Music & Events
Groton Hill Music Center
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Chopin Competition gold medalist Yulianna Avdeeva (a pianist) performs short works by Franz Liszt, along with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata #29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106, “Hammerklavier.” (January 16)
Sanders Theatre
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Celebrity Series of Boston presents “Jad Abumrad: How to Talk to a Human.” The creator and former cohost of NPR’s Radiolab reflects on the art of holding difficult conversations. (January 31)
The Boston Conservatory Orchestra’s “Romance pour deux” honors relationships and love this Valentine’s Day. (February 14)
Theater
American Repertory Theater
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Adapted from Homer’s The Odyssey, this new dramatic version reimagines the classic epic, framed by questions of forgiveness. (February 9- March 16)
Lectures
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
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Historian, author, and Joy Foundation Fellow Gary Gerstle speaks to “Politics in Our Time: Authoritarian Peril and Democratic Hope in the 21st Century.” Online. (February 24)
Exhibitions
Harvard Art Museums
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Joana Choumali: Languages of West African Marketplaces highlights 12 life-sized, fabric-based portraits of workers by the Ivorian artist. (January 25-May 1)
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
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“I Heart Science” offers activities, expert talks, and stimulating displays. Harvard Museum of Natural History. (February 8)
Dance
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The Cuba-based Malpaso Dance Company integrates works by island artists and international choreographers. Emerson Paramount Center. (January 17-18)