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12B Extracurriculars Events on and off campus in November and December

12D Twyla Tharp at the ICA/Boston Tracing the effects of minimalism on her work

12F Wintry Haunts Bright lights and scavenger hunts in North Andover

12H Creative Gifts Greater Boston’s thriving seasonal art market 12K James Baldwin Carpenter Center images evoke the writer’s era CHRIS ANDERSON, CDA MEDIA/SOWA

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Choral Society the Berlin School, a contemporary move- COURTESY OF RAMBLERS TARBOX www.harvardgleeclub.org THEATER ment focused on intimate realities of rela- The Tarbox Ramblers mark the holi- The celebrated singers join forces for Huntington Theatre Company tionships. She is on campus as a visiting art- day season with their distinctively raw Christmas in First Church. First Church www.huntingtontheatre.org ist to present and discuss her work. mix of Appalachian music and old-soul in Cambridge. (December 7) Man in the Ring, by Michael Christofer, (November 17-19) blues. They perform on December 21 as part of a music series being hosted by the Charles River Muse­um of Industry & In- STAFF PICK:Twyla Tharp Goes music of Billy Joel), and, in 2012, the ballet based on George novation, in Waltham. The original band, MacDonald’s eponymous tale The Princess and the Goblin. formed in Cambridge in 1994 with a fresh Back to the Bones Yet “Minimalism and Me” takes the audience back to New jug-band-oriented ethos, has since culti- York City in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and the emergence of a rigor- vated a fan base of all ages attracted to Renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp, Ar.D. ’18, known ously spare movement in music and visual arts. The eschewing the innovations and Delta blues incanta- for her breakthrough innovations bridging ballet and modern of biographical interjections and the emphasis on powerful lines, tions of the band’s gravel-voiced leader, dance, recounts her early years as a creator in “Minimalism and geometric shapes, and the physical contexts for art would influ- the guitarist and songwriter Michael Tar- Me” at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Fittingly, the show is ence Tharp, but also coincide with her nascent explorations of box. vn.p.b. an unusual hybrid. Former Twyla Tharp Dance member Richard the naked power of human movement. During a 2015 National Charles River Museum Colton gives a pre-performance talk, then Tharp takes the stage Public Radio interview, Tharp recalled how she and a female www.charlesrivermuseum.org to offer her own recollections, interspersed with photographs troupe would dance and rehearse in abandoned Manhattan December 21 and original-cast films of some site-specific dances, as well as buildings—amid decrepitude, with nothing to distract from the East Arlington condominium, performed excerpts of nine seminal works, including “Tank Dive” immersive art of human bodies moving together through (1965), “Generation” (1968), “Dancing in the Streets of London space—“because as a musician I know that people hear better Jirˇí Trnka, Puppet Master. A pioneer of charming neighborhood and Paris, continued in Stockholm, and sometimes Madrid” than they see, they hear emotionally, and so I needed to learn stop-motion puppet animation, the influ- (1969), and “The Fugue” (1970). what could movement do. You need to know your own inde- ential Czech filmmaker was also a puppet- amenities with urban Tharp’s initial works were accompanied only by silence, and pendent heartbeat. You need to maker and a children’s-book illustrator. Institute of Contemporary Art conveniences developed without any audience in mind, she told the Chicago know who you are regardless of www.icaboston.org The series screens nearly all of his films, Tribune when “Minimalism and Me” debuted last year at that city’s anybody around you.” vn.p.b. December 13-16 such as his adaptation of A Midsummer Museum of Contemporary Art. “I had no music. I had no Night’s Dream and his subversive trilogy men in the group. We never had a stage. Basically, it was The Good Soldier Sˇvejk. (November 24-De- empty space and time, the most fundamental of materials.” cember 7) Tharp spent the first part of her childhood in rural Indiana, then moved to San Bernardino County, California, where her EXHIBITIONS As one of the top ten real estate agents parents ran a drive-in movie theater and encouraged her Radcliffe Institute in Cambridge, I credit my success to local cultural pursuits. She studied poetry, literature, music, and www.radcliffe.harvard.edu market knowledge, a strong repeat and dance in high school, ultimately landing at Barnard, where she Measure. Anna Von Mertens employs referral network, and my background in discovered the work of Martha Graham and Merce Cun- drawing and quilting to explore the life and building and renovations. I love bringing ningham, and joined the Paul Taylor Dance Company when work of astronomer and 1892 Radcliffe my enthusiasm and fresh perspective to she graduated in 1963. “Tank Dive,” her first official chore- graduate Henrietta Leavitt, whose findings the home-buying and selling process. graphed work, coincided with the founding of her own com- influenced current views on the shape of the pany. She went on to create the groundbreaking crossover cosmos. Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery, works “Deuce Coupe” (1973), which paired Joffrey Ballet Byerly Hall. (November 9-January 19) Selling Cambridge homes for over a decade dancers with Beach Boys music, and “When Push Comes to Shove” (1976), featuring Mikhail Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Baryshnikov. More recently, she cho- Dancers Twyla Ethnology Tharp and Graciela reographed the Tony Award-winning Figueroa in After www.peabody.harvard.edu Broadway musical Movin’ Out (with ‘Suite’ (1969) A pilot program enables visitors to look at

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12D November - December 2018 Harvard Magazine 12E Harvard Squared the Native American Poets Playlist, drawn from New Poets of Native Nations Spotlight (2018), edited by Heidi E. Erdrich. (Through Mining the badinage common within November 30) tonsorial realms, Barber Shop Chronicles reflects facets of African maleness and Houghton Library the diaspora—along with the merits of https://library.harvard.edu a clean cut and other timely matters. Step Back: Seeing Ballet’s Future in the The Nigerian-born playwright and poet Past. Photographs, books, dance notations, Inua Ellams weaves together personal and other items from the Harvard The- and political ruminations in a drama that atre Collection reveal the influence of takes place all in one day, but across six dancer and choreographer Victor Marius cities. The scenes jump from a trim and Alphonse Petipa, creator of Swan Lake, a shave in London to African urban cen-

Don Quixote, and The Nutcracker, among oth- ters, with the shops linked by a global ©MARC BRENNER ers. (Through December 18) soccer match playing on TV. It’s a per- Barber Shop Chronicles stops at the American fect set-up for barber-chair philosophizing, Repertory Theater during its premier Unit- Fuller Craft Museum boasts, hurts, arid complaints, and vivid ed States tour. vn.p.b. www.fullercraft.org storytelling—all of which occur. Acclaimed Loeb Drama Center Tricks of the Trade: Illusions in Craft- during its run at London’s National Theatre, December 5-January 5 Based Media is a contemporary look at the long tradition of trompe l’oeil and poses questions about what we see, or think we that extol productivity. (November 9-Jan- works, mostly from the Victoria and Albert see, and why. (Through November 18) uary 27) Museum, that trace the stories’ origin and impact. (Through January 6) Museum of Russian Icons Museum of Fine Arts www.museumofrussianicons.org www.mfa.org LECTURES Corncobs to Cosmonauts: Redefin- What is the enduring appeal of a honey- Radcliffe Institute ing the Holidays During the Soviet loving bear and his friends? Winnie-the- www.radcliffe.harvard.edu Era. Ornaments, toys, books, and cards Pooh: Exploring a Classic offers 200 “Midterm Elections Discussion Pan- el.” Academics, activists, journalists, and political consultants analyze the November ALL IN A DAY: Winter’s Bright Spots results. Knafel Center. (December 4)

The Stevens-Coolidge Place, an estate in North Andover, Massachusetts, is hosting NATURE AND SCIENCE Winterlights (November 23-December 31), and a New Year’s Resolution Scav- The Arnold Arboretum enger Hunt (December 22-January 6). Visitors can stroll the artfully illuminated man- www.arboretum.harvard.edu sion and grounds while enjoying music, guided tours, and wintry activities organized by Jazz clarinetist, author, and professor of the property’s steward, the Trustees of Reservations. (Farther west, in Stockbridge, the philosophy and music at New Jersey Insti- Trustees are also running Winterlights events at Naumkeag.) This former summer tute of Technology David Rothenberg home of Helen and John Gardner Coolidge, A.B. 1884 (a descendant of Thomas Jef- ’84 (“The Music of Birds...and Whales,” ferson, and nephew of art patron Isabella Stewart Gardner) sits amid bountiful gardens; March-April 2007) explores “What Na- the roses may be long gone, ture Sounds Are Music?” but there are choice ever- (November 17) greens, a serpentine wall, the skeletal beauty of an old or- POETRY chard—and that scavenger Woodberry Poetry Room hunt. Look inside the estate’s www.hcl.harvard.edu/poetryroom “Little Free Library” for a list Deaf Republic: A Performance of 15 resolutions prompting features award-winning, Odessa- searches for natural objects born poet Ilya Kaminsky, who and signs of wildlife. Fun for lost much of his hearing as a boy any age, or an intergenera- yet went on to become a lawyer, tional team, the hunt fosters editor, translator, and co-founder external (and internal) explo- of Poets for Peace. ration befitting a (December 4) Snowy long New England grounds winter. vn.p.b. at sunset Events listings are also accessible

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Creative Gifts Greater Boston’s thriving seasonal art markets

by nell porter brown Check out works by new and established artists at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts Art Sale (above and Document1Document1 11/20/03 11/20/03 11:51 11:51 AM AM Page Page 1 1 left); The SoWa Winter Festival includes hundreds of artists and crafters, along with food trucks, drinks, and market more of a party feel, and activities. nicely complement the ceramics sale. “You Public Affairs and Communications. stands for “South of Washington,” an area

can come browse the wares, listen to live Far larger is the popular SoWa Winter bounded by Berkeley and Albany Streets, THE SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE TUFTS ARTS AT (2) music, sip on a beer, enjoy a meal, and make Festival in Boston’s South End (November with Massachusetts Avenue to the west.) your holiday-gift purchases from a curated 30-December 2 and December 7-9). In fact, “It’s the time of year that people are ready selection of local vendors,” says Eva Rosen- so many people turned out in 2017 that orga- to come and shop and drink hot chocolate berg, assistant director for arts at Harvard nizers have added a second weekend. (SoWa and stroll around,” says Aida Villarreal-Li- CHRIS ANDERSON, CDA MEDIA/SOWA (3)

Crowds at the Harvard Ceramics

ach year, organizers of the Harvard Program sale peruse the pottery (above ASSISTEDASSISTEDLIVINGLIVINGRETIREMENTRETIREMENTCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY Ceramics Program Holiday Show and left); next door, the Allston- Independent and Assisted Living and Sale hide the potters’ wheels Brighton Winter Market offers local art, Specialized Memory Care music, and food. Here’sHere’s what what people people are are E and messy buckets of clay to hang pine boughs and stock up on apple cider, individual’s artistic endeavors—that’s re- Whatsayingsaying do Harvard about about us. alumni us. transforming the studios into a showplace ally wonderful.” have in common? for hundreds of objects made by program Many of those at the annual holi- ALLSTON BRIGHTON WINTER (3) ARTS MARKET/HARVARD ceramicists. Some 4,000 people turn up to day ceramics sale (there’s another Cadbury Commons see and buy items ranging from fanciful soap held every spring) are faithful at- An Uncommon Senior Residence HARVARD CERAMICS PROGRAM/HARVARD ARTS (3) CERAMICS ARTS PROGRAM/HARVARD HARVARD dishes, mugs, and vases to jewelry, dinner- tendees who enjoy socializing as ware, and sculptures. much as seeing new works. Along The sale—this year running December with other browsers and shoppers 6-9—is not only a chance to respond to who may be new to the program, or Name:Name:MiltonMilton R. R. holiday shopping lists with unique gifts; even the art form, they will be treat- Occupation:Occupation:PostalPostal Supervisor, Supervisor, Retired Retired it also furthers the cause of creativity and ed to a new attraction this year: in Hobbies:Hobbies:Reading,Reading, Walking, Walking, Exercising Exercising Lifestyle:Lifestyle:Independent,Independent, Active Active bolsters the local economy. (Artists earn 65 the front gallery, a ceramicist will ChoiceChoice of Senior/Assisted of Senior/Assisted Living: Living: CadburyCadbury Commons Commons percent of the sale price; the balance is fun- be throwing clay, working on a pot- The Harvard alumni who chose neled back into the program.) Perhaps even ter’s wheel, and explaining how ob- “ThereCadbury“There is a is stable aCommons stable and and gentle gentle may atmosphere atmosphere have more important, the event, and others like jects take shape. of helpof help and and empathy empathy throughout throughout the the community.retiredcommunity. from I feel Iwork, feelassured assured but that not thatI am fromI partam part oflife. of it across Greater Boston this season, offer a After you’ve admired enough pottery, care products company Brown + Coconut, others’others’ lives, lives, as they as they are ofare mine. of mine. For Formyself, myself, meaningful, intangible exchange. The art- head next door to the festive Allston-Brigh- and Lindsay Miller, who creates and sells I feelIMuseum feel that that Cadbury CadburyVisits Commons • CommonsPlay Reading provides provides a a ists have the chance to exhibit work that ton Winter Market (December 6-9), spon- hats and scarves through her business, Wo- wellSymphonywell trained trained and andcaring Selections caring group group of •people ofLecture people who who are interestedare interested in my in welfare.”my welfare.” might not otherwise be seen, says Kathy sored by the Harvard Ed Portal. Now in its He-Lo Knitwear (short for “Work, Health, • • SeriesCall (617) Yoga 868-0575 Organic to arrange Gardening a personal King, the program’s director of education, second year, the event celebrates local arti- Love”). Call (617) 868-0575 to arrange a personal tour,Calltour, (617) or visit or 868-0575 visit www.cadburycommons.com www.cadburycommons.com to arrange a personal tour, and “There’s something about that connec- sans and entrepreneurs and features about Art plus food trucks, live music, and WhereWhereor visitThe www.cadburycommons.comThe Emphasis Emphasis Is On Is OnLiving Living tion for the buyer—to know where a piece 25 vendors, like sisters Letisha and Zeena a beer garden featuring micro-brews by 66 Sherman6666 Sherman Sherman Street, Street, Street, Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridge, EQUAL EQUAL MA 02140◆ ◆ (617) 868-0575 HOUSING HOUSING came from, and that they are supporting an Brown, founders of the plant-based skin- Somerville’s Remnant Brewing give the MAMA 02140 02140 (617)• (617)868-0575 868-0575 OPPTY OPPTY

12H November - December 2018 Harvard Magazine 12I Harvard Squared Harvard Squared tion to the festival is strongly encouraged, Thousands of works by emerging and as parking is limited.) established visual artists are on display at For those eager to get a jump on the the annual SMFA Art Sale (The School of holiday season, members of Somerville’s the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts, in Bos- Brickbottom Artists Association and near- ton). This popular, four-day event (Novem- by Joy Street Artists complex open their ber 15-18) reflects a range of media—paint- live-work studios for the thirty-first an- ing, drawing, photography, sculpture, and nual pre-Thanksgiving art fête (November even video—as well as jewelry; all objects 17-18). Food and drinks are available, as The Brickbottom Artists Association, in are made by students, alumni, faculty, and Somerville, has been hosting an open THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS (2) art enthusiasts roam Brickbottom, a for- others affiliated with the school. Prices can studios show and sale since 1987. The Society of Arts and Crafts runs mer industrial building, learning about range widely, from $15 to $30,000; artists re- CraftBoston Holiday, where fine-craft art and the creative process. Works in ev- Also planned are afternoon talks and ceive 50 percent of the sale price of their artists from across the country showcase their creative endeavors. ery medium, format, and price range are spun silk (by R. Jason Howard, of upstate demonstrations, as well as a fashion show. work; the other half supports financial aid available, from textiles, photographs, met- New York). Incorporated in 1897, the Society both sup- and other resources for SMFA students. The cona, SoWa director of community arts and lotions, candles, clothing, jewelry, mini-ter- alwork, and pottery to paintings, jewelry, The juried show, organized by The Soci- ports the work of and fosters appreciation sale is fun no matter when you go, but for events. “The festival is a fun thing to do, and rariums, wooden bowls, and seasonal deco- and sculptures. ety of Arts and Crafts, aims for a balance of for contemporary craft artists. It’s based in an especially lively evening out, attend the it’s got the ‘winter wonderland tent,’ with rative items. To meet more than 175 leading fine-craft styles, materials, and functionality, accord- Boston’s Seaport District, with a large, airy opening reception on November 15, which lots of lights and that nice, warm holiday Moreover, dozens of art galleries and artists, check out the CraftBoston Holiday ing to April L. Ranck ’75, director of com- gallery space. Two new exhibits open No- vibe people are looking for.” In addition to shops in the neighborhood will also be Show, at the Hynes Convention Center in munity and strategic partnerships. Along vember 8: “Adorning Boston and Beyond: that pop-up tent on Thayer Street, which open, along with the studios of some 200 the Back Bay (December 14-16). Expect to BRICKBOTTOM ARTISTS ASSOCIATION (2) with clothing and “millinery, woven silks Contemporary Studio Jewelry Then + Now” has live music, drinks, and hands-on art artists who live and work in and around see diverse, ingenious objects by makers and batiks,” she says, is “furniture, lighting, and “Our Cups Runneth Over,” the Society’s activities, an adjacent building (a former that section of the South End, which Vil- working with materials like leather, paper, kitchenware. It’s a good place for gifts—and sixth biennial show and sale touting cre- power station) will house 105 artisans, she larreal-Licona calls The SoWa Art and De- wood, metal, and fiber, including urban- apartment and house décor.” ative drinking vessels. reports, including 25 specialty food-makers sign District. For more elaborate drinks and chic satchels and clothing (by Canadian selling “jams, cider vinegars, spices, pesto food nearby, try: Southern Proper, Gaslight designer Annie Thompson), jewelry fea- sauces, honeys, and other gift-able food.” Brassiere, Cinquecento Roman Trattoria, or turing preserved fruit (from Brooklyn art- CURIOSITIES: Photography in Baldwin’s Era Look also for felted hats and booties, body Myers + Chang. (Taking public transporta- ist Debbie Tuch), and glassware resembling “Time is Now: Photography and Social Change in James Bald- the seismic cultural win’s America,” on display through December 30 at the Sert transformations of- HIGH END LUXURY LIVING Gallery, features images taken from the early 1930s through the ten chronicled or cri- late 1980s by more than a dozen photographers. A joint effort tiqued by the writer. THE RESIDENCES AT 20 MARLBORO STREET, BELMONT by the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts and Harvard Art Marion Palfi’s 1949 Museums, the exhibition evokes places, as well as personal and untitled photograph HENRIETTA’S BENEDETTO REGATTABAR historic events, that influenced Baldwin and his work. “The ex- of the wife of a lynch- TABLE RESTAURANT JAZZ CLUB hibit looks at the way that photography can be transformative, ing victim, from her and really calls witness to what was happening in the world” series “There Is No during Baldwin’s lifetime, says Daisy Nam, assistant director of More Time,” shares the Carpenter Center. Its themes include religion, music, the space with Diane Ar- Unite or Perish, Chicago role of race in America, sexuality, bus’s 1965 image A HARVARD ART MUSEUMS/FOGG MUSEUM, RICHARD AND RONAY MENSCHEL FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS.2018.116

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12J November - December 2018 Harvard Magazine 12K Harvard Squared HARVARD SQUARED includes light fare and a cash bar, along with “Even those not making the art want to music and performances. participate somehow—and open studios and BE PRESENT: Experiential Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List New England winters are a good time ere’s no place quite like Boston and Cambridge during the holiday season— to hunker down and create art—or at least arts-and-craft sales offer prime opportunities Harvard Square and Back Bay storefronts busy and bustling, Beacon Hill and get out and be inspired by others’ art-mak- South End townhouses framed by twinkling lights, and snow falling on the ing. Kathy King, of Harvard’s ceramics pro- for that inspiring engagement.” Common. ere’s also plenty to do, from holiday festivals to cooking classes, gram, has seen an “explosion of interest” making for magical gift-giving experiences—and memories. among those who want to engage with art they are mainly staring at screens, glued to an act of activism! To take that one night ’Tis the season to raise a glass, and there are plenty of ways and “work with their hands.” “The major- technology,” she suggests, and they’re learn- and sit down and make art? It’s great for to do it around town while learning something in the process. ity of our classes fill up within minutes” of ing that they want more tactile, less passive one’s psyche and health.” That interest also Know a busy host or hostess? Treat them to a visit at Barbara registration information appearing online, engagement with activities. “Giving them- translates, she says, into wanting to see and Lynch’s B&G Oysters in the South End for a personalized she adds. “People are at the point now that selves the time to be creative is almost like buy more artful, handmade objects. “People oyster-shucking class. Lessons for two include B&G branded Now enrolling! are getting more creative about what they oyster knives to take home for your own soirée, plus a dozen st surround themselves with at home because 1 Semester (now through 1/5/19) oysters and two glasses of bubbly. www.bandgoysters.com. nd they see that it adds to the experience” of And if you’re feeling extra crafty yourself, visit the 2 Semester (begins 1/7/19) living, she reports. “Even those not making Fairmont Copley Plaza’s Gingerbread House for Grownups WHY I JOINED the art want to participate somehow—and on Monday, December 10, and Tuesday, December 11. Age 3, youth, open studios and arts-and-craft sales offer Decorate your own house to take home for the holidays—or teen-adult-pointe THE HARVARD prime opportunities for that inspiring en- to present to a loved one. e hotel’s culinary team is on CLUB OF BOSTON gagement.” BANDGOYSTERS.COM OF COURTESY hand to help, and seasonal cocktails are included in the Visit us at: ticket price to help fuel creativity. www.fairmont.com. freshpondballet.com There are many dierent Or grab a pal and sign up for a Chocolate Holiday Art class at the Cambridge Center reasons to join the Harvard for Adult Education on Wednesday, December 12. A professional chocolate and sugar Club of Boston. Amy Norton artist—yes, that’s a real job!—helps students create holiday-themed chocolate crafts. You’ll Nina Alonso, Director, FPB is a graduate of the Divinity leave with a sweet decorative piece, made from responsibly sourced cacao. If this seems 1798a Mass Ave, Cambridge School at Harvard, and daunting, swing by CCAE’s new Mistletoe Art Fair on Saturday, December 15, to purchase 617.491.5865 here’s why she joined. SMFA Art Sale (Boston) a unique piece from a local artist. www.ccae.org. www.smfa.tufts.edu If spirits are more your speed, visit the Pasta November 15-18 Table at the Charles Hotel’s Benedetto in Harvard Square for a personalized amaro tasting. Brickbottom and Joy e herbal liqueur is the perfect cold-weather Street Open Studios (Somerville) I joined the Harvard Club as a graduate student treat, spicy and earthy. Spirits director Charles www.brickbottom.org ® Coykendall showcases  ve of his favorite amari, Teaching the World to meet new people and network. While I was www.joystreetartists.org

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