http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/arts.html Arts headlines from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology News Office. en-us http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/www/mitlogo-rss.jpg http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/arts.html 88 31 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/qed-theater-0425.html "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. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/qed-theater-0425.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/libraries-tt0416.html 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. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/libraries-tt0416.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/harbison-0415.html 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. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/harbison-0415.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/rome-prize-0411.html 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. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/rome-prize-0411.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/byron-tt0409.html 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. Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/byron-tt0409.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/diaz-pulitzer-0407.html 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. Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/diaz-pulitzer-0407.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/arts-trend-0318.html 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. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/arts-trend-0318.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/arch-frank-0318.html 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." Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/arch-frank-0318.html