Events at Bates: Sept. 2–30, 2014

Countertenor Andreas Scholl performs on Sept. 26. (James McMillan/Decca)

Countertenor Andreas Scholl performs on Sept. 26. (James McMillan/Decca)

Happy September from Bates!

This is a list of public events at the college for the period Sept. 2–30, 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!


Recurring Events

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

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 ($6 for museum members); discounts available for regulars. 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


2 Tues

September is a big soccer month. In this image from last season, Leah Humes '16 and a Middlebury player vie for the ball. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College) and Phyllis shot it.

September is a big soccer month. In this image from last season, Leah Humes ’16 and a Middlebury player vie for the ball. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College).

7pm | Women’s soccer vs. St. Joseph’s.
Garcelon Field

3 Wed

8pm | Men’s soccer vs. University of New England.
Garcelon Field

5 Fri

6pm | Looking at the Music: Jazz and the Visual Arts: A talk by Robert O’Meally, an authority on African-American literature and the founder and former director of the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University. Part of the Convergence speaker series presented by the Museum of Art. FMI 207-786-6158 or bates.edu/museum.
Olin 104

7:30pm | Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014, 136 min.): Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
Olin 104


6 Sat

2 & 7:30pm | Captain America: The Winter Soldier (see Sept. 5).
Olin 104


7 Sun

2 & 4:30pm | Captain America: The Winter Soldier (see Sept. 5).
Olin 104


9 Tues

4pm | Women’s soccer vs. Southern Maine.
Russell Street Field


DJ Enferno. (Courtesy photo)

DJ Enferno. (Courtesy photo)

12 Fri

6pm | DJ Enferno: An artist who has revolutionized what it means to perform “live” as a DJ, Enferno has worked with Madonna, Rihanna, Kanye West and others. FMI 207-786-6305.
Library Quad

7:30pm | The Fault in Our Stars (2014, 126 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
Olin 104

13 Sat

11am | Women’s soccer vs. Hamilton.
Russell Street Field

Noon | Field hockey vs. Hamilton.
Campus Avenue Field

2pm | Men’s soccer vs. Hamilton.
Russell Street Field

2 & 7:30pm | The Fault in Our Stars (see Sept. 12).
Olin 104


14 Sun

2 & 4:30pm | The Fault in Our Stars (see Sept. 12).
Olin 104


15 Mon

7:30pm | In Good Time, The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland: Maine documentary filmmaker Huey depicts legendary pianist, composer and radio host McPartland. Part of the Convergence jazz film series presented by the Museum of Art. 2011, 90 min. FMI 207-786-6158 or bates.edu/museum.
Olin 104


17 Wed

7:30pm | The Past is Present: A talk on the conservative movement’s use of constitutional history in today’s politics by Ken Kersch, author of the forthcoming Conservatives and the Constitution: From Brown to Reagan. This politics department lecture marks Constitution Day. FMI 207-786-8295 or shawks@bates.edu.
Commons 221–222


19 Fri

7:30pm | 22 Jump Street (2014, 112 min.): Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
Olin 104


20 Sat

11am | Field hockey vs. Wesleyan.
Campus Avenue Field

11am | Women’s soccer vs. Wesleyan.
Russell Street Field

2pm | Men’s soccer vs. Wesleyan.
Russell Street Field

2 & 7:30pm | 22 Jump Street (see Sept. 19).
Olin 104


21 Sun

2 & 4:30pm | 22 Jump Street (see Sept. 19).
Olin 104


Louis Armstrong figures prominently in "Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns." (Courtesy of the Frank Driggs Collection)

Louis Armstrong figures prominently in “Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns.” (Courtesy of the Frank Driggs Collection)

22 Mon

7:30pm | Jazz by Ken Burns: “Gumbo,” the first episode in documentarian Burns’ musical epic, looks at the beginnings of jazz in pre-World War I New Orleans. Part of the Convergence jazz film series presented by the Museum of Art. 2001, 87 min. FMI 207-786-6158 or bates.edu/museum.
Olin 104

24 Wed

8pm | Women’s soccer vs. Maine Maritime.
Garcelon Field

25 Thu

10am & 2pm | Admission and financial aid information session. FMI jambrose@bates.edu.
Muskie Archives

6:30pm | Josip Novakovich: Language Arts Live presents a Croatian emigré who is the award-winning author of books in diverse genres, including the novel April Fool’s Day. FMI 207-786-6256.
Muskie Archives

7pm | Volleyball vs. St. Joseph’s.
Alumni Gym


26 Fri

10am & 2pm | Admission and financial aid information session. FMI jambrose@bates.edu.
Muskie Archives

7:30pm | Andreas Scholl: A critic for Fanfare magazine wrote: “There are more excellent countertenors before the public today than ever before, but one stands out above all others . . . Andreas Scholl.” Admission: $15 at batestickets.com. A limited number of free tickets are available for students and seniors at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI olinarts@bates.edu or 207-786-6135.
Olin Concert Hall

7:30pm | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014, 100 min.): Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
Olin 104


27 Sat

2 & 7:30pm | The Grand Budapest Hotel (see Sept. 26).
Olin 104


28 Sun

2 & 4:30pm | The Grand Budapest Hotel (see Sept. 26).
Olin 104


29 Mon

7:30pm | Jazz by Ken Burns: “The Gift,” the second installment in documentarian Burns’ musical epic, examines two towering figures in jazz: Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington (see Sept. 22). 2001, 106 min. FMI 207-786-6158 or bates.edu/museum.
Olin 104


30 Tues

7pm | Women’s volleyball vs. Husson.
Alumni Gym


On display in "Encountering Maine," "Katahdin No. 4" is a drawing made circa 1940 by Marsden Hartley.

On display in “Encountering Maine,” “Katahdin No. 4” is a drawing made circa 1940 by Marsden Hartley.

Museum of Art

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

Through Oct. 12
Encountering Maine: Drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection, the diverse works in this exhibition represent places in Maine depicted by artists including Marsden Hartley, John Marin, William Manning, Charlie Hewitt, Melonie Bennett, Dahlov Ipcar, Berenice Abbott and Robert Indiana.

Through Dec. 13
Convergence: Jazz, Films and the Visual Arts: The influence of jazz drives this exploration of African American culture and the dynamic interactions among the arts. Representing such artists as Romare Bearden, David Driskell and Faith Ringgold, the exhibition is a partnership between the Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, and the American Jazz Museum.