Theater, Dance & Media, Harvard University

Theater, Dance & Media, Harvard University Harvard's newest concentration focusing on theory and practice in theater, dance and media

Harvard's newest concentration focusing on the intersections of theory and practice in the areas of theater, dance, and media.

Artist and designer Hochi Asiatico recently visited Dede Ayite's Introduction to Costume Design class and spent time exa...
11/18/2025

Artist and designer Hochi Asiatico recently visited Dede Ayite's Introduction to Costume Design class and spent time examining how to distress and paint garments for the stage and film with the students. Hochi Asiatico creates custom fabric for the entertainment industry by hand painting, silk screening, doing fabric manipulation, and distressing.
Interested in furthering your design skills and working on these techniques yourself next semester? Consider taking Dede Ayite's class spring class—Foundations in Design: Costume Design II!

Senior Lecturer in Media & Performance Tania Bruguera is teaching two courses next semester— Arte Útil: The Technologica...
11/18/2025

Senior Lecturer in Media & Performance Tania Bruguera is teaching two courses next semester— Arte Útil: The Technological Turn and Artivism: Performing the Constitution. Read more about each of those exciting courses below!

About Arte Útil: The Technological Turn
This course explores the evolution of Arte Útil—a framework for socially engaged art—through the lens of technological innovation. Students will engage with the work of contemporary artists employing technology for civic and collective use, and will develop a final project proposing a technology-based artistic intervention grounded in the conceptual frameworks and case studies discussed throughout the semester.

About Artivism: Performing the Constitution
Offered in the lead-up to the 240th anniversary of the writing of the Constitution (2027), this course examines the U.S. Constitution as a living, performative document. Students will develop original performances that function both as personal artistic statements and as open-source tools for civic engagement. By examining historical and contemporary models of “artivism,” students will be encouraged to interrogate the aesthetics of protest, the ethics of representation, and the role of the artist in shaping democratic discourse.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Loopholes on a wonderful run this past weekend! The show was an utter delight th...
11/17/2025

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Loopholes on a wonderful run this past weekend! The show was an utter delight that showcased all the hard work the students have been doing this semester. Here's a shot of the Loopholes cast, along with a few photos from our opening night reception!

Photo 1 by Melissa Blackall Photography

This semester, students in TDM 169S have been tasked with creating original ten-minute mini musicals. They have develope...
11/17/2025

This semester, students in TDM 169S have been tasked with creating original ten-minute mini musicals. They have developed stories, characters, and songs that have evolved from singular ideas into larger theatrical works. With Professor of the Practice of Musical Theater Writing Stew's guidance and each other's support, everyone has made a piece that shows their own voice, identity, and artistry. In this showcase, you will see these works-in-progress through scenes that cover different genres, styles, and theatrical traditions. You are invited to join TDM 169S for an evening that celebrates the next generation of musical storytellers—writers and performers exploring the future of theater!

You have TWO more chances to see Loopholes today before it closes! Shows are at 2 PM and 7:30 PM. Get your free tickets ...
11/15/2025

You have TWO more chances to see Loopholes today before it closes! Shows are at 2 PM and 7:30 PM. Get your free tickets to see these five student dancers performing an anthology of original dance works that interweaves strands of live performance, projected video, and hybrid experimentation.

Photos by Melissa Blackall Photography

Happy opening to the cast and crew of Loopholes! We can’t wait to see this interdisciplinary, multimedia extravaganza co...
11/14/2025

Happy opening to the cast and crew of Loopholes! We can’t wait to see this interdisciplinary, multimedia extravaganza come to life for an audience tonight. Loopholes is only running today and tomorrow, so make sure you grab your free tickets!

Photos by Melissa Blackall Photography

Loopholes is opening TOMORROW! We're so excited to see all of the cast and crew's hard work come together for opening ni...
11/13/2025

Loopholes is opening TOMORROW! We're so excited to see all of the cast and crew's hard work come together for opening night. To celebrate, we're sharing a few exciting photos from the show. Have you reserved your FREE tickets yet?

Photos by Melissa Blackall Photography

About LOOPHOLES

Loopholes is an anthology of new dance works, created by the students of TDM 90CR, exploring culture, conflict, and carbohydrates. Prompted by visiting lecturers Ali Kenner Brodsky and Andy Russ to consider the dancing body in the digital world, Judy Epstein ‘27, Crystal Manyloun ‘26, Matondo Mihalache ‘29, Salem Shubash ‘29, and Izzy Wilson ‘26 have created a multi-course, multimedia spectacle that interweaves strands of live performance, projected video, and hybrid experimentation.

Performance Dates & Times
Friday, November 14 at 7:30pm - Opening Night Reception to follow!
Saturday, November 15 at 2pm
Saturday, November 15 at 7:30pm

Harvard Dance Center, Studio 1 (Main Floor)
66 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138

Meet the Loopholes Cast! Our final cast member feature is Salem Shubash.Salem (he/him) is a first-year in Pennypacker co...
11/13/2025

Meet the Loopholes Cast! Our final cast member feature is Salem Shubash.

Salem (he/him) is a first-year in Pennypacker considering a joint concentration in History & Literature and Theater, Dance & Media. He has performed in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and Le Corsaire with The Washington Ballet and the Mariinsky Ballet at the Kennedy Center and Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. He also danced under Alizé Biannale at the Russian Cultural Center in Nepal, and with the MISK Dance Company, National Center for Culture and Arts in Jordan at numerous royal events, including the wedding of His Majesty Prince Hussein. From Venezuela, Jordan, Palestine, and the U.S., Salem sees dance as a powerful medium for storytelling and for sharing humanizing narratives about the people and cultures he loves.

Reserve your tickets today to see Salem perform in Loopholes on November 14 and 15! Tickets are FREE.

Meet the Loopholes Cast! Next up from our wonderful cast is Matondo Mihalache.Matondo (he/him) is a first-year consideri...
11/12/2025

Meet the Loopholes Cast! Next up from our wonderful cast is Matondo Mihalache.

Matondo (he/him) is a first-year considering a joint concentration in Neuroscience and Theater, Dance and Media. Matondo is a Canadian National Latin dance champion and has performed and competed in rumba, cha-cha, samba and jive across several stages and competitions in Canada, earning various prizes. He has also brought his artistic talent to cultural events and celebrations beyond the dancefloor, and launched a collaboration with dance artist Zazel Chavah O'Garra in New York City to spark reflection on the healing power of dance in cancer treatment.

Reserve your tickets today to see Matondo perform in Loopholes on November 14 and 15! Tickets are FREE.

Join the class of TDM 195HT: Making Horizontal Theater for an in-process reading of their original musical, Every Body T...
11/12/2025

Join the class of TDM 195HT: Making Horizontal Theater for an in-process reading of their original musical, Every Body Talking! Led by visiting lecturers Jay Stull and Ella Rose Chary, students of TDM 195HT have spent the Fall semester conducting interviews, polishing transcriptions, and synthesizing the aggregate material to construct a full-length musical.

Students will rewrite and revise the musical in reaction to a live audience, and the final piece will be produced and performed in the Spring '26 TDM Production Studio (TDM90BR).

Catch a preview of the show and be part of the new musical development process!

Pizza dinner provided. RSVP on our website!

Meet the Loopholes Cast! Our next cast member feature is Isabel Wilson.Isabel (she/her) is a senior concentrating in The...
11/11/2025

Meet the Loopholes Cast! Our next cast member feature is Isabel Wilson.

Isabel (she/her) is a senior concentrating in Theater, Dance, & Media with a secondary in History of Science. She is a current cast members and Vice President of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals; having performed in Cosmic Relief, Heist Heist Baby, 101 Damnations, and recently cast in Salooney Tunes, she will become the first woman to perform in four shows in the History of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals. She has also performed in parades and concert halls as the president of the NYC Tap Crew. She has used her fervor for both the arts and the sciences to do research on music's neurological impact and develop subsequent technological innovations. Isabel wants to continue using singing, dancing, and acting as a medium for expression and community.

Reserve your tickets today to see Isabel perform in Loopholes on November 14 and 15! Tickets are FREE.

Meet the Loopholes Cast! Next up from this wonderful group is Judith Epstein.Judith (she/her) is a joint concentrator st...
11/11/2025

Meet the Loopholes Cast! Next up from this wonderful group is Judith Epstein.

Judith (she/her) is a joint concentrator studying Human Biology Behavior and Evolution on the Mind, Brain, Behavior track with Theater, Dance, and Media. She has performed in street festivals, the Philadelphia Contemporary Circus Festival, the Esh Circus Arts student show, and Circus Smirkus staff performances. At Harvard, she has been involved with Pippin (Circus Coordinator), 9 To 5 (Ensemble/Dance Captain), The Addams Family (Assistant Choreographer), and Nocturne (Assistant Lighting Designer). She has performed and choreographed for the Harvard-Radcliffe Modern Dance Company and sings, arranges, and choreographs for ApiChorus. She plans to pursue circus performance professionally after college.

Reserve your tickets today to see Judith perform in Loopholes on November 14 and 15! Tickets are FREE.

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