Take a break and come-as-you-are to Harvardwood’s first-ever Chicago Sunday Salon for writers on October 27th at Steppenwolf Theater’s Front Bar near Lincoln Park. Crab a drink or a bite with fellow scribes in open gabfest for writers of all genres.

Optional artisanal coffee and espresso, bar beverages; food by The Goddess and Grocer.

Complimentary parking in the lot at 1700 N. Halsted St., 7 a.m. to 12 a.m. on weekends.

Public Transportation: Red Line to North/Clybourn (nearest stop); Brown Line to Sedgewick or Armitage.

Cost: FREE, but you must RSVP below, and you MUST bring something to eat or drink to be admitted!

We have a special Priority Registration Period for dues-paying Harvardwood members and their guests through Friday, November 22nd. Registration will open for all others working in the arts, media, and entertainment starting on Saturday November 23rd.

The holiday season is here! And that means—it's time for our Happy Harvardwood HOLIDAY PARTY!! This will be another great one, and a wonderful opportunity for you to meet more of our incredibly smart, sexy, and scintillating Harvardwood members! Major festivity and jubilation alert!

Admisssion is free, but you MUST bring something to eat or drink! Wine, beer, salad, chicken, cheese, pizza, pasta, brownies—everything will be welcome! Things that are real FOOD (as opposed to chips and such) will be especially appreciated. Harvardwood members are HUNGRY people!

See you there!

Three hurrahs for Harvardwood! Come revel in holiday cheer and happy festivities with your fellow Harvardwood members, friends, and volunteers on Thursday, December 12th. It'll be a wonderful way to kick off not just your weekend, but also the season of holiday festivities! We're celebrating at The Parlor on Melrose, where you'll rub shoulders and make merry with entertainment's favorite Harvard alums. 

Food will be available for purchase at The Parlor. Cash bar. One free drink ticket per person to the first 75 people to RSVP!

• Early-bird tickets are $15/Members & Friends and $20/Non-Members now through November 30th
• Regular tickets will be $20/Members & Friends and $25/Non-Members from Dec. 1 - 11th
• All walk-ins will be $25, regardless of Harvardwood membership status

In addition to the holiday festivities, join Harvardwood Helps in a toy drive for the holidays!  The Los Angeles County Fire Department's "Spark of Love" drive collects new toys and sports equipment for the Department of Children and Family Services for distribution to the foster children of Los Angeles County.  Any remaining toys are then distributed to non-profit charitable organizations within Los Angeles County.  New, unused, unwrapped toys and sports equipment for every age are appreciated.  Every year, however, there is an extra need for "Toys for Teens" and "Infant Toys. 1 DONATED NEW TOY = 1 RAFFLE TICKET

You can also get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping while celebrating. We are hosting our annual holiday silent auction in support of the Harvardwood Fund. Auction items, which will be featured at the holiday party for in-person bidding, include one-on-one lunches with industry VIPs, autographed feature film scripts, unique film/TV memorabilia, gift certificates, museum/show tickets... the list goes on and on.

CHECK BACK IN NOVEMBER FOR TICKETS!

On Friday, October 25, 2019, Pride & Progress, a film festival and symposium, takes place at Harvard Kennedy School. Stay tuned for our full Festival lineup, coming soon. In the meantime, save the date and get ready for:

• Movies from four continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America.
• Meaningful discussions by actors, directors, and producers from movies to be screened.
• Thought-provoking panels and Q&As exploring a wide spectrum of queer experiences

About the Festival:

Pride & Progress: Film festival and Symposium will highlight human rights filmmakers and activists who are leading the cultural fight against laws that criminalize and discriminate against LGBTQ+ people in the former British colonies. These ancient vestiges of British imperialism are still being used to police and punish LGBTQ+ peoples, identities, and relationships in 37 of the 53 Commonwealth countries, leading to persistent prejudice from both the government and public and preventing queer people from enjoying basic freedoms, equal rights, and human dignity. The principal aims of this convening are to highlight the brave cultural work that has been done through film and to motivate audiences to stand up against these unjust laws and take action to change them. We also recognize that some countries have recently taken strides to overturn these outdated laws, and our film festival and symposium will highlight this promising work as well. View the official flyer (PDF).

Pride & Progress: Film festival and Symposium is curated jointly by:

• HKS Lecturer on History and Literature, Public Policy, and Education, Timothy McCarthy
• HKS alumnae and Commissioner, Cambridge Human Rights Commission, Yasmin Padamsee Forbes
  
  The Festival is sponsored by the Carr Center for Human Rights, Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School, Lakshmi Mittal, and Family South Asia Institute, the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies - Central America and the Caribbean Program and the Africa Center at Harvard University. The event is also supported by the Mayor's Office in Cambridge, the Cambridge Human Rights Commission, Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission, HKS Women Network, and Harvardwood.

Let’s talk about the things that acting classes don’t usually talk about. Let’s talk about the strange intersection of art, commerce, passion and endurance that is life as a working actor. Actor Andrew Burlinson AB ’97 (Parks and Recreation, Just Add Magic) talks about his nearly twenty-year career as a character actor and the challenges of navigating between work in theater, film, television, new media and commercials. Whether you’re fresh out of acting school or fighting career burnout, Andrew will share his experiences to help you keep your eye on the big picture while keeping your finger on your own artistic pulse.

$15/attendee
Attendees will cover their own food & drink at dinner

The Harvardwood Salon Series gives attendees the unique opportunity to engage in in-depth discussion with the featured guest in an intimate setting. Salons are only open to Harvardwood Members & Friends. Please scroll to the bottom of this page to find out how you may attend.

Andrew Burlinson AB '97
(Blue Man Group, Parks & Rec, Just Add Magic)

Andrew Burlinson is a seasoned actor whose professional career spans nearly twenty years. He is currently a series regular on the Amazon Prime Original JUST ADD MAGIC. He had a recurring role on PARKS AND RECREATION (NBC) and has appeared on SILICON VALLEY (HBO), CASUAL (Hulu), BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (NBC) and CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS). He will appear next in the feature film FORD VS. FERRARI from director James Mangold (WALK THE LINE, LOGAN) which stars Christian Bale and Matt Damon.

Originally from Larchmont, New York, Andrew graduated cum laude with a degree in English and American Literature from Harvard University where he was active in the theater and improv scene. At Harvard, Andrew was a four year member and President of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

After college, Andrew studied acting in New York and eventually won a coveted spot as a Blue Man in the world famous BLUE MAN GROUP. He performed for thousands of theater goers in New York, Boston, Chicago and Brazil over the course of his nearly seven year tenure as a Blue Man.

Andrew has also appeared in highly visible commercials for Hyundai, Volkswagen, Ford, Tamiflu, Verizon Fios, Comcast, Avis, Vizio, and AT&T among many others. Andrew has appeared in so many commercials, he was once recognized at Dodgers Stadium as "that guy" from "that thing" on "my TV."

For more info, head over to www.andrewburlinson.com.

If you're interested in attending this Harvardwood Salon, please read the information below carefully and follow the steps.

1) You must be a dues-current Harvardwood Member or Friend. Not a member? 

2) Complete this brief interest form so we can learn more about you and your interest in attending this event. Please log in to access the form. The deadline for the interest form is November 7, 2019.

3) You will be contacted by the Directors of Harvardwood Salons. If it is possible for you to attend, the Directors will send you the link to RSVP. If not, you will be placed on a waitlist. Capacity is extremely limited, and priority for future Salon registrations will be given to people who have previously been waitlisted in order to ensure equitable distribution among the membership.

This is a restricted event, and advance and approved registration completed per the steps above is required. Due to extremely limited capacity, no walk-ins will be admitted; anyone who is not registered will be turned away at the door.

We appreciate you waiting to be contacted by the Directors. Please read this page carefully to make sure your question can't be answered by information here before reaching out with any email inquiries.

Join actor, director and voice actor Adriana Colón and the cast of West Side Story -- presented by Harvard College TEATRO! -- for a conversation about the cultural issues embedded in the beloved musical composed by Leonard Bernstein '39, with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Arthur Laurents. Colón's artist residency Oct. 25-Nov. 3 includes working with the cast and creative team of the show in rehearsal and advising on theatrical practices of cultural sensitivity. The event on Nov. 1 is the only public event of her residency, and is free and open to the public. It's a great way to prepare for the production of West Side Story, running Nov. 14-17 at Farkas Hall. All are welcome. 

Find ticket information here.

Find out more about Colón here. 

One of our most interesting and intelligent directors of opera and theater, Stephen Wadsworth has directed at the Metropolitan Opera (Rodelinda, Iphigenie en Tauride, and Boris Godunov), La Scala, the Vienna State Opera, Covent Garden and many more. His "Green" Ring Cycle at the Seattle Opera has become legendary, and he has been one of the pioneers of the revival of the operas of Handel, Gluck, and other 18th Century composers.

As a theater director, Wadsworth is best known as a director of the classics, including plays by Aeschylus, Shakespeare, Goldoni, Wilde, Shaw, Coward, and, especially, the great French playwrights Moliere, Beaumarchais, and Marivaux, a playwright who was virtually unknown in the United States before Wadsworth's advocacy. He has also directed new plays by Anna Deveare Smith, Beth Henley, and Ken Ludwig. He directed the 2011 Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's Master Class, and has worked as well in London's West End and numerous regional theaters.

He has translated plays by Marivaux and Moliere into English, as well as operas by Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, and more. He collaborated with Leonard Bernstein as the librettist of Bernstein's opera A Quiet Place. For his translations, and championship, of the great French playwrights of the 17th and 18th centuries, Wadsworth was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.

Wadsworth teaches at Juilliard, where he mentors a directing fellow each year and runs the first and only intensive acting course for singers in the world.

Stephen Wadsworth will be interviewed about his work and career by Harvardwood NYC Chapter Head (and playwright) Spence Porter.

Advance registration is REQUIRED—no tickets will be sold at the door.

DRESS CODE: Business Casual is fine for the event itself, but if you are thinking of staying for dinner (the Pub at The Lambs will accept credit cards), JACKETS & TIES will be required for men. No denim, sneakers, or such.

This is a joint event with THE LAMBS.

Special thanks to Andy Goodwin and the Plymouth Hill Foundation.

Members, Register Here

Purchase tickets   $5.00 Members & Friends

Auditioning can be a nerve-wracking process. It's so different than acting on stage or on set. In this supportive, interactive class, Lisa Maley ART '12 will walk participants through the audition process as a group—from preparation to execution to your post audition mindset. You will gain tools to efficiently understand and personalize the text, tailor your performance for the audition room, and prepare your instrument for peak performance.

This masterclass is only open to dues-current Harvardwood Members & Friends. You must be logged in to the site to access the RSVP link below. 

Lisa Maley ART '12

Lisa Maley is an actor and coach who is dedicated to helping actors find creative and professional fulfillment in this industry. After obtaining her MFA in Acting in 2012, Lisa moved to Los Angeles. Since then, she has been steadily building a career in TV and film while teaching at acting conservatories and coaching private clients. Credits include NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Bones, The Young and the Restless, and YouTube premium's first feature film - Bodied - produced by Eminem. She is a former teacher of voice and speech at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and voice and movement at the New York Film Academy.

The spine-tingling, hair-raising, petrifying party is back. Face your darkest fears as we condemn the hottest club in Los Angeles at APT. 503. The terrifyingly twisted 3rd Annual Haunted Hollywood will begin as a private party for The Ivy Plus Society and then all are welcome to stay until 2am, if you dare. Enjoy a devilish DJ and a costume contest that will make you scream. Don’t be late to this unending nightmare, guests and ghouls must check-in by 11pm to guarantee admission.

Doors Open at 8pm, Must Check-In By 11pm to Guarantee Admission – No Exceptions

Attire: Halloween Costumes Encouraged
Parking: Parking Lot adjacent to the building on Serrano.
– Entrance is off Serrano through a small tree-lined walkway. Take the elevator to 5th floor.

Join Harvardwood for an evening of PAUL TAYLOR AMERICAN MODERN DANCE this fall. The program will be Paul Taylor: Celebrate the Dancemaker, featuring the Paul Taylor Dance Company in a tribute to its founder, who died in 2018. The engagement marks PTAMD’s first Lincoln Center Season under Artistic Director Michael Novak. Highlights include 19 Taylor masterworks, and commissioned works created on PTDC by Mr. Abraham (World Premiere) and Guest Resident Choreographers Ms. Gillis and Ms. Tanowitz (Lincoln Center Premieres).

What's even better—following the November 14th program, Harvardwood members can take an exclusive backstage tour and Q&A with dancer Madelyn Ho AB '08, MD '18. 

Please check this page again for ticket pricing and the registration link.

Madelyn Ho AB '08, MD '18

Madelyn Ho AB '08, MD '18 is from Sugar Land, Texas. She graduated from Harvard College with an AB in Chemical and Physical Biology and was awarded the Harvard Artist Development Fellowship. After graduation, she toured and taught with Taylor 2 and then left to attend Harvard Medical School with an interest in dance medicine. She continued dancing while in Boston with Urbanity Dance and a guest artist for Alison Cook Beatty Dance. She joined Paul Taylor Dance Company in Spring 2015, performing Paul Taylor's masterworks internationally and domestically.

Photo credit: Laspata DeCaro

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