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American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light
Discover how American watercolorists from Winslow Homer to Hannah Wilke leveraged the imaginative and experimental capacity of the medium to create marvelously diverse works over more than a century. Into the Light presents 100 compelling and rarely seen watercolors by well-known and historically underrepresented American artists selected from the Harvard Art Museums’ deep and diverse holdings. […]
Find out moreFrom the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire
Enjoy the last few days of From the Andes to the Caribbean at the Harvard Art Museums! From the Andes to the Caribbean presents 26 paintings from the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation—the premier U.S. private collection of Spanish colonial paintings from South America and the Caribbean—together with works from the Harvard Art Museums. The exhibition […]
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Longfellow Pride Picnic
Celebrate Pride on Saturday, July 15th by bringing your favorite picnic blanket to lay out on the Longfellow House lawn between 11am-2pm! This collaborative event will highlight the LGBTQ+ history of the site with Queer History tours at 11:30 and 12:30; lawn games, food, activities, and music. All ages and abilities welcome, located .5 miles […]
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Poetry Reading: Poets in the Garden
Join your host, Toni Bee, and poets Dexter Roberts and Tom Daley, for an afternoon of art and poetry alongside the Longfellow House garden. The dynamic Roberts and Daley are poets who double as artists. They will share their lyrical words and fine art: acrylics, pastel chalk art, and calligraphy. There will be a question […]
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Summer Wine & Cheese
Join cheese and wine educator (and Baywatch extra) Adam Centamore for an evening of air-conditioned merriment as you taste some of the best cheeses, condiments, and wines summer has to offer. From Europe to the States, summertime brings out the tastiest treats for everyone to enjoy!
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Melissa Ferrick, Joh Chase, and Brittany Ann Tranbaugh
Melissa Ferrick is a Professor of the Practice at Northeastern University in the Music Industry Department at the College of Arts Media and Design. They’ve released seventeen albums over the last twenty-five years and has won numerous awards for songwriting, production, and performance. From 2013 – 2019, Melissa was an Associate Professor of Songwriting at […]
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