Name: Saudades
Start: 2025-07-12T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-07-12T17:00:00-04:00
Location: MIT Building W97

Saudades

MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology and MIT Music and Theater Arts.

Come hang out in our immersive tropicália inspired memory house…

flowers, cake & samba!

MIT Building W97

Saudades Come hang out in our immersive tropicália-inspired memory house… flowers, cake &amp; samba! Saturday, July 12thcome by anytime between 2p – 5pW97 Lobby, 345 Vassar St. Cambridge, MAfree &amp; open to all Play with fruits, flowers, and music from Brazil! Born from the impulse to create an alternative memorial celebration for my Vovó (grandmother) Iracy Gondim de Oliveira, Saudades is a creative space where you can interact with a variety of pop-up activities of your choice. We'll write recipes to remember, share stories of people &amp; places we miss, paint nails, listen to local bands Receita de Samba and Thiago Wolf &amp; friends play live Brazilian music, and obviously eat orange cake! ~ Blythe de Oliveira Foster (director) Created in collaboration with California-based visual artist Crystal Vielula, local artists Joseph Lark-Riley, Kevin Fulton, and Emi Grady-Willis, and with generous support from CAST’s Fay Chandler Creativity Grant. Creative Team Concept &amp; Direction – Blythe de Oliveira FosterCollage Art &amp; Co-Scenic Design – Crystal VielulaCo-Scenic Design &amp; Technical Direction – Joseph Lark-RileyLighting Design &amp; Multi-media Engineering – Kevin FultonVideo Design – Emi Grady-WillisProduction Management – Maggie MooreInteractive Engineering &amp; Website Design – Ya’akov ZerykierCommunity Engagement – Jeff GoldensonMusicians – Receita de Samba, Thiago Wolf &amp; friendsSenior Administrative Assistant, Music &amp; Theater Arts – Yi TuDirector of Communications, Music &amp; Theater Arts – Dan PecciAssociate Head, Music &amp; Theater Arts – Josh HiggasonHead, Music &amp; Theater Arts – Jay Scheib

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