Please join MIT Anthropology Professor Sonya Atalay (CBIKS founder & director) for the first Indigenous Sciences Speaker Series speaker of 2025.The U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (NSF CBIKS) invites you to the fourth speaker in the Indigenous Sciences Speaker Series: Dr. Kiana Frank. Kiana Frank - born and raised in Kailua Oʻahu – studies how microorganisms shape ʻāina (land) for productivity and health by weaving contemporary western techniques with Native Hawaiian Science. Her work evaluates overall ecosystem health and informs current monitoring, restoration, cultivation, and management of Hawaiian resources to sustainably support the people of Hawaii. She has strong relationships working within communities using scientific hands-on experiences in the ʻāina, our natural laboratories, to inspire the younger Hawaiian generations to cultivate a connection to science through their culture. She is currently employed as an Associate Professor in the Pacific Biosciences Research Center at the University of Hawaii, Mānoa, and also sits on the boards of Native Hawaiian non-profit organizations Kauluakalana, INPEACE, and Purple Maiʻa. Join us in welcoming Dr. Frank to our community and enjoy an engaging presentation and Q&A.

Time: 4:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Join us as we get moving!As we finalize the final details of the class schedule we would like to start gathering interest and registration for our classes.Registration for the classes is required and if you do not attend the first class without prior notice you will be DROPPED from the class series.One parent is required to attend each class with their child.Taekwondo: Mondays at 4:30 p.m. at Westgate Soccer: Fridays at 5:00 p.m. at Westgate Yoga: Saturdays at 10 a.m. at WestgateThis opportunity is cost-free and open to all MIT community, thanks to financial support from GRCG - Graduate Residential Community Grants and organized by WEC - Westgate Executive Committee | Parents Resource Coordinators.Please note that the spots are limited, so in order to offer this opportunity to as many families possible, sign up to secure an spot for your children.

Presented by the Emerson/Harris Program for Private Study Solo Recital SeriesProgramTBDLivestream: https://mta.mit.edu/viewlisten/live-killian-hallAbout the PerformersVincent Lin is a MEng student in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, studying computer science with a minor in music. He is currently a student of Sue-Ellen Hershman-Tcherepnin through the MIT Emerson/Harris Scholars Program. Vincent began studying flute at age 10 under Dr. Deborah Kippley and has since performed in several honor bands and award competitions, including Nebraska All-State Bands, NAfME All-National Orchestra, and UNL & USD Young Artist Awards. At MIT, he played flute for the MIT Wind Ensemble, with intermittent performances for the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, while under the instruction and enrichment of the Emerson/Harris Program.About the Emerson/Harris Program for Private StudySupport for private musical study is available for students through the Emerson/Harris Program (E/HP), which offers merit-based financial awards for outstanding achievement on instruments or voice in classical, jazz, or world music. Each academic year, the program awards Scholarships and Fellowships to nearly seventy students who commit to a full year’s study and participate in the musical life of MIT.Auditions for the program are held at the beginning of each academic year. Private teacher selections, made in consultation with the E/HP jury heads, may include instructors from MIT staff and throughout Greater Boston. The Emerson/Harris Program is funded by the late Mr. Cherry L. Emerson, Jr. (SM, 1941), in response to an appeal from AssociateProvost Ellen T. Harris (Class of 1949 Professor Emeritus of Music). The Emerson/Harris Masterclass Series is supported, in part, by the Robert L. Malster (1956) Fund.This project is presented as part of Artfinity, an Institute-sponsored event celebrating creativity and community at MIT. Artfinity is organized by the Office of the Arts.

Time: 4:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

THEATER at MITThe 2025 Spring Theater Arts Production (21T.100)ANTIGONICKadapted from Sophocles’ Antigone by ANNE CARSONdirection by BLYTHE DE OLIVEIRA FOSTERmentorship of design and production students by SARA BROWN“I AM BORN OF LOVE NOT HATRED” - ANTIGONEA wedding bouquet. A community in conflict. A family pulled apart by war. Witnesses, messengers, conversations in the dark, and many, many acts of love…Participate in this immersive staging of the spirited debates about love at the heart of Antigonick, a contemporary, and visual translation of Sophocles’ Antigone, by Anne Carson with illustrations by Bianca Stone. What are some of the practical, everyday ways that we live through loss? How do we respond when individual values, the natural world, and laws of the state collide? Crack an egg, bake a cake, and help us imagine what hope could look like here…In collaboration with: Verose Agbing, Fara Alade, Mustafa Al-Obaidi, Daina August, Katrina Chan, Yiding Chen, Shifty Celestin, Andrew Emmel, Fadi Farag, Emi Grady-Willis, Yunseo Jo, Maha Yawar Khan, Mingpei Li, Lisa Li-Liang, Juno Matthews, Ariel McGee, Alayo Oloko, Tea Picconatto, Alex Tran, Katherine Warner, Xinyu XuMay 1-38pm in W97+May 42pm in W97345 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA(FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)PRODUCTION TEAM:Direction: Blythe de Oliveira FosterMentorship of Design and Production Students: Sara BrownStage Management: Lily BarnesDirector of Production: Maggie MooreTechnical Direction: Joseph Lark-RileyAssistant Direction: Katrina Chan & Xinyu XuCo-Set Design: Sara Brown & Alayo OlokoCostume Design: Chloe ChapinAssistant Costume Design: Verose AgbingCostume Alterations: April McCoyChoreography: Alissa CardoneAssistant Choreography: Kate WarnerComposing and Sound Design: Christian FredericksonLighting Design: Kevin FultonAssociate Lighting Design: Alayo OlokoVideo Design: Klara BallayVideo Engineering: Emi Grady-WillisDramaturgy: Maria De SimoneProps: Jonathan FajorsActing Coaching: Shifty CelestinSenior Administrative Assistant, Theater Arts: Yi (Jennifer) TuDirector of Communications: Dan PecciHead, Music & Theater Arts: Jay Scheib

This concert is in-person only and will not be livestreamed

Friday, May 2, 8pm Kresge AuditoriumProf. Wasalu Jaco (aka Lupe Fiasco) MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, Frederick Harris, Jr., Music DirectorArrangers: Prof. Evan Ziporyn, Matthew Michalek (G), Kevin Costello, ’21View the LivestreamTo close out Artfinity, Grammy Award-winning rapper and MIT visiting professor Wasalu Jaco (Lupe Fiasco) collaborates with the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble to premiere music inspired by MIT's public art collection. "Ghotiing," Jaco explains, "is plein air painting meets field recording meets rap." He elaborates on its role in his MIT Rap Theory and Practice course: "We take a novel approach to in situ rap creation through field activities called 'Ghotiing,' where students brainstorm, write, and record in outdoor settings, expanding their creative horizons.” The concert also includes performances by Prof. Jaco’s MIT rap students and MIT Hip-Hop dancers.This event marks Jaco's first public performance of his own Ghotiing works. Members of the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble (MIT FJE) will provide arrangements for Jaco's raps and perform additional pieces inspired by visual art. The ensemble and music director Fred Harris previously collaborated with Jaco and his rap students in spring 2024.About the ArtistsLupe Fiasco https://www.lupefiasco.com/MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble https://mta.mit.edu/music/performance/festival-jazz-ensembleFred Harris https://mta.mit.edu/person/fred-harrisThis project is presented as part of Artfinity, an Institute-sponsored event celebrating creativity and community at MIT. Artfinity is organized by the Office of the Arts.Seating Policy Your registration through Eventbrite guarantees you a seat until 15 minutes before the event start time. 15 minutes before the concert start time, we will release open seats to the standby list. If you were not able to register through Eventbrite, you may join the physical standby line in the Kresge Auditorium Lobby up to one hour before the concert start time.

Time:Location: Cameridge, MA

Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Newport, RI

Time:Location: Ithaca, NY / Cayuga Lake

Time:Location: South Hadley, MA / Mt. Holyoke College

Time: 7:00 PMLocation: Norton, MA

Time:Location: Cambridge, MA

Time: 12:00 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA

Time:Location: Philadelphia, PA / University of Pennsylvania

Enjoy spring with a hands-on art making activity! Upcycle aluminum cans and create your own miniature container garden. This event is geared towards children of all ages, and will be led by Cky Murphy, instructor at the Community Art Center.

Emerson/Harris Winds Group RecitalProgram TBDLivestream: https://mta.mit.edu/viewlisten/live-killian-hallAbout the Emerson/Harris Program for Private StudySupport for private musical study is available for students through the Emerson/Harris Program (E/HP), which offers merit-based financial awards for outstanding achievement on instruments or voice in classical, jazz, or world music. Each academic year, the program awards Scholarships and Fellowships to nearly seventy students who commit to a full year’s study and participate in the musical life of MIT.Auditions for the program are held at the beginning of each academic year. Private teacher selections, made in consultation with the E/HP jury heads, may include instructors from MIT staff and throughout Greater Boston. The Emerson/Harris Program is funded by the late Mr. Cherry L. Emerson, Jr. (SM, 1941), in response to an appeal from AssociateProvost Ellen T. Harris (Class of 1949 Professor Emeritus of Music). The Emerson/Harris Masterclass Series is supported, in part, by the Robert L. Malster (1956) Fund.

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.

Time: 3:30 PMLocation: Cambridge, MA