Unless they’re planning on raging in Qdoba, Harvard Square doesn’t offer students much in terms of party spaces. Co-eds have long been looking for an ample venue that isn’t the Co-op or the Phoenix to host events; and they seem to have found one this year. Oberon, the theatrical club space of the American Repertory Theatre (A.R.T.), is slowly becoming the hot new space on campus to plan an all-night affair.
“It’s hard to find a place in the Square that’s accommodating for undergrads. Oberon isn’t just a club; it’s a theater first,” explained Talisa B. Friedman ’10, who coordinated the Hasty Pudding Man of the Year afterparty at Oberon. “It was the perfect place for the Pudding to celebrate the opening night of our show and the Man of the Year.”
More than just a space to grind with JT, Oberon is blossoming into a Harvard staple. HerCampus hosted a party there last weekend for clothing company Jack Wills that attracted a plethora of Harvard students.
“200 guests of the party received gift bags with underwear for men and stylish pink shirts for girls. The bags were distributed by the fabulous and stylish Jack Wills marketing team from London,” said attendee Nicholas J. Navarro ’10.
“The party was pretty well attended, although the only straight guys there were about 20 Owl guys present who flocked there after word spread of the open bar,” noted fellow attendee Patrick T. Brennan ’11.
In terms of renting out the space, the Pudding was able to negotiate a trade with the A.R.T. “They have an ad on our curtain drop and a few other things, so we did that instead of just paying in cash to rent out the space,” explained Friedman.
Because many Harvard alums work there, the A.R.T. is known to be flexible in negotiating renting costs with various on-campus organizations. “It was really convenient because we were inviting people from different schools, and the space has a lot of character, so it was fun to bring everyone to a place in Cambridge” said HerCampus Publicity Associate Alexandra N. Alves ’11.
However, party planners be warned: drinks are a little pricey and security is tight. Still, guests that pregame heartily and come with passable I.D. are sure to have a good time.
This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:
CORRECTION: February 14, 2010
The Feb. 11 FM article "If We Spirits Have Offended..." incorrectly called Alexandra N. Alves '11 the co-president of HerCampus. In fact, she is the publicity associate at HerCampus.
