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  • The Way We Never Were: The American Professional Photographers Collection (Harvard Art Museum)

    Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    How did photography construct cultural memories of postwar America? Life in the United States after World War II is often remembered as a time of prosperity, stability, and ease. The Way We Never Were examines the role that professional photography played in shaping this familiar image. Photographers working on commission for private clients, businesses, and civic organizations produced portraits and promotional images that did more than document everyday life—they staged and refined it, helping define how Americans saw themselves and their nation.…

  • On Location: Drawing the Outdoors (Harvard Art Museum)

    Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Discover how an intimate and reflective relationship with nature can shape artistic vision. Meander through visions of the outdoors to discover how landscapes offered 19th-century European artists freedom, renewal, and rediscovery beyond the pressures of society. Placing the natural world at the center of artistic expression and featuring drawings by J. M. W. Turner, John Constable, Gustave Courbet, Edouard Manet, Berthe Morisot, Paul Cézanne, and Vincent van Gogh, among many others, On Location: Drawing the Outdoors includes approximately 140 sketches, watercolors, and…

  • YOGA AWAKENING: BEYOND ASANAS

    Breathe 30 JFK Street, Cambridge

    Mysuru, India Led by Shelley Cates + Ashish Shah Yoga is much more than the postures practiced on the mat. This retreat explores yoga as a complete life practice, blending movement, philosophy, culture, and spiritual tradition in one of yoga’s most historic regions. Together we will practice, study, and explore the deeper layers of yoga while experiencing the rich culture of southern India. Expect: 2 daily yoga/asana classes Daily philosophy and cultural lectures Workshops exploring deeper aspects of yoga practice…

    $2500 – $3600

  • 1972

    A.R.T 65 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    When a pregnant Hannah flees an abusive relationship, she finds unexpected camaraderie with three outcasts riding the rails of America, outrunning ghosts of their own. After barely escaping an illegal abortion, she meets the Janes, an underground network of courageous women who risk everything to provide a choice to women with nowhere to turn. Inspired by true stories of these hidden heroes, this world-premiere rock opera fuels the ongoing fight for personal freedom. 1972 is written by musician-activist Chadwick Stokes of…

  • Harvard Square Chocolate Tour

    Harvard Square Chocolate Tour
    Off The Beaten Path Food Tours

    Calling all chocoholics! Let us romance your senses on a Harvard Square, Cambridge Chocolate Tour! Ready to park your cah in Hahvahd and have some fun? Join us for a delectable adventure through historical Harvard Square where you’ll hear interesting stories about the area, learn fun facts about chocolate, and sample the best chocolate treats around from hidden gems around the city. Whether you’re going on a date night in Boston or relaxing with friends, we can’t wait to take…

    $50

  • Bonde Social Club

    Bonde Social Club
    Bonde Fine Wine Shop 54 Church St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    From 5-9pm on Fridays, come take a seat and order a flight of three wines (2-oz pours) for $19, which comes with a snack. You can add on additional 2-oz pours, too! Each week, Bonde offers a fresh selection based on a grape, a region, or a style designed to spark your curiosity and expand your wine knowledge without ever getting boring. Tastings are accompanied by a guided discussion led by one of our in-house professional sommeliers. We hope to…

  • A Fresh New Scene in Navarra

    Commonwealth Wine School 35 Dunster St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Saturday, October 24, 6:30-8pm ET Young winemakers are marrying local pride with international experience to make world-class wines. With its northerly spot (between Rioja and France) and cool Atlantic breezes, Navarra is turning out lively wines brimming with freshness and acidity. Garnacha is enjoying a renaissance, with a wide variety of style and character. Ranging from richly-hued rosés to almost black old-vines specimens, the wines offer freshness and complexity, whether made with just garnacha, or blended with other grapes such…

    $85

  • Edward Steed at Harvard Book Store

    Harvard Book Store 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, United States

    Harvard Book Store welcomes Edward Steed—award-winning cartoonist for the New Yorker and Grammy-winner for Best Recording Package for his Father John Misty album cover—for a discussion of his new book, Happy Hour: A Book of Drawings. He will be joined in conversation with Ruth Lichtman— Emmy-nominated director and producer of film, audio, and theatre. About Happy Hour A generational talent’s old cartooning soul returns for a second round.  Edward Steed continues his winning streak as the most exciting cartoonist in The New Yorker’s pages in the 21st…

    Free

  • MAIN STAGE: Anthony Leva | Faculty Debut Recital

    Edward M Pickman Hall 27 Garden St, Cambridge, United States

    Music made to heal people, played by a string band that improvises its way there. Gnawa musicians in Morocco play through the night to move a room from one state into another. Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, and Henry Grimes chased something similar through free jazz. Tony Leva puts both lineages in the same room for his Longy faculty debut. A modern string band, original compositions, and long stretches of free improvisation. Expect the evening to end somewhere nobody planned. Longy’s…

    Free

  • Anthony Leva | Take You Out of Your Mind | Faculty Debut Recital

    Longy School of Music of Bard College 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Music made to heal people, played by a string band that improvises its way there. Gnawa musicians in Morocco play through the night to move a room from one state into another. Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, and Henry Grimes chased something similar through free jazz. Tony Leva puts both lineages in the same room for his Longy faculty debut. A modern string band, original compositions, and long stretches of free improvisation. Expect the evening to end somewhere nobody planned.

    Free