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Photo exhibit provides glimpse of Malian capital - A quest for artists around the world by MIT's Office of the Arts has produced a photo journal from Africa that will temporarily grace the walls of the Rotch Library. August 12, 2008

MIT architect Sass puts up a prefab at MoMA - Larry Sass, assistant professor of computation in the MIT Department of Architecture, is one of five architects featured in a major show this summer at the Museum of Modern Art titled "Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling." July 3, 2008

Silver lining: MIT-developed 'Cloud' unveiled in Italy - The Cloud, an interactive sculpture developed by a team from the MIT Mobile Experience Lab, is being unveiled this week at a fashion industry trade show in Florence, Italy. June 17, 2008

Arts awards - Awards given in MIT Arts for the academic year 2007-2008. June 4, 2008

MIT researcher envisions towering Katrina memorial - After Hurricane Katrina left its trail of destruction along the Gulf coast, MIT research affiliate Joe Davis decided to do something to memorialize the event. His idea? Build a tower that will capture electricity from lightning and throw energy back into the sky. June 4, 2008

FEMA trailer gets new lease on life - A little bit of hurricane history has come to MIT. A FEMA trailer, one of thousands of mobile homes the Federal Emergency Management Agency purchased to shelter victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, is now parked in an MIT rental space. May 21, 2008

Feynman play 'QED' set for performances - "QED," a play that showcases the warmth and genius of Nobel laureate Richard Feynman, will be performed from April 30 to May 4 as part of the Cambridge Science Festival. The performances are produced by the Catalyst Collaborative at MIT. April 25, 2008

MIT Libraries unveil new exhibit space - A once-blank wall outside the Institute Archives, in Building 14's first-floor corridor, has been transformed into a literal window into MIT's remarkable special collections. April 16, 2008

Harbison's 'Symphony No. 5' to premiere - The Boston Symphony Orchestra will present the world premiere of "Symphony No. 5" by MIT Institute Professor, Pulitzer Prize winner and composer John Harbison on April 17 and 18 at Symphony Hall. James Levine will conduct. April 15, 2008

MIT's Makan wins Rome Prize - MIT professor Keeril Makan, a musician and composer acclaimed for his technique of layering recorded and live sounds, has been awarded the prestigious Rome Prize by the American Academy in Rome for 2008-2009. April 11, 2008

Byron at home in MIT's envelope-pushing culture - Grammy-nominated clarinetist and composer Don Byron has built his career on exploring and redefining all styles of music. It's no surprise, then, that the internationally acclaimed musician feels right at home in MIT's boundary-pushing culture. April 9, 2008

Junot Díaz wins Pulitzer for 'Oscar Wao' - MIT professor Junot Diaz' acclaimed debut novel, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," enjoyed another wondrous round of literary praise today, winning the Pulitzer Prize for fiction just one month after receiving the National Book Critics Circle Award. April 7, 2008

NYC exhibits showcase MIT's arts clout - MIT artists, designers and architects are filling some of New York's most prominent and competitive exhibition spaces this year with works that disrupt traditional distinctions among art, technology and performance. March 18, 2008

Book, exhibit showcase MIT faculty - When Andrea Frank came to MIT in 2003, she found world-class minds conducting cutting-edge research, eager to discuss their work. Today Frank, a lecturer at MIT, has woven together those voices and faces in the book "Visions: MIT Interviews." March 18, 2008

Folding art and science - At MIT, origami is more than just art -- it's blend of the ancient Japanese paper-folding tradition with scientific principles that make it possible. There's no place that is more apparent this month than at the Weisner Student Art Gallery. March 7, 2008

J. Mark Schuster, urban studies and planning professor, 57 - J. Mark Schuster PhD '79, a professor of urban studies and planning, an expert on arts funding policies and respected leader of First Night and other Boston cultural events, died Feb. 25 of complications from melanoma. He was 57. March 5, 2008

New site sheds light on MIT's hidden art treasures - The List Visual Arts Center has just made MIT's public art collection more accessible to the public with a new web site. The new List site is designed to offer people who may not be able to visit campus a chance to see its art collection. February 29, 2008

Claerbout exhibit opens Friday at List Center - The MIT List Visual Arts Center is presenting the first U.S. museum survey of works by Belgian artist David Claerbout, who mixes snapshots and video to form images that explore our ever-changing sense of time and our gestures of intimacy or bafflement. February 6, 2008

Grand pram: MIT chaise offers temporary escape - The coziest corner in MIT's Barker Engineering Library is Dreaming Lounge, a mocha-colored chaise with a green canopy at the head and a wooden lever on one side. January 18, 2008

Wearing their art on their sleeves - MIT students are always in motion, so their projects for the visual design course, Give Me Shelter, featured clothes and accessories to help navigate the gaps between work and home, self-confidence and unease, and under- or over-stimulation. January 3, 2008

Maeda named president of RISD - Professor John Maeda, a world-renowned graphic designer, artist, and computer scientist at the MIT Media Laboratory, has been named president of the Rhode Island School of Design. December 21, 2007

For the birds? Hardly - When freshman Samantha Cohen welded scrap-metal parts to form the nameless bird hanging in an MIT stairwell, she had more than a flight of fancy in mind. The bird is her response to a class assignment to design public art to promote social change. December 20, 2007

The art of communication - MIT is making it easier for students, faculty and staff to learn about the hundreds of energizing performances, lectures and other art events taking place at the Institute. December 12, 2007

Making their own music - When some MIT students want to hear the sounds of success, they go right to the source and build their own instruments. And whatever notes emerge, the result is always the same: Hands-on work is its own reward. December 12, 2007

'Wondrous Life' tops critics' fiction lists - "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," by Junot Díaz, associate professor in writing and humanistic studies, has been named best novel of the year by critics at Time and New York magazines, topping their influential "must-read" lists. December 12, 2007

'Howtoons': MIT's do-it-yourself for kids - Splurt! Urgghh! Ping! Thump! Boom boom bap! It's not exactly cutting-edge technology, but those could be the sounds of future scientists and engineers in the making when they read the MIT-spawned comic book, "Howtoons." December 5, 2007

MIT alum, principal bassoonist will perform at MIT - John Miller, MIT alumnus and principal bassoon for the Minnesota Orchestra, will perform a suite of works by American composers with the MIT Symphony Orchestra (MITSO) at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, in Kresge Auditorium. December 4, 2007

Multimedia artist Joan Jonas wears many hats - Over three decades, architecture professor Joan Jonas, pioneering performance and video artist, has forged a unique artistic genre, mixing humans, animals, ancient stories and high-tech imagery into widely acclaimed multimedia productions. December 3, 2007

Anime takes the stage - The excitement and eccentricities of anime will be brought to life this week when members of the MIT community perform "Live Action Anime 2007: Madness at Mokuba," a play directed and co-written by MIT professors. November 27, 2007

Condry discusses anime's global reach - Ian Condry, MIT associate professor and Mitsui Career Development Chair in foreign languages and literatures, will discuss "Explaining Anime's Global Power" on Nov. 29, to set the stage for the MIT production, "Madness at Mokuba." November 27, 2007

Faculty, alumna win United States Artists grants - Three current MIT faculty members and an MIT alumna have been named United States Artists (USA) Fellows. The USA grants program supports a diverse array of living American artists in a wide variety of artistic genres. November 20, 2007

Sloan students ready for leading roles - MBA students at MIT often find themselves dissolving into laughter while watching improvised scenes by their classmates during an exercise in the Sloan Innovation Period workshop "Improvisation and Influence: An Experiential Leadership Lab." November 14, 2007

Brazilian artist to visit MIT - Brazilian installation artist Ana Maria Tavares will be the 2007 Ida Ely Rubin Artist-in-Residence at MIT, visiting the campus from Nov. 12 to Nov. 17, and from March 2 to March 15. November 7, 2007

Writer Ana Castillo focuses on inequality - Ana Castillo, an MIT visiting professor, is a novelist, poet, essayist and painter who has used every means necessary--the clack of typewriters, the flap of mimeograph machines, the tick of e-mail--to tell the tales that had to be told. November 6, 2007

Nappy Grooves to visit Oct. 31 - Nappy Grooves, an all-black drag king troupe will be artists-in-residence at MIT from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3. They will hold a public talk entitled "Too Hot to Handle: A Lecture/Demonstration by Nappy Grooves" on Wednesday, Oct. 31. October 24, 2007

Boyles' MITSO debut set for Oct. 26 - For his debut concert this Friday, MIT Symphony Music Director Adam Boyles has selected three classical compositions that reflect turning points in the artistic lives of well-known composers and one contemporary piece that reflects a turning point in recent history. October 24, 2007

Dedication of Sol LeWitt's 'Bars of Color within Squares' Oct. 19 - A dedication ceremony inaugurating the late Sol LeWitt's "Bars of Color within Squares" will take place Friday, Oct. 19, in Building 4. The new work by LeWitt, who passed away in April, is a major feature of the PDSI building project. October 17, 2007

Bat and mouse game - An image by MIT researchers, based on a computer model of a bat in flight, won first place in the Informational Graphics category of the 2007 International Science and Technology Visualization Challenge. October 5, 2007

Great Glass Pumpkin Patch returns - It's a bumper crop you won't want to bump too hard: More than 1,000 hand-blown glass pumpkins, squashes and gourds in all shapes, sizes, colors and designs will be sold as part of MIT's annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch. October 3, 2007

Main Squeeze - For any artist, the opening of a new show is always a high-wire act, but Wendy Jacob, associate professor in visual arts, conveyed that fleeting drama with a literal high-wire act to celebrate "Between Spaces," her new exhibit in Wolk Gallery. September 26, 2007

MIT Museum show celebrates ocean engineer Jerry Milgram - As MIT ocean engineer Jerry Milgram, legendary professor and "sea-going Sherlock Holmes," prepares to retire after more than four decades on the MIT faculty, his career is the focus of a new exhibition in the MIT Museum's Compton Gallery. September 19, 2007

UK students stage Shakespeare Sept. 18-20 - The Cambridge American Stage Tour brings its Alice-in-Wonderland version of "The Winter's Tale," one of Shakespeare's most enchanting and moving plays, to MIT this week. September 18, 2007

This week in the arts - In honor of the U.S. Air Force's 60th anniversary, the Air Force is hosting a free concert at Kresge Auditorium at 7 p.m. Sept. 15.  September 12, 2007

Levenson wins science film award - Thomas Levenson, associate professor of science writing at MIT, has won the inaugural Walter P. Kistler Science Documentary Film Award for his work on the NOVA miniseries "Origins." June 27, 2007

Grammy nominee Don Byron is MLK Visiting Prof - Composer and clarinetist Don Byron, who has explored and redefined musical styles from klezmer to hip-hop and every known form of jazz, has been appointed a Martin Luther King Jr. Visting Professor, the first full-year MLK appointment in music and theater arts. June 26, 2007

Boyles assumes MIT symphony directorship - The Music and Theater Office announced that Adam Kerry Boyles has been named director of the 123-year-old MIT Symphony Orchestra. Boyles said he felt honored to receive the MIT appointment and hopes to build upon MITSO's reputation for excellence. June 20, 2007

Grad student revives Rivera's 1933 mural - Ben Wood, a second-year graduate student in visual arts in the Department of Architecture, started work on a project researching the murals of artist Diego Rivera in 2006. Wood seeks to bring Rivera's artwork and grandiose vision to light. June 13, 2007

Arts awards - Recent achievements by members of the MIT community. June 6, 2007

Cutting edge artwork - Neri Oxman received one of two second-place Schnitzer Arts prizes. Oxman's interdisciplinary research is based in architecture, engineering, computation, biology and ecology. May 23, 2007

McNally's images bring history eye-level - Mary Pat McNally's images of the intersection between historic landscape and modern culture will be on display in the Rotch Library from June 1 through 29. May 23, 2007

Schnitzer Prize winners exhibit artwork - Does ice cream taste better when eaten from a spoon made from a cast of your own tongue? Hope Ginsburg, winner of the top prize in the 2007 Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Prize in the Visual Arts, believes it does. May 23, 2007

MIT arts awards honor musicians and actors - MIT student actors and musicians were recognized for their accomplishments in the arts at two ceremonies in May. May 16, 2007

MIT TechTV Expo cheers winners, offers lessons - Videos published as part of the MIT Tech Video Showcase will be on display at the MIT TechTV Expo on May 17. The event begins with an open house in the student lounge near Lobby 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors to the event can also learn the basics of TechTV, an MIT video-sharing web site. May 15, 2007

Lori Gross to become director of arts initiatives at MIT - Lori Gross, long an active participant in the MIT community and advocate for the arts at MIT as founding director of the Museum Loan Network, will become director of arts initiatives and advisor to the associate provost, effective July 1, 2007. May 10, 2007

Company to dance to Harbison, Ruehr compositions - The Rebecca Rice Dance company will perform Saturday, May 12, in Killian Hall. The company will include dances to music by MIT composers John Harbison and Elena Ruehr. May 9, 2007

Central Square Theater breaks ground for new hall - More than 300 supporters gathered at 450 Mass. Ave. on May 1st for groundbreaking of a multi-use facility that will provide a home for the Nora Theatre and Underground Railway Theater, and will include a state-of-the-art black-box theater. May 4, 2007

Puppet principles - Joe Zane, who taught Introduction to the Visual Arts this semester, poses with puppets made during his course. These and other puppets were featured in the foyer of N52-390 to entice potential puppeteers to the CAVS artist's presentation. May 2, 2007

'WACK!' weighs impact of feminist art - "WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution," published by MIT Press to accompany an exhibition of the same name, inspires challenging questions. The exhibition is a collection of art produced by women during the late 1960s through the 1970s. May 2, 2007

Broad Institute presents World Music Weekend - Two of MIT's world music ensembles, Gamelan Galak Tika and Rambax, will present a World Music Weekend at the Broad Institute on Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and May 6. May 2, 2007

Broad hosts Iraq documentary screening - "No End in Sight: The American Occupation of Iraq," a film directed by Charles Ferguson, visiting scholar at MIT's Center for International Studies, will be screened for the public in the auditorium of the Broad Institute on Wednesday, May 2, at 6 p.m. April 27, 2007

MIT, Goethe-Institut examine history of video art in Germany - MIT's Visual Arts Program (part of the Department of Architecture) and the Goethe-Institut Boston are partnering to present "40 Years of Video Art in Germany," a series of events supported by the German Federal Cultural Foundation. April 25, 2007

Student-created pottery on sale May 10-11 - One-of-a-kind student artworks will be available for purchase at the upcoming Student Art Association pottery sale, held on May 10 and 11 in Lobby 10. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on both days and features ceramics both innovative and traditional. April 25, 2007

Pritzker winner Hadid finds fluidity in architecture - Renowned architect Zaha Hadid presented an overview of her astonishing body of work to a capacity crowd April 10. Her talk, entitled "Total Fluidity on All Scales," was the 19th annual Arthur H. Schein Memorial Lecture. April 12, 2007

Five from MIT are Guggenheim Fellows - Five members of the MIT faculty have been awarded Guggenheim Fellowships for 2007. They are Edmund Bertschinger, Erica Funkhouser, Michel X. Goemans, Erika Naginski, and Anne Whiston Spirn. April 11, 2007

'Einstein's Dreams' opens at Broad Institute auditorium - The Catalyst Collaborative at MIT will present its first fully staged production, "Einstein's Dreams," a dramatization of the 1992 novel by Alan Lightman, MIT physicist and adjunct professor of humanities. Performances begin April 19. April 11, 2007

Dance master - Instructor Jamie Rae Walker, a Paul Taylor dancer (second from right) leads (from left) junior Jessica Luttkus, Greg Pintilie G, Professor Thomas DeFrantz, and Paul Taylor dancer John Eirich in a master class. April 11, 2007

MIT musicians participate in Jazz Week - MIT musicians will join the groove during Jazz Week, a celebration featuring more than 100 events in locations throughout the Boston area from April 21 to 29. April 11, 2007

Jamaica Kincaid will speak at MIT - Jamaica Kincaid, celebrated Caribbean-American author, will present a talk at MIT on Wednesday, April 4, in Room 10-250 at 6:30 p.m. April 2, 2007

Author draws a bead on Bollywood - Stephen Alter, a former writer-in-residence at MIT who was born and raised in India, will deliver a talk titled "Fantasies of a Bollywood Love Thief: Inside the World of Indian Moviemaking," on Monday, April 2. March 30, 2007

MIT a cappella group rules over rivals - The MIT Logarhythms "took the a cappella cake" in a victory over a cappella groups from Harvard, Tufts and Brandeis at a sold-out concert, "All A Cappella LIVE at the Majestic." The Logs ruled thanks to audience votes. March 21, 2007

In Scheib's 'Desert,' love goes all wrong - Jay Scheib, assistant professor in music and theater arts, has created a new work, "This Place Is a Desert," a study of love gone wrong produced in collaboration with media artist Leah Gelpe. March 21, 2007

ICA presents Machover work - MIT Media Lab composer Tod Machover, known for his innovativeness as a musician and as a creator of new technology for musical instruments, will present an evening performance of work commissioned for the Grammy Award-winning Ying Quartet. March 21, 2007

Mark Doty will read poems at MIT - The List Visual Arts Center will present a poetry reading by Mark Doty on Wednesday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Stata Center, Room 32-144. March 20, 2007

Kenneth Amis performs with Wind Ensemble - Is it the world's longest tuba concerto? Frederick Harris, director of MIT's Wind Ensembles, and composer-tuba player Kenneth Amis believe the 30-minute long "Concerto for Tuba," composed by Amis on a commission from the MIT Wind Ensemble (MITWE), might hold that record. March 14, 2007

Concerto competition winner will solo with MITSO - Graduate student Elisabeth Hon, one of two winners of the 2007 MIT Symphony Orchestra (MITSO) Concerto Competition, will be the soprano soloist for Mozart's "Exsultate Jubilate" in the orchestra's concert on Friday, March 16. March 14, 2007

French composer Souriau returns to MIT - French pianist and composer Magali Souriau, called "one of the most original orchestral jazz composers of our time" by Ben Ratliff of the New York Times, will co-conduct and perform with the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble (FJE) on Friday, March 9 at 8 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. March 9, 2007

Condry explores Japanese hip-hop in new book - Six months of hanging out in smoky, grungy "genbas," or Japanese hip-hop clubs, gave cultural anthropologist Ian Condry insight into how American rap music and attitudes were being transformed by the youth in Japan. March 7, 2007

Fusco examines how visual media shape social issues - Coco Fusco, a Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary artist and writer known for her engaging and provocative video making and performance art, will present two public talks at MIT March 12 and 14 as part of MIT's Abramowitz Artist-in-Residence Program. March 7, 2007

Ruehr concert celebrates CD release - Elena Ruehr's composition "Calling Laura Linney" will be premiered by flutist Sarah Brady this Saturday, March 10 at 8 p.m. in Killian Hall. March 7, 2007

MIT Sloan alum Michael Kaiser wins 2007 Muh award - Michael M. Kaiser, the "turnaround artist" who led the financial revitalization of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the American Ballet Theatre and other arts organizations, is the recipient of the 2007 Robert A. Muh Alumni Award. February 26, 2007

'N (Bonaparte)' is third in Harrington's war trilogy - The winter/spring 2007 issue of TheatreForum magazine, a prestigious venue for new works of drama, will include a script by Laura Harrington, lecturer in theater arts at MIT since 1995. February 23, 2007

List Center wins two awards - The List Visual Arts Center is has been chosen to receive two awards from the New England chapter of the International Association of Art Critics, USA (AICA/USA) for the region's best visual art exhibitions during the 2005-2006 season. February 20, 2007

Black experience dramatized by Suzan-Lori Parks Feb. 15-17 - Award-winning American playwright and screenwriter Suzan-Lori Parks will speak at MIT on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.; one of her plays will be performed Feb. 15-17. February 15, 2007

Pi in the sky - "Amorous Intent: Looking for Love at MIT," the second annual student exhibition exploring themes of love, opens with a Valentine's Day reception. February 14, 2007

Exhibit shows work by Yung Ho Chang - MIT's first exhibition of work by Yung Ho Chang, head of the Department of Architecture, and his Beijing-based firm, Atelier FCJZ, opens at the Wolk Gallery with a reception Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m. February 14, 2007

'Sensorium II' opens at the List Visual Arts Center - The second of the MIT List Visual Arts Center's "Sensorium" exhibition, which explores ways in which artists address the influence of technology on the senses, will open with a panel discussion featuring several of the artists and curators today at 6 p.m. February 9, 2007

'Heart of MIT' opens in Compton Gallery - Donna Coveney of the MIT News Office has photographed the daily routines, special celebrations, noted visitors and community events of the Institute for the past 20 years. January 24, 2007

Flutist traverses time, worlds in shakuhachi performance - Flutist Elizabeth Reian Bennett, the first woman to be certified a grand master of the shakuhachi, an end-blown bamboo flute, will perform on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. at MIT's Killian Hall. January 19, 2007

Public art curator leads IAP tour of MIT collection - On Monday, Jan. 22, Patricia Fuller, curator of public art at MIT, will lead a tour of some of MIT's extensive collection of public art. January 19, 2007

IAP class finds greatness in cell-phone photos - Someday, perhaps, a Pulitzer Prize committee will add a category for cell-phone photographs. But for now, photographer and new media artist Gary Duehr has a message for would-be digital shutterbugs: Accept the medium for what it is. January 17, 2007

Media Lab plans 'sonic bath' for Music Library - The Lewis Music Library will be transformed into what Tod Machover, professor of media arts and sciences, calls a "sonic bath" next week as graduate students from the Media Laboratory join him in a collaboration with library staff to present "Library Music." January 10, 2007

Welliver's travels - Seven landscapes by Neil Welliver, one of the foremost American landscape painters of his generation, are on view at the Dean's Gallery through Monday, Jan. 15. January 9, 2007

McDowell urges focus, creativity before technology - Alex McDowell, a visiting artist and production designer of major films, has two views of the future. He could just lock himself up in a room and dream things up for the screen. Or, he could sit down with experts working on actual new technologies. December 28, 2006

Faculty make musical recommendations - Faculty from MIT's music section and the Media Laboratory offer the recordings listed below as their favorite holiday music. December 19, 2006

Music, theater staff choose Christmas hits - Staff members from MIT's music and theater sections offer the recordings listed below as their favorite Christmas music. December 19, 2006

MIT visual studies program receives $40K NEA grant - MIT's Center for Advanced Visual Studies has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support interdisciplinary residency programs. December 14, 2006

MIT musicians pick season's hits - Faculty from MIT's music section and the Media Laboratory offer the recordings listed below as great gifts to give and receive this holiday season. December 13, 2006

Four centuries enrich architectural drawing - It's four centuries old and has been owned by a succession of architects and owners, but the Italian Renaissance drawing on display in the Compton Gallery (Room 10-150) is now a part of MIT's history. December 13, 2006

Music staff picks Hanukkah hits - Staff members from the music and theater arts section and the Office of the Arts offered up these picks. December 13, 2006

MIT musicians perform at MFA - Three MIT-based musical groups, each drawing from a different cultural tradition, will perform over the next two weeks at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, as part of its "MFA for the Holidays" series (Dec. 9-17). December 8, 2006

'Ashdown House' documentary wins award - Two graduate students in the School of Architecture and Planning have won a prize for best history documentary at the 2006 CampusMovieFest, the world's largest student film festival, for a video documenting the history of MIT's Ashdown House. December 4, 2006

Makan's '2' will be performed next month - Keeril Makan, 35, is a sought-after contemporary composer who has received commissions from various ensembles and organizations all over the country and has participated in music festivals around the world. November 22, 2006

Musical time travel - Tenor Sudeep Agarwala, graduate student in biology, rehearses with director William Cutter for the MIT Concert Choir's upcoming performance of 'Carmina Burana.' November 22, 2006

DeFrantz's 'Queer Theory' builds musical bridges - "Queer Theory! A Musical Travesty," written and directed by Thomas DeFrantz, associate professor of music and theater arts, will be performed Thursday, Nov. 30 through Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m., in Kresge Little Theater. November 22, 2006

MIT conference honors artist at 70 - Fellow artists, students and colleagues at MIT celebrated the life and creative career of Joan Jonas, professor of visual arts, with a daylong conference titled "Theatricality in Contemporary Art," held Oct. 23. November 22, 2006

Science meets the human spirit in reading of 'On Ego' - Catalyst Collaborative at MIT, a collaboration between MIT and Underground Railway Theater, will present a staged reading of "On Ego," co-written by British playwright Mick Gordon and neuropsychologist Paul Broks, on Monday, Dec. 4. November 15, 2006

Cheatham joins jazz ensemble in 'Saxophrenia' - Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Arni Cheatham will make his first guest appearance with MIT's Festival Jazz Ensemble Nov. 18 in "Saxophrenia and Other Benign Maladies," a concert honoring jazz musicians. November 15, 2006

Art in creases - Insects, monsters, a dancer and a beaver are among the new residents of the Wiesner Student Art Gallery--and each is a marvel of engineered folding. November 15, 2006

Dramashop presents trio of one-acts - It can be tough to find common ground between aeronautical and astronautical engineering and theater, but sophomore Ashley Micks finds they complement each other nicely. November 15, 2006

Wasserman Forum to consider video art - The development and evolution of video art over its first three decades will be examined in the annual Max Wasserman Forum on Contemporary Art on Tuesday, Nov. 14. November 9, 2006

Veteran makes his peace with war stories - At first glance, Adjunct Professor Joe Haldeman appears to be a man of contradictions--a pacifist who writes about war, a former astronomy major who has spent his career working in the arts. November 9, 2006

Palestinian light fantastic - El-Funoun, the Palestinian popular dance troupe, combines traditional and stylized dance and music to express the spirit of Arab-Palestinian folklore and contemporary culture. November 8, 2006

Nowhere Man finds love in OCW - In "Portal Excursion," middle-aged Mike takes MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) classes from his home computer while wandering the Infinite Corridor lost in his thoughts. He looks busy and talks to no one. November 7, 2006

Mitchell maps 'techno-sensual comfort zones' - "Visions of the future from a particular moment always tell more about that moment than they ever tell about the future," MIT Professor William J. Mitchell told his listeners at a recent lunchtime gallery talk. November 7, 2006

A century of art crammed into a decade - New media art may be as subtle as a few digital white clouds floating across a sky-blue screen ("Super Mario Clouds," by Cory), or as audacious as the Yes Men, who famously posted an apology for the deaths at Bhopal, India, on a mock Dow Chemical web site. November 6, 2006

Vogler Quartet joins Mozart homage - Acclaimed violist Marcus Thompson, the Robert R. Taylor Professor of Music at MIT, continues his series of guest performances with visiting string quartets on Friday, Nov. 3, with a performance of Mozart's Viola Quintet in E flat major with the Vogler Quartet. November 1, 2006

R.D. Lewis Music Library turns 10 - The newly renovated Rosalind Denny Lewis Music Library opened its doors 10 years ago. People entered the library more than 500,000 times; approximately 330,000 items were circulated and more than 20 concerts and events were performed in the library by MIT faculty, students and staff. November 1, 2006

Scene outside of time - James M. Long, an administrative assistant in the Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory, visited Beirut in March 2006. November 1, 2006

Novelist portrays people blinded by science - Cambridge-based novelist Allegra Goodman has been recognized for her achievement in fiction by The New Yorker, which named her one of the best writers under 40; by Salon; and with a Whiting Writers' Award. November 1, 2006

Comedy Central - Willem De Graeve, director of the Belgian Comic Strip Centre, will discuss the history of Belgian comics and their importance in Belgium today. November 1, 2006

Scratch & sniff - Sensorium, a new exhibition at the MIT List Visual Arts Center, explores various ways in which artists address the influence of technology on the senses. October 25, 2006

Media artist Tsubaki plans 'Soul'-ful talk - Japanese media artist Noboru Tsubaki, whose work includes a 110-foot-long inflatable locust, has been named the 2006 Ida Ely Rubin Artist-in-Residence at MIT. October 25, 2006

Evan Ziporyn wins 2006 Kepes Prize - Evan Ziporyn, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Music, has been awarded the 2006 Gyorgy Kepes Fellowship Prize by the Council for the Arts at MIT. The award will be presented on Thursday, Oct. 26, at the council's 34th annual meeting. October 24, 2006

Lost Highway project designers will discuss cultural travel - Sarajevo native and architecture graduate student Azra Aksamija was among an international group of 40-100 artists and architects who, in summer 2006, traveled en masse along the so-called Highway of Brotherhood and Unity-a road made in Socialist Yugoslavia to connect the major cities of its republic. October 24, 2006

Pulitzer-winning dramatist honored - Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist Suzan-Lori Parks will receive the 2006-2007 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts on Oct. 27 at MIT. October 18, 2006

Iranian graphic novelist presents her recent works - The Center for Bilingual/Bicultural Studies will present an evening with Iranian graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi on Oct. 23 in the Stata Center's Kirsch Auditorium at 7 p.m. October 18, 2006

Dance piece 'Not About Iraq' explores rhetoric, race - Choreographer Victoria Marks will present a master class on her 2005 piece, "Not About Iraq," to the MIT community on Thursday, Oct. 19. October 17, 2006

Composer Child offers insights on music - "Punkie Night," a Halloween-like custom in parts of England, is the inspiration for a new piece by British-born Professor of Music Peter Child. The piece will receive its world premiere by the New England Philharmonic Orchestra Oct. 15. October 4, 2006

Studio glass artist will give 2006 Hazlegrove lecture - Richard Marquis, one of the pioneers of the American studio glass movement, will present the Ninth Annual Page Hazlegrove Lecture on Glass Art on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in Wong Auditorium. October 4, 2006

French hip-hop artist will perform - Acclaimed French hip-hop composer and choreographer Franck II Louise will present a talk and demonstration at MIT tonight titled, "Konnecting Souls: Hip Hop and New Technologies," at 7 in Kresge Little Theater. October 4, 2006

Cross Products to perform with Mass. Gospel Choir - The members of the South Central Massachusetts Gospel Choir will join the MIT Cross Products in an evening of gospel and inspirational music titled, "Music for the Soul," on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. September 29, 2006

Great Glass Pumpkin Patch to sprout Sept. 29-30 - The Kresge Oval will once again be transformed into a giant pumpkin patch as MIT's Glass Lab holds its annual sale of glass pumpkins on Sept. 30. The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch will offer more than 1,200 one-of-a-kind, hand-blown glass pumpkins and gourds. September 27, 2006

Thompson, Jupiter Quartet to celebrate Mozart - Internationally acclaimed violist Marcus Thompson will perform at MIT this year with three of the world's top string ensembles, beginning with the Jupiter String Quartet on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. September 27, 2006

CAVS staffer finds herself on Lost Highway - Soon after Meg Rotzel arrived in Ljubljana, Slovenia, this past July, she met up with 25 strangers at an art gallery, and they all set out to spend the next three days together--as fellow travelers on the Lost Highway Expedition. September 25, 2006

Urban housing showcased - The Wolk Gallery (Room 7-338) opens its 2006-07 season with an exhibition of past and current housing programs for people of limited income. September 20, 2006

'Making Comics' author decodes cartoons - In a dissection worthy of a science lab, comic book artist Scott McCloud analyzed the dynamics of action frames and word balloons, showing the conventions of comics to be as complex as those of any art form. September 20, 2006

MIT prof, alum premiere works - The Silk Road Ensemble, cellist Yo-Yo Ma's multicultural music ensemble, performed new works by two MIT-affiliated composers in New York's Carnegie Hall on Sept. 16 and 17. September 20, 2006

Artist gives reality a twist - Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, who dyed streams green to track the flow of water for his Green River Project (1998-99), will give a talk on campus Sept. 19 titled 'On the Relativity of Reality.' September 18, 2006

Exiled Nigerian novelist to read from works on campus - Award-winning Nigerian novelist, poet and jazz musician Chris Abani will begin an artist's residency at MIT on Sept. 18 with a free reading. September 13, 2006

At MIT, dorm décor has a museum quality - Approximately 400 original posters, prints and photographs by such famous artists as Nancy Spero, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein are now on display at the List Visual Arts Center. September 13, 2006

A glimpse of Bali - Young dancers from a children's gamelan in Singaraja gather on stage in Stephanie Mitchell's photo 'Singaraja Spirits,' part of the 'Back to Bali' exhibition on view at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center through Oct. 20. September 13, 2006

SHASS announces new department heads - Five new heads in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences have been named, effective July 1, 2006. September 12, 2006

MIT maps Rome at Venice Biennale - Real Time Rome, a pioneering MIT project that promises to usher in a new era of urban mapmaking, will have its worldwide debut at the Venice Biennale, the prestigious biannual exhibition of contemporary art, from Sept. 10 to Nov. 19. September 5, 2006

Nobel winner will sing in 'Atomic' love opera - Frank Wilczek will 'top' his 2004 Nobel achievement on August 24 -- at least in terms of elevation. In the Austrian mountain village of Alpbach, elevation 3,280 feet above sea level, Wilczek will sing the lead role in the opera "Atom & Eve." August 24, 2006

MIT earns kudos for campus artwork - MIT's public art collection has been named one of the 10 best campus art collections in America by Public Art Review, considered the leading national journal in the field of public art. July 28, 2006

DeFrantz musical picked for N.Y. festival - A new musical by Thomas DeFrantz, MIT associate professor of theater arts, has been selected for the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, an annual fall event that has spawned hit Off-Broadway musicals such as "Altar Boyz," "Captain Louie" and "Shout." July 18, 2006

Art tour gets grad students on wheels - On the evening of July 11, a group of graduate students on bikes and in-line skates set out on an "Art on Wheels" tour to see what they could of MIT's extensive collection of public art. July 14, 2006

Improvisational guitarist Akiyama to perform - Japanese guitarist and composer Tetuzi Akiyama, a leading figure in Tokyo's improvisational music world, will perform at MIT on July 11. July 7, 2006

'Picturing to Learn' makes science visual - If a picture is worth a thousand words, perhaps drawing and visualizing can help science students. An MIT researcher and photographer is exploring this idea through "Picturing to Learn," an educational technique that is being tested at MIT. June 27, 2006

CAVS offers history lessons - Two current exhibits at the Center for Advanced Visual Studies revisit the late 1960s, using forms of re-enactment to pose hard questions about the world today. June 20, 2006

Portraits of the artist as … you - In what the artist calls an exercise in empathy and evocation, German-born Markus Hansen pairs portraits of himself with men, women and children of all ages for a DVD loop now playing on MIT's Media Test Wall. June 16, 2006

Chantey singers sail into summer - While most MIT activities quiet down for the summer, one musical activity will sail on: the MIT Chantey Sings. The next one is slated for this Sunday, June 18, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the MIT Museum. June 16, 2006

Arts awards - 2006 Awards listings. June 7, 2006

Graduating senior plans musical interlude - It was love at first sight when graduating senior Christine Chiu saw her first piano 20 years ago at her older sister's lesson. Though her sister has long since abandoned the instrument, Chiu's love has only grown. June 7, 2006

Tech Night at Pops to star Marcus Thompson - Music Professor Marcus Thompson, an internationally acclaimed violinist, will be the featured soloist for the 109th annual Tech Night at Pops concert to be held this year on Thursday, June 8, in Boston's Symphony Hall. June 7, 2006

Schnitzer Prize-winning art on display - Award-winning student designs in electronic furniture, video installation and wearable architecture will be exhibited at the Wiesner Student Art Gallery through the end of June. June 7, 2006

List Center presents futuristic Finnish films - Two films by Finnish filmmaker Mike Tannila will be presented at the List Visual Arts Center's Film Night on Thursday, June 8, at 7 p.m. in Bartos Theater. June 7, 2006

Grads taking Dramashop on UK tour - Two graduating seniors will get right back to work after Commencement on Friday, June 9, when each will receive a dual degree in physics and theater. Both are directors in MIT Dramashop, which will travel to England in mid-June. June 5, 2006

Aikido instructor plans piano program - Bob Toabe, aikido instructor in the athletics department, will perform a jazz piano program of improvisations, including his own compositions, in an MIT concert June 7. June 5, 2006

Off-the-wall video on view through May 30 - Work by New York-based sculptor and video artist Chris Doyle is featured on MIT's Media Test Wall through Tuesday, May 30. May 26, 2006

Senior heads to flute competition - While his fellow students are receiving their diplomas at MIT's Commencement ceremonies on Friday, June 9, senior Matthew Roitstein will be in Odense, Denmark, as one of only three Americans competing in the prestigious Carl Nielsen International Flute Competition. May 24, 2006

Audience to participate in 'Peter and the Wolf' - A visiting scientist at MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center will showcase his musical talents in a seldom-heard original arrangement of Prokofiev's well-loved classic, "Peter and the Wolf." May 24, 2006

MIT poet develops 'seeing machine' - An MIT poet has developed a small, relatively inexpensive "seeing machine" that can allow people who are blind, or visually challenged like her, to access the Internet, view the face of a friend, "previsit" unfamiliar buildings and more. May 23, 2006

Art, technology linked at List - Art and technology are woven together in a complementary set of works now on view in separate exhibitions at the List Visual Arts Center. May 23, 2006

Orchestra leader bids farewell May 17 - Dante Anzolini, music director of the MIT Symphony Orchestra (MITSO) since 1998, will conduct his farewell concert May 17, leading the symphony in a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 7. May 17, 2006

MIT hosts world music - MIT will be a world music capital this week, with three concerts representing four non-Western cultures. May 10, 2006

Wind Ensemble performs world première - The MIT Wind Ensemble, directed by Frederick Harris, Jr., presents the world première of Guillermo Klein's "Solar Return Suite," with tenor saxophonist, Bill McHenry, in a concert on Friday, May 12. May 10, 2006

Mural memorial - Andrew "Zoz" Brooks, left, graduate student in electrical engineering and computer science, watches as TATS CRU graffiti artist Sotero "BG183" Ortiz completes a mural in memory of MIT night watchman James "Big Jimmy" Roberts Sr., who died in 2005. May 10, 2006

Readings, films portray math genius - The intellectual life of the self-educated Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and his tumultuous relationship with University of Cambridge Professor G.H. Hardy have inspired stage and screen writers with ties to MIT. May 3, 2006

Dancers, composers team up for Boston Celebrity Series - Rebecca Rice, a dancer and choreographer who teaches modern dance at MIT, will present the world premier of "Deep Dances," a work set to music composed by Institute Professor John Harbison, on Saturday, May 6. May 3, 2006

What's your reaction? - This photo of MIT's nuclear reactor, taken from the top of West Garage, is part of 'Up on the Roof,' an exhibit of photographs by Judith M. Daniels on display at the Rotch Library. May 3, 2006

Swiss, MIT choirs plan academic, harmonic convergence - Nearly 150 singers will take the stage April 28 at Kresge Auditorium as part of the International Choir Exchange between the MIT Concert Choir and the University Choir of Lausanne, Switzerland. On April 26, the group will present a program of student research from the two schools. April 21, 2006

Students compete in Boston MovieFest finals - As many as four MIT student filmmakers will compete in the Boston Grand Finale of Campus MovieFest, the world's largest student film festival, to be held Friday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. at John Hancock Hall in Boston. April 20, 2006

Artist explores human-robot interaction - Alumna Pia Lindman has a new solo show in the MIT Museum's Compton Gallery: She will become a human imitating machines that imitate human gestures. April 12, 2006

Exhibit offers perspectives on Eastern Europe - In a joint exhibition opening Thursday, April 6, at the Wiesner Student Art Gallery, architecture graduate students Viktorija Abolina and Nadya Nilina explore their native lands in Eastern Europe through the lens of a camera. April 5, 2006

Sloan students explore art of business - Two MBA students shift magazine cut-outs of an egg and an infant, left, right, upside down. "I think a little bit of the yellow … this is nice." "We can cut the black out." "Let's cut it." "Brilliant, brilliant." Not your typical day at the MIT Sloan School of Management. March 30, 2006

Two Machover compositions to premiere - Tod Machover, professor of media arts and sciences at MIT, will perform on keyboard in his new composition "Another Life" on March 27, and the Ying Quartet will present his "...but not simpler..." on April 13. March 24, 2006

Famed sculptor Sze unveils Sidney-Pacific work - Sarah Sze, internationally acclaimed sculptor and installation artist and winner of a 2003 MacArthur "genius" award, has installed a whimsical miniature fire escape on the front of MIT's Sidney-Pacific graduate residence. March 22, 2006

Sze project shows arts funds at work - Sarah Sze's whimsical fire escape at Sidney-Pacific Graduate Residence is the ninth and newest project of MIT's Percent-for-Art Program, which allots up to $250,000 to commission art for each new major renovation or building project on the Institute's campus. March 22, 2006

Theater class gets a bit technical - Theater may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think of MIT, but the music and theater arts section, which has been a part of the institution since 1987, sees a steady stream of student interest. March 22, 2006

Sophomore's project aids Sri Lankan girls' home - Thanks to a program started by MIT sophomore Alia Whitney-Johnson, 18 Sri Lankan child-mothers living in a home for victims of rape or incest are coming out of their shells and earning money for their futures through art. March 15, 2006

Star brings some 'Broadway' to Kresge - Obie-Award winning Broadway and cabaret star Darius de Haas will share reflections on his multifaceted career in a free talk, "Broadway and Beyond," on Monday, March 20, at 5 p.m. in Kresge Little Theater. March 15, 2006

Dance goes digital in 'House Music Project' - "House Music Project," an interactive, improvisational performance developed by Associate Professor Thomas DeFrantz and opening this weekend at MIT, combines digital technology and African-American dance. March 15, 2006

Conduct(ors) becoming to MIT - This Friday, March 17, Associate Professor Dante Anzolini will lead the MIT Symphony Orchestra (MITSO) in a March-themed concert. On Saturday, March 18, Frederick Harris Jr. will conduct the MIT Wind Ensemble in a program of masterworks for wind ensemble. March 15, 2006

MIT-based group aids hurricane-affected institutions - An MIT-based organization is responding to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by granting funds to affected institutions that have been often overlooked: museums. March 14, 2006

'Buffalo Boy' to be screened Saturday - 'Buffalo Boy' (2005), Nghiem-Minh Nguyen-Vo's award-winning film about a 15-year-old Vietnamese boy and his family's buffaloes, will be screened Saturday, March 11, in Room 10-250 at 7 p.m. March 9, 2006

Science and art merge in 'Einstein's Dreams' - Now translated into more than 30 languages, the best-selling novel "Einstein's Dreams" (1993) by MIT physicist Alan Lightman has been the basis for more than two dozen independent theatrical and musical productions. March 8, 2006

Opera director puts talents to work at MIT - Patricia Weinmann, assistant coordinator of the Technology and Culture Forum (T&C), is also a full-time faculty member in the New England Conservatory's Opera Studies Department and director of its Opera Workshop. March 8, 2006

Sounds of India - Vocalist Shweta Jhaveri will perform khyal, a genre of Indian classical music, in a concert on Sunday, March 12, in Wong Auditorium at 4 p.m. March 8, 2006

Student flutist winds up 10 years of MIT recitals - For the past decade, Ole Mattis Nielsen (S.B. 2001, S.M. 2002), a Ph.D. candidate in electrical engineering, has made his flute recitals an annual event at MIT. March 7, 2006

New directions for digital design on display - "Digital_minimal," a new exhibition in the School of Architecture and Planning's Wolk Gallery, explores a number of alternative directions for our digital future. March 1, 2006

Origami artists use a little elbow crease - The winning entries from the fourth annual juried Student Origami Competition are on view at the Wiesner Student Art Gallery on the second floor of the Stratton Student Center, through March 15. March 1, 2006

Karger moves in the best circles - When David Karger, a professor of electrical engineering, isn't teaching algorithms in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), he's got dancing on his mind. March 1, 2006

Philharmonic to premiere Child choral work - "Americana" will be presented by the New England Philharmonic, where MIT composer Peter Child is composer in residence. The program will include the world premiere of Child's choral piece, "The Sifting: Three Songs of Longfellow." March 1, 2006

Writers Series presents Dorothy Allison - Dorothy Allison, whose best-selling first novel, "Bastard Out of Carolina," was a 1992 National Book Award finalist, will present a reading and talk March 1 at 7 p.m. in Room 10-250. February 28, 2006

Harbison's 'Milosz Songs' to premiere in New York - MIT Institute Professor John Harbison has adapted texts by Nobel Prize-winning Polish poet Czeslaw Milosz for the New York Philharmonic, which will perform the song cycle, "Milosz Songs for Soprano and Orchestra," Feb. 23-25. February 22, 2006

Memorial concert to honor Edward Cohen - Edward Cohen (1940-2002), a classically trained musician inspired by jazz and devoted to new music, was greatly respected and loved as a colleague and teacher at MIT. The first Edward Cohen Memorial Concert will be held Monday, Feb. 27 in MIT's Kresge Auditorium. February 15, 2006

Show takes 'Pulse' of African influences - "Pulse: Waves From the Motherland," a show that celebrates Africa and African-American culture, will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. February 15, 2006

Portrait photographer to visit MIT - Since the 1940s, Arnold Newman has been among the world's best-known photographers -- capturing legendary artists, poets, politicians, actors and scientists on film. An exhibition of 40 of his portraits is on view at the Compton Gallery through March 31. February 15, 2006

Alumna's show asks a theatrical 'Where to?' - When she was 12, alumna Aomawa Shields knew she wanted to be an astronaut. Then, during high school, she became deeply involved in theater. Since her graduation in 1997, she has continued to play the part of both scientist and actor. February 15, 2006

Director to discuss 'City of God' at Stata - Brazilian-born film director Katia Lund will discuss "Stories Behind and Beyond Brazil's 'City of God'" on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Stata Center's Kirsch Auditorium. February 15, 2006

'America Starts Here'--at the List Visual Arts Center - The List Visual Arts Center this week opens "America Starts Here: Kate Ericson and Mel Ziegler," a celebration of the decade-long collaboration between two artists who devoted the body of their work to looking at America through the objects and materials it produces. February 8, 2006

Concert features hands-off music - In a special noontime concert on Valentine's Day called "Waves of Pleasure," Assistant Professor Brian Robison will wave his hands over a theremin to create other-worldly renditions of popular romantic classics. February 8, 2006

Hafler directs 'The Old Law' - Set in a society that legislates that men over 80 and women over 60 are useless and must be put to death, "The Old Law" has "powerful resonances for now," says Max Hafler, a visiting artist at MIT. February 8, 2006

Doctorow signing slated - Science fiction writer Cory Doctorow will be on campus Monday, Feb. 13, for a lecture and book signing, "Down and Out at MIT: An Evening With Cory Doctorow." February 8, 2006

Ring masters - The winners in the MIT Hyperscore Ringtone Competition, held by Harmony Line Inc., were announced at a gala ceremony on Friday, Jan. 27. February 8, 2006

Jazz orchestra to celebrate Big Dig Feb. 8 - Music and theater arts lecturer Mark Harvey and his Aardvark Jazz Orchestra will celebrate the scheduled completion of the Big Dig with the premiere of Harvey's "Dig, Dug, Done," on Wednesday, Feb. 8. February 7, 2006

Pretty fish carry water quality message to Stata - Something fishy has been happening at the Stata Center. Look up from the hallways, and you'll see brightly colored mobiles of fish, birds and turtles spinning in the air currents, each mobile carrying a message about water as a globally threatened resource. February 3, 2006

'Amorous Intent' opens at Wiesner Student Gallery - "He ruins all my art." That's what love has done to Madeleine Sheldon-Dante, a junior in physics, whose video is among the works in a curated exhibition examining love at MIT, on view Feb. 2-22. February 1, 2006

Sala becomes 'Urinetown' in MTG production - The Musical Theatre Guild is turning MIT's Sala de Puerto Rico into a "Public Amenity" Feb. 2-4 as part of its production of the Tony Award-winning musical "Urinetown." February 1, 2006

Annual origami competition gets under way - Submissions for the fourth annual Student Origami Competition are due in the Office of the Arts (Room E15-205) by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. January 25, 2006

Arts News - News briefs about the arts at MIT. January 23, 2006

Get ready for 'Invasion of Technology' - It'll be a jamming night at the Museum of Science as humans, computers and robots join forces to present a musical hybrid of Western and traditional Balinese music, featuring premieres by MIT musicians, on Jan. 25. January 18, 2006

MIT pianist to perform at Jordan Hall - Senior lecturer and pianist David Deveau will perform in New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall as part of the Boston Bank of America Celebrity Series on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 8 p.m. January 12, 2006

'Note'-worthy contest seeks new ringtones - Why have a cell phone that merely rings, beeps or squawks when you can create your own ringtone and compete for prizes while doing so? A new contest using MIT-developed software will let community members do just that. January 10, 2006

Brody to step down as arts provost - MIT Provost L. Rafael Reif has announced that Associate Provost for the Arts Alan Brody will step down at the end of the academic year after 10 years in the position. January 9, 2006

MIT artists receive LEF Foundation grants - MIT artists are well represented in the latest round of the LEF Foundation's New England Contemporary Work Fund grants. The private foundation supports the creation and presentation of contemporary work in a wide range of the arts. January 6, 2006

Many take winter break in distant lands - Senior music lecturer George Ruckert, several MIT Sloan School of Management students and the MIT crew team are some of the many in the MIT community who plan to use their winter breaks for more than just unwinding from the first semester. December 23, 2005

Awards and Honors - Recent achievements by members of the MIT community. December 21, 2005

Wodiczko honored by exhibits in Poland - Krzysztof Wodiczko, professor of visual arts at MIT, returned recently to Poland in conjunction with two exhibitions of his work, one in Krakow and the other in Warsaw. December 21, 2005

MIT staffer finds himself in folk - In addition to working full time at MIT's Publishing Services Bureau, Tom Pixton maintains a flourishing and prolific musical career. December 21, 2005

IAP courses open windows on art, music and more - Much of MIT is quiet during January's Independent Activities Period, but opportunities for creativity and learning abound -- often in areas not normally associated with academia. December 21, 2005

Harbison recording nominated for Grammy - A recording of "Mottetti di Montale" by Institute Professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Harbison has been nominated for a 2006 Grammy Award in the Best Small Ensemble Performance category. December 14, 2005

Right at home - Students in 'Introduction to Visual Arts' participate in an installation. December 14, 2005

Gallery spots available for spring - Applications to mount an exhibition in the Wiesner Student Art Gallery (second floor, Stratton Student Center) during the spring semester (March 16-May 18) are due Friday, Jan. 27. December 14, 2005

Postdoc drawn to sketching - When not working with mechanical devices to mimic and echo human actions, Max Berniker is drawing the human form. Now, his first exhibition, "10 Minutes With Max," is on view at the Wiesner Student Art Gallery. December 14, 2005

MIT Museum shows pioneering designs - A new exhibit at the MIT Museum highlights the work of Richard Filipowski, a sculptor of international reputation who taught visual design here for 36 years. December 14, 2005

A year of art - The MIT Student Art Association (SAA) has published a 2006 calendar that features images by SAA artists matched to quotations from Shakespeare. December 14, 2005

Arts news - News briefs about the arts at MIT. December 14, 2005

Tour professor's digital 'Nature' in Paris - MIT-based graphic designer, artist and computer scientist John Maeda has his first European solo exhibition at Fondation Cartier Pour l'Art Contemporain in Paris. December 13, 2005

Artwork on display at Rotch Library - Artwork by two members of the MIT community is currently on view at the Rotch Library of Architecture and Planning in Room 7-238. December 7, 2005

Hot times - Junior Raymond Tong and the MIT Dance Troupe turn up the heat in rehearsal for 'Fahrenheit,' which will be performed Dec. 8-11 in Kresge Little Theater. December 7, 2005

MITSO plans Russian celebration - Alexey Shabalin, assistant conductor of the MIT Symphony Orchestra (MITSO), will make his debut conducting the ensemble in a night of all-Russian music inspired by the Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin and featuring award-winning baritone Anton Belov. December 7, 2005

Artful holiday shopping on campus - There's no need to brave the crowded malls for holiday gifts this year: MIT community artisans are selling their wares at four upcoming events. December 7, 2005

MIT concert to honor Schuller on Dec. 2 - To commemorate the 80th birthday of Gunther Schuller, world-renowned composer, conductor and advocate of jazz and classical music, the MIT Wind Ensemble will perform music he composed and edited in a concert on Friday, Dec. 2. November 30, 2005

'Critters' offers humans perspective - "Critters" is now on view at the Media Test Wall in Building 56. It's a compilation of short videos by Francis Alys, David Claerbout and Sam Easterson that uses animal protagonists to offer a perspective on what it means to be human. November 30, 2005

Alums celebrate Dramashop's 50th anniversary - Traveling to MIT from across the United States and as far away as Singapore, more than 80 former members of MIT's Dramashop returned to the Institute to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the co-curricular theater group. November 30, 2005

MIT staffer finds everyday life lyrical - "If you include penguins and camels in your poems, people are more likely to accept whatever point it is you are trying to make." That's how Tina Brown Celona justifies the frequency with which cute animals turn up in her poems. November 29, 2005

Artists' dreamscape builds on MIT - Three artists recently asked to dream up public artwork for the city of Cambridge chose MIT for their fantasy projects. November 16, 2005

Leocadia - At left, the Head Waiter (Yuri Podpaly '07) checks out Amanda (Helen McCreery '06) as she takes on the persona of Leocadia in the Dramashop production of Jean Anouilh's 'Leocadia,' which plays Nov. 17-18 at 8 p.m. in Kresge Little Theater. At right, Shuo Zhang '06, performing as the Duchess, implores Amanda to impersonate the late Leocadia. Tickets cost $8, $6 for students. November 16, 2005

Folk performer offers musical view of America - Folk performer Jeff Warner will bring his repertoire of Revolutionary War songs, African-American banjo ditties, Irish-American concertina tunes and more to MIT on Monday, Nov. 21, in a free concert/demonstration. November 16, 2005

FJE flexes jazz muscles - MIT's Festival Jazz Ensemble will flex its musical muscles in "Flexology," an evening of diverse music for small and large jazz ensembles on Friday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. November 16, 2005

Help make 'Splash' - Volunteers are needed to help high school students write, rehearse and perform a theatrical production at MIT as part of "Splash," a two-day (Nov. 19 and 20) program of enrichment classes. November 16, 2005

Hear composer Schuller - On Monday, Nov. 21, the MIT community will have a rare opportunity to see and hear Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, conductor, teacher and scholar Gunther Schuller. November 16, 2005

Reviewer loves Harbison - Institute Professor John Harbison's "Motteti di Montale," (Collage New Music), received a rave review from Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times. November 16, 2005

Theater Guild strikes back with 'Star Wars' spoof - Long ago and far away in Modesto, Calif., two young musical theater fans shared a vision: "Star Wars" with tap-dancing Storm Troopers! The delirious result of their ensuing work is "Star Wars Trilogy: Musical Edition," through Nov. 19 at MIT. November 9, 2005

'Star Wars Trilogy' - with catchy tunes - Excerpts of lyrics to three songs from MIT Theater Guild's "Star Wars Triology: Musical Edition." November 9, 2005

Arts council reflects on past, looks forward - Last week, 57 members of the Council for the Arts at MIT (CAMIT) convened for the organization's 33rd annual meeting that underlined the progress the organization has made over the last three decades November 9, 2005

Hughes sets 'National Insecurity' to music - Curtis K. Hughes, lecturer in music theory at MIT, and New Jersey composer David T. Little return to Killian Hall on Sunday, Nov. 13, as the curators of the second annual "National Insecurity" concert. November 9, 2005

Prof. Harris wins 2005 Kepes Prize - Ellen T. Harris, Class of 1949 Professor of Music, recently received the 2005 Kepes Prize from the Council for the Arts at MIT. November 9, 2005

Awakenings - "Waken," an installation of speakers and tendon-like materials created by artists Beth Coleman, assistant professor of writing and new media, and Howard Goldkrand, will be presented at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. November 9, 2005

Jazz magazine quotes Harris - MIT and its jazz ensembles are featured in an article on jazz on four American college campuses in the October issue of Jazziz magazine. November 9, 2005

New visual arts chief cites Rotten model - Ute Meta Bauer, the new director of the Visual Arts Program at MIT, credits role models many academics would flee -- like punk rocker Johnny Rotten and cult band DEVO -- for inspiring her to work across disciplines and cultures as a curator of contemporary arts. November 7, 2005

Toast of New Orleans - The music of New Orleans was heard around campus with costumed marchers, brass bands and other musicians who performed as part of MIT's Fall Festival "Bayou Bash" benefiting victims of Hurricane Katrina. November 2, 2005

Benefit concert this Sunday - MIT students have joined with students from four other universities to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Oct. 8 earthquake in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan with a benefit concert. November 2, 2005

Art in progress - Sculptor Mark di Suvero, left, watches as his piece, 'Aesop's Fables, II' (2005) is assembled in front of the Stata Center on Thursday, Oct. 27. November 2, 2005

Jankowski takes wry look at human condition - Christian Jankowski has shown his work in more than 10 countries, but the current exhibition of his work at MIT's List Visual Arts Center is the first large-scale survey of his work to tour the United States. November 2, 2005

Alumnus wins theater award - MIT alumnus Carlos Armesto is one of 24 recipients of the 2005 Princess Grace Awards, given to "aspiring young theater, dance and film artists in America." November 2, 2005

Student's work on view at MoMA - Designed for consumers to bring to the grocery store, Media Lab graduate student James Patten's "Swipe 'n' Gripe" scans bar codes and makes a clicking noise based on the environmental or ethical record of the manufacturer. November 2, 2005

Yo ho ho! Sea chanteys inspire singers - It is easy to sing a sea chantey: Just say: "to me way-hey-hey-YAH," said Lynn Noel, one of the founding members of a group of singers that brings its special brand of maritime history to the MIT Museum each month. November 2, 2005

New Orleans survivor gathers stories - Displaced from his home in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans poet, filmmaker, educator and critic Kalamu ya Salaam is leading an effort to record the experiences of scattered New Orleanians during and after the devastating storm and to share these stories with the world via the Internet. November 1, 2005

Exhibit shows this wireless campus never sleeps - MIT unwired last month when Information Services & Technology installed the last of 2,800 wireless access points, making the MIT campus one of the largest geographic entities -- about 9.4 million square feet -- served by a single wireless network. November 1, 2005

Louisiana filmmaker joins MIT - Kalamu Ya Salaam, the creator of an online project to document the lives of residents of New Orleans, who was himself displaced by Hurricane Katrina, will begin a weeklong artist's residency at MIT on Oct. 27. October 26, 2005

MIT fetes New Orleans with 'Bayou Bash' - MIT's annual Fall Festival will take on a different flavor this year. Titled "Bayou Bash," the weekend will culminate in a benefit concert for the victims of Hurricane Katrina on Sunday, Oct. 30. October 26, 2005

Thompson, quartet to celebrate Mozart - The Endellion Quartet makes its third appearance at MIT this Friday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium, this time with internationally acclaimed violist Marcus Thompson. October 26, 2005

Cuban architecture on view - The results of the Cuban government's ambitious national building program designed to support the socialist agenda of Fidel Castro's regime can be seen in "Architecture and Revolution in Cuba: 1959-1969," on view at the Wolk Gallery. October 26, 2005

Office of the Arts listservs available - The Office of the Arts at MIT now has two e-mail listservs for information about upcoming MIT arts events and activities, Arts-announce and OA-announce. October 26, 2005

Junior soloist strings together violin, science - Serenus Hua, a 19-year-old MIT junior, has worked his way up in the classical music world, winning numerous competitions and playing everywhere from Juilliard to Jordan Hall. October 19, 2005

Get an '80s view of MIT in 'Labs' - Few people take an anthropological look at science, which makes Scott Globus' 3,000 photographs of MIT laboratories taken over the course of two years in the early 1980s a sizeable contribution to the field. October 19, 2005

Vive la France - Two singers-interpreters-musicians from the Alsace region of France will present a cabaret-style evening of French songs about America, "L'Amerique Dans la Chanson Française" tonight (Wednesday, Oct. 19). October 19, 2005

Staffer to perform Joni Mitchell songs - Singer/guitarist Keith Hampton presents an Artists Behind the Desk concert titled "Refuge: Travel Songs of Joni Mitchell," today (Wednesday, Oct. 19) at noon in Killian Hall. October 19, 2005

Exhibit digs 'Beneath' - Michelle Fiorenza, administrative assistant in the Sloan School of Management, has curated "Beneath the Surface," an exhibition featuring the work of Carol Blackwell, Edith Green and Nadia Irish, at the Nave Gallery. October 19, 2005

Singing to cure MS - When Art Mellor (S.B. 1985) was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, he formed the Boston Cure Project to coordinate the research being done on M.S. October 19, 2005

Free access to Harvard art - MIT undergraduate and graduate students can now gain free admission to Harvard's art museums by presenting their MIT student IDs. October 19, 2005

Hockfield to perform in concert - The annual Family Weekend Concert on Friday, Oct. 14, features MIT President Susan Hockfield and her husband, Dr. Thomas Byrne, who will together narrate the MIT Wind Ensemble's performance of Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait." October 11, 2005

Senegal trip adds rhythm to Rambax - This past spring, 11 MIT student musicians who are part of MIT's African drumming ensemble "Rambax" spent three weeks playing, studying and absorbing Senegalese culture during the group's first summer study tour. October 5, 2005

Janney to demonstrate musical images - Best known locally for his musical "sound stairs" in Boston's Museum of Science, Christopher Janney (S.M. 1978) fuses his two passions -- music and architecture -- by relying on sound to transform space. October 5, 2005

Flying the coop - Dan Liston (S.B. 2004) is in the company of Hijinx Unlimited's world premiere production of "Spring Chicken or When I Flew the Coop," playing Oct. 13-23 at the Devanaughn Theatre at the Piano Factory. October 5, 2005

Window scenes on view - Boston Art Windows, a joint project of the City of Boston and the Boston Redevelopment Authority, presents ?$ome ©olor,? a group exhibition of site-specific installations on view in Boston's Downtown Crossing area. October 5, 2005

MIT Latinas lift voices in film - "Nuestras Voces: Being Latina at MIT," a documentary produced by Latina MIT students and alumnae and by MIT faculty, has been included in the 2005 New England Film and Video Festival. The film will screen locally on Oct. 7. October 4, 2005

Arts grants available - Friday, Sept. 30 is the deadline for the year's first round of arts funding through the 2005-06 Council for the Arts Grants Program. September 28, 2005

Artists describe their 'Journey From Subways' - Five members of TATS CRU, the first and only graffiti art crew to gain props in their community and also profit from corporate America, jointly delivered a talk on "The Journey From Subways to Urban Media Marketing." September 28, 2005

MIT to air works for flute Oct. 2 - Some of Boston's finest classical musicians will be at MIT this weekend performing works by some of MIT's finest composers. But the real star will be the flute. September 28, 2005

CAVS artist's presentations begin next week - Acconci Studio founder Vito Acconci, one of America's foremost conceptual artists, will give this year's first Center for Advanced Visual Studies (CAVS) artist's presentation. September 28, 2005

Violist Thompson celebrates Mozart - Internationally acclaimed violist Marcus Thompson will perform at MIT with six of the world's finest string ensembles in a two-year series of concerts planned to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth in 1756. September 28, 2005

MITHAS concert set for Oct. 1 - HeArtbeat Ensemble, a group of six South Indian classical musicians, will headline the third concert of the season offered by MIT Heritage of South Asia (MITHAS). September 28, 2005

'Hope' is a hippo - Jennifer Allora, who received her degree in 2003, and her artistic partner, Guillermo Calzadilla, are presenting works in the 51st Annual Venice Biennale's "Always a Little Further" exhibition. September 28, 2005

Composition featured in musical 'Adventure' - "Ensemblance," a composition by Professor Peter Child of the music and theater arts section, will be featured in "Cybersonic Adventures," Boston Musica Viva's Oct. 7 concert. September 28, 2005

Vocal Band Aid concert set for Oct. 8 - MIT graduate students Liz Baraff (brain and cognitive sciences) and Mike King (mechanical engineering) are continuing an effort to raise funds for music education programs in Greater Boston schools. September 28, 2005

Lecturer performs in NYC - Visual arts program lecturer Pia Lindman (S.M. 1999) participated in New York City's "What Comes After: Cities, Art and Recovery," organized by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. September 28, 2005

Hanging around - Physics graduate students Sihui Tan, left, and Christopher Wipf explore the art lottery exhibit at the MIT List Visual Arts Center in early September. September 21, 2005

Oh my gourd! - The MIT Glass Lab's fifth annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch will sprout Sept. 23-24 on Kresge Oval with more than 1,000 unique, hand-blown glass pumpkins and gourds. September 21, 2005

Vietnamese guitar show strikes at '5 Venoms' - Dang Vu, a senior studying biology, will present "An Evening of Vietnamese Guitar" on Friday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. in the MIT Coffeehouse on the third floor of the Student Center. September 21, 2005

Lecturers work on play - Music and Theater Arts lecturer Kim Mancuso will direct the Pilgrim Theater Company's production of "N (Bonaparte)," a play by fellow lecturer Laura Harrington, at the Plaza Theatre. September 21, 2005

Wodiczko named finalist - Krzysztof Wodiczko, professor of visual arts in the Department of Architecture, has been selected (with his artistic collaborator Julian Bonder) as one of six finalists for the Flight 587 Memorial in Queens, N.Y. September 21, 2005

Design magazine launched - Former Media Lab denizens Charlotte Burgess Auburn and Wendy Ju (S.M. 2001) have launched a new design magazine, Ambidextrous, at the Stanford Design School. September 21, 2005

Novelist Mirsky to read works - Mark Jay Mirsky, novelist and founding editor of Fiction Magazine, will read from his works on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. in Room 14E-304. September 21, 2005

'Translations' offers new view of New York - "Time Translations," an interactive installation by Nell Breyer, research affiliate at the Center for Advanced Visual Studies, is at the World Financial Center South Bridge in New York, N.Y., through Sunday, Oct. 16. September 21, 2005

'Listening Up' tunes into sounds of science - Thanks to Carrie Bodle (S.M. 2005), Building 54 has been turned into a giant speaker, resonating with sounds from the upper level of Earth's atmosphere. September 15, 2005

MIT staffer makes time for creativity - The fruit of many of administrative assistant Janni Moselsky-Hansen's creative endeavors can be seen this Sunday, Sept. 18, when Moselsky-Hansen will be participating in ArtsCentral 2005, an event being held in Central Square, Cambridge. September 14, 2005

Balkan brothers to perform Saturday - The Teofilovic Brothers are among 100 dancers, singers and musicians who will perform at "A Celebration of Serbian Music and Dance" on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. September 14, 2005

Reception set for winner of Schnitzer Prize - Video and photography by architecture graduate student Luis Berríos-Negrón won first prize in the 2005 Schnitzer Prize in the Visual Arts, and an exhibition of these works will open with a reception on Thursday, Sept. 15. September 14, 2005

Lecture explores 'Girlieland' - Composer and musician Jewlia Eisenberg will present the 2005 Katzenstein Lecture, "Sounds Like Home: Voice, Text and Diaspora Consciousness in Nerdy-Sexy-Commie-Girlieland," on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. in Room 6-120. September 14, 2005

Seeking art news - E-mail arts-related news ideas to Mary Haller at haller@media.mit.edu. September 14, 2005

Professor to appear on PBS - Krzysztof Wodiczko, professor of visual arts in the Department of Architecture, is one of the featured artists in the first episode of the series, "Art in the Twenty-First Century" premiering this week on PBS. September 14, 2005

Jazz celebration slated - Lecturer Mark Harvey and his Aardvark Jazz Orchestra open their 33rd season with a new series, "Celebrating Jazz at Emmanuel: 40 Years of Jazz at Emmanuel Church & 40 Years of the Duke Ellington Sacred Concerts." September 14, 2005

Roll 'em! Staffer's bike flick premieres Friday - By day, he's Seth Seligman, a network administrator at MIT. But when Saturday night rolls around, he becomes ... "MegaSeth." August 24, 2005

Top HS students explore math, space, more - Eighty-eight of the world's top high school students spent six weeks at MIT this summer engaged in advanced research ranging from the mathematics of an Escher painting to a space mission for mice. August 11, 2005

Take a midsummer 'Winter's Journey' - On Wednesday, Aug. 10, Lima, a well-respected baritone who has performed around the world, will perform Schubert's "Die Winterreise" ("The Winter's Journey") with pianist Beverly Orlove, at 7:30 p.m. in Killian Hall. August 8, 2005

List Center rolls out 'Art on Wheels' - Although the MIT campus is dotted with works by international artists such as Alexander Calder, Henry Moore and Louise Nevelson, visiting the approximately 40 pieces across MIT's mile-long campus can be difficult on foot. July 11, 2005

Matt Damon, MIT co-star in benefit - Cambridge native Matt Damon, who rose to stardom playing an MIT janitor and math genius in the movie "Good Will Hunting," returned to the city on June 25 to help raise funds to build a new local theater on MIT property. June 27, 2005

Tech Night to premiere Machover work - The Boston Pops Orchestra will perform "Jeux Deux," composed by Media Lab Professor Tod Machover on June 2 in Symphony Hall. A real-time video component will create abstract shapes that change with the music. June 16, 2005

Schnitzer winners display work - The winners of this year's Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Prize in the Visual Arts drew inspiration from trick-or-treating, cornfields, MIT courses and ketchup. June 8, 2005

MIT, Cambridge support arts - MIT is collaborating with the Cambridge Arts Council for Art Up Front, a community-building initiative presented through June 19 in conjunction with the 26th Cambridge River Festival (June 18). June 8, 2005

Arts awards - 2005 awards listings. June 1, 2005

Exhibit spotlights Sturtevant's work - With "Sturtevant: The Brutal Truth," the List Visual Arts Center presents MIT's first comprehensive museum exhibition by the Paris-based American artist Elaine Sturtevant. June 1, 2005

Check it out - Clay Ward, program coordinator of MIT's Student Art Association, is the only American among 18 artists in a New York show examining the power, ubiquity and legitimacy of personal identity systems. May 27, 2005

Music groups plan to travel globe - Many MIT students will head home this summer, but two of MIT's performing ensembles are planning a different kind of homecoming. May 18, 2005

Galak Tika presents pre-tour concert - MIT's Gamelan Galak Tika will close its 12th season with a program combining new and traditional works for Balinese gamelan and dancers on Thursday, May 19. May 18, 2005

Harpsichordist wins competition - Mary Farbood, graduate student in media arts and sciences, was awarded top honors for her harpsichord performance at the 57th Prague Spring International Music Competition. May 18, 2005

Artnews - News briefs about the arts at MIT. May 18, 2005

Finding beauty in the roundworm - In the hands of Erika Hartwieg, who "paints" with an electron microscope on black-and-white film, the anatomy of the roundworm yields a finely detailed, luminous image with an appeal beyond the purely scientific. May 18, 2005

Robot-made 'Kiss' wins mural contest - A portrait that explores the ability of a robot arm and a computer to create art was selected the winner of MIT's second annual Student Mural Competition. May 16, 2005

Art, technology links explored - MIT faculty discussed political, personal and practical aspects of the relationship between art and technology in a symposium held May 4 to honor the inauguration of President Susan Hockfield. May 9, 2005

Uncommon music to honor president - The live music for Susan Hockfield's inauguration combines multicultural, ancient and modern elements thanks to four diverse works commissioned for the event Friday, May 6, in Killian Court. May 4, 2005

Concerts showcase musical talents - "Exhilarating," "cathartic" and "devastating" are some of the adjectives that listeners and critics have used to describe Gustav Mahler's Sixth Symphony, to be performed by the MIT Symphony Orchestra (MITSO) in a special Inaugural Concert on May 5. May 4, 2005

Mind and hand - Martin L. Demaine, shown with an example of his glasswork, was recently named artist-in-residence in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. May 4, 2005

Musical journey spans the ages - Mary Farbood, a graduate student in the Media Lab, has helped develop computer software for modern composers. She also plays the harpsichord. April 27, 2005

Professor brings papal music - Music composed by Institute Professor John Harbison and commissioned by the late Pope John Paul II will lead the program presented by the MIT Wind Ensemble on Friday, April 29. April 27, 2005

Aardvark trumpets Jazz Month - The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra (AJO) under the direction of MIT Lecturer Mark Harvey will be performing its spring concert on Saturday, April 30, featuring music from its latest CD, "Trumpet Madness." April 27, 2005

Cyberarts in spotlight at MIT Museum - Poised at the intersection of art and technology, "The Body +" will be on view through May 1 at the MIT Museum. April 27, 2005

Arts News - News briefs about the arts at MIT. April 27, 2005

Symposium to explore art, technology - On Wednesday, May 4, "Art and Technology" will be the topic of a symposium, part of the festivities in honor of the inauguration of Susan Hockfield.