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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. […]
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In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers: An Exploration of Change and Loss [May 14, 2022 – May 31, 2024]
Artwork by Leah Sobsey for “In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers: An Exploration of Change and Loss” exhibition, Harvard Museum of Natural History, Digitized cyanotype Artwork by Leah Sobsey for “In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers: An Exploration of Change and Loss” exhibition, Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cyanotype on glass with 23K gold In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers: An […]
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Summer Science Week: Grab Your Sketchbook
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm For children entering grades 4–6 Hone your observational superpowers and zoom in on the lives of animals while developing your drawing skills. Learn about elements of design such as contour, form, and texture as we sketch animals from diverse locations—a tropical rainforest, underwater sea floors, or even imaginary worlds. […]
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Harvard Square Cambridge Chocolate Tour
Calling all chocoholics! Let us romance your senses on a Harvard Square, Cambridge Chocolate Tour! Ready to park your cah in Hahvahd and have some fun? Join us for a delectable adventure through historical Harvard Square where you’ll hear interesting stories about the area, learn fun facts about chocolate, and sample the best chocolate treats […]
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Brattle Theatre Presents: Mystery of the Wax Museum
Warner Bros was not only a pioneer in the talkies but also many other technological advancements—including the use of color in motion pictures. The macabre delights of MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM are certainly enhanced by the vibrant look of the two-strip Technicolor process. In this influential grand-guignol tale, a virtuosic wax sculptor begins to […]
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Brattle Theatre Presents: Captain Blood
CAPTAIN BLOOD is a rousing pirate adventure featuring Errol Flynn, another of Warners major stars of the era, as our titular hero, an Irish doctor wrongfully deported to the Caribbean where he begins a swashbuckling new life as a buccaneer. Double Feature with MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM
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Carmen Fields at Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes CARMEN FIELDS—producer and host of Higher Ground on Boston's Channel 7—for a discussion of her new biography Going Back to T-Town: The Ernie Fields Territory Big Band. She will be joined in conversation by Christopher Lydon—host of Open Source. About Going Back to T-Town: There was a time when countless young people in the Midwest, South, […]
Find out moreBrattle Theatre Presents: Mystery of the Wax Museum
Warner Bros was not only a pioneer in the talkies but also many other technological advancements—including the use of color in motion pictures. The macabre delights of MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM are certainly enhanced by the vibrant look of the two-strip Technicolor process. In this influential grand-guignol tale, a virtuosic wax sculptor begins to […]
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