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2017 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
African-American studies from Northwestern University. The Bok Center for Teaching and Learning: BOK Applied Theatre Practice Program The Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences recently established... View Details
Harry M. Warner
to secure financing from the east coast that allowed them to take a gamble on “talking movies.” Under Harry’s leadership, the company came to own and operate some 250 theatres in which to screen its films, and, more importantly, was a... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
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Movies: statistics
and film production. Variety's Film/Box Office: Current box office receipts and the highest grossing movies of all time. National Association of Theatre Owners: Movie theater statistics including box office receipts,... View Details
Nicholas M. Schenck
When Marcus Loew died in 1927, Schenck assumed control over all of his holdings, including Loew’s theatre company and its production arm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Despite the onslaught of the Depression, though, Schenck’s attention to... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- 15 Sep 2009
- News
Last Look - September 2009
was performed at Harvard’s Sanders Theatre for an audience of about 1,200 people on November 28, 1942, the evening of Boston’s deadly Cocoanut Grove fire.” George Hanford (MBA ’43 March) wrote, “I can’t help observing that they all look... View Details
Louis B. Mayer
Mayer, known as the unchallenged “czar of Hollywood” for over a quarter of century, created one of the largest motion pictures companies in the world. After acquiring control over the largest chain of theatres in New England and creating... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
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Jeanine Barnett
I do what I do because I believe that creativity and competitiveness are not mutually exclusive concepts. Daily, as I draw on fond memories of a Caribbean childhood filled with countless moments on theatre stages and tennis courts, I am... View Details
- 23 Apr 2018
- News
Tim Keller, Heavy Metal Mayor
A recent story in the New York Times profiles Tim Keller (MBA 2005), the mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a major heavy metal fan. The piece details a scene from earlier this year, when Keller—clad in a black T-shirt and pumping his fist in the air—got up on stage... View Details
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Kara Medoff Barnett Archives | Social Enterprise
Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact 1 Results SEI25 Series: Kara Medoff Barnett (MBA 2007), Executive Director, American Ballet View Details
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2017 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
Gender Nonconformity and Workplace Anti-Discrimination Strategies Workshop The Bok Center Applied Theatre Practice Program UNMASKING IDENTITY: An Experiential Workshop Initiatives focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any... View Details
- Portrait Project
Jeanine Barnett
life of sweet surrender in which conflicting emotions can peacefully co-exist within me as I make my way forward. Drawing on fond memories of a Caribbean childhood filled with days on theatre stages and tennis courts, she challenges me to... View Details
- 30 Jan 2021
- News
Finding a Fresh Approach to Dry Cleaning
houses, a quilt that was hand-sewn by a former first lady, and the flag from the booth at Ford’s Theatre where President Lincoln was shot. He relies on the skills of long-term employees to deliver these specialized services, such as using... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Dance Dance Revelation
photo by Chris Taggart About 30 executives are gathered in a boardroom when a trio of dancers enters, one of them gracefully leaping onto the conference table and assuming fifth position. This star ballerina and her colleagues from American Ballet View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Mele
- 28 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
core assets, such as brand reputation or employee morale. In the paper CSR initiatives are explored in three "theatres." Theatre 1 includes activities primarily motivated by charitable instincts, even though they may have potential... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Kristen Forecki
recognized and genuinely appreciated just for being me. Her simple act of kindness changed my perception of who I thought I was. Suddenly, I believed that I had value to offer the world, regardless of my status—in a theatre production or... View Details
- 02 Dec 2017
- News
Helping HBS Make Big Bets
of American Ballet Theatre (ABT). “After studying ballet from toddler years through my late teens in North Carolina, it was an honor to take the helm of America’s National Ballet Company,” she says. In her new role Barnett is striving to... View Details
- 26 Jul 2011
- News
An Entrepreneur of the Arts
particularly in educational, artistic and business spheres.” In addition to her business enterprises, Efimova is also a strong supporter of the arts and international relations. She serves on the Auxiliary Board of the Joffrey Ballet as well as the Junior Board of the... View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
South Africa Conference Preview
program possible. As part of the conference, participants will have a chance to explore Cape Town and take in some of its sights and culture. A performance by the South African International Theatre is scheduled as is a gala to be held at... View Details
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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Theatre Kara Medoff Barnett 11 Apr 2019 This post is part of our Social Enterprise Initiative 25th anniversary blog series, which highlig... Bay Area Alumni Discuss the Role of Technology in Social Change, for Good or for Ill Elaine... View Details
- 09 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
3 Myths About HBS
winning the wheelbarrow race at field day. 2. “I am not going to have time to pursue any of my interests outside of business” I can’t even get through this sentence without laughing a bit, and I am sure that those who know me will do the same. A huge View Details