ARTS FIRST week is here! April 27-May 3, 2015

Come celebrate the arts at Harvard this week! ARTS FIRST, the university’s annual arts showcase of student and faculty creativity, takes place April 30-May 3 at 11 university venues including the open-air tent on the Plaza, Sanders Theatre, Paine Hall, Harvard Art Museums and historic buildings throughout the Yard. Produced by the Office for the Arts, the festival is a public event with 150+ free performances and artmaking activities for Harvard and Boston-Cambridge community members of all ages.

ARTS FIRST by the numbers!
150 performances
101 performing groups
26 art exhibitions
19 dance groups
11 premieres of student artwork
8 theater productions
6 film screenings
5 interactive art stations
4 art-filled days

View the full guide online!

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