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Rubén Blades (finally!) receives Harvard Arts Medal
Acclaimed salsa singer and composer Rubén Blades, LL.M. ’85, also known as the “Poet of Salsa,” was awarded the 2022 Harvard Arts Medal in a ceremony at Sanders Theatre.
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Rubén Blades to receive Arts Medal
Rubén Blades, the actor and politician best known as a musician at the forefront of the ’70s salsa movement, will receive the 2020 Harvard Arts Medal. on April 30.
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Tracy K. Smith ’94 accepts Harvard Arts Medal
Poet laureate Tracy K. Smith wins the 2019 Harvard Arts Medal at a ceremony Thursday in Agassiz Theater, kicking off Arts First weekend.
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Tracy K. Smith ’94 to receive Arts Medal
U.S. poet laureate Tracy K. Smith ’94 will be awarded the 2019 Harvard Arts Medal by Harvard President Larry Bacow in a May 2 ceremony.
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Vision for ‘Underground Railroad’ brought out the best in Colson Whitehead
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Colson Whitehead ’91 was honored with the 2018 Harvard Arts Medal in a ceremony at Sanders Theatre.
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John Lithgow: An actor’s journey
John Lithgow sat down with the Gazette to talk about how he got his start in acting, his formative years in theater on campus, and his deep affection for Harvard.
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Actor John Lithgow to receive Harvard Arts Medal
Award-winning actor John Lithgow ’67, Ar.D. ’05, is the recipient of the 2017 Harvard Arts Medal, which marks the opening of Arts First at Harvard.
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Creative, cultured, and diverse
The annual Arts First festival showcased many forms of imaginative expression and creativity across Harvard.
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The architect as artist
In honor of his creative achievements, architect Frank Gehry received the Harvard Arts Medal in a ceremony that marked the kickoff to Arts First, Harvard’s four-day celebration of student and faculty creativity.
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Architect Frank Gehry to receive Harvard Arts Medal
Award-winning architect Frank Gehry, Ar.D. ’00, is the recipient of the 2016 Harvard Arts Medal, which will be awarded by Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust at a ceremony on April 28 at 4 p.m. at Farkas Hall, 10-12 Holyoke St., Cambridge.
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One-of-a-kind performer
Damian Woetzel was honored with the Harvard Arts Medal in a ceremony Thursday at Farkas Hall.
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Damian Woetzel to receive Harvard Arts Medal
Ballet dancer, director, and now arts leader Damian Woetzel, M.P.A. ’07, has been announced as recipient of the 2015 Harvard Arts Medal, which will be awarded by Harvard President Drew Faust at a Farkas Hall ceremony on April 30 at 4 p.m.
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From Atwood, wisdom and a bit of wickedness
The Harvard Arts Medal ceremony kicked off this year’s Arts First festival, with Margaret Atwood receiving the award.
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Author Atwood to receive Harvard Arts Medal
Author, poet, and environmental activist Margaret Atwood, A.M. ’62, will receive the 2014 Harvard Arts Medal on May 1.
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Oscar winner Matt Damon on his Harvard years
Actor Matt Damon, former Harvard College student and winner of the 2013 Harvard Arts Medal, talks of his time on campus, his lifelong desire to be an actor, and how a College playwriting course assignment later turned into the Academy Award-winning screenplay for “Good Will Hunting.”
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Matt Damon, on his craft
Actors Matt Damon and John Lithgow met at Sanders Theatre on Thursday for a spirited conversation that kicked off Harvard’s annual Arts First celebration.
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Matt Damon to receive Arts Medal
Actor, writer, producer, and humanitarian Matt Damon is the recipient of the 2013 Harvard Arts Medal, which will be awarded by Harvard President Drew Faust at a ceremony on April 25 at 4 p.m. at Sanders Theatre.
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Tripping the arts fantastic
Harvard’s Arts First festival is celebrating its 20th year with poetry, performance, and a stunning public art display.
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Reflecting other worlds
Documentary photographer Susan Meiselas, Ed.M. ’71, receives the 2011 Harvard Arts Medal as part of the annual Arts First Festival.
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Photographer to receive Arts Medal
Photographer Susan Meiselas, Ed.M. ’71, will receive the 2011 Harvard Arts Medal, as part of Harvard’s annual Arts First weekend, which runs April 28-May 1.
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Her own creation
Artist, writer, and scholar Catherine Lord ’71 receives annual Harvard Arts Medal.
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It’s Arts First at Harvard
The annual Arts First Festival (April 29 to May 2) will take over the sidewalks of Harvard Square and 43 venues across campus, with hundreds of student performers and arts opportunities.
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Arts Medalist named
Kicking off the Arts First festivities, visual artist, writer, and curator Catherine Lord ’70 will receive the 2010 Harvard Arts Medal.
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Blowing his own horn
Musician Fred Ho received the Harvard Arts Medal and performed the premiere of his piece, “Take the Zen Train,” with the Harvard Jazz Bands.
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An ode to life
Musician Fred Ho’s new work, a commission from Harvard’s Office for the Arts and the Harvard Jazz Bands, chronicles the composer’s successful three-year battle with cancer.
