Music Groups
Administrators Told All-Female Choir to Update Bylaws Months Before Group Went Coed
The formerly all-female Radcliffe Choral Society opened its membership to students of all genders in late April 2018.
Harvard Glee Club to Open Auditions to Students of All Genders
The Glee Club made the decision to open their membership eligibility after consulting with the historically-female Radcliffe Choral Society, which also decided to make its membership gender neutral in April.
Solange Knowles is Artist of the Year
Solange Knowles accepted the Artist of the Year Award from the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations Saturday evening in Sanders Theater.
Kuumba Concludes Its 20th Annual Black Arts Festival
The Kuumba Singers of Harvard College celebrated and reflected on the week of events dedicated to creating and celebrating work by black artists.
East Meets West: 88rising Comes to Harvard
88rising founder Sean Miyashiro and Chinese hip-hop group Higher Brothers came to campus Thursday afternoon to discuss Asian hip-hop and cultural appropriation.
Black Arts Festival
Harvard students perform at the Jill Scott Masterclass, the second event of Kuumba's Black Arts Festival: Coming of Age.
BABAM
The Boston Area Brigade of Activists and Musicians plays at the "Transit Not Traffic" rally in Allston.
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Grammy-winning jazz drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts talked to students in the Harvard Monday Jazz Band at Leverett House Theater Wednesday evening.
Lighthearted Storytelling in Words and Notes
The subject matter is rooted in fantasy, yet C.F. Ramuz’s repetitive libretto coupled with Stravinsky’s darker, dissonant music seems more representative of the piece’s real-world, historical context.
Harvard Square Businesses and Performers Celebrate Oktoberfest
One group performing at Oktoberfest sported signs and instruments emblazoned with slogans like “Black Lives Matter” and “End White Supremacy.”
Sound the Fire Alarm: A Harvard Mixtape Just Dropped
Kenny Okagaki '18 teamed up with six talented Harvard rappers for his latest mixtape, Lil Tokyo.
Student Bands
Bands Solars and Double Standard performed at the Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub Thursday night.
HRO Winter Concerto Short but Sweet
The diversity and enthusiasm of each piece made the evening a true pleasure.
Troye Sivan in Boston
Troye Sivan, singer-songwriter and YouTube personality, performs at Agganis Arena in Boston on Friday evening. Sivan’s performance included multiple speeches about the election results directed towards groups targeted by Trump’s rhetoric, as well as multiple BGLTQ displays.
With the Band
The Second Line Brass Band joined the Safe Streets, Safe City initiative at City Hall Monday to help promote bicycle safety outside the city council meeting. The group played a variety of tunes and donned festive Halloween costumes.
International Women's Day on the Radio
Madge Kaplan speaks fondly of her experiences working on a 24-hour radio show showcasing women’s voices on International Women’s Day during the 80s, while Kate Rushin, Eileen Bolinsky, Melanie Berzon, and Anita McFadden smile in remembrance.
Wet at The Royale, Boston
Wet performs at The Royale Nightclub on Friday evening. Shown is lead singer Kelly Zutrau performing “Turn Away.”
Phantogram at House of Blues, Boston
Phantogram performs at House of Blues, Boston, on Friday evening. Shown is singer Sarah Barthel performing “Same Old Blues.”
Two Undergrads Pioneer Performance Venue in the Quad
The former Penthouse Cafe located on the top floor of the Student Organization Center at Hilles has recently been transformed into a hub of artistic creativity.
Penn Masala
“Penn Masala,” the world’s first and leading South Asian a capella group performs at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School on Saturday evening.