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Harvard hires Muse director
Luke Dennis, executive director of the Dayton-based arts education organization the Muse Machine, has announced his resignation to accept a position at Harvard University.
Hired in the fall of 2007, Dennis succeeded Mary Karr as Muse executive director in June 2008. At Harvard, he will be curator of the Harvard Theatre Collection, one of the largest performing arts collections in the world.
“We hate to lose him, but we’re proud that Harvard wants him,” said Dianne Trentman, chair of the Muse Machine board of trustees.
Dennis, 33, a native of Wilmington who resides in Yellow Springs, will continue with the Muse Machine through December 2011 and will start at Harvard on Jan. 9, 2012.
“We will be putting together a search committee for a new director within the next five business days,” Trentman said.
The Harvard position take Dennis back to New England. He earned a master’s degree in theater history and literary theory at Tufts University in Massachusetts. His bachelor’s degree is from Wittenberg University.
Dennis previously served as manager of education and outreach for the Victoria Theatre Association and has done the Dayton Opera’s pre-performance lectures the past two seasons.
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By Rick Flynn
October 20, 2011 7:51 PM | Link to this
Congratulations Luke.