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LEONARD BERNSTEIN
CREATIVE ARTS
FESTIVAL OF THE
APRIL 15-22, 2018
FREE & OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC
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The Festival of the Creative Arts was founded
in 1952 by the brilliant composer and conductor
Leonard Bernstein. Each spring, Brandeis
celebrates the abundant creativity of its students,
faculty, staff and alumni, joined by professional
artists from around the country.
Festival events are free and open to the public
unless otherwise noted. For schedule updates,
visit brandeis.edu/arts/festival.
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Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) was one of the great American
artists of the 20th century. A composer, conductor, pianist,
teacher, thinker and adventurous spirit, he transformed the
way we hear music and experience the arts.
Bernstein’s successes ranged from the Broadway stage
(“West Side Story,” “Candide,” “On the Town”) to television
and film (“On the Waterfront”) to international concert halls.
His major concert works, including the symphony “Kaddish”
and the choral works “Mass” and “Chichester Psalms,” are
studied and performed around the world. He was the best-
known conductor of his time, a dynamic leader of the world’s
greatest orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic
(1958-69). His legacy continues to grow through a catalog
of more than 500 recordings.
As a teacher and performer, Bernstein played an active role
with the Tanglewood Music Festival from its founding. His
televised Young People’s Concerts (1958-72) introduced an
entire generation to the joys of classical music. His many
honors include a Tony Award, 11 Emmy Awards, a Lifetime
Achievement Grammy Award and the Kennedy Center Honor.
Social justice was deeply important to Bernstein. Through his
powerful commitment and connections, he helped bring public
attention to the historic march from Selma to Montgomery in
1965 and to the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989 (where
he conducted concerts on both sides of the wall). In the earliest
days of the AIDS epidemic, Bernstein raised the first million
dollars for a community-based clinical trials program run by
the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR).
Bernstein was a member of the Brandeis music department
faculty from 1951-56. He received an honorary doctorate from
Brandeis in 1959 and served as a University Fellow from 1958-
76 and on the university’s board of trustees from 1976-81. He
was a trustee emeritus until his death in 1990.
For the university’s first commencement, in 1952, Bernstein
directed the Festival of the Creative Arts, which included the
world premiere of his opera “Trouble in Tahiti.” Dedicated to
the interplay between the arts and its time, the festival was, in
Bernstein’s words, “a moment when civilization looks at itself
appraisingly, seeking a key to the future.” Among the guest art-
ists were Aaron Copland, Merce Cunningham, William Carlos
Williams, Miles Davis, Lotte Lenya and Marc Blitzstein. Today,
the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts proudly car-
ries on his inspiring legacy as an artist, activist and educator.
LEONARD BERNSTEIN AT 100
PORTRAIT OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN, CARNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK, N.Y., BETWEEN 1946 AND 1948,
WILLIAM P. GOTTLIEB/IRA AND LEONORE S. GERSHWIN FUND COLLECTION, MUSIC DIVISION, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
PHOTO CREDIT: MIKE LOVETT
Say you’re 32 years old and one of the best-
known artists in the United States. In the past
12 months alone you’ve conducted the New
York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony
Orchestra has performed the premiere of your
symphony and Gene Kelly has directed a hit
movie featuring your music.
What’s your next move?
If you’re Leonard Bernstein, you pick up a part-
time teaching gig at a university in Waltham,
Massachusetts, that is barely three years old.
In the summer of 1951, Bernstein accepted
an invitation from President Abram Sachar to
join the Brandeis music faculty. “Bernstein
was never one to ponder important decisions,”
Sachar wrote in his memoir. “His consent was
given … only moments before he went on
stage to conduct.”
For the next five years, Bernstein taught
courses at Brandeis on modern music, opera
and composition, even sharing his own works
in progress with advanced students.
In 1952, Bernstein directed a weeklong arts
festival to celebrate the university’s first
commencement. That event put Brandeis on the
front page of The New York Times and burnished
the university’s appeal to a generation of new
students, faculty and supporters. America
learned that this new university in Waltham
valued the arts.
“Anything I can do for Brandeis which is in
my power to do will always give me pleasure
and satisfaction. Don’t hesitate to call on me,”
Bernstein wrote to Sachar in 1956.
In his centennial year, we celebrate Leonard
Bernstein’s life and legacy in the festival named
in his honor. In addition to performances of his
music, we present original works of performing
and visual art that recall the abundance and
vitality of that first Festival of the Creative Arts.
Join us!
INGRID SCHORR
Director, Office of the Arts
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FEATURED ARTISTS
FEATURED ARTISTS
Late Night With Leonard Bernstein
Nina Bernstein Simmons, Leonard Bernstein’s
younger daughter, is director of the film “Leonard
Bernstein: A Total Embrace.” Since 2008, Nina
has been working as a food educator in under-
served communities. Michael Boriskin, artistic
and executive director of Copland House, has
been hailed as one of the most imaginative
and versatile American pianists of his generation.
Soprano Amy Burton has sung with the Metro-
politan Opera, New York City Opera and at the
White House. John Musto is one of America’s
most acclaimed opera composers; his opera
“The Inspector” had its Boston premiere at
the Boston Lyric Opera in 2012.
Late Night With Leonard Bernstein
Thursday, April 19, 8 PM
Slosberg Music Center
Tickets: brandeis.edu/tickets
Boston Lyric Opera
Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) leads the way in cele-
brating the art of the voice through innovative
programming and community engagement initia-
tives that redefine the opera-going experience.
Now in its 41st season, BLO is the largest and
longest-lived opera company in New England.
The company has staged world premieres, U.S.
premieres, co-productions and co-commissions
of note with organizations such as The Royal
Opera, Covent Garden and Scottish Opera, and
it continues to be a destination for some of
the leading artists, conductors, directors and
designers from around the world
Boston Lyric Opera Presents Bernstein
Sunday, April 15, Noon
Slosberg Music Center
Kotoko Brass
Attah Poku (percussion) was born and raised
in Ghana inside the walls of the Ashanti King’s
palace, and grew up to be a lead drummer in the
king’s drum ensemble. Michael Ofori (percus-
sion) is a multifaceted performing artist from
Ghana. Ben Paulding (drum set) directs the Fafali
Ghanaian drum and dance ensemble at Brandeis.
Brian Paulding (trombone) has traveled the world
playing pop, soul, reggae and calypso music.
Andrew Fogliano (saxophone) has played on
stages such as the Montreal Jazz Fest, NYC’s Blue
Note and Lincoln Center. Yusaku Yoshimura (keys)
is an internationally touring pianist. M’Talewa
Thomas (bass), a native of Antigua, toured for
many years with leading calypso act Short Shirt.
Kotoko Brass
Sunday, April 15, 3 PM
Great Lawn Tent
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FEATURED ARTISTS
Tony Lewis
Chicago-based artist Tony Lewis, the 2017-18 Ruth Ann
and Nathan Perlmutter Artist-in-Residence, has created
a new site-specific drawing for the outward-facing wall
of the Rose Art Museum’s Lois Foster Wing, extending
his ongoing investigations of the relationships between
drawing, abstraction and language.
Artist talk and Perlmutter Award Presentation
Thursday, April 19, 6:30 PM
Presentation Room, Shapiro Admissions Center
Lydian String Quartet
From its beginning at Brandeis in 1980, the Lydian
Quartet has embraced the full range of the string
quartet repertory. It has championed the commis-
sioning, performing and recording of new works
by composers at Brandeis and from around the
world. Composer John Harbison has said of the
quartet, “Each time I encounter the Lydian Quartet,
my admiration for its technical, structural and commu-
nicative power continues to grow. It is the complete
package, and the wider my travels, the deeper goes
my conviction.”
Lydian String Quartet: “Love and Death, Part 2”
Saturday, April 21, 8 PM (preconcert talk, 7 PM)
Slosberg Music Center
Tickets: $20/$15/$5 at Brandeis Tickets
OPPOSITE PAGE: KOTOKO BRASS; NINA BERNSTEIN; FABRIC FROM GHANA;
THE LYDIAN STRING QUARTET, PHOTO BY SUSAN WILSON; TONY LEWIS.
COURTESY OF MASSIMO DE CARLO MILAN/LONDON/HONG KONG.
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EXHIBITIONS
THE ROSE ART MUSEUM
Founded in 1961, the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University
is among the nation’s premier university museums dedicated
to collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting modern
and contemporary art. A center of cultural and intellectual life
on campus, the museum serves as a catalyst for the exchange
of ideas: a place of discovery, intersection and dialogue at the
university and within the Greater Boston community. Through its
collection, exhibitions and programs, the Rose works to affirm and
advance the values of social justice, freedom of expression, global
diversity and academic excellence that are hallmarks of Brandeis
University. Postwar American and international contemporary
art are particularly well represented within the Rose’s renowned
permanent collection of more than 9,000 objects.
Museum hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 11 AM-5 PM;
Extended hours Thursday, April 19, to 6:30 PM
Spring exhibitions on view through July 8
GERALD S. AND SANDRA FINEBERG GALLERY
Jennifer Packer: Tenderheaded
Based in observation, improvisation and memory, this selection
of recent work by Jennifer Packer (b. 1984) presents paintings of
funerary bouquets and intimate portraits. Pointing to possibilities
both fragile and strong, human and emotional, Packer’s works
exhibit a rigorous engagement with art history as well as a highly
expressive personal response to how black bodies navigate within
the present political landscape.
MILDRED S. LEE GALLERY
Blueprint for Counter Education
Inaugurated at Brandeis during the volatile and transformative
late 1960s, the unconventional publication “Blueprint for Counter
Education” introduced the tools for a radical transformation of
liberal arts education. A project of Brandeis sociology professor
and chair Maurice Stein and his student, Larry Miller, this boxed set
of posters and texts encouraged students to shape an educational
environment from their own lived experience. Blueprint’s open-
ended charts mapped a world of ideas, from the avant-garde to the
postmodern, in a form that anticipated the prevalence of search
engines, social media and the quick connection of the hyperlink.
LOWER ROSE AND FOSTER GALLERIES
Praying for Time
“Praying for Time” draws from the museum’s permanent collection
to reflect the diversity of voices and concerns in art produced
from 1980 to the early 2000s. Marked by the fall of the Berlin
Wall, the September 11 attacks and civil wars, the end of the 20th
century can also be viewed as the start of an immense global,
social and digital revolution that forever transformed our world.
Featuring work in a variety of media by a roster of international
figures, including Matthew Barney, Ellen Gallagher, Nan Goldin,
Leon Golub, Mona Hatoum, Tracey Moffatt, Damián Ortega,
Andres Serrano and Zhang Huan.
FOSTER MURAL
Tony Lewis: Plunder
Chicago-based artist Tony Lewis has created a new site-specific
drawing for the outward-facing wall of the Rose Art Museum’s Lois
Foster Wing, extending his ongoing investigations of the relation-
ships between drawing, abstraction and language. Using screws
and graphite-dipped rubber bands, Lewis and his collaborators
generated a large line drawing in the form of a Gregg shorthand
notation, an abstracted symbol of the word “plunder.”
FOSTER LANDING
Mark Dion: The Undisciplined Collector
Wood-paneled and furnished with the trappings of a 1961 collector’s
den, The Undisciplined Collector (a permanent installation) evokes
the year of the Rose Art Museum’s founding and serves as an intro-
duction to the rich history of collecting at Brandeis University.
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EXHIBITIONS
KNIZNICK GALLERY
THROUGH JUNE 22
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EPSTEIN BUILDING
Tamar Paley
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A Fringe of Her Own
Israeli artist Tamar Paley, in her first American exhibition, interprets
ritual objects by deconstructing and redesigning traditional symbols
to reflect feminine consciousness and nature. For generations,
men passed down the Jewish “story.” This exhibition challenges
the gendered narrative, takes the liberty to change tradition, and
dares to dissect and recreate sacred objects to form a new female
narrative of Jewish life through wearable and functional objects
embodied in Paley’s interpretations of the tallit, tzitzit and tefillin.
Sponsored by the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute.
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM-9 PM
Extended festival hours: Sunday, Noon-5 PM
For additional events, visit www.brandeis.edu/hbi/arts.
ARCHIVES & SPECIAL
COLLECTIONS
THROUGH JULY 2017
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ROBERT D. FARBER UNIVERSITY
GOLDFARB LIBRARY, LEVEL 2
Introducing: Lenny Bruce
The corrosive and transgressive satire of comedian Lenny Bruce
(1925-65), as well as his boldness in pushing the envelope of the
laws of obscenity, have made him an iconic figure in American
culture. This exhibition includes photographs, writings and
recordings from Bruce’s personal collection.
Viewing hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM
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ON VIEW AROUND CAMPUS
DREITZER GALLERY
THROUGH APRIL 19
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SPINGOLD THEATER CENTER
Post-Baccalaureate and Senior Honors
Painting and Sculpture Exhibition
SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER
Leonard Bernstein at Brandeis
Correspondence and memorabilia from Leonard
Bernstein’s long association with Brandeis, organ-
ized by the Robert D. Farber University Archives and
Special Collections Department.
ON VIEW AROUND CAMPUS
The Brandeis campus is transformed by
innovative artwork made by students
and faculty especially for the festival.
FOR LOCATIONS, VISIT BRANDEIS.EDU/ARTS/FESTIVAL
OR PICK UP A MAP IN THE SHAPIRO CAMPUS CENTER.
Illuminating Atoll Hydrogeology
Steven Tarr ’19 collaborated with Aida Wong (Fine
Arts) and Bulbul Chakraborty (Physics) to create this
large-scale model, fabricated in the Brandeis Maker
Lab, that demonstrates the unique physical properties
of an atoll island.
Make Our Garden Grow
Outside the Shapiro Campus Center, this interactive
sculpture by Sophie Edelman ’21 dispenses words
of kindness.
Momo y Mimita
Sound installation conceived in collaboration between
journalist Cynthia Fernandez and composer Jeremy
Rapaport-Stein (GSAS). Original music, field record-
ings and recorded interviews explore immigration and
assimilation through the story of Cynthia’s great-grand-
mother Maria Arvelo. Co-sponsored by the Latin Amer-
ican and Latino Studies Program.
the observers (morning mood)
Sean Glover (Lecturer, Fine Arts) has created an inter-
active sculpture that allows the viewer to safely look
at the sun while listening to a recording of “Morning
Mood” from Edvard Grieg’s “Peer Gynt,” conducted
by Leonard Bernstein.
OPPOSITE PAGE: TAMAR PALEY, PHOTO CREDIT YA STUDIO; THIS PAGE: ILLUMI-
NATING ATOLL HYDROGEOLOGY, PHOTO CREDIT-VIVEKANAND PANDEY VIMAL
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ON VIEW AROUND CAMPUS
Experiencing Perspectives
Transparent and translucent materials represent
multiple layers of identity, experience and perspective
in this artwork by Samantha Shepherd ‘18 and Delora
Gaskins (GSAS).
Always Something in the Background
Rita Scheer ‘20 explores the personal connections
betwen music, sexual identity and gender identity
through the creation of an artist’s book.
Multiplicity of Identities
Jenny Ho ’20 draws on Leonard Bernstein’s complex
life to create a series of paintings of queer-identified
people with multiple other identities.
Projections
Portraits of Brandeis community members by Anna
Cass ’21 with musical accompaniment composed by
Bethel Adekogbe ’20, exploring how we see and hear
the many people we cross paths with in our lives.
Nature’s Tune
Create sound on this interactive sculpture by Quay
Owens ’20 and Fred Mendoza ’19.
Un Journey en Circulos
(A Journey in Circles)
This video, filmed in Lowell, Massachusetts, with the
family of Julivic Marquez ’18, is a narrative on the topics
of immigration and trauma. Co-directed by Marquez and
Valérie Dominique ’18.
Wall of Waltham
A collaborative collage created by members of the
Brandeis and Waltham communities. Sarah Ernst ’20
and Ceara Genovesi ’18, coordinators.
UPPER USDAN FOOD COURT
Calligraphy as Silent Music
Students in the Fine Arts course Seminar on Chinese
Calligraphy and Practice present original works of
calligraphy, inspired by the writers’ favorite music,
in a range of historical styles.
FARBER LIBRARY ONE AND MEZZANINE
Stillness
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Transformation
This exhibition curated by the Women’s Studies
Research Center exhibitions committee is grounded in
Leonard Bernstein’s belief that “Stillness is our most
intense mode of action. It is in our moments of deep
quiet that is born every idea, emotion and drive, which
we eventually honor with the name of action.”
Opening reception: Sunday, April 15, Noon-2 PM,
Farber Library Mezzanine. For information about
guided art walks, visit brandeis.edu/wsrc/arts
POLLACK FINE ARTS TEACHING CENTER
Challenging the Female Selfie:
A Collection of Paintings
Using images from well-known Instagram profiles,
Orli Swergold ’18 has created a series of paintings
that express the subtle intricacies of women’s self-
representation on social media.
PHOTO CREDIT: SEAN GLOVER, “THE OBSERVERS (MORNING MOOD)”
13SUPER SUNDAY, APRIL 15
SUPER SUNDAY
In celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s com-
mitment to engaging young people in the
arts, we present a special series of music
and dance performances, art activities and
exhibitions. All Super Sunday events are
free and open to the public.
Family events are designated by
On Super Sunday, please park in the lot at 29
Sawyer Road, across from the Commuter Rail
stop, a five-minute walk to lower campus.
ALL PHOTOS IN SUPER SUNDAY SECTION ARE BY UNIVERSITY
PHOTOGRAPHER MIKE LOVETT UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
14SUPER SUNDAY, APRIL 15
SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER
NOON
Boston Lyric Opera
Presents Bernstein
Boston Lyric Opera kicks off the Festival of the Arts
with a short concert of Leonard Bernstein’s music,
including songs from his “Trouble in Tahiti,” which
premiered at Brandeis in 1952. A panel discussion
follows, with Boston Lyric Opera general and artistic
director Esther Nelson; David Angus, music director
and conductor of BLO’s “Trouble in Tahiti”; musicol-
ogist Georgia Luikens, MA’10; and Scott Edmiston,
professor of the practice, Northeastern University.
3 PM
Brandeis Jazz Ensemble
The Brandeis Jazz Ensemble performs music
by Robert Nieske, Jimmy Giuffre and others.
Robert Nieske, director.
THIS PAGE (CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT): BRANDEIS JAZZ BAND,
PHOTO CREDIT: MIKE LOVETT; KOTOKO BRASS; MICHIKO
KURATA, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
15SUPER SUNDAY, APRIL 15
GREAT LAWN
3 PM
Kotoko Brass
Inspired by the traditional drum rhythms of
Ghana, Kotoko Brass has created a unique, joyful
and improvisational rendering of West African
dance music described by The Boston Globe as
“propulsive, infectious party music.” This cele-
bratory synthesis of music, people and cultures
features musicians from Ghana, Antigua, Japan
and the United States playing together in unity.
4 PM
Japanese Dance Workshop
Learn to dance bon odori, a lively Japanese folk
dance performed to receive spirits and send them
off again, with master dancer Michiko Kurata.
4:30-6 PM
Singer-Songwriter Showcase
The best of Brandeis’ singer-songwriters,
including New Outlook (Lindsay Dawes ’21 and
Isaac Ruben ’21) and Late Night Thoughts (Brian
Rauch ’19 and Michael Harlow ’19).
6-7 PM
A Cappella Fest
A cappella performances by Brandeis groups
Up the Octave, Proscenium and Starving Artists.
7-9 PM
WBRS Presents
Live music from Brandeis and off-campus
performers including Celo, Bethel the Producer,
Connor Blake and Sean Hines, with special
presentation by hip-hop scholar Martin Connor
(GSAS). Sponsored by WBRS, 100.1 FM, Brandeis’
student-run radio station.
16SUPER SUNDAY, APRIL 15
RIDGEWOOD-A COMMONS
2:30 PM
Top Score
Brandeis’ student-run pops orchestra plays music from
movies, musicals and video games. Melody Ross ‘18
and Steven Tarr ‘19, music directors.
3 PM
This Burning World
Watch and listen: An artist’s marks are amplified by tiny
microphones and mixed live in this unique perfor-
mance by composer Christian Gentry, PhD’12, and
artist Tim McDonald.
3:30 PM
Fancy Free Revisited: The Women
The Ballet Club performs a feminist reworking of
Jerome Robbins’ choreography for Leonard Bernstein’s
vibrant, jazzy “Fancy Free” (1944). Hannah Schuster ‘18
and Brooke Granovsky ‘18, choreographers/directors.
Followed by a discussion.
4 PM
Crowd Control Improv
Jump in! You never know where Crowd Control,
Brandeis’ premier long-form improv comedy troupe,
will take you. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Gabe
Adler-Cohen ‘18 and Roy Shakerchi ‘18, co-directors.
THIS PAGE: CONVERSATION MOSAIC, LIAN CHEN ‘19 AND RUNJIE LU ‘18;
OPPOSITE PAGE: TOXIC
17SUPER SUNDAY, APRIL 15
SHAPIRO CAMPUS
CENTER THEATER
7 PM
And Then There Were None
In Agatha Christie’s adaptation of her best-selling
novel, 10 people are lured to an island where they are
forced to atone for their various crimes. One by one
they are killed off. Can you solve the mystery before
the end of the play? Presented by the student-run
Undergraduate Theater Collective. Free to Brandeis
students; $5 general admission.
BERNSTEIN-MARCUS PLAZA
RAIN LOCATION: RIDGEWOOD-A COMMONS
NOON
MAD Band
The MAD Band trips the funk fantastic with a repertoire
including Toto’s “Africa” and the theme from “Temple
of Boom.” Featuring Steven Tarr ‘19, director; Matthew
Kowalyk ‘18; Blake Langeslay ‘18; Melody Ross ‘18;
Even Sayer ‘20; and Johnstone Tcheou ‘20.
1:30 PM
VASKRIK
Korean-style hip-hop dance performance featuring
first-year students Chenxi Dai, Yaxi Huang, Yimeng
Huang, Yuning Liu, Yuechen Ta and Zhixin Tan.
2 PM
I Was Here: Remember Ford Hall 2015
Toxic, Brandeis’ majorette dance line, performs
on the site of the 2015 student demonstration for
racial equality.
ROSE ART MUSEUM
1 PM
Three-Dimensional Chess with
Maurice Stein and Larry Miller
Join Maurice Stein and Larry Miller, creators of the
intricate charts in the exhibition Blueprint for Counter
Education, for a conversation with Caitlin Julia Rubin,
assistant curator.
18DAY 3 + 4
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TUESDAY, APRIL 17 + WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
TUESDAY, APRIL 17
12:30 PM
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WSRC LECTURE HALL
Panel: Creativity and Publishing
As a composer, writer or artist, you have
completed your work, but how do you get it
published? How can creativity flourish with-
out an audience? Panel includes Lisa Krissof
Beohn, dean of graduate studies, Bridgewater
State University; Elizabeth Bradfield (Creative
Writing); Doug Holder, Ibbetson Press; editor
Anita McClellan; and Sarah Mead (Music).
Rosie Rosenzweig (WSRC), moderator.
5-8 PM
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KNIZNICK GALLERY, EPSTEIN BUILDING
Artist Lecture and Reception
Meet Israeli artist Tamar Paley, whose
exhibition “A Fringe of Her Own” recre-
ates sacred objects to form a new female
narrative of Jewish life. Sponsored by the
Hadassah-Brandeis Institute.
7 PM
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RAPAPORTE TREASURE HALL
Showcase of Songs by
Leornard Bernstein
Ten students in Nancy Armstrong’s advanced
singing course perform songs from Leonard
Bernstein’s “On The Town,” “Wonderful Town,”
“West Side Story” and “Candide.” Refresh-
ments to follow. Collaborative pianist:
Todd Theriault.
7 PM
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G03 AUDITORIUM, MANDEL CENTER
FOR HUMANITIES
Poetry Reading: Stephanie Burt
Stephanie Burt is a professor of English at
Harvard University and the author of several
books of poetry and literary criticism, most
recently “Advice from the LIghts” (2017). Her
poems and essays appear regularly in the
London Review of Books, The New York Times
Book Review and The Yale Review. Sponsored
by the English department.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
NOON
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MANDEL CENTER FOR THE
HUMANITIES ATRIUM
Lydian String Quartet:
Sneak Peek
Enjoy an informal preview of the April 21
Lydians’ concert, followed by a free light
buffet lunch. Presented by the Department of
Music and the Mandel Center for Humanities.
7 PM
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SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER
Fafali: Music and Dance
From Ghana
Experience the irresistible rhythms of Ghana.
Ben Paulding, director.
1-5 PM
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GREAT LAWN TENT
MakerLab Demo
The Brandeis MakerLab is home to emerging
technology and innovative applications. Check
out their human-scale 3D scanners, and even
get a print made of your body.
8 PM
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G03 AUDITORIUM, MANDEL CENTER
FOR HUMANITIES
MOCK U
It’s an intense time to be a student at a liberal
arts university. The satirical mock documentary
“Mock U” explores the complexities of putting
on a socially progressive musical. Caroline
Kriesen ‘20, creator/executive producer/
head writer; Emma Bers ‘20, director; Colin
Hodgson ‘20, line producer/editor. Featuring
Kate Kesselman ‘19 and Savannah Edmondson
‘20, actors/writers/producers.
Happy Patriots’ Day on Monday,
April 16! Enjoy the exhibitions
and public artworks on view
around campus. Festival events
resume Tuesday, April 17.
LAURIE THEATER, SPINGOLD THEATER CENTER
Senior Festival
Seniors in the Theater Arts Department, under
the guidance of Alicia Hyland, present shows of
their own making, taking on a variety of roles
including actor, director, choreographer and
designer. The lineup includes:
“QUEERING THE CAPE”
by Tres Fimmano
Thursday, 6:30 PM; Friday, 8 PM;
and Saturday, at 3:30 PM
“THE INCOMPLEAT TRAGEDY OF
SHAKESPEARE’S WOMYN ...
(Without a Single Reference to
Lady Macbeth): OR WHAT YOU WILL”
by Sara Kenney
Wednesday, 8 PM; Saturday, 6 PM;
and Sunday, 2 PM
“LUCID”
by Gabi Nail and Hannah Uher
Thursday, 8 PM; Friday, 6:30 PM;
and Saturday, April 21, 2 PM
“BLOOD AND WATER”
by Lilia Shrayfer
Wednesday, 9:30 PM
“FROM PEARLS TO HOOPS”
by Keturah Walker
Wednesday, 6:30 PM;
Friday, 9:30 PM; Saturday, 7:30 PM
20DAY 5
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THURSDAY, APRIL 19
THURSDAY, APRIL 19
10 AM-3 PM
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GOLDFARB LIBRARY, MAIN FLOOR
Inspired by the Book: A Library Art Show
A display of graduate and undergraduate student art that
celebrates the book in all its forms. Refreshments will be
served and prizes will be awarded, including to the audi-
ence favorite. Sponsored by the Brandeis Library.
NOON
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MANDEL CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES
READING ROOM, THIRD FLOOR
Bridging the Two Cultures: Science
and the Humanities
Tory Fair (Fine Arts) and Stephen van Hooser (Biology)
discuss visual perception in this informal faculty seminar.
Sponsored by the Mandel Center for Humanities
6:30 PM
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PRESENTATION ROOM,
SHAPIRO ADMISSIONS CENTER
Artist Talk: Tony Lewis
Tony Lewis discusses his art and practice, in relation to
his Foster stairwell installation, “Plunder.” Followed by
the presentation of the Ruth Ann and Nathan Perlmutter
Artist-in-Residence Award.
6:30 PM, 8 PM AND 9:30 PM
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LAURIE THEATER,
SPINGOLD THEATER CENTER
Senior Festival
See description on page 19.
7 PM | BETHLEHEM CHAPEL
Brandeis Early Music Ensemble:
That Old Song and Dance
The Early Music Ensemble performs songs about dancing,
and dances for singing, on Renaissance instruments such
as viols, harps and sackbuts. Sarah Mead, director.
8 PM
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SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER
Late Night With Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein’s daughter Nina Bernstein hosts this
cabaret-style performance, a brilliantly fitting center-
piece to the Festival of the Creative Arts. In addition
to Nina’s film clips and personal memories, acclaimed
soprano Amy Burton and pianists John Musto and
Michael Boriskin perform some of the maestro’s
favorite music. Free and open to the public, but tickets
are required. Tickets available at Brandeis Tickets in the
Shapiro Campus Center or by calling 781-736-3400 (no
internet orders). Tickets reserved by phone will be held
at Slosberg Music Center until 7:45 PM on the night of
the performance.
THIS PAGE: ART FROM “INSPIRED BY THE BOOK” EXHIBIT; OPPOSITE PAGE:
BRANDEIS ORCHESTRA, 2016, PHOTO CREDIT MIKE LOVETT; BERNSTEIN AT
PARTY FOLLOWING GERSHWIN MEMORIAL CONCERT PLAYING PALESTINIAN
SONGS 1946, PHOTO CREDIT: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, MUSIC DIVISION
DAY 5
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THURSDAY, APRIL 19 21
8:30 PM | LEVIN BALLROOM, USDAN STUDENT CENTER
Celebrating and Creating Israeli
Folk Dance
B’yachad, Brandeis’ Israeli folk dance club, performs
original pieces, with guest performances by other
student dance groups. Choreography by Aline
Gonicman ’18 and Bruna Voldman ’18, artistic directors.
Additional choreography by Shoshanah Weinreich ’20
and Noa HaLevi ’20.
9-11 PM | GREAT LAWN TENT
Happy Birthday, Lenny!
Celebrate Festival of the Arts founder Leonard Bernstein
at 100 with birthday cake and music under the tent.
All are welcome!
22DAY 6
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FRIDAY, APRIL 20
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
APRIL 12-22
|
BOSTON PLAYWRIGHTS’ THEATRE,
949 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, BOSTON
APRIL 27-29
|
LAURIE THEATER, SPINGOLD
THEATER CENTER
THE ROSENBERGS
North American premiere
Would you die for love? It’s 1953 Cold War USA,
and Ethel and Julius Rosenberg have been
sentenced to death for espionage. Rather than
plead guilty and live, they choose to die in the
electric chair. This tragic love story, a hybrid of
opera and theater, is adapted from the Rosen-
bergs’ letters from jail by the Danish theater
artists Rhea Leman (libretto) and Joachim Holbek
(music). Brandeis faculty Dmitry Troyanovsky
directs in a co-production with Boston Play-
wrights’ Theatre. Music direction by Cristi Catt
(Berklee College of Music). Made possible by
the Brandeis Arts Council. Free to the Brandeis
community and $30/$25 general public.
2-3 PM
|
OUTSIDE USDAN STUDENT CENTER
(BY THE BUS STOP)
|
RAIN LOCATION: SHAPIRO
CAMPUS CENTER MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
Mini-Festival of Creativity, the Arts
and Social Transformation
Exhibitions, films and performances by
students who are part of the CAST minor.
5 PM
|
SHAPIRO CAMPUS CENTER ATRIUM
Kaos Kids
The student-run Kaos Kids celebrates hip-hop
dance, and its semester performance for the
Festival of the Arts showcases the Kids as well
as other Brandeis and community dance groups.
6:30 PM, 8 PM AND 9:30 PM
|
LAURIE THEATER,
SPINGOLD THEATER CENTER
Senior Festival
See description on page 19.
8 PM
|
SHAPIRO CAMPUS CENTER THEATER
Boris’ Kitchen
What’s cooking? Sketch comedy by Brandeis
undergraduates. Free to Brandeis students;
$5 general admission.
THIS PAGE: PHOTOGRAPH BY ROGER HIGGINS | LIBRARY OF CON-
GRESS; OPPOSITE PAGE: CULTURE X PERFORMANCES 2017, PHOTO
CREDIT: MIKE LOVETT; SAAD HADDAD, PHOTO BY BESS ADLER ; ROKU
CERAMIC BOWL BY MARTIN MINDERMANN, PHOTO CREDIT: THOR-
STEN MOHR; LAUREN PRATT, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
23DAY 7
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SATURDAY APRIL 21
2 PM, 6 PM AND 7:30 PM
LAURIE THEATER, SPINGOLD THEATER CENTER
Senior Festival
See description on page 19.
8 PM | SHAPIRO CAMPUS CENTER THEATER
Boris’ Kitchen
What’s cooking? Sketch comedy by Brandeis
undergraduates. Free to Brandeis students;
$5 general admission.
8 PM (PRECONCERT TALK, 7 PM)
SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER
Lydian String Quartet:
“Love and Death, Part 2”
Brandeis’ renowned string quartet performs
Beethoven’s String Quartet in F major, Op. 8, No.
1 (inspired by the tomb scene from “Romeo and
Juliet”); Janáč ek’s String Quartet No. 2, “Intimate
Letters” (inspired by the composer’s unrequited
romance); and the world premiere commission for
the quartet by Saad Haddad, whose work explores
Western art music and Middle Eastern music tradi-
tion. Tickets: $20/$15/$5 at Brandeis Tickets.
SATURDAY, APRIL 21
NOON-5 PM
|
GREAT LAWN
Folk Fest
The ninth annual Brandeis Folk Festival, featuring
a new generation of gifted singer-songwriters and
musicians from across New England. Featuring
Molly Pinto Madigan, Lauren Pratt, Crowes
Pasture, Walter and the Night Owls, and Cold
Weather Company. Produced by Too Cheap for
Instruments and coordinated by Hannah Chidekel
‘18, Elizabeth Nielsen ‘19 and Katie Stenhouse ‘19.
Lawn chairs and blankets welcome.
ONGOING | SPINGOLD THEATER CENTER LAWN
Raku Workshop and Firing
Observe the traditional Japanese ceramic process
of raku, which produces a crackled effect in the
glaze and clay. Led by David La Pierre (Mudflat
Studios, Somerville, Massachusetts; and Brick-
Stack Arts Center, Framingham, Massachusetts).
Continues on Sunday. Made possible by the
Brandeis Arts Council.
7 PM (DOORS OPEN AT 6 PM)
LEVIN BALLROOM, USDAN STUDENT CENTER
Culture X
Celebrate the breathtaking diversity that
defines the Brandeis community in this joyful
performance of dance, music and spoken
word by Brandeis students. Sponsored by
the Intercultural Center.
24DAY 8
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SUNDAY, APRIL 22
SUNDAY, APRIL 22
NOON-12:30
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SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER
Carnival of the Animals
Kangaroos, elephants and tortoises — oh
my! These animals and more are repre-
sented in Camille Saint-Saëns’ zoological
fantasy for piano, strings, flute, clarinet
and percussion, with narration written by
Ogden Nash. Kerri Gardner ’18, coordinator.
Donald Warren (GSAS), narrator.
1 PM
|
ROSE ART MUSEUM
Terry Riley’s “In C”
Performance of the iconic 1964 Minimalist
work by Terry Riley. Bring a laptop and join
the ensemble. John Saylor (Technology
Services), coordinator.
2 PM
|
LAURIE THEATER,
SPINGOLD THEATER CENTER
Senior Festival
See description on page 19.
7 PM
|
SLOSBERG MUSIC CENTER
Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra
and Brandeis University Chorus:
A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein
The Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra (Neal
Hampton, conductor) joins forces with the
Brandeis University Chorus (Robert Duff,
conductor) for a celebration of Leonard
Bernstein, including a performance of
concert selections from Bernstein’s “Mass,”
the iconic 1971 reaffirmation of faith in
the face of war. Program also includes
Bernstein’s Overture to “Candide” and the
“Firebird” Suite (Stravinsky).
ONGOING
|
SPINGOLD THEATER LAWN
Raku Workshop and Firing
Observe the traditional Japanese ceramic
process of raku, which produces a crackled
effect in the glaze and clay. Led by David
La Pierre (Mudflat Studios, Somerville,
Massachusetts; and BrickStack Arts Center,
Framingham, Massachusetts). Continues
on Sunday. Made possible by the Brandeis
Arts Council.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: CARNIVAL OF THE
ANIMALS 2017, PHOTO BY MIKE LOVETT; BRANDEIS
CHORUS, PHOTO BY MIKE LOVETT
First, and above all, a fiercely hard worker,
never satisfied yet always rewarded by the
simple act of creating.
Second, an extender of tradition, acutely aware
of roots and lineage, who extends these by
measuring them incessantly against the future:
therefore, of course, an insatiable progressive.
Third, an inward looker, a self-searcher, a soul
picker who will spare no part of his body or
spirit to achieve expressive cleanliness, stylistic
rightness and moral truth.
Fourth, a socially oriented conscience, a
society-lover and implacable critic: therefore,
of course, a persistent radical.
Fifth, a fountain of humor, of laughter, be it
savage, snide or shy; a sport, in love with the
very athletics of creating art.
And sixth, an experimentalist, but one who
experiments with personal, interior materials.
Which, in fact, sums up all the elements: You
cannot make this kind of inner experiment
without the agony of labor, the respect for
tradition, the sense of future, the self-searching,
the direct wire to human society, or the gift
of laughter that protects against every undue
pomposity and solemnity.
This is the artist who will cackle and hoot if you
call him dedicated, and rush off in a fit to create
a very old-fashioned thing that men still call, in
their fumbling, old-fashioned way … beauty.
AN OLD-FASHIONED ARTIST
from Leonard Bernstein’s address to the
Brandeis University Fellows in 1961:
Getting to Brandeis
DIRECTIONS
brandeis.edu/directions
TICKETS
Shapiro Campus Center
www.brandeis.edu/tickets
781-736-3400
Monday-Friday: Noon to 6 PM
Saturday: 12 to 4 PM
PARKING
Accessible parking spaces are in front of
Spingold, Slosberg and the Rose Art Museum.
For afternoon events on Sunday, April 15,
please park in the Sawyer Street lot across
from the Brandeis-Roberts commuter rail
stop, a five-minute walk to lower campus.
On all other days, free parking is available
behind Spingold Theater in the T-lot area.
Arts and Sustainability
Help us keep the arts at Brandeis sustainable!
MBTA COMMUTER RAIL
The Fitchburg Line stops at the Brandeis/Roberts
station, a five-minute walk from the center of campus.
Children 11 and under ride free.
MBTA BUS
The Route 70 bus stops at Cedarwood Ave., Waltham,
a 10-minute walk from the Shapiro Campus Center.
BICYCLE
Bike to Brandeis on the Charles River Greenway, which
originates in Waltham and runs through Newton and
Watertown to Boston. Use the Mapmyride app to find
safe, scenic bike routes to campus. Lock up your bikes
outside the Shapiro Campus Center.
CAMPUS SHUTTLE
Thursday through Sunday, take the free shuttle bus from
Brandeis to Harvard Square, and Commonwealth Avenue
in Boston. Schedule at www.brandeis.edu/publicsafety/
van-shuttle.
CARPOOL/RIDE SHARE
Brandeis community members can join the Commute
Green program to find rides and carpool partners
or connect with other bicycle riders in a bikepool.
Brandeis has reserved parking spaces for carpoolers.
For more information, visit www.brandeis.edu/sustain-
ability/commutegreen.
ON FOOT
Having brunch or dinner on Moody Street? Enjoy a
30-minute walk along the Charles River to campus.
TO LEARN MORE
Visit www.brandeis.edu/sustainability to learn more
about sustainability at Brandeis, including the Climate
Action Plan. Visit www.brandeis.edu/arts/festival to
learn more about the arts and sustainability.
Office of Communications © Brandeis University 2018 J144b
THEY MAKE OUR
GARDEN GROW
DIRECTOR,
OFFICE OF THE ARTS
Ingrid Schorr, Brandeis Office of the Arts
PROJECT COORDINATOR,
OFFICE OF THE ARTS
Ingrid Pabon
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT,
OFFICE OF THE ARTS
Brooke Granovsky ’18
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Scott Berozi (Community Living); Xinyi Du ’17
(GSAS); Rachel Klingenstein ’18; Susan Metrican
(Women’s Studies Research Center); Allie Morse
’10, MA ‘18; Deborah Rosenstein (Music); Agnele
Sewa ’20, Robbie Steinberg ’13, Raphael Stigliano
’18; Vivek Vimal, PhD’17; and Leanne Winn (Rose
Art Museum)
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN LISMAN (1944-2017)
AND CARLA MARIE UNDERWOOD (1979-2018).
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Susan Dibble (Theater Arts), Tory Fair (Fine Arts),
Stephanie Grimes (Dean of Students Office), Tom
King (English) and Bob Nieske (Music)
SPECIAL THANKS
Alexander Bernstein, Mark Brimhall-Vargas, Ed
Callahan, Andrew Finn, Dennis Finn, Lisa M.
Lynch, Chloe Morse-Harding, Meghan Napier,
Marina Offner, Surella Seelig, J.V. Souffrant ’13
and Steve Weglinski
FESTIVAL PATRONS
Elaine Reuben ‘63, Jacqueline Bradley ’68, Joan
Laine Merlis ‘79 and Scott F. Merlis ’77, Steve Vine-
berg ’72, Natalie Kantor Warshawer ’55
FESTIVAL SPONSORS
The Aaron Foundation Distinguished Visiting Artist
Fund for Theater, Music and Fine Arts, the Brandeis
Arts Council and the Waltham Cultural Council
GUIDEBOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Creative Services, Office of Communications
Select photos by university photographer
Mike Lovett
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT BRANDEIS.EDU/ARTS/FESTIVAL
