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Literature and Arts B-85, “American Musicals and American Culture,” taught by Professor Carol J. Oja, will be featured in the event, focusing specifically on a visit to the class by Lin Manuel Miranda, writer and composer of “In the Heights.” Miranda’s visit was documented on film and will be presented at the event. Miranda was an invaluable addition to the class, according to course participant Margaret E. Johnson ’11. “I thought it was one of the best classes...
Culture and Belief 12, “For the Love of God and His Prophet: Religion, Literature, and the Arts in Muslim Cultures.” will also be showcased at “Art-making=Risk-taking.” Taught by Professor Ali Asani, students in the class experiment with differing media traditional to the Islamic world, such as calligraphy, mosque design and Islamic poetry. According to Asani, focusing on a more interactive and personal way of understanding Islamic art and culture is unusual and not without its challenges, but ultimately successful. As he says...
While he is quick to be self-deprecating, Quinn has more than made up for his lack of initial experience. He has choreographed 11 dances in his years at Harvard, served as the co-director of the Harvard-Radcliffe Modern Dance Company (HRMDC) this past year, and taught dance at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School—all this among other activities, such as directing “Cabaret” his freshman year and helping to tech various productions. Although the Computer Science concentrator plans to work at Microsoft after graduation, Quinn will attend classes at the Pacific...
...choirs to the students’ own talents: “I think it’s that kernel [of musical knowledge] that excites students, because if they know they can really grab it and own it,” he explains. “I’ve taught the students in each of these choirs how to hear and therefore how to take the responsibility...
...they are interested in them or not.” Keenan attempts to maintain the style and content of his work despite expectations he has encountered. “I think there is a real disparity between what I think about when I write and what you are taught to look for in your English classes, or what the Advocate looks for in the Fiction board...