LEONARD FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL OF APRIL 7-14, 2019 THE CREATIVE ARTS

The Festival of the Creative Arts was founded in 1952 by the brilliant composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Each spring, Brandeis cele- brates the abundant creativity of its students, faculty, staff and alumni, joined by professional artists from around the country.

Festival events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For schedule updates, visit brandeis.edu/arts/festival.

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he conducted concerts on both sides of the wall. In the early In the early on both sides of the wall. he conducted concerts Bernstein raised the first million dol- AIDS research, days of the clinical trials program run by lars for a community-based Research. AIDS for American Foundation Brandeis music department a member of the Bernstein was He received an honorary doctorate from faculty from 1951-56. and served as a University from 1958- Fellow Brandeis in 1959 He 1976-81. board of trustees from and on the university’s 76 death in 1990. a trustee emeritus until his was 1952, Bernstein first commencement, in the university’s For included the which Arts, the Creativedirected the Festival of to Dedicated Tahiti.” in “Trouble opera world premiere of his the festival in and its time, was, the interplay between the arts civilization“a moment when looks at itself words, Bernstein’s Among the guest seeking a key to the future.” appraisingly, William Aaron Copland, Merce Cunningham, were artists and Marc Blitzstein. Lenya Williams, Miles Davis, Lotte Carlos Arts Bernstein Festival of the Creative Leonard the Today, on his inspiring leg proudly carries and educator. 1956; TANGLEWOOD, AT LEONARD BERNSTEIN OF CONGRESS OF LIBRARY COURTESY PHOTO

, Bernstein played an active role with the Tanglewood Music Festival from its founding. His Music Festival from its founding. His Tanglewood with the introduced a (1958-72) Concerts People’s Young televised honors many in- generation to the joys of classical music. His Achievement a Lifetime Awards, Emmy 11 Award, Tony clude a Center Honor. and the Kennedy Award Grammy Through to Bernstein. deeply important was justice Social bring public his commitment and connections, he helped to Montgomery in from Selma to the historic march attention where in 1989, Wall of the Berlin and to the dismantling 1965 Leonard Bernstein (1918-90) was one of the great American American one of the great was Bernstein (1918-90) Leonard pianist, conductor, A composer, of the 20th century. artists thinker the and adventurous spirit, he transformed teacher, the arts. we hear music and experience way stage the Broadway successes ranged from Bernstein’s television to Town”) the “On “Candide,” Side Story,” (“West halls. His major concert concert and film, to international and the choral “Kaddish” works, including the symphony and are studied Psalms,” “Chichester “Mass” and works a dynamic leader of world. He was performed around the York including the New greatest orchestras, the world’s to grow continues His legacy Philharmonic (1958-69). through a catalog of more than 500through a catalog of more recordings. and performer As a teacher LEONARD BERNSTEIN LEONARD

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not teaching at Brandeis, the quartet performs at Brandeis, the quartet not teaching include a Chinese-language production of “4.48 “4.48 include a Chinese-language production of Rose Art Art Rose Museum Dmitry Troyanovsky Dmitry Troyanovsky, associate professor of theater associate Troyanovsky, Dmitry and Center Arts at the Shanghai Dramatic Psychosis” Philadelphia) has explored the intersection of art the intersectionPhiladelphia) has explored of art Howardena Pindell Howardena Saturday, April 13, 8 PM (preconcert talk, 7 PM) 8 PM (preconcert 13, April Saturday, Center Slosberg Music Spingold Theater Center III” Death, Part and “Love Quartet: String Lydian For five decades, Howardena Pindell (b. 1943, 1943, Pindell (b. five decades, Howardena For When the Russian-language premiere of “Fool for Love” at for Love” “Fool premiere of the Russian-language Theatre. Drama the Moscow Pushkin the art world and asserting her place in its history. her place in its history. world and asserting the art from throughout her career. paintings, pure abstraction and conceptual works and conceptual works paintings, pure abstraction music forever contemporary” (Washington Post). Post). (Washington forever contemporary” music extensively and abroad. the United States throughout arts, has directed works of theater internationally has directed works of theater internationally arts, and throughout the United States. Notable projects and activism, questioning the staid traditions of April 11-14 The Bacchae “What Remains to be Seen” features early figurative to be Seen” “What Remains Seen” to Be What Remains Pindell: “Howardena

Excellence Oracle Award. ient of the National Storytelling Network Circle of Network Circle of ient of the National Storytelling FEATURED ARTISTS FEATURED Professional dancer and community activist dancer and community Leslie Professional Shapiro Gym, Gosman Athletic Center Shapiro Gym, Gosman Quartet String Lydian Leslie Salmon Jones and and Leslie Salmon Jones W. Jeff and multi-instrumentalist Jones Salmon Len Cabral Len Cabral Cabral Storytelling with Len 1 PM 7, April Sunday, Multipurpose Room Shapiro Campus Center Founded at Brandeis in 1980, the Lydian String the Lydian at Brandeis in 1980, Founded Wednesday, April 10, 7 PM April 10, Wednesday, Caribbean folktales as well as original stories, Len stories, Len folktales as well as original Caribbean and is the recip- around the world Cabral performs Quartet plays “with a fire that makes all timeless plays Quartet sion in Boston, New York and worldwide. York sion in Boston, New offer classes, workshops, teacher trainings and trainings and teacher classes, workshops, offer programs to promote diversity and inclu- outreach Afro Yoga Flow An exuberant spinner of African, Cape Verdean and and Verdean Cape African, spinner of An exuberant Jones are the founders of Afro Flow Yoga. They They Yoga. Afro Flow are the founders of Jones Jeff W. Jones: Afro Flow Yoga Flow Afro Jones: W. Jeff LEN CABRAL DMITRY TROYANOVSKY DMITRY

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| ROSE ART ART ROSE MUSEUM FOSTER LANDING FOSTER ical art. “In many instances, Pindell’s work has mirrored larger larger work has mirrored Pindell’s instances, “In many ical art. installation) evokes the year of the Rose Art Museum’s Museum’s Art installation) evokes the year of the Rose Mark Dion: The Undisciplined Collector The Undisciplined Collector Dion: Mark Howardena Pindell explores the intersection of art and activism. Pindell explores the intersection of art Howardena tion with formal elements, and a willingness to plunge in and and a willingness to plunge in and tion with formal elements, tell the truth, even at the expense of art world fame.” (WBUR) world fame.” expense of art tell the truth, even at the Howardena Pindell: What Remains to Be Seen What Remains to Pindell: Howardena Wood-paneled and furnished with the trappings of a 1961 and furnished with the trappings of a 1961 Wood-paneled founding and serves as an introduction to the rich history history rich founding and serves as an introduction to the collector’s den, The Undisciplined Collector (a permanent The Undisciplined Collector (a permanent den, collector’s decades-long career, featuring early figurative paintings, pure decades-long career, works, as well as personalabstraction and conceptual and polit- has even led them. world trends, and in some instances, it art of collecting at Brandeis University. OPPOSITE PAGE: HOWARDENA PINDELL, “UNTITLED #4D,” 2009; MIXED MEDIA #4D,” “UNTITLED PINDELL, HOWARDENA PAGE: OPPOSITE GREENAN AND GARTH ARTIST THE OF COURTESY 7” X 10”; COLLAGE; ON PAPER NEW YORK GALLERY, Through it all, the mainstay has been a painterly eye, a fascina- Through it all, the mainstay “What Remains to be Seen” spans the New York-based artist’s five- artist’s York-based spans the New to be Seen” “What Remains 9 Rose Art Rose University at Brandeis Museum ’s premier university museums dedicated museums dedicated premier university ’s Wednesday-Sunday, 11 AM–5 PM 11 Wednesday-Sunday, to collecting, preserving, interpreting modern and exhibiting life and intellectual and contemporaryA center of cultural art. the exchange serveson campus, the museum for as a catalyst at the intersection and dialogue discovery, of ideas: a place of and to affirm works Rose The Boston. university and in Greater global justice, freedom of expression, of social the values advance that are hallmarks of Brandeis excellence diversity and academic contemporaryAmerican and international Postwar University. renowned Rose’s within the well-represented art are particularly 9,000permanent collection of more than objects. Museum hours: 6–9 PM April 12, Extended hours: Friday, Spring exhibitions on view through May 1 is among the nation is among Founded in 1961, the in 1961, Founded THE ROSE ART MUSEUM ART ROSE THE

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| Please note: Patrons must enter the Dreitzer Gallery by a flight of seven stairs. must enter the Dreitzer Please note: Patrons THROUGH APRIL THROUGH 19 and Senior Honors Exhibition Post-Bacchalaureate DREITZER GALLERY THROUGH AUGUST AUGUST THROUGH 1 at Brandeis Beginnings of Music music five famed composers who founded the This exhibit looks at the Fine, Harold Shapero, Leonard Irving Erwin Bodky, department at Brandeis: are materials from the University On display Bernstein and Arthur Berger. concert programs, music scores, Archives, including correspondence, more. A touchscreen display photographs, articles from The Justice and Brandeis music professors. allows visitors to listen to compositions by early THROUGH MAY 1 MAY THROUGH Spaces Hidden Sacred Boston’s temples and mosques, other sacred churches, historic In addition to Boston’s are familiar and Some the edges of the city. spaces can be found around This exhibit features truly hidden from public view. accessible. Others are some of those spaces. Organized by Wendy photographs of Randall Armor’s gender and sexuality studies. and women’s, Cadge, professor of sociology BRANDEIS LIBRARY BRANDEIS

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BRANDEIS LIBRARY FOR LOCATIONS, VISIT BRANDEIS.EDU/ARTS/FESTIVAL VISIT BRANDEIS.EDU/ARTS/FESTIVAL FOR LOCATIONS, OR PICK UP A MAP IN THE SHAPIRO CAMPUS CENTER. THE SHAPIRO IN A MAP OR PICK UP for the Festival of the Arts. Arts. the of Festival the for installation that captures the voices of students, staff of students, staff the voices installation that captures by innovative artwork made especially made artwork innovative by In this mixed-media work, Anna Cass ’21 reflects upon Anna Cass ’21 reflects upon In this mixed-media work, Herodias Blanket Statements Blanket Stephanie Boyer, PB’19, reinterprets Francesco del del reinterprets Francesco PB’19, Stephanie Boyer, reimagining the figures in the Baptist,” John Saint Sarah Valente, PB’19, has created a large-scale quilt quilt has created a large-scale PB’19, Valente, Sarah their bookshelves. what gets lost beneath the restlessness and divisionwhat gets lost beneath Cairo’s macabre painting “Herodias with the Head of “Herodias with the Head of macabre painting Cairo’s ON VIEW AROUND AROUND VIEW ON CAMPUS Community Dance contemporary contexts of gender, identity and power. contemporary contexts of gender, community formation. and faculty at Brandeis based on photographs of based on photographs of and faculty at Brandeis ancillary to human nature and modern society. ancillary to human nature and creating lasting change is an integral part of of is an integral part and creating lasting change MIT CHAPEL, PHOTO BY RANDALL ARMOR RANDALL BY CHAPEL, PHOTO MIT This painting by Brian Frankel ’21, inspired by Matisse’s ’21, inspired by Matisse’s This painting by Brian Frankel The Restless Between The Brandeis campus is transformed is transformed campus Brandeis The “The Dance,” communicates the idea that speaking out out communicates the idea that speaking “The Dance,”

ain power ain power SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER MUSIC SLOSBERG in a patriarchal society. in a patriarchal More Than More Blues Rayelle Gardner ’20 has collaborated with Brandeis’ Gardner ’20 has collaborated Rayelle singers, poets, painters and creatives black in a video Pythagoras Box Box Pythagoras Her painting project combines traditional imagery with Her painting project combines Mary Kagan-Garcia ’21 sees sound as color and flavor. ’21 sees sound as color and flavor. Mary Kagan-Garcia the more abstract world associated with synesthesia. the more abstract world (GSAS) is a meditation on the physical aspects of sound. physical is a meditation on the (GSAS) Wilting Scales Shared Space Shared Synesthesia , an online citizen citizen , an online shared on iNaturalist students and ’19. Mound by Katharine science platform. Curated celebrates the lesser-known women from the Old women from the Old celebrates the lesser-known on the Brandeis campus taken by staff, faculty and and faculty campus takenon the Brandeis by staff, exploration, with original music, of the emotional music, of the emotional exploration, with original women experiences and creative of black expressions and femme folk. and femme folk. and remorse for the celebrated beauty of the rose. A series of paintings by Orli Swergold ’18, PB’19, PB’19, ’18, A series of paintings by Orli Swergold Art meets biodiversityArt of natural life in photographs Testament who used their sexuality to g Testament This painting by Gabby Loeff ’21 reflects compassion ’21 reflects compassion This painting by Gabby Loeff This autonomous sound sculpture by Alexander BeamAlexander by sound sculpture This autonomous The Women’s The Women’s Bath

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| SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER SLOSBERG Material Voices Material Markets and Cultural Diversity and Cultural Markets Identity in Motion Identity tilingual and multinational high school in Dorchester. in Dorchester. tilingual and multinational high school CHUM’S COFFEE HOUSE Newcomers Academy (BINCA), a multicultural, mul- Academy Newcomers Inga Chinilina (GSAS) explores sounds and and explores sounds Chinilina (GSAS) Inga locs, or dreadlocks (Moise). locs, or dreadlocks large-scale paintings. Lullabies for the Earth the Earth Lullabies for house feelings house Coordinated by Gabriel Fontes ’19 and Justus Davis ’19. and Justus ’19 Coordinated by Gabriel Fontes Collaborate on an interactive art installation that pro- Collaborate on an interactive art (Marquez) and the personal and social history of (Marquez) and the personal and social history of motes the voices of students from Boston International of students from Boston International motes the voices melodies from different cultures to form a cultures to form a melodies from different new interactive language. sound, quiet or even abandoned — is the subject the subject — is even abandoned quiet or sound, of her native China and of other cultures — in two of an artist’s book by Rita Scheer ’20. book by Rita Scheer of an artist’s THURSDAY, 6 PM PM 6 THURSDAY, as heard in the living sound of the marketplace both — and Judiana Moise ’21 contribute to discussions ’21 contribute to discussions Moise and Judiana communities and Haitian border about Dominican PHOTO OF HAIRCAP MOSS, TAKEN ON THE BRANDEIS CAMPUS AND CAMPUS THE BRANDEIS ON TAKEN MOSS, OF HAIRCAP PHOTO USER GARAMBULA100 BY INATURALIST.COM TO UPLOADED Jenny Ho ’20 explores collective memory and identity Jenny Through video and photography, Arlett Marquez ’21 Marquez ’21 Arlett and photography, Through video The atmosphere of a home — whether filled with filled with — whether of a home The atmosphere

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Music Center and the Rose the Rose and Music Center in front of Spingold, Slosberg Slosberg of Spingold, in front the way! you will show unteers Accessible parking spaces are spaces are parking Accessible - vol Our friendly Museum. Art Hassenfeld parking lot (H-lot). lot (H-lot). parking Hassenfeld free and open to the public. free and open signs to Follow Parking: exhibitions. All Super Sunday events are are events Super Sunday All exhibitions. and dance performances, art activities and and art activities performances, and dance arts, we present a special series of music of music a special series present arts, we mitment to engaging young people in the in the people young to engaging mitment In celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s com - Bernstein’s of Leonard In celebration SUPER SUNDAY SUPER

3 PM 2–3:30 PM 2–3:30 Mostly Mingus Mostly Mingus EPSTEIN BUILDING RESEARCH CENTER RESEARCH WOMEN’S STUDIES WOMEN’S STUDIES SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER MUSIC SLOSBERG hard bop of the great American composer Charles Charles American composer the great hard bop of Mingus, along with other compositions. Bob Bob with other compositions. Mingus, along Brandeis Wind Brandeis Ensemble Nieske, director. to John Williams. Tom Souza, director. Souza, Tom Williams. to John 7 PM and the Kibbutz up on a kibbutz in northern Israel influences her her Israel influences up on a kibbutz in northern view at the Kniznick Gallery through June 28. Gallery through June view at the Kniznick greats, from Aaron Copland to George GershwinAaron Copland greats, from artwork, in which tensions between the individual in which artwork, Carmi Ayelet and the group are constantly present. Planted” is on Foot “One and Meirav Heiman’s Artist Ayelet Carmi will discuss how growing Carmi will discuss how growing Ayelet Artist Ayelet Carmi: Women Gathering Gathering Women Carmi: Ayelet The Brandeis Jazz Ensemble performs the soulful soulful performs the Ensemble Jazz The Brandeis spans the repertory Wind Ensemble’s The Brandeis

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TRIUM Evan Sayer ’20, treasurer; Alex Bender ’21, Alex Bender ’21, ’20, treasurer; Evan Sayer MAD Band SHAPIRO CAMPUS CAMPUS SHAPIRO Hand-on arts activities with teaching artists artists activities with teaching Hand-on arts Kick off Super Sunday with music from MAD with music from MAD Super Sunday off Kick ’21, Weber manager; Nathan ’18, Kowalyk Band, a funky bunch of Brandeis students of Brandeis students Band, a funky bunch CENTER A from around New England. community outreach liaison. community outreach co-director; Lindsey Wall ’21, co-manager; ’21, co-manager; Wall co-director; Lindsey and alumni. Steven Tarr ’19, director; Matthew director; Matthew ’19, Tarr and alumni. Steven 12–5 PM PM 12–12:20 Try it! Try

2–2:20 PM 2:30–2:50 PM Emma Rivellese ’22. Dance is a full-body experience with Hooked on Tap’s Tap’s Hookedfull-body experience with Dance is a on Polina Potochevska ’20 and Liza Korotkova ’19. Korotkova ’20 and Liza Potochevska Polina Hooked Hooked on Tap Brandeis Ballet Company Company Ballet Brandeis Sarah Nolen, resident artist at Puppet Showplace Showplace at Puppet resident artist Nolen, Sarah the Waltham Cultural Council. Waltham the the student-run Ballet Company. Hannah DeRoche ’19, ’19, Hannah DeRoche Ballet Company. the student-run 4–4:50 PM famous hand puppet heroine Judy has had enough! has had enough! Judy famous hand puppet heroine Cheer her on as she goes on a quest for respect, justice on a quest for respect, justice Cheer her on as she goes Classical and contemporary ballet pieces performed by pieces performed by contemporary ballet Classical and performance, followed by a tap lesson for the audi- performance, followed choreographers; with Rachel Lese ’21, Sonia Findling Findling ’21, Sonia Lese with Rachel choreographers; ence! Ilana Blumen ’21 and Siena DeBenedittis ’21, ’21, and Siena DeBenedittis ence! Ilana Blumen ’21 and a well-deserved nap. Created and performed by Created and performed by and a well-deserved nap. After being pushed around for over 200 for over being pushed around years,After the Theater (and a Waltham resident). Made possible by resident). Made possible by Waltham Theater (and a the Day Judy Saves ’22, Genevive Bondaryk ’21, Rebecca Weiss ’21 and ’21 and Weiss ’22, Genevive Bondaryk ’21, Rebecca SHAPIRO CAMPUS SHAPIRO CAMPUS Samuel Smith ’21, vice president; Steven Tarr ’19 ’19 Tarr ’21, vice president; Steven Smith Samuel Brandeis’ student-run orchestra is always a Festival a Festival is always Brandeis’ student-run orchestra CENTER THEATER of the Arts favorite. Charlee Gordon ’21, president; favorite. Arts of the and Nathan Weber ’21, co-music directors. Weber and Nathan 1–1:20 PM Top Score Semester Show Preview Preview Show Semester Score Top

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3–3:20 PM 2–6 PM 2–2:50 PM black woman. For ages 13+. woman. For black Plead the Fifth Dance with your heart and embrace the joy of the joy of and embrace your heart Dance with Singer/songwriter Emily Riordan ’22 performs performs Riordan ’22 Singer/songwriter Emily Flamenco Flamenco Workshop Dance Nationally known bands perform in the annual Nationally known bands perform in the annual Emily Riordan ’22 Emily Riordan WBRS 100.1 FM. Recommended for ages 18 and and for ages 18 FM. Recommended WBRS 100.1 CHAPELS FIELD that have been essential to her survivalthat have been essential as a queer winning dancer and educator Laura Sanchez, a native Sanchez, and educator Laura winning dancer 4–4:20 PM flamenco dancing in this workshop led by award- dancing in this workshop flamenco up. College ID required. Springfest Springfest Victoria Richardson ’20 performs Plead the Fifth, a a performs Plead the Fifth, ’20 Victoria Richardson concert produced by Campus Events Board and by Campus Events Board and produced concert collection of poems, short stories and other writings stories and other writings collection of poems, short original and cover songs. original and cover of Cadiz, Spain. All ages and abilities are welcome! All ages and abilities of Cadiz, Spain.

MULTIPURPOSE ROOM MULTIPURPOSE but the rest is To Be Announced! Be To but the rest is SHAPIRO CAMPUS CENTER CENTER CAMPUS SHAPIRO his treasure trove of African, Cape Verdean and and Verdean African, Cape of his treasure trove Singer/songwriter Sophia Seurfert ’22 performs ’22 performs Seurfert Singer/songwriter Sophia Len Cabral has performed around the world with around the world with Cabral has performed Len With the Brandeis student group TBA Improv, you you TBA Improv, With the Brandeis student group Caribbean folktales as well as original stories. (and back again) on guitar and ukulele. again) (and back Ways to Play: Play: to Ways Storyteller Len Cabral Len Cabral Storyteller Sophia Seurfert ’22 Sophia Seurfert never know! We can guarantee it’ll be fun and fresh, can guarantee it’ll be fun and fresh, We never know! original and cover songs of heartbreak and healing and healing of heartbreak songs original and cover 1:30–1:50 PM 1–1:20 PM 1–1:20 PM 12:30–12:50 PM The great-grandson of a Cape Verdean whaler, whaler, Verdean a Cape The great-grandson of TBA Improv and Sketch Comedy and Sketch TBA Improv

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| MANDEL CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES ATRIUM THE HUMANITIES MANDEL CENTER FOR | NOON Experience a unique hybrid of yoga, dance and rhythm dance and rhythm of yoga, Experience a unique hybrid Enjoy a preview of the April 13 concert, followed by followed by concert, April 13 Enjoy a preview of the - and safe environ in a compassionate, nonjudgmental WEDNESDAY, APRIL APRIL 10 WEDNESDAY, by spiritual principles of the African diaspora. Open to African diaspora. Open to by spiritual principles of the brandeis.edu/ar Dean of Students Office. Music and the Mandel Center for the Humanities. Music and the Mandel Lydian String Quartet: Sneak Peek Sneak Quartet: String Lydian Brandeis Counseling Center, the Office of the Provost, Provost, of the the Office Brandeis Counseling Center, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and the Equity and Inclusion, and the of Diversity, the Office 7–8:30 PM peace in a session set to live percussion and guided ment. Afro Flow Yoga promotes healing, balance and healing, balance and promotes Yoga Afro Flow ment. registration encouraged. Register at at registration encouraged. Register sored by the Office of the Arts, Brandeis Athletics, the the Athletics, Brandeis Arts, of the sored by the Office all levels of ability; Brandeis ID holders only. Free, but but Free, all levels of ability; Brandeis ID holders only. a free buffet lunch. Presented by the Department of of by the Department Presented lunch. a free buffet Afro Afro Yoga Flow

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and Aura BRANDEIS LIBRARY, GOLDFARB 2 GOLDFARB LIBRARY, BRANDEIS | SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER, ROOM 212 SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER, | CHUM’S COFFEE HOUSE, USEN CASTLE CHUM’S COFFEE HOUSE, USEN CASTLE | 6 PM Repurposing Repurposing Material Voices Material books, woodcut illustrations and even paintings on and even paintings on books, woodcut illustrations In this special Festival of the Arts open house, the the open house, Arts of the Festival In this special International Newcomers Academy (BINCA), a a (BINCA), Academy International Newcomers Fontes ’19 and Justus Davis ’19. and Justus ’19 Fontes the edges of pages (known as fore-edge paintings). the edges of pages (known that promotes the voices of students from Boston of students from Boston that promotes the voices works from the library’s magnificent collection of collection of magnificent the library’s works from work with embodied interaction, including instru- work with embodied interaction, 4–5:30 PM Composer and sound artist Patricia Alessandrini Patricia artist Composer and sound (Stanford University) will speak about her recent installation Collaborate on an interactive art University Archives & Special Collections presents presents & Special Collections Archives University printed and manuscript texts. View rare medieval View rare medieval texts. printed and manuscript Colloquium: Transgression, Transgression, Colloquium: manuscripts, incunabula, Art Deco journals, artist’s artist’s Deco journals, Art manuscripts, incunabula, ment design for inclusive performance and digitally and computer-assisted mediated performance multicultural, multilingual and multinational high high multicultural, multilingual and multinational school in Dorchester. Coordinated by Gabriel Coordinated by Gabriel in Dorchester. school composition. 10 AM–4 PM THURSDAY, APRIL APRIL 11 THURSDAY, Art and Text in the Archives in the Text and Art

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MAINSTAGE THEATER, SPINGOLD THEATER CENTER THEATER SPINGOLD THEATER, MAINSTAGE HARLAN CHAPEL HARLAN | | 8 PM inal songs and choreography, this production takes this production a inal songs and choreography, $20/$15/$5. by the wonderful acoustics of the Harlan Chapel. Sarah of the Harlan Chapel. Sarah by the wonderful acoustics Presented by the Department of Theater Arts. Arts. Theater of by the Department Presented Mead, director. Brandeis Early Music Ensemble: Ensemble: Music Early Brandeis languages, writer of sublime harmonies and lewd and lewd writer of sublime harmonies languages, tion of period instruments with solo voices is enhanced is enhanced with solo voices tion of period instruments the 16th century as a supreme musician and master of of musician and master century as a supreme the 16th the frenzied worship of a new god. With vibrant orig- the frenzied worship of a new god. tells the story of Dionysus, who travels to Thebes to travels to who tells the story of Dionysus, 7 PM Cameron Anderson. Directed by Dmitry Troyanovsky. Troyanovsky. Anderson. Directed by Dmitry Cameron Christensen ’01, associate professor of classical studies, Christensen ’01, parodies, Orlando di Lasso was renowned for much of of for much renowned di Lasso was parodies, Orlando composition. The combination of Brandeis’ collec- large composition. contemporary look at religious ecstasy, political authority contemporary look at religious ecstasy, clear his mother’s name. His arrival upends the ordered name. His arrival clear his mother’s Theban women by introducing to Thebes of city-state and the psychology of mass violence. Scenic design by of mass violence. Scenic and the psychology OPPOSITE PAGE: MANUSCRIPT ON VIEW IN “ART AND TEXT IN THE AR- THE TEXT IN AND “ART VIEW IN MANUSCRIPT ON PAGE: OPPOSITE 1593; SADELER; JOHANN BY DI LASSO OF ORLANDO CHIVES”; ETCHING BY COLLAGE THIS PAGE: AMSTERDAM. OF RIJKSMUSEUM, COURTESY JESSICA TANNY Astoundingly prolific, adept in multiple styles and multiple styles and prolific, adept in Astoundingly This new translation from ancient Greek by Joel P. P. ancient Greek by Joel This new translation from The Bacchae The Illustrious Mr. Lassus Mr. The Illustrious . TER CENTER SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER SLOSBERG MAINSTAGE THEATER, THEATER, MAINSTAGE | | 8 PM | SHAPIRO CAMPUS CENTER THEATER 8 PM | SHAPIRO CAMPUS SPINGOLD THEA 8 PM 8 PM by The Boston Globe. The Boston by Premieres of student works, performed by works, performed by of student Premieres Boris’ Kitchen Boris’ See description on page 23. See See description on page 21 See Ludovico Ensemble Ludovico the Boston-based Ludovico Ensemble, whose Ensemble, whose Ludovico the Boston-based recording of Marti Epstein’s “Hypnagogia” was “Hypnagogia” was Epstein’s recording of Marti named one of the best classical albums of 2015 classical albums of 2015 named one of the best The Bacchae

ROSE ART MUSEUM ROSE ART | BRANDEIS LIBRARY AND MANDEL BRANDEIS LIBRARY | CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES THE HUMANITIES CENTER FOR 6–9 PM FRIDAY, APRIL APRIL 12 FRIDAY, . bns2019.wordpress.com Participants in the 2019 Brandeis Novel Brandeis Novel the 2019 in Participants Brandeis Novel Symposium 2019: 2019: Symposium Novel Brandeis Student Committee for the Rose Art Museum. Art for the Rose Student Committee Symposium will address two texts: Alison Alison will address two texts: Symposium Singapore’s historical independence strug- historical independence Singapore’s Light of Reason and enjoy the beer garden and enjoy the beer garden Light of Reason Liew’s “The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye,” Chye,” of Charlie Chan Hock Art “The Liew’s Bechdel’s memoir “Fun Home” and Sonny and Sonny Home” “Fun memoir Bechdel’s What Remains To Be Seen.” Hosted by the Be Seen.” To What Remains to see the exhibition “Howardena Pindell: “Howardena to see the exhibition whose fictional protagonist engages with with engages whose fictional protagonist SCRAM Jam gles. For more information, visit more information, visit gles. For and food trucks, then head inside the museum then head inside the museum and food trucks, dance and art. Mingle outside the Rose at Mingle outside the Rose dance and art. 1–7 PM All are welcome for a night of live music, The Graphic Novel The Graphic

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SHAPIRO CAMPUS CENTER THEATER CAMPUS CENTER SHAPIRO | SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER MUSIC SLOSBERG 8 PM (PRECONCERT TALK, 7 PM) 7 PM) TALK, (PRECONCERT 8 PM 8 PM . $20/$15/$5 D minor, D.810, “Death and the Maiden.” “Death and the Maiden.” D.810, D minor, Boris’ Kitchen Boris’ Lydian String Quartet: Quartet: String Lydian 3, Op. 94; and Schubert’s String Quartet No. 14 in in No. 14 String Quartet Schubert’s 3, Op. 94; and Get into the kitchen for some laughs with Brandeis’ for Get into the kitchen student-run sketch comedy group. Donations for comedy group. Donations for student-run sketch charity accepted at the door. accepted at the charity The Lydian String Quartet performs Puccini’s Puccini’s performs String Quartet The Lydian “Love and Death, Part III” Part Death, and “Love “Crisantemi,” SC 65; Britten’s String Quartet No. No. String Quartet SC 65; Britten’s “Crisantemi,”

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MAINSTAGE THEATER, THEATER, MAINSTAGE | | 5:30 PM FELLOWS GARDEN, BEHIND LEVIN BALLROOM, USDAN STUDENT CENTER LEVIN BALLROOM, USDAN SHAPIRO CAMPUS CENTER (RAIN LOCATION: CENTER (RAIN LOCATION: SHAPIRO CAMPUS HALL, HASSENFELD SHERMAN FUNCTION CONFERENCE CENTER) CONFERENCE SPINGOLD THEATER SPINGOLD THEATER CENTER 2 PM AND 8 PM 2 PM Elizabeth Nielsen ’19 and Anna Dorosenkov ’20. Anna Dorosenkov and Elizabeth Nielsen ’19 SATURDAY, APRIL APRIL 13 SATURDAY, by Too Cheap for Instruments and coordinated by Cheap for Instruments Too by Sponsored by the Intercultural Center. See description on page 21 See Folk Fest Folk 7 PM (DOORS OPEN AT 6 PM) AT OPEN 7 PM (DOORS Celebrate the breathtaking diversityCelebrate the breathtaking that Culture X Culture musicians from across New England. Produced New England. Produced musicians from across and spoken word by Brandeis students. defines the Brandeis community in this joyful defines the Brandeis community in this joyful and powerful performance of dance, music a new generation of singer-songwriters and of singer-songwriters a new generation 12– The tenth annual Brandeis Folk Festival, featuring Festival, Brandeis Folk The tenth annual The Bacchae

. TER CENTER MAINSTAGE THEATER, THEATER, MAINSTAGE | SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER SLOSBERG SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER SLOSBERG | | SPINGOLD THEA 3 PM 3:30 PM Robert Duff, director. Duff, Robert SUNDAY, APRIL APRIL 14 SUNDAY, Program includes works by Bach, Britten Britten by Bach, includes works Program Horn Concerto No. 1, Shira Gersh ’19, horn; horn; No. 1, Shira Gersh ’19, Horn Concerto Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra: Orchestra: Brandeis-Wellesley Brandeis University Chorus and and Chorus University Brandeis See description on page 21 See St. Saën Cello Concerto, Yuriko Fukumura, Fukumura, Yuriko Cello Concerto, St. Saën Featuring winners of the annual concerto winners annual concerto Featuring of the Neal Hampton, conductor. 7 PM first movement, Amy Clark ’19, violin; Strauss Strauss violin; ’19, Clark Amy first movement, Catch a Rising Star Catch Chamber Singers Chamber competition. Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, Espagnole, competition. Lalo Symphonie cello; Howard Hanson Symphony No. 2. No. 2. Hanson Symphony cello; Howard and Schubert, as well as American spirituals. spirituals. American as well as and Schubert, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: CARNIVAL OF THE OF CARNIVAL RIGHT: TOP CLOCKWISE FROM ANIMALS 2017, PHOTO BY MIKE LOVETT; BRANDEIS UNIVER- LOVETT; MIKE BY PHOTO 2017, ANIMALS MIKE LOVETT BY PHOTO CHORUS, SITY The Bacchae

DAY 7 | SUNDAY, APRIL 14 24 WHAT IS THE SOUND OF BRANDEIS? ART IS A LIVING SOUND ART IS EMBODIMENT ART IS A FULL-BODY EXPERIENCE ART IS THE SOUND OF LIBERATION ART IS THE SOUND OF RESISTANCE ART THAT SURROUNDS, SOUND THAT ABOUNDS THE FLAVOR OF MUSIC, THE SOUND OF A PICTURE (SYNESTHESIA) HEARTBEAT VIBRATION RESONANCE OM GETTING TO BRANDEIS

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PARKING On Sunday, April 7, follow signs to Hassenfeld parking lot (H-lot). Our friendly volunteers will show you the way! Free accessible parking spaces are in front of Spingold Theater Center, Slosberg Music Center and the Rose Art Museum. Monday, April 8 through Sunday, April 14, free parking is available behind Spingold Theater in the T-lot area. Brandeis has 10 EV charging stations on campus across four parking lots: Admissions, Athletics, Theater and Tower lots. The fee for charging is $0.20 per kwh. MBTA COMMUTER RAIL CARPOOL/RIDE SHARE The Fitchburg Line stops at the Brandeis/Roberts station, Brandeis community members can join Bay State a five-minute walk from the center of campus. Children Commute to find rides and carpool partners. 11 and under ride free. ON FOOT MBTA BUS Having brunch or dinner on Moody Street? Enjoy a The Route 70 bus stops at Cedarwood Ave., Waltham, 30-minute walk along the Charles River to campus. a 10-minute walk from the Shapiro Campus Center. SUSTAINABILITY AT BRANDEIS BICYCLE Visit brandeis.edu/sustainability to learn more about Bike to Brandeis on the Charles River Greenway, which sustainability at Brandeis, including the Climate Action originates in Waltham and runs through Newton and Plan. Visit brandeis.edu/arts/festival to learn more about Watertown to Boston. Use the Mapmyride app to find the arts and sustainability. safe, scenic bike routes to campus. Lock up your bikes This booklet is printed on 30% post-consumer waste outside the Shapiro Campus Center. paper and designed for minimal waste in trimming.

CAMPUS SHUTTLE Take the free shuttle bus from Brandeis to Harvard Square, and Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. Complete schedule at: brandeis.edu/publicsafety/ van-shuttle. THE HEARTBEATS Gisholt, assistant professor of fine arts; Dennis GUIDEBOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Hicks, director, Department of Student Activities; Creative Services, Office of Communications OF THE FESTIVAL Fabrice Leveque ‘20; Bess Paupeck, academic and public programs manager, Rose Art Select photos by university photographer Museum; Jeremy Rapaport-Stein, MFA ’16 Mike Lovett DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ARTS INCLUSION STATEMENT Ingrid Schorr SPECIAL THANKS Alexander Bernstein, Ed Callahan, Andrew Finn, The Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative PROGRAMS COORDINATOR, OFFICE OF THE ARTS Dennis Finn, Lisa M. Lynch, Serghino Rene, J.V. Arts welcomes and encourages the participation Ingrid Pabon Souffrant ’13 of people of all communities, generations and life experiences. We value a diversity of lived PROGRAMS ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE ARTS FESTIVAL PATRONS experiences and perspectives and recognize that our experiences and perspectives are shaped by Chari Calloway ’20 Elaine Reuben ’63, Jolie Schwab ’78 and multiple and intersecting social identities. David Hodes ’77 PLANNING COMMITTEE We encourage an exchange of learning between Mady Alnemy ’20; Maura Koehler ’19; Arlett FESTIVAL SPONSORS faculty, practitioners, students, staff and audience Marquez ’20; Jenny Ho ’20; Allie Morse ’10, MA’18, The Aaron Foundation Visiting Artist Fund for members. We support continuous reflection and (Office of Communications); Ingrid Pabon (chair) Theater, Music, and Fine Arts; the Brandeis learning about the arts. (Office of the Arts); Deborah Rosenstein (Music); Arts Council. Robbie Steinberg ’13 (Student Activities); Brad This program is supported in part by a grant from Toney (Community Living) the Waltham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, GRANTS JURY a state agency. Mark Berger, associate professor of the practice of music; Susan Dibble, Louis, Frances, and Jeffrey Sachar Professor of Creative Arts; Alfredo

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