Music and Theater Arts

Singer and actress Audra McDonald, the 2018 recipient of the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT, has won six Tony Awards.

Audra McDonald receives 2018 McDermott Award

The Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT includes a $100,000 prize, artist residency, gala, and public program at the Institute.

October 26, 2017

More than 1,000 MIT alumni and friends celebrated the MIT Campaign for a Better World at the Boch Center Wang Theatre in downtown Boston on Sept. 28.

The Better World Tour comes home to Boston

Alumni and friends gather at the Boch Center Wang Theatre to celebrate the vibrant MIT community and the Institute's ambitious dreams for a better world.

October 20, 2017

“I found diaries from 7th grade where I asked a whole stream of questions about the universe and the ‘edge of the universe’ and its expansion,” says senior Talia Weiss.

Bridging the science-policy divide

For MIT senior Talia Weiss, physics and theater have provided a springboard for new interests in political science.

October 17, 2017

“I’ve heard or have been a part of concerts in Kresge for 37 years," said composer Jamshied Sharifi '83, "and that night tops them all.”

Imagination off the charts

New documentary chronicles Jacob Collier's collaborations at MIT.

September 6, 2017

Of the new building MIT President L. Rafael Reif says, "Like the main group buildings at the heart of campus, W97 embodies and encourages MIT’s signature openness, flexibility, and boldness."

MIT Theater Arts: The next act

Performing arts building ushers in a new era of theater at the Institute.

September 5, 2017

Tracy Robyn Slatyer, the Jerrold R. Zacharias CD Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, receives her award from Dennis Freeman, dean for undergraduate education.

Second annual MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Awards recipients selected

Faculty and instructors recognized for improving classroom instruction and student engagement through innovative uses of digital technology.

July 25, 2017

MIT student Neerja Aggarwal directed "Einstein's Dreams" on stage in the spring of 2017.

Featured video: Bringing “Einstein’s Dreams” to life

An MIT student in engineering and theater arts melds her dual passions to bring physics to the stage.

June 20, 2017

2017 SHASS Infinite Mile Award recipients pose with Dean Melissa Nobles. Left to right: Daniel Irvine, Albert Wang, Luis "Cuco" Daglio, Melissa Nobles, Ana Ludwig, and Barbara Keller.

Melissa Nobles announces recipients of the 2017 SHASS Infinite Mile Awards

Awards presented to five exceptional staff members of the MIT community.

May 12, 2017

Jacob Collier performed "Imagination Off the Charts" at MIT's Kresge Auditorium.

Jacob Collier harmonizes with MIT

For his MIT residency, the Grammy-winning artist collaborates with over 150 student musicians to stage the monumental concert, "Imagination Off the Charts."

February 24, 2017