Building: Aidekman Arts Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Balch Arena Theater Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Performance Event Subject: Theater/Dance Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Contact Name: John Stark Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu Link: https://www.tuftstdpstickets.com/ PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a groundbreaking musical that brings a fresh, electrifying twist to a classic story. Inspired by a dramatic slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, this innovative electropop opera follows the young and passionate Natasha Rostova as she arrives in Moscow, eagerly awaiting her fiancé’s return from war. But when she falls for the charming and reckless Anatole, her world is turned upside down. Caught in the middle is Pierre, a family friend struggling with his own sense of purpose, who must step in to help Natasha recover from scandal.  With its bold storytelling and genre-defying music, Great Comet has captivated audiences from its early days in New York’s Ars Nova to celebrated runs off-Broadway and on Broadway.

Building: Goddard Chapel City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Four On Six – A Tribute to Wes Montgomery. An evening celebrating the legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery’s groundbreaking work in jazz. Featuring big band arrangements of Montgomery’s classics as well as new interpretations that highlight his enduring influence on jazz and guitarists worldwide. Joel LaRue Smith, director.

Building: Aidekman Arts Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor: Tufts University Art Galleries RSVP Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artist-tour-of-beverly-semmes-boulders-flag-flip-kick-tickets-1601871654239?aff=oddtdtcreator Link: https://artgalleries.tufts.edu/events/231-artist-tour-of-beverly-semmes-boulders-flag-flip-kick Join Tufts University Art Galleries to celebrate the closing of the exhibition Boulders / Flag / Flip / Kick with a tour with the artist, Beverly Semmes, in conversation with Jennie Jieun Lee, SMFA Professor of the Practice in Ceramics. 

Building: Aidekman Arts Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Balch Arena Theater Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Performance Event Subject: Theater/Dance Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Contact Name: John Stark Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu Link: https://www.tuftstdpstickets.com/ PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a groundbreaking musical that brings a fresh, electrifying twist to a classic story. Inspired by a dramatic slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, this innovative electropop opera follows the young and passionate Natasha Rostova as she arrives in Moscow, eagerly awaiting her fiancé’s return from war. But when she falls for the charming and reckless Anatole, her world is turned upside down. Caught in the middle is Pierre, a family friend struggling with his own sense of purpose, who must step in to help Natasha recover from scandal.  With its bold storytelling and genre-defying music, Great Comet has captivated audiences from its early days in New York’s Ars Nova to celebrated runs off-Broadway and on Broadway.

Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Distler Performance Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences TCO performs their fall concert under the direction of John Page.

Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Varis Lecture Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Music department Event Contact Name: Anna Griffis Event Contact Email: anna.griffis@tufts.edu Paul Lehrman presents a colloquium in the Varis Lecture Hall.