The Abramowitz Lecture Series was established at MIT through the generosity and imagination of William L. Abramowitz 1935 as a memorial to his father. It has been sustained since his death by the devoted interest of his wife and children. Since 1961, the series has brought renowned performing artists and writers to MIT to perform, present public lectures, and collaborate with students in free programs
William L. Abramowitz Residency
Recipients
2007-8
Thierry Nlandu, playwright, founder of Le Groupe Amos
co-presented with VAP
Press Release
Video of Talk
Video of Panel Discussion
2007-8
Ntone Edjabe, writer, DJ, musician, founder and editor of Chimurenga
Press Release
Video of Talk
2006-7
Coco Fusco, Interdisciplinary Artist/Performer
Press
Release
Tech
Talk Article
2005
Tats Cru, Graffiti Artists
Press Release
Tech Talk Article
How Tats Cru Gets Inspired
2004
Elizabeth Streb, Dancer/Choreographer
Press
Release
Tech Talk Story
2004
Margaret Atwood, Author/Poet
Press Release
Tech Talk Story
Tech Talk Coverage
MIT World Video
2003
Art Spiegelman , Cartoonist
Unpublished Tech Talk Story
2001
Moises Kaufman, Playwright/Director
1999
Guillermo Gomez-Pena, Performance Provacateur
Unpublished Tech Talk Story
Dramashop EMIR Production Tech Talk Coverage
1998
Urban Bush Women, Dance
Tech Talk Story
1995
Steve Reich, Composer/Musician
Tech Talk Story
1994
David Henry Hwang, Playwright
1993
Isabel Allende, Novelist
1992
Toni Morrison, Author
1991
Gregory Hines, Dancer
1991
I Wayan Sadra, Balinese Composer
1990
Avery Brooks, Actor
1989
Zoe Caldwell (Actress) in Come A-Waltzing with Me
1988
The Willem Breuker Kollektief, Musicians
1986
The MIT Chamber Players in the premiere of John Harbison's Three City Blocks: Music for 18 Winds
1984
The Erick Hawkins Dance Company, Dancers
1983
Philip Glass Ensemble, Musicians
1982
Boston Jazz II with Herb Pomeroy
1981
Boston Jazz I with Philip Wilson
1980
Boston Musica Viva featuring John Harbison's Full Moon in March
1979
The Borodin Quartet with John Buttrick (piano)
1978
The Alban Berg Quartet
1977
The Borodin Quartet
1976
The Amadeus String Quartet
1975
The Guarneri String Quartet
1974
The Inbal Dance Theater of Israel
1973
Four New England Traveling Theater Companies
1972
The Topeng Dance Theater of Bali
1971
The Fine Arts Quartet
1970
Scenes from American Life , A Play by A.R. Gurney Jr.
1969
The American Ballet
1968
The Pennsylvania Ballet
1967
Edward Villella and Patricia McBride performing the Stravinsky- Balanchine Apollo
1966
The Lenox String Quartet performing music by Elliot Carter III
1965
The Metropolitan Opera Studio
1964
Maria Tallchief and the New York City Ballet
1963
Ralph McGill, Editor/Publisher
1962
Herbert Butterfield, Author
1961
Henri Peyre, Novelist
