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Photo by Tony Rinaldo“From Artist to Audience” at Radcliffe
Harvard Magazine reports on the Radcliffe Day panel "From Artist to Audience." Four different artists—a painter, poet, designer/photographer, and composer—discussed the creative process and the relationship between creators and their audiences. Diane Paulus, artistic director of the American Repertory Theater (ART) and professor of the practice of theatre at Harvard, moderated the discussion.
Photo by Tony RinaldoJane Alexander Receives the Radcliffe Medal
The Boston Globe highlights Radcliffe Day and the address by actor and advocate Jane Alexander on the importance of creativity and support for the arts.
Announcing New Radcliffe Institute Fellows
THE SCIENCE OF TOYS, THE COMEDY OF TRAGEDIES, THE DESIGN OF DESTRUCTION
The 50 artists and scholars who have been selected as fellows at the Radcliffe Institute during the 2013–2014 academic year will have a year of discovery to write books, create art, pioneer research, and bring together theory and practice.
Photo by Stephanie MitchellThe Creative Crusader
Failure "is the most exacting teacher and defines your path to success," said actress and activist Jane Alexander, receiving the Radcliffe Medal. Her talk followed a panel, "From Artist to Audience," moderated by the A.R.T.'s Diane Paulus on Radcliffe Day 2013.
Photo by Tony RinaldoJane Alexander: “Find Your Creative Home”
"Creativity can be encouraged, and exploring the arts is a fabulous way to do it," Radcliffe Medalist Jane Alexander said to an audience of 600 at Radcliffe Day 2013, a day dedicated to celebrating the arts.
Photo by Kris SnibbeCreative Bursts from All Corners
The Harvard Gazette takes a look at creativity across the disciplines at a Radcliffe Institute workshop. The day was devoted to looking closely at moments of creative breakthrough and to asking about the "commonalities, and also about revealing discrepancies between such moments in various fields," said co-organizer John Plotz, a former Radcliffe fellow.
Dean Lizabeth Cohen awarded the Captain Jonathan Fay Prize to Ashok Cutkosky, Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey, and Laura Savarese at Radcliffe’s annual Strawberry Tea. Photo by Heather LathamRadcliffe Institute Recognizes Top Three Harvard Theses
The Radcliffe Institute awarded the Fay Prize to three graduating seniors whose theses set forth the most imaginative work and original research: mathematics concentrator Ashok Cutkosky, history and literature concentrator Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey, and history concentrator Laura Savarese.
Photo by Rose LincolnMaking Poetry Sing
Radcliffe fellow Tsitsi Jaji is fascinated by what songs can teach literary specialists about how to read poetry. She calls art songs—vocal compositions typically arranged for one voice with piano accompaniment—"the perfect texts to explore the dynamic relationship between music and poetry in my new Radcliffe project."
Photo by Tatiana BlancoA Toast to the Future, Sidney R. Knafel Creates $10.5M Fund
The Radcliffe Gymnasium was renamed the Knafel Center in honor of Sidney R. Knafel ’52, M.B.A. ’54, and in recognition of the center’s increasing role in promoting intellectual exchange across Harvard’s Schools and with the public.
