The Festival of the Arts begins Thursday and continues through Sunday night. Here's just some of what awaits you this weekend. All events are free and open to the public; no tickets necessary. Full schedule here.
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SATURDAY
 GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S "PIRATES OF PENZANCE" (ABRIDGED)
1 p.m.,
Slosberg Music Center
In the beloved 1879 comic operetta by Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert, pirate's apprentice Frederic meets Mabel, the love of his life. Presented by the Brandeis Operetta Initiative. Daniel Albert-Rozenberg '19, producer; Robin Farnsley, director; Todd Kitchen,
conductor. (Also on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.)
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Rob Flax performs at 4:30 on the Great Lawn
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FOLK FESTIVAL
12 - 5 p.m., Great Lawn (rain location
: Shapiro Campus Center)
The seventh annual Brandeis Folk Festival features a new generation of singer-songwriters from across the Northeast.
12-12:45 pm: Lindsay Straw
1-1:45 pm: Cold Weather Company
2-2:45 pm: Jessy Tomsko
3-3:45 pm: David and Rebecca
4-4:20 pm: Too Cheap for Instruments
4:30-5:30 pm: Rob Flax
JENNIE C. JONES PERFORMANCE AND AWARD PRESENTATION
1 p.m., Rose Art Museum
Jennie C. Jones, the 2017 Ruth Ann and Nathan Perlmutter artist-in-residence, explores the intersection of art, black history and music, describing her work as "listening as a conceptual practice." For the Festival of the Arts, she has created a visual score that will be performed by Brandeis musicians.
CULTURE X
7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), Levin Ballroom, Usdan Student Center
Celebrate the breathtaking diversity that defines the Brandeis community in this joyful performance of dance, music and spoken word, produced by Brandeis students. Sponsored by the Intercultural Center and part of the center's 25th anniversary celebration.
BRANDEIS EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE: HER WORDS, HER WORLD
8 p.m., Bethlehem Chapel
Renaissance poetry and music rarely express a woman's point of view, but when they do, the results are telling. What were a woman's passions and griefs 400 years ago? Her songs--descriptive, suggestive, poignant, fiery--give us a glimpse of her world, along with the evocative sounds of recorders, viols, sackbuts, dulcian, lute and harpsichord. Sarah Mead, director.
THE SQUARE
8 p.m., Merrick Theater, Spingold Theater Center
A staged reading of a new play by Amy Merrill '69 about the September 2007 events in Nisour Square, Baghdad and one vet's struggle to take a stand. Directed by Guy Ben-Aharon (Israeli Stage). Featuring Sara Burd, Jaime Carillo '98, Philana Mia, Nael Nacer and Celeste Oliva. A discussion follows, facilitated by Michael Anthony (Iraq War veteran and author of "Mass Casualties" and "Civilianized") and Lauren Kay Halloran (Air Force veteran whose writing has been published in many anthologies, including "Retire the Colors").
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In celebration of Leonard Bernstein's commitment to engaging young people in the arts, performers and artists engage Lower Campus with dozens of music and dance performances, family and children's events, and art exhibitions. Special guests: BIG NAZO, Boston Hoop Troop, and the Tanglewood Marionettes, to name a few!
PETER AND WENDY
Noon, outside Bernstein-Marcus Administration Building (rain location: Shapiro Campus Center)
Wendy joins the literary ranks of Dorothy (of Oz) and Alice (of Wonderland) as an autonomous heroine in this adaptation of J.M. Barrie's play and novel. Andrew Child'19, director.
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
12:30 pm, Slosberg Music Center
Camille Saint-Saen's zoological fantasy for piano, strings, flute, clarinet and percussion. Nina Sayles'17, coordinator. Jeremy Koob '17 and Natsuko Yamagata '17, piano.
BRANDEIS-WELLESLEY ORCHESTRA: CATCH A RISING STAR
3 p.m., Slosberg Music Center
Dvorak's 8th Symphony and the Rosauro Marimba Concerto, featuring Nina Sayles '17, winner of the concerto competition. Neal Hampton, conductor.
BRANDEIS JAZZ ENSEMBLE
7 pm, Slosberg Music Center
The always adventurous Brandeis Jazz Ensemble
performs big- band music made famous by the Claude Thornhill Orchestra, arranged by Gil Evans and Gerry Mulligan, as well as pieces by Oliver Nelson and Charles Mingus. Bob Nieske, director.
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On view: new work created for the Festival of the Arts
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IN THE SHAPIRO SCIENCE CENTER ATRIUM
Undergraduate artists respond to climate change, with a focus on the topic of water. Coordinated by Matt Hoisch '19.
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Brandeis University Library celebrates the form of the book as a springboard for expression and
ideas. Submissions to the book arts contest
are on view through April 30, and the winning
entry will become part of the library collection.
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IN USDAN STUDENT CENTER, OUTSIDE ACADEMIC SERVICES
My Wife's People and Some of Mine
The paintings of Professor Martin Levin (Politics) reflect his research and teaching in public policy as well as a concern for people in our society who face significant economic and social vulnerabilities. On Friday, April 28, from 11 am - 12:50 pm, in Shiffman 219, join Professor Levin and Professor Kristen Lucken (Sociology) for a discussion of immigration and social integration.
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IN THE SHAPIRO CAMPUS CENTER
Eco-Panes: Visions of Climate Change
Interact with a large-format artist book by Nancer Ballard (Women's Studies Research Center) and Nick Costantino PB '17 that explores climate change's present and future impacts.
Compassion/in and out
Hear your neighbor's heart in this interactive installation by Daniel Allas, MA '17. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Conversation
Interact with a mosaic made by Lian Chen '19 and Runjie Lu '18 from upcycled shards from the Brandeis Pottery Club.
Reductions
Collaboration by students and faculty in fine arts and science.
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IN UPPER USDAN STUDENT CENTER FOOD COURT AND SHAPIRO CAMPUS CENTER
Food Fights
Students in the Experiential Learning practicum Tuvalu to the World: An Eco Art Project, taught by Aida Yuen Wong (FA), address the effects of climate change around the world.
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IN THE FELLOWS GARDEN
Cead Mile Failte
Celtic symbols by Ceara Genovesi '18 on the rocks at the bottom of the Louis D. Brandeis statue hill evolve with the effects of time and weather.
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 I hope you enjoy the abundant creative works of the Brandeis community and friends during the Festival of the Arts! The
festival planning committee has worked all year to curate and support these four days, driven by Leonard Bernstein's mission to present "art that matters, that revives and re-adapts time and space." We hope you continue to find inspiration and refreshment in the arts at Brandeis.
With all best wishes,
Ingrid Schorr
Director, Office of the Arts
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