Events at Bates: April 1–30, 2014

Happy April from Bates (no fooling)! Here’s a list of public events at the college for the period April 1–30, 2014.

The public is invited to these events. Except as noted, admission is free.

Want the latest events information? Visit the daily Events page. Questions or comments? Contact events editor Doug Hubley at calendar@bates.edu.

See you at Bates!

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Recurring Events

Taking place while Bates is in session. Please call ahead to confirm.

4:10pm Mon-Fri | Mindfulness of Breathing: Buddhist meditation facilitated by the Dharma Society and held most weekdays when school is in session. Open to all experience levels. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel

6pm Wed | Life drawing sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. Admission is $7, but $6 for museum members; discounts available for regular attendees. FMI 207-786-8302.
Olin 259

5:30pm Sat | Catholic Mass led each week by Bates’ associated Catholic chaplain, Fr. Paul Dumais of the Prince of Peace Parish. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel

5:30pm Sun | Protestant worship with gospel singing, coordinated by the Bates Christian Fellowship. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel

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1 Tue

4:15pm | Bates Gamelan Orchestra: The end-of-term concert for this percussion-based ensemble playing Indonesian music features traditional music from Central Java and traditional and contemporary sounds for the West Javanese gamelan degung. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Mays Center

2 Wed

4:30pm | Voice recital by students of Luette Saul. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

7pm | Bates Jazz Band: Tom Snow leads the band in arrangements for large and small ensembles, and genres from big band to bossa nova to funk. Free, but tickets required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

7pm | Men’s lacrosse vs. Bowdoin.
Garcelon Field

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3 Thu

Noon | Conversations About Social Justice: This series of lunchtime conversations about social justice continues with a presentation by a Bates faculty member TBA. Sponsored by OUTfront. FMI eponeman@bates.edu.
Commons 226

7pm | Bates Steel Pan Orchestra: Erica Butler directs this popular student ensemble. Free, but tickets required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

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4 Fri

6pm | Opening reception: Featuring 10 artists working in diverse media, the 2014 Senior Thesis Exhibition gets underway with a reception in the Museum of Art. Opening at the same time is Polish Posters: Art and Allusion. FMI 207-786-6158 or museum@bates.edu.
Museum of Art

7:30pm | Computer Music Final Concert: In a program featuring digital video and electronic music combined with live instruments, 12 students in William Matthews’ computer music course present their compositions. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

7:30pm | Thor: The Dark World (2013, 120 min.) Presented by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.
Olin 104

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5 Sat

Noon | Baseball vs. Bowdoin.
Leahey Field

Noon | Women’s lacrosse vs. Middlebury.
Garcelon Field

2 & 7:30pm | Thor: The Dark World (see April 4).
Olin 104

5:30 | Piano recital by students of Bridget Convey and Chiharu Naruse. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

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6 Sun

2 & 4:30pm | Thor: The Dark World (see April 4).
Olin 104

7pm | Assad Family: Brazilian Songbook. Renowned as the Assad Brothers, guitarists Sérgio and Odair Assad change it up, performing Brazilian folk and pop with sister Badi and daughters Clarice and Carolina. Tickets for this Olin Arts Alive concert cost $22, available at batestickets.com. Limited free tickets available for students and seniors (65+) at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6163 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

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12 Sat

11am | Men’s and women’s tennis vs. Amherst.
Wallach Tennis Center

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14 Mon

10am & 2pm | Admission and financial aid at Bates: A presentation for prospective students. FMI 207-786-6020.
Carnegie 204

2pm | Baseball vs. Fisher College.
Leahey Field

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15 Tue

9:30 & 10:30am | KinderKonzert: The Portland Symphony Orchestra woodwind ensemble interprets Aesop’s Fables, each fable teaching something about music. KinderKonzerts are a fun, interactive introduction to orchestral music for ages 3–7. To register, visit bit.ly/bates-kinderkonzerts14. FMI 207-773-6128 X-308 or education@portlandsymphony.org.
Olin Concert Hall

10am & 2pm | Admission and financial aid at Bates (see April 14).
Carnegie 204

3:30pm | Men’s tennis vs. Tufts.
Wallach Tennis Center

4pm | Baseball vs. St. Joseph’s.
Leahey Field

7pm | Men’s lacrosse vs. Tufts.
Garcelon Field

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16 Wed

10am & 2pm | Admission and financial aid at Bates (see April 14).
Carnegie 204

7pm | Women’s tennis vs. Bowdoin.
Wallach Tennis Center

4pm | Baseball vs. Plymouth State.
Leahey Field

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17 Thu

10am & 2pm | Admission and financial aid at Bates (see April 14).
Carnegie 204

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18 Fri

10am & 2pm | Admission and financial aid at Bates (see April 14).
Carnegie 204

1:30pm | Homeschool Learners Workshop with Museum of Art education staff for students aged 5–15. $5. FMI 207-786-6158 or museum@bates.edu.
Museum of Art

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19 Sat

1pm | Men’s lacrosse vs. Connecticut College.
Garcelon Field

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21 Mon

10am & 2pm | Admission and financial aid at Bates (see April 14).
Carnegie 204

23 Wed

5:30pm | Women’s lacrosse vs. Colby.
Garcelon Field

6pm | Art on the Streets: The Polish Poster as Cultural Commentary. In conjunction with the Museum of Art exhibition Polish Posters: Art and Allusion (see below), Beata Niedzialkowska, formerly of the art and visual culture department, discusses posters advertising film, theater and circus events from the 1960s through the ’80s in Poland. Reception follows. FMI 207-786-6158 or museum@bates.edu.
Olin 104

25 Fri

3pm | Baseball vs. Colby.
Leahey Field

7:30pm | Calidore String Quartet: The Olin Arts Alive Quartet Series presents an emerging quartet, described by La Presse as “a miracle of unified thought,” playing Mendelssohn, Osvaldo Golijov and Beethoven. Admission is $12, available at batestickets.com. A limited number of free tickets are available to students and seniors (65+) at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6163 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

30 Wed

Noon | Labor Migration and Human Trafficking in Rural Vietnam: Results from a Pilot Project: James Hughes, Thomas Sowell Professor of Economics, offers a talk in the Public Works in Progress series. Faculty, staff and off-campus guests may charge their Commons lunch to the Harward Center for Community Partnerships and bring their lunch tray upstairs. FMI 207-786-6202.
Commons 221–222

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Museum of Art

FMI 207-786-6158
museum@bates.edu or bates.edu/museum
Hours: 10am–5pm Mon–Sat (until 7pm Wed. during the academic year)

April 4–May 24

Senior Thesis Exhibition 2014: Since its dedication in 1986, the museum has maintained a special relationship with the Department of Art and Visual Culture. This encompasses a commitment to supporting the work of Bates students through the Senior Thesis Exhibition, which highlights work from the thesis projects of graduating studio art majors, of which there are 10 this year. The program emphasizes the creation of a cohesive body of work through sustained studio practice and critical inquiry.

Polish Posters: Art and Allusion: Produced with curatorial assistance from Madeline Smit ’14 and art scholar Beata Niedzialkowska, this exhibition traces the evolution of Polish graphic art from the 1960s to the early 2000s, including the globally influential Polish School of Posters. Drawn from a recent gift to the museum, the works will be shown in the Synergy Space Gallery and in satellite galleries in Roger Williams and Hedge halls.