Extracurriculars
Life should be as free as a summer’s breeze in New England. Take some time this season to get out and try something utterly new: discover the joys of cooking fresh vegtables from the farmer’s market, take the train to Maine for the weekend and learn about Frank Lloyd Wright, or, on an especially sweltering night, take shelter during a double-feature at the Harvard Film Archive and then treat yourself to a late-night ice-cream cone in the Square.
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SEASONAL
The Farmers’ Market at Harvard
www.dining.harvard.edu/flp/ag_market.html
- Tuesdays, 12:30-6 p.m. This outdoor market, which runs through October, features freshly harvested produce, baked goods, cooking demonstrations, and guest presentations by chefs and regional makers of artisanal food. The market takes place outside the Science Center, at the corner of Oxford and Kirkland streets, and is organized by the Harvard University Dining Services.
Hillsborough Balloon Fest and Fair
www.balloonfestival.org; 603-464-0377
- July 12-15 The annual New Hampshire fête features everything from live music and skyward flights to lawn-tractor pulls and fireworks.
Moonlight Paddle in the Berkshires
http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/29763_moonlight_paddle.cfm; 978-537-5835
- August 28, 7-9 p.m. The Trustees of Reservations offers a myriad of summer events and outings across Massachusetts, including this nighttime adventure through Bartholomew’s Cobble in Sheffield, and Thursday evening picnic concerts (starting July 19) at Castle Hill in Ipswich. Visit www.thetrustees.org/pages/30281_summer_picnic_concerts.cfm
MUSIC
Harvard Summer Pops Band
http://hcs.harvard.edu/~hub
- August 1 at 4 p.m. in Harvard Yard
- August 5 at 3 p.m. at the Hatch Shell on the Charles River.
“Tribute to Leroy Anderson” (class of 1929) celebrates the popular American composer’s hundredth birthday.
Free admission.
Sanders Theatre
www.boxoffice.harvard.edu
617-496-2222
- August 3 at 8 p.m. Harvard Summer School Chorus performs Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass and Mozart’s Veni Sancte Spiritus with professional orchestra and soloists.
THEATER
The American Repertory Theatre
www.amrep.org; 617-547-8300
- July 13-29 Enjoy ravishing lyrics and razor-sharp repartee in A Marvelous Party, a celebration of the music and lyrics of Noël Coward, directed by Scott Edmiston.
FILM
The Harvard Film Archive
http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa; 617-495-4700
Visit the website for complete listings.
- June 30-July 9 New American Independent Cinema offers films by up-and-coming directors, and such festival favorites as Between Days, Hannah Takes the Stairs, and Chalk. Also on tap is the premiere of Rob Nilsson’s complete nine-part series, 9@Night, filmed in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District.
- July 10-13 The Films of Lin Cheng-Sheng includes a rare appearance by the Taiwanese director and the premiere of his most recent film, The Moon Also Rises.
- July 14-August 19 Summer Double Features. The series, taken from the archive’s 10,000-film collection, includes couplings of genre classics—such as musicals, mysteries, historical epics, and westerns—and a healthy dose of realism.
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