Arts

New exhibition showcases importance of design in engineering"Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things" will be on view at the MIT Museum April 13-September 1

Music professor debuts trio in MIT concertEvan Ziporyn's EVIYAN mixes elements of classical, folk, jazz, minimalist and global traditions.

Resident artist explores pangrams at MIT Glass LabHelen Lee creates glass vessels with embedded letters and words as design elements.

CEE students build model Guastavino vault for exhibitThe students' vaulted ceiling replica is part of a touring exhibit now at the Boston Public Library.

Music and Theater Arts celebrates the 50th anniversary of Jazz at MITChick Corea composing a work for the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble.

Music lecturer honored by local jazz communityProminent musicians, city officials recognize Mark Harvey for his major contributions to the Boston-Cambridge jazz scene.

Organ symphony celebrates religious diversityThe 'Kresge Organ Symphony' will debut at a free concert on Feb. 1.

Remembering ‘Papa Flash’MIT Professor Harold Edgerton’s high-speed photography and sonar devices revolutionized ocean exploration.

A flow of creativityMIT’s Gediminas Urbonas emerged from the old Soviet Union to produce new art in Cambridge.

A winning vision for the future of urban mobilityYoon and partner awarded grand prize in international competition.

MIT Symphony Orchestra hosts impromptu musical tribute to victims of school shootingArea musicians gather in Lobby 7 the day after tragedy in Connecticut.

Historian Craig Wilder featured in new Ken Burns filmThe head of the MIT History section served as a consultant on the director's latest documentary, “The Central Park Five.”

School within a school: MIT ConcourseA learning community in which MIT freshmen explore the sciences, humanities and social sciences in a small, close-knit community (with a kitchen!)

Said and Done for November/December 2012Digest of humanities, arts and social sciences

Knowing the scoreAt MIT, composer Keeril Makan has found a home for his innovative works.

J.J. Abrams: 'It’s like driving in the fog'Movie and television writer-producer shares his thoughts on how his production company compares with MIT’s Media Lab.

The music of the silksResearchers synthesize a new kind of silk fiber — and find that music can help fine-tune the material’s properties.

Engineers make good dancersMIT's thriving ballroom dance team is one of the largest in the area.

All that is solid melts into air: Tomás Saraceno visits MITCAST visiting artist creates inflatable and airborne biospheres: speculative models for alternate ways of living.

‘The Listening Room’ shares MIT music with the worldWeb-based collection showcases the Institute’s longstanding engagement with music.

Imaginary Beings: Mythologies of the Not YetNeri Oxman at the Centre Pompidou

How to communicate science visuallyIn a new book, MIT’s Felice Frankel aims to help scientists and engineers improve the way they portray their research through photos, diagrams and graphs.

Composing for loudspeakers: computer music pioneer John Chowning visits MITThe inventor of FM synthesis, Chowning revolutionized the music industry; saw a glimpsing into the future of music at the Institute.

MIT students to visit Belgium on study-trip

Junot Díaz wins MacArthur ‘genius grant’Pulitzer Prize-winning author and writing professor receives unrestricted $500,000 prize.

Slideshow: Thursday's Inaugural Celebration ConcertAn evening with Venezuela's Caracas Brass

Inaugural concert celebrates President Reif and Music at MITCouncil for the Arts at MIT sponsors inaugural concert including the Caracas Brass

Fine tunesPhilip Cohen MBA ’13 brings his personal startup history to the Beehive.

Said and Done for September 2012Digest of MIT humanities, arts, and social sciences.

World-class musician Mark Stewart comes to the Glass LabIn a yearlong residency, the musician and instrument designer will build a glass orchestra with MIT students.