Whirling dervishes highlighted a gala opening for an exhibition at the Sackler Museum, "Letters in Gold: Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakip Sabanci Museum, Sabanci University, Istanbul." The dancers, Dervishes of the Mevlana Art and Culture Foundation, Turkey, performed at Sanders Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 7. Photo by Marc Halevi

Harvard Neighbors kicked off the semester with a welcoming tea on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Loeb House. The group fosters congeniality among officers (faculty and staff) and their spouses. At a table featuring volunteer opportunities, Ann Habener (left) and T. Carmel Perrone take a closer look. Photo by Justin Ide.

Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura seems unimpressed by the full nelson administered to him by CNBC television talk show host Chris Matthews. The hold came at the conclusion of Ventura's appearance at the Kennedy School of Government's ARCO Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Photo by Jon Chase.