Mark Harvey, MIT Music and Theater Arts Lecturer, minister, trumpeter, and founding director of the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, was named a --Jazz Hero-- by the Jazz Journalist Association in advance of Jazz Appreciation Month and the International Jazz Day.  Jazz Heroes are educators, presenters, producers, artists, and enablers from around the country who are recognized as activists, advocates, altruists, aiders and abettors of jazz.  MORE

Jazz in the key of life

Saxophonist Miguel Zenón, a Grammy-winning MIT faculty member, creates a distinctive blend of jazz and traditional Puerto Rican music.

Bringing the stage to the classroom

21T.100 (Theater Arts Production) gathers MIT students, faculty, staff, and other professionals to produce feature-length performances.

Keeril Makan named vice provost for the arts

An acclaimed composer and longtime MIT faculty member, Makan will direct the next act in MIT’s story of artistic leadership.