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SUMMARY:Drawing studio from with Jonny Hiya
DESCRIPTION:A structured figure drawing class to refine and develop your skills and personal style. The class will focus on speed\, muscle memory\, gesture flow\, and visual vocabulary. All materials are provided\, but you are welcome to bring your canvas and approved medium of choice.    /    $25 full class or $10 for long-pose figure drawing only from 7:30-8:30pm
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/drawing-studio-from-with-jonny-hiya/
LOCATION:Still Life Studios\, 187 Mount Auburn Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Fiber arts studio with Avu Studio
DESCRIPTION:Sew\, knit\, crochet\, mend and more in the company of fellow fiber artists of all levels. Want to learn to knit? Join Alison in the Lounge at 6:30 for a beginner knitting class for a portion of the evening to get you started. You can borrow tools (including a sewing machine) and purchase materials\, or bring your own. / $5 (beginner knitting class +$15)
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/fiber-arts-studio-with-avu-studio/
LOCATION:Still Life Studios\, 187 Mount Auburn Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
DESCRIPTION:Embark on a daring voyage into the depths of human imagination at the Harvard Museum of Natural History’s new exhibition\, Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination. Featuring ancient mariners’ maps\, literature\, works of art\, and natural history specimens\, this exhibit explores the allure of serpents\, krakens\, and other monsters of the deep. Peer into the minds of scholars from centuries past\, study sea creatures whose real lives are often more astonishing than the fantastical beings we might have imagined. Dive into the ocean of human consciousness\, where dreams and fears entwine with reality\, offering profound insights into our world and ourselves. Join us in unraveling the mysteries of the deep sea and the human psyche\, where sea monsters—both real and imagined—beckon us to explore the unknown. \n8:00AM- 5:00PM
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/sea-monsters-wonders-of-nature-and-imagination/
CATEGORIES:Movies & Museums
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SUMMARY:Peabody Museum Tours Led by Harvard Students
DESCRIPTION:Peabody Museum Tours Led by Harvard Students\nPeabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, 02138\nFridays\, Saturdays\, and Sundays at 2:00 pm\, October 3\, 2025–April 26\, 2026 during the academic year. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply.\nSundays at 11:00 am\, October 6\, 2024–April 27\, 2025. See blackout dates.*\nAdditional tours at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm on these Monday holidays:\nOctober 13 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)\nFebruary 16 (Presidents Day) \nRegular museum admission rates apply. Free museum admission for Massachusetts residents every Sunday morning from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Proof of residency required. Free museum admission is not available to commercial groups. \n*Blackout dates: November 1\, November 27\, 2025–January 29\, 2026 and March 14–22\, 2026 \nHarvard student guides connect visitors with the research\, teaching\, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. How do items come to the museum? Who studies them? How are they cared for? How do they return home? \nVisitors may drop in at the scheduled times. No reservation is required. Tours meet in the lobby and last approximately 45 minutes. \nGroups of 10 or more may contact reservations to request other times. Please complete the reservation request form.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/peabody-museum-tours-led-by-harvard-students/
LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, Harvard University\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies & Museums
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SUMMARY:Writing studio with Sasha Patkin
DESCRIPTION:Bring a writing project you’re working on\, or get inspired through activities and prompts. The session will include a quiet portion to create\, followed by time to share a sample of your work and get light feedback from the group. *Arrive early for silent reading from 6-6:30pm at no extra cost.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/writing-studio-with-sasha-patkin/
LOCATION:Still Life Studios\, 187 Mount Auburn Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Decoding the Pyramid Statues of King Menkaure
DESCRIPTION:Free Hybrid Lecture\nLocation: Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA \nSpeaker: Florence Dunn Friedman\, Visiting Scholar\, Department of Egyptology and Assyriology\, Brown University \nKing Menkaure’s Fourth Dynasty pyramid temples at Giza were once filled with statues. The surviving statues represent some of the finest in ancient Egyptian sculpture. Crafted for eternity\, these statues served as “bodies” through which the king could function in this life and the next. The iconography\, inscriptions\, figural groupings\, stances\, gestures\, and even the damage of these statues have stories to tell. While these stories rarely involved ordinary Egyptians\, certain statue details hint at far-reaching economic ties that did. This talk dives into the mysteries behind Menkaure’s sculptures—exploring their symbolism\, damage\, and relocation—and reveals how much they still have to say\, even after thousands of years. \n\nAdvance registration is recommended.\nIn Person | Online \n\nFree admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 4:00 pm. Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. \nAbout the Speaker\nFlorence Dunn Friedman received her PhD in Classical and Oriental Studies at Brandeis University\, where her dissertation was On the Meaning of Akh (ȝḫ) [a religious concept] in Ancient Egyptian Mortuary Texts. She worked for over twenty years at the Museum of Art\, Rhode Island School of Design\, where\, first as guest lecturer and then\, Curator of Ancient Art\, she mounted two federally funded traveling exhibitions and multi-author catalogs: Beyond the Pharaohs: Egypt and the Copts in the 2nd to 7th Centuries A.D.\, and Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience. She was adjunct faculty in the Liberal Arts division at RISD and Visiting Scholar and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Egyptology and Ancient Western Asian Studies at Brown University\, where she continues today as Visiting Scholar in the Department of Egyptology and Assyriology. In a seeming detour\, she was also an Affiliate Scholar at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute for two years. \nWhile Dr. Friedman’s earlier research focused on the meaning and function of Djoser’ s Step Pyramid Complex\, she has in recent years turned to researching and publishing articles on the Menkaure sculptures at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston and the Egyptian Museum\, Cairo. She has also joined several seasons of work with Ancient Egypt Research Associates\, headed by Mark Lehner\, where she has been working on the statue fragments found in Menkaure’s Valley Temple at Giza. She is currently working on a book that focuses on an interpretation of Menkaure’s statuary.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/decoding-the-pyramid-statues-of-king-menkaure/
LOCATION:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies & Museums
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SUMMARY:Is humor democracy’s best defense?
DESCRIPTION:American democracy is under threat and CF considers if humor is our last best resort. Much has happened to the political landscape in recent weeks\, including the No Kings protests on October 18 which drew several million people into city streets all over America. It was thought to be the largest day of protest in U.S. history and sent a strong voice of opposition to Trump’s most recent propaganda efforts to declare all dissent illegal. The finale of the Right’s wild rhetoric culminated in an AI-generated video on social media depicting Trump piloting a fighter jet\, while wearing a crown\, and dumping feces on protesters from the air. Is this all just good “clean” fun and were the protests just a feel-good exercise for liberals\, that don’t actually change a thing? \nIn an age of memes\, late-night talk shows\, and viral takedowns\, satire has become a serious weapon – as witnessed by what happened to comedians\, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel. But what happens when humor masks deeper political truths? Cambridge Forum explores how we navigate this new world of clownish propaganda; do we dare ignore Trump’s silliness and buffoonery\, risking its veracity at our peril? CF ask our guest speakers from different disciplines to discuss the power behind the politics of ridicule. Different formats are used by both the Right and Left\, not just to entertain\, but to demonize\, distract and derail debate. But what does this humor reveal about the state of our democracy – and is laughter our last best defense? Join the conversation.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/is-humor-democracys-best-defense/
LOCATION:Cambridge Forum\, 3 Church St.\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Live Blues & Roots Music Returns to Harvard Square: Wednesday Nights @ The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar
DESCRIPTION:The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar and The Barrett Anderson Band are excited to announce a new weekly series\, Blues & Roots Wednesdays\, bringing live music back home to historic Harvard Square. \n“Cambridge\, our fair city\, and I share deep roots\, and I’m thrilled to find a new musical home at The Sea Hag\,” says Massachusetts-based singer/guitarist\, Barrett Anderson.  “Good music and good food are two of our most basic\, fundamental needs\,” he continues\, “What great joy they give us.  I am so happy to revel in that every Wednesday night with my dearest musical friends\, and Kari and her incredible team at The Sea Hag.  We go way back together\, and I can’t imagine all the fun we have ahead.” \nIndeed\, Anderson has strong connections to this scene.  He remembers: “My first professional experience came when I was 15\, backing up Muddy Waters’ band alums Pinetop Perkins and Bob Margolin at the original House of Blues on Winthrop Street.  A few months after that I began busking\, you’d often find me in Brattle Square or by the pit.  This would have been mid/late 90s.”  While still a teen\, Anderson was a member of The Monster Mike Welch Band and Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters (“Ronnie was my guitar hero.  Then he was my teacher\, then my boss.  Now he’s my musical Father\,” Anderson says)\, before eventually starting The Barrett Anderson Band in 2007. \nAnderson won a Boston Music Award (2013 Blues Artist of the Year)\, was on the Billboard charts (2020’s live album Hynoboogie spent 3 weeks on the Billboard Blues Album chart\, peaking at #6)\, and was nominated for a Blues Music Award (2023 Band of the Year with Anthony Geraci & The Boston Blues All-Stars)\, all the while playing nationally\, internationally\, and locally in Cambridge and the greater Boston area. \nIn addition to the musical roots\, long-time locals may recognize Anderson from a decade serving tables and bartending at The Sea Hag’s sister establishment\, Grendel’s Den\, or from Abodeon\, the mid-century modern shop started by his family. \nMusic starts every Wednesday at 6:30 at The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar\, 49 Mt Auburn St\, and there’s no cover.  “We start while people are dining\,” Anderson states.  “It forces us to play dynamically\, dig deep\, and explore the space\, creating music that doesn’t demand attention but rewards it.”  He adds with a grin “We do get to turn up and demand attention too\, we just have to time it right.” \nJoining Anderson (vocals and guitar) are Paul Loranger (upright and electric bass)\, and Joey Pafumi (drums and percussion).  “This is the core of The Barrett Anderson Band\,” Anderson explains.  “The full band has wonderful additional musicians\, but for this gig tight and light was right.  This gives us the flexibility to learn material fast and improvise easily on the spot\, allowing for regular guests and specially themed evenings.  We’re making sure that each week is rewarding and unique.” \nThe Barrett Anderson Band are digging deep into their Cambridge roots for the first string of shows\, featuring local roots rock king Dennis Brennan as a special guest. \nBlues & Roots Wednesdays at The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar\n49 Mt Auburn St\, Cambridge MA 02139\nMusic starts @ 6:30\nWednesday nights \n  \nWhat critics say about Barrett Anderson \nFrom Jay Clestowski\, Disciples of Sound: “Barrett Anderson continues to carry the torch that J. Geils left behind…  HypnoBoogie demonstrates that some of the best grooves come out of the ‘dirty water’ and that’s where they belong.” \nFrom JD Nash\, American Blues Scene: “This Bean Town foursome packs enough raw energy on stage to power the whole of New England.” \nFrom Chris Spector\, Midwest Record: “Anderson has the chops and spark to make a real statement his own way.  Hot stuff.” \nFrom Jay Miller\, The Patriot Ledger: “HypnoBoogie… is the kind of refreshingly vibrant\, genre-crossing album that is a throwback to the days when rock ‘n’ roll acknowledged its roots in blues\, but ventured wherever the spirit took it.” \nWhat critics say about The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar \nFrom Sheryl Julian\, Boston Globe: “Harvard Square’s Sea Hag is the little sister to Grendel’s Den…” \nFrom Kara Baskin\, Boston Globe: “The team behind Grendel’s Den in Harvard Square has opened Sea Hag\, replacing The Bouthouse.  Wash ashore for fish and chips\, Jamaican beef patties\, arancini\, crab dip\, raw bar delights\, and muffins…” \nFrom Boston Restaurant Talk: “The Sea Hag opens in the former Boathouse space in Harvard Square.” \nFrom Marc Levy and Rónán Fitzgerald: “Grendel’s Den owner Kari Kuelzer is expanding in Harvard Square\, taking over the Boathouse location to open The Sea Hag Restaurant & Bar.” \nwww.barrettandersonband.com\nwww.seahag02138.com
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/live-blues-roots-music-returns-to-harvard-square-wednesday-nights-the-sea-hag-restaurant-bar/2025-11-05/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Collage & paper art studio with Emily
DESCRIPTION:Cut and paste a materpiece using our collection of secondhand papers and magazines\, or join us in another papercraft project for the week. We’ll provide you with optional prompts and design constraints to challenge your approach and create with curiosity\, openness\, and intention. Materials provided.    /    $15
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/collage-paper-art-studio-with-emily/
LOCATION:Still Life Studios\, 187 Mount Auburn Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Co-working (+drop in craft bar) open studio
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special co-working session on Halloween Day – Tasks & Treats. \nAn optional costumed workday\, extra snacks and crafts\, plus access to tools and supplies for last-minute costume construction. \nCostume categories we love for the costume contest (winner announced after 7pm on 10/31): \n\n\nFavorite artist or work of art (any and all art forms!) \n\n\nNature/animals and natural phenomena \n\n\nSustainability & earth advocacy \n\n\nExtra points for costumes that utilize reuse/repair! \n\n\n_________________________ \nFocus on a project of your own in the company of other work-from-homies\, freelancers\, and creative souls. Use your laptop\, sketchbook\, make a collage\, and more. You’ll have access to our crafting tools\, sewing machine\, scanner\, printer\, and wifi. Plus a complimentary coffee\, tea\, or seltzer.  /    $10 (materials + craft bar extra) \n(Full craft bar on Sundays – we often have collage and one additional craft available on Fridays.)
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/co-working-drop-in-craft-bar-open-studio/
LOCATION:Still Life Studios\, 187 Mount Auburn Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:George Coleman
DESCRIPTION:George Coleman\, saxophonist\, 90. New York\, NY. Legendary soloist and bridge between jazz generations \nAsked how he approaches melody and improvisation\, saxophone great George Coleman has said\, “Ever since the blues days\, I’m always reaching\, I want to be different… I hope to be able to tell a complete story that our fans will enjoy.” \nBorn and raised in Memphis\, he grew up alongside future collaborators like pianist Harold Mabern and trumpeter Booker Little. As a teenager\, he heard Charlie Parker and taught himself how to play the alto saxophone. In 1952\, at 17\, he was hired by B.B. King and switched to tenor. \nIn 1956\, Coleman moved to Chicago where he played with Gene Ammons\, Johnny Griffin\, and later joined Walter Perkins’ group MJT+3. In 1958\, he attracted the attention of drummer Max Roach and was offered a position in his band\, requiring Coleman to relocate to New York City. In New York City he first roomed with Roach group bandmate and trumpet great Kenny Dorham. After Dorham left the group Coleman’s best friend and fellow Memphian\, Booker Little joined the group along with Nelson Boyd on bass. He later joined Slide Hampton’s octet\, which allowed him tour Europe for the first time and hone his skills for composition and arranging. Seven years later\, Miles Davis invited him to join the first iteration of his Second Great Quintet. \nIn that time\, he appeared on several albums and Herbie Hancock’s classic Maiden Voyage. As Coleman has pointed out\, it was John Coltrane who recommended him for the job. “I sat in and played with Miles\, and I guess evidently I had made some kind of an impression on him\,” he has said. \nIn subsequent years\, Coleman freelanced as a composer and arranger and began forming different iterations of his own groups\, even adding in soprano sax. \nColeman has long championed jazz education\, teaching masterclasses and workshops at universities nationwide. “When somebody wants to get some knowledge from me\, I try to give them that\,” he has said. He has garnered numerous honors\, including an induction into the inaugural class of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012 and was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2015 and in 2025 he became Jazz Foundation of America and Mellon Foundation Jazz Legacies Fellowship awardee 2025. \nIn 2019 Coleman was subject of a feature length documentary called\, “Another Kind of Soul: The Coleman Family Legacy”\, along with his first wife\, Gloria Coleman. The film was conceived and produced by his son and drummer\, George Coleman Jr in honor of his parents contributions to their family and the world through their wisdom and music. \nOn March 8th\, 2025\, Coleman celebrated his 90th birthday\, a blessed milestone in his life. A few days later he played to sold out audiences at Dizzy’s Jazz Club / Jazz at Lincoln Center and received several standing ovations. He’s experiencing a genuine renaissance\, with four new recording projects and a busy year ahead\, full of performances and teaching. \nLooking back at his long and fruitful career\, Coleman has said he feels satisfied: “I feel like my contributions\, from records\, teaching experiences with various people I’ve taught through the years that have gone on to become really great players — that’s enough gratification.”
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/george-coleman/2025-11-07/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:George Coleman
DESCRIPTION:George Coleman\, saxophonist\, 90. New York\, NY. Legendary soloist and bridge between jazz generations \nAsked how he approaches melody and improvisation\, saxophone great George Coleman has said\, “Ever since the blues days\, I’m always reaching\, I want to be different… I hope to be able to tell a complete story that our fans will enjoy.” \nBorn and raised in Memphis\, he grew up alongside future collaborators like pianist Harold Mabern and trumpeter Booker Little. As a teenager\, he heard Charlie Parker and taught himself how to play the alto saxophone. In 1952\, at 17\, he was hired by B.B. King and switched to tenor. \nIn 1956\, Coleman moved to Chicago where he played with Gene Ammons\, Johnny Griffin\, and later joined Walter Perkins’ group MJT+3. In 1958\, he attracted the attention of drummer Max Roach and was offered a position in his band\, requiring Coleman to relocate to New York City. In New York City he first roomed with Roach group bandmate and trumpet great Kenny Dorham. After Dorham left the group Coleman’s best friend and fellow Memphian\, Booker Little joined the group along with Nelson Boyd on bass. He later joined Slide Hampton’s octet\, which allowed him tour Europe for the first time and hone his skills for composition and arranging. Seven years later\, Miles Davis invited him to join the first iteration of his Second Great Quintet. \nIn that time\, he appeared on several albums and Herbie Hancock’s classic Maiden Voyage. As Coleman has pointed out\, it was John Coltrane who recommended him for the job. “I sat in and played with Miles\, and I guess evidently I had made some kind of an impression on him\,” he has said. \nIn subsequent years\, Coleman freelanced as a composer and arranger and began forming different iterations of his own groups\, even adding in soprano sax. \nColeman has long championed jazz education\, teaching masterclasses and workshops at universities nationwide. “When somebody wants to get some knowledge from me\, I try to give them that\,” he has said. He has garnered numerous honors\, including an induction into the inaugural class of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012 and was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2015 and in 2025 he became Jazz Foundation of America and Mellon Foundation Jazz Legacies Fellowship awardee 2025. \nIn 2019 Coleman was subject of a feature length documentary called\, “Another Kind of Soul: The Coleman Family Legacy”\, along with his first wife\, Gloria Coleman. The film was conceived and produced by his son and drummer\, George Coleman Jr in honor of his parents contributions to their family and the world through their wisdom and music. \nOn March 8th\, 2025\, Coleman celebrated his 90th birthday\, a blessed milestone in his life. A few days later he played to sold out audiences at Dizzy’s Jazz Club / Jazz at Lincoln Center and received several standing ovations. He’s experiencing a genuine renaissance\, with four new recording projects and a busy year ahead\, full of performances and teaching. \nLooking back at his long and fruitful career\, Coleman has said he feels satisfied: “I feel like my contributions\, from records\, teaching experiences with various people I’ve taught through the years that have gone on to become really great players — that’s enough gratification.”
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/george-coleman/2025-11-08/
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Peabody Museum Tours Led by Harvard Students
DESCRIPTION:Peabody Museum Tours Led by Harvard Students\nPeabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, 02138\nFridays\, Saturdays\, and Sundays at 2:00 pm\, October 3\, 2025–April 26\, 2026 during the academic year. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply.\nSundays at 11:00 am\, October 6\, 2024–April 27\, 2025. See blackout dates.*\nAdditional tours at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm on these Monday holidays:\nOctober 13 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)\nFebruary 16 (Presidents Day) \nRegular museum admission rates apply. Free museum admission for Massachusetts residents every Sunday morning from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Proof of residency required. Free museum admission is not available to commercial groups. \n*Blackout dates: November 1\, November 27\, 2025–January 29\, 2026 and March 14–22\, 2026 \nHarvard student guides connect visitors with the research\, teaching\, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. How do items come to the museum? Who studies them? How are they cared for? How do they return home? \nVisitors may drop in at the scheduled times. No reservation is required. Tours meet in the lobby and last approximately 45 minutes. \nGroups of 10 or more may contact reservations to request other times. Please complete the reservation request form.
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LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, Harvard University\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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