Past Events at Bates
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Musical Art of Indonesia — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Students in the Short Term course "Performing Musical Art of Indonesia" perform their semester's work. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
03:00 PM
Seed Magazine release party — Chase Hall, Little Room
Arts event. Celebrate the latest issue of this provocative, inspiring and visually stimulating student publication that features prose, poetry, photography, painting and drawing by Bates students.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
05:00 PM
Dance Club Short Term Show — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Featuring works by student choreographers and student dance groups. FMI 207-786-6161.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
03:00 PM
Soprano and piano — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Singer Jennifer Woodruff and pianist Chiharu Naruse, both of the Bates faculty, perform Sieben Fruehe Lieder by Alban Berg and songs by Richard Strauss and Kurt Weill. Free admission, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
Home, Among Other Transitional Places — Gannett Theater
Theater. An adaptation of the piece by Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Directed by Kati Vecsey, choreographed by Rachel Boggia and performed by students in the Short Term theater production workshop. FMI 207-786-6161.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Music: John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Lala Trilogy, Part III: The Emancipation of Lala — Olin Concert Hall
Theater. Dancer-actor Rivera Sun Cook performs the third and final installment in her 30-character dramatic tour de force about a young black woman growing up in the 1890s. Admission: $10. FMI 207-782-7228 or laarts.org/.
07:30 PM
Home, Among Other Transitional Places — Gannett Theater
Theater. An adaptation of the piece by Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Directed by Kati Vecsey, choreographed by Rachel Boggia and performed by students in the Short Term theater production workshop. FMI 207-786-6161.
07:30 PM
Home, Among Other Transitional Places — Gannett Theater
Theater. An adaptation of the piece by Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Directed by Kati Vecsey, choreographed by Rachel Boggia and performed by students in the Short Term theater production workshop. FMI 207-786-6161.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Home, Among Other Transitional Places — Gannett Theater
Theater. An adaptation of the piece by Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Directed by Kati Vecsey, choreographed by Rachel Boggia and performed by students in the Short Term theater production workshop. FMI 207-786-6161.
04:00 PM
Reclaiming Haiti: Women, History and Survival in Post-Earthquake Haiti — Hedge Hall
Lecture. A talk by Jean-Elie Gilles, rector of the Université Publique du Sud-est in Jacmel, Haiti. Sponsored by the programs in women and gender studies, African American studies, American cultural studies and interdisciplinary studies. FMI 207-786-8296.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
05:00 PM
Author of Crisis of Zionism to speak — Muskie Archives
Lecture. Peter Beinart, who predicts a breach between young U.S. Jews and Israel if that country maintains its current policies toward the Palestinians, offers a talk sponsored by the Bates chapter of J Street U. FMI afriedma@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:00 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
02:00 PM
Lala Trilogy, Part II: The Education of Lala Girl — Olin Concert Hall
Theater. Dancer-actor Rivera Sun Cook performs the second of three parts in her 30-character dramatic tour de force about a young black woman growing up in the 1890s. Continues on May 19. Presented by L/A Arts and the Olin Arts Center. Admission: $10 per show, $25 for all three installments. FMI 207-782-7228 or laarts.org/.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Music by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
An Evening with Vince Bell and Eric Taylor — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. A can't-miss performance by two stars of the Texas songwriting scene. Admission $20, available at batestickets.com. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at batestickets.com. While supplies last, two free tickets are available to any active or veteran member of the military; reservations required. To reserve the free tickets or for more information, please contact 207-786-6163 or swarner@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Lounge
Dance. This barn dance features music by Firefly and calling by Will Mentor. No experience needed; all dances taught (beginners session at 7:30). Admission: $7/$5. FMI freewillfolk@gmail.com.
07:30 PM
Frank Glazer, pianist — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Still vital at age 97, Bates artist-in-residence Glazer performs Haydn's Sonata in E minor, Hob. HVI/34, along with sonatas by Beethoven, Schubert, Hovhaness, Smetana and Busoni. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate debate — Muskie Archives
Debate. The four Democratic Party candidates for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by Olympia Snowe -- Maine Sen. Cynthia Dill, former Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap, state Rep. Jon Hinck and "green" building contractor Benjamin Pollard -- square off in a debate sponsored by the Bates Democrats. U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud offers a speech to launch the evening. Refreshments. FMI kguo@bates.edu or dkempner@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Pride Week 2012: Training Rules — Pettengill G52
Film. This 2009 documentary uses the case of former Pennsylvania State University women’s basketball coach Rene Portland to examine homophobia in women’s sports. A panel discussion follows the hourlong film. Sponsored by OUTfront. FMI jbrady@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
05:00 PM
Pride Week 2012: Does HIV Look Like Me? — Mays Center
Lecture. With Todd Murray, president and founder of Hope’s Voice, an advocacy organization for people with HIV and AIDS. Murray will address the stigma of HIV, share his story of being diagnosed and answer questions. Sponsored by OUTfront. FMI jbrady@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Rationalizing Oppression: Misusing Science for Political Purposes — Chase Lounge
Lecture. This talk by William Tucker '70, professor of psychology at Rutgers, explores how the social sciences in general and psychological measurement in particular have sometimes been used to support oppressive social policies. FMI jreese@bates.edu
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Sangai Asia fireworks — Keigwin Amphitheater
Student activity. The student organization Sangai Asia offers food, music by the Flu Fighters and fireworks in an end-of-semester celebration. Appetizers from Auburn's Wei-Li restaurant are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Fireworks start around 9 p.m. FMI jrice2@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:00 PM
Quaker worship — Muskie Archives
Spiritual gathering. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. FMI 207-786-8272.
01:00 PM
Pride Week 2012: “Bobcats on the Front Lines: The World of Professional LGBT Activism — New Commons 221-222
Panel discussion. Panelists: Susanne Salkind ’90, managing director for the Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights Campaign, the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for LGBT Americans; Ali Vander Zanden ’06, political director for EqualityMaine; Stephen Engel, assistant professor of politics at Bates; and moderator Heather Lindkvist, special assistant to the president of Bates for diversity and inclusion. Sponsored by OUTfront. FMI jbrady@bates.edu.
12:00 PM
Baseball vs. Williams (doubleheader) — Leahey Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Music by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Lala Trilogy: A Star Called Love: The Freedom Stories of Lala — Olin Concert Hall
Theater. Dancer-actor Rivera Sun Cook performs the first of three parts in her 30-character dramatic tour de force about a young black woman growing up in the 1890s. Continues on May 13 and 19. Presented by L/A Arts and the Olin Arts Center. Admission: $10 per show, $25 for all three installments. FMI 207-782-7228 or laarts.org/.
07:00 PM
Pride Week 2012: Lewistunning Dragapalooza — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. Drag show with student and professional performers including singer-songwriter Dave End. Sponsored by OUTfront. FMI jbrady@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Voice students of Jennifer Woodruff — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:00 PM
BatesDowntown: Country harmonies by Day for Night — 22 Park St. (former Maple Room)
Concert. The Olin Arts Center presents classic country music in the heart of Lewiston by the acoustic duo Day for Night. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
04:00 PM
Pride Week 2012: Drag Werkshop — Pettengill G21
Arts event. With singer-songwriter Dave End. Sponsored by OUTfront. FMI jbrady@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 207-786-8272.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:00 PM
Baseball vs. Colby — Hadlock Field, Park Avenue, Portland
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Men's tennis vs. Southern Maine — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Softball vs. Bowdoin (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
10:00 AM
Men's tennis vs. Williams — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
09:30 AM
Men's and women's rowing host Middlebury, et al. — Bates Boathouse, Greene
Athletics.
08:00 PM
red, black & GREEN: a blues — Lewiston Memorial Armory, 65 Central Ave.
Multimedia arts event. Led by poet-dancer-activist Marc Bamuthi Joseph, this piece combines spoken word, music and movement to spark a conversation on environmental justice, social ecology and collective responsibility in the climate-change era. Admission: $20 / $10 students, available at batestickets.com. Co-sponsored by Bates and by the Bates Dance Festival. FMI 207-786-6163.
04:00 PM
Women's tennis vs. Williams — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
09:00 AM
Men's and women's track and field host NESCAC Outdoor Championships — Russell Street Track
Athletics.
08:00 PM
red, black & GREEN: a blues — Lewiston Memorial Armory, 65 Central Ave.
Multimedia arts event. Led by poet-dancer-activist Marc Bamuthi Joseph, this piece combines spoken word, music and movement to spark a conversation on environmental justice, social ecology and collective responsibility in the climate-change era. Admission: $20 / $10 students, available at batestickets.com. Co-sponsored by Bates and by the Bates Dance Festival. FMI 207-786-6163.
07:30 PM
Glazer and Woolweaver — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Former bandmates in the New England Piano Quartette, pianist Frank Glazer and violist Scott Woolweaver join forces again for a recital. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
04:00 PM
Men's tennis vs. Tufts — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:00 PM
Women's lacrosse vs. Colby — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
04:15 PM
South African Literature and the Missing Woman Syndrome — Pettengill G65
Lecture. A lecture by Frederick Vusi Khumalo, South African novelist and journalist, and Fellow at the Neiman Institute for Journalism at Harvard. Sponsored by the programs in African American, American cultural, and women and gender studies, and by the Africana Club and Amandla!. FMI 207-786-8296.
03:30 PM
Softball vs. Husson (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
09:30 AM
Men's and women's rowing — Bates Boathouse, Greene
Athletics. Host Presidents Cup vs. Bowdoin and Colby.
02:00 PM
Men's tennis vs. Connecticut College — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Men's lacrosse vs. Connecticut College — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Softball vs. Tufts (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
10:00 AM
Women's tennis vs. Connecticut College — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Women’s tennis vs. Bowdoin — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Softball vs. Tufts — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Men's lacrosse vs. Tufts — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Baseball vs. Curry — Leahey Field
Athletics.
03:30 PM
Softball vs. Southern Maine (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Softball: Bates alumnae — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Baseball vs. Becker (doubleheader) — Leahey Field
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
The Different Voices of Meryl Streep — Pettengill G52
Lecture. By Senior Lecturer in Theater Katalin Vecsey, recipient of the 2012 Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching. Vecsey, an expert in theatrical uses of voice and speech, uses Streep to exemplify the power of voice in creating characters. Refreshments at 4:15. FMI 207-786-6066.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Tower Heist — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 144 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Tower Heist — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 144 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:00 PM
Tower Heist — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 144 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Tower Heist — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 144 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
01:00 PM
Men's tennis vs. Amherst — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Baseball vs. Bowdoin (doubleheader) — Leahey Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Women's lacrosse vs. Hamilton — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
09:30 PM
Tower Heist — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 144 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:30 PM
Spike Heels — Gannett Theater
Theater. By Theresa Rebeck. Exploring unresolved societal issues of sexuality and power, this full-length play is performed by students in Katalin Vecsey's advanced voice and speech course. Free, no reservations. FMI 207-786-8294 or 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Tower Heist — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 144 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
06:00 PM
Senior Exhibition opening reception — Museum of Art
Exhibit. This popular exhibition in diverse media highlights work from the thesis projects of 14 graduating studio art majors who have spent this academic year creating a cohesive body of work through sustained studio practice and critical inquiry. The show runs through May 26. FMI 207-786-6158.
05:00 PM
BatesDowntown: Jazz with Grover and Loughman — 22 Park St. (former Maple Room)
Concert. The Olin Arts Center presents jazz in the heart of Lewiston by pianist Steve Grover and bassist Greg Loughman. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
04:00 PM
Softball vs. Colby — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Piano recital — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Piano students of Chiharu Naruse in recital. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Spike Heels — Gannett Theater
Theater. By Theresa Rebeck. Exploring unresolved societal issues of sexuality and power, this full-length play is performed by students in Katalin Vecsey's advanced voice and speech course. Free, no reservations. FMI 207-786-8294 or 207-786-6161.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Computer Music —
Concert. In a concert rescheduled from April 2, computer music students present their final projects. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Spike Heels — Gannett Theater
Theater. By Theresa Rebeck. Exploring unresolved societal issues of sexuality and power, this full-length play is performed by students in Katalin Vecsey's advanced voice and speech course. Free, no reservations. FMI 207-786-8294 or 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Bates College Jazz Band — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Thomas Snow directs this concert featuring big-band arrangements and small combo settings. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Men's lacrosse vs. Bowdoin — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
04:15 PM
Voice recital — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Voice students of John Corrie and Bonnie Scarpelli in recital. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
03:30 PM
Softball vs. Maine Maritime (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
04:15 PM
Many Paths up an Old Mountain: New Opportunities for American Education — New Commons 221
Lecture. Glenn Cummings, president and executive director of Good Will-Hinckley and the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, offers an address about Maine's new charter school legislation. Part of Bates' third annual Education Symposium, which starts at 1pm. FMI 207-786-8297.
07:30 PM
Winter Dance Concert — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Works by 10 choreographers in a dance composition course. Admission is $6 / $3, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-8294 or 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Global Lens international film: A Useful Life — Olin 104
Film. Uruguay, 2010, 63 min. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. FMI 207-786-6158.
07:00 PM
Bates Steel Pan Orchestra — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. In a concert rescheduled from April 7, Erica Butler directs this popular ensemble. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu
08:00 PM
Jack Schneider '12, composer — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. A senior thesis concert. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 129 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Winter Dance Concert — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Featuring works by faculty and by student choreographers including senior thesis pieces by our first graduating class of dance majors. $6 / $3, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-8294 or 207-786-6161.
02:00 PM
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 129 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
08:00 PM
Bates College Gamelan Orchestra — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Gina Fatone of the Bates faculty directs this ensemble performing on classical Indonesian percussion. With special guests Wahyu Roche, a drummer-composer from Indonesia; his countryman Achmad Farmis, a martial arts-style dancer; and Ben Arcangel, Indonesian-style dancer from California. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 129 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
05:00 PM
Winter Dance Concert — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The annual Winter Concert comprises two programs, each performed twice. Tonight: Works from 11 choreographers in a dance composition course. Program repeats at 7:30pm Monday, April 2. Admission is $6/$3, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-8294.
02:00 PM
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 129 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
01:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Williams — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Baseball vs. Tufts (doubleheader) — Leahey Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Men’s tennis vs. Brandeis — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Women’s tennis vs. Brandeis — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
09:30 PM
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 129 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:30 PM
Winter Dance Concert — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The annual Winter Concert comprises two programs, each performed twice. Tonight: Works by student choreographers in 200-level and advanced dance composition courses, as well as senior thesis pieces by our first graduating class of dance majors. $6 / $3, available at batestickets.com. Program repeats at 2pm Sunday, April 1. FMI 207-786-8294.
07:00 PM
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 129 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
03:00 PM
Baseball vs. Tufts — Leahey Field
Athletics.
01:30 PM
Mount David Summit — Pettengill Hall
Academic date. The 11th annual celebration of student academic achievement, featuring research presentations and discussions, literary readings, exhibitions and screenings, performances and more. FMI bates.edu/summit/.
07:30 PM
Vienna Piano Trio — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. The Vienna Piano Trio is acclaimed worldwide. A Washington Post reviewer wrote that the trio "produced musical paragraphs of inexorable logic and beauty." $6, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Women and Public Leadership Panel — Chase Hall Lounge
Panel discussion. Presented in observance of National Women's History Month, six women influential in Maine politics and education discuss challenges and achievements of their careers: Janet Waldron (moderator), vice president for administration and finance at the University of Maine; state Sen. Margaret Craven, Lewiston; Jill Duson, former mayor of Portland; former state Rep. Julie O'Brien, who represented Augusta; state Rep. Margaret Rotundo; and Martha Sterling-Golden, former president of the Women's Campaign School at Yale University. FMI csheldon@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Chase the Fiddlers — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. This acoustic string band is directed by Greg Boardman. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Global Lens international film: The Invisible Eye — Olin 104
Film. Argentina, 2010, 95 min. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. FMI 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 129 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
03:00 PM
Israel Mesa, trombonist — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. In a senior thesis recital. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 129 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:00 PM
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 129 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 129 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
01:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Trinity — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
09:30 PM
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 129 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:30 PM
Abigael Merson, singer — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. In a senior thesis recital. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 129 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
04:15 PM
World Financial Crisis From a Canadian Perspective — Hedge 208
Lecture. Louis Vachon ’83, president and CEO of the National Bank of Canada, shares his perspective on U.S. policy during the 2008 financial crisis and his thoughts on Europe's current financial situation. Refreshments. Sponsored by the economics department.
07:00 PM
Global Lens international film: The White Meadows — Olin 104
Film. Iran, 2009, 93 min. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. FMI 207-786-6158.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
04:30 PM
Miss Representation — Pettengill G52 (Keck Classroom)
Film. Presented in observance of National Women's History Month, Jennifer Siebel Newsom's documentary explores the interaction between social media and constructions of gender in American society, and how the media misrepresentations of women have led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence. FMI lslater@bates.edu. Presented by Women of Color and the Women's Advocacy Group.
04:15 PM
Mapping Basketball: Spatial and Visual Analysis of Shooting in the NBA — Pettengill G65
Lecture. What can geography tell us about basketball? Why is ESPN so interested in this research? Come and hear what GIS, statistics and hoops have in common in this talk by geographer Kirk Goldsberry of Harvard's Center for Geographic Analysis. Refreshments provided. Sponsored by the Committee on Athletics, the Imaging and Computing Center, the economics and athletics departments and the Division of Social Sciences.
05:30 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Endicott — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
04:30 PM
Toward a Resolution? Kurdish Conflict and Political Islam in Turkey — Pettengill G52
Lecture. By Assistant Professor of Politics Senem Aslan, who researches state-society relations, symbolic politics and nationalism. Presented by the College Lecture Series. FMI 207-786-8296.
04:00 PM
Women's Tennis — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics. vs. Bowdoin
07:00 PM
Global Lens international film: Street Days — Olin 104
Film. Georgia, 2010, 86 min. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. FMI 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 135 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
03:00 PM
Karen Nicoletti, flutist — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. In a senior thesis recital. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress — Gannett Theater
Theater. Performed by students taking an independent study on theatrical characterization, this audacious comedy was written by Alan Ball, creator of the hit TV series Six Feet Under and True Blood. Directed by Kati Vecsey, senior lecturer in theater. Free, no reservations. FMI 207-786-6161.
02:00 PM
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 135 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
08:00 PM
Bates College Choir sings Messiah — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. John Corrie of the Bates faculty conducts the ensemble in the second and third parts of Handel's Messiah. Free. but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress — Gannett Theater
Theater. Performed by students in an independent study on theatrical characterization, this audacious comedy was written by Alan Ball, creator of the hit TV series Six Feet Under and True Blood. Directed by Kati Vecsey, senior lecturer in theater. Free, no reservations. FMI 207-786-8294.
07:00 PM
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 135 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
04:00 PM
Baseball — Leahey Field
Athletics. vs. Curry
03:30 PM
Softball — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics. vs. Southern Maine (doubleheader)
02:30 PM
Men’s tennis vs. MIT — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
02:00 PM
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 135 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
12:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Wesleyan — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Women’s tennis vs. MIT — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
09:30 PM
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 135 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
08:00 PM
Bates College Choir sings Messiah — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. John Corrie of the Bates faculty conducts the ensemble in the second and third parts of Handel's Messiah. Free. but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress — Gannett Theater
Theater. Performed by students taking an independent study in theatrical characterization, this audacious comedy was written by Alan Ball, creator of the hit TV series Six Feet Under and True Blood. Directed by Kati Vecsey, senior lecturer in theater. Free, no reservations. FMI 207-786-8294.
07:00 PM
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 135 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:00 PM
Global Lens international film: The Light Thief — Olin 105
Film. Kyrgyzstan, 2010, 80 min. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. FMI 207-786-6158.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
12:30 PM
Rollin’ to Olin: Brian Meldrum, pianist — Olin Concert Hall
Arts event. Following a visual art presentation by the Bates College Museum of Art, Meldrum, a local pianist, performs Beethoven and Chopin in this arts program for local fourth-graders. General public is welcome. FMI 207-786-6158.
12:00 PM
Baseball — Leahey Field
Athletics. vs. Becker (doubleheader)
04:15 PM
Does Minority Rule Cause Ethnic Wars? — Pettengill G65
Lecture. An expert on international and development economics at the University of Wyoming, Thorsten Janus offers an in-depth look at the relationship between political and economic structure and armed conflicts in different countries. Sponsored by the economics department. FMI 207-786-8296.
04:10 PM
Bruce Nugent: Gay Rebel of the Harlem Renaissance — Pettigrew 200
Lecture. NOTE: This event was originally listed for March 12. -- The speaker, Thomas Wirth, is an independent scholar, bibliophile and publisher. He collects materials relating to African American culture, focusing on the Harlem Renaissance. The heir of Richard Bruce Nugent, he edited Nugent’s Gay Rebel of the Harlem Renaissance and Gentleman Jigger. Sponsored by the programs in African American studies and American cultural studies, and the departments of rhetoric and of art and visual culture. FMI 207-786-8294.
07:30 PM
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. Ibsen's play continues to shed light on individual strength and perseverance, and on the contrast between responsibility and personal awakening. Directed by Elizabeth Castellano '12. $6/$3, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-8294.
07:00 PM
Global Lens international film: Belvedere — Olin 104
Film. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2010, 90 min. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. FMI 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Contagion — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 106 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. Ibsen's play continues to shed light on individual strength and perseverance, and on the contrast between responsibility and personal awakening. Directed by Elizabeth Castellano '12. $6/$3, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-8294.
02:00 PM
Contagion — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 106 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
12:30 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Amherst — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. Ibsen's play continues to shed light on individual strength and perseverance, and on the contrast between responsibility and personal awakening. Directed by Elizabeth Castellano '12. $6/$3, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-8294.
07:30 PM
Bates College Orchestra plays Brahms and Debussy — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Hiroya Miura of the Bates faculty leads the orchestra in Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 and Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Contagion — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 106 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. Ibsen's play continues to shed light on individual strength and perseverance, and on the contrast between responsibility and personal awakening. Directed by Elizabeth Castellano '12. $6/$3, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-8294.
02:00 PM
Contagion — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 106 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
12:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Middlebury — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
09:30 PM
Contagion — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 106 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Lounge
Dance. Music by DJ Improper, a high school student from Virginia who mixes contemporary music to the contradance format. Called by Chrissy Fowler. No experience needed; all dances taught (beginners’ session at 7:30). Admission: $7 / $5. FMI freewillfolk@gmail.com.
07:30 PM
Capital Trio — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Duncan Cumming '93 is the pianist in this trio completed by violinist Hilary Cumming and cellist Sölen Dikener. Their return to Bates includes the performance of a work composed by Bill Matthews, Alice Swanson Esty Professor of Music at Bates. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. Ibsen's play continues to shed light on individual strength and perseverance, and on the contrast between responsibility and personal awakening. Directed by Elizabeth Castellano '12. $6/$3, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Contagion — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 106 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:30 PM
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. Ibsen's play continues to shed light on individual strength and perseverance, and on the contrast between responsibility and personal awakening. Directed by Elizabeth Castellano '12. $6/$3, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-8294.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live: Fiction reading by Justin Tussing — Muskie Archives
Reading. Tussing's work appeared in The New Yorker's 2005 Début Fiction issue. His first novel, The Best People in the World, received the 2006 Ken Kesey Award for the Novel. Tussing graduated from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and teaches at the University of Southern Maine. FMI 207-786-6256.
04:30 PM
The Poets and the Assassin — Olin 104
Theater. Reza Jalali, Muslim chaplain at Bates and coordinator of Multicultural Student Affairs at the University of Southern Maine, offers a series of dramatic monologues followed by a Q&A. With Bates students and Senior Lecturer in Theater Katalin Vecsey (director). Presented by the College Lecture Series. FMI 207-786-8296.
04:30 PM
Reggae as Rebirth: Tracing Nationalist Discourse in Japanese Dancehall Music — Pettengill G65
Lecture. A talk by Professor Marvin Sterling, an anthropologist at the University of Indiana. FMI 207-786-8296.
07:00 PM
Global Lens international film: Opera Jawa — Olin 104
Film. Indonesia, 2006, 120 min. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. FMI 207-786-6158.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
12:30 PM
Rollin’ to Olin: Cinder Conk — Olin Concert Hall
Arts event. In an arts program for local fourth-graders, the Bates College Museum of Art offers a visual art presentation followed by a concert by Cinder Conk, a local duo that plays Eastern European and Balkan music on accordion and bass. FMI 207-786-6158.
05:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Babson — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
07:15 PM
Constructing Consent: Sex, Sport and the Politics of Pain — Pettengill G52
Lecture. A talk by Jill Weinberg, a doctoral candidate in sociology at Northwestern. FMI 207-786-8295.
07:00 PM
Global Lens international film: Soul of Sand — Olin 104
Film. India, 2010, 98 min. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. FMI 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Footloose — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 113 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Footloose — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 113 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:00 PM
Footloose — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 113 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Footloose — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 113 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
09:30 PM
Footloose — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 113 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:30 PM
F.A.B. — Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St.
Dance. This annual event draws audiences and dance artists from all over, including Bates students and alumni. F.A.B. means "Franco-American and Bates," and Lewiston’s Franco-American Heritage Center hosts this collaboration. Partners also include Bates' Harward Center for Community Partnerships and L/A Arts. $10 / $14, available at Brown Paper Tickets. FMI 207-689-2000.
07:00 PM
Footloose — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 113 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
05:00 PM
BatesDowntown: Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble — 22 Park St. (former Maple Room)
Concert. Okbari, an oud and percussion-based ensemble that plays Turkish and Middle Eastern music, performs in this Bates concert series held in the heart of Lewiston. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
La Morra — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Known for evocative, well-researched programming and delightful performances, this Swiss group performs late medieval and early Renaissance music. $6, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Global Lens international film: Dooman River — Olin 104
Film. China, 2009, 89 min. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. FMI 207-786-6158.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
05:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Keene State — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Rollin’ to Olin: La Morra — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. La Morra, a Swiss ensemble that plays late medieval and early Renaissance music, performs in a public concert that's part of an arts program for local fourth-graders. FMI 207-786-6158.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Performer TBA. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Dünya — Chapel
Concert. The Boston-based collective dedicated to presenting Turkish culture presents its Iki Cihan Arasında / Between Two Worlds program, combining folk, classical, religious and popular music of the Ottoman / Turkish tradition, interwoven with classical Ottoman music and new polyphonic makam compositions. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Global Lens international film: The Tenants — Olin 104
Film. Brazil, 2009, 103 min. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. FMI 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Sarah Vigne '12, pianist — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Vigne performs her senior thesis concert. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
08:00 AM
Winter Recess —
Academic date. Administrative offices remain open
07:30 PM
NSK: Performance, Politics and Eastern Europe — Pettengill G65
Lecture. Eda Cufer, a dramaturge and writer who examines the ideological dimensions of art and relationships between systems of politics and of art, discusses the art collective NSK, which she co-founded in Slovenia in 1984. Sponsored by the Learning Associates Program, and the programs in American cultural studies, African American studies, and German and Russian studies. FMI 207-786-8296.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
05:30 PM
Dawoud Bey, photographer — Mays Center
Lecture. The internationally recognized photographer, the first Office of Intercultural Education Visiting Artist and Scholar, discusses his photographic projects and how they build community. FMI 207-786-8303 or eburke@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. St. Joseph’s (Maine) — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Performer TBA. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
04:30 PM
Roman women and poetry — Pettengill G52
Lecture. Judith Hallett, professor of classics at the University of Maryland, College Park, offers the lecture Lectrix and Scriptrix: Roman Women Reading, Writing and Performing Poetry. FMI 207-786-8296.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
1, 2, 3, 4 Harpsichordists — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. It's a feast of harpsichord music as Naydene Bowder, John Corrie, Ray Cornils, Forrest Dillon, Mark Howard and Joyce Moulton, supported by a string quartet, perform concertos of J.S. Bach and Vivaldi. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Sarah's Key — Olin 104
Film. 2010; 111 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
03:00 PM
Men's squash vs. Colby — Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Sarah's Key — Olin 104
Film. 2010; 111 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
The Laramie Project — Gannett Theater
Theater. The Robinson Players present Moisés Kaufman's reality-based piece exploring local reactions to the murder of Matthew Shepard, a University of Wyoming student who was gay. $5 at the door; proceeds support the local LGBTQ advocacy group Outright L/A. A panel discussion follows this final performance of the Robinson Players production. FMI mschloss@bates.edu.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
The Laramie Project — Gannett Theater
Theater. Directed by Michelle Schloss '12 and Spencer Collet '13, the Robinson Players present Moisés Kaufman's reality-based piece exploring local reactions to the murder of Matthew Shepard, a University of Wyoming student who was gay. $5 at the door; proceeds support the local LGBTQ advocacy group Outright L/A. FMI mschloss@bates.edu.
04:30 PM
Sarah's Key — Olin 104
Film. (2010; 111 min.) $1.
02:00 PM
Sarah's Key — Olin 104
Film. 2010; 111 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Economic Diversity: What Color is Your Money??? — Pettengill G52
Lecture. As part of the annual Unity Conference, sponsored by Amandla!, Thomas Shapiro speaks on the racial wealth gap. Shapiro, Pokross Professor of Law and Social Policy at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management, is an expert on public policy and racial inequality.
11:00 AM
Community Folk Festival — Chase Hall Lounge
Arts event. The event continues with workshops, music by the Press Gang and a 2 p.m. contradance featuring Sassafras Stomp FMI freewillfolk@gmail.com.
09:30 PM
Sarah's Key — Olin 104
Film. 2010; 111 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
08:00 PM
Inside Africa Fashion Show — Olin Concert Hall
Fashion event. Traditional and contemporary fashions from Africa are the focus of this new event, hosted by Nicole Kanu '15 and sponsored by the Africana Club. Students model traditional and contemporary apparel from 10 African countries. Music by the Gospelaires and dances are also featured. FMI nkanu@bates.edu
07:30 PM
The Laramie Project — Gannett Theater
Theater. Directed by Michelle Schloss '12 and Spencer Collet '13, the Robinson Players present Moisés Kaufman's reality-based piece exploring local reactions to the murder of Matthew Shepard, a University of Wyoming student who was gay. $5 at the door; proceeds support the local LGBTQ advocacy group Outright L/A. FMI mschloss@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Sarah's Key — Olin 104
Film. 2010; 111 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
04:15 PM
Community Folk Festival — Chase Hall Lounge
Arts event. The two-day event begins with music by Ari & Mia, Plume Giant and Sawyer Lawson. Contradances at 7 and 10:30 p.m. are powered by Perpetual e-Motion and Chase the Fiddlers. FMI freewillfolk@gmail.com.
07:30 PM
Poets Dawn Potter and Meg Kearney — Muskie Archives
Reading. Reading from their work in a Language Arts Live presentation are writers Dawn Potter, author of a prize-winning memoir and three collections of poetry, and Kearney, whose poetry collection Home by Now won the 2010 L.L. Winship / PEN New England Award. FMI 207-786-6256, 207-784-0416 or rfarnswo@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Robert Glasper Trio — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Hailed by listeners and critics, pianist Glasper has also garnered the respect of the toughest audience of all: his peers in the jazz world. Presented by Jazz@The Olin Arts Center. $12 / $6 adv. and $15 /$10 day of show, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
04:30 PM
Q&A with pianist Robert Glasper — Olin Concert Hall
Arts event. Prior to his concert this evening, Glasper, whose work encompasses jazz and hip hop, holds a question-and-answer session on the creative process, collaboration and related issues. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Author and cultural critic Touré — Mays Center
Lecture. Touré, a journalist and commentator once described as "a one-man media conglomerate," discusses race and identity in 21st-century America in an Office of Intercultural Education event. A book-signing follows. FMI 207-786-8303 or eburke@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
The Ides of March — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 101 min.) $1.
02:00 PM
The Ides of March — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 101 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 786-8272.
07:00 PM
The Ides of March — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 101 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
06:00 PM
Men’s track and field — Merrill Gym
Athletics. Bates hosts the Maine State Indoor Championships.
04:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Trinity. — Alumni Gym
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Trinity. — Alumni Gym
Athletics.
02:00 PM
The Ides of March — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 101 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
01:00 PM
Swimming and diving — Tarbell Pool
Athletics. Vs. Connecticut College and Wellesley.
09:30 PM
The Ides of March — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 101 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
08:00 PM
Men's basketball vs. Amherst — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:30 PM
In the Blood -- SOLD OUT — Olin Concert Hall
Film. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Maine native Sumner McKane’s documentary depicts the realities of 19th-century Maine logging. Presented by L/A Arts and the Olin Arts Center. $6, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
The Ides of March — Olin 104
Film. 2011; 101 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
06:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Amherst — Alumni Gym
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Women’s track and field — Merrill Gym
Athletics. Bates hosts the Maine State Indoor Championships.
05:00 PM
BatesDowntown: Naruse, Stein play Bach, Beethoven — 22 Park St. (former Maple Room)
Concert. Pianist Chiharu Naruse and violinist Dean Stein of the applied music faculty play J.S. Bach and Beethoven in the second installment of the BatesDowntown series of concerts on Park Street. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Lise de la Salle, pianist — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. The New York Times called French pianist de la Salle "eminently musical; she offers depth as well as virtuosity." $10, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Lisa Genova '92 — Olin Concert Hall
Lecture. Genova ’92, author of the best-selling novels Still Alice and Left Neglected, offers a talk on a subject TBA, in an event presented by the College Key Distinguished Alumni in Residence program. FMI 207-786-6487.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
05:30 PM
Women's basketball vs. Maine–Presque Isle — Alumni Gym
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
50/50 — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 100 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
01:00 PM
50/50 — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 100 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
11:00 AM
Women's squash vs. Mount Holyoke — Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Men's and women's squash vs. Drexel — Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Asia Night — Schaeffer Theatre
Arts event. Taking place two evenings this weekend, the popular annual event presents students representing Asian cultures through performance, food and fashion. FMI scheung@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
50/50 — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 100 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
04:00 PM
Men's squash vs. Boston College — Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.
Athletics.
02:00 PM
50/50 — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 100 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
01:00 PM
Men's and women's squash vs. George Washington — Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.
Athletics.
09:00 AM
Men's squash vs. MIT — Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.
Athletics.
09:30 PM
50/50 — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 100 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:30 PM
Asia Night — Schaeffer Theatre
Arts event. Taking place two evenings this weekend, the popular annual event presents students representing Asian cultures through performance, food and fashion. FMI scheung@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
50/50 — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 100 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
06:00 PM
Men's and women's squash vs. Tufts — Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.
Athletics.
04:30 PM
Arts Crawl — All over campus
Arts event. In the second annual event sponsored by the Bates Arts Collaborative, students and faculty present a smorgasbord of recent work in dance, music, literary writing and visual arts. FMI 207-786-6417.
04:10 PM
Fibers and Fluidics from High Voltage and Cotton Candy — Carnegie 204
Lecture. Leon Bellan, a postdoctoral associate at MIT and an expert in the applications and properties of nanofibers, or fibers smaller than a millionth of a meter in diameter, discusses his work. Refreshments. FMI 207-786-6490.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 207-786-8272.
06:00 PM
Xiaoze Xie — Olin 104
Exhibit. Painter and multimedia artist Xie presents a lecture on his work in conjunction with his Museum of Art exhibition Amplified Moments (1993–2008). Also opening tonight is James Ensor: ‘Scènes de la vie du Christ’ and other works, featuring an important portfolio of Ensor lithographs. FMI 207-786-6158.
05:00 PM
BatesDowntown — 22 Park St. (former Maple Room)
Concert. The Olin Arts Center leaves campus to present jazz by Bates faculty members Tom Snow, pianist, and John Smedley, guitarist. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Caucasia author Danzy Senna — Mays Center
Lecture. Senna, an award-winning writer, discusses race, identity and 21st-century America in an Office of Intercultural Education event. A book-signing follows. FMI 207-786-8303 or eburke@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
06:00 PM
Men's squash vs. Bowdoin — Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Women's basketball vs. St. Joseph's — Alumni Gym
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live — Muskie Archives
Reading. Poet James Richardson, whose Interglacial: New and Selected Poems and Aphorisms was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, reads in a Language Arts Live event. FMI 207-786-6256.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
The Help — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 137 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
03:00 PM
Manasse and Glazer — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. A concert by clarinetist Jon Manasse, one of the nation's most sought-after wind players, and renowned pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence. Admission $6, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
The Help — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 137 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:00 PM
The Help — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 137 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
The Help — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 137 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
01:00 PM
Swimming and diving vs. Colby — Tarbell Pool
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Indoor track and field, men's and women's — Slovenski Track
Athletics. Bates Pentathlon.
09:00 AM
Alpine skiing — Sunday River, Newry
Athletics. Bates Carnival.
09:00 AM
Nordic skiing — Black Mountain, Rumford
Athletics. Bates Carnival.
09:30 PM
The Help — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 137 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:00 PM
The Help — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 137 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
03:00 PM
Indoor track and field, men's and women's — Slovenski Track
Athletics. Bates Pentathlon.
09:00 AM
Alpine skiing — Sunday River, Newry
Athletics. Bates Carnival.
09:00 AM
Nordic skiing — Black Mountain, Rumford
Athletics. Bates Carnival.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 207-786-8272.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
06:00 PM
Women's squash vs. Colby — Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Performer TBA. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Sankofa: A Journey of Our Own — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. A student production exploring cross-cultural blackness within African diasporic experiences through performative arts like dance, music, theater and spoken word.
03:45 PM
King Day: Concurrent workshops — Pettengill Hall
Symposium. Faculty, staff and students continue to explore the theme of the King Day observance. Rooms TBA. FMI 207-786-6400.
02:30 PM
King Day: Concurrent workshops — Pettengill Hall
Symposium. Faculty, staff and students continue to explore the theme of the King Day observance. Rooms TBA. FMI 207-786-6400.
01:00 PM
King Day: Debate between Bates and Morehouse — Mays Center
Debate. Debaters teams from Morehouse and Bates colleges address the resolution that "Environmental sustainability and social equality are incompatible." FMI 207-786-6400.
11:00 AM
King Day: Breakout sessions — Hedge Hall
Symposium. In concurrent sessions (rooms TBA), members of the campus community explore topics related to the theme of the observance and consider plans for action. FMI 207-786-6400.
09:30 AM
King Day: Keynote address — Chapel
Lecture. Julian Agyeman, professor and chair of urban and environmental policy and planning at Tufts University, presents the keynote address, titled The Dream Lives on: Towards a ‘Just’ Sustainability. FMI 207-786-6400.
12:00 AM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day — All over campus
Academic date. In observance of the holiday, classes are canceled and special programming takes place throughout the day. The 2012 King Day theme at Bates is Environmental Justice: Martin Luther King's Unfinished Agenda. FMI 207-786-6400.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Skelton Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 207-786-8272. Note: Location change this week only.
07:00 PM
King Day Memorial Service of Worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Professor and chair of urban and environmental policy and planning at Tufts University, Julian Agyeman offers a homily for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Memorial Service of Worship. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Moneyball — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 133 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
03:00 PM
Gasland — Olin Concert Hall
Film. Director Josh Fox screens his documentary revealing the environmental damage caused by the natural gas mining practice called "fracking" (2010; 107 min.). Fox also presents a workshop during Martin Luther King Day observances on Jan. 17.
02:00 PM
Moneyball — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 133 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:00 PM
Moneyball — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 133 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
04:00 PM
The Greenhorns — Chase Lounge
Film. The Environmental Film Festival presents a documentary exploring the lives of America's young farming community—their spirit, practices and challenges (2010; 40 min.).
04:00 PM
Men's basketball vs. Bowdoin — Alumni Gym
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Women's basketball vs. Bowdoin — Alumni Gym
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Moneyball — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 133 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
09:30 PM
Moneyball — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 133 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
08:00 PM
Men's basketball vs. Colby — Alumni Gym
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Lounge
Dance. Live music by New York City's Tumbling Bones and calling by Kim Roberts. No experience needed; all dances taught and called. Admission: $7/$5. Note: The start time is different from usual this month.
07:00 PM
red, black & GREEN: a blues — Olin Concert Hall
Dance. As part of Martin Luther King Day observances, performer-activist-educator Marc Bamuthi Joseph presents a staged reading from the multimedia piece he will present in full in April. FMI 786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Moneyball — Olin 104
Film. 2011, 133 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
06:00 PM
Women's basketball vs. Colby — Alumni Gym
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 207-786-8272.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
01:00 PM
Swimming and diving hosts Maine Event. — Merrill Gymnasium, Tarbell Pool
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Men's and women's squash vs. Williams — Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Swimming and diving vs. Middlebury — Tarbell Pool
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Men's squash vs. Navy — Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.
Athletics.
03:00 PM
Swimming and diving vs. Norwich and New England — Tarbell Pool
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Intercultural Center, Buddhist Shrine
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272. Please note location change this week only.
07:00 PM
Lessons and Carols — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. A service for the Advent and Christmas season. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Friends with Benefits — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 109 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Friends with Benefits — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 109 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:00 PM
Friends with Benefits — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 109 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Friends with Benefits — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 109 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
09:30 PM
Friends with Benefits — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 109 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:00 PM
Piano recital — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Students of Chiharu Naruse perform. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Friends with Benefits — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 109 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:00 PM
Beyond Translation — Muskie Archives
Reading. Students of Spanish, French, Russian and German present translations alongside original works by students in a poetry-writing course. FMI 207-786-8293.
08:00 PM
Bates Gamelan Orchestra — Chapel
Concert. Bates Gamelan Orchestra: Directed by Gina Fatone, the concert features faculty guest artists William Matthews, playing flute, and violist Robert Dan. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
04:00 PM
Men's squash — Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.
Athletics. vs. Boston College
02:00 PM
50/50 — Olin 104
Athletics. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
09:30 AM
Keynote address — Chapel
Lecture. Julian Agyeman, co-founder and former chair of the Black Environment Network, and professor and chair of urban and environmental policy and planning at Tufts University, presents the address.
09:00 PM
Steel Pan Orchestra — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Directed by Erica Butler. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Students of directing — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. Students in Professor Paul Kuritz’s course direct plays from the FUSION Theatre Company of Albuquerque, N.M., founded by Dennis Gromelski ’88. FMI 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
College Jazz Band — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Thomas Snow leads a program of big-band arrangements and small combo settings. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
pool (no water) — Gannett Theater
Theater. Voice and speech students in Senior Lecturer in Theater Katalin Vecsey’s course perform their final project, Mark Ravenhill's 2006 avant-garde play "pool (no water)." FMI 207-786-6161.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
04:15 PM
Voice student recital — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Students of Bonnie Scarpelli and John Corrie. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Bates Composers Society — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. FMI 207-786-6135.
07:00 PM
Women's basketball vs. Thomas — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Justin Townes Earle and Tristen — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. The singer-songwriter won the 2011 Americana Music Association’s Song of the Year award. Special guest Tristen opens. $20 adv. / $25 day of show at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Charlie Hunter and Tamango — Olin Concert Hall
Arts event. Jazz guitar hero meets acclaimed tap dancer in an extraordinary performance. $15 / $10 adv., $20 / $15 day of show at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinart@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing. FMI 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Crazy, Stupid, Love — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 118 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
08:00 PM
College Choir sings Handel's Messiah — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. John Corrie leads the choir in Part I of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Crazy, Stupid, Love — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 118 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Crazy, Stupid, Love — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 118 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
10:00 AM
D4D on the Road Workshop — Chase Lounge
Symposium. The Center for Progressive Leadership presents a daylong training program in organizing and advocacy skills. Open to the public, the D4D on the Road Workshop is co-sponsored by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at Bates and Project Pericles, and is funded by The Henry Luce Foundation. Attendance is by registration at this website only.
09:30 PM
Crazy, Stupid, Love — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 118 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
08:00 PM
College Choir sings Handel's Messiah — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. John Corrie leads the choir in Part I of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Crazy, Stupid, Love — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 118 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:40 PM
Manipulating Life with Intense Magnetic Fields — Carnegie 240
Lecture. James Valles, professor of physics at Brown University, uses the cell division of frog eggs and the swimming behavior of the organism called paramecium to show how magnetism can be made to affect organisms. Sponsored by the physics department.
07:00 PM
Middle East expert to discuss U.S. role in Israeli-Palestinian peace — Pettengill G52
Lecture. Director of policy and government relations for the nonprofit organization Americans for Peace Now, and an expert on U.S. policy in the Middle East, Lara Friedman discusses America's role in advancing Israeli-Palestinian peace. The talk is the first public event presented by Bates College J Street U, a new student organization working to promote Middle East peace. FMI afriedma@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
A Case for Collective Conscience: The Moral Challenge of Climate Change — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. With climate change looming as a great challenge of this century, theologian Celia Deane-Drummond calls for the development of a collective conscience as a moral response to the phenomenon. The annual Zerby Lecture in Contemporary Religious Thought is sponsored by the Office of the Multifaith Chaplain. FMI 207-786-8272.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Figure drawing with a live model, sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
04:30 PM
Teaching (and Learning) as Transnational Activism — Muskie Archives
Lecture. Sonja Pieck, assistant professor in environmental studies and one of two 2011 Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching honorees, presents her Kroepsch Lecture. Refreshments at 4:15. FMI 207-786-6066.
08:00 PM
Men's basketball vs. Thomas — Alumni Gym
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Borromeo String Quartet — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. The acclaimed ensemble performs Schubert, Schoenberg and more. $6, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Women's basketball vs. Husson. — Alumni Gym
Athletics.
07:30 PM
New York Times reporter Andrea Elliott on Muslims in America — Benjamin Mays Center
Lecture. The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter offers her perspective on the Muslim American experience in a post-9/11 world. Sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Education. FMI 207-755-5980.
01:00 PM
Men's basketball — Alumni Gym
Athletics. Vs. Wentworth.
12:00 PM
Men’s and women’s squash — Bates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway
Athletics. Vs. Trinity.
12:00 PM
Men’s and women’s swimming and diving — Tarbell Pool, Merrill Gym
Athletics. Vs. Wesleyan.
11:00 AM
Men’s and women’s swimming and diving — Tarbell Pool, Merrill Gym
Athletics. Vs. Trinity.
11 a.m.
07:00 PM
Men's basketball — Alumni Gym
Athletics. Vs. Maine–Fort Kent.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live: Sydney Lea — Muskie Archives
Reading. Lea, poet laureate of Vermont and author of the Pulitzer finalist Pursuit of a Wound, reads from his work in a Language Arts Live event. FMI 207-786-6256.
04:15 PM
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Slaves and Unexpected Questions at Ancient Greek Oracles — Pettengill G52
Lecture. A talk by Esther Eidinow, author of Oracles, Curses & Risk among the Ancient Greeks. Presented by the Program in Classical and Medieval Studies.
07:30 PM
Directing-course performance — Gannett Theater
Theater. Students of directing in Professor Paul Kuritz’s course direct plays from FUSION Theatre Company of Albuquerque, N.M., founded by Dennis Gromelski ’88. FMI 207-786-6161.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Figure drawing with a live model, sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
12:30 PM
Rollin’ to Olin — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. The public is invited to a concert that's part of an arts program for local fourth-graders. Program details TBA. FMI 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Things That Travel — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. In this Bates College Modern Dance Company program, students perform works by guest artists Kwame Ross and Michael Wimberly, and Kendra Portier; by faculty; and by two of Bates' first dance majors. $6/$3, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
The Last Album author to speak — Muskie Archives
Presentation. Ann Weiss, who unearthed at Auschwitz photographs from the lives of Jewish victims before they arrived at the death camp, discusses her discovery of the photographs and the journey culminating in their publication in her book “The Last Album: Eyes from the Ashes of Auschwitz-Birkenau.” Presented by the Office of Intercultural Education. FMI 207-755-5980.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
5:30 p.m. Chapel
04:30 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 — Olin 104
Film. Released this year, the 130-minute film is presented by the Filmboard. $1.
7 & 9:30 p.m.
03:00 PM
'Eroica Variations' performed by Frank Glazer — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Glazer, pianist and artist in residence, performs Beethoven’s "Eroica Variations" along with Bach, Berg and Liszt. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 — Olin 104
Film. Released this year, the 130-minute film is presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Things That Travel — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. In this Bates College Modern Dance Company program, students perform works by guest artists Kwame Ross and Michael Wimberly, and Kendra Portier; by faculty; and by two of Bates' first dance majors. $6/$3, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6161.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Bates and Bowdoin Orchestra — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Musicians from the two colleges join forces to play Bartok, Haydn and Mendelssohn, conducted by Hiroya Miura. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 — Olin 104
Film. Released this year, the 130-minute film is presented by the Filmboard. $1.
05:00 PM
Things That Travel — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. In this Bates College Modern Dance Company program, students perform works by guest artists Kwame Ross and Michael Wimberly, and Kendra Portier; by faculty; and by two of Bates' first dance majors. $6/$3, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6161.
02:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 — Olin 104
Film. Released this year, the 130-minute film is presented by the Filmboard. $1.
09:30 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 — Olin 104
Film. Released this year, the 130-minute film is presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 — Olin 104
Film. Released this year, the 130-minute film is presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:30 PM
The Fate of Galaxies in Clusters — Carnegie 204
Lecture. Jeffrey Kenney ’80, an astronomy professor at Yale University, discusses interactions within galactic clusters. FMI 207-786-6490.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing. FMI 786-8272.
04:30 PM
Crazy, Stupid, Love — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 118 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Figure drawing with a live model, sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7.
6 p.m. Olin 259
06:00 PM
CANCELED: Artist talk by Dawoud Bey —
Lecture. A talk by noted photographer Dawoud Bey originally scheduled for this evening has been postponed until early 2012. FMI 207-786-6158.
12:30 PM
Rollin’ to Olin — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. The public is invited to a concert that's part of an arts program for local fourth-graders. Program details TBA. FMI 207-786-6158.
04:30 PM
Present Tense: Being Here and Now in a Non-Stop World — Chapel
Lecture. Scott Belsky, author of the best-seller Making Ideas Happen, discusses the possibility of thinking in a concentrated and innovative way amidst overwhelming technological distractions. The Andrews Lecture is sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Bus Stop — Gannett Theater
Theater. Martin Andrucki, Dana Professor of Theater, directs William Inge's romantic comedy about lonely people chasing dreams of love in a snowbound café. $6/$3, available at batestickets.com.
FMI 207-786-6161.
07:30 PM
Anti-Islamic activism and rhetoric — Chase Lounge
Lecture. Jeff Sharlet, author of The Family, speaks on the growing virulence of anti-Islamism. This Civic Forum event is presented by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. FMI 207-786-6202.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
5:30 p.m. Chapel
04:30 PM
Horrible Bosses — Olin 104
Film. Released in 2011, this 98-minute film is presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Bus Stop — Gannett Theater
Theater. Martin Andrucki, Dana Professor of Theater, directs William Inge's romantic comedy about lonely people chasing dreams of love in a snowbound café. $6/$3, available at batestickets.com.
FMI 207-786-6161.
02:00 PM
Horrible Bosses — Olin 104
Film. Released in 2011, this 98-minute film is presented by the Filmboard. $1.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Bus Stop — Gannett Theater
Theater. Martin Andrucki, Dana Professor of Theater, directs William Inge's romantic comedy about lonely people chasing dreams of love in a snowbound café. $6/$3, available at batestickets.com.
FMI 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Horrible Bosses — Olin 104
Film. Released in 2011, this 98-minute film is presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:00 PM
Gasland — Chase Lounge
Film. Released in 2010, this 102-minute documentary about documentary about natural gas and "hydrofracking" is presented by the Environmental Film Festival.
02:00 PM
Bus Stop — Gannett Theater
Theater. Martin Andrucki, Dana Professor of Theater, directs William Inge's romantic comedy about lonely people chasing dreams of love in a snowbound café. $6/$3, available at batestickets.com.
FMI 207-786-6161.
02:00 PM
Horrible Bosses — Olin 104
Film. Released in 2011, this 98-minute film is presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
The Greenhorns — Chase Lounge
Film. Released this year, this 50-minute documentary about young farmers is presented by the Environmental Film Festival. Entertainment and refreshments follow.
12:30 PM
Football vs. Bowdoin — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
09:30 PM
Horrible Bosses — Olin 104
Film. Released in 2011, this 98-minute film is presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:30 PM
Bus Stop — Gannett Theater
Theater. Martin Andrucki, Dana Professor of Theater, directs William Inge's romantic comedy about lonely people chasing dreams of love in a snowbound café. $6/$3, available at batestickets.com.
FMI 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Horrible Bosses — Olin 104
Film. Released in 2011, this 98-minute film is presented by the Filmboard. $1.
07:30 PM
Bus Stop — Gannett Theater
Theater. Martin Andrucki, Dana Professor of Theater, directs William Inge's romantic comedy about lonely people chasing dreams of love in a snowbound café. $6/$3, available at batestickets.com.
FMI 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Crazy, Stupid, Love — Olin 104
Film. (2011; 118 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Figure drawing with a live model, sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
04:15 PM
Spanish TV Histories — Ladd Library
Lecture. Francisca López and David George of the Spanish faculty discuss a research project in this "Fits and Starts" event, sponsored by the Learning Commons. FMI 207-786-6160.
12:30 PM
Rollin’ to Olin — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. The public is invited to a concert that's part of an arts program for local fourth-graders. Program details TBA. FMI 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship with gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 786-8272.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Holy Communion with music directed by John Corrie. FMI 786-8272.
07:00 PM
Translations 2011 Poetry Festival: Conclusion — Chase Lounge
Reading. Readings by participating poets and a reception in the Museum of Art conclude the festival. FMI gdumais@bates.edu or 786-8293.
01:30 PM
Volleyball vs. Wesleyan — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
09:00 AM
Translations 2011 Poetry Festival: Conference — Muskie Archives
Symposium. A conference on the art and practice of translation continues. FMI gdumais@bates.edu or 786-8293.
12:00 AM
The Cost of Value: A Symposium on College Costs —
Symposium. Why Does College Cost So Much? authors Robert B. Archibald and David H. Feldman are among participants in this presidential symposium. Details TBA.
07:00 PM
Translations 2011 Poetry Festival: Readings — Chase Lounge
Reading. International poets read from their work, with Bates faculty and students offering English translations. FMI gdumais@bates.edu or 786-8293.
06:00 PM
Volleyball vs. Trinity — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
04:15 PM
Translations 2011 Poetry Festival: Keynote address — Muskie Archives
Symposium. The keynote address for the conference on the art and practice of translation. FMI gdumais@bates.edu or 786-8293.
04:00 PM
Open to the World: Global Possibilities — Pettengill G52 (Keck Classroom)
Panel discussion. On the final day of Open to the World: Bates Celebrates Unbounded Learning, five young Bates alums discuss their experiences with initiatives that have both local and global consequences. FMI 207-786-6336 or arichard@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Translations 2011 Poetry Festival: Lecture and readings — Chase Lounge
Reading. A talk by a conference presenter is followed by poetry readings. FMI gdumais@bates.edu or 786-8293.
04:30 PM
Open to the World: Sen. George Mitchell, building dedication — Hedge and Roger Williams halls/Chapel/Pettengill Hall
Presentation. Bates' celebration of its global reach through interdisciplinary academics culminates with today's dedication of two renovated academic buildings, Roger Williams Hall and Hedge Hall. Paul Marks '83, CEO of aerospace manufacturer Argosy International, offers dedication remarks. Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, special U.S. envoy for Mideast peace until last spring, gives a keynote address at 5:15 p.m. in the Chapel (overflow viewing in Pettengill Hall). A reception in Pettengill follows. FMI 207-786-6336 or arichard@bates.edu.
08:00 AM
Translations 2011 Poetry Festival: Conference — Muskie Archives
Symposium. A conference on the art and practice of translation opens. FMI gdumais@bates.edu or 786-8293.
The Bates Daily —
The Bates Daily. The Peer Writing Center in Ladd is open weekdays at 11 am and Sunday through Thursday evenings from 7 to 11 pm. Stop in for low-key conversation and constructive feedback on your papers, projects, and presentations, at any stage, in any subject - no appointment necessary. We hope to see you!
Come support WOMEN’S SOCCER as they take on Colby at 3pm on the Russell Street Field. Go Bobcats!
CHEMISTRY SEMINAR: “Enzyme of Eternal Youth: Superoxide Dismutase” - Professor Anne-Francis Miller, Director, NMR Spectroscopy Centre, University of Kentucky – Tomorrow, Dana 300, 4:10 P.M. Refreshments
The OPEN TO THE WORLD will be having a screening of Food Inc. tonight at 6pm. Followed with remarks by Gary Hirshberg, CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farms at 7:30 in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall.
"I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS" Begins this Wednesday. At some point in your college experience, you've probably felt overwhelmed, anxious or down in the dumps. College life is challenging, academically and socially, and at times may seem like too much to handle or integrate alone. Perhaps you've wanted to talk with your peers when you've felt this way, but you have not found the right time or space to do so. The Multifaith Chaplains desire to create and facilitate a space where students can talk among themselves about their experiences of stress, anxiety and depression. The ongoing conversation will be held on six Wednesdays--TONIGHT, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30, Dec. 7--from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. We will gather in the Multifaith Chaplaincy Common Room, 163 Wood Street, Second Floor. If you are interested in joining this six-week conversation, please sign up by contacting one of the Multifaith Chaplains: Bill Blaine-Wallace (wblainew@bates.edu) or Emily Wright-Magoon (ewrightt@bates.edu).
The Multifaith Chaplaincy - {PAUSE} Take a break for stillness and reflection; a weekly service of music, dance, poetry, prose and silence. Stay a little later for chai and cookies! - Each Wednesday, 9 to 9:30 pm - The Chapel. Tonight with musical offerings by The Deansmen.
07:00 PM
Translations 2011 Poetry Festival: Readings — Chase Lounge
Reading. International poets read from their work, with Bates faculty and students offering English translations. FMI gdumais@bates.edu or 786-8293.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided; bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 786-6158.
06:00 PM
Food, Inc. and Stonyfield Farm's Gary Hirshberg — Olin Concert Hall
Film. Special programming during the third day of Open to the World: Bates Celebrates Unbounded Learning includes a screening of the food-industry documentary Food, Inc. and, at 7:30, remarks by Stonyfield Farm "CE-Yo" and President Gary Hirshberg P'13, who appears in the film. FMI 207-786-6336 or arichard@bates.edu.
04:15 PM
Translations 2011 Poetry Festival: Conference registration — Chase Lounge
Symposium. Registration for a conference associated with the festival. FMI gdumais@bates.edu or 786-8293.
03:00 PM
Women's soccer vs. Colby — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Translations 2011 Poetry Festival — Chase Lounge
Reading. This five-day event includes international poets presenting their work, Bates faculty and students offering English translations, and a conference on the art and practice of translation. A welcome is followed by readings at 4:45, and an evening reception at 6 p.m. FMI gdumais@bates.edu or 786-8293.
12:30 PM
Bach concerti — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Harpsichordist John Corrie of the music faculty leads an ensemble in this Noonday Concert. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
12:00 AM
Open to the World: Bates Celebrates Unbounded Learning —
Presentation. The second day of Bates' celebration of its global reach through interdisciplinary academics, and of the reopening of two renovated academic buildings, Roger Williams Hall and Hedge Hall. FMI 207-786-6336 or arichard@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Social entrepreneurship — Muskie Archives
Panel discussion. Discussing their work are four social entrepreneurs: Elizabeth Stefanski of Business Innovation Factory; Peter Murray, Center for Progressive Leadership; Bethany Robertson, I Do Foundation; and Jonathan Rosenthal of Oke USA and Equal Exchange. This Civic Forum series event is sponsored by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. FMI 207-786-6202.
06:00 PM
The Progress of the Fork: From Diabolical to Divine — Pettengill G52
Lecture. A talk by Darra Goldstein, professor of Russian at Williams College and an expert on international cuisines. Sponsored by the Material Culture Working Group. FMI 207-786-8296.
12:00 AM
Open to the World: Bates Celebrates Unbounded Learning —
Presentation. Five days of events celebrate Bates' global reach through interdisciplinary academics, culminating with the Oct. 27 dedication of two renovated academic buildings, Roger Williams Hall and Hedge Hall. Today: Bates observes United Nations Day. FMI 207-786-6336 or arichard@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship with gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 786-8272.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Holy Communion with music directed by John Corrie. FMI 786-8272.
02:00 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Middlebury — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Football vs. Middlebury — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Women's soccer vs. Middlebury — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Field hockey vs. Middlebury — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
L/A Community Day — Athletics fields
Athletics. Bates Athletics invites all Lewiston and Auburn schoolchildren to today's home games against Middlebury as part of the NCAA's "Take a Kid to the Game" initiative. Youth sports clinics, campus tours and other family activities are also offered, as well as Auburn/Lewiston Fly Football games before the Bates game and at halftime. FMI Kevin McHugh, director of physical education and athletics, at 207-786-6341 or kmchugh@bates.edu.
09:00 AM
Medieval Miseries: Responses to Hard Times — Pettengill G52
Symposium. Bates historian Michael Jones is among presenters at the annual New England Medieval Conference. Open to all, but registration required: $25. Visit www.community.bates.edu/NEMC2011. FMI 207-786-6400.
07:00 PM
Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest — Muskie Archives
Reading. Journalist Mary Jo McConahay reads from her new book. FMI 207-786-6066.
07:00 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Southern Maine —
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Androscoggin River’s past, present and future — Muskie Archives
Presentation. Bowdoin College faculty members Michael Kolster, photographer and associate professor of art, and Matthew Klingle, associate professor of history and environmental studies, talk about this important waterway in their presentation A River Lost and Found: The Androscoggin River in Time and Place. A Civic Forum series event presented by collaborators of the Andro Project, the Harward Center for Community Partnerships and the environmental studies program. FMI 207-786-6202.
07:30 PM
Ozzie Jones '92 and his film My Block is Crazy — Benjamin Mays Center
Lecture. A writer and director for stage and film, Ozzie Jones '92 will reflect on his experiences as a Bates student and discuss his film My Block is Crazy, which addresses teen violence in Philadelphia. FMI 207-755-5980 or rdavis@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship with gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 786-8272.
02:00 PM
Men's soccer vs. Tufts — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Women's soccer vs. Tufts — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Tufts — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Holy Communion with music directed by John Corrie. FMI 786-8272.
07:30 PM
R&B singer Francine Reed — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Reed, who sings with Lyle Lovett's Large Band, is celebrated in her own right as a master of rhythm and blues. With Maine's own Maplejuice Quartet. Tickets: $15/$10 advance, $20/$15 day of show, at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
11:00 AM
Men's and women's cross country: Maine State Championships — Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Contradance with the Boardmans — Chase Lounge
Dance. Traditional New England folk dancing with music by Greg and Jessie Boardman, calling by Chrissy Fowler. All dances taught and called; beginners' workshop, 7:30 p.m. $5.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live: Laura van den Berg — Muskie Archives
Reading. Van den Berg, author of the short-story collection What the World Will Look Like When All the Water Leaves Us, reads from her work. FMI 207-786-6256.
04:30 PM
Irreducible Stories of Mental Illness — Pettengill G52
Lecture. By Nancy Koven, assistant professor of psychology and Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching honoree. FMI 207-786-6066.
06:30 PM
Archive, Memory and South African Futures — Muskie Archives
Lecture. A talk by Verne Harris, head of the Memory Programme at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Sponsored by the Material Culture Working Group. FMI 207-786-8296.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided; bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 786-6158.
04:00 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Husson — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Duo pianists Chiharu Naruse and Bridget Convey — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Naruse and Convey perform Hovhaness, McPhee and Brahms in a Noonday Concert. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Dreams Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Film Project — Pettengill G52
Film. Documentary filmmaker Charles Brack presents his Dreams Deferred: the Sakia Gunn Film Project. The film exposes a 2003 gay hate crime that led to the death of Gunn, a 15-year-old high school student in Newark, N.J. Sponsored by the rhetoric department. FMI 207-786-8294.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship with gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 786-8272.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Holy Communion with music directed by John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
09:00 AM
Men’s tennis: Wallach Invitational (second day) — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
10:00 AM
Happy Anniversary, Olin Arts Center! — Olin Arts Center
Gathering. A family artsfest starts a yearlong celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Olin Arts Center, home to music, art and visual culture at Bates. With family activities, student artists, barbecue (free for the first 100 arrivals) and music including the Asphalt Orchestra, which leads tours and offers a 2 p.m. performance. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
09:00 AM
Men’s tennis: Wallach Invitational — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Yondering — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Artist Brad Kahlhamer and Effi Briest vocalist Kelsey Barrett combine storytelling and music. With multimedia artists Ursula Scherrer and Kato Hideki. Free, but tickets required. Kahlhamer's artwork appears in the Bates College Museum of Art exhibition "Tale Spinning." A reception takes place in the museum during intermission. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
What's Your Wilderness? An Evening of Poetry and Conversation With Camille Dungy — Olin Concert Hall
Lecture. Dungy, award-winning nature poet, discusses and reads from her work in the annual Otis Lecture. Free, but tickets required. Sponsored by the Philip J. Otis Endowment at Bates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Lightweight backpacking course — Muskie Archives
Presentation. Renowned hiker and skier, Andrew Skurka will offer a offer a short course on lightweight backpacking skills. Sponsored by the Bates Outing Club.
04:30 PM
Fits & Starts: Conversation with assistant professor Myron Beasley — Ladd Library
Presentation. As part of the series Fits and Starts: Conversations with Faculty about Creativity and Scholarship, Myron Beasley, assistant professor in the American cultural studies and African American studies programs, leads a conversation about performance ethnography and writing in response to natural disaster. His talk, a montage of narratives from his fieldwork in Haiti and published essays, will reveal shifts and changes in his research and writing process caused by 2010's devastating earthquake.
Refreshments at 4:15. FMI hoakes@bates.edu.
04:00 PM
Building Cooperative Research Relationships with Tribal Nations: Problems and Prospects — Carnegie 204
Lecture. Darren Ranco, associate professor of anthropology and coordinator of Native American research at the University of Maine, presents a lecture that explores the sometimes-painful history of research in Native American communities in Maine and the cooperative relationships Native and non-Native researchers are now striving to develop. Refreshments will be served. Ranco's lecture is sponsored by the Mellon Innovation Grant.
11:30 AM
Building green partnerships — 161 Wood St., Room 111
Lecture. Building green partnerships between universities and their communities is the topic of a presentation by economist Linda Silka, director of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine. This Public Works in Progress event is presented by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. FMI 207-786-6202.
12:00 AM
Asphalt Orchestra — TBA
. New York City's anything-but-traditional marching band begins a three-day residency culminating in the Oct. 8 celebration of Olin Arts Center’s 25th anniversary. Details TBA. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
'Adventurer of the Year' offers Alaskan impressions — Muskie Archives
Lecture. Named "Adventurer of the Year" by National Geographic, Andrew Skurka discusses his experiences hiking and skiing through Alaska and the Yukon. Sponsored by the Bates Outing Club.
07:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Bowdoin — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Artist lecture by Brad Kahlhamer — Olin 104
Lecture. A New York artist who fuses expressionist painting with comics, street culture and the visionary tradition of Native American art in his narrative work, Kahlhamer discusses his work in the Museum of Art exhibition Tale Spinning. Reception follows. FMI 207-786-6158.
06:00 PM
Life drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided; bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
04:15 PM
Representations of Trails of Compassion: Volunteer Work at the U.S.-México Border — Pettengill G65
Presentation. Spanish professor Claudia Aburto Guzmán welcomes Tucson Samaritan members Ed McCullough and Debbi McCullough for a discussion of their humanitarian work at the U.S.-Mexican border. This Public Works in Progress event is presented by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. FMI 207-786-6202.
04:00 PM
Women’s soccer vs. Southern Maine — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Men's soccer vs. Bowdoin — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Buddhist meditation — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Led by Aung Myint '14. FMI 786-8272.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. With gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 786-8272.
12:00 PM
Bates Modern Dance Company — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The Parents and Family Weekend Dance Concert, with works in progress by guest artists and choreography by faculty, students and clubs. This performance includes a piece choreographed by the noted John Carrafa '76 and performed by Bates alums who are dance professionals. FMI 207-786-6161.
11:00 AM
Holy Communion — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Holy Communion with music directed by John Corrie. FMI 786-8272.
07:30 PM
Chanticleer — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. The renowned male a cappella singers span five centuries of music in Love Story. Tickets: $25/$15 at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Hamilton — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Football vs. Tufts — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Bates Modern Dance Company — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The Parents and Family Weekend Dance Concert, with works in progress by guest artists and dances by student choreographers and clubs. FMI 207-786-6161.
12:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Hamilton — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Women's soccer vs. Hamilton — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
09:00 AM
Women's tennis: ITA New England Regional Championships (second day) — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
12:00 AM
Parents and Family Weekend —
Gathering. See the full schedule.
07:30 PM
Richard Goode, pianist — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. One of America's leading pianists, Goode performs music by Chopin and Mozart. Admission $20/$12 at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135
02:30 PM
Whirlpools, Dust Devils and Tornadoes — Carnegie Science Hall, room 204
Lecture. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor Dr. Glenn Schmieg offers a presentation on whirlpools, dust devils and tornadoes. Refreshments will be served at 2:30 p.m.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Sylvia Berry — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Performing on a fortepiano built by Rodney Regier of Freeport, Maine, Sylvia Berry offers a program by J.C. Bach and W.A. Mozart. FMI 207-786-6135
08:00 PM
Finance, Religion and the State of Post-Socialist Kazakhstan — Pettengill G21
Lecture. A talk by Aina Begim '07, a doctoral candidate in the department of anthropology at Yale University. Sponsored by the anthropology department.
04:00 PM
Women’s soccer vs. Husson — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy, this weekly service features gospel music. FMI 207-786-8272
01:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Babson — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Thomas — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
03:30 PM
Wyeth '01 on the Wyeths — Olin Concert Hall
Lecture. Victoria Wyeth '01 discusses the renowned painters in her family in connection with the current Museum of Art exhibition Andrew and Jamie Wyeth: Selections from the Private Collection of Victoria Browning Wyeth. FMI 207-786-6158
01:00 PM
Football vs. Amherst — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Field hockey vs. alumni — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Gallery talk: Tale Spinning — Museum of Art
Presentation. Dan Mills, Museum of Art director and curator of the exhibition Tale Spinning, discusses the exhibition. Opening reception follows. FMI 207-786-6158
07:00 PM
Volleyball vs. Rivier — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Mathematics of shape — Pettengill G52
Lecture. Washington Mio, a mathematician from Florida State University, discusses the mathematics of shape as applied to such fields as biology and medical imaging. Sponsored by the Richard W. Sampson Endowment Fund. FMI 207-786-6237
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live: Gregory Pardlo — Muskie Archives
Reading. Gregory Pardlo, author of Totem, reads from his poetry. FMI 207-786-6256
05:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Maine-Farmington — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
04:30 PM
Analysis of shape variation — Hathorn 104
Lecture. Washington Mio, a mathematician at Florida State University, discusses the analysis of shape variation and its application to neuroimaging. This seminar and an evening talk by Mio are sponsored by the Richard W. Sampson Endowment Fund. FMI 207-786-6237
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy, this weekly service features gospel music. FMI 207-786-8272
01:00 PM
Volleyball vs. Bowdoin — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
03:30 PM
Volleyball vs. Roger Williams — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis — Library Quad
Concert. The Chase Hall Committee and WRBC-FM present the Seattle-based rapper Macklemore and his producer-DJ, Ryan Lewis. FMI 207-795-7496
12:00 PM
Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum — Mays Center
Lecture. Tatum, president of Spelman and author of the book Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?, discusses her work on racial identity development and its impact on campus communities. Light lunch provided. Sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Education. FMI rdavis@bates.edu
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158
04:30 PM
Women’s soccer vs. Bowdoin — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Glazer plays Liszt — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Pianist Frank Glazer, Bates artist in residence, performs music by Liszt. FMI 207-786-6135
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy, this weekly service features gospel music. FMI 207-786-8272
02:00 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Williams — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Field hockey vs. Williams — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Women’s soccer vs. Williams — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
10:30 AM
Men’s and women’s cross country vs. Colby — Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. With its roots in old popular dances from England, France and elsewhere, contradancing is a style of two-line social dancing especially popular in New England. Bates' Freewill Folk Society resumes its longstanding series of monthly contradances tonight with music by the Montville Project. You don't need a date or previous experience; introductory lessons are offered at 7:30. Admission: $5. FMI celliott@bates.edu or mpickof2@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Emerging Dis/Order artists speak, Bravo exhibition opens — Olin 104
Panel discussion. Amy Stacey Curtis, Alison Hildreth and Andrea Sulzer discuss their work in the exhibition Emerging Dis/Order. A reception follows, celebrating both Emerging Dis/Orderand the exhibition Manuel Alvarez Bravo: Fotografias de Mexico (1933-1976), which opens tonight. FMI 207-786-6158
04:10 PM
Convocation — Historic Quad
Academic date. With addresses by President Nancy Cable and Professor of Sociology Francesco Duina, author of the nationally noted book Winning, Bates opens the 2011-12 academic year and welcomes the class of 2015.
12:00 PM
Cross country vs. alumni — Russell Street Track
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Festival Finale — Alumni Gym
Dance. Dance festival participants perform works by Jennifer Archibald, David Dorfman, Nicholas Leichter and Lisa Race, plus a new work by Youth Arts Program participants. FMI.
01:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Young Choreographers/New Works — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. An informal adjudicated showing of new works by festival students. FMI.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Different Voices — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. A diverse evening of new works by international and emerging choreographers. $24/$12. FMI.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Different Voices — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. A diverse evening of new works by international and emerging choreographers. $24/$12. FMI.
06:00 PM
Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Jim Gallant — Keigwin Amphitheater
Concert. Offering catchy originals and contemporary covers, guitarist Gallant never fails to win listeners' hearts and feet. Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at Bates. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets. Rain site TBA. FMI 207-786-6400.
02:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: UN/Stable Landscape — Chance Encounter Farm, 118 Fickett Road, Pownal
Dance. This collaboration between The Equus Projects and Black Label Movement is a site-specific performance exploring an encounter between horses and humans. $10. FMI.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: David Dorfman Dance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. David Dorfman Dance presents Prophets of Funk, driven by the sounds of Sly and the Family Stone. Inside Dance lecture with writer Debra Cash at 7:15pm. $24/$12. FMI.
02:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: UN/Stable Landscape — Chance Encounter Farm, 118 Fickett Road, Pownal
Dance. A collaboration between The Equus Projects and Black Label Movement, this site-specific performance explores an encounter between horses and humans. $10. FMI.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: David Dorfman Dance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. David Dorfman Dance presents Prophets of Funk, driven by the sounds of Sly and the Family Stone. Talkback with the artists follows the concert. $24/$12. FMI.
06:00 PM
Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Global Grooves at the Lake — Keigwin Amphitheater
Concert. Bates Dance Festival musicians, hosted by Terrence Karn, perform music from around the world. Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at Bates. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets. Rain site TBA. FMI 207-786-6400.
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival: The Musicians' Concert — Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston
Concert. Composers and multi-instrumentalists of the Bates Dance Festival offer original and improvised music from around the world. $12/$6. FMI.
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival lecture-demonstration: David Dorfman Dance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Attending the Bates Dance Festival event to present Prophets of Funk, based on the music of Sly and The Family Stone, the artists offer insights into their creative process. FMI.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Zoe | Juniper — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Blending dance and video, the duo’s A Crack in Everything looks at the emotional spectrum of justice and retaliation. Inside Dance lecture with writer Debra Cash at 7:15pm. $24/$12. FMI.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Zoe | Juniper — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. A Bates Dance Festival performance. Blending dance and video, the duo's A Crack in Everything looks at the emotional spectrum of justice and retaliation. Talkback with the artists follows. $24/$12. FMI.
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival discussion: Global Exchange: Sharing Across Cultures — Pettigrew 301
Panel discussion. International choreographers discuss their work and the cultural environment in which they create. FMI.
06:00 PM
Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Yankee Brass Band — Keigwin Amphitheater
Concert. This band is a historically accurate recreation of a mid-19th-century American brass band. Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at Bates. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets. Rain site TBA. FMI 207-786-6400.
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival lecture-demonstration: Zoe | Juniper — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The Bates Dance Festival artists offer insights into their multimedia approach to dance. FMI.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Nicholas Leichter Dance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Nicholas Leichter Dance performs its new The Whiz, an outlandish take on The Wizard of Oz. Inside Dance lecture with writer Debra Cash at 7:15pm. $24/$12. FMI.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Nicholas Leichter Dance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Nicholas Leichter Dance performs its new The Whiz, an outlandish take on The Wizard of Oz. Talkback with the artists follows the concert. $24/$12. FMI.
06:00 PM
Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Perpetual e-Motion — Keigwin Amphitheater
Concert. This duo brings a passion for sonic and technical experimentation to the art and soul of traditional music. Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at Bates. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets. Rain site TBA. FMI 207-786-6400.
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival lecture-demonstration: Nicholas Leichter Dance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Presenting their new The Whiz, an outlandish take on The Wizard of Oz, at the Bates Dance Festival, Leichter and company offer insights into their creative process. FMI.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Camille A. Brown & Dancers — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. A Bates Dance Festival performance by an artist who sends a potent message of empowerment that reverberates from the stage. Talkback with the artists follows the concert. $24/$12. FMI.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Camille A. Brown & Dancers — Past event!
Dance. A Bates Dance Festival performance by an artist who sends a potent message of empowerment that reverberates from the stage. Talkback with the artists follows the concert. $24/$12. FMI
06:00 PM
Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Crunchy Western Boys — Keigwin Amphitheater
Concert. In addition to "crunchy Western music," this quartet works bluegrass, folk and Americana into its high-energy sets. Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at Bates. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets. Rain site TBA. FMI 207-786-6400.
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival lecture-demonstration: Camille A. Brown & Dancers — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The Bates Dance Festival artists offer insights into their creative process. FMI.
08:00 AM
Clean Sweep — Underhill Arena
Sale. From electronics to sporting goods to furniture, quality items donated by departing students and other members of the campus community are up for purchase at Lewiston's biggest "garage sale." Proceeds benefit local nonprofits. FMI 207-786-6207.
03:30 PM
Lecture by Victoria Wyeth '01 — Olin Concert Hall
Lecture. Victoria Wyeth '01 talks about the artists Andrew Wyeth (her grandfather) and Jamie Wyeth (her uncle), and the exhibition Andrew and Jamie Wyeth: Selections from the Private Collection of Victoria Browning Wyeth. Reception in the adjacent Museum of Art follows. FMI 207-786-6158.
04:00 PM
Emerging Dis/Order: Drawings by Amy Stacey Curtis, Alison Hildreth and Andrea Sulzer — Museum of Art
Exhibit. Part of the statewide Maine Drawing Project, this exhibition by three Maine artists opens with a reception. FMI 207-786-6158.
03:00 PM
Piano trios by Debussy and Dvorak — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Performers representing Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges present Debussy's Piano Trio in G Major and Dvorak's Piano Trio in B-Flat Major. The players: pianist James Parakilas of the Bates music faculty, violinist Mary Hunter of Bowdoin and cellist Steve Witkin, principal cellist with the Colby College Symphony Orchestra. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
10:00 AM
Commencement — Historic Quad
Academic date. Bates College's 145th annual graduation exercises, with pianist and Bates artist-in-residence Frank Glazer; science historian Evelynn M. Hammonds, dean of Harvard College; and inventor Robert S. Langer, David H. Koch Institute Professor at MIT as the honorary degree recipients.
05:00 PM
Short Term Dance Variety Show — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The student-produced event reflects the cultural diversity of Bates dance, with genres ranging from Bollywood to modern. Free; no reservations. FMI 207-786-6161.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Performer TBA. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service with gospel music — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
David Wax Museum with Dawn Landes & The Hounds — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. The David Wax Museum, Mexican-influenced Americana, with Dawn Landes and the Hounds, country-flavored rock. $18/$10 adv., $20/$12 day of show, available at www.batestickets.com. (Active-duty military and veterans, please contact 786-6163 or olinarts@bates.edu for a special thank-you offer.)
07:00 PM
Ciclovida — Muskie Archives
Film. Inácio do Nascimento and Ivánia Cavalcante were part of a group of landless Brazilian farmers who bicycled the length of South America to collect natural seeds and stories of how industrial agriculture is displacing small farmers. They and filmmaker Matt Feinstein share Ciclovida, their award-winning documentary film about the journey, and discuss important agricultural issues in Brazil and Maine. Sponsored by the Bates Environmental Coalition and co-sponsored by the environmental studies program, the physics, Spanish, and rhetoric faculties, Lewiston Public Library, Lots to Gardens, Spoke Folks and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships.
02:00 PM
Pedal-powered generator workshop — Muskie Archives
Presentation. Ever wonder how much electricity you could generate just by pedaling your feet? In this hands-on workshop, the makers of the documentary Ciclovida -- a film about a group of farmers who cycled the length of South America to demonstrate in favor of sustainable agriculture -- power each film showing with their bicycles. Sponsored by the Bates Environmental Coalition and co-sponsored by the environmental studies program, the physics, Spanish and rhetoric faculties, Lewiston Public Library, Lots to Gardens, Spoke Folks and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships.
07:30 PM
Jessica Cooper '13 and Bo Ra Kim '14 — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Cooper, a violist, and Kim, a violinist, play Bach, Bruch, Mozart and Sarasate. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Artist-in-residence Frank Glazer, pianist. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
In the Very Eye of the Night — Merrill Gymnasium, Plavin Dance Studio
Dance. Rachel Boggia, acting director of the college dance program, performs and discusses a structured improvisational piece with interactive video, directed and programmed by Marlon Barrios Solano. The event concludes the yearlong College Lecture Committee series Race in a Post-Human World. FMI dbegin@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Jon Anderson — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. An acoustic evening with Jon Anderson, the voice of the seminal progressive rock band Yes. $37.50, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6163.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service with gospel music — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. FMI 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Violist Robert Dan, pianist Chiharu Naruse — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Violist Robert Dan of Michigan State University and pianist Chiharu Naruse of the Bates faculty play Beethoven, Schubert, Franck and more. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. New England country dancing. All dances taught and called. Beginners' workshop, 7:30pm. $6. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
07:30 PM
Sangai Asia fireworks — Keigwin Amphitheater
Presentation. Sangai Asia, the student organization promoting Asian and Asian-American culture and fellowship, offers an evening of food, fun and fireworks (9pm) at Lake Andrews. The appetizers from Chopsticks are available on a first-come, first-served basis. FMI jrice2@bates.edu.
09:00 PM
Lupe Fiasco — Gray Athletic Building
Concert. The Chase Hall Committee presents acclaimed rapper Lupe Fiasco, touring behind his long-awaited new CD, Lasers. Tickets are $40 plus $2 transaction fee (four-ticket maximum per buyer), available at www.batestickets.com. Doors open at 8pm. FMI 207-795-7496.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
03:00 PM
Baseball vs. St. Joseph's — Leahey Field
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Environmental activist Omar Freilla — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Prominent activist Omar Freilla will present a talk on issues of race, class and consumerism within the environmental movement. The event is sponsored by Amandla!
04:15 PM
Learning from Catastrophes: Overcoming Myopia Through Private-Public Partnerships — Pettengill G52
Lecture. A professor of decision sciences and public policy at the Wharton School and an expert in risk analysis, Howard Kunreuther '59 discusses what the public and private sectors can do to reduce future damage and pay for losses following extreme events. Sponsored by the economics department and Bates Career Development Center. FMI dbegin@bates.edu.
03:00 PM
Blood drive — Chase Hall Lounge
Volunteer event. American Red Cross blood drive sponsored by the Bates College Emergency Medical Services. FMI 207-775-2367.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Ken Labrecque Quartet, jazz. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service with gospel music — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. FMI 207-786-8272.
05:00 PM
Baseball vs. Amherst — Hadlock Field, 271 Park Ave., Portland
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Lewistunning Dragapalooza — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. The third annual drag performance to benefit Outright L/A, features drag artists Miss Eon, Goldie Peacock, Kings of the Hill and others, including Bates student performers. Sponsored by OUTfront. $10/$5. FMI 207-795-8956 or www.outrightla.org.
01:00 PM
Alumni baseball — Leahey Field
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Frank Glazer performs Bach, Beethoven and Liszt — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. The pianist and Bates artist in residence plays Bach's Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D Minor, Franz Liszt's Sonata in B minor and Beethoven's 33 Variations on Waltz by A. Diabelli in C major, Op. 120. Free; tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
05:30 PM
Public Scholars Symposium: Community forum for labor leaders, Latino immigrants — IBEW 567 Hall, 238 Goddard Road, Lewiston
Symposium. Bates presents a community forum for local labor leaders and Latino immigrants. Program includes a dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by a screening of the documentary Morristown: In the Air and Sun from 6 to 7 p.m. and a discussion with labor and civil rights activist Fran Ansley from 7 to 8. Part of the Harward Center for Community Partnerships' Public Scholars Symposium, the event is sponsored by the Western Maine Labor Council and the Maine Fair Trade Campaign. FMI 207-786-6202.
04:15 PM
On Bigness: Wealth, Power and Body Size in African Political Cartoons — Pettengill G52
Lecture. A lecture by Tejumola Olaniyan, the Louise Durham Mead Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Presented in conjunction with the "Considering Africa" general education concentration at Bates and with the participation of the Africana Club, the event is sponsored by the anthropology department. FMI 207-786-6933.
04:00 PM
Baseball vs. Southern Maine — Leahey Field
Athletics.
04:15 PM
Selling Objects of Science: Radium as a Commodity in the Early 20th Century — Pettengill G52
Lecture. By Maria Rentetzi, professor at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece. Sponsored by the women and gender studies program. FMI dbegin@bates.edu.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Lecturer in music Jennifer Woodruff, soprano. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service with gospel music — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. FMI 207-786-8272.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Alumni Reunion Concert — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The Bates Dance Alumni Reunion Concert features dance alumni going back to the 1970s, as well as the current Bates College Modern Dance Company, celebrating the lives and work of Leonard and Marcy Plavin. Seating is first-come, first-seated. FMI 207-786-6487.
12:00 PM
Softball vs. Colby — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics. (Doubleheader)
12:00 PM
Baseball vs. Colby — Leahey Field
Athletics. (Doubleheader)
09:00 PM
Cold War Kids and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper — Gray Athletic Building
Concert. Touring behind their third CD, the recently released Mine is Yours, indie pop-rockers Cold War Kids are presented by the college's student-run radio station, WRBC-FM. Portland-based singer-songwriter Lady Lamb the Beekeeper opens. Tickets are $20 and available at www.batestickets.com. FMI erowley@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Colby — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
04:30 PM
Men’s tennis vs. Bowdoin — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Presidential Symposium: Recognizing Change, Preparing for the Future: Developing Partnerships for Academic Success — Chase Lounge
Symposium. This gathering convened by Bates President Elaine Tuttle Hansen will explore the connections between diversity and learning. The event features a keynote address at noon by Dr. Alma R. Clayton-Pedersen, senior scholar and former vice president for education and institutional renewal at the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
07:30 PM
Senior thesis concert by composer Alex Koster — Olin Concert Hall
. Koster, of Pound Ridge, N.Y., offers several compositions based on extra-musical phenomena, such as the harmonic overtones of the human voice or images from a video. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI: 207-786-6158.
07:00 PM
Language Arts Live presents Ethiopian novelist Dinaw Mengestu — Chase Hall Lounge
Reading. Mengestu, one of the "20 Under 40" writers deemed worth watching by The New Yorker magazine in 2010, reads from his work. FMI: 786-6326 or 786-6202.
04:30 PM
Softball vs. St. Joseph’s — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Baseball vs. Maine-Farmington — Leahey Field
Athletics. (Doubleheader)
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Bridget Convey and Chiharu Naruse, piano duo. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service with gospel music — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. FMI: 207-786-8272.
01:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Trinity — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Baseball vs. Trinity — Leahey Field
Athletics. (Doubleheader)
12:00 PM
Men’s track and field hosts Maine State Outdoor Track and Field Championships — Russell Street Track
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Softball vs. Bowdoin — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
03:00 PM
Baseball vs. Trinity — Leahey Field
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Women’s tennis vs. Bowdoin — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Baseball vs. Thomas — Leahey Field
Athletics.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service with gospel music — Chapel
Spiritual gathering. FMI: 207-786-8272.
02:00 PM
Men’s tennis vs. Middlebury — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Softball vs. Maine-Farmington — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. New England — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Baseball vs. Husson — Leahey Field
Athletics.
10:00 AM
Women’s tennis vs. Middlebury — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
09:00 AM
Men’s and women’s rowing host CBB President’s Cup — Bates Boathouse, Greene
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Senior thesis concert by composer Peter Gurney — Olin Concert Hall
. Gurney presents a six-movement work for cello, piano and woodwinds. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Performer TBA.
07:30 PM
Senior thesis concert by composer Benjamin Taska — Olin Concert Hall
. Taska, of Lowell, Vt., has composed a score for Jan Svankmeyer's film Little Otik, to be performed with the film by a 13-piece orchestra conducted by Hiroya Miura of the Bates music faculty. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu. Please note that the time of this concert has been changed since earlier listings were published.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service with gospel music — Chapel
Spiritual gathering.
03:00 PM
Piano students of Chiharu Naruse — Olin Concert Hall
. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
01:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Connecticut College — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Softball vs. Trinity — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics. (Doubleheader)
12:00 PM
Men’s and women’s track and field vs. Colby, MIT and Southern Maine — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Computer music performance — Olin Concert Hall
. Students in a computer music course perform their work. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Senior Exhibition opening reception — Museum of Art
Arts event. A reception launches the annual Senior Exhibition. Culminating their yearlong thesis project, 15 studio art majors present work in a variety of media. The exhibition runs through May 28.
04:30 PM
Softball vs. Trinity — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
03:00 PM
Baseball vs. Bowdoin. — Leahey Field
Athletics.
04:30 PM
POSTPONED: The Irreducible Story of Schizophrenia — Muskie Archives
Lecture. This Kroepsch Lecture by psychology professor Nancy Koven has been postponed until a date to be announced. FMI: 207-786-6066.
04:15 PM
Pro-Democracy Experience in Africa: From South Africa to Libya — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Academic date. Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities and director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at Binghamton University, Ali A. Mazrui offers a talk about recent events in North Africa and Middle East. Sponsored by the Africana Club.
07:00 PM
Bates College Jazz Band and Jazz Combo — Olin Concert Hall
. Directed by Tom Snow, the ensembles perform music by Corea, Brecker, Parker, Holiday and more. Free, but tickets required. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin 259
Drawing. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7.
05:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Southern Maine — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
04:15 PM
Voice students of Bonnie Scarpelli — Olin Concert Hall
. Katie Black '12, Segundo Guerrero '12 and Abby Merson '12 sing music by Legrenzi, Handel, Schubert and more. Lecturer in music John Corrie accompanies the singers on piano. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
04:00 PM
Women’s tennis vs. Colby — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Concert: Bates College Steel Pan Orchestra — Olin Concert Hall
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12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Concert Hall
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07:30 PM
Modern Dance Company performance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Bates Modern Dance Company performs works created by students. $6/$3. FMI or tickets: 207-786-6161 or www.batestickets.com.
04:00 PM
Sean Yom, political scientist at Temple University — Pettengill G21
Lecture. Topic TBA. FMI 786-8295.
07:30 PM
Senior thesis concert by composer Israel Mesa — Olin 104
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06:00 PM
West African percussion and dance by the Passport Project — Schaeffer Theatre
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05:30 PM
Protestant worship service with gospel music — Chapel
Spiritual gathering.
04:30 PM
The Green Hornet — Olin 104
Film. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
04:30 PM
Modern Dance Company performance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Bates Modern Dance Company performs works created by students. $6/$3.
02:00 PM
The Green Hornet — Olin 104
Film. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
02:00 PM
Modern Dance Company performance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Bates Modern Dance Company performs works created by students. $6/$3. FMI or tickets: 207-786-6161 or www.batestickets.com.
02:00 PM
Softball vs. Thomas — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics. (Doubleheader)
01:30 PM
Women's lacrosse vs. Wellesley — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
West African dance workshop — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Instruction in West African dance offered by the Passport Project. Sponsored by the "Considering Africa" general education concentration faculty and the Africana Club.
08:00 PM
Bates College Choir Concert — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Bates College Choir performs Haydn's Te Deum and Missa in Angustiis ("Lord Nelson Mass"). Free, but tickets required. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:00 PM
Modern Dance Company performance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Bates Modern Dance Company performs works created by students, faculty and guest choreographers. $6/$3. FMI or tickets: 207-786-6161 or www.batestickets.com.
02:00 PM
The Green Hornet — Olin 104
Film. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
12:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Amherst — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
09:30 PM
The Green Hornet — Olin 104
Film. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
08:00 PM
Bates College Choir: CANCELED DUE TO SNOWSTORM — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Saturday evening's choir performance of Haydn's Te Deum and Missa in Angustiis ("Lord Nelson Mass") will go on as planned. Free, but tickets required. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Modern Dance Company performance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Bates Modern Dance Company performs works created by students, faculty and guest choreographers. $6/$3. FMI or tickets: 207-786-6161 or www.batestickets.com.
07:00 PM
The Green Hornet — Olin 104
Film. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
01:30 PM
Mount David Summit — Pettengill Hall
Academic date. Bates’ annual celebration of student achievement, featuring poster presentations, panel discussions and short talks, exhibitions, performances and more. FMI: 207-753-6952 or www.bates.edu/mt-david-summit.xml.
08:00 PM
True Grit — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. This screening was added after a disc problem forced the cancellation of last weekend's showings. 2010, 110 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 786-6158.
06:00 PM
Robin Starr '85 on her arts career — Olin 104
Lecture. Starr, director of American paintings and prints at the Massachusetts auction house Skinner, discusses her career in the arts. Part of the Alumni in the Arts series, co-sponsored by the Department of Art and Visual Culture and the Bates College Museum of Art. FMI: 207-786-6158.
05:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Tufts — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
04:15 PM
I Was a Dancer — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Lecture. Jacques d’Amboise, featured dancer in the New York City Ballet, choreographer and founder of the National Dance Institute, reads from his new book. Sponsored by the Bates dance program, the humanities division and the Lewiston Public Library. FMI: 207-786-8294.
04:00 PM
Men’s tennis vs. Colby — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Voice students of John Corrie. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service emphasizing gospel music. The Rev. Bill Blaine-Wallace, Multifaith Chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. FMI: 207-786-8273.
04:30 PM
True Grit — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 110 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
02:00 PM
True Grit — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 110 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
07:00 PM
True Grit — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 110 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
02:00 PM
True Grit — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 110 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
12:00 PM
Softball vs. Wesleyan (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
09:30 PM
True Grit — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 110 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
07:30 PM
Senior recital — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Performing hip-hop influenced jazz, bassist-composer Nick Salcido '11 leads an ensemble featuring Portland trumpeter Mark Tipton, Rustic Overtones sax player Ryan Zoidis, and pianist Tom Snow and drummer Phil McGowan of Snow's trio. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
How Computers Can Help Answer Mathematical Questions — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom, G52
Lecture. Paul Nahin of the University of New Hampshire gives the annual Sampson Lecture. A reception follows. The Sampson Lecture, sponsored by the Richard W. Sampson Endowment Fund, honors the memory of the college's professor emeritus of mathematics. FMI: 207-753-6993 or hallen@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
True Grit — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 110 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
04:30 PM
Two Problems in Mathematical Expectation — Hathorn Hall, Room 104
Lecture. An informal talk by Paul Nahin of the University of New Hampshire. Sponsored by the Richard W. Sampson Endowment Fund (see 7:30pm item, below). Refreshments precede the talk. FMI: 207-753-6993 or hallen@bates.edu.
03:00 PM
Women’s tennis vs. Babson — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Reading: Aracelis Girmay — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. The inheritor of Eritrean, Puerto Rican and African-American traditions, Girmay received the Gardner Poetry Award for her collection Kingdom Animalia (BOA Editions, 2011). Presented by the Language Arts Live series of literary readings.
05:30 PM
Palestinian poet Remi Kanazi — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Lecture. A poet, writer and activist based in New York City, Kanazi is the editor of Poets For Palestine, author of the forthcoming collection Poetic Injustice: Writings on Resistance and Palestine and a political commentator featured by news outlets worldwide. Sponsored by Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 786-6158.
04:10 PM
Causes and Consequences of Parasitic Virulence: Life-History Lessons From Cowbirds and Cuckoos — Carnegie Science Hall, Room 204
Lecture. A lecture presented by Mark Hauber, an animal behaviorist at Hunter College. FMI: 207-786-6490.
12:30 PM
Noonday concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Classical pianist Kelia Ingraham.
06:30 PM
The Origin of Islamic Extremism and Its Present Day Growth — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Panel discussion. The Bates student organization for Bridges For Peace presents a student-faculty panel to discuss the issue.
05:30 PM
Remi Kanazi, Palestinian poet and activist — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Lecture. Kanazi is presented by Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service emphasizing gospel music. The Rev. Bill Blaine-Wallace, Multifaith Chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. FMI: 207-786-8273.
04:30 PM
The Fighter — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 114 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
02:00 PM
The Learned Ladies — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. A rousing face-off between intellectual folly and sturdy common sense, this production directed by Dana Professor of Theater Martin Andrucki marks the 50th anniversary of Schaeffer Theatre. Tickets: $6/$3, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI: 207-786-6161.
02:00 PM
The Fighter — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 114 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
07:30 PM
Bates College Orchestra plays Beethoven, R. Strauss — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Directed by Hiroya Miura, the orchestra plays Beethoven's "Eroica" symphony and Richard Strauss' Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments. Free but tickets required. For tickets and more information, contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
The Learned Ladies — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. A rousing face-off between intellectual folly and sturdy common sense, this production directed by Dana Professor of Theater Martin Andrucki marks the 50th anniversary of Schaeffer Theatre. Tickets: $6/$3, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI: 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
The Fighter — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 114 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
02:00 PM
The Fighter — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 114 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
01:00 PM
Unity Conference — Pettengill Hall, G52 and G65
Student activity. The annual Unity Conference explores issues related to racial interactions in America. With this year's theme being environmental justice in urban environments, the keynote speaker is environmental activist Omar Freilla, who founded Green Worker Cooperatives, a South Bronx-based organization that incubates worker-owned and environmentally friendly cooperatives. Sponsored by Amandla!, the Bates student organization that cultivates solidarity among students of African descent.
12:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Williams. — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
10:00 AM
Maine College Democrats Convention — Pettengill Hall
Symposium. The Bates Democrats host a series of workshops, with leaders including Ben Chin '07 of the Maine People's Alliance. Topics include fundraising, issue advocacy and community organizing. David Karol of American University gives a closing talk on the changing role of parties in American elections at noon. Sponsored by the Bates Democrats. FMI: dkempner@bates.edu.
09:30 PM
The Fighter — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 114 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
07:30 PM
Terry McAuliffe and U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Presentation. McAuliffe, chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 into 2005, and Michaud, from Maine's 2nd District, offer keynote addresses at the Maine College Democrats Convention, which continues through tomorrow. The pair will discuss the 2012 general election and the future of the Democratic Party. Sponsored by the Bates Democrats. FMI: dkempner@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
The Learned Ladies — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. A rousing face-off between intellectual folly and sturdy common sense, this production directed by Dana Professor of Theater Martin Andrucki marks the 50th anniversary of Schaeffer Theatre. Tickets: $6/$3, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI: 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
The Fighter — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 114 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
07:00 PM
Reinterpreting the Qur'an in a Feminist Light — Chase Lounge
Lecture. Asma Barlas, a Muslim and a feminist, was one of the first women inducted into Pakistan's foreign service. Now a professor at Ithaca College, she is widely recognized as a leading in the field of women and Islam. Sponsored by Mushahada.
07:00 PM
Buryat Traditions and the Modern World: Siberian Lives in Post-Soviet Russia — Carnegie 204
Lecture. Vladimir Munkhanov, a teacher, historian and lawyer from Siberia, discusses the cultures of the Lake Baikal region and how ancient place-based traditions are responding to contemporary challenges in post-Soviet Russia. Presented by the environmental studies program at Bates with support from the Mellon Innovation Fund. FMI: 207-786-6289.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 786-6158.
04:15 PM
The Ideal World of Dictatorship? Power Structures and Daily Life in the GDR — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Panel discussion. A roundtable discussion of daily life behind the Iron Curtain marks the opening of the poster exhibit The Ideal World of Dictatorship? Power Structures and Daily Life in the GDR by Helmut Schmitt and Stefan Wolle. Discussion participants are: Ellen Anderson, Language Resource Center; Dennis Browne, Russian Studies; Jane Costlow, Environmental Studies; Jim Richter, Politics; Denis Sweet, German Studies; and Kati Vecsey, Theater. Refreshments. Discussion presented by the Department of German and Russian Studies, the Language Resource Center and the Faculty
Seminar on Politics and Memory in Central and Eastern Europe. Exhibit made possible by the Government Foundation for the Critical Appraisal of the SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany) Dictatorship and "Stern" magazine.
04:15 PM
Issues of Discrimination at Bates — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Panel discussion. In an open discussion forum, student groups discuss ways to change the campus climate. Presented by the Women's Resource Center at Bates.
04:30 PM
Reading by Reza Jalali — Benjamin Mays Center
Reading. A Kurd from Iran, Jalali is well-known in Maine and beyond for his short stories and commentaries. At Bates, he reads from his new book, God Speaks in Many Accents . Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplain's office. FMI: 207-786-8273.
12:30 PM
Noonday concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Bates folk band Chase the Fiddlers.
07:00 PM
Rick Santorum — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Lecture. A talk on Islamic extremism presented by former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. Sponsored by the Bates College Republicans and the Young America's Foundation. FMI: mcocciar@bates.edu.
04:15 PM
Christopher Akerlind — Pettigrew Hall, Filene Room (Room 301)
Lecture. This award-winning lighting and set designer, who has done more than 600 productions in theater, opera and dance, discusses his career. FMI: 207-786-8294.
04:15 PM
Saudi Suburbia: Urban Planning and Car Skidding in Riyadh — Pettengill G21
Lecture. A talk by Pascal Menoret, a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton who has researched and written about Saudi Arabia. Sponsored by the departments of politics, history, sociology, anthropology and the social sciences division chair. FMI: 207-786-8295.
07:30 PM
Oleanna — Gannett Theater
Theater. Elizabeth Castellano ’12 directs this acclaimed drama about a professor and a female student who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing so, spoils his chances for tenure. Free; no reservations. For information call 207-786-6161.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service emphasizing gospel music. The Rev. Bill Blaine-Wallace, Multifaith Chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. FMI: 207-786-8273.
04:30 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 146 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
02:00 PM
The Learned Ladies — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. A rousing face-off between intellectual folly and sturdy common sense, this production directed by Dana Professor of Theater Martin Andrucki marks the 50th anniversary of Schaeffer Theatre. Tickets: $6/$3, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI: 207-786-6161.
02:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 146 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
08:00 PM
Cross-Currents in Bronze: New Music for Gamelan — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Gina Fatone, assistant professor of music, directs the Bates College Gamelan Orchestra and guest artists violinist Deborah Greitzer P'10, cellist Linda Jennings and Portland Symphony Orchestra percussionist Nancy Smith in Lou Harrison's Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan. This program of contemporary music for the gamelan also features Balinese-style dancer Shoko Yamamuro and a world premiere by composer Peter Steele. Free, but tickets required, available by contacting 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
The Learned Ladies — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. A rousing face-off between intellectual folly and sturdy common sense, this production directed by Dana Professor of Theater Martin Andrucki marks the 50th anniversary of Schaeffer Theatre. Tickets: $6/$3, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI: 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 146 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
02:00 PM
Oleanna — Gannett Theater
Theater. Elizabeth Castellano ’12 directs this acclaimed drama about a professor and a female student who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing so, spoils his chances for tenure. Free; no reservations. For information call 207-786-6161.
02:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 146 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
12:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Middlebury — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
09:30 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 146 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. Traditional New England folk dancing. No experience needed; all dances taught and called. Beginners’ workshop, 7:30pm. Admission: $6. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
07:30 PM
The Learned Ladies — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. A rousing face-off between intellectual folly and sturdy common sense, this production directed by Dana Professor of Theater Martin Andrucki marks the 50th anniversary of Schaeffer Theatre. Tickets: $6/$3, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI: 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 146 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
05:00 PM
A Career in Graphic Design and Teaching: New Projects — Olin 105
Lecture. Brandy Gibbs-Riley '96, assistant professor of graphic design and design history at Colby-Sawyer College, discusses her work.
07:30 PM
Latin American Revolutions — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Symposium. The event concludes with The Many Revolutions of Latin America, a discussion with Peter Kornbluh of the National Security Archive, Sibylle Fischer of New York University and Jocelyn Olcott, Duke University.
07:30 PM
Oleanna — Gannett Theater
Theater. Elizabeth Castellano ’12 directs this acclaimed drama about a professor and a female student who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing so, spoils his chances for tenure. Free; no reservations. For information call 207-786-6161.
04:15 PM
Latin American Revolutions — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Symposium. The event continues with the afternoon talk The Cuban Revolution: 50 years of Bedeviling U.S. Foreign Policy by Peter Kornbluh of the National Security Archive.
07:30 PM
Latin American Revolutions — Carnegie Science Hall, Room 204
Symposium. The event continues with the evening talk Soldiers, Suffragists and Sex Radicals: Women, Gender and the Mexican Revolution by Jocelyn Olcott, Duke University.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 786-6158.
04:15 PM
The Protest Psychosis: How Schizophrenia Became a Black Disease — Pettengill G52
Lecture. A talk by Jonathan Metzl, a professor of psychiatry and women's studies at the University of Michigan. Sponsored by the women and gender studies program and the Learning Associates program.
04:15 PM
Latin American Revolutions — Carnegie Science Hall, Room 204
Symposium. The two-day event opens with an afternoon presentation: Haiti and the Revolutions in Spanish America by Sibylle Fischer, New York University. Sponsored by the history department. FMI: 207-786-8295.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Classical pianist Brian Meldrum.
07:30 PM
Poet Major Jackson —
Reading. Jackson, the author of three poetry collections -- most recently Holding Company (Norton, 2010) -- is presented by the Language Arts Live series of literary readings. Sponsored by the English department, the programs in African American and American cultural studies, the Office of Intercultural Education, the Learning Associates Program, the Humanities Fund, the Brandow Family Fund for the Arts and the John Tagliabue Fund. FMI: 207-786-6256 or 207-786-6326.
07:00 PM
Without Buddha, I Could Not Be a Christian — Muskie Archives
Lecture. Paul Knitter, a leading theologian of religious pluralism, presents the annual Zerby Lecture in Contemporary Religious Thought. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplain's office. FMI: 207-786-8273.
06:00 PM
Gallery talk: Kat Stefko on Bound to Art — Museum of Art
Lecture. Kat Stefko, director of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, curated the current exhibition Bound to Art, which uses rare books from the collection to explore the art of illustration. She leads an informal conversation about the show. FMI: 207-786-6158.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service with gospel music — Chapel
Spiritual gathering.
04:30 PM
Tangled — Olin 104
Film. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
04:00 PM
Women's tennis vs. Southern Maine — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Tangled — Olin 104
Film. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
12:00 PM
Women's tennis vs. Smith — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Tangled — Olin 104
Film. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
02:00 PM
Tangled — Olin 104
Film. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
01:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Lasell — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Women's tennis vs. Southern Maine — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
09:30 PM
Tangled — Olin 104
Film. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
08:00 PM
Men’s tennis vs. Southern Maine — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Wild Music for Guitar and Percussion — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Guitarist-composer Cristian Amigo and drummer Gustavo Aguilar perform. Free, but reservations required. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Tangled — Olin 104
Film. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
03:30 PM
Men’s tennis vs. Babson — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
07:15 PM
Genetic Ancestry Tracing and the YouTube Generation — Pettengill G52
Lecture. Alondra Nelson offers this talk as part of the College Lecture Committee series Race in a Post-human World. FMI 753-1319.
07:00 PM
My Father My Lord — Carnegie 204
Film.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Easels provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 786-6158.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Concert Hall
Concert. Cinder Conk, Eastern European music.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service spotlighting the gospel choir. The Rev. Bill Blaine-Wallace, Multifaith Chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. FMI: 207-786-8272.
09:00 AM
Alpine skiing hosts NCAA East Regional Championship — Sunday River, Newry
Athletics.
09:00 AM
Nordic skiing hosts NCAA East Regional Championship — Black Mountain, Rumford
Athletics.
09:00 AM
Alpine skiing hosts NCAA East Regional Championship — Sunday River, Newry
Athletics.
09:00 AM
Nordic skiing hosts NCAA East Regional Championship — Black Mountain, Rumford
Athletics.
12:00 AM
Winter recess —
Academic date. Administrative offices remain open.
07:30 PM
On the March — Benjamin Mays Center
Lecture. In observance of Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of the 1961 Freedom Riders protest, Nishani Frazier, a historian from Ohio's Miami University, reviews the history, impacts and continuing relevance of that galvanizing episode in the civil rights movement. Sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Education. FMI: 207-786-8376.
06:00 PM
Video artist Rachel Perry Welty — Bates College Museum of Art
Presentation. Welty, whose "Karaoke Wrong Number" is in continuous screenings as part of the Museum of Art's Dialogue, a video series, discusses her work. The piece depicts the artist lip-synching to wrong-number messages left on her answering machine. FMI: 207-786-6158 or museum@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students). FMI: 207-786-6158.
12:30 PM
Noonday concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Hancock St. Quartet is a string quartet active Down East. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:15 PM
Ring, Ring, Ring: Popular Music and Mobile Technologies — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. By Alexander Weheliye, associate professor of English African American studies at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University. Sponsored by the College Lectures Committee as part of the series Race in a Posthuman World.
07:30 PM
The Vagina Monologues — Gannett Theater
Theater. Marketa Ort '13 directs the Robinson Players' annual production of Eve Ensler's renowned play. Admission: $5, with all proceeds going to Safe Voices, formerly known as the Abused Women's Advocacy Project. FMI: srooth@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service spotlighting the gospel choir. The Rev. Bill Blaine-Wallace, Multifaith Chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. FMI: 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Waiting For Superman — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 111 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
03:00 PM
Auryn Quartet plays Beethoven — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. In its third annual residency at Bates, the Auryn Quartet concludes its survey of the complete Beethoven string quartets. Program: Op. 18, No. 4, C minor; Op. 135, F major; and Op. 59, No. 2, E minor ("Razumowsky").
02:00 PM
Waiting for Superman — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 111 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
07:30 PM
Auryn Quartet plays Beethoven — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Auryn Quartet continues its survey of the complete Beethoven string quartets. Program: Op. 18, No. 6, in B major; Op. 130, No. 13, B-flat major; and Op. 133, B-flat major ("Grosse Fuge").
07:30 PM
The Vagina Monologues — Gannett Theater
Theater. Marketa Ort '13 directs the Robinson Players' annual production of Eve Ensler's renowned play. Admission: $5, with all proceeds going to Safe Voices, formerly known as the Abused Women's Advocacy Project. FMI: srooth@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Waiting for Superman — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 111 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
02:00 PM
Waiting for Superman — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 111 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
12:00 PM
Men's squash vs. Colby — Bates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
11:30 AM
Open rehearsal with the Auryn Quartet — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Presentation. The Auryn Quartet, here for the third year to complete its Beethoven string quartet cycle, offers an open rehearsal and question-and-answer session, followed by a reception. Free, but seating is limited and reservations required. FMI: 207-786-6163 or olinarts@bates.edu.
09:30 PM
Waiting for Superman — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 111 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. Traditional New England folk dancing to the bands Playgroup and Perpetual e-Motion, with caller Chrissy Fowler. Suggested donation: $6. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
07:30 PM
Auryn Quartet plays Beethoven — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Germany's Auryn Quartet returns to complete its three-year survey of the complete Beethoven string quartets. "There is no shortage of great and famous Beethoven cycles," a reviewer for Gramophone said of the Auryn's recordings, "but there are no performances such as these." In the first of three weekend concerts, the ensemble performs Op. 74, E-flat major ("Harp"); Op. 18, No. 2, G major; and Op. 131, C-sharp minor. Admission: $10/$4 at www.batestickets.com. Learn more: www.aurynquartet.com
07:30 PM
The Vagina Monologues — Gannett Theater
Theater. Marketa Ort '13 directs the Robinson Players' annual production of Eve Ensler's renowned play. Admission: $5, with all proceeds going to Safe Voices, formerly known as the Abused Women's Advocacy Project. FMI: srooth@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Waiting for Superman — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 111 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
07:00 PM
A Basket Is a Song Made Visible — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Lecture. Native American scholar Clara Sue Kidwell offers the keynote talk in the program Learning and Teaching with Wabanaki Culture, examining Wabanaki material culture as a means for integrating aspects of indigenous thought and practice into a curriculum. Kidwell, director of the American Indian Center at the University of North Carolina, addresses Native American knowledge systems, and scientific thought and practice. The program is made possible by a Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Mellon Collaborative Faculty Enhancement grant. FMI: 207-753-6933.
04:30 PM
Bates Community Folk Festival — Chase Hall Lounge
Arts event. The Freewill Folk Society, a student organization, sponsors the Bates Community Folk Festival. Music and dance performances include student and local groups and feature local fiddler Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection, and the Bridgebuilders, a Celtic-folk-fusion band that last came up from Boston in 2007. The regular second-Friday contradance follows at 8pm. FMI: kwebber@bates.edu.
04:15 PM
Artistic Lives -- Living Art: Wabanaki Basketmakers — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Panel discussion. With panelists including basketmakers Jeremy Frey, a member of the Passamaquoddy tribe, and Richard Silliboy of the Micmacs, this panel discussion explores what material culture means to the Wabanaki people and the roles that it can play in intercultural education. Part of a program titled Learning and Teaching with Wabanaki Culture, examining Wabanaki material culture as a means for integrating aspects of indigenous thought and practice into a curriculum, the panel is followed at 7pm by a keynote talk by Native American scholar Clara Sue Kidwell. These events are made possible by a Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Mellon Collaborative Faculty Enhancement grant. FMI: 207-753-6933.
07:30 PM
Gretchen Parlato — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Never predictable but always striking an ideal balance between precision and freedom, Parlato takes jazz singing into new realms. Pianist Herbie Hancock says that Parlato has a "deep, almost magical connection to the music." Admission: $12/$6, available at www.batestickets.com. Learn more: gretchenparlato.com/
07:30 PM
Novelist Emily Barton — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. Barton, author of Brookland and The Testament of Yves Gundron — each a New York Times "Notable Book of the Year" — reads from her fiction in this Language Arts Live presentation, sponsored by the English department, the programs in African American studies and American cultural studies, the Learning Associates Program, the Humanities Fund and the John Tagliabue Fund. FMI: 207-786-6256 or 207-786-6326.
07:30 PM
The State of the Hip-Hop Nation — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. A talk by Marc Lamont Hill, Fox News commentator, associate professor of English education at Columbia University's Teachers College and one of the leading intellectuals of the hip hop generation. Sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Education. FMI: 207-786-8376.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students). FMI: 207-786-6158.
04:10 PM
Clams and climate change — Carnegie Science Hall, Room 204
Lecture. In this public seminar, biology professor Will Ambrose addresses the topic Dead Clams Talking: Bivalves as Proxies of Local and Large-scale Climate Variation in the Arctic . FMI: 207-786-6490.
03:00 PM
Blood drive — Chase Hall Lounge
Volunteer event. An American Red Cross blood drive is sponsored by the Bates College Emergency Medical Services. FMI: 207-775-2367.
12:30 PM
Noonday concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Nathan Kolosko, classical guitarist. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service spotlighting the gospel choir. The Rev. Bill Blaine-Wallace, Multifaith Chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. FMI: 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Due Date — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 95 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
03:00 PM
Sundays with Schubert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence and one of Maine's best-known pianists, spotlights the music of Franz Schubert in the series' final program. Free, but tickets required. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
Due Date — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 95 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
07:00 PM
Due Date — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 95 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
02:00 PM
Due Date — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 95 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
09:30 PM
Due Date — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 95 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
07:00 PM
Due Date — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. 2010, 95 min. Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
05:30 PM
Harward Center Community Celebration — Lewiston Public Library, Marsden Hartley Cultural Center, 200 Lisbon St.
Gathering. The Harward Center for Community Partnerships, the Bates office that weaves together campus and community to enrich both education and public life, hosts its seventh annual Community Celebration. Performers from Bates and the wider community offer music and other entertainments. FMI: 207-786-6202.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students). FMI: 207-786-6158.
12:30 PM
Noonday concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Performer TBA. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service (see Jan. 23).
03:00 PM
Sundays With Schubert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. (see Jan. 23)
09:00 AM
Nordic skiing hosts Chummy Broomhall Cup — Black Mountain of Maine, Rumford
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Men’s and women’s squash vs. Drexel — Bates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Asia Night — Schaeffer Theatre
. Performance sponsored by Sangai Asia (see Jan. 28).
06:00 PM
Men’s squash vs. Boston College — Bates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Connecticut College — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Connecticut College — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Men’s and women’s squash vs. Connecticut College — Bates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Men’s squash vs. University of Vermont — Bates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Wesleyan — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Asia Night — Schaeffer Theatre
. A variety of performances and fashions from countries ranging from India to China, as well as Asian culinary delicacies. Sponsored by Sangai Asia. FMI: ddumayas@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Men’s squash vs. Denison — Bates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Wesleyan — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
05:00 PM
Arts Crawl — Around campus
Arts event. In an event related to Bates' Arts Summit earlier in the week, students and faculty offer a variety of arts and performance events around campus. FM: 207-786-6381.
06:00 PM
Women’s squash vs. Bowdoin — Bates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art (see Jan. 12).
04:10 PM
Biology seminar — Carnegie Science Hall, Room 204
Lecture. Too Much of a Good Thing: Oxygen and the Developing Respiratory Control System by Associate Professor of Biology Ryan Bavis.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Duo Orfeo, comprising classical guitarists Joseph Ricker and Jamie Balmer. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Red, Black and GREEN: A Blues — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Presented as part of Bates' first Arts Summit, this new multimedia and multidisciplinary work by Marc Bamuthi Joseph and collaborators deals with environmental justice, social ecology and community. FMI: 207-786-6381.
04:15 PM
Arts Summit: Artists in the Liberal Arts: Guest Perspectives — Schaeffer Theatre
Presentation. Bates’ premiere Arts Summit brings to campus three artists known for their use of the arts for community and environmental stewardship. Lynne Conner of Colby College is a playwright, director and scholar; Amara Geffen of Allegheny College, a visual artist and environmental activist; and Marc Bamuthi Joseph, spoken-word performer, writer and hip hop dancer. They will present slides and talk about their work. FMI: 207-786-6381.
04:15 PM
The Assessment of the Health Care Reform of 2010 — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. By Joseph Newhouse, founding director of the health policy doctoral program at Harvard and a pre-eminent economist known worldwide for his work on health insurance issues and for advancing the field of health economics. Sponsored by the economics department. FMI: 207-786-6490.
03:00 PM
Sundays With Schubert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Pianist Frank Glazer, Bates artist in residence and one of Maine’s best-known pianists, spotlights the music of Franz Schubert in the first of three concerts. Free, but tickets required. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
12:00 PM
Men’s and women’s indoor track and field vs. Maine, Colby and Southern Maine — Merrill Gymnasium, Slovenski Track
Athletics.
05:00 PM
Women’s indoor track and field hosts Bates Pentathlon. — Merrill Gymnasium, Slovenski Track
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Vinie Burrows — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. The social justice activist and acclaimed actress, known in recent years for her solo shows, offers an evening of performance, recitations and songs recalling lives of oppressed Africans and African Americans, often women, fighting for dignity and rights. Free, but tickets required: Visit www.batestickets.com or contact 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Brooks Quimby vs. Yale — Bates College Chapel
Debate. See Bates' best debaters face off against their counterparts from Yale University in the most exciting debate of the year. The resolution: "This House believes in the American Empire."
06:30 PM
Women’s squash vs. Harvard — Bates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art (see Jan. 12).
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. A performance in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day by Vinie Burrows, the renowned actress, storyteller and social justice activist (also see Jan. 20). FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day performance: Sankofa — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. Bates students present Sankofa, a celebration of the African Diasporic experience through theater, music, dance and spoken word.
04:30 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Plenary session — Pettengill Hall (room TBA)
Panel discussion. Exploration of the day’s theme will conclude with a plenary discussion with the Rev. James Lawson and Asher Kolieboi.
03:30 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Breakout sessions — Pettengill Hall
Student activity.
02:30 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Second keynote address — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Academic date. Asher Kolieboi, LGBTQ community coordinator in the Multicultural Resource Center at Oberlin College, addresses contemporary challenges for social activists in 21st-century American culture.
01:00 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Debate — Benjamin Mays Center
Student activity. Members of the debate teams from Morehouse and Bates colleges, joined by local high school debaters, address the resolution that "Violence is a justified response to political oppression."
11:00 AM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Breakout sessions — Pettengill Hall
Academic date. In concurrent sessions (times and rooms TBA), members of the campus community discuss and debate the ideas presented in Lawson’s keynote address, and plan for future activism.
09:30 AM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: First keynote address — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Lecture. The Rev. James Lawson, a founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and a crucial figure in the development of civil disobedience tactics in the civil rights movement, discusses the continued importance of direct action and social justice in the 21st century.
07:00 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Memorial Service of Worship — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. A Methodist minister and civil rights activist praised by King for his philosophy of peaceful activism, the Rev. James Lawson offers the sermon at this annual event. Also featured: music by the Gospelaires and Crosstones and liturgical dance by Justified. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. FMI: 207-786-8272.
04:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Middlebury — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Middlebury — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Men’s and women’s swimming and diving vs. Bowdoin — Merrill Gymnasium, Tarbell Pool
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Men’s and women’s indoor track and field vs. MIT and Colby — Merrill Gymnasium, Slovenski Track
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Williams — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. New England-style contradance to live music, sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society. No experience necessary; all dances taught and called. Admission: $6/$3 with student ID.
06:00 PM
Museum reception — Bates College Museum of Art
Exhibit. The three winter Museum of Art exhibitions open with a reception. For more information call 207-786-6158.
06:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Williams. — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Uncertainty, Modeling and Climate Change — Carnegie Science Hall, Room 204
Lecture. A talk by Kerry Emanuel, one of Time Magazine's 100 influential people for 2006 and a professor of meteorology at MIT known for research linking hurricane strength and climate change. Sponsored by the chemistry, physics and geology departments and the environmental studies program. FMI: 207-786-6294.
07:00 PM
Plutopolis, a lecture by Kate Brown — Pettengill Hall, Room G52
Lecture. Kate Brown, award-winning historian and associate professor at the University of Maryland, discusses "plutonium cities" in the U.S. and former Soviet Union. Sponsored by the politics department and the Mellon Innovation Fund. FMI: 207-786-8295.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
08:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Bowdoin — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Brandeis — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Performer TBA. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
04:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Colby — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Maine Maritime — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Colby — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. New England — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. New England — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Nowell Sing We — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Performed by the St. Mary Schola. Based at the Episcopal Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in Falmouth, this professional early-music ensemble is devoted to masterworks from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras. Admission: $5. FMI: 207-786-6163 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students). FMI: 207-786-6158.
06:00 PM
Global Lens: Shirley Adams — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. See Dec. 10.
07:00 PM
Angels We Have Heard on High — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Angels We Have Heard On High is the annual service of lessons and carols for the Advent and Christmas seasons of the Christian faith. Performances by the Bates Jazz Combo, Chase the Fiddlers, Crosstones, Deansmen, Gospelaires, Justified, Manic Optimists, Merimanders and Take Note. Sponsored by the Office of the Multifaith Chaplain. FMI: 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Junior Brown — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. This legendary Austin-based guitarist, songwriter, bandleader and singer combines the soul of country and the spirit of rock 'n' roll. Brown is known for inventing the "guit-steel," combining the standard six-string and steel guitars. Admission: $15/$8, available at www.batestickets.com. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
06:30 PM
My Name is Rachel Corrie/Seven Jewish Children — Benjamin Mays Center
Theater. Actors from the Midcoast perform two plays exploring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: My Name is Rachel Corrie, based on the writings of an American student killed in 2003 during the destruction of Palestinian homes by the Israeli Defense Forces; and Seven Jewish Children, a short play that Caryl Churchill wrote in response to the 2008-09 Israel military strike on Gaza. Sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine.
01:00 PM
Swimming and diving vs. Maine — Tarbell Pool, Merrill Gymnasium
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Bates Pentathlon — Merrill Gymnasium
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. Traditional New England folk dancing. No experience needed; all dances taught and called. Beginners’ workshop at 7:30pm. Admission: $6. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: Shirley Adams — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. The international film series presents Shirley Adams (South Africa, 2008, 92 min.). Admission: $5. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Listening in, Looking out — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. A collaborative sound and image piece created by Hiroya Miura, a composer who directs the Bates College Orchestra, in collaboration with Bates students, intermedia artist Peter Bussigel and percussionist Masaki Endo, as well as local and Japanese schoolchildren, whose recorded musical efforts form the basis of the soundscape. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Bates College Gamelan — Chase Hall Lounge
Concert. Directed by Gina Fatone, assistant professor of music, the gamelan performs a program including an excerpt from Lou Harrison's Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Student-directed plays — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. An evening of plays directed by students in Paul Kuritz's directing course and sourced from the Fusion Theater Company of Albuquerque, N.M., founded by Dennis Gromelski '88. Free; no reservations. FMI: 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Husson — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Voice and speech students — Gannett Theater
Theater. Students in Katalin Vecsey’s voice and speech course perform their final project. Free; no reservations. FMI: 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Bates College Jazz Band — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Led by Thomas Snow, the band performs bossa nova, funk and classic swing. Free; tickets required. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students). FMI: 207-786-6158.
05:30 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Maine–Fort Kent — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
04:15 PM
Voice students of Bonnie Scarpelli — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Maine-Farmington — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Voice students of John Corrie. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Bates College Steel Pan Orchestra — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Directed by Erica Butler. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Global Lens: The Shaft — The Ronj, 32 Frye St
Film. See Dec. 3.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service with music provided by the gospel choir. The Rev. Bill Blaine-Wallace, Multifaith Chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. FMI: 207-786-8272.
03:00 PM
Frank Glazer: In Celebration of Robert Schumann — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. In honor of the composer's bicentennial, Frank Glazer, artist in residence, performs some of Schumann's best-loved piano works. Free; tickets required. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Bates College Choir — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. See Dec. 3.
02:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Bowdoin — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Bates College Choir — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Directed by John Corrie, the choir performs opera choruses ranging from the familiar to little-known masterpieces. Free; tickets required. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: The Shaft — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. The international film series presents The Shaft (China, 2008, 98 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:15 PM
CANCELED: Antisocial Media lecture — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. This lecture by Lisa Nakamura, part of the Race in a Post-Human World series, has been canceled due to illness. The College Lectures Committee hopes to reschedule Nakamura. FMI: this jgovinda@bates.edu.
04:15 PM
The Conscious Brain: The AIR Theory of Consciousness — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. By Jessie Prinz, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Rescheduled from Wednesday, Dec. 1. Sponsored by the departments of philosophy and psychology, the neuroscience program, the Mellon Philosophy/Psychology Workshop and the Learning Associates Program. FMI: 207-786-8204.
07:30 PM
Chemicals in Everyday Products — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Presentation. Sponsored by the women and gender studies program.
07:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Maine-Farmington — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students). FMI: 207-786-6158.
04:15 PM
The Conscious Brain: Rescheduled! — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Jessie Prinz's lecture has been rescheduled to 4:15pm Thursday, Dec. 2, in the Keck Classroom. FMI: 207-786-8204.
04:00 PM
Biology seminar: Horizontal gene transfer in bacteria — Carnegie Science Hall, Room 204
Lecture. Johann Peter Gogarten, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Connecticut, speaks on horizontal gene transfer in bacteria and what this means for evolutionary relationships. Students will also have a chance to learn about grad school opportunities at UConn. Sponsored by the biology department. FMI: 207-786-6490.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Performer TBA. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Les Femmes du Maroc photographer discusses work — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Lecture. Moroccan-born artist Lalla Essaydi, whose success in producing work at the interface of two cultures makes both her art and career fascinating, discusses her exhibition Les Femmes du Maroc at the Museum of Art (see below). FMI: 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Men's basketball vs. Southern Maine — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics. Men's basketball vs. Southern Maine
05:30 PM
Women's basketball vs. Southern Maine — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics. Women's basketball vs. Southern Maine
07:30 PM
Plays from the Fusion Theater — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. Students in Paul Kuritz’s directing course direct and perform plays from the Fusion Theater Company of Albuquerque, N.M., founded by Bates alumnus Dennis Gromelski ’88. Free; no reservations. FMI: 207-786-6161.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live reading by Ander Monson — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. Ander Monson, author of the poetry volume Vacationland (Tupelo Press, 2005) and the nonfiction Vanishing Point (Graywolf Press, 2010), reads from his work. The Language Arts Live series is sponsored by the English department, the Learning Associates Program, the Bates Humanities Fund, the programs in African American studies and American cultural studies, and the John Tagliabue Poetry fund. FMI: 207-786-6256 or 207-786-6326.
07:30 PM
Boogie Down Journeys — Benjamin Mays Center
Theater. Actor, educator and writer Steven Tejada's one-man show focuses on the powerful experiences of people of color, reflecting personal journeys from the streets of the South Bronx to the boulevards of exclusive worlds. Sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Education. FMI: 207-786-8376.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
03:00 PM
Blood drive — Chase Hall Lounge
Volunteer event. An American Red Cross blood drive is sponsored by the Bates College Emergency Medical Services. For more information call 207-775-2367.
12:30 PM
Venezuelan singer, instrumentalist performs — Olin Arts Center, Concert Hall
Concert. Salomé Sandoval is a singer and instrumentalist from Venezuela who performs early music on a variety of lutes and classical guitars. FMI: 207-786-6135, olinarts@bates.edu or visit here.
07:30 PM
Bates College Modern Dance Company performance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The Bates College Modern Dance Company performs works by Monica Bill Barnes, Niles Ford, Debi Irons and acting director of the dance program, Rachel Boggia. Admission: $6/$3. FMI: 207-786-6161.
06:00 PM
Global Lens: Ordinary People — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. The international film series presents Ordinary People (Serbia, 2009, 79 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Members of Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center perform — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Pianists Gil Kalish and Wu Han, two of New York’s finest pianists, and percussionists Daniel Druckman and Ayano Kataoka perform landmark 20th-century works: Bartok's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion (1937), and George Crumb’s Music for a Summer Evening (1974). Tickets are $10/$4 and available at www.batestickets.com. FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service emphasizing gospel music, led by the gospel choir. The Rev. Bill Blaine-Wallace, Multifaith Chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. FMI: 207-786-8272.
02:00 PM
Bates College Modern Dance Company performance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The Bates College Modern Dance Company performs works by Monica Bill Barnes, Niles Ford, Debi Irons and acting director of the dance program, Rachel Boggia. Admission: $6/$3. FMI: 207-786-6161.
07:30 PM
Bates and Bowdoin orchestral performance — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. For the second consecutive season, the orchestras of Bates and Bowdoin colleges combine forces for a concert at each institution. Conducted by Hiroya Miura of the Bates faculty, the program’s featured work is Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, with world-renowned pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence, as soloist. Free; tickets required. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:00 PM
Bates College Modern Dance Company performance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The Bates College Modern Dance Company performs works by Monica Bill Barnes, Niles Ford, Debi Irons and acting director of the dance program, Rachel Boggia. Admission: $6/$3. FMI: 207-786-6161.
12:00 PM
Football vs. Hamilton — Garcelon Field
Academic date. Football vs. Hamilton
08:00 PM
Global Lens: Ordinary People — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. The international film series presents Ordinary People (Serbia, 2009, 79 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. Traditional New England folk dancing to the band Frigate. No experience needed; all dances taught and called. Beginners’ workshop, 7:30pm. Admission: $6. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
07:30 PM
Country singer Elizabeth Cook — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Cook, a Grand Ole Opry regular known as a daringly honest and eclectic musician, was described by The New York Times as "a sharp and surprising country singer [who] writes most of her own songs, the best ones taking one person and unpacking . . . elegant detail after elegant detail." Admission: $12/$8 or $15/$10 at the door. FMI: 207-786-6135, olinarts@bates.edu or visit here.
07:00 PM
Poetry festival: Translations 2010: Cross-Cultural Awareness Through Poetry — Chase Hall Lounge
Reading. All the poets gather for the final day of the festival (see Nov. 7). FMI: 207-786-8293 or this gdumais@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Kinsey Sicks, celebrated 'dragapella' quartet, return to Bates — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Comedy. The Kinsey Sicks, singers who describe themselves as "America's favorite dragapella beautyshop quartet," return to Bates. Seating is limited and tickets must be bought in advance; they cost $6 and can be purchased at www.batestickets.com. Sponsored by the Chase Hall Committee. For more information contact 207-795-7496 or this tickets@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Poetry festival: Translations 2010: Cross-Cultural Awareness Through Poetry — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Reading. Day Four: poets Guangxin Zhao of China and Irina Mishinski of Russia. FMI: 207-786-8293 or this gdumais@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art (see Nov. 3).
04:10 PM
Molecular Biology of Vibrio Cholerae — Dana Chemistry Hall, Room 300
Lecture. Molecular Biology of Vibrio Cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera, by Ronald Taylor, professor of microbiology and immunology at Dartmouth College. Sponsored by the chemistry department. FMI: 207-786-6294.
07:00 PM
Poetry festival: Translations 2010: Cross-Cultural Awareness Through Poetry — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Reading. Day Three: poets Ana Merino of Spain and Lothar Quinkenstein of Germany (see Nov. 7).
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Emilia Dahlin — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Emilia Dahlin, the energetic, acclaimed and well-traveled singer-songwriter from Portland. FMI: 207-786-6135, olinarts@bates.edu or www.emiliadahlin.com.
07:30 PM
The Role of Journalism in a Democracy — Chase Hall Lounge
Presentation. Distinguished journalists discuss journalism’s place in our political system, the impact of new media and the criteria for excellence in the profession. Final installment in the Harward Center for Community Partnerships’ Civic Forum series. FMI: 207-786-6202.
07:30 PM
Hotel Universe — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. Theater: Hotel Universe (see Nov. 5).
07:00 PM
Poetry festival: Translations 2010: Cross-Cultural Awareness Through Poetry — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Reading. Day Two: poets Emeric de Monteynard of France and Cristián Gómez Olivares of Chile (see Nov. 7).
06:00 PM
Global Lens: Ocean of an Old Man — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. Global Lens: Ocean of an Old Man (see Nov. 5).
04:15 PM
Borderlands in a World at Sea — Pettengill Hall, Room G21
Lecture. Professor of history, American studies and American Indian studies at the University of Minnesota, David Chang presents the talk Borderlands in a World at Sea: Konkow Indians, Native Hawaiians and South Chinese in Global and National Spaces, 1860s-1880s. The annual Tangney Lecture is sponsored by the Charles and Virginia Tangney Fund and the history department at Bates. FMI: Associate Professor of History Joseph Hall at 207-786-6462.
12:00 AM
Ischemix: Discovery and Development —
Presentation. Steve Kates ’83, vice president of research and development at the Bay State pharmaceuticals firm Ischemix, discusses drug development. Time TBA. Sponsored by the chemistry department. Read more about Kates and drug development at home.bates.edu/views/2010/08/27/the-drug-makers/. FMI: 207-786-6294.
07:00 PM
Poetry festival: Translations 2010: Cross-Cultural Awareness Through Poetry — Chase Hall Lounge
Reading. A five-day festival featuring poets from around the globe reading their work in the original languages; simultaneous translations provided. Day One: Franco-American poet Susann Pelletier and Somali poet Omar Ahmed. Funded by a Mellon Innovation Grant and hosted by Bates' language programs. FMI: 207-786-8293 or this gdumais@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service emphasizing gospel music, led by the gospel choir — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. The Rev. Bill Blaine-Wallace, Multifaith Chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. FMI: 207-786-8272.
02:00 PM
Hotel Universe — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. Theater: Hotel Universe (see Nov. 5).
02:00 PM
Hotel Universe — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. Theater: Hotel Universe (see Nov. 5).
08:00 PM
Global Lens: Ocean of an Old Man — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. The international film series presents Ocean of an Old Man (India, 2008, 84 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Hotel Universe — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. Hotel Universe, a witty and delightful comedy of manners by the author of the film classic The Philadelphia Story. Professor of Theater Paul Kuritz directs. Tickets are $6/$3 and available at www.batestickets.com. FMI: 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Psychological Pathways to Recovery from Sports Injury — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Academic date. Britton Brewer, professor of psychology at Springfield College, discusses psychological factors that may significantly affect the rehabilitation process in cases of sports injury.
07:30 PM
Award-winning poet, scholar and novelist Meena Alexander reads from her work — Chase Hall Lounge
Reading. Born in India, Alexander has published six vo-lumes of poetry, the acclaimed memoir 2003 Fault Lines, two novels and Poetics of Dislocation, which examines the creative process. Sponsored by the English department and the Learning Associates Program. FMI: 207-786-8294.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Academic date. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Ad-mission: $7 (free for Bates students).
04:10 PM
POSTPONED: Ischemix: Discovery and Development — Carnegie Science Building, Room 204
Lecture. This chemistry seminar featuring Steve Kates ’83, vice president of research and development at the Bay State pharmaceuticals firm Ischemix, has been postponed until Nov. 8. More details will follow.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Bates Jazz Combo — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Noonday Concert: Bates Jazz Combo, led by trumpeter Adam Dolin ’12. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
The Education of a Harvard Guy — Chase Hall Lounge
Theater. John Perdew wrote and performs this play about his decision to drop out of Harvard to participate in the civil rights movement. He and three others were arrested in Americus, Ga., and became known as the "Americus Four." Also performing is Rutha Mae Harris of The Freedom Singers. A panel titled Leaving College for Good, composed of students who take breaks from Bates to do good works, follows. The 2010 Bertha May Bell Andrews Lecture is sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplain’s office. FMI: 207-786-8272.
06:00 PM
Global Lens: My Tehran for Sale — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. The international film series presents My Tehran for Sale (Iran, 2009, 97 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service, emphasizing gospel music led by the gospel choir. The Rev. William Bill Blaine-Wallace, multifaith chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. For more information contact 207-786-8272.
01:00 PM
Football vs. Colby — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
12:00 AM
Men’s and women’s tennis: Alumni Match — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics. Time TBA.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: My Tehran for Sale — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. The international film series presents My Tehran for Sale (Iran, 2009, 97 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Literacy and Microfinance for Sustainable Development and Peace — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Chomba Kaluba '10 returns to Bates to explain his work with a Zambian nonprofit organization that he founded and directs in a Homecoming Weekend presentation. Kaluba, of Mpika, Zambia, launched the Kachlite Foundation to empower communities to help themselves through sustainable microfinance projects involving livestock and agriculture.
04:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Colby — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
03:00 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Colby — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live presents Wesley McNair — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. One of Maine’s best-known poets and poetry advocates, McNair has written eight collections of poetry including this year’s Lovers of the Lost. The Language Arts Live series is sponsored by the English department, the Learning Associates Program, the Bates Humanities Fund, the programs in African American studies and American cultural studies, and the John Tagliabue Poetry fund. For more information contact 207-786-6326 or 207-786-6256, or this rfarnsworth@bates.edu or this eosucha@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Jazz by two members of the faculty, guitarist John Smedley of the physics department and pianist Tom Snow, director of the Bates Jazz Band. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
04:00 PM
Kiado Cruz on the food supply — Pettengill Hall, Room G21
Lecture. Cruz, a community organizer for a food-sovereignty network in Mexico, speaks on sustainable agriculture, community organizing and effects of U.S. trade policies and increasing privatization. Organized by the Latin American studies concentration faculty with support from a Mellon Innovation Grant, the environmental studies program and the anthropology department. For more information contact 207-786-8295.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service, emphasizing gospel music led by the gospel choir. The Rev. William Bill Blaine-Wallace, multifaith chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. For more information contact 207-786-8272.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
08:00 AM
Fall Recess —
Academic date. No classes, but administrative offices remain open.
05:00 PM
Field hockey vs. New England College — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
03:30 PM
Women’s soccer vs. St. Joseph’s — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Performer TBA. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Civic Forum series: Taiwan’s Health Reforms: Lessons for the U.S. and Maine — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Lecture. William Hsiao, a professor of economics at the Harvard School of Public Health and architect of Taiwan's universal health care system, gives a lecture as part of the Harward Center for Community Partnerships' Civic Forum series. For more information contact 207-786-6202.
07:00 PM
Filmmaker to be on hand for screening of 'Climate Refugees' — Filene Room (Room 301), Pettigrew Hall
Film. Climate Refugees (2009) both addresses large-scale population displacement caused by climate change and questions the lack of any meaningful response to the problem. Following the screening of the 89-minute documentary, there will be a panel discussion including filmmaker Michael Nash and several Bates faculty members. For more information contact 207-786-6289.
06:00 PM
Global Lens series: Leo's Room — The Ronj at Ross House
Film. Please note that Saturday screenings of the Global Lens series have been discontinued, but 6pm Monday shows are now offered. And the location has changed for all Global Lens screenings: The new location is the Ronj, Bates' student-run coffeehouse. Tonight, the international film series presents Leo’s Room (Uruguay, 2009, 92 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Avishai Cohen with the Aurora project — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. After an amazing performance at Bates in 2008, Israeli bassist Avishai Cohen returns with his highly personal Aurora project, reflecting Israel as a crossroads of many cultures. Tickets are $12/6 and available at www.batestickets.com. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Navratri celebration — Benjamin Mays Center
Spiritual gathering. A celebration of the Hindu holiday of Navratri with traditional prayers, dance and food. Details are tentative; contact the Multifaith Chaplaincy for more information at 207-786-8272 or this aberard@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service, emphasizing gospel music led by the gospel choir. The Rev. William Bill Blaine-Wallace, multifaith chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. For more information contact 207-786-8272.
02:00 PM
Fuddy Meers — Black Box Theater
Theater. By David Lindsay-Abaire. For an independent study, Michelle Schloss '12 directs this story of an amnesiac who awakens each morning as a blank slate on which her husband and teenage son must re-imprint the facts of her life. Free; no reservations. For more information contact 207-786-6161.
11:00 AM
Keynote address closes African Refugee Health — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Lecture. Dr. Richard Mollica, director of the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, offers a keynote address on a topic TBA to conclude the conference African Refugee Health: Best Practices: A Clinical and Public Health Perspective. Space is limited and reservations required. Contact 786-6400 or this bpelle-ti@bates.com, or visit the website.
07:30 PM
Fuddy Meers — Black Box Theater
Theater. By David Lindsay-Abaire. For an independent study, Michelle Schloss '12 directs this story of an amnesiac who awakens each morning as a blank slate on which her husband and teenage son must re-imprint the facts of her life. Free; no reservations. For more information contact 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Performers from Africa — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Performers from Africa appear in conjunction with the weekend African Refugee Health conference. Featured are spoken word poetry by IBe, readings by Somali poet/playwright Omar Ahmed, and Somali rap by Jamal and Friends. Space is limited and reservations required. Contact 786-6400 or this bpelleti@bates.com, or visit the website.
02:00 PM
Navratri celebration — Benjamin Mays Center
Spiritual gathering. A celebration of the Hindu holiday of Navratri with yoga and Kirtan chanting. Details are tentative; contact the Multifaith Chaplaincy for more information at 207-786-8272 or this aberard@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
Women’s soccer vs. Wesleyan — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Football vs. Wesleyan — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Wesleyan — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Men’s soccer vs. Wesleyan — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Global Lens series: Leo's Room — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. Please note that Saturday screenings of the Global Lens series have been discontinued, but 6pm Monday shows are now offered. And the location has changed for all Global Lens screenings: The new location is the Ronj, Bates' student-run coffeehouse. Tonight, the international film series presents Leo’s Room (Uruguay, 2009, 92 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Fuddy Meers — Black Box Theater
Theater. By David Lindsay-Abaire. For an independent study, Michelle Schloss '12 directs this story of an amnesiac who awakens each morning as a blank slate on which her husband and teenage son must re-imprint the facts of her life. Free; no reservations. For more information contact 207-786-6161.
06:30 PM
Keynote speeches begin three-day African Refugee Health conference — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Presentation. Keynote lectures by prominent experts in refugee healthcare begin the three-day conference African Refugee Health: Best Practices: A Clinical and Public Health Perspective. Speakers are: Martin Cetron, director of the CDC's Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, and Patricia Walker, medical director of the Center for International Health in Minnesota. Sponsored by Bates; the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the Central Maine Medical Family; and St. Mary's Health System. Space is limited and reservations required. Contact 786-6400 or this bpelleti@bates.com, or visit the website.
04:00 PM
Poster presentation: Health, Public Health and Medicine — Pettengill Hall, Perry Atrium
Presentation. Celebrating the development of an undergraduate public health concentration at Bates, the poster presentation Health, Public Health and Medicine precedes the African Refugee Health conference that starts this evening.
07:30 PM
DaPonte String Quartet and pianist Chiharu Naruse — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Two beloved chamber works — Dvorák's "American" Quartet and Schubert's "Trout" Quintet — are performed by two prominent names in Maine music, the DaPonte String Quartet and pianist Chiharu Naruse of Bates’ applied music faculty. Admission is free, but tickets required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Civic Forum series: Wrestling with School Reform in Maine: National Strategies, Local Realities — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Panel discussion. Panelists include Glenn Cummings of the U.S. Department of Education; Norm Fruchter of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University; and representatives from Maine school systems. Part of the Harward Center for Community Partnerships’ Civic Forum series. For more information contact 207-786-6202.
06:00 PM
Artist Wally Reinhardt on painting scenes from Ovid — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Lecture. Artist Wally Reinhardt, who since the 1980s has made art depicting scenes from the writing of the Roman poet Ovid, discusses his work in the exhibition Metamorphoses: A Collaboration with Ovid. Sponsored by the museum, the programs in classical and medieval studies and interdisciplinary studies, and the Division of Humanities. For more information, please contact 207-786-6158 or this museum@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
05:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Southern Maine — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
04:30 PM
Phillips Fellowship presentations — Chase Hall Lounge
Presentation. Two presentations of Phillips Fellowship-supported work: Emily Howe '11 offers Unite for Sight, describing her work in Africa with a nonprofit that provides eye care, and Theodore Sutherland '11 presents Beyond the Culture of War, outlining his examination of post-civil war Liberia. Sponsored by the dean of the faculty's office. For more information contact 207-753-6952.
03:30 PM
Women’s soccer vs. Maine-Farmington — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Amherst — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Music’s Quill. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live presents novelist Debra Spark — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. Novelist Debra Spark, author of The Ghost of Bridgetown and Good for the Jews. The Language Arts Live series is sponsored by the English department, the Learning Associates Program, the Bates Humanities Fund, the programs in African American studies and American cultural studies, and the John Tagliabue Poetry fund. For more information contact 207-786-6326 or 207-786-6256, this rfarnsworth@bates.edu or this eosucha@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Global Lens series: Masquerades — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. Please note that Saturday screenings of the Global Lens series have been discontinued, but 6pm Monday shows are now offered. And the location has changed for all Global Lens screenings: The new location is the Ronj, Bates' student-run coffeehouse. Tonight, the international film series presents Masquerades (Algeria, 2008, 92 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
04:30 PM
Video presentation by Phillips Fellow Robert Little '12 — Chase Hall Lounge
Presentation. Helping People and Orangutans Through Video is a presentation of Phillips Fellowship-supported work by Robert Little '12. Sponsored by the dean of the faculty’s office. For more information contact 207-753-6952.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service, emphasizing gospel music led by the gospel choir. The Rev. William Bill Blaine-Wallace, multifaith chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. For more information contact 207-786-8272.
12:00 PM
Bates College Modern Dance Company — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. In the traditional Parents & Family Weekend production, the Bates College Modern Dance Company performs work by nationally renowned choreographer Monica Bill Barnes; the college's acting director of dance, Rachel Boggia; and prominent Maine dancer Debi Irons. Performers also include such Bates student groups as the Ballroom Dance Club, Step Club and Bollywood Dance Club. Free; no reservations. The show will last about an hour.
09:00 AM
Men’s tennis: Wallach Invitational — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
12:00 AM
Men’s golf: Bates Invitational — Martindale Country Club, Auburn
Athletics. Time TBA.
07:30 PM
Teaching for Today and Tomorrow: Edmund S. Muskie and His Archives — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. As part of a Parents & Family Weekend slate of events marking the 25th anniversary of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Joel K. Goldstein, a highly respected scholar on the U.S. vice presidency, discusses the continuing relevancy and importance of the life and work of Sen. Edmund S. Muskie '36. Goldstein, Vincent C. Immel Professor of Law at the Saint Louis University School of Law, is working on a biography of Muskie and has used the senator's papers housed at the Muskie Archives extensively.
05:30 PM
Bates Composers Society Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Rest Is Music, a program of new work by the Bates Composers Society, a campus-wide community of composers and musicians. Free, but tickets required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
03:30 PM
Gallery talk, reception for autumn exhibitions — Olin Arts Center, Bates College Museum of Art
Exhibit. Opening events for two exhibitions that view cultural touchstones of centuries past through a contemporary lens: Les Femmes du Maroc: An Exhibition by Lalla Essaydi, featuring photographs based on 19th-century Orientalist paintings, and Metamorphoses: A Collaboration with Ovid by Wally Reinhardt, gouache paintings interpreting writings of the Roman poet. Nick Capasso, senior curator at the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, offers a gallery talk on Essaydi's exhibition. A reception follows.
03:00 PM
Civil Discourse and the Political Process — Chase Hall Lounge
Panel discussion. Part of a Parents & Family Weekend slate of events marking the 25th anniversary of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, this panel discussion features contemporary politicians and former members of the staff of Sen. Edmund S. Muskie '36 examining the value of civility and public debate in the political process. Panelists include Maynard Toll, Muskie's former chief of staff; Jane Fenderson Cabot, legislative aide to Muskie; Richard Fieldhouse '80 of the United States Senate Armed Services Committee staff; Maine State Rep. Margaret Rotundo; Jeremy Robitaille, Presidential Management Fellow at HUD; and Liberty Slater '12. Associate Professor of Politics John Baughman moderates.
02:00 PM
Navratri celebration — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. A celebration of the Hindu holiday of Navratri with Kirtan chanting led by Unitarian Universalist minister Ben Fowler. Details are tentative; contact the Multifaith Chaplaincy for more information at 207-786-8272 or this aberard@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
Women’s soccer vs. Williams — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Football vs. Williams — Garcelon Field
Athletics. This is the first official game on the newly renovated Garcelon Field, featuring a state-of-the-art FieldTurf playing surface and a new scoreboard and grandstand.
01:00 PM
Parliamentary debate — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Student activity. As part of a Parents & Family Weekend slate of events marking the 25th anniversary of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, the Brooks Quimby Debate Council debates a resolution related to the Freedom of Information Act, which Sen. Edmund S. Muskie '36 staunchly defended following the Watergate scandal. Muskie was a gifted debater during his years at Bates.
12:00 PM
Bates College Modern Dance Company — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. In the traditional Parents & Family Weekend production, the Bates College Modern Dance Company performs work by nationally renowned choreographer Monica Bill Barnes; the college's acting director of dance, Rachel Boggia; and prominent Maine dancer Debi Irons. Performers also include such Bates student groups as the Ballroom Dance Club, Step Club and Bollywood Dance Club. Free; no reservations. The show will last about an hour.
12:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Williams — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Men’s soccer vs. Williams — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
09:00 AM
Men’s tennis: Wallach Invitational — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. Traditional New England folk dancing to the band Bustopher Jones. No experience needed; all dances taught and called. Beginners’ workshop at 7:30. Admission $5. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
08:00 PM
Global Lens series: Masquerades — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. Please note that Saturday screenings of the Global Lens series have been discontinued, but 6pm Monday shows are now offered. And the location has changed for all Global Lens screenings: The new location is the Ronj, Bates' student-run coffeehouse. Tonight, the international film series presents Masquerades (Algeria, 2008, 92 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
08:00 AM
Parents and Family Weekend: Friday–Sunday Oct. 8–10 — Bates Campus
Academic date. See the full weekend schedule.
12:00 AM
Navratri exhibition — Bates College Chapel
Exhibit. In celebration of the Hindu holiday of Navratri, images and statues of Hindu goddesses are displayed. For more information contact 207-786-8272 or this ab-erard@bates.edu.
04:15 PM
Episodic Memory in Primates by Bennett Schwartz — Pettengill Hall, Room G52
Lecture. Schwartz is a specialist in memory and a psychology professor at Florida International University. Episodic memory means our ability to recollect individual events from our personal past. Often considered the sole domain of human beings, recent research suggests that other animals are capable of remembering episodically as well. Sponsored by the psychology department.
07:30 PM
Early music with Ensemble 415 — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Violinist Chiara Banchini leads this award-winning European early-music ensemble in chamber works and concerti by Albinoni, Muffat, Albicastro and J.S Bach. Tickets are $10/$4 and available at www.batestickets.com. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
04:00 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Southern Maine — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Performer to be announced. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Living Downstream author Steingraber gives Otis Lecture — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Lecture. Sandra Steingraber, who wrote the first published work correlating data on toxic releases with data from cancer registries, gives a lecture titled Living Downstream: A Scientist’s Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment . The annual Otis Lecture is made possible by the Philip J. Otis Endowment at Bates. Free admission, but tickets required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
The Evolution of Morality by Herbert Gintis — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Gintis, external professor of economics at the Santa Fe Institute and a professor at Central European University in Budapest, proposes that human morality results from a dynamic interplay of culture and genes. Hosted by the mathematics department and sponsored by the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program, which makes distinguished scholars available to colleges and universities with Phi Beta Kappa chapters. For more information call 207-786-6146.
06:00 PM
Global Lens series: Gods — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. Please note that Saturday screenings of the Global Lens series have been discontinued, but 6pm Monday shows are now offered. And the location has changed for all Global Lens screenings: The new location is the Ronj, Bates' student-run coffeehouse. Tonight, the international film series presents Gods (Peru, 2008, 91 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Naomi Shelton and The Gospel Queens — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. This acclaimed Brooklyn-based band brings a soulful blend of gospel and R&B to Bates. The Bates Gospelaires, a student ensemble, opens. Learn more. Tickets are $16/$8 and available at www.batestickets.com. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service, emphasizing gospel music led by the gospel choir. The Rev. William Bill Blaine-Wallace, multifaith chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. For more information contact 207-786-8272.
01:30 PM
Volleyball vs. Middlebury — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
12:00 AM
Women’s golf: Bates Scramble — Martindale Country Club, Auburn
Athletics. Time TBA.
08:00 PM
Global Lens series: Gods — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. Please note that Saturday screenings of the Global Lens series have been discontinued, but 6pm Monday shows are now offered. And the location has changed for all Global Lens screenings: The new location is the Ronj, Bates' student-run coffeehouse. Tonight, the international film series presents Gods (Peru, 2008, 91 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Ethan Lipton concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Likened to "a peek into a curio shop from a hundred years ago" by The Village Voice, songwriter-playwright Lipton offers musically spare, conversationally scripted songs about bicycles, life, death, guilt and pets. Tickets are $10 and available at www.batestickets.com. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Volleyball vs. Amherst. — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
04:15 PM
Q&A with playwright-songwriter Ethan Lipton — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Presentation. Lipton, who performs with his band in an evening show today, offers a question-and-answer session expected to range through myriad aspects of living a creative life, from the specifics of crafting lyrics vs. spoken lines to the business of creativity.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
04:10 PM
Biodiversity Conservation in the Tropics — Research Opportunities — Carnegie Science Building, Room 113
Lecture. Caine Delacy from Operation Wallacea discusses summer research opportunities in the field of tropical biodiversity conservation.
06:00 PM
Volleyball vs. Maine Maritime — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. History professor Atsuko Hirai, a soprano, performs songs of Richard Strauss with pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live continues with poet Marianne Boruch — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. Boruch, author of six poetry collections and two books of essays about poetry, reads from her work. The Language Arts Live series of literary readings is sponsored by the English department, the Humanities Fund, the Learning Associates Program, the programs in American cultural studies and African American studies and the John Tagliabue Poetry Fund. For more information contact 207-786-6256 or 207-786-6326.
06:00 PM
Global Lens Film: Becloud — The Ronj
Film. The Global Lens series of films from around the world continues with 2007's Becloud by Mexican director Alejandro Gerber Bicecci. Admission is $5. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. (Spanish with English subtitles; 111 min.). FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service featuring Bates’ gospel choir. The Rev. William Blaine-Wallace, multifaith chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
08:00 PM
Saturday Global Lens screenings have moved to Mondays! — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. Please note that the schedule and location for Global Lens film screenings have changed: Saturday screenings have been moved to Mondays, and the new location is the Ronj, the student-run coffeehouse at 32 Frye St. The series will continue Monday with 2007's Becloud by Mexican director Alejandro Gerber Bicecci. Admission is $5. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. (Spanish with English subtitles; 111 min.). FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
05:00 PM
Dr. Dog — Library Quad
Concert. Touring in support of Shame, Shame, its first studio recording and fifth overall, this indie band from Philadelphia is loved for a do-it-yourself pop adventurousness that somehow combines vulnerability and defiance. Presented by the Chase Hall Committee and the Bates radio station, WRBC-FM. Delicate Steve and the Time Travelers open this all-ages show. FMI: this Nbrouder@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Global Lens Film: Becloud — The Ronj, 32 Frye St.
Film. Note the new location! The Global Lens series of films from around the world continues with 2007's Becloud by Mexican director Alejandro Gerber Bicecci. Admission is $5. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. (Spanish with English subtitles; 111 min.). FMI: 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Musica Nuova — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. A Boston-based baroque ensemble, Musica Nuova performs the program It’s Complicated. The program takes unrequited love for its theme, Italian music from the early 1600s for its substance and a Facebook relationship status for its name. Admission: $5, available at www.batestickets.com. Proceeds benefit the 2010 Dempsey Challenge (www.dempseychallenge.org). For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
04:15 PM
Mathematical Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue — Carnegie Science Building, Room 204
Lecture. Shandelle Henson, an applied mathematician, and James Hayward, a behavioral ecologist, both of Andrews University, have been collaborating for eight years, using mathematical models to study the behavior of marine birds and mammals. They will speak about their research program, as well as the opportunities they've found within their research for training undergraduates.
06:00 PM
Gallery talk with Joseph Nicoletti —
Lecture. Artist Joseph Nicoletti, one of Maine's leading realist painters and a member of the art and visual culture faculty at Bates for nearly 30 years, presents a talk celebrating the last few days of his exhibition Joseph Nicoletti: A Retrospective.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live presents fiction writer Courtney Eldridge — Skelton Lounge, Chase Hall
Reading. Reading: Courtney Eldridge, author of the short story collection Unkempt and the novel The Generosity of Women, reads from her work in a Language Arts Live presentation. Featuring highly regarded writers reading from and discussing their work, the series is sponsored by the English department, the Learning Associates Program, the Bates Humanities Fund, the programs in African American studies and American cultural studies, and the John Tagliabue Poetry fund. For more information contact 207-786-6326 or 207-786-6256.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
04:30 PM
Women’s soccer vs. Wellesley — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
07:30 PM
An evening of South Indian music and dance — Muskie Archives, Room 201
Dance. Dancer Aniruddha Knight performs a concert of bharata natyam, a combined practice of music, dance and drama in which narrative and abstract dance are presented within an intricate framework of composition and improvisation. Knight will be accompanied on mridangam (drum) by his father, Douglas Knight, as well as vocalists Usha Sivakumar and Vidya Sankaranarayanan, and flutist T.R. Moorthy.
05:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Husson — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
04:30 PM
The Allure of Self-Objectification — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Nancy Bauer, an associate professor of philosophy at Tufts University, discusses the experience of modern women, using the work of Simone de Beauvoir.
04:30 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Plymouth State — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Princeton history professor Jan Gross to speak — Pettengilll Hall (G52)
Lecture. Jan Gross, Norman B. Tomlinson '16 and '48 Professor of War and Society and Professor of History at Princeton University, will give a talk titled "On the Peripheries of the Holocaust: Opportunistic Killings and Plunder of Jews by their Neighbors."
03:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service featuring Bates’ gospel choir. The Rev. William Blaine-Wallace, multifaith chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
08:00 PM
Global Lens film series: Adrift — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. (Vietnam, 2009; 110 min.). Admission: $5.
02:00 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Bowdoin — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Men’s and women’s cross country vs. Bowdoin, Colby and Tufts — Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Field hockey vs. Bowdoin — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Women’s soccer vs. Bowdoin — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Global Lens film series: Adrift — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. The international film series presents Adrift (Vietnam, 2009, 110 min.). Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Illuminating Dark Energy — A Staged Approach — Carnegie Science Building, Room 204
Lecture. Gregory Tarlé, professor of physics at the University of Michigan will discuss pending developments in research to determine the nature of the mysterious dark energy that dominates our universe and has caused its expansion to accelerate. Co-sponsored by the physics and astronomy department and the Southern Maine Chapter of Sigma Xi. For more information contact 207-786-6490.
07:00 PM
Volleyball vs. Colby — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
04:30 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Maine-Farmington — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Frank Glazer, pianist and Bates artist in residence, performs music by Haydn, Weber and Chopin. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service featuring Bates’ gospel choir. The Rev. William Blaine-Wallace, multifaith chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
12:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Amherst — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Women’s soccer vs. Amherst — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Global Lens film series: The Night of Truth — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. (Burkina Faso, 2004,100 min.) Admission: $5.
10:30 AM
Men’s and women’s cross country vs. Colby — Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. Traditional New England folk dancing to the band Bustopher Jones. No experience needed; all dances taught and called. Beginners’ workshop at 7:30. Admission: $5. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
08:00 PM
Global Lens film series: The Night of Truth — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. The international film series begins its Bates season with The Night of Truth (Burkina Faso, 2004; 100 min.) Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Lecture by Watson Fellow Sulochana Dissanayake ’09 — Benjamin Mays Center
Lecture. Dissanayake describes her year of researching contemporary theater companies in South Africa and Indonesia. (Learn more at bit.ly/Sulo-Bates). An information session about applying for the Watson follows.
04:10 PM
Convocation — Historic Quadrangle (rain site: Alumni Gymnasium)
Academic date. n a one-time departure from the usual Wednesday event, Bates begins its 145th academic year with a Tuesday program including talks by Bates President Elaine Tuttle Hansen and by Professor of Religious Studies Marcus Bruce, whose Convocation address is titled “A Shared Vocation.”
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Performer TBA. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
12:00 PM
Men’s and women’s cross country — Russell Street Field
Athletics. Alumni Meet.
06:00 PM
Midsummer Lakeside Concert: The Peterson Project — Florence Keigwin Amphitheater
Concert. In a late program change, a performance by the eclectic, rootsy Peterson Project concludes the annual Bates College Midsummer Lakeside Concert Series. Blues harmonica player and vocalist Mark Peterson, bluegrass fiddler and banjoist Mike Conant and upright jazz bassist Tim Clough mix diverse influences to produce a distinctive sound, rounded out by guitarist and singer-songwriter Andrew Bohrmann and singer Jane Cooper Pasquarello. The ensemble Irish Hill, which shares members with the Peterson Project, was originally scheduled to play this concert. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs or blankets, family and friends. For more information contact 207-786-6400. Sponsored by the Garcelon Society, the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships.(Rain site TBA)
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Festival Finale — Alumni Gymnasium
Dance. Join us to celebrate the next generation of dance luminaries! Festival students perform a high-energy evening of modern, jazz and Middle Eastern dance created by faculty members. Learn more. Tickets are $6 for general admission.
01:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Young Choreographers/New Works — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. An informal showcase of more than 20 dances created by students and international artists during the festival. Learn more.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Different Voices — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Choreographers from three continents bring diverse and compelling styles and perspectives to our stage (see Aug. 5). Tickets are $24/$12 for students and seniors and can be purchased here. Learn more.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Different Voices — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Choreographers from three continents bring diverse and compelling styles and perspectives to our stage. Learn more. Tickets are $24/$12 for students and seniors and can be purchased here.
06:00 PM
Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Harry Vayo — Florence Keigwin Amphitheater
Concert. A master of the hammered dulcimer, Vayo performs his own compositions, Celtic and Asian tunes, Beatles songs, Cajun sounds and an occasional classical piece. He has made two recordings and has appeared at the Common Ground Fair, among many other Maine venues. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs or blankets, family and friends. For more information contact 207-786-6400. Sponsored by the Garcelon Society, the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. (Rain site: Bates College Chapel)
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Moving in the Moment — Alumni Gymnasium
Dance. One of the festival’s most popular annual events, this evening of improvisational dance and music features contact improviser, Chris Aiken, and more than 20 members of the festival’s community of artists. A window into the spontaneous choreography and playfulness inherent in improvisation, this promises to be a highly entertaining evening of spontaneous performance the whole family can enjoy.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: AXIS Dance Company — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. AXIS Dance Company, one of the most acclaimed and innovative ensembles of performers with and without disabilities (see July 30). Learn more.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: AXIS Dance Company — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. AXIS Dance Company, one of the most acclaimed and innovative ensembles of performers with and without disabilities, presents Light Shelter. Learn more. Appropriate for all ages.Tickets are $24/$12 for students and seniors and can be purchased here.
06:00 PM
Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Zulu Leprechauns — Florence Keigwin Amphitheater
Concert. Using violin, banjo, bass, guitar, percussion and electric dulcimer, the Leprechauns tap styles from Africa, rock 'n' roll, bluegrass and folk. Performing originals and songs by Bob Dylan, Lou Reed and Robert Johnson, among others, they have played some of Maine's top festivals. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs or blankets, family and friends. For more information contact 207-786-6400. Sponsored by the Garcelon Society, the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. (Rain site: Bates College Chapel)
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival: The Musicians' Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Thoughtful, playful and profound music takes center stage when these extraordinary composers, known for their collaborations with dancers, perform original and improvised works that blend styles from around the globe. Learn more. Tickets are $12/$6 for general admission and can be purchased here.
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival: AXIS Dance Company lecture-demonstration — Alumni Gymnasium
Dance. Founder and artistic director Judith Smith and AXIS dancers share insights on their mixed abilities and their collaborations with acclaimed choreographers. Learn more.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: COCo Dance Theatre — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Cynthia Oliver’s COCo Dance Theatre presents Rigidigidim De Bamba De: Ruptured Calypso (see July 23). Tickets are $24/$12 for students and seniors and can be purchased here. Learn more.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: COCo Dance Theatre — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Cynthia Oliver’s COCo Dance Theatre presents Rigidigidim De Bamba De: Ruptured Calypso. Learn more. Appropriate for all ages. Tickets are $24/$12 for students and seniors and can be purchased here.
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Dance and Media — Pettigrew Hall, Room 301
Lecture. Dawn Stoppiello, co-founder of Troika Ranch offers a video lecture about her groundbreaking work. Learn more.
06:00 PM
Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Highland String Trio — Florence Keigwin Amphitheater
Concert. Lauren Scott, Chris Bannon and Walt Bannon are known for their energetic blend of Celtic, bluegrass and Americana. Scott is a fiddler who also performs with Fiddle-icious. Chris Bannon plays guitar and mandolin, and Walt Bannon provides vocals, flute and guitar. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs or blankets, family and friends. For more information contact 207-786-6400. Sponsored by the Garcelon Society, the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. (Rain site: Bates College Chapel)
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Sharing Across Cultures — Pettigrew Hall, Room 301
Panel discussion. A panel discussion with visiting artists from Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Mexico, moderated by dance writer, Debra Cash. Learn more.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Doug Varone and Dancers — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. One of America’s most versatile and visionary companies, Doug Varone and Dancers return to Maine with a feast of new works. Tickets are $24/$12 for students and seniors and can be purchased here.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Doug Varone and Dancers — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. One of America’s most versatile and visionary companies, Doug Varone and Dancers return to Maine with a feast of new works. Learn more. Appropriate for all ages. Tickets are $24/$12 for students and seniors and can be purchased here. Please join the artists for a discussion immediately following the concert.
06:00 PM
Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Anni Clark — Florence Keigwin Amphitheater
Concert. Nominated for "Female Vocalist of the Year" at the 2006 Texas Music Awards, this veteran Maine singer-songwriter has released seven albums and appeared with the likes of Shawn Colvin, Richie Havens and Patty Larkin. Audiences love her humor and expressive power. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs or blankets, family and friends. For more information contact 207-786-6400. Sponsored by the Garcelon Society, the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. (Rain site: Bates College Chapel)
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Doug Varone and Dancers lecture-demonstration — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The company offers a window into its dance-making process. Learn more.
08:00 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Monica Bill Barnes & Company — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Monica Bill Barnes, who makes intelligent, quirky dances with a lot of heart, presents the Maine premiere of Another Parade. Learn more. Tickets are $22/$12 for students and seniors and can be purchased here.
06:00 PM
Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Pan Loco Steel Band — Florence Keigwin Amphitheater
Concert. This foursome has brought the sounds of the Caribbean to New England since 1991. Featuring two steel drummers, a bassist and multi-percussionist, Pan Loco is known for its contagious enthusiasm for the calypso, reggae and island music that it plays. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs or blankets, family and friends. For more information contact 207-786-6400. Sponsored by the Garcelon Society, the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. (Rain site: Bates College Chapel)
07:30 PM
Bates Dance Festival: Monica Bill Barnes & Company lecture-demonstration — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. In a sneak preview of their festival performance, Barnes and company show and discuss snippets of their work. Learn more.
08:00 AM
Clean Sweep — Underhill Arena
Sale. Bates' annual "garage sale" of electronics, furnishings, household items, bikes, books, sporting goods, toys and other articles donated by departing students and the campus community. Clean Sweep keeps perfectly good items out of the landfill while proceeds from the sale benefit local nonprofits. FMI: 207-786-8367 or this jrosenba@bates.edu.
02:30 PM
Joseph Nicoletti: A Retrospective — Bates College Museum of Art
Exhibit. A reception and talk by the artist open the summer's major exhibition at the Bates College Museum of Art. An important realist painter, Nicoletti joined the Bates art and visual culture faculty in 1981. Although his art has appeared in our exhibitions numerous times, this is the museum's first exhibition showing a broad range of Nicoletti’s work. Featured are paintings and drawings from the museum’s collection, from other museums and private collections, and from Nicoletti himself. The catalog includes an essay by the eminent art historian Jeffrey Muller. For more information on the event, contact 207-786-6158.
10:00 AM
Commencement — Coram Library Quad
Academic date. Bates College’s 144th annual graduation exercises.
05:00 PM
Annual Short Term variety show — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. The annual Short Term variety show presents a variety of dance genres from Bollywood to contemporary choreography reflecting the diversity of Bates dancers. Free; no reservations. For more information call 207-786-6161.
07:30 PM
Contemporary performance poetry — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. Students in William Pope.L’s course in contemporary performance poetry perform their final projects. For more information call 207-786-6161.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Classical guitarists Miles Isacke ’13 and Seth Warner perform Bach’s French Suite No. 3 (BWV 814). For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. This spiritual gathering incorporates music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Shutter Island — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Bates Filmboard presents a screening of Shutter Island (138 min.). This showing is open to the public; admission is $1.
03:00 PM
Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Jessica Cooper ’13 offers a viola recital. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
Dragon’s Daughter — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. Dragon’s Daughter, an Asian folk tale adapted by Freeport’s acclaimed Figures of Speech Theatre, which brings an intensive program in bunraku-style puppetry, masks and movement to Bates’ annual Short Term theater production workshop. Tickets are $6/$3 and available from batestickets.com. For more information call 207-786-6161.
02:00 PM
Shutter Island — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Bates Filmboard presents a screening of Shutter Island (138 min.). This showing is open to the public; admission is $1.
07:30 PM
Dragon’s Daughter — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. Dragon’s Daughter, an Asian folk tale adapted by Freeport’s acclaimed Figures of Speech Theatre, which brings an intensive program in bunraku-style puppetry, masks and movement to Bates’ annual Short Term theater production workshop. Tickets are $6/$3 and available from batestickets.com. For more information call 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Shutter Island — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Bates Filmboard presents a screening of Shutter Island (138 min.). This showing is open to the public; admission is $1.
02:00 PM
Shutter Island — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Bates Filmboard presents a screening of Shutter Island (138 min.). This showing is open to the public; admission is $1.
09:30 PM
Shutter Island — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Bates Filmboard presents a screening of Shutter Island (138 min.). This showing is open to the public; admission is $1.
07:30 PM
Dragon’s Daughter — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. Dragon’s Daughter, an Asian folk tale adapted by Freeport’s acclaimed Figures of Speech Theatre, which brings an intensive program in bunraku-style puppetry, masks and movement to Bates’ annual Short Term theater production workshop. Tickets are $6/$3 and available from batestickets.com. For more information call 207-786-6161.
07:00 PM
Shutter Island — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Bates Filmboard presents a screening of Shutter Island (138 min.). This showing is open to the public; admission is $1.
07:30 PM
Dragon’s Daughter — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. Dragon’s Daughter, an Asian folk tale adapted by Freeport’s acclaimed Figures of Speech Theatre, which brings an intensive program in bunraku-style puppetry, masks and movement to Bates’ annual Short Term theater production workshop. Tickets are $6/$3 and available from batestickets.com. For more information call 207-786-6161.
09:00 AM
Kinderkonzert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Kinderkonzert: The Portland Symphony Orchestra’s Percussion Trio presents The Beat Goes On. Performances at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. For more information contact this hklenow@portlandsymphony.com or 207-773-6128, ext. 308.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Artists, bring your drawing boards and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. For more information call 207-786-6158.
01:15 PM
Gallery Talk: Marsden Hartley — Museum of Art
Academic date. Jee Kim '12 offers a talk on Marsden Hartley at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, in the Museum of Art, 75 Russell St. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Marsden Hartley was born in Lewiston and became one of America's greatest modernist painters. Hartley loved traveling. France and Nova Scotia are two distinct places that gave Hartley inspiration. In France, Hartley caught Cézzane fever, and in Nova Scotia, he founda fundamental goodness and nobility of humanity.
Kim's talk, based on research conducted during an internship with the Museum during the winter 2010 semester, will offer insight into Hartley's wanderings and how his discovery of his unique vision emerged from his relationship with nature and human interactions.
For more information, contact 207-786-6135 or email olinarts@bates.edu.
04:00 PM
Peter Andreas speaks — Pettengill Hall, Room G21
Lecture. A topic TBA addressed by Peter Andreas, associate professor of political science and international studies at Brown University and an expert on transnational crime and crime intervention. Sponsored by the politics department.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. This Protestant worship service incorporates music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
'Dear John' Screening — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Bates Filmboard presents a screening of Dear John (108 min.). This showing is open to the public; admission is $1.
'Dear John' Screening — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Bates Filmboard presents a screening of Dear John (108 min.). This showing is open to the public; admission is $1.
'Dear John' Screening — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Bates Filmboard presents a screening of Dear John (108 min.). This showing is open to the public; admission is $1.
'Dear John' Screening — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Bates Filmboard presents a screening of Dear John (108 min.). This showing is open to the public; admission is $1.
01:00 PM
Baseball: alumni game — Leahey Field
Athletics.
09:30 PM
'Dear John' Screening — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Bates Filmboard presents a screening of Dear John (108 min.). This showing is open to the public; admission is $1.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Student activity. Traditional New England folk dancing to the band Scoot! with caller Maggie Robinson. No experience needed; all dances taught and called. Admission: $6. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
07:30 PM
Pianist Frank Glazer — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence, performs an all-Chopin program. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
'Dear John' Screening — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Bates Filmboard presents a screening of Dear John (108 min.). This showing is open to the public; admission is $1.
07:15 PM
Zip Kellogg shows whitewater film — Pettigrew Hall, Filene Room (301)
Presentation. The Bates Outing Club presents legendary Maine paddler Zip Kellogg and will be showing a film of the 1940 National Whitewater Canoe & Kayak Championships held on the Rapid River. Since produced 70 years ago, this film was thought lost. Kellogg had been on lookout for the film for 30 years, maintaining little hope that it still existed. Only by utter chance and a twist of fate did he find the film, a 17-minute silent color piece that provides a treasure trove of images, incidents and windows in to canoe and kayak racing equipment and techniques of another era.
Kellogg is a Maine-based paddler who has paddled or rafted such rivers as the Tatshenshini (in Alaska), the Colorado, the Rio Grande, as well as a variety of Quebec and New Brunswick rivers. He is the author of several guide books to canoeing Maine rivers as well as the Whole Paddlers Catalog.
07:00 PM
Author Paul LaFarge — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. Paul LaFarge, whose novels include Haussmann, or the Distinction (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2001), and The Facts of Winter (McSweeney’s, 2005), reads from his work. The Language Arts Live series of literary readings is sponsored by the English department, the John Tagliabue Fund for Poetry and the Bates Learning Associates program. For more information contact this eosucha@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Artists, bring your drawing boards and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. For more information call 207-786-6158.
03:30 PM
A Diverse History: Race, Class and Gender at Bates College in the 19th Century — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Panel discussion. Drawing upon photographs, the papers of Bates’ founders and oral histories about the first African American woman to graduate from Bates, the panel discusses the early days of New England’s first coeducational college and what diversity has meant for it. History professor Margaret Creighton chairs a panel including Bill Hiss ’66, executive director for international advancement; physics professor John Smedley; and Tim Larson ’05, whose senior thesis explored 19th-century Bates attitudes toward race, women and issues of class. Sponsored by the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library.
03:00 PM
Blood drive — Chase Hall Lounge
Volunteer event. An American Red Cross blood drive is sponsored by Bates College Emergency Medical Services. For more information call 207-775-2367.
01:15 PM
Gallery Talk: Senior Exhibition 2010 — Museum of Art
Lecture. Heidi Judkins '10 offers a gallery talk that will focus on a tour of the Senior Exhibiition 2010 at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, in the Museum of Art, 75 Russell St.
Audiences will learn about the year-long thesis process an art major works through and what it entails. I will present an overview of how the show is organized and the hows and whys of its installation. Judkins, whose work is featured in the exhibition, will be available to answer field specific questions and offer insights into the work of her peers.
This event is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, contact 207-786-6135 or email olinarts@bates.edu.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Fumito Nunoya performs on the marimba. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
Chapel worship service — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Sarah Vigne '12 preaches at this multiethnic interdenominational service of Christian worship. All are welcome! For more information call 207-786-8272.
04:00 PM
Earth Day, Then and Now — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Panel discussion. The panel examines the changing meanings of Earth Day, from the debut in 1970 — which featured U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie ’36 and occurred when environmentalism was considered radical — to today, a time when sustainability has become mainstream. Participants include Muskie’s former chief of staff, Leon Billings; Dorothy Alexander, an organizer of the original Earth Day; and Don Hudson of the Chewonki Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, and the Office of Sustainability.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Artists, bring your drawing boards and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. For more information call 207-786-6158.
04:15 PM
The Good, the Bad, and the (Race-) Biased — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52
Lecture. Catherine Norris of the Dartmouth College psychological and brain sciences department discusses how variations among individuals in ways that they perceive the world modulate their emotional processes. (Lecture rescheduled from February.) Sponsored by the psychology department and the neuroscience program.
07:00 PM
The Future of Islam and West-Muslim Relations — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. A lecture by John L. Esposito, a professor of religion and international affairs and an expert in Islamic studies at Georgetown University. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplain’s office and Mushahada, the Muslim student association. For more information call 207-786-8272.
03:00 PM
Softball vs. Fisher (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Baseball vs. Fisher (doubleheader) — Leahey Field
Athletics.
01:15 PM
Gallery Talk: Printmaking — Museum of Art
Lecture. With their many stages of production, the mediums of silkscreen and lithography are often mysterious to art audiences. Heidi Judkins '10 will offer a short gallery talk at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, in the Museum of Art, 75 Russell St. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
The information session will focus on a small group of works from the collection and utilize a PowerPoint detailing the processes of both mediums, step-by-step. Through this, the audience will gain more appreciation of the amount of work that is put into each print. Also, by knowing the steps of the printmaking process, audiences will be able to visualize the evolution of what they are actually looking at the next time they see a silkscreen or a lithograph. Works drawn from the collection will be used to illustrate the range that each process can produce.
For more information on the event, call 207-786-6135 or email olinarts@bates.edu.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Anthony Shostak plays the uilleann pipes. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Money Matters — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. William Arata '65, senior vice president of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and a a practicing investment consultant, discusses the importance of cash flow management and specifically how to maximize return on long-range investments. Sponsored by the Office of College Advancement, the event is open to the public free of charge, but RSVPs are required. Please contact 207-786-8254 or this E-mail. Refreshments will follow the presentation.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. This Protestant worship service incorporates music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
12:00 PM
Men’s tennis vs. Tufts — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
10:00 AM
Adele Myers master class — Merrill Gymnasium, Plavin Studios
Dance. Adele Myers offers a master class for intermediate and advanced modern dancers. Sponsored by the Bates dance program with support from the Bates Learning Associates program and the New England Foundation for the Arts. For more information call 207-786-8294.
07:30 PM
Adele Myers and Dancers — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. This five-member contemporary company combines robust athleticism, theatricality and social commentary. Tickets are $6/$3 and available at batestickets.com. For more information call 207-786-6161. Sponsored by the Bates dance program with support from the Bates Learning Associates program and the New England Foundation for the Arts.
12:00 PM
Baseball vs. Bowdoin (doubleheader) — Leahey Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Softball vs. Bowdoin (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. This "alternative contradance" offers traditional dancing to great modern bands. No experience needed; all dances taught and called. Beginners workshop at 7:30pm. Admission: $8/$5. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
04:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Colby — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring your drawing boards and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students). For more information call 207-786-6158.
03:30 PM
Softball vs. Southern Maine (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Bowdoin — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. A Protestant worship service incorporates music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
03:00 PM
Piano trio — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. A program of music by Dvorak, Haydn and Beethoven performed by violinist Mary Hunter, cellist Steve Witkin and pianist James Parakilas, James L. Moody Jr. Family Professor of Performing Arts. For more information call 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
02:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Trinity — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Softball vs. Colby — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
03:00 PM
Baseball vs. Colby — Leahey Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Baseball vs. Maine–Presque Isle (doubleheader) — Leahey Field
Athletics.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. This Protestant worship service incorporates music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
02:00 PM
Softball vs. St. Joseph’s (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Colorado College — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
10:00 AM
Men’s and women’s tennis vs. Hamilton — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
09:00 AM
CBB Rowing President's Cup — Bates Rowing House, Greene
Athletics. Men’s and women’s rowing host CBB President’s Cup.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring your drawing boards and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students). For more information call 207-786-6158.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. This Protestant worship service incorporates music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
03:00 PM
Senior piano recital — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Piano recital by seniors Vanessa Truglio and Sarah Vigne. For more information call 207-786-6135 or
this e-mail.
10:00 AM
Men’s tennis vs. Connecticut College — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Men’s tennis vs. Amherst — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Softball vs. Tufts (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Connecticut College — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
10:00 AM
Women’s tennis vs. Amherst — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Frank Glazer with Beethoven sonatas — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence, concludes his season-long review of the complete Beethoven sonatas. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
07:30 PM
Avant-garde performance — Pettigrew Hall, Black Box Theater
Theater. Students from William Pope.L's course in 1970s and '80s avant-garde performance art perform their final projects. Free; no reservations. For more information call 207-786-6135.
06:15 PM
Duncan Cumming '93 talks about Frank Glazer — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Presentation. Frank Glazer: Fountain of Youth by Duncan Cumming '93. Cumming, once a student of Glazer's and now a music faculty member at the University of Albany, talks about his mentor in this event preceding Glazer's final entry in a season-long review of the complete Beethoven sonatas. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
06:00 PM
Senior Exhibition opening reception — Bates College Museum of Art
Exhibit. A reception opens the annual Senior Exhibition featuring work by 16 studio art majors. For more information call 207-786-6158.
04:30 PM
Softball vs. Tufts — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Women’s tennis vs. Connecticut College — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
07:30 PM
'Paris Under Water' — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Paris Under Water: How The City of Light Survived the Great Flood of 1910 by Jeffrey H. Jackson, associate professor of history and director of the Environmental Studies program at Rhodes College. Sponsored by the religious studies department.
07:30 PM
Steel Pan Orchestra — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. A performance by the Bates College Steel Pan Orchestra. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
04:15 PM
Voice recital — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Academic date. Recital by voice students of Bonnie Scarpelli. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
11:00 AM
Kinderkonzert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. The Portland Symphony Orchestra's Woodwinds Quintet presents Aesop's Fables. Sponsored by the PSO. For more information contact this e-mail or 207-773-6128, ext. 308.
10:00 AM
Kinderkonzert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Portland Symphony Orchestra's Woodwinds Quintet presents Aesop's Fables. Sponsored by the PSO. For more information contact this e-mail or 207-773-6128, ext. 308.
09:00 AM
Kinderkonzert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Portland Symphony Orchestra's Woodwinds Quintet presents Aesop's Fables. Sponsored by the PSO. For more information contact this e-mail or 207-773-6128, ext. 308.
09:00 PM
Making music with computers — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Work by students in a course that explores making music with computers. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
07:30 PM
Voice and speech performance — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Student activity. Students in Katalin Vecsey’s course in voice and speech perform their final project. Free; no reservations. For more information call 207-786-6135.
07:00 PM
Bates Jazz Band — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Bates College Jazz Band, directed by Tom Snow. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring your drawing boards and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students). For more information call 207-786-6158.
07:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Tufts. — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
04:30 PM
'Accounting for China's Growth' — Pettengill Hall, Room G52
Lecture. Accounting for China’s Growth is a talk examining the sources and implications of China’s astonishing recent economic growth by Loren Brandt, a University of Toronto economist. Sponsored by the economics department.
04:30 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Endicott. — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Softball vs. Husson (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Voice students of John Corrie, lecturer in music. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
07:30 PM
Bates Modern Dance Company — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Presented in two programs, the Bates College Modern Dance Company performs new works. Tonight: Program B. Admission: $6/$3.
04:15 PM
Paul LaFarge reading -- RESCHEDULED — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. The Language Arts Live event featuring novelist Paul LaFarge has been rescheduled for May 13. For more information, contact this eosucha@bates.edu.
03:30 PM
'A Fork in the Road on Nuclear Weapons: Which Path to Security?' — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. A Fork in the Road on Nuclear Weapons: Which Path to Security? by retired Col. Richard Klaff, a 22-year U.S. Air Force veteran, and Dr. Ira Helfand of Physicians for Social Responsibility, which sponsors this event. The pair offer medical and military perspectives on the role of nuclear weapons in national security policy. A question-and-answer session follows. For more information visit psrmaine.org or call 207-841-5291.
07:30 PM
'Bash' — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. The three-in-one play "Bash" by Neil Labute, a writer and director critically acclaimed for his bleak, blunt view of human relations, is the vehicle for performances by four Bates students fulfilling a requirement for independent studies in performance. Lecturer in theater Katalin Vescey directs. For more information, please contact 207-786-6161.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. This Protestant worship service incorporates music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
Film — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. A title TBA sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
03:00 PM
Softball vs. Fisher (doubleheader) — Lafayette Street Field
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Film — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. A title TBA sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
02:00 PM
Bates Modern Dance Company — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Presented in two programs, the Bates College Modern Dance Company performs new works. Today: Program A. Admission: $6/$3.
02:00 PM
Baseball vs. Fisher (doubleheader) — Leahey Field
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Mozart's 'Requiem' — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Bates College Choir, conducted by John Corrie, performs Mozart's Requiem and other works. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
07:00 PM
Film — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. A title TBA sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
05:00 PM
Bates Modern Dance Company — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Presented in two programs, the Bates College Modern Dance Company performs new works. Tonight: Program B. Admission: $6/$3. For more information call 207-786-6135.
04:00 PM
Women’s tennis vs. Tufts — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Film — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. A title TBA sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
01:30 PM
'Jobs and the Clean Energy Race' — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Student activity. Jobs and the Clean Energy Race. This forum is an opportunity to learn about and discuss Maine’s clean energy future with a panel of elected officials, business leaders, students and environmental advocates. For more information contact this e-mail.
01:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Amherst — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Baseball vs. Tufts (doubleheader) — Leahey Field
Athletics.
10:00 AM
Men’s tennis vs. Middlebury — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
09:30 PM
Film — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. A title TBA sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
08:00 PM
Mozart's 'Requiem' — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Bates College Choir, conducted by John Corrie, performs Mozart’s Requiem and other works. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
07:30 PM
Bates Modern Dance Company — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Presented in two programs, the Bates College Modern Dance Company performs new works. Tonight: Program A. Admission: $6/$3.
07:00 PM
Film — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. A title TBA sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
03:00 PM
Baseball vs. Tufts. — Leahey Field
Athletics. Baseball vs. Tufts.
02:30 PM
Mount David Summit — Pettengill Hall; New Commons Building; Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Academic date. Bates’ annual celebration of student achievement highlights research, creative work, projects conducted in the context of academic courses and community-based learning. Sponsored by the Dean of the Faculty’s office and the Student Research Program. Learn more.
07:30 PM
William Matthews' 60th — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. In celebration of his 60th birthday, Alice Swanson Esty Professor of Music William Matthews performs new music for piano, computer, flute and video in a program featuring faculty pianist Chiharu Naruse. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
07:30 PM
'Bash' — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. The three-in-one play Bash by Neil Labute, a writer and director critically acclaimed for his bleak, blunt view of human relations, is the vehicle for performances by four Bates students fulfilling a requirement for independent studies in performance. Lecturer in theater Katalin Vescey directs. For more information, please contact 207-786-6161.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
03:00 PM
Baseball vs. Maine-Farmington. — Leahey Field
Athletics.
05:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Southern Maine. — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Noonday Concert: Voice students of John Corrie. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
09:00 PM
Icelandic folk by Seabear — Benjamin Mays Center
Concert. Seabear, a band based in Reykjavik, Iceland, performs indie folk in a concert sponsored by the Bates College radio station, WRBC 91.5 FM. For more information contact this e-mail.
07:30 PM
Mark Plant Lecture — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Lecture: Mark Plant, deputy director in the African Department of the International Monetary Fund, offers a talk on a topic TBA. Sponsored by the economics department.
Spiritual gathering — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Spiritual gathering: Protestant worship service (see March 7).
The Princess and the Frog — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Princess and the Frog (see March 26).
The Princess and the Frog — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Princess and the Frog (see March 26).
03:30 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Wesleyan. — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
The Princess and the Frog — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Princess and the Frog (see March 26).
The Princess and the Frog — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Princess and the Frog (2009, 97 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
08:00 PM
Tres Vidas by the Core Ensemble — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Concert: The Core Ensemble presents Tres Vidas, a work for singing actress and chamber trio based on the lives of three legendary Latin American women: Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, Salvadoran peasant activist Rufina Amaya and Argentinean poet Alfonsina Storni. Presented by the Multicultural Affairs office. For information contact 207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
07:00 PM
Steve Mazlin Presentation — Olin Arts Museum, Room 105
Presentation. Presentation: A neurologist by day and astrophotographer by night, Steve Mazlin discusses his dramatic images of such deep-space objects as galaxies, nebulae and star clusters. Presented by the Bates College Museum of Art. For more information call 207-786-6158.
07:30 PM
Simon Hutchinson Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Concert: Multi-instrumentalist and composer Simon Hutchinson ’02 offers music integrating different cultures and exploring themes of nature, humanity and global community. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
04:15 PM
Adina Roskies lecture — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. In Freedom Despite Mechanism, Adina Roskies, assistant professor of philosophy at Dartmouth College, discusses the limitations and potential for neuroscience in the study of free will. Sponsored by the philosophy and psychology departments with support from the Mellon Innovation Fund.
07:00 PM
The Work of Doing Nothing: Wandering in the World’s Religions — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. Lecture: The Work of Doing Nothing: Wandering in the World’s Religions by Stephen Prothero, author of the bestseller Religious Literacy: What Americans Need to Know (HarperOne, 2007). For more information contact this E-mail.
07:00 PM
A Matter of Size — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Film. Maine Jewish Film Festival: A Matter of Size by Erez Tadmor and Sharon Maymon (2009, 90 min.). An overweight, un-employed Israeli man becomes a sumo wrestler. Admission: $8/$6. Learn more at www.mjff.org.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art (see March 3).
05:00 PM
Women’s lacrosse vs. Babson — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
04:30 PM
African American culture in the Appalachians — Benjamin Mays Center
Lecture. The Office of Multicultural Affairs presents William H. Turner, who holds the National Endowment for the Humanities Chair in Appalachian Studies at Berea College, with a lecture on the documentation of black Appalachian life and culture.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Noonday Concert: Pianist Brian Meldrum plays Beethoven and Chopin. For more information contact
207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
07:30 PM
Senior thesis performance — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Concert: Senior thesis performance by composer George MacDonald. For more information contact
207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
07:00 PM
“The Gates of Weeping Are Not Closed”: The Powerful Work of Tears in Human Experience — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. Lecture: "The Gates of Weeping Are Not Closed": The Powerful Work of Tears in Human Experience by Kimberley Patton, professor of the comparative and historical study of religion, Harvard Divinity School. The annual Zerby Lecture in Contemporary Religious Thought is sponsored by the multifaith chaplain’s office. For more information call 207-786-8273.
04:15 PM
Noémi Ban lecture — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Sharing is Healing: A Holocaust Survivor's Story by Noémi Ban, Holocaust survivor and educator. Sponsored by the departments of economics, German and Russian studies, history and sociology, and the Multifaith Chaplain's office and Bates Hillel.
07:30 PM
Senior thesis performance — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Dance. Performance: Senior thesis performance by Barbara Byers (see March 19).
07:30 PM
Senior thesis performance — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Concert: Senior thesis performance by singer Richard McNeil. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or
this E-mail.
Spiritual gathering — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Spiritual gathering: Weekly Protestant worship service (see March 7).
The Lovely Bones — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Lovely Bones (see March 19).
The Lovely Bones — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Lovely Bones (see March 19).
08:00 PM
Crosstones in concert — Benjamin Mays Center
Concert. The a cappella singers known as the Crosstones offer an evening performance.
07:30 PM
Bates College Orchestra — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Bates College Orchestra, conducted by Hiroya Miura, plays Haydn's last and Prokofiev's first symphonies. Admission is free, but tickets required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
The Lovely Bones — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Lovely Bones (see March 19).
04:00 PM
Women’s tennis vs. Brandeis. — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
The Lovely Bones — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Lovely Bones (see March 19).
01:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Williams. — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Men’s tennis vs. Brandeis. — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
The Lovely Bones — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Lovely Bones (2010, 135 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
07:30 PM
Frank Glazer Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Concert: Pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence, performs the second-to-last concert in his season-long survey of the complete Beethoven sonatas. Tonight: Ops. 101 and 106 (“Hammerklavier”). Admission is free, but tickets required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
07:30 PM
Senior Thesis Performance — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Dance. Performance: Based on her research in Indonesia, Barbara Byers offers a senior thesis performance of dance and music. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
07:00 PM
The Lovely Bones — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Lovely Bones (2010, 135 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live reading — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. Language Arts Live: Bates’ series of literary events presents Jessica Anthony ’96 reading from her 2009 debut novel, The Convalescent (McSweeney’s Books), which received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly and was a Barnes and Noble “Discover Great New Writers” pick for fall 2009. This semester Anthony is a visiting instructor in the English department. Sponsored by the English department, the Bates Humanities Fund, the Learning Associates Program and the John Tagliabue Fund for Poetry. For more information contact this E-mail.
04:15 PM
Scott McKay lecture — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Scott McKay, a member of Canada's Parti Quebecois, speaks about Québec’s sovereignty and environmentalism. Sponsored by the sociology department. For more information call 207-786-8296.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Chiharu Naruse and Bridget Convey, piano duo. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu
06:00 PM
Figured drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art (see March 3).
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Noonday Concert: Chase the Fiddlers, directed by Greg Boardman. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
07:30 PM
The Prison and the American Imagination — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Lecture. Caleb Smith, an expert in the legal and cultural development of the U.S. penal system, offers a lecture titled The Prison and the American Imagination . Sponsored by the English department, the Emily Carroll Carleton Lecture at Bates is open to the public at no cost. A reception will follow.
05:00 PM
When Development Practitioners Care About Human Rights, What Do They Do Differently? — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Lecture: When Development Practitioners Care About Human Rights, What Do They Do Differently? by Peter Uvin, director of the Institute for Human Security and Henry J. Leir Professor of International Humanitarian Studies at Tufts University. Sponsored by the College Lectures Committee. For more information contact this E-mail.
Spiritual gathering — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Spiritual gathering: Protestant worship service (see March 7).
2012 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: 2012 (see March 12).
You Can't Take It With You — Schaeffer Theater
Theater. Play: You Can’t Take It With You (see March 5).
2012 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: 2012 (see March 12).
08:00 PM
Gamelan Orchestra Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Bates College Gamelan Orchestra, directed by Gina Fatone, features new music by Learning Associate Wahyu Roche and puppetry by Apep Sobani. Admission to the concert is free but reservations are required. Any leftover tickets will be available at the door. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
You Can't Take It With You — Schaeffer Theater
Theater. Play: You Can’t Take It With You (see March 5).
2012 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: 2012 (see March 12).
2012 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: 2012 (see March 12).
01:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Middlebury. — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Women’s tennis vs. MIT. — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
2012 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: 2012 (2009, 158 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. Traditional New England contradancing to the Montville Project, with caller Maggie Robinson. No experience required; all dances are taught. Come with or without a partner. Admission: $6/$3. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
You Can't Take It With You — Schaeffer Theater
Theater. Play: You Can’t Take It With You (see March 5).
07:00 PM
2012 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: 2012 (2009, 158 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
04:00 PM
Why You Are Not Your Brain [event canceled] — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. The lecture Why You Are Not Your Brain has been canceled.
07:00 PM
Normand Beaupré reading — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. Reading: Normand Beaupré, Biddeford native and noted Franco-American writer, reads from his works in French and in English. He is the author of the memoir Le Petit Mangeur de Fleurs (“The Little Flower Eater,” Les Editions JCL, 1999) and editor of the recently published collection Voix Francophones de Chez Nous (Llumina Press, 2009). Sponsored by the Romance languages and literatures department.
07:30 PM
Jean-Guihen Queyras Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Concert: Jean-Guihen Queyras, cellist, and Alexandre Tharaud, pianist, perform a setting of Schubert’s sonata for piano and “arpeggione,” a rare guitar-like instrument, and sonatas by Bach, Debussy and Poulenc. Tickets are $12/$6 and available at www.batestickets.com. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
07:00 PM
Photographs of the Iranian hostage crisis and the Iran-Iraq War by Randy Goodman — Carnegie Science Hall, Room 204
Presentation. Photojournalist Randy Goodman accompanied writer William Worthy '42 on his visits to Iran during the 1980s, including a trip to cover the peace mission of Americans citizens invited by the Iranian students holding U.S. diplomats hostage. A selection of her photographs is part of a traveling exhibit commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution and the hostage crisis. Goodman will talk about her experiences covering Iran during this turbulent period. Goodman is a Learning Associate in Residence for two politics courses, and the department sponsors her presentation.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art (see March 3).
05:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. New England. — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Noonday Concert: Works in progress from the Bates dance program. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
07:00 PM
American Horror Cinema in the "Age of Terror" — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Lecture: American Horror Cinema in the “Age of Terror”: Reading the Politics of Eli Roth’s “Hostel” by Jason Middleton, assistant professor of film at the University of Rochester. Sponsored by the Bates College Lectures Committee. For more information contact this E-mail.
07:00 PM
Immigration Lecture — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. A discussion about immigration with Bay Buchanan, a former U.S. treasurer who is now president of The American Cause, an educational foundation dedicated to advancing conservative issues, and co-chair of a PAC that opposes amnesty for illegal aliens. Sponsored by the Bates College Republicans.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Spiritual gathering: Weekly Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Prot-estant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students often speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
04:30 PM
The Twilight Saga: New Moon — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (see March 5).
02:00 PM
The Twilight Saga: New Moon — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (see March 5).
You Can't Take It With You — Schaeffer Theater
Theater. Play: You Can’t Take It With You (see March 5).
You Can't Take It With You — Schaeffer Theater
Theater. Play: You Can’t Take It With You (see March 5).
07:30 PM
Senior thesis concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Concert: Senior thesis performance by cellist Christopher Ray. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
07:00 PM
The Twilight Saga: New Moon — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (see March 5).
02:00 PM
The Twilight Saga: New Moon — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (see March 5).
02:00 PM
Race, Religion and Politics in the African Diaspora — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. Lecture: Race, Religion and Politics in the African Diaspora by the Rev. Reginald Floyd ’86, senior pastor and founder of Christ Worship Center Worldwide in Atlantic City, N.J., chief public defender for the city and founder-chair of the Community Center of Atlantic City. The speech is the keynote for the Unity Conference, sponsored by Amandla!, a student organization at Bates.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009, 130 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
07:30 PM
You Can't Take It With You — Schaeffer Theater
Theater. Play: You Can’t Take It With You. Set in the Great Depression, this Pulitzer Prize-winning American comedy is directed by Charles A. Dana Professor of Theater Martin Andrucki. Tickets are $6/$3 and available at www.batestickets.com. For more information call 207-786-6135.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009, 130 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
02:40 PM
Improving Our View of Cumulonimbus: A Combination of Ground, Air and Satellite Cloud Measurements — Carnegie 113
Academic date. Physics seminar: Improving Our View of Cumulonimbus: A Combination of Ground, Air and Satellite Cloud Measurements by Nicole Hastings, Physics department. Hastings will discuss the combination of different data platforms to more accurately represent cumulonimbus and their cirrus anvils in future scenarios.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live reading — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. Language Arts Live: Bates’ series of literary presentations offers a reading by Jim Hannaham, author of God Says No (McSweeney’s Books, 2009). Sponsored by the English department, the Bates Humanities Fund, the Learning Associates Program and the John Tagliabue Fund for Poetry. For more information contact this E-mail.
07:30 PM
Expectations of 21st Century African Leaders: Too High or Too Low? — Muskie Archives
Lecture. Expectations of 21st Century African Leaders: Too High or Too Low? by Constance Berry Newman, Bates class of '56, former assistant administrator for Africa of the United States Agency for International Development, and former assistant secretary of state for African affairs.
04:15 PM
Women and Sex in a Tropical Port City: Conflicts Over Honor, Race and Prostitution in Colonial Latin America — Pettengill Hall, Room G65
Lecture. Women and Sex in a Tropical Port City: Conflicts Over Honor, Race and Prostitution in Colonial Latin America by Nicole von Germeten, associate professor of Latin American history at Oregon State University. Sponsored by the social science division chair, faculty in Latin American studies and the departments of history and Spanish.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
05:00 PM
Men’s lacrosse vs. Keene State. — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
09:00 AM
Steve Rowe presentation — Chase Hall Lounge
Presentation. Presentation: Democratic candidate Steve Rowe, former Maine attorney general and speaker of the state House of Representatives, discusses his Blaine House campaign. Presented by the Androscoggin Valley Education Coalition and sponsored by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. For more information call 207-786-6400.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Duo Love Oak — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Academic date. Noonday Concert: Duo Love Oak, consisting of Nancy Knowles, soprano and poet, and Frank Wallace, baritone, guitarist and composer. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this E-mail.
08:00 PM
Recording Testimonies and Bearing Witness in Rwanda — Chase Hall Lounge
Academic date. Film and discussion: Recording Testimonies and Bearing Witness in Rwanda. A screening of the 2009 documentary Voices of Rwanda is followed by a talk by director Taylor Krauss and Rwandan genocide survivor Berthe Kayitezi. Sponsored by the French department and the Learning Associates Program. For more information contact this E-mail.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
03:00 PM
Schubert’s song cycle — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Winterreise performed by mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Patches and pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence. Free, but tickets required. For information call 207-786-6135 or e-mail.
02:00 PM
"Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire" — Olin Arts Center Room 104
Film. (2009, 110 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 4:30pm.
08:00 PM
Snoop Dogg Concert — Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building
Concert. Concert: Rapper Snoop Dogg performs, hosted by the Chase Hall Committee. Tickets are available at www.batestickets.com.
05:00 PM
Boston company joins Bates dancers for informal program — Merrill Gymnasium, Plavin Dance Studios
Dance. In Home & Away III, choreographer Jody Weber and her company Weber Dance join the Bates Modern Dance Company and Maine dancers Carol Dilley and Trish Harms in an informal program. For more information, contact this E-mail.
02:00 PM
"Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 110 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 7pm.
07:00 PM
"Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 110 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 9:30pm.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live — Chase Hall Lounge
Reading. Bates’ series of literary presentations offers an evening with Caroline Knox, Dorothea Lasky and Dara Wier, poets from Wave Books. Sponsored by the English department, the Bates Humanities Fund, the Learning Associates Program and the John Tagliabue Fund for Poetry. For more information, contact e-mail or 207-786-6326.
07:00 PM
Joel M. Babb — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Lecture. Joel M. Babb, whose work is featured in the current exhibition The Process Revealed (see below), discusses his approach to using color. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. For more information call 207-786-6158.
04:15 PM
Quince Duncan Lecture — Benjamin Mays Center
Lecture. Lecture: From 'Negro' to 'Afrodescendiente': the Black experience in Latin America. The Office of Multicultural Affairs presents Costa Rican author Quince Duncan for the final presentation in its 2009-2010 Arturo Schomburg Afro-Latino Speaker Series. The series celebrates the legacy of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg and his efforts to preserve African cultures in the Americas. This program is also in conjunction with the Latin American Indigenous Movements: Frontiers of Activism Symposium. Event is free and open to the public.
07:00 PM
Andean music concert — Benjamin Mays Center
Concert. Concert: The Office of Multicultural Affairs presents Andean musician and performer Kike Pinto. Pinto is the founder and director of Taki Andean Music Museum located in Cusco, Peru. He is also a musician, performer, composer and researcher of Latin American indigenous instruments and music. His concert features a variety of native instruments. This program is also in conjunction with the Latin American Indigenous Movements: Frontiers of Activism Symposium.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
04:15 PM
CANCELED -- The Good, the Bad and the (Race-) Biased: Individual Differences Modulate Emotional Processes — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Catherine J. Norris, assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Dartmouth College, examines the effects that differences among individuals -- such as well-being, neuroticism and race bias -- have on the ways people respond to their circumstances. Part of a lecture series sponsored by the psychology department and the neuroscience program.
04:15 PM
Roundtable Discussion: "Indigenous Environmental Activism among Near and Distant Neighbors" — Benjamin Mays Center
Panel discussion. Indigenous activists from Latin America and Maine will discuss the forms and roles of native environmentalism and its engagements with western environmental policies. Sponsored by the Mellon Innovation Fund, the Environmental Studies Program, and the Multicultural Center.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Pianists Keiko and Yukiko Sekino perform Ravel’s Rapsodie Espagnole and Stravinksy’s Rite of Spring. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or e-mail.
04:15 PM
Symposium: Latin American Indigenous Movements in the 21st Century: Frontiers of Activism — Chase Hall Lounge
Symposium. The faculty associated with the Latin American Studies GEC present a discussion of indigenous politics in Latin America with Patricia Gualinga (Kichwa indigenous leader from Ecuador); Victor Montejo (Jakaltek Maya and Professor of Native American Studies and Anthropology at UC Davis); and Trevor Stevenson '00, former co-director of the Amazon Alliance for Indigenous and Traditional Peoples. Sponsored by the Mellon Innovation Fund, the Environmental Studies Program, the Anthropology Department, the Social Science Division, and the Multicultural Center.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
11:00 AM
Men’s track and field — Merrill Gymnasium, Walter Slovenski Indoor Track
Athletics. New England Division III indoor championships, final day.
12:00 PM
Men’s track and field — Merrill Gymnasium, Walter Slovenski Indoor Track
Athletics. New England Division III indoor championships, first of two days.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
12:00 AM
Winter Recess —
Academic date. Administrative offices remain open.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
04:00 PM
Men's basketball vs. Tufts — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Tufts — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Gordon — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
09:00 AM
Les Otten — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Presentation. Republican gubernatorial candidate Les Otten, former CEO of the American Skiing Company, discusses his Blaine House campaign. Presented by the Androscoggin Valley Education Coalition and sponsored by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. For more information call 207-786-6202.
03:00 PM
Red Cross Blood Drive — Chase Hall
Volunteer event. An American Red Cross blood drive is sponsored by the Bates College Emergency Medical Services. For more information call 207-775-2367.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Bates College Guitar Quartet, with Miles Isacke ’13, George MacDonald ’10, Ken Labrecque and Seth Warner. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or e-mail.
08:30 PM
Vagina Monologues — Gannett Theater, Pettigrew Hall, 305 College St
Theater. Michelle Schloss, a sophomore from Farmington, Conn., directs the 10th annual Bates College production of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues," a collection of women's stories that are personal yet universal, comic and poignant, brazen and mysterious.
The production is sponsored by the Robinson Players, a student theater group at Bates. Admission is $5, with proceeds supporting the Auburn-based Abused Women's Advocacy Project. Seating is general admission. For more information, please call 207-786-6135.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
03:00 PM
Frank Glazer — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Frank Glazer, artist in residence, performs the sixth installment in a season-long survey of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas. Today: Ops. 78, 79 and 81A. Free, but tickets required. For information call 207-786-6135 or e-mail.
02:00 PM
"Men Who Stare at Goats" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 94 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 4:30pm.
08:30 PM
Vagina Monologues — Gannett Theater, Pettigrew Hall, 305 College St
Theater. Michelle Schloss, a sophomore from Farmington, Conn., directs the 10th annual Bates College production of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues," a collection of women's stories that are personal yet universal, comic and poignant, brazen and mysterious.
The production is sponsored by the Robinson Players, a student theater group at Bates. Admission is $5, with proceeds supporting the Auburn-based Abused Women's Advocacy Project. Seating is general admission. For more information, please call 207-786-6135.
04:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Trinity — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Trinity — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
02:00 PM
"Men Who Stare at Goats" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 94 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 7pm.
08:30 PM
Vagina Monologues — Gannett Theater, Pettigrew Hall, 305 College St
Theater. Michelle Schloss, a sophomore from Farmington, Conn., directs the 10th annual Bates College production of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues," a collection of women's stories that are personal yet universal, comic and poignant, brazen and mysterious.
The production is sponsored by the Robinson Players, a student theater group at Bates. Admission is $5, with proceeds supporting the Auburn-based Abused Women's Advocacy Project. Seating is general admission. For more information, please call 207-786-6135.
08:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Amherst — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Bates Winter Jazz Fest 2010 — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. featuring The Thomas Snow Quartet and Bates College’s own C-Funk in an evening of groove based exploration. Playing a mix of acoustic and electric sets independently, the bands will then join together for an epic jam to close the show. Tickets: $6 and are available at www.batestickets.com. This event is free Bates Students, Faculty and Staff. Request your complimentary ticket via email: e-mail.
07:00 PM
"Men Who Stare at Goats" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 94 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 9:30pm.
06:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Amherst — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
06:00 PM
The Harward Center's Fifth Annual Community Celebration — Marsden Hartley Cultural Center, Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St.
Reading. Bates’ Harward Center for Community Partnerships holds its fifth annual Community Celebration, featuring music, spoken-word and other performances by Bates and community artists. For more information call 207-786-6202.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live — Chase Hall Lounge
Reading. Bates’ series of literary presentations offers a reading and performance by Brian Kim Stefans, a poet, professor of English and creator of acclaimed Web-based work that influenced new-media poetics. Sponsored by the English department, the Bates Humanities Fund, the Learning Associates Program and the John Tagliabue Fund for Poetry. For more information, 207-786-6326 or e-mail.
04:15 PM
Mahzarin R. Banaji — Pettengill G52 Keck Classroom
Lecture. Mind Bugs: The Science of Ordinary Bias by Mahzarin Banaji, a social ethicist at Harvard who studies how the unconscious mind creates automatic preferences and beliefs about social groups — and sometimes makes us behave in ways that betray our own stated beliefs and intentions. Sponsored by the psychology and philosophy departments.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Performer to be announced. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or e-mail.
05:30 PM
Spiritual Gathering — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Weekly Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students often speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8273.
04:00 PM
Men's and women's squash vs. Brown — Bates Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
03:00 PM
The Auryn Quartet — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Auryn Quartet, from Germany, returns for two nights to continue the complete cycle of Beethoven string quartets that it began last year. Sponsored by the Bates Concerts Committee. Tickets are $10/$4 and available at www.batestickets.com.
02:00 PM
"Paranormal Activity" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 81min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 4:30pm.
11:00 AM
Men's squash vs. Dartmouth — Bates Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
07:30 PM
The Auryn Quartet — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Auryn Quartet, from Germany, returns for two nights to continue the complete cycle of Beethoven string quartets that it began last year. Sponsored by the Bates Concerts Committee. Tickets are $10/$4 and available at www.batestickets.com.
07:00 PM
Tyler Fish '96 Lecture — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. The Bates Outing Club celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2010. This inaugural program in the celebration is a lecture and discussion with Tyler Fish ’96, who successfully completed the first unsupported American cross-country ski expedition to the North Pole last April. For more information call 207-786-8344.
03:30 PM
Men's squash vs. Denison — Bates Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Women's squash vs. Mount Holyoke — Bates Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
02:00 PM
"Paranormal Activity" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 81min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 7pm.
11:00 AM
Men's squash vs. MIT — Bates Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
10:00 AM
Debating 4 Democracy (D4D) on the Road workshop — Chase Hall Lounge
Presentation. Facilitators from Midwest Academy offer a six-hour training workshop designed to help novice and seasoned political activists develop effective strategies to advocate their positions on current public policy issues. Registration required. For more information and to register, visit batesd4d.eventbrite.com.
07:00 PM
"Paranormal Activity" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 86 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 9:30pm.
06:00 PM
Men's and women's squash vs. Columbia — Bates Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
04:15 PM
"Wand Me! Assuming the (Subject) Position of the Compliant Body in the Age of Terror" by Alan Nadel — Pettigrew Hall, Room 200
Lecture. Alan Nadel, William T. Bryan Professor of English at the University of Kentucky. Nadel examines the visual and verbal rhetoric of airport security and the Transportation Security Administration Web site. Sponsored by the English department and the Bates Learning Associates Program.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
12:30 PM
Noonday concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Folk music by Anthony Shostak and friends. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or e-mail.
05:30 PM
Spiritual Gathering — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Weekly Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students often speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8273.
02:00 PM
"Where the Wild Things Are" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 101 min.) Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 4:30pm.
07:00 PM
Suzanne Vega — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Suzanne Vega, a renowned singer-songwriter who has made brilliant use of both high-tech and folk settings for her cool observations of city life, is presented by the Bates College Concerts Committee. She performs a second concert set at 9:30pm, and each is ticketed separately, at $20/$12 per show, available at www.batestickets.com. For more information, contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Men's and Women's squash vs. Northeastern — Bates Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service with gospel music led by the gospel choir. The Rev. William Bill Blaine-Wallace, Multifaith Chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. FMI: 207-786-8272.
04:00 PM
Men's basketball vs. Colby — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
04:00 PM
Men's squash vs. Boston University — Bates Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Women's basketball vs. Colby — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
02:00 PM
"Where the Wild Things Are" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 101 min.) Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 7pm.
01:00 PM
Swimming vs. Colby — Merrill Gymnasium, Tarbell Pool
Athletics.
12:00 PM
Men's and women's track and field vs. Colby and Southern Maine — Merrill Gymnasium, Slovenski Track
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Men's basketball vs. Bowdoin — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:00 PM
"Where the Wild Things Are" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 101 min.) Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 9:30pm.
06:00 PM
Women's basketball vs. Bowdoin — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Men's squash vs. Bowdoin — Bates Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
04:30 PM
Workshop: The business of art, with Suzanne Vega — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Presentation. Suzanne Vega, the renowned singer-songwriter, offers two workshops today and two concert sets Saturday evening. The business-of-art workshop is the day's second. For more information, please call 207-786-6135. Presented by the College Concerts Committee.
02:45 PM
Workshop: Creative writing by Suzanne Vega — Olin Arts Center, room TBA
Presentation. Suzanne Vega, the renowned singer-songwriter, offers two workshops today and two concert sets Saturday evening. Preregistration is required for the creative writing workshop; contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu. A business-of-art workshop follows at 4:30. Presented by the College Concerts Committee.
06:00 PM
Women's squash vs. Colby — Bates Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
07:30 PM
Men's basketball vs. St. Joseph's — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
05:30 PM
Women's basketball vs. St. Joseph's — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Futaba Niekawa, pianist, performs Alban Berg’s Sonata, Op. 1, and other works. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
07:30 PM
Bates students performance for MLK Day — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Bates students, commissioned to create cultural work for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, present music, dance and spoken pieces.
01:20 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day workshops — Pettengill Hall
Presentation. In three concurrent sessions (times and rooms TBA), students, staff, guests and faculty lead readings, presentations and discussions on topics connected to the King Day theme, Faith and Ethics in the Public Sphere: What Is the Dream? The afternoon includes a video exhibition in the Perry Atrium curated by filmmaker Craig Saddlemire ’05. The presentations begin at 1:20 and continue throughout the afternoon. For a complete schedule, call 207-786-6400.
10:45 AM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day keynote address — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Presentation. Benjamin Mays and the Politics of Black Religion in the Age of Desegregation by Barbara D. Savage, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania. Mays, a member of the Bates Class of 1920, was an important figure in the civil rights movement and the longtime president of Morehouse College.
09:30 AM
MLK Day Debate — Benjamin Mays Center
Student activity. Members of the debate teams from Morehouse and Bates colleges and local high school orators debate the resolution, “This house believes that religion is a necessary element of a just social change.”
09:00 AM
Meet debate students from Morehouse and Bates Colleges and local high schools — Benjamin Mays Center
Presentation. Meet the students from the colleges and local high schools who will participate in the morning’s debate (see following item).
Martin Luther King Jr. Day —
Academic date. In observance of the holiday, classes are canceled and special programming takes place throughout the day. This year’s King Day theme at Bates is Faith and Ethics in the Public Sphere: What Is the Dream? For more information, call 207-786-6400.
08:30 PM
Meet Professor Savage — Multicultural Center
Presentation. Barbara D. Savage, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania, highlights the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Memorial Service of Worship. (Savage also gives the keynote speech during King Day observances at Bates the following day.) Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. For more information call 207-786-8272.
07:00 PM
A sermon by Barbara D. Savage — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Barbara D. Savage, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania, highlights the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Memorial Service of Worship. (Savage also gives the keynote speech during King Day observances at Bates the following day.) The service includes music by Bates students. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. For more information call 207-786-8272.
05:30 PM
Spiritual Gathering — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Weekly Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students often speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8273.
03:00 PM
Frank Glazer Performance — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Frank Glazer, artist in residence, performs the fifth installment in his survey of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas. Program includes Ops. 49, 53, 54 and 57 (“Appassionata”). Free, but tickets required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this email.
02:00 PM
"Zombieland" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film. (2009, 81min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 4:30pm.
02:00 PM
"Zombieland" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film. (2009, 81min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 7pm.
07:30 PM
Rescheduled from last fall, acclaimed German fortepianist Andreas Staier — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Staier performs sonatas and variations by Haydn. Tickets are $12/$6 and available from www.batestickets.com.
07:00 PM
"Zombieland" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 81min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 9:30pm.
06:00 PM
A reception opens the Museum of Art exhibition "Collection Project 4: Selections from Alumni Collections" — Bates College Museum of Art
Exhibit. Ssee Museum of Art events. For more information call 207-786-6158.
06:00 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Williams — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
12:30 PM
The Bates College Jazz Combo led by Benjamin Smeltzer ’10 — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this email.
12:00 PM
Swimming vs. Middlebury — Merrill Gymnasium, Tarbell Pool
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Men’s and women’s squash vs. Williams — Bates Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Swimming vs. Norwich and New England — Merrill Gymnasium, Tarbell Pool
Athletics.
12:00 AM
Winter Recess —
Academic date. Administrative offices close at noon Thursday, Dec. 24, and reopen at 8am Monday, Jan. 4.
05:30 PM
Spiritual Gathering — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Weekly Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students often speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8273.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring your drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
08:00 PM
"Margarette's Feast" — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. Global Lens: The international film series concludes its Bates season with the silent black-and-white film Margarette’s Feast (Brazil, 2002, 80 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this email.
07:00 PM
Go Tell It on the Mountain' is theme for annual holiday celebration — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. This year's theme is "Go Tell It on the Mountain" as Bates' a cappella groups, the College Choir, Gospel Choir and others take part in the annual service of Lessons and Carols. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. For more information call 207-786-8273.
05:30 PM
Spiritual Gathering — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Weekly Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students often speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8273.
12:00 PM
Men’s indoor track and field hosts the Bates Pentathlon — Merrill Gymnasium
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. (Note to readers: Please note that the date of the December contradance has been changed since it was first publicized.) An evening of traditional New England folk dancing to the band Bustopher Jones. No experience needed; all dances taught and called by Chrissy Fowler. Beginners’ workshop at 7:30pm. Admission: $5. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
08:00 PM
Gamelan Orchestra Concert — Chase Hall Lounge
Concert. A new composition by Barbara Byers ’10, who studied dance and music in Indonesia last summer on a Phillips Fellowship, is one highlight of this performance by the Bates College Gamelan Orchestra. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this email.
08:00 PM
"Margarette's Feast" — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. Global Lens: The international film series concludes its Bates season with the silent black-and-white film Margarette’s Feast (Brazil, 2002, 80 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this email.
07:30 PM
Steel Pan Orchestra Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Bates College Steel Pan Orchestra. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this email.
04:15 PM
Music Department Recital — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. A music department recital featuring voice students of Bonnie Scarpelli and piano students of Anastasia Antonacos. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this email.
07:30 PM
Play — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. Students in Katalin Vecsey’s voice and speech course perform final projects. Free; no reservations. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this email.
07:00 PM
Jazz Band Concert — New Commons Fireside Lounge
Concert. Bates College Jazz Band, directed by Thomas Snow. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this email.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring your drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
07:30 PM
"The Hospital Plays" — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. Play: The Hospital Plays, selected from 14 short plays for small casts developed for the 2001 HB Playwrights Festival and centering around hospital themes. Directed by students in Paul Kuritz’s 300-level directing course. Free; no reservations. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Voice students of John Corrie, lecturer in music and Bates choir director. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this e-mail.
12:00 PM
Public Forum — Chase Hall Lounge
Panel discussion. Former Maine Gov. Angus King discusses his first Maine gubernatorial run, in one of three presentations this winter exploring the 2010 race for the Blaine House. King, governor from 1995 through 2003, was elected as an Independent in his first try for public office and re-elected in 1998 by one of the largest margins in Maine history. Sponsored by the Harward Center and the Androscoggin Valley Regional Program for the Gifted and Talented. For more information call 207-786-6202.
07:00 PM
Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Ritter is an acclaimed young singer-songwriter influenced by Dylan and Springsteen. Tickets are $20 for the general public available at www.batestickets.com. Attention Bates students: one hundred and twenty five free tickets to this performance will be made available to Bates students (with I.D.) in November, date T.B.A. For more information contact this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Thomas. — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
08:00 PM
"What a Wonderful World" — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. Global Lens: The international film series features "What a Wonderful World" (Morocco, 2006, 94 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Spiritual Gathering — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Weekly Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students often speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8273.
03:00 PM
Frank Glazer Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Frank Glazer, artist in residence, offers the fourth installment in his survey of the complete Beethoven piano sonata cycle, with the Op. 28 and the three Op. 31 sonatas. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Contact
207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
"District 9" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. District 9 (2009, 112 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 4:30pm.
08:00 PM
Bates College Choir Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Bates College Choir, directed by John Corrie, performs Carl Orff’s monumental Carmina Burana. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
05:00 PM
Dance performance — Merrill Gymnasium, Marcy Plavin Studios
Student activity. A studio dance showing that features choreography by students in Bates dance courses and clubs. Free; no reservations.
02:00 PM
"District 9" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. District 9 (2009, 112 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 7pm.
08:00 PM
Bates College Choir Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Bates College Choir, directed by John Corrie, performs Carl Orff’s monumental Carmina Burana. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
"What a Wonderful World" — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. Global Lens: The international film series features "What a Wonderful World" (Morocco, 2006, 94 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
"District 9" — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. District 9 (2009, 112 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 9:30pm.
04:30 PM
Jessica B. Harris Lecture — Location TBA
Lecture. Cane Confluence: Sugar and Slaves in the Caribbean and Louisiana by Jessica B. Harris, professor of English at Queens College and former scholar in residence in the Ray Charles Chair in African American Material Culture at Dillard University. Sponsored by Multicultural Affairs. For more information call 207-786-8376.
12:00 PM
Dance performance — Merrill Gymnasium, Marcy Plavin Studios
Student activity. A studio dance showing that features choreography by students in Bates dance courses and clubs. Free; no reservations.
07:00 PM
Video/Democracy: Civic Life in the Age of YouTube — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (Room G52)
Lecture. Catherine Tatge and Dominique Lasseur, who produce documentary films and run the nonprofit production company Global Village Media, discuss whether documentary storytelling through film and video can enable students to pursue social activism and civic engagement at a time when colleges like Bates are placing public work at the heart of undergraduate education. Part of the Working Knowledge Series sponsored by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. For more information call 207-786-6202.
07:30 PM
Annual Richard W. Sampson Lecture — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Quality Public School Education as a Constitutional Right by Robert Moses. A key organizer for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee in the 1960s, Moses later used a MacArthur Fellowship to found the Algebra Project to promote mathematics literacy among inner-city and rural poor students. The Richard W. Sampson Lecture is sponsored by the math department, in conjunction with other offices and, for the second year, Multicultural Affairs.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists, bring your drawing board and supplies! Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
04:30 PM
Robert Moses Lecture — Hathorn Hall Room 104
Lecture. Informal talk on a topic TBA by civil rights leader and Algebra Project founder and President Robert Moses (Moses also gives the annual Richard W. Sampson Lecture later in the day). Refreshments in Hathorn 209 precede the talk.
07:30 PM
Women’s basketball vs. Husson. — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
05:30 PM
Men’s basketball vs. Thomas. — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Voice students of John Corrie, Bates choir director and lecturer in music. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
11:00 AM
World AIDS Day Presentation — Benjamin Mays Center
Presentation. Students in a biology course on infectious diseases offer a poster presentation about the biological and social implications of HIV/AIDS, a disease affecting more than 33 million people around the world.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live literary reading series presents Maine poet Theodore Enslin — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. Enslin has published 118 books of poetry and a 20-CD series of readings from his work of the past 60 years. Sponsored by the Bates English department and several other offices and programs. For more information contact this jskinner@bates.edu.
12:00 AM
Thanksgiving Recess: No classes; administrative offices are open through Nov. 25. —
Academic date.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
11:00 AM
Men’s squash vs. Trinity — Bates Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Swimming vs. Trinity and Wesleyan — Merrill Gymnasium, Tarbell Pool
Athletics.
07:30 PM
The Hospital Plays, a set of one-acts from the HB Short Play Festival — Pettigrew Hall, Gannett Theater
Theater. The Hospital Plays, a set of one-acts from the HB Short Play Festival, directed by students in Professor Paul Kuritz’s directing course. Free; no reservations.
09:00 PM
Gathering: (Pause) — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Gathering: (Pause) is a weekly break for stillness and reflection — a service of music, dance, poetry, prose and silence. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. For more information call 207-786-8272.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
04:15 PM
Roy Baumeister — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Free Will as the Expensive Control of Action by Roy Baumeister. An influential social psychologist at Florida State University, Baumeister discusses the mental processes enabling individuals to control their behavior. Sponsored by the philosophy and psychology departments, with support from the Mellon Innovation Fund.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Performer TBA — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
'All the World’s a Grave' — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. All the World’s a Grave: A New Play by William Shakespeare, in which contemporary playwright John Reed combines some of the best-loved characters and passages from the Bard into a brand-new story that Booklist called “fascinating and entertaining.” Directed by Paul Kuritz, professor of theater. Tickets are $6/$3 and available at www.batestickets.com. Reed holds a public "talkback" at 4 p.m. today in Schaeffer Theatre, in a visit sponsored by the college Learning Associates program.
08:00 PM
Global Lens presents: 'Those Three' — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. The international film series presents Those Three (Iran, 2007, 80 min.; Farsi and Turkish with English subtitles). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. Additional information, including a summary of the film, is here.For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
02:00 PM
'Funny People' — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 146 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 4:30pm.
01:00 PM
'All the World’s a Grave' — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. All the World’s a Grave: A New Play by William Shakespeare, in which contemporary playwright John Reed combines some of the best-loved characters and passages from the Bard into a brand-new story that Booklist called “fascinating and entertaining.” Directed by Paul Kuritz, professor of theater. Tickets are $6/$3 and available at www.batestickets.com. A second performance takes place at 7:30pm.
07:30 PM
Bates and Bowdoin College orchestras — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. In their first collaboration in several years, the Bates College Orchestra and the Bowdoin College Orchestra join forces in what the Bates orchestra director, assistant professor of music Hiroya Miura, calls "an audience-friendly and fun program" featuring music by Beethoven, Rossini, Schumann and others. (The orchestras repeat the program at 3pm Sunday, Nov. 15, at Bowdoin.) Free admission, but tickets are required. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
'Funny People' — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 146 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 7pm.
08:00 PM
Contradance: Music by Frigate — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. Frigate, a Maine band playing Americana music with Irish, Scots and French roots. No experience needed; all dances taught and called by Chrissy Fowler. Beginners’ workshop at 7:30pm. Admission: $5. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
08:00 PM
Global Lens presents: 'Those Three' — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. The international film series presents Those Three (Iran, 2007, 80 min.; Farsi and Turkish with English subtitles). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. Additional information, including a summary of the film, is here. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
'All the World’s a Grave' — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. All the World’s a Grave: A New Play by William Shakespeare, in which contemporary playwright John Reed combines some of the best-loved characters and passages from the Bard into a brand-new story that Booklist called “fascinating and entertaining.” Directed by Paul Kuritz, professor of theater. Tickets are $6/$3 and available at www.batestickets.com.
07:00 PM
'Funny People' — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 146 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 9:30pm.
07:00 PM
The Hedonometer: A Remote Sensor of Global Happiness by Chris Danforth ’01 — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. "The Hedonometer: A Remote Sensor of Global Happiness" by Chris Danforth ’01, assistant professor of mathematics and statistics in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Vermont. Danforth and colleagues have devised a method for measuring the level of happiness expressed in texts such as blogs. Sponsored by the mathematics department.
07:30 PM
'All the World’s a Grave: A New Play by William Shakespeare' — Schaeffer Theatre
Theater. All the World’s a Grave: A New Play by William Shakespeare, in which contemporary playwright John Reed combines some of the best-loved characters and passages from the Bard into a brand-new story that Booklist called “fascinating and entertaining.” Directed by Paul Kuritz, professor of theater. Tickets are $6/$3 and available at www.batestickets.com.
04:10 PM
The Burden of Our Time: Mental Illness in Contemporary America by Liah Greenfeld — Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)
Lecture. Liah Greenfeld, professor of political science and sociology at Boston University and director of BU’s Institute for the Advancement of the Social Sciences. Sponsored by the sociology, politics and psychology departments.
09:00 PM
Gathering: (Pause) — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Gathering: (Pause) is a weekly break for stillness and reflection — a service of music, dance, poetry, prose and silence. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. For more information call 207-786-8272.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Original jazz by the Ahmad Hassan Muhammad Trio — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
'b-happy' — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. "b-happy" (Chile, 2004, 90 min.). Director Gonzalo Justiniano's film is shown as part of the Latin American Studies 2009 Film Series, presented by the Mellon Innovation Fund and the Latin American Studies GEC Faculty. For more information contact Karen Melvin at 207-786-8208 or this kmelvin@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Global Lens presents: 'Song from the Southern Seas' — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. The international film series presents Song From the Southern Seas (Kazakhstan, 2008, 80 min.; Russian with English subtitles). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. Additional information about the film is here. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
03:00 PM
Frank Glazer and Beethoven — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Lecture. Frank Glazer, pianist and artist in residence, discusses his preparation for this season’s performances of the complete Beethoven sonata cycle. A reception follows. Admission is limited to 40 and advance reservations are required. Sponsored by the Bates College Friends of Music. For more information contact 207-786-6163 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 153 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 4:30pm.
02:00 PM
'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 153 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 7pm.
12:30 PM
Football vs. Bowdoin. — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Global Lens presents: 'Song From the Southern Seas' —
Film. The international film series presents Song From the Southern Seas (Kazakhstan, 2008, 80 min.; Russian with English subtitles). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. Additional information is here. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Frank Glazer performs third installment of Beethoven's complete piano sonatas — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. In the third installment in his review of Beethoven’s complete piano sonatas, artist-in-residence Frank Glazer performs the Op. 14, 22, 26 and 27 sonatas, including the popular “Moonlight” sonata. Admission is free, but tickets required. Contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 153 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 9:30pm.
09:00 PM
Gathering: {Pause} — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Gathering: {Pause} is a weekly break for stillness and reflection — a service of music, dance, poetry, prose and silence. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. For more information call 207-786-8272.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live: Presents Cecilia Vicuña — Benjamin Mays Center
Reading. Cecilia Vicuña, a poet, artist and activist who performs and exhibits her work in Europe, Latin America and the U.S. Sponsored by the English department and several other offices and programs. For more information contact this jskinner@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Carrie Billy discusses American Indians in higher education — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Lecture. Carrie Billy, president and CEO of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, offers a lecture. Sponsored by Multicultural Affairs. For more information call 207-786-8376.
08:00 PM
Global Lens presents: Sleepwalking Land — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. The international film series presents Sleepwalking Land (Mozambique, 2007, 97 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. Additional information about the film is For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
02:00 PM
Public Enemies — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 140 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 4:30pm.
02:00 PM
Public Enemies — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 140 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Film also showing at 7pm.
08:00 PM
Contradance: In a new spin on an old tradition, the Freewill Folk Society sponsors — Plavin Dance Studios, Merrill Gymnasium
Dance. A hip-hop contradance. No experience needed; all dances taught and called by Chrissy Fowler. More information is available here. Beginners’ workshop at 7:30pm. Admission: $8.
08:00 PM
Global Lens presents: Sleepwalking Land — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. The international film series presents Sleepwalking Land (Mozambique, 2007, 97 min.). Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Admission: $5. Additional information about the film is For more information contact 207-786-6135 or this olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Public Enemies -- Tonight's screenings canceled! — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. The Filmboard reports that a technical problem has forced the cancellation of tonight's screenings, but promises that the film will be shown at the scheduled times Saturday and Sunday.
06:00 PM
Opening reception: Exhibitions by Babb, Nemett — Bates College Museum of Art
Exhibit. The Bates College Museum of Art celebrates two exhibitions exploring the role of drawing in art: Joel Babb: The Process Revealed and Barry Nemett: Drawings From Italy. For more information call 207-786-6158.
03:00 PM
Women’s soccer vs. Colby — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Optimism Can Take You Anywhere by Roy Heffernan — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. Optimism Can Take You Anywhere by Roy Heffernan, chief operating optimist for Life is good. Sponsored by the Bates Student Philanthropy Club. For more information call 207-786-6129.
06:30 PM
Barry Nemett, painter — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Lecture. Barry Nemett, chair of painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art, discusses his artwork featured at the Bates College Museum of Art. Note: This event was previously scheduled for Oct. 22. For more information call 207-786-6158.
09:00 PM
Gathering: (Pause) — College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. (Pause) is a weekly break for stillness and reflection — a service of music, dance, poetry, prose and silence. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. For more information call 207-786-8272.
07:30 PM
Berthe Kayitesi — Edmund S. Muskie Archives
Lecture. Tomorrow My Life: Orphans in Post-Genocide Rwanda by Berthe Kayitesi, author and a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Part of the Harward Center for Community Partnerships’ Civic Forum series. For more information call 207-786-6202.
06:30 PM
"The Other Side of Immigration" presented by Roy Germano —
Film. Roy Germano, the director of the award-winning documentary "The Other Side of Immigration" will present his film examining why immigrants come to the United States and what happens to the communities and families they leave behind.
06:00 PM
Figure Drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Musica Nuova — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Musica Nuova, a Boston ensemble that uses stagecraft to bring a sense of story and drama to Baroque music. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering: Protestant worship service — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
02:30 PM
Women’s soccer vs. Middlebury — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Football vs. Middlebury — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Volleyball vs. Maine Maritime — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Field hockey vs. Middlebury — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Men’s soccer vs. Middlebury — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
10:00 AM
Volleyball vs. Johnson and Wales — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Volleyball vs. New England — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Volleyball vs. Colby — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
04:00 PM
Fall Recess —
Academic date. No classes, but administrative offices remain open.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Ariel String Quartet — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live: Bates’ series of literary readings presents Bill Berkson — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. Language Arts Live: Bates’ series of literary readings presents Bill Berkson, author of 16 volumes of poetry. Sponsored by the English department and several other offices and programs. For more information contact jskinner@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Geographer to discuss natural-resource governance — Pettengill Hall, Room G65
Lecture. Thomas Perreault, associate professor of geography and director of the Program on Latin America and the Caribbean at Syracuse University, offers lecture exploring conflicts over the governance of Bolivia's natural gas. Sponsored by the Environmental Studies program and faculty for the general education concentration in Latin American studies.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: Possible Lives — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. See Oct. 16 listing.
07:30 PM
Andreas Staier — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Andreas Staier, a master of the fortepiano, performs sonatas and variations by Haydn. Admission: $12/$6. For tickets, visit www.batestickets.com(100 free tickets will be available at the door to Bates Students, first come, first serve basis). For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
05:30 PM
Protestant worship service — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service (see Oct. 4 listing).
02:00 PM
Transformers — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. See Oct. 16 listing. Film also showing at 4:30pm.
07:30 PM
Concert: The Parker String Quartet performs with Seth Warner — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. The Parker String Quartet performs works of Haydn and Mendelssohn and, with guitarist Seth Warner, Boccherini’s Quintet No. 4 for Guitar and Strings (“Fandango”). Admission: $12/$6. For tickets, visit www.batestickets.com(100 free tickets will be available at the door to Bates Students, first come, first serve basis). For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
02:00 PM
Film: Transformers — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. See Oct. 16 listing. Also showing at 7pm.
08:00 PM
Dance performance: "Beautiful Me", a deeply personal multimedia work by acclaimed South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. "Beautiful Me", a deeply personal multimedia work by acclaimed South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma, performed by his Vuyani Dance Theatre with live music. Co-sponsored by the Bates Dance Festival and the college Concert Committee. Admission: $20/$12. For tickets visit www.batestickets.com (100 free tickets will be available at the door to Bates Students, first come, first serve basis). For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Film: Global Lens: The international film series presents Possible Lives — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. The international film series presents Possible Lives (Argentina, 2006, 80 min.). Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Lecture: A pre-performance talk by Gregory Maqoma — s
Lecture. A pre-performance talk by Gregory Maqoma, a leading South African choreographer. Presented by the Bates College Dance Festival and the Bates College Concert Committee.
07:00 PM
Film: Transformers — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Transformers (2009, 150 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 9:30pm.
07:00 PM
Lecture: The Alumni in the Arts series presents Takako Yamaguchi ’75 — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Lecture. Lecture: The Alumni in the Arts series presents Takako Yamaguchi ’75. Sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. For more information call 207-786-6158.
12:00 PM
Lecture: Religion and Gay Marriage: Why They Matter So Much by V. Gene Robinson — College Chapel
Lecture. Religion and Gay Marriage: Why They Matter So Much by V. Gene Robinson, bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. For more information call 207-786-8272.
11:30 AM
Envirolunch: Jonathan Skinner, assistant professor of environmental studies — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. Envirolunch: Jonathan Skinner, assistant professor of environmental studies, reads from his own poetry and from the journal that he edits, ecopoetics. A question-and-answer period follows. Sponsored by the environmental studies program.
09:00 PM
Gathering: (Pause) — College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. See Oct 7. listing.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. See Oct 7. listing.
07:30 PM
Jazz at the Olin Arts Center: Drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto leads the Si o Si Quartet — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Jazz at the Olin Arts Center: Drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto leads the Si o Si Quartet. Admission: $12/$6. For tickets visit www.batestickets.com. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
04:30 PM
Workshop: Dafnis Prieto leads session — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Jazz drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto leads this session. Admission to the workshop is free, and attendees receive a free ticket for Prieto’s evening performance. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
04:00 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Thomas — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. A jam session with musicians from Vuyani Dance Theatre. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Language Arts Live: Bates’ series of literary readings presents Chris Vitiello — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Reading. Language Arts Live: Bates’ series of literary readings presents Chris Vitiello, creator of highly experimental yet surprisingly accessible poetry. Sponsored by the Bates English department and several other offices and programs. For more information contact jskinner@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
MIT Professor Richard S. Lindzen will give a talk titled "Deconstructing Global Warming" — Pettengill G52 Keck Classroom
Lecture. Professor Richard S. Lindzen, Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Meteorology and Chair, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Lead author of the 2001 Report of the intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), will attempt to show how the popular view of global warming is based on the misrepresentation of both authority and language. Moreover, it will be shown that direct observation of the earth's radiative budget suggests that all current models are profoundly incorrect, and that their projections are greatly exaggerated. Sponsored by the Physics and Astronomy departments.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: The Photograph — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. See Oct. 9 listing.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering: Protestant worship service — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. See Oct. 4 listing.
02:00 PM
Film: Brüno — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Brüno (see Oct. 9 listing). Film also showing at 4:30pm.
09:00 AM
Men’s tennis: Wallach Invitational — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Film: Brüno — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Brüno (see Oct. 9 listing). Also showing at 7:00pm.
09:00 AM
Men’s tennis: Wallach Invitational — Wallach Tennis Center
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Contradance: Matching Orange — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. Contradance: A high-energy new band from the Boston area, Matching Orange, provides the tuneage. No experience needed; all dances taught and called by Tavi Merrill. Beginners’ workshop at 7:30pm. Admission: $5. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: The international film series presents The Photograph — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. Global Lens: The international film series presents The Photograph (Indonesia, 2007, 98 min.). Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Concert: Pianist Frank Glazer — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence, performs the second of eight concerts surveying the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Film: Brüno — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Brüno (2009, 81 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 9:30pm.
04:30 PM
Emanuel Xavier, award-winning gay activist and poet, offers lecture — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. Named one of the "25 Most Influential GLBT Latinos," poet, performer and activist Emanuel Xavier offers a talk in observance of National Coming Out Day. Sponsored by the Multicultural Center.
09:00 PM
Gathering: (Pause) — College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. (Pause) is a weekly break for stillness and reflection — a service of music, dance, poetry, prose and silence. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. For more information call 207-786-8272.
07:00 PM
Business, economics and art correspondent Solman gives the second of two talks — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. Business, economics and art correspondent for the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Paul Solman gives the second of two talks on the theme The Divided Self: Money, God and Neighbor. Tonight: Is the Love of Money the Root of All Evil? The annual Bertha May Bell Andrews Lecture is presented by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. For more information call 207-786-8272.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
04:30 PM
Presentations: Two Phillips Fellows present findings — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Presentation. Presentations: Two Phillips Fellows present findings from their fellowship-supported time abroad: Arts Immersion in Indonesia by Barbara Byers ’10 and Using Art to Fight Poverty and Empower Children of Guatemala by Chomba Kaluba ’10. Sponsored by the dean of the faculty’s office. For more information contact 207-753-6952.
04:00 PM
Women’s soccer vs. Southern Maine — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: George MacDonald ’10, — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Noonday Concert: George MacDonald ’10, classical guitarist. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Lecture: Paul Solman gives two talks this week on the the theme "The Divided Self: Money, God and Neighbor." — Chase Hall Lounge
Lecture. Business, economics, and art corespondent for the "Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Paul Solman gives two talks this week on the the theme "The Divided Self: Money, God and Neighbor." Tonight: "Spending Beyond Our Means and Are We Screwed If We don't" (Also see Oct. 7 listing.) The annual Bertha May Bell Andrews Lecture is presented by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. For more inform call 207-786-8272.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: My Time Will Come — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. See Oct. 2 listing.
05:30 PM
Spiritual Gathering: Protestant worship service — College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Protestant Worship Service, incorporating music and liturgy from diverse Christian sources. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
02:00 PM
Film: Up — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Up (see Oct. 2 listing). Also showing at 4:30pm
12:00 PM
Dance Performance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Dance performance (see Oct. 3 listing).
10:00 AM
Spiritual gathering: Multifaith service for parents and families — College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Spiritual gathering: Multifaith service for parents and families. For more information call 207-786-8272.
07:00 PM
Film: Bates College screens the food-industry exposé Food, Inc. — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Film. A Bates College screening of the food-industry exposé Food, Inc. will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the director of Bates Dining Services and with Gary Hirshberg P'13, head of organic yogurt producer Stonyfield Farm. Produced and directed by Robert Kenner, Food, Inc. aims to reveal the inside story of American food, the corporations that often place greater value on profit than consumer health, and the regulatory agencies, like the USDA and FDA, that oversee the industry. The event is open to the public at no cost. For more information, please call 207-786-6476.
04:20 PM
Film: Kon Kon —
Film. This documentary (2009) by Language Arts Live guest Cecilia Vicuña (see Nov. 2 listing), set near the Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Western hemisphere, explores connections between Vicuña’s works and ancient traditions, while revealing local ecological and cultural destruction. Sponsored by the English department and several other offices and programs. For more information contact jskinner@bates.edu.
04:00 PM
Opening reception — Bates College Museum of Art
Exhibit. Opening reception: The Bates College Museum of Art marks the installation of new works in the exhibition Our Positive Bodies, as well as the closing of exhibitions by Bernard Langlais and Marsden Hartley (described below). For more information call 207-786-6158.
Bates College Museum of Art
02:30 PM
Men's soccer vs. Tufts — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Film: Up — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Up (2009, 96 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 7pm.
01:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Tufts — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
01:00 PM
Football vs. Tufts — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
NoondayConcert: Ken Labreque — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Ken Labreque, classical guitarist. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
12:00 PM
Dance performance — Schaeffer Theatre
Dance. Dance performance: The Bates College Modern Dance Company presents new work choreographed by Bates dance director Carol Dilley and by students.
12:00 PM
Women’s soccer vs. Tufts — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: The international film series presents My Time Will Come — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. Global Lens: The international film series presents My Time Will Come (Ecuador, 2008, 90 min.). Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Concert: Pianist Duncan Cumming ’93 and violinist Hilary Cumming — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Concert: Pianist Duncan Cumming ’93 and violinist Hilary Cumming perform a duo composed by William Matthews, Alice Swanson Esty Professor of Music, and works by Schubert, Brahms and Dvorák. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Film: Up — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. Film: Up (2009, 96 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1. Also showing at 9:30pm.
07:00 PM
Film: Up — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film.
08:00 AM
Parents and Family Weekend —
Student activity. Parents and Family Weekend: See the full weekend schedule at www.bates.edu/parents-weekend.xml
04:15 PM
Language Arts Live: Bates’ series of literary readings presents Tessa Joseph Nicholas — Chase Hall Lounge
Reading. Language Arts Live: Bates’ series of literary readings presents Tessa Joseph Nicholas, whose current projects include poetry based on the diaries of Maine midwife Martha Ballard; and Arielle Greenberg, poet and associate professor at Columbia College Chicago, who is in Maine working on an oral history of the new back-to-the-land movement. Sponsored by the Bates English department and several other offices and programs. For more information contact jskinner@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. See Sept. 16th listing.
04:00 PM
Women's soccer vs. Husson — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
02:30 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Tufts — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Performer TBA — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Noonday Concert: Performer TBA. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
12:00 AM
Concert: Pianist Duncan Cumming ’93 and violinist Hilary Cumming — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Academic date. Concert: Pianist Duncan Cumming ’93 and violinist Hilary Cumming perform a duo composed by William Matthews, Alice Swanson Esty Professor of Music, and works by Schubert, Brahms and Dvorák. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
12:00 AM
Global Lens: My Time Will Come — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. My Time Will Come (see Oct. 2 listing).
10:00 AM
Spiritual gathering: Bates Hillel sponsors Yom Kippur services — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Spiritual gathering: Bates Hillel sponsors Yom Kippur services. Immediately following Shacharit is Yizkor, with Torah study at 4pm, Minchah at 5 and Neilah and Havdallah at 6. At 7:15pm, participants will break the fast in Muskie Archives.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: Mutum — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. See Sept. 25th listing.
07:30 PM
Bates Hillel offers Kol Nidre services. — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Spiritual gathering: Bates Hillel offers Kol Nidre services.
07:30 PM
Concert: Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze — Benjamin Mays Center
Concert. Concert: Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze, a Chicago-style blues band led by Wally "Sweet Daddy" Greaney, who sings and plays sax and harmonica. Sponsored by the College Concerts Committee.
05:30 PM
Spiritual gathering: Protestant worship — Bates College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. See Sept. 13 listing.
02:00 PM
Film: The Hangover — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. See Sept. 25th listing.
Film also showing at 4:30 p.m.
11:00 AM
Brunch and panel discussion: Using My Head: Choosing the Scholarly Life with Stephen Gresham '03, Tasha Hawthorne '97, Sze-Wei Ang '01 and Arda Gucler '07 — TBA
Presentation. Using My Head: Choosing the Scholarly Life with Stephen Gresham '03, Tasha Hawthorne '97, Sze-Wei Ang '01 and Arda Gucler '07. Seniors Lina Kong and Anthony Phillips moderate this Multicultural Alumni: Diversity in the Arts event. Seating is limited; RSVP required. Call 207-786-8376 for more information.
Location TBA.
06:00 PM
Dinner and presentation: Pan-Creolité: Alumni from Creole Cultures — Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge
Presentation. Dinner and presentation: Pan-Creolité: Alumni from Creole Cultures. Presenters include Neeraj Mahadoo '01, discussing Mauritius; Theresa Mendoza-Barbare '00 (the Philippines) and Leeanne Cunningham '08 (Jamaica). Part of the weekend's Multicultural Alumni: Diversity in the Arts events. Seating is limited to 40; RSVP required. Call 207-786-8376.
02:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Trinity — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Men's soccer vs. Trinity — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Film: The Hangover — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. See Sept. 25th listing.
Film Also showing at 7:00 p.m.
01:00 PM
Football vs. Trinity — Garcelon Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Volleyball vs. Maine-Farmington — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Women's soccer vs. Trinity — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: The international film series presents Mutum — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. (Brazil, 2007, 95 min.). Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Theater: Muse of Fire — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Theater. David Katz's critically acclaimed one-man play about classical music, the art of conducting and secrets of the famed Pierre Monteux School for conductors in Hancock, Maine. Admission: $6. Visit www.batestickets.com. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Volleyball vs. Maine Maritime — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Film: The Hangover —
Film. (2009, 100 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
Film also showing at 9:30 p.m.
06:30 PM
Film: Spent — Chase Hall Lounge
Film. An award-winning film with a screenplay by Angela Perkins Palmer '00. A discussion follows the screening in this Multicultural Alumni: Diversity in the Arts event, sponsored by Multicultural Affairs. For more information call 207-786-8376.
04:30 PM
Opening reception: Two Sistahs Explore Double Consciousness in Their Postmodern Worlds — Chase Hall Gallery
Presentation. Two Sistahs Explore Double Consciousness in Their Postmodern Worlds. Part of the Multicultural Affairs' weekend program Multicultural Alumni: Diversity in the Arts, this reception opens an exhibition of artwork by NaKeisha Gumbs '07 and Tonya Taylor '02. For more information call 207-786-8376.
05:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Maine-Farmington — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Volleyball vs. Bowdoin — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
07:00 PM
Bernard Langlais: Transformer — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Lecture. Art critic Carl Little discusses the work of Bernard Langlais, putting his abstract wood constructions featured in the current museum exhibition in the context of his greater oeuvre. Among Carl Little's many books are Edward Hopper's New England and The Watercolors of John Singer Sargent. His reviews and articles appear in a range of regional and national publications, including Art New England and Art in America. He contributed an essay to the catalog for the exhibition Bernard Langlais: Independent Spirit" at the Portland Museum of Art in 2002.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. See Sept. 16th listing.
06:00 PM
Carl Little gives a talk related to the Museum of Art exhibition by Bernard Langlais — Olin Arts Center, room 104
Lecture. In a talk related to the Museum of Art exhibition Bernard Langlais: Medium and Abstraction, Carl Little, a noted Maine author specializing in the visual arts, puts Langlais' abstract wood constructions into the context of his greater oeuvre.
03:00 PM
American Red Cross blood drive — Chase Hall Lounge
Volunteer event. An American Red Cross blood drive is sponsored by the Bates College Emergency Medical Services. For more information call 207-795-4004.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Juanito Pascal, flamenco guitarist — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Juanito Pascal, flamenco guitarist. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Lecture: Heritage, Healing and the Land: The Spiritual Aspect of Landscape by N. Scott Momaday — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Lecture. Heritage, Healing and the Land: The Spiritual Aspect of Landscape by N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize-winning Native American writer and poet. Admission is free but tickets are required. The annual Otis Lecture is made possible by the Philip J. Otis Endowment at Bates. For information call 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
06:00 PM
Lecture: Maine gubernatorial candidate Bruce Poliquin speaks on a topic TBA — Benjamin Mays Center
Lecture. Maine gubernatorial candidate Bruce Poliquin speaks on a topic TBA. Sponsored by the Bates College Republicans.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: I Am From Titov Veles — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. See Sept. 18th listing.
05:30 PM
Spiritual Gathering: Protestant worship service — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. See Sept. 13th listing.
02:00 PM
Film: The Proposal —
Film. See Sept. 18 listing.
Film also showing at 4:30 p.m.
01:00 PM
Men's soccer vs. Husson — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Film: The Proposal — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. See Sept. 18 listing.
Film also showing at 7 p.m.
11:00 AM
Volleyball vs. Amherst — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
12:00 AM
Men's and Woman's cross country vs. Bowdoin — Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
Athletics. Time TBA.
09:00 PM
Concert: Matt and Kim, an indie-pop duo from Brooklyn, N.Y. — Chase Hall, Memorial Commons
Concert. Matt and Kim, an indie-pop duo from Brooklyn, N.Y. Sponsored by the Chase Hall Committee and WRBC-FM. Admission cost TBA: For more information visit www.batestickets.com.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: The international film series presents I Am From Titov Veles — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. The international film series presents I Am From Titov Veles (Macedonia, 2007, 102 min.). Admission: $5. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:30 PM
Concert: Frank Glazer — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Frank Glazer, artist in residence, offers the first monthly installment in his performance of the complete cycle of 32 Beethoven piano sonatas. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Film: The Proposal — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 108 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
Also showing at 9:30 p.m.
06:00 PM
Volleyball vs. Trinity — Alumni Gymnasium
Athletics.
04:30 PM
Lecture: Speaker TBA, presented by the Schomburg Afro-Latino Lecture Series — Benjamin Mays Center
Lecture. A speaker TBA is presented by the Schomburg Afro-Latino Lecture Series, highlighting contemporary Afro-Latino/a scholars and artists who focus on topics including identity, politics, culture, literature and history. For more information call 207-786-8376 or visit: http://batesmulticultural.wordpress.com/category/events/
07:30 PM
Lecture: Where in the World Will Our Energy Come From? — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Lecture. Where in the World Will Our Energy Come From? by Nathan Lewis, George L. Argyros Professor, California Institute of Technology. The George S. Hammond '43 Eminent Scientist Lecture Fund at Bates supports lectures by scientists chosen by faculty and students in the chemistry department. For more information call 207-786-6294.
06:00 PM
Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art — Olin Arts Center, Room 259
Drawing. Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
04:00 PM
Lecture on a technical topic TBA by Nathan Lewis — Dana Chemistry Hall, room 119
Lecture. Lecture on a technical topic TBA by Nathan Lewis, George L. Argyros Professor, California Institute of Technology. The George S. Hammond '43 Eminent Scientist Lecture Fund at Bates supports lectures by scientists chosen by faculty and students in the chemistry department. Lewis offers a second lecture today for a lay audience (see below) on energy resources. For more information call 207-786-6294.
12:30 PM
Noonday Concert: Pianist Frank Glazer — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
Concert. Pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: Getting Home — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. See Sept. 11th listing.
05:30 PM
Spritual Gathering: Protestant Worshiping Service — Chase Hall Lounge
Spiritual gathering. Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant sources. The Rev. William Cutler leads the service with faculty, staff and students often speaking. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.
02:00 PM
Film: Star Trek — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. See Sept. 11th listing.
Film also showing at 4:30 p.m.
12:00 PM
Field hockey vs. Babson — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Men’s soccer vs. Connecticut College —
Athletics.
02:00 PM
Film: Star Trek — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. See Sept. 11 listing.
Film is also showing at 7 p.m.
11:00 AM
Field hockey vs. Connecticut College — Campus Avenue Field
Athletics.
11:00 AM
Women’s soccer vs. Connecticut College — Russell Street Field
Athletics.
08:00 PM
Contradance — Chase Hall Lounge
Dance. Traditional New England folk dancing to the band Bustopher Jones. No experience needed; all dances taught and called. Beginners’ workshop at 7:30pm. Admission: $5. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
08:00 PM
Global Lens: The international film series presents Getting Home — Olin Arts Center, Room 105
Film. (China, 2007, 110 min.). Admission: $5. For information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
07:00 PM
Film: Star Trek — Olin Arts Center, Room 104
Film. (2009, 127 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
Also showing at 9:30 p.m.
07:30 PM
Jazz at the Olin Arts Center — Olin Arts Center Concert Hall
. Raw Materials, the duo of pianist Vijay Iyer and alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, draws from Asian, African and European traditions to create original music that defies category. Admission: $12/$6. Visit www.batestickets.com. For more information contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
04:10 PM
Convocation — Historic Quadrangle (rain site: Alumni Gymnasium)
Academic date. Bates begins its 144th academic year. Speakers include three faculty members representing aspects of a major planning process at Bates: Leslie Hill, associate professor of politics and special assistant to the president, Learning at Bates; Matthew Côté, associate professor of chemistry and associate dean of the faculty, Natural Sciences and Mathematics in the Liberal Arts; and Kirk D. Read, associate professor of French, The Arts in the College and the Community.
12:00 PM
Men’s and women’s cross country — Russell Street Field
Athletics. Alumni Meet.
05:30 PM
gathering: Protestant worship service — College Chapel
Spiritual gathering. Spiritual gathering: Protestant worship service, incorporating music and liturgy from diverse Christian sources. All are welcome. For more information call 207-786-8272.