Meet other entrepreneurial students at the Cross-University Innovation Mixer! Hosted at MIT Innovation Headquarters on 4/11, this is a great opportunity to build meaningful connections with innovative and entrepreneurial students from local universities. The event is open to all backgrounds and interests — tech, arts, social impact, and more.

THIS SHIP ISN’T SINKING ITSELF is a new collaboration between violist/composer Christian Frederickson and projection designers Joshua Higgason and Supreetha Krishnan. It features original compositions for viola and electronics and immersive video design. THIS SHIP ISN’T SINKING ITSELF engages with our very specific moment in history, questioning deep feelings of lack of agency and a world culture that seems out of control.HEARING PICTURES is a series of events curated by Christian Frederickson at MIT Theater Arts featuring Boston-area artists exploring the intersections of music, visual art, sound, and the moving image. Initial support for the series was provided by the Council for the Arts at MIT.CHRISTIAN FREDERICKSON is a violist, composer, and sound designer who specializes in live music performance for theater and dance. He was a founding member and one of the principal songwriters of the Louisville, KY-based instrumental band Rachel's, who released 6 albums on Quarterstick Records between 1995 and 2003. As a solo artist, Frederickson has released seven albums since 2011 and has recorded viola with Rodan, Shipping News, Seluah, Rachel Grimes, Occurrence, Greg King, Rivulets, Mission of Burma, The For Carnation, Per Mission, Samara Lubelski, and Shannon Wright. Since 2004 Frederickson has worked primarily in theater and dance and has taught design at MIT since 2019. Frederickson was trained as a classical musician and holds a bachelor's degree from The Peabody Conservatory and a master's degree from The Juilliard School.JOSHUA HIGGASON is a video, lighting, scenic, and interactive designer for theater, opera, concerts, and live performances. Recent projects include Hansel und Gretel (projections; Teatro Alla Scala); King Arthur (projections; Statsoper Berlin); Die Dreigroschenoper (projections; Salzburger Festspiele); Nico Muhly’s Control (Five Landscapes for Orchestra) (video, scenic; Utah Symphony); Ira Glass' Seven Things I've Learned Tour (projections); Persona (video and lighting; Dir. Jay Scheib); Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie and Lowell Tour 2015 (video); Radiolab’s Apocalyptical Tour (video, scenic, lighting); Powder her Face (video; NYC Opera; Dir. Jay Scheib); and The Ambassador (video; BAM; Dir. John Tiffany). He has designed and consulted for The Builders Association, Big Dance Theater, MoMA, MassMoCA, Theatre for One/Christine Jones, The Windmill Factory, and TED. He teaches design at MIT.SUPREETHA KRISHNAN (she/her) is a multi-media designer for live-music events and who likes to explore how live performance can be more participatory. Currently, she is a Media Assistant at the Art, Culture & Technology program at MIT. She has previously worked with the MIT Climate Machine to design XR installations of different scales for music festivals. She enjoys VJ-ing, singing, songwriting, illustrating, playing sports, and spending time with her dogs.

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.

This class uses official American Heart Association material, this class covering CPR and AED usage, as well as additional information about basic first-aid like bleeding control and using epi-pens. You will be expected to complete asynchronous learning before attending the session, which can take ~2-3 hours (once the class is scheduled, you will receive a link). The in-person class is one 2-hour session and costs $65 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-First Aid certified. https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/heartsaver/heartsaver-first-aid-cpr-aed-trainingPlease RSVP by filling out this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrhE4fM2XMxW2_B58ODxOieNWkAOQ7lp64KL2t2uulo6oZ8g/viewform?usp=dialogYou must RSVP for this event at least 1 week prior so that you have time to complete the asynchronous module. If you do not receive an email at least 1 week prior to the start date, then you have not been registered for the class.

Join us for specialty pour over coffee, pastries from Cafe Beatrice, and crafts including DIY pillows, painting, and more!

Ten minutes for your mind@2:50 every day at 2:50 pm in multiple time zones:Europa@2:50, EET, Athens, Helsinki (UTC+2) (7:50 am EST) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88298032734Atlantica@2:50, EST, New York, Toronto (UTC-4) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85349851047Pacifica@2:50, PST, Los Angeles, Vancouver (UTC=7) (5:50 pm EST) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85743543699Almost everything works better again if you unplug it for a bit, including your mind. Stop by and unplug. Get the benefits of mindfulness without the fuss.@2:50 meets at the same time every single day for ten minutes of quiet together.No pre-requisite, no registration needed.Visit the website to view all @2:50 time zones each day.at250.org or at250.mit.edu