Word: yardfest
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Noted pop ensemble Third Eye Blind will anchor the second annual Yardfest celebration in April, the College announced this afternoon...
...House Committees (HoCos), the College announced Wednesday. The 12-part “Pimp Yo’ Stein Club” series—featuring professional trivia, karaoke, “Dance Dance Revolution” (DDR), and food from Harvard Square restaurants—will culminate in Yardfest, an outdoor concert and carnival scheduled for April 28, Campus Life Fellow John T. Drake ’06 said. CEB President Adam Goldenberg ’08 added that the series has been a “real collaborative effort” between the board and HoCos. Drake said yesterday...
...will succeed Goldenberg as vice-chair. Goldenberg said that he expects the CEB to attempt to put on “more consistent, smaller-scale programming this year” in addition to the traditional large events—the next example being Yardfest in April—that have marked previous semesters. He cited the December Lion King sing-along co-sponsored by the CEB as one such smaller-scale event. Goldenberg named the Queen’s Head Pub at Loker Commons—slated to open late in the spring semester—and the fledgling Student...
...have not discussed unexpended funds and will address those toward the end of the year (if there are any),” Gross wrote in an e-mail. But McLoughlin said the board will most likely spend more money next semester due to the high cost of Yardfest. “I can tell you that it’s not unusual that we’ve spent less than half because the largest event is Yardfest since there is a huge artist fee,” he said. In its first year, the CEB has encountered some difficulty...
...wanted to change in order to position ourselves to better serve student interests,” says O’Brien.In the arena of concerts, they quickly tried to turn their image around through a twist on the event formerly known as Spring Fest, renamed Yardfest, which was held last April. With help from the Dean’s Office, the HCC organized a well-attended concert by Ben Folds. O’Brien sees the event as a turning point. “We wanted to have a draw for Yardfest, and the show with Ben Folds ended...