3:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM EST

ArtBuilt and the Entertainment Community Fund are partnering to present THRIVE IN PLACE! - a workshop to help creative sector workers understand the relationship between housing choices and their financial wellbeing. Focused on affordable housing, homeownership and building knowledge to improve personal finances, this class uses artist-centric tools and straightforward language to help artists of all disciplines navigate their financial life with creativity, clarity and strength. Build housing security to thrive in place!

THRIVE IN PLACE! is the first stop on a path to more in-depth and technical programs. Participants will also learn how to access a 5-part Homebuyer Webinar presented by NY Mortgage Coalition and a deep dive into Affordable Housing in NYC and Financial Wellness presented by the Entertainment Community Fund.

More info HERE.

10:00am - 12:30pm PT / 1:00pm - 3:30pm ET

Are you unclear of how to authentically articulate your art/work/life story through your LinkedIn summary? Discover a simple formula for telling a holistic story that captures the attention of your audience.

In this workshop series, you will:

•    Discuss the 3 Cs of effective career storytelling
•    Clarify a personal brand
•    Explore how to add a supporting story in order to engage your audience

More info HERE.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST

Research Methods for Writers is our ongoing event series where we explore the screenwriters' approach to researching their projects. From how they obtain information to how they incorporate it all into their scripts, we learn about the role research plays in the writing.

For this session, WGF librarian Lauren O’Connor speaks with Marissa Jo Cerar, the Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer of ABC’s limited series Women of the Movement. They’ll discuss Cerar’s process for researching the life of Mamie Till-Mobley and her journey to seek justice after the murder of her 14-year-old son, Emmitt Till, in 1955. Cerar will share how she approached writing about real-life people and events, what sources she used in her research, and how she chose what details to include in the six-episode series.

More info HERE.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST

Inside the Writers Room/Zoom is our ongoing event series where we gather the writers room of a TV series to learn how their room runs, from how they plan each season and break story to their individual experiences cracking episodes.

For this session, we welcome the writers room of ABC’s new mockumentary comedy, Abbott Elementary. Creator, executive producer, and star Quinta Brunson shares her inspiration for the show and her character, the idealistic rookie second grade teacher Janine. Learn how the writers approach character development, how they pitch jokes in the room, and their process for crafting funny yet nuanced stories around the teachers and students of a struggling Philadelphia elementary school.

Panelists:

• Quinta Brunson - Creator, Executive Producer, Star

• Justin Halpern - Executive Producer

• Patrick Schumacker - Executive Producer

• Brian Rubenstein - Co-Executive Producer

• Jordan Temple - Producer

• Brittani Nichols - Executive Story Editor

• Joya McCrory - Staff Writer

• Kate Peterman - Staff Writer

• Justin Tan - Staff Writer

Moderated by Ashley Nicole Black (A Black Lady Sketch Show, Ted Lasso).

More info HERE.

In this special concert, the celebrated Argentine pianist Rosa Antonelli will perform piano music by Spanish and Latin American composers, including Ginastera and Piazzolla. Antonelli knew Piazzolla and others of these composers personally, and was entrusted with the world premiere performances of several of Piazzolla’s tangos for piano. She plays this repertory with deep love and a very special warmth and understanding.

When she gave the first of her two solo recitals in Carnegie Hall's main Stern Auditorium, Joe Franklin wrote, "On October 15 in Carnegie Hall, a star was born.  Her name is Rosa Antonelli."  And the legendary critic Harris Goldsmith wrote of her playing, "She is a dyed-in-the-wool Romantic Lyricist.  Her always aurally beautiful and caressing pianism uses a lot of color via the sustaining pedal; she molds phrases with enormous flexibility, and there was never a hint of harsh, ugly or astringent glint to her lush singing tone . . . Antonelli's inward poetry forced me to rehear, and revalue, Piazzolla's Tangos, which she infused with an eloquence and inner communication."  When her most recent CD, BRIDGES, was released, Jacqueline Kharouf wrote in her review in Fanfare, "I will listen to this album for many years, and always with a sense of deep gratitude and admiration."

This will be a rare opportunity to hear Rosa Antonelli perform in an intimate 45-seat setting.

If NYC Covid numbers are low enough, a reception with wine will follow the performance.  [Update:  As of right now, a reception does not seem possible, alas.]

You must wear a mask and be fully vaccinated against Covid to attend.

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

Special thanks to Andy Goodwin and the Plymouth Hill Foundation.

Now that in-person reunion events have resumed, Harvardwood will be hosting a mixer during Harvard's Commencement/Reunion Weekend. On Saturday, June 4th from 3-5 pm, Harvardwood members and alumni returning to Cambridge for Reunions will gather on the front patio of Charlie’s Kitchen in the Square to meet and mingle. 

Cash bar. This event is free to attend, and guests/family members are welcome. Just RSVP below so that we have a headcount!

If you'd like to submit a "Harvardwood Suggests..." event, please click here. You must be a dues-current Full Member to submit an event.

Harvardwood will be partnering with an LA homeless organization to organize a donation drive in the New Year to help LA's homeless population.

People experiencing homelessness are being hit hard by COVID and winter weather, so we're looking for volunteers who'd like to give back to the community.

We will be holding intro meetings on both Wednesday, January 13 at 7pm PST and Sunday, January 17 at 3pm PST —you only need to attend one. More details to come shortly.

Please email Ryan at [email protected] if you're interested in volunteering, or if you have any questions in the meantime!

This calendar features all member-submitted events!

You can invite the Harvardwood community to your upcoming stand-up show, concert, screening, art gallery launch, and more. Events can only be submitted by dues-current members.