Holden Reunion 2010: A Farewell to Jim

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Please note: Registration is now closed. Thank you for visiting Ting Bong Goo!

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE A FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT TICKET THROUGH THE SANDERS THEATRE BOX OFFICE.

Here is the current schedule, subject to change. Please note times are SHARP.

Friday, April 30

12:00pm - 2:30pm Conductors-only lunch, Sheraton Commander. This event is invitation only.

3:30pm - 6:30pm Registration (recommended), Holden Chapel

7:00pm - 7:30pm Late Registration (warning: chaos), Sanders Theatre Transept, Memorial Hall

7:30pm - 8:00pm Mingle, find your seat

8:00pm Pan-Holden Arts First concert. A cappella masterpieces and the premiere of Robert Kyr's composition in honor of Jim Marvin's 32 years at Harvard. Remarks by the Rev. Peter Gomes.

10:00pm - 11:30pm Post-concert alumni reception in Annenberg Hall (students, reunion guests, and VIPs only).

Saturday, May 1

8:00am - 8:50am Saturday Registration, Paine Hall

9:00am - 10:40am Exploring the Attic: The Curious Case of Jameson Marvin, Paine Hall. A light Roast of Jim. Q&A.

11:00am - 12:30pm RCS Group Sing in Jewett Hall, First Church of Cambridge.

11:00am - 12:00pm Gleek Mythology: Folklore of the HGC, Science Center A

11:15am - 12:45pm HRCM Group Sing in the Sanctuary, First Church of Cambridge.

12:00pm - 2:30pm The Ultimate Alumni Marvincue, Ropes-Gray Room, Pound Hall (2nd Floor), Harvard Law School.

1:00pm - 2:45pm HRCM 1981 tour reunion with Jane Regan. Gilbert Living Room, Currier House

1:15pm - 2:45pm HGC Group Sing. Jewett Hall, First Church of Cambridge.

3:00pm - 5:00pm Pan-Holden Sing - Brahms Requiem, First Church of Cambridge.

5:00pm Rest, dress, and travel time

6:30pm - 7:30pm Alumni Cocktail Reception, Marriott Hotel, Kendall Square

7:30pm Evening Banquet, Marriott Hotel, Kendall Square (semi-formal attire is suggested)

8:30pm - 10:00pm Testimonials in Honor of Jim Marvin, presentation of a gift, special performance, a speech by Jim

10:00pm - 12:00am Music and Conversation

Sunday, May 2

10:30am - 1:00pm RCS Alumnae Brunch, Student Organization Center at Hilles Penthouse (formerly Hilles Library), Radcliffe Quadrangle

10:30am - 1:00pm HRCM Alumni Brunch, Cambridge Queen's Head Pub in Memorial Hall (lower level)

10:30am - 1:00pm HGC Alumni Brunch, Center for Government and Int'l Studies South (Lower Level), 1730 Cambridge Street

1:00pm HGC 2005 Tour Reunion, Center for Government and Int'l Studies South (Lower Level), 1730 Cambridge Street Lodging

Rooms at the Marriott in Kendall Square sold out as of 3/30.

We have just secured 2 new blocks of suites.

The more moderate option is at the Marriott Residence Inn at 6 Cambridge Center, a short walk from the Kendall Square Marriott. The rate is $169/night plus tax and fee and the cutoff date for reserving a room is April 14th. There is a two night minimum stay requirement for Saturday night. Parking is $23.

To reserve, please call 800.331.3131 and reference the Harvard Holden Choir Room Block at the Cambridge Residence Inn. You may also book a one bedroom suite directly online here: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/boscm?groupCode=hhchhcb&app=resvlink&fromDate=4/30/10& toDate=5/2/10

**Please note that if you are looking to book reservations online, if you attempt to make a reservation to check in prior to April 30th or choose to stay beyond May 2nd, the system will respond that there are no rooms available. Call the hotel instead.

The other block option is at the Kendall Hotel, across the street from the Marriott in Kendall Square at 350 Main Street, Cambridge, MA (866) 566-1300 -- http://www.kendallhotel.com/ . The cutoff date for reserving a room is April 12th; the whole hotel is non-smoking.

We have a limited number of rooms reserved at the Kendall Hotel for $209 plus tax and fee. Parking is $10 for hotel guests only. Please say you are part of the Harvard Holden Choir Reunion. There is also a two-night minimum requirement for this rate.