In preparation for the upcoming CAST workshop at MIT, Ken Urban's new play THE IMMORTALS, inspired the cellular afterlife of Henrietta Lacks, will receive a closed reading in early December at New Dramatists in New York, where he is a resident playwright.
Directed by Logan Vaughn, the reading will feature Academy-Award nominee Marsha Mason. Urban describes the play as a campus comedy about ethics in the lab, the classroom, and the bedroom.
 Jazz in the key of lifeSaxophonist Miguel Zenón, a Grammy-winning MIT faculty member, creates a distinctive blend of jazz and traditional Puerto Rican music.
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 IMPRESSIONS from Boston: Stefanie Batten Bland and Daniel Bernard Roumain's "CLOSE UP"A World Premiere at The Theater at MIT
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 Bringing the stage to the classroom21T.100 (Theater Arts Production) gathers MIT students, faculty, staff, and other professionals to produce feature-length performances.
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 Keeril Makan named vice provost for the artsAn acclaimed composer and longtime MIT faculty member, Makan will direct the next act in MIT’s story of artistic leadership.
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