On Friday, January 3, 2014, a group of former students, colleagues and friends of Dr. Michael Fiveash will host a memorial celebration of his life, A Lexington Tribute to Doc Five - an Evening of Truth and Beauty, at Cary Hall, 1605 Mass. Ave, Lexington. The event will be free and open to the public, with a reception beginning at 6:30 p.m., and the program to start at 7:30 p.m.
The evening will feature musical performances, recitations and readings that would make Doc laugh and cry. Enjoy musical performances from Amanda Palmer, Joe Musacchia, Josiah Reibstein, Benjamin Ruesch, Katie Lyon-Pingree, Dan Rodriguez and Laura Lapoint, a dance performance by Ryan Casey, as well as a performance of the song “Apologies to Catullus” (Poem of Catullus translated and adapted by Bryan Williams (LHS'91) set to music by John Kramer and sung for many years by seniors at LHS graduation. The event will also include a video compilation of former students telling their stories of how they were inspired by Doc Five's classes, a recorded violin performance of Sibelius by Hao-Kai Pai, and Erik Silva's "Doc-Umentary". In addition, there will be a recitation of "Ithaka" in Greek by Eleni Sacre, the Gilgamesh story by Rick Reibstein, "Ulysses" by Peter Meek, and presentations of a Class of 1979 Tribute to O Magister by John Conceison and "A Psalm of Five Ashes", a poem based on the Latin vulgate text of the popular 23rd Psalm, by Trevor Uhl. And please share your own thoughts and memories of Doc Five on the tribute wall at the event.
If you are unable to attend in person, there will be DVDs of the event available for purchase, as well as T-shirts and mugs. For purchasing information, or if you would like to volunteer to assist with the event or would like further information, please contact the organizers at Doc5Tribute@gmail.com or visit their Facebook Page - Tribute to Doctor Fiveash.
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In addition to the event, an annual scholarship fund has been established for the benefit of a graduating LHS student who has excelled in the classics, and an annual teaching award has been established honoring a LHS teacher who exhibits Michael's love and knowledge of the subject, innovative ways of teaching and deep caring for his students and colleagues. All proceeds from the sale of DVDs, t-shirts and mugs will go to support the scholarship and the teaching award.
Donations to the scholarship may be sent to: The Michael Fiveash Scholarship, c/o Lexington Town Hall, 1625 Mass. Ave., Lexington, MA 02420, Attn: Board of Selectmen.
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Donations to the teaching award may be sent to: Michael Fiveash Award for Excellence in Teaching, Lexington Town Hall, 1625 Mass. Ave, Lexington, MA 02420, Attn: Board of Selectmen.
Contributions to both the scholarship fund and the teaching award are tax deductible.