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...sake of good fashion. Alcohol and tobacco were also widely consumed by early Harvardians, despite prohibition from the Puritan Church. The large number of wine-bottle and pipe fragments found between the Indian College building and the main residence suggested the presence of clandestine revellers. Danielle L. Charlap ’09, another student curator, said that the concentration of these fragments were more typical of a tavern than a domicile. Asked about the significance of the exhibit for the community, Charlap said, “It’s a really unique opportunity to share what we?...
...something to say about all aspects of life.” The turnout of about a dozen people failed to rival past “Jewbilation” events, like a discussion with Institute of Politics Fellow Tony Leon, according to an e-mailed statement from Danielle L. Charlap ’09, the president of Hillel’s steering committee. “It was a shame that it was not more widely attended,” said audience member Ilan J. Caplan ’10. “The topics touched on are very important...
...said the group will be travelling through different cities and staying at youth hostels. “Most of the people on the trip have been to Israel before,” said Brettler, who is an outgoing board member on Hillel’s Steering Committee. Danielle L. Charlap ’09, who was elected last week as the Hillel steering committee’s fourth consecutive female president, also said that she is looking forward to the experience. “The trip will take us across the country, and will be a great time to reflect...
Meantime, Charlap is planning his next songbook exploration, an all-Gershwin album with his trio plus four horn players. And he has just finished a CD for Angel Records on which he forms a duo with, yes, his mother. (It's a family affair, since it includes two songs composed by his father.) Charlap, who plays occasional cabaret gigs with his mother, credits her as a major musical influence, particularly on his phrasing: "I find myself hearing her voice in my head. After all, I've been listening to her ever since I can remember...
This is a point of principle with Charlap, something to do with his notion of purity. "I can only do what I do," he says. "The question is, Does your music build from here [touches his heart] or is it a lot of things tacked on? Purity, for me, also means warmth, humanity, something that makes the music bigger than the artist." The music would have to be pretty big to be bigger than this artist. Happily...