Arts First 2015

Ileana Riveron '17 (fore) instructs dancers in their rehearsal for "Swan Lake: For the Birds!" as part of the 2015 Arts First festival.

Arts First 2015

Arts First 2015

The creative partners for the Arts First production of "Swan Lake: For the Birds!" are (from left) Lilly Riveron '17 of Harvard Ballet Company, Sam Wattrus '16 of the River Charles Ensemble, Rrofessor Steven Pinker, Professor Diana Eck, Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana, and Dean of Freshmen Tom Dingman and Sam Clark '15 of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The send-up of Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet will take place noon, Saturday, May 2, as the kickoff to the Arts First performance fair on the Science Center plaza.

Arts First 2015

Lilly Riveron '17 leads Dean of Freshman Tom Dingman '67 through the steps for his role in "Swan Lake: For the Birds!", a Tchaikovsky spoof that will kick off the 2015 Arts First festival.

Arts First 2015

Lilly Riveron '17 instructs Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana in dancing his role in "Swan Lake: For the Birds!", a Tchaikovsky spoof that will kick off the 2015 Arts First festival.

Arts First 2015

Dancers rehearse in preparation for their performance of "Swan Lake: For the Birds!" on May 2 as the kickoff event for Arts First 2015.

Arts First 2015

Dancers rehearse in preparation for their performance of "Swan Lake: For the Birds!" on May 2 as the kickoff event for Arts First 2015.