The Harry Potter & the Sacred Text podcast is coming to a close - and we want YOU to celebrate with us!
HPST CAMBRIDGE WEEKEND
As Harry Potter & the Sacred Text wraps its final season, our first stop on the farewell tour is the city where it all began: Cambridge, Massachusetts!
We’ve long wondered how to say goodbye to Harry Potter & the Sacred Text in a manner fitting how immensely special this podcast has been for us (and we hope all of you!). This journey has been woven over a decade of shared thoughts, effort, and passion— and we can’t think of a more meaningful way to celebrate the end of something that has brought all of us together than in person, with all of you, our beloved community.
To commemorate the end of HPST, we’re inviting you to join us for not one, but TWO in-person events this November: a HPST Live Show in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Friday, November 7th followed by “Sacred Practice Saturday” in Cambridge on Saturday, November 8th.
LIVE SHOW
Overview:
DATE: Friday, November 7th
TIME: 7:30-9:00pm ET - (Doors open at 7:00pm ET)
LOCATION: First Church Cambridge in Boston, MA
ADMISSION - $35
This ticket may be purchased ahead online. Deadline to purchase is Thursday, November 6th. Admission for Sacred Practice Saturday sold separately.
Your confirmation email is your ticket for entry. No mobile ticket or physical ticket must be presented.
Details of virtual live stream/recording access will be announced at a later date.
Questions? Email Courtney at programs@notsorryproductions.com!
SACRED PRACTICE SATURDAY
Overview:
DATE: Saturday, November 8th
TIME: 9:00am ET - 8:00pm ET - (Doors open at 8:45am ET)
LOCATION: Sheraton Commander Hotel in Boston, MA
ADMISSION - $400
This ticket may be purchased ahead online. Deadline to purchase is Friday, October 24th. Admission for Friday’s Live Show sold separately.
A registration form is built into the ticket purchasing process. Please purchase each ticket in a separate transaction so every participant is able to fulfill the registration form.
Your confirmation email is your ticket for entry. No mobile ticket or physical ticket must be presented.
There are no virtual ticket options for Sacred Practice Saturday.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Morning Session: 9:00am - 12:00pm ET
Lunch Break (on your own): 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET - see our guide to Cambridge below for options!
Afternoon Session: 1:00pm - 5:00pm ET
Short Recess: 5:00pm - 5:45pm ET
Sacred Dinner: 6:00pm - 8:00pm ET
Full Itinerary to be shared with participants.
sacred dinner information
ATTIRE: Sacred Practice Saturday is a casual event, but if festive attire or “aspirational” Yule Ball Fancy Frocks excite you, be our guest to go all out Saturday night for dinner!
NOTE ON FOOD ALLERGIES/DIETARY RESTRICTIONS:
Although the venue chef will work diligently with us to create a meal that suits a wide variety of preferences, Not Sorry cannot prevent cross contamination for celiac disease or any other severe, life-threatening allergies for Saturday's Sacred Dinner portion of the event.
If you are concerned your dietary needs may not be accommodated, please email Courtney at programs@notsorryproductions.com before purchasing a ticket to Sacred Practice Saturday, and she can let you know if your dietary needs can be met through this event.
If you purchase a ticket and we discover our chef cannot manage your dietary needs, we will reach out to refund you within 3-5 business days of your ticket purchase.
Questions? Email Courtney at programs@notsorryproductions.com!
HPST Guide to Cambridge
Cambridge Live Show Team - the gang’s all here!
Vanessa Zoltan - Co-Host
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Vanessa is the CEO of Not Sorry Productions. She is the co-host of the podcasts Hot & Bothered, Harry Potter & the Sacred Text and Let’s Ask Taylor Swift. She is the author of the memoir, Praying with Jane Eyre; Reflections on Reading as a Sacred Practice. Vanessa has her MDiv from Harvard Divinity School and her writing has been published in Slate, Elle and other sources. You can learn more about Vanessa’s body of work at vanessazoltan.com.
Casper ter Kuile - Co-Host
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Casper ter Kuile is the author of The Power of Ritual, the co-founder of Sacred Design Lab and the co-creator of podcasts Harry Potter and the Sacred Text and The Real Question.
His work explores how we’ll make meaning, deepen our relationships, and experience beauty in the 21st century. Whether convening, studying, writing, or speaking; he’s always weaving together tradition and innovation, levity and profundity, the secular and the sacred.
Matt Potts - Co-Host
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Matt grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan and graduated from Notre Dame with a BA in English. After a brief stint in the navy in Japan, he began graduate school and took both his M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard.
He serves on the Harvard faculty now and teaches courses on religion and literature. He's also an Episcopal priest and has ministered to several congregations in Massachusetts. Matt is the co-host of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. He likes running, cooking, walking his dog, the Detroit Tigers, dessert, and doing nearly anything with his wife and kids. He also likes a lot of books.
AJ Jaramaz - Producer
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AJ Jaramaz is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and currently lives in New York. He is a producer for Not Sorry, working across projects. He received his B.A. in English from UCLA, and enjoys making music and reading in his spare time.
Ariana Nedelman - Producer
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Ariana Nedelman is a co-founder of Not Sorry. She is the co-creator of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, Hot and Bothered, and The Real Question, and currently produces Hot & Bothered and The Real Question. She has her BA from the University of Chicago and enjoyed a brief stint at Harvard Divinity School before dropping out to become a full time podcaster. In her spare time, Ariana is working on an audio project called When We All Get to Heaven, which tells the story of how a LGBTQ Christian congregation responded to the HIV/AIDS crisis in 1980s and 90s San Francisco. She loves contra dancing, British panel shows, and reading aloud.