The OFA celebrates the 50th anniversary of Learning from Performers, the flagship visiting artist series that has enriched and inspired students and the community since 1975. The evening opens with a performance by Harvard Crimson Cellos and continues with Arts for Life’s Sake , a conversation with cellist Yo-Yo Ma '76 and comedian Stephen Colbert.
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Organ recital on Harvard’s 1958 D. A. Flentrop organ in Adolphus Busch Hall, featuring Angela Kraft Cross; listeners may bring lunch and eat quietly.
Lilypad Jazz Jam at The Lilypad features a live jazz jam session; $5‑15 sliding scale admission, all ages.
Live music on Noir’s patio with craft cocktails and outdoor ambiance in the heart of Harvard Square.
Late Night Thoughts, Sneaky Miles at Sonia, Cambridge, MA — all ages.
Joe Alterman Trio performs at Regattabar, with seats assigned by purchase date and door tickets seated first‑come, first‑served; groups over eight need a group package.
Michael Adkins Quartet featuring Kenny Werner, John Lockwood, Luther Gray performs at The Mad Monkfish in Cambridge.
Mollie, City Chiropractor, Phia Lauree performs at the Middle East – Upstairs, Cambridge, MA, all ages.
Harvard Wind Ensemble and Harvard University Band perform separate sets under director Mark Olson at Sanders Theatre.
Harvard Callbacks perform a 40th Anniversary Jam at Sanders Theatre, celebrating four decades of a cappella music.
Harvard Pops Orchestra performs classical repertoire, standard pops works, and student‑written arrangements and original compositions at Lowell Lecture Hall.
Patchwork at Middle East – Zuzu, Cambridge, MA, for ages 21 and up.
Harvard Wind Ensemble presents Bands of Beanpot Concert at Sanders Theatre, featuring Boston College Wind Ensemble, Boston University Concert Band, Northeastern Wind Ensemble, and Harvard Wind Ensemble; free
