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

Norton Award winner Ken Urban on bringing tough topics to the stage

Newly crowned for "Outstanding New Script, playwright discusses how his work helps him make sense of the world.

One stage at a time

Associate Professor Sara Brown, an accomplished theater set designer, teaches MIT students to create and think visually.    

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.