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In the spirit of acknowledging the dedication and talent within our community, Literature Co-Heads and Profs Sandy Alexandre and Stephanie Ann Frampton wanted to take a moment to highlight some recent recognitions earned by our fellow colleagues and a recent alumna....
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In the summer of 2022, the rapper Lupe Fiasco sat on the grass near a sculpture on MIT’s campus and, on the spot, wrote and recorded a song about it. The Big Sail, by the American sculptor Alexander Calder, is spider-like and imposing, a 25-foot-tall abstraction made...
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On May 7th, Literature’s end-of-year party celebrated the recent publications of our faculty: Chasing the Pearl-Manuscript by Arthur Bahr Lines Drawn Across the Globe by Mary Fuller Spheres of Injustice by Bruno Perreau Cocktails and light refreshments were...
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GHOTIING #1: The Art Of MIT — Wasalu Jaco (aka Lupe Fiasco) with MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, Fred Harris Friday, May 2 @ 8:00pm Venue: Kresge Auditorium MIT Visiting Scholar Wasalu Jaco (Lupe Fiasco), Grammy Award-winning rapper, collaborates with the MIT Festival...
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Lupe Fiasco’s Public Art Experience GHOTIING MIT: Public Art invites you to explore a site-specific collaboration between Grammy Award-winning rapper and MIT visiting professor Wasalu Jaco (Lupe Fiasco) and the MIT List Visual Arts Center. This innovative...
