This weekend at Bates: Two plays, a gamelan concert and more

Two theatrical classics and a concert that crosses the boundary between Western sounds and Indonesian gamelan make this a weekend for the performing arts at Bates. Folks, there’s only one way to get it all in: Start your weekend Thursday night!

As Bates marks Schaeffer Theatre’s 50th, March plays look at French culture, U.S. sexual politics

Gamelan Orchestra, guests cross musical boundaries with Harrison’s Double Concerto

And why not extend it through Monday? Catch a talk by noted theatrical designer Christopher Akerlind:

Nationally renowned figures in theater, dance to discuss their work