Transient Canvas is a bass clarinet and marimba duo that commissioned Dan VanHassel’s Epidermis. A primal yet machine-like consistent pulse is present throughout the work, interrupted by guttural screams from the bass clarinet with veiled technological sounds (jet engines, static, sirens) in the background.  Read More

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.

Bringing the stage to the classroom

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