Wičháȟpi Wóihaŋbleya, a solo performance by multimedia artist and composer Kite, translates dreams into images, poetry, music, and dance.“Every moment of decision, every act of creation,” Kite has written, is a “collaboration between stars and stones, the macro and the micro, the movement of the cosmos and Spirit World and the physical reality of earth and stones.” This understanding is reflected in her installation Wičháȟpi Wóihaŋbleya, the centerpiece of her ongoing List Projects exhibition and the stage for a gallery performance of the same title. To create the work, the artist used designer Sadie Red Wing’s “shape kit” to translate three months of her dreams into Lakȟóta visual language, a geometric lexicon traditionally used in Lakȟóta women’s quillwork. She then reconfigured these symbols into a score that recurs throughout the exhibition: as a stone sculpture on a mirrored floor, an animated video projection, and a vinyl print on the wall. The score has served as the basis of a series of performances, including a musical realization for orchestra and a multimedia performance by the artist herself.For the solo performance, Kite worked with choreographer Olivia Camfield (Muscogee) to assign a movement to each symbol in the Lakȟóta shape kit. Kite stands among the stones and traces a path through the score with her body. Sensors on her body and on a long strand of braided hair capture her movement and modulate the installation’s video and audio, programmed by Sean Hellfritsch. The performance incorporates recordings of an orchestral interpretation of the score and poetry by Kite, as well as imagery of stars, stones, and earth. Just as the installation employs mirroring and symmetry as Lakȟóta visual strategies, the performance has a chiastic structure: Once the artist reaches the center, she repeats her movements in reverse, and the ending returns to mirror the beginning.Please note that capacity is highly limited, and registration does not guarantee entry. Check-in will begin at 6:30PM. Late arrivals will not be admitted. This is a standing-room-only event; seating is available upon request. The performance is approximately 45 minutes with no intermission. Please reach out to listprograms@mit.edu with any questions.

Do you feel like you’re stuck in an endless time loop of the same four psets? So does Phil Connors, a cynical weatherman who gets trapped reliving the same day over and over in the small town of Punxsutawney. With no way out, he spirals, schemes, and eventually starts to see things—and people—differently.Catch the chaos in the Tastefully Furnished Lounge (Next House) on April 17–19 at 8pm. Come for the time loop. Stay for the existential crisis.Get your (FREE!) tickets here: https://forms.gle/Z6zdhVeE9iubXpxc7. Walk-ins are welcome, but we will prioritize space for prefrosh coming for CPW.CW: Please be advised this musical contains discussion of sensitive subjects including death, suicide, and depictions of depression.Next Act is a student theatre group dedicated to presenting an annual full-length musical production during CPW each spring. Our members come from across campus and include veterans to acting and beginners alike; we invite all members of the MIT community to join us!

A celebration of creativity and community at MITArtfinity is a new festival of the arts at MIT featuring 80 free performing and visual arts events, celebrating creativity and community at the Institute. Artfinity launches with the opening of the new Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building on February 15, 2025, continues with a concentration of events February 28-March 16, and culminates with the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts public lecture by 2025 recipient artist and designer Es Devlin on May 1, 2025, and a concert by Grammy-winning rapper and Visiting Professor Lupe Fiasco on May 2, 2025. Artfinity embodies MIT’s commitment to creativity, community, and the intersection of art, science and technology. We invite you to join us in this celebration, explore the diverse events, and experience the innovative spirit that defines the arts at MIT.About the Artists Artfinity features the innovative work of MIT faculty, students, staff, and alumni, alongside guest artists from the Greater Boston area and beyond.About the Activities & Events All 80 events are open to the public, including dozens of concerts and performances plus an array of visual arts such as projections, films, installations, exhibitions, and augmented reality experiences, as well as lectures and workshops for attendees to participate in. With a wide range of visual and performing arts events open to all, Artfinity embodies MIT’s commitment to the arts and the intersection of art, science, and technology.About the Presenters Artfinity is an institute-sponsored event organized by the Office of the Arts at MIT with faculty leads Institute Professor of Music Marcus Thompson and Professor of Art, Culture and Technology Azra Akšamija. Departments, labs, centers, and student groups across MIT are presenting partners.Visit arts.mit.edu for more information about the arts at MIT.

Using official American Heart Association material, this class covers CPR, AED usage, and choking. The class is one 2-hour session and costs $50 per person. After the class, you will be emailed a link to claim an AHA eCard, which can be used to verify you are CPR-certified.https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/heartsaver/heartsaver-cpr-aed-trainingPlease RSVP by filling out this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTSlRq3AyWgJCHv719EHia3T_RPItHH1IySpcgkbrDtkP4ZA/viewform?usp=dialog

Chemistry Student Seminar (CSS) is a student-organized seminar series that host graduate students and postdocs to share their research in a friendly and informal environment. Free donuts and coffee are provided.

Meet other MS&PC members from all over the world, get resources and information about life at MIT/Cambridge/Boston, exchange ideas, and engage in cultural conversations in a friendly and casual environment, while working on English fluency.Please email ecgatmit@gmail.com for more information.