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Music & The Arts: Complete Blog Archives

"Truth Values"
by ARTalk | September 22, 2009
[by Ken Haggerty '11] A fantastic one-woman show about life at MIT. (Now playing!)

"The Hawk Flies High"
by Ahmed H. '12 | August 07, 2009
Spontaneous jazz improv at 77 Massachusetts Avenue.

"Exhibitions@MIT"
by ARTalk | May 12, 2009
[by Leah Brunetto '12] Something different amidst displays of scientific progress.

"The Calm Before the Storm"
by Mikey Yang '05 | April 15, 2009
After 6+ months of planning, over 2,000 prefrosh and parents are headed toward Cambridge, Mass...

"Singing with a Local Filk Group"
by ARTalk | April 14, 2009
[by Susan Shepherd '11] At MIT, I discovered that my "unusual" hobbies weren't all that unusual after all.

"How to get around MIT hunger pangs"
by ARTalk | April 01, 2009
[by Sadie Scheffer '10] Culinary art = delicious art.

"Writing Science Fiction"
by ARTalk | March 24, 2009
[by Susan Shepherd '11] Writing takes time, but fortunately MIT gives you good excuses to do so.

"SEEGGGGGAAAAAAA!"
by ARTalk | March 17, 2009
[by Danbee Kim '09] Music from Sonic, Donkey Kong, Final Fantasy, and more!

"The Places You'll Go"
by Cristen C. '10 | February 13, 2009
Places I've recently gone.

"Syzygy, basically."
by Lulu L. '09 | December 09, 2008
uh, what?

"Thoughts on coming home"
by Yan Z. '12 | November 29, 2008
With guest appearances by MIT's Dean for Student Life, the communist dracula, Roman lasagna, and Heisenberg.

"A word about the humanities"
by Yan Z. '12 | November 25, 2008
It's sort of a long, multi-section word.

"Red Lines, Death Vows, Foreclosures, Risk Structures"
by Daniel Barkowitz | November 21, 2008
What's around the corner?

"FASAP"
by ARTalk | November 12, 2008
[by Maggie Liu ‘12] T-ride + thought-provoking art piece + yummy free dinner afterwards.

"The MIT What?!?"
by Kim D. '09 | November 10, 2008
The Long and Illustrious History of the MITMB, as far as Kim knows.

"Large Format Photography"
by ARTalk | November 06, 2008
[by Biyeun Buczyk '10] Please, please let there be no light-leaks.

"A Look At Stagecraft"
by ARTalk | October 29, 2008
[by Susan Shepherd '11] And axes!

"A Week of Music"
by Ahmed H. '12 | October 28, 2008
Eight bands in nine days, and I still missed five performances.

"In pursuit of freedom"
by Yan Z. '12 | October 21, 2008
MIT might not be free, but plenty of things are.

"The Imagination Box"
by ARTalk | October 19, 2008
[by Danbee Kim '09] We can draw on the walls again!

"Floating On A Whim"
by ARTalk | October 04, 2008
[by Katharine Chu '09, Guest Blogger] An art UROP carries a curious course 9-er all the way to Europe.

"Welcome To Guild Camp"
by ARTalk | October 01, 2008
[by Susan Shepherd '11] "Boot, Not Summer."

"Sabar drums, Rwanda, and the C.I.A"
by Chris M. '12 | September 18, 2008
Can you guess what all this stuff has in common?

"A Day in the Life: Weekend Edition"
by Yan Z. '12 | September 16, 2008
80% more fun and 800% more apples in one serving!

"The leftmost station on your dial"
by Keri G. '10 | September 13, 2008
WMBR = awesome campus radio

"Dorm Companion #1: Art"
by Matt McGann '00 | September 09, 2008
MIT loans out 400 pieces of famous art each year from its collections to its students.

"The New Show In Town"
by ARTalk | August 14, 2008
[by David Freilach, Guest Blogger/Assistant Director, LVAC] ARTalk guest blogger David Freilach checks out the new Central Square Theater, just a few steps from MIT.

"The MIT Shakespeare Ensemble"
by Paul B. '11 | July 23, 2008
This ain't your AP English class's Shakespeare.

"In which I am only slightly less boring than usual"
by Keri G. '10 | July 12, 2008
The title says it all, no?

"Legacy of a Media Storyteller"
by ARTalk | June 30, 2008
[by Leila Kinney, Comparative Media Studies] Recently, Leila Kinney attended a Symposium at the Media Lab honoring the work of Glorianna Davenport. Here is her report.

"CRACKED"
by ARTalk | May 29, 2008
[by Sadie Scheffer '10] Part art-support group, part studio, part community, and part activist.

"Alpha Delta Phi Presents – Mic-Check"
by ARTalk | May 16, 2008
[by Susan Shepherd '11] If you're looking for a talented actor, or poet, or singer, you'll find a pretty heavy concentration of them centered around 77 Massachusetts Avenue.

"How Do You Mic A Stripper?"
by ARTalk | May 12, 2008
[by Harrison Bralower '11] It's a great question when you really think about it.

"Mens et Manus: Building a Camera at the Hobby Shop"
by ARTalk | May 06, 2008
[by Biyeun Buczyk '10] If you have an idea, you can build it.

"LSC: A Brief Summary"
by ARTalk | May 02, 2008
[by Ashley Nash '11] Who wouldn’t want to join?

"Music in Springtime and MIT"
by ARTalk | April 25, 2008
[by Ken Haggerty '11] Music at MIT can be both beautifully melodic and destructive, and what better day to experience both than drop date?

"Take 1.618: Film at MIT"
by ARTalk | April 02, 2008
[by Danbee Kim '09] There are very few things for which I would get up at 6am. One of those few things is to film.

"Meeting Michel Gondry"
by Jess K. '10 | March 30, 2008
Six MIT students and one Academy-award winning director have dinner in New York, and none of their lives are ever the same again..

"Acting, Writing, and Roleplaying: A Match Made in Heaven"
by ARTalk | March 28, 2008
[by Susan Shepherd '11] Guild members have infiltrated the KGB, made first contact with aliens, signed peace treaties and saved the world a dozen times over. How did they manage this? Through role-playing.

"Upside-down and Reversed: Photography at MIT"
by ARTalk | March 23, 2008
[by Biyeun Buczyk ‘10] I came to MIT thinking I’d put art aside for the next four years in favor of concentrating solely on my classes, but as soon as I saw the sodium-lit image appear in the bath of developer, I pretty much left the planet.

"Making Time For Art"
by ARTalk | March 18, 2008
[by Ashley Nash '11] If you don't have much or any experience with art, MIT provides plenty of opportunities in classes and in clubs.

"Crotchets and Quavers"
by Cambridge Program | March 09, 2008
The evensong tradition

"Jhumpa Lahiri visited MIT today!"
by Melis A. '08 | March 05, 2008
...and all of Cambridge (it seemed) wanted to see her!

"Seamless And A Seamless Transition"
by ARTalk | February 27, 2008
[by Sadie Scheffer '10] I present to you "Seamless: Computational Couture," a smart-fashion show and excellent party put on by the Museum of Science.

"Wild Parties, Vaginas and Suburbia"
by Karen F. '11 | February 16, 2008
Can you possibly guess where this entry is going? No. You can't.

"Following My Passions At MIT"
by ARTalk | February 12, 2008
[by Susan Shepherd '11] Can a writer fit in at MIT?

"It All Started with a Sound Board..."
by ARTalk | January 31, 2008
[By Harrison Bralower '11] I was pleased to find that MIT had a very strong theatrical arts program that anyone could take part in.

"Art Keeps Me Sane At MIT"
by ARTalk | January 21, 2008
[by Danbee Kim '09] The beautiful irony is that the analytical, obsessive, and perfectionist mindset of a scientist or engineer is what makes artists at MIT so good at their art.

"Introduction To ARTalk"
by ARTalk | January 10, 2008
An introduction to the ARTalk guest author blog by Kerry Powell, Assistant to the Director of Arts Initiatives, and Ken Haggerty '11.

"Spending the F.A.T. with Arthur Ganson"
by Melis A. '08 | November 28, 2006
A missed opportunity to build kinetic sculptures with artist Arthur Ganson.

"Breakfast with a Genius"
by Keri G. '10 | October 28, 2006
Okay, so I stole the genius joke from Bryan. But it's still true.

"I like romantic things like music and art"
by Sam M. '07 | October 22, 2006
...so why don't I have a boyfriend?

"No scissors allowed: OrigaMIT"
by Melis A. '08 | October 12, 2006
You never know what cool stuff is going on around the Institute.

"Extracurricular Information"
by Jess K. '10 | September 17, 2006
We discuss life over lunch.

"Lip Sync & Toons"
by Mitra L. '07 | May 06, 2006
Real singers and fake singers ...sort of like Jessica and Ashleey Simpson. (~17 pictures)

"The Night I Shared A Stage With Marilee"
by Ben Jones | May 04, 2006
Photos of a star, by a Star.

"The Song Remains The Same"
by Sam M. '07 | April 30, 2006
But sometimes my blog entry is a little different.

"Come to AXO Lip Sync!"
by Melis A. '08 | April 29, 2006
Come to AXO Lip Sync tonight to see some of your friends... "remember when????"

"Additional Questions & Answers Regarding Music At MIT"
by Guest Author | April 24, 2006
If you've pursued music in high school and wish to continue doing so in college, you may be surprised by the wide range and high quality of opportunities at MIT.

"The Secret Life Of Marilee Jones"
by Bryan O. '07 | April 09, 2006
Sam is the funniest, though... BOTB and CPW Feedback.

"Don't Miss the Battle of the Bands"
by Melis A. '08 | April 02, 2006
Watch Ben Jones's band, Tremulant, perform with Marilee Jones at Battle of the Bands this Saturday!

"I "less than 3" the Chorallaries"
by Laura N. '09 | April 02, 2006
My relaxing and enjoyable vaction draws to a close. *sigh*

"You Heard It Here First"
by Bryan O. '07 | March 21, 2006
Short Skirt, Long Jacket

"Literature Tea & Mural Contest"
by Mitra L. '07 | March 21, 2006
Artwork on cookies and walls.

"Battle of The Bands takes over Bryan's Blog"
by Bryan O. '07 | March 12, 2006
Hostile takeover of Bryan's blog for the night.

"It's Not Every Day..."
by Bryan O. '07 | March 06, 2006
I hope they recycled all this paper.

"The Year of the Origami Dog"
by Matt McGann '00 | February 09, 2006
A beautiful folded-paper version of Evie the dog.

"Visit to the Museum of Fine Arts"
by Melis A. '08 | January 27, 2006
There's nothing like a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts to make you realize there is more to life than tooling.

"Song of Myself"
by Sam M. '07 | December 27, 2005
All we need is music (sweet music).

"Art?"
by Sam M. '07 | December 22, 2005
It's late, but not too late.

"More Public Art Projects"
by Ben Jones | December 14, 2005
...for your amusement. :-)

"Public Art Projects"
by Bryan O. '07 | December 08, 2005
An art piece that captures the essence of the title of my blog.

"Some a capella"
by Matt McGann '00 | November 19, 2005
A concert by the MIT Chorallaries (7 pictures)

"Tribute"
by Sam M. '07 | November 13, 2005
This is not the best joke in the world... actually, maybe it is.

"May the Force Be With You"
by Bryan O. '07 | November 12, 2005
Use the "mass times acceleration" wisely my friend.

"Temporary Band Entry Title"
by Sam M. '07 | November 01, 2005
And we hope we passed the audition.

"Almost Only Counts in Horseshoes"
by Bryan O. '07 | September 24, 2005
I almost did it. Rather I almost didn't do it. And all for a class I'm not even in.

"They're not just regular artists..."
by Matt McGann '00 | September 20, 2005
...they're Artists in Residence.

"Victorian Literature?"
by Matt McGann '00 | August 24, 2005
MIT, perhaps surprisingly, has top programs in ethnomusicology, the history of Islamic architecture, and more...

"Want To Play Music @ MIT?"
by Ben Jones | August 02, 2005
(informally, that is.)

"Shall We Dance?"
by Bryan O. '07 | July 22, 2005
having two left feet is a thing of the past.

"Calling all Creative Writers"
by Daniel Barkowitz | July 15, 2005
A new Koan: If a writer writes something and no one reads it, is it really written?

"Looking for some advice, you too (U2)."
by Daniel Barkowitz | May 24, 2005
Hi there. In wandering the Infinite today, I picked up the most recent issue of Counterpoint, a great independent student...

"Application dreaming"
by Matt McGann '00 | November 14, 2004
The reading continues, almost non-stop here... for another perspective on the reading, go on over and visit Ben. Shahab commented...

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