by Lexi Ross ’13

Want to see an innovative, non-convential theater piece created by a recent grad? Then check out The Untitled Project, conceived by Calla Videt ’09 and playing at various locations around Harvard square.

Calla Videt was born in New York City but spent most of her formative years in Singapore and Europe, where she gained a fascination for non-conventional ways of creating theater.

Calla, who graduated last spring with a special concentration in theater and physics, was heavily involved in both performing and directing during her time at Harvard. Her senior thesis consisted of a show which she wrote and directed on the Loeb Mainstage, entitled The Space Between. Unlike that work, which made heavy use of various forms of multimedia, Calla told us that Untitled Project is more of a simple, text-based piece, which she feels is the most meaningful to her as an audience member. Without giving away too much about this unique theater experience, Calla emphasized fluidity and spontaneity as some of the most prominent aspects of the show. In fact, while Calla conceived the original idea for Untitled Project, her cast of actors wrote much of the actual script during the rehearsal process. Calla also mentioned that audience feedback would be crucial in the creation process, and that the story might change entirely by the time the show continues its run in New York.

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“The Washington Post,” reports that Harvard University Law professor Laurence Tribe, who once hired Barack Obama as a research assistant, is now set to join the Justice Department with the aim of leading projects towards opening up greater legal access to the impoverished. Tribe is a well-known figure in the legal community: he has been before the Supreme Court 35 times, for example. We wish Tribe, who is now 68 years old and is a tenured professor at Harvard (since the age of 29) the best of luck!

This came through the Harvard interwebiversity wire today:

‘Hey Harvard!

Ever had a story you were itching to tell — whether it was yours or someone else’s, an old folktale or a spontaneous invention? Ever wished you had a group of people you could captivate with a story, and be captivated by in turn?  Now’s your chance- come to the Harvard Story Exchange! No equipment, credentials or comp required, just yourself, your voice, and the best yarn you’ve ever heard. Feel free to come by just to listen… although you may find yourself full of stories you never knew you had!

THIS EVENT IS BYOB (Be Your Own Bard)!

We’ll provide the room (and cookies). The stories will provide the magic.

Eliot Memorial Room (small dining hall), Friday March 5th, 7:30-8:30pm!

brought to you by the Harvard Diggers Society
working towards thriving public discourse and intellectual community at Harvard’

LOOKIN' SAGE

SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS PUT ON YOUR SAGACITY SNUGGIE AND GET OUT THERE AND TELL SOME STORIES. WE HAVE MANY. On a personal note, many of my best stories are related to the nighmarish summer camp I attended circa fourth grade with girls in my cabin who were most definitely possessed by demons and an overnight camping trip that involved the spilling of all water supplies and the stinging of a scorpion.

This Tuesday from 6-7:30 pm in Harvard Hall 202 the Harvard Undergraduate Research Journal (THURJ) has invited Noam Chomsky, professor emeritus at MIT, to speak. He is best known for his widely published works and the theory of generative grammar that he developed which changed the landscape of linguistic studies. THURJ reports that Chomsky will speak for approximately an hour and then take questions from the crowd. THURJ is also bringing desserts form Finale (yum). Get there early if you want a seat!