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November-December 2004
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ExtracurricularsA full slate of events can be found in and around the University this season, ranging from English Restoration comedy, science-fiction films, and German artists to nature walks, the Kuumba Singers, and ballet theater. This sampler offers something for everyone seeking insight, culture, or spectacle in Harvard Square.
SEASONAL The Game November 20 at home www.gocrimson.collegesports.com; 617-495-4848 or 1-877-Go Harvard
November 19 at 8 p.m. • Fans eager to start the festivities early may attend the annual concert, featuring the Harvard Glee Club. Sanders Theatre. www.fas.edu/~tickets; 617-496-2222
December 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. • Sanders Theatre. Free; tickets required. www.fas.harvard.edu/~tickets; 617-496-2222
December 11 at 8 p.m. • First Church Congregational, Cambridge www.fas.harvard.edu/~tickets;617-496-2222
December 19 at 5 p.m.; December 20 at 8 p.m. • Admission is free; doors open one hour before the service. Members of the Harvard community are invited to attend the event on Sunday, and the general public is encouraged to come on Monday. The Christmas Eve service is at 11 p.m. www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu; 617-495-5508
The American Repertory Theatre November 27 to December 22 • The Provok'd Wife, by Sir John Vanbrugh. Mark Wing-Davey directs this zesty English Restoration comedy about a wealthy couple spicing up their marriage. www.amrep.org; 617-547-8300
The Harvard Film Archive November 2-16 • Adventures in Surrealism. The series includes screenings of Joseph Cornell's Rose Hobart and Luis Buñuel's L'age d'or and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, and an evening of shorts by Maya Deren. November 7 • Director and visiting lecturer Gina Kim screens and discusses her work, Invisible Light. www.harvardfilmarchive.org; 617-495-4700
The Arnold Arboretum Free, guided walking tours are offered in November; classes and workshops take place in November and December. www.arboretum.harvard.edu; 617-524-1718, ext. 162
Free observatory nights on the third Thursday of every month. Also on tap are "Sci-Fi Movie Nights," which include: November 12 • Silent Running December 4 • Independence Day and two lectures, in conjunction with the observatory nights: November 18 • "Misunderstood Universe" December 16 • "Mysteries of Titan" www.cfa.harvard.edu/events.html; 617-495-7461
Sanders Theatre November 5 at 8 p.m. • Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum sings Tomás Luis de Victoria's Requiem November 12-13, times TBA • Festival of Women's Choruses (The Radcliffe Choral Society is joined by voices from Wellesley, Vassar, Mount Holyoke, and Cornell). December 3 at 8 p.m. • The Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra presents music of Yannatos and Bartók. December 4 at 8 p.m. • The Harvard-Radcliffe Chorus celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary with an all-Mozart concert. www.fas.harvard.edu/~tickets; 617-496-2222
All concerts are at 8 p.m. November 5 • The Harvard Sunday Jazz Ensemble December 4 • The Harvard Wind Ensemble December 11 • The Harvard Jazz Bands www.fas.harvard.edu/~tickets; 617-496-2222
Busch-Reisinger Museum Through January 2 • Dependent Objects, works by modern German artists. www.artmuseums.harvard.edu; 617-495-9400/9422
Through January 30 • Prints: System, Style, and Subject examines the uniqueness of printmaking. www.artmuseums.harvard.edu; 617-495-9400/9422
Through January 2 • Selections from Harvard's Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art. More than 40 Persian works spanning 1,000 years are on display, including many that have never been shown publicly before. Opens December 23 • Japanese Calligraphy and Painting Continuing • Masterworks of East Asian Painting. A selection of works on paper and silk. www.artmuseums.harvard.edu; 617-495-9400/9422
Opens November 19 • Huyghe + Corbusier: The Harvard Project focuses on the center's design by the legendary architect; reception with the artist, Pierre Huyghe, 6-8 p.m. Through November 19 • Fabulous Histories: Indigenous Anomalies in American Art. Contemporary masterworks on display explore the relationship between self-taught and mainstream art-instruction styles. www.ves.fas.harvard.edu; 617-495-3251
The Houses of Ancient Israel: Domestic, Royal, Divine includes a full-size, two-story replica of a village home. www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic; 617-495-4631
Origins: Life's First Three Billion Years. The exhibit examines ancient microscopic life and its evolution, which sparked a biological revolution. Special classes and workshops for adults and children are also offered this winter. www.hmnh.harvard.edu; 617-495-3045
Opens December 1 (reception 5-7 p.m.) • IMAZIGHEN! Beauty and Artisanship of Berber Life. A show of cultural artifacts such as leatherwork, jewelry, and textiles, made by the North African tribal group. Continuing • Field Photography: The Marsh Arabs of Iraq 1934. www.peabody.harvard.edu; 617-495-1027
At Lamont Library: Through December 31 • Harvard Poets: 1900-1945, a display of photographs and early writings by T.S. Eliot, Robert Frost, and Stanley Kunitz, among others. 617-495-2455 November 18 at 5:30 p.m. • Prize-winning poet, novelist, and art historian Michael Fried reads from his work. 617-495-2454
Opens November 1 • Lots and Lots — Early Maps of Parts of Boston and Cambridge from the Harvard Map Collection. 617-495-2417 Through November 24 • Russian Theatrical Designs. Costumes and sets from theater, ballet, and opera productions, from the Harvard Theatre Collection. See "Designs for the Dance." 617-495-2445
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra November 28 at 3 p.m., at Sanders Theatre • Premiere of Philip Glass's piano concerto celebrating the Lewis and Clark bicentennial. www.fas.harvard.edu/~tickets; 617-496-2222
November 26-December 19 • The Nutcracker. Performed at the Sanctuary Theatre (Old Cambridge Baptist Church). www.ballettheatre.org; 617-354-7467
December 10-28 at Sanders Theatre • The show pays tribute to French-Canadien musical and dance traditions. www.revels.org; www.fas.harvard.edu/~tickets; 617-496-2222
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