February 2018
Laughs of Love: Tufts Comedy Festival
Laughs of Love showcases comedy groups at Tufts University while raising money for Next Step, a nonprofit organization whose mission is "to shatter limitations and elevate aspirations of teens and young adults living with life-threatening diseases during their transition to adulthood and into an adult healthcare system." There will be performances by Major Undecided, The Institute, Cheap Sox, TFL, Stand-Up, and HYPE! Admission is free, but $5 donations are suggested.
Find out more »September 2022
Film Screening: The Horse’s Mouth
The Tufts University Film and Media Studies Program presents a screening of the 1958 film "The Horse's Mouth," followed by a discussion with Professor Laurence Senelick. In Ronald Neame’s film of Joyce Cary’s classic novel, Alec Guinness transforms himself into one of cinema’s most indelible comic figures: the lovably scruffy painter Gulley Jimson. As the ill-behaved Jimson searches for a perfect canvas, he determines to let nothing come between himself and the realization of his exalted vision. The film is…
Find out more »November 2022
Torn Ticket II 24-Hour Musical: Into the Woods
Cast and crew from Torn Ticket II, the only student-run musical theater group at Tufts University, are putting on a musical with 24 hours to prepare. Revealed on Friday, November 4, at 7 p.m., the musical is Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods," and the performance will be given on Saturday, November 5, at 7 p.m.! Free; no tickets required.
Find out more »Pen, Paint, and Pretzels: Everything’s Fine
Pen, Paint, and Pretzels, the umbrella organization for student-run performing arts groups at Tufts University, presents its workshop show "Everything's Fine," written and directed by Reilly White. This is the first-ever performance of this show. It will be presented as a staged reading, with a moderated post-show feedback session with the author, who also is the organization's treasurer. Come be a part of history, and for free! No tickets required. The show will be repeated at 7 p.m. on Saturday,…
Find out more »Pen, Paint, and Pretzels: Everything’s Fine
Pen, Paint, and Pretzels, the umbrella organization for student-run performing arts groups at Tufts University, presents the second of two performances of its workshop show "Everything's Fine," written and directed by Reilly White. The play will be presented as a staged reading, with a moderated post-show feedback session with the author, who also is the organization's treasurer. Free; no tickets required.
Find out more »Film Screening: Ali Cherri and Anton Ginzburg
Presented as part of the Tufts University Art Galleries exhibition "The Sun Rises in the West and Sets in the East" and in collaboration with Tufts Film and Media Studies Program, this film screening features the work of two exhibiting artists, Ali Cherri and Anton Ginzburg, followed by a conversation with the artists and guest curator Sara Raza. Cherri will present his 2015 film,"The Digger," which focuses on the keeper of a ruined Neolithic necropolis in the Sharjah desert in…
Find out more »March 2023
Film Screening: Deep Listening
Filmmaker Daniel Weintraub will be on campus at Tufts University for a screening of his film "Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros.” Weintraub's new feature-length film traces the life and work of visionary composer, musician, teacher, technological innovator and humanitarian Pauline Oliveros (1932–2016). A question-and-answer session with Weintraub will follow the film.
Find out more »March 2024
Film and Discussion: Quiz Lady
The annual Women Take the Reel Film Festival presents a screening of the 2023 comedy "Quiz Lady," followed by a conversation with director and Academy Award winner Jessica Yu. Moderated by Tufts Professor of the Practice Jennifer Burton, the discussion will explore topics including Asian American representation on television/film and current challenges for women and POC in media. This annual film festival is a collaborative effort among Women's and Gender Studies departments involved in the Consortium for Graduate Studies in…
Find out more »Film Screening and Conversation with Kenneth Tam
In conjunction with the exhibition "Kenneth Tam: Standing in Soft Formation," and in collaboration with Tufts Film + Media Studies Program, Tufts University Art Galleries is presenting a special screening of three short films/videos by Kenneth Tam: "All of M" (2019), "Breakfast in Bed" (2016) and "sump" (2015). The screening will be followed by conversation with Tam and Luis Arnías, a filmmaker from Venezuela, and faculty from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts. All are welcome…
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