Arts
MIT senior wins Rhodes Scholarship
November 21, 2010
Jennifer Lai, who is majoring in biological engineering and music and theater arts, is headed to Oxford.
Crowds and Clouds: Data, sheep, and collaboration in the works of Aaron Koblin
November 17, 2010
Delivers Abramowitz Memorial Lecture, hosted by MIT Office of the Arts
LVAC Director Jane Farver to retire next year
October 26, 2010
During Farver’s tenure, the profile of MIT’s public art collection has risen considerably.
Also labeled: Administration, List Visual Arts Center
Sculpture by Spanish artist Plensa to be installed on campus
October 22, 2010
Alumnus is lending the work to MIT for one year in celebration of the Institute’s 150th anniversary.
Evan Ziporyn embarks on a season of major musical events
September 28, 2010
Carnegie Hall performance, new opera premiere are just a few of the award-winning composer's upcoming events.
Scott, Yoon tapped to direct academic programs
September 20, 2010
Will evaluate and develop master's, bachelor's curricula in the Department of Architecture
Disembodied performance
September 10, 2010
Tod Machover’s Death and the Powers, which features robots as performers, premieres this month. Is this the future of opera?
Also labeled: Faculty, Media Lab, Music, Music technology, Special events and guest speakers, Students, Technology and society
Anish Kapoor sculpture unveiled in Stata Center
September 2, 2010
Bold addition to Institute’s public-art collection made possible by MIT’s Percent-For-Art Program and donations.
Walter Lewin on 20th century art
August 17, 2010
MIT physicist gives art history lecture
Said and Done
August 6, 2010
Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for August 2010
Q&A: Patricia Fuller on MIT’s public art collection
July 20, 2010
As she prepares to retire, the Institute’s curator of public art reflects on the importance of maintaining MIT’s impressive collection.
Said and Done
July 7, 2010
Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for July 2010
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Faculty, Haiti, History, Humanities, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Social sciences
Creating affordable space for artists
May 24, 2010
An SA+P Initiative in Urban Planning and Development
Also labeled: Urban studies and planning
Said and Done
May 4, 2010
Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for May 2010
Also labeled: Anthropology, Awards, honors and fellowships, Books and authors, Economics, Humanities, Philosophy
Merging arts: ACT program inaugurated
April 29, 2010
Day-long celebrations looks back at CAVS, Visual Arts and toward the future
Gustavo Dudamel, John Harbison and Tod Machover on music education
April 27, 2010
Presented by the Council for the Arts — Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT
Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics, Music
Joan Jonas awarded Gyorgy Kepes Prize
April 22, 2010
One of many distinctive honors recently
Slideshow: Gustavo Dudamel makes whirlwind visit to MIT
April 21, 2010
Conducts, hosts rehearsal as part of McDermott Award weekend
Also labeled: Music, Special events and guest speakers
Said and Done
April 5, 2010
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences digest for April 2010
Communications Forum on The Culture Beat and New Media
March 4, 2010
Featuring Bill Marx, Douglas McLennan, moderated by David Thorburn
Media Lab Complex formally opens this week
March 2, 2010
MIT community is invited to a free open house on Friday, followed by a public conference with architect Fumihiko Maki the following day.
Also labeled: Architecture, Campus buildings and architecture, Media, Media Lab, Urban studies and planning
Burchard Scholars for 2010 announced
February 3, 2010
34 MIT undergraduates selected who excel in the humanities, arts, and social sciences
Technology and Enlightenment in the Maihaugen Gallery
February 2, 2010
Exhibit focuses on controversial publication of the 18th century, Diderot’s "Encyclopédie"
Said and Done: humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for January 2010
February 1, 2010
Also labeled: Books and authors, Economics, Global economic crisis, Humanities, Music, Science writing, Social sciences
Winter Festival Concert and Forum Series lauded
January 13, 2010
"Hats off to ... [MIT's] Marcus Thompson," says The Boston Globe
Quick Take focuses on 'List'
January 8, 2010
Who doesn't love a good list? They're useful for sorting and making sense of the world.
Organist revives a campus treasure
January 5, 2010
Leonardo Ciampa brings beautiful music to the community with a series of organ concerts.
Said and Done: humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for December 2009
January 4, 2010
Also labeled: Humanities, Social sciences
Joan Jonas honored for lifetime achievement
December 23, 2009
A Pioneering Force in Contemporary Art


























