Performing & Recorded Arts
Faith through Film
The “Accidental Talmudist” on making Jewish movies
by Max J. Krupnick
“Surprise Yourself”
View a clip from Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman ’03 and directed by Darren Aronofsky ’91.
Onstage, for Once—Set Designer Derek McLane
Award-winning theatrical set designer Derek McLane ’80 will speak about his work at Harvard on October 14.
Soulfège Video: Sweet Mother
Shot in Ghana, a reinterpretation of the West African classic by a band including Derrick Ashong ’97 and Jonathan Gramling ’98
Afropolitans
The band Soulfège has international sound and a positive message. With a music video.
by Craig Lambert
This Play’s the Thing
From Orchids to Octopi draws on the work of many Harvardians and puts paleontologist Farish Jenkins on stage.
Visual Conjurer
Carl Sprague ’84 designs sets for local theater companies and Hollywood movies.
by Craig Lambert
Indie Film Blues
Film producer Mynette Louie ’97 on films, audiences, and the quest to connect them.
by Kevin Hartnett
Theatrical Chiaroscuro
Fredric Wilson’s book The Theatrical World of Angus McBean collects British midcentury theater images.
by Craig Lambert
Brattle Theatre to Screen “Children of Invention”
Boston-area readers can catch the film in Harvard Square starting this weekend. Producer Mynette Louie ’97 will appear at some screenings.
Video Clips: Children of Invention
Despite winning multiple prizes, the film—produced by Mynette Louie ’97—has struggled to find an audience or turn a profit in an uncertain time for indie film.