#  Treading the Borders: Immigration and the American Stage Opening Reception 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **September 5, 2018** 

 06:00PM - 06:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Houghton Library, Harvard Yard**  



 

 



 

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*An exhibition at Houghton Library, Harvard University September 4–December 15, 2018* Much of the richness and vitality of the performing arts in the United States derives from creative talent originating elsewhere. This exhibition looks at how successive waves of immigration transformed the American stage, highlighting the virtuosity and resilience of a diverse group of actors, artists, and entertainers from the colonial era to the present day.

 **OPENING RECEPTION**  
Wednesday, September 5, 6–8pm

 For more events and programming see “What’s On” at the Houghton website: <https://library.harvard.edu/libraries/houghton>

 **HOUGHTON LIBRARY**  
Harvard Yard Cambridge, MA 02138  
Free and open to the public  
Mon, Fri, Sat: 9am–5pm  
Tue, Wed, Thu: 9am–7pm



 

 



 

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