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What was the greatest cause of mass death in the 20th century? It wasn’t natural disasters, disease, famine or war. These tragic body counts cannot compare to the number of humans intentionally slaughtered by their own governments...
...said the working title of her speech is “Auden and the Little Things,” referring to the famous 20th century poet...
...COLOR YELLOW: BEAUFORD DELANEY. The exhibit, which is the first retrospective of an African-American artist at a Harvard University museum, is also Delaney’s first retrospective since he passed away in 1979. It features 26 highly textured, vibrant paintings by the underappreciated 20th-century African-American expatriate artist, most of which are dominated by warm, vivid shades of yellow See full story in the Feb. 28 Arts section. Through May 4. Hours: Mondays through Saturdays, 10 to 5 p.m.; Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. Free. Sert Gallery, Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy...
IMAGE AND EMPIRE: PICTURING INDIA DURING THE COLONIAL ERA. The exhibit features about 50 different works of art that capture different views of colonial India. The paintings, decorative objects, figurines, photographs and sketches not only document the colonial era (17th-20th centuries) in India, but also demonstrate the cross-pollination between British and Indian artistic traditions. See full story in the Feb. 7 Arts section. Through May 25. Hours: Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. $6.50, $5 students/seniors, free for Harvard ID holders, Cambridge Public Library card holders and to people under...
...orchestration as needed—this time for Brahms’s Piano Quintet in F minor, Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion and Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals. Since the Society is also celebrating its 20th anniversary year, it has promised for this performance a surprise mystery guest. Who could it be? Sunday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. Admission $16-$42; $4 discount for seniors and WGBH or WUMB members, Tickets available from the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222. Sanders Theatre...