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In case you missed the previous email or have not signed up already - the MIT PDA will host two events next week.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;"><i>A Man of No Importance</i> by SpeakEasy Stage Company</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A local theatre production based on the 1994 Albert Finney film. It tells the story of an amateur theatre group in Dublin and their leader, who is determined to stage a version of Salome at his church, despite the objections
of church authorities. Read more at </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_of_No_Importance_(musical)" id="OWAf17980fc-eac3-f0c0-8a88-f5ee1c2f898f" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_of_No_Importance_(musical)</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Date:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> March 14th, Friday<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Time:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 7:30pm-9:30pm<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Sign up at:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
</span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://forms.gle/6uGj8aoyEFep83nQ6" id="OWAe9e50902-4d03-70cc-1233-3438d1e826fb" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://forms.gle/6uGj8aoyEFep83nQ6</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
<b><u>ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT</u></b> - you are also welcome to purchase your own tickets ($30+$5.5fee) and join!</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;"><i>As Stars, Our Sacrifices</i> by MIT alumnus</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A concert at the Linde Music Building. This event features the world premiere of Praeordinatus Ut Astra Sacrificia Nostra ("Fore-Ordained As Stars Our Sacrifices") by MIT alumnus and Tony Award-winning composer Jamshied Sharifi.
Read more at </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://artfinity.mit.edu/event/as-stars-our-sacrifices" id="OWAadd1db95-e6d0-4180-c513-1b45533e42d1" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://artfinity.mit.edu/event/as-stars-our-sacrifices</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Date:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> March 15th, Saturday<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Time:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 8:00pm-10:00pm<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Sign up at: </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://forms.gle/Sg6ttnVcZpjWTHvo8" id="OWAdcd2b5b3-5c55-e262-2769-4275d41e6667" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://forms.gle/Sg6ttnVcZpjWTHvo8</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Free to the public - friends and family welcome!! PDA has 4 more tickets available.</span></div>
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Let me know if you have any questions. </div>
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Best,<br>
Yiqiao<br>
MIT PDA Community Building Committee Chair</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Yiqiao Zheng <yqzheng@mit.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 4, 2025 12:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> mit-postdocs <mit-postdocs@mit.edu>; wipa@wi.mit.edu <wipa@wi.mit.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ann Skoczenski <annskocz@mit.edu>; Yiqiao Zheng <yqzheng@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> MIT PDA Community Building Events // Theatre & Concert</font>
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Dear Postdocs,</div>
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The MIT PDA is excited to bring you two community building events in the coming weeks.</div>
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<span style="font-weight:700"><i>A Man of No Importance</i> by SpeakEasy Stage Company</span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Join fellow postdocs to a local theatre production based on the 1994 Albert Finney film, A Man of No Importance. It tells the story of an amateur theatre group in Dublin and their leader, who is determined to stage a version of
Salome at his church, despite the objections of church authorities. Read more at
</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_of_No_Importance_(musical)" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA89643fcb-6227-5507-a59b-a18efb0dc91a" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_of_No_Importance_(musical)</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:700">Date: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">March 14th, Friday<br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:700">Time: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">7:30pm-9:30pm<br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:700">Sign up at:</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">
</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a href="https://forms.gle/6uGj8aoyEFep83nQ6" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA4df864c2-64a6-11bc-0645-4dfd3761ee96" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://forms.gle/6uGj8aoyEFep83nQ6</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:700">We can only sponsor 10 people - you are welcome to purchase your own tickets and join!</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>
** I may not be available to lead this outing. Let me know if you would like to volunteer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight:700"><i>As Stars, Our Sacrifices</i> by MIT alumnus</span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Join fellow postdocs to a concert at the Linde Music Building. This event features the world premiere of Praeordinatus Ut Astra Sacrificia Nostra ("Fore-Ordained As Stars Our Sacrifices") by MIT alumnus and Tony Award-winning
composer Jamshied Sharifi. Read more at </span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a href="https://artfinity.mit.edu/event/as-stars-our-sacrifices" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA7e0fb95b-9d1f-fa98-3117-cffbec2b9c9c" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://artfinity.mit.edu/event/as-stars-our-sacrifices</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:700">Date: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">March 15th, Saturday<br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:700">Time: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">8:00pm-10:00pm<br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:700">Sign up at: </span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><u><a href="https://forms.gle/Sg6ttnVcZpjWTHvo8" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWAa39b6596-9b8c-2168-30de-9f817e672685" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://forms.gle/Sg6ttnVcZpjWTHvo8</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-weight:700">Free to the public - friends and family welcome!!</span></div>
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Let us know if you have any questions. </div>
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Best,<br>
Yiqiao<br>
MIT PDA Community Building Committee Chair</div>
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