Campus events updated: Nov. 8-31, 2014
Dante Brown|Warehouse Dance brings “Social Plaque” to the Fall Dance Concert. (MABS Media)
Happy November from Bates!
This is an updated list of public events at the college for the period Nov. 1-30, 2014.
The public is invited to these events. Except as noted, admission is free.
Corrections in this edition: The printed November at Bates listing shows an incorrect time for the Bates Orchestra concert on Nov. 8. The correct time, shown below, is 7:30pm.
November at Bates also failed to indicate that although the Otis Lecture on Nov. 17 is open to the public at no cost, tickets are required, available at bit.ly/oacbates.
Additions to this listing: The exhibition Boycott: The Art of Economic Activism in Chase Hall Gallery Nov. 8–16.
A voice recital on Nov. 19.
Traffic alert: Read about street closures near Bates Nov. 3–11.
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.
4:10pm Mon-Fri | Mindfulness of Breathing: Buddhist meditation facilitated by the Dharma Society, 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 public/$6 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 | Christian worship with gospel singing. Coordinated by the Bates Christian Fellowship. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel
Michelle Pham ’15, Shamreen Fatima ’16 and Daniel Oyolu ’15 have organized TEDxBatesCollege.
8 Sat
Noon | Football vs. Hamilton.
Garcelon Field
1:30pm | TEDxBatesCollege: Adapting a concept from the Bates mission statement, these presentations by eight Bates students focus on “the transformative power of our differences.” FMI mpham@bates.edu.
Schaeffer Theatre
2 & 7:30pm | How to Train Your Dragon 2 (see Nov. 7).
Olin 104
7:30pm | Bates Orchestra: Hiroya Miura directs the college orchestra in a program of Verdi, Haydn and Schubert. Admission is free but tickets are required, available through bit.ly/oacbates.
FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall
9 Sun
2 & 4:30pm | How to Train Your Dragon 2 (see Nov. 7).
Olin 104
10 Mon
4:15 & 7pm | Illness: The student organization Active Minds invites you to two screenings of the award-winning short film Illness, a dynamic piece of activism that explores youth mental illness through one family’s story. A conversation with producer Randi Silverman follows. Learn more about the film at http://www.nolettinggomovie.com/illness-award-winning-short/. NOTE: The 7pm screening, in the Mays Center, is catered by local restaurants. Free but RSVP required, at http://goo.gl/forms/O8nwGVurZ1.
Olin 104 (4:15 screening) / Mays Center (7pm screening)
7pm | Purposeful Work Unplugged: A conversation with Jean Thompson ’82, Seattle Chocolates CEO, and Steve Fuller ’82, Bates trustee and chief marketing officer at L.L. Bean. Part of a series of Q&As with alumni, faculty and staff about career trajectories and traits that support purposeful work. Sponsored by the Purposeful Work Initiative.
FMI 207-786-6128.
Commons Fireside Lounge
7:30pm | Jazz by Ken Burns: Dedicated to Chaos. Jazz is part of the arsenal as the United States enters World War II, but black Americans find themselves being asked to fight for freedoms they don’t get to enjoy. Part of the Jazz Films series affiliated with the exhibition Convergence. FMI 207-786-6158 or bates.edu/museum.
Olin 104
Jonathan Schwolsky ’15 directs “Boxing 2000.” (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
14 Fri
7:30pm | Boxing 2000 by Richard Maxwell. For his senior thesis, Jonathan Schwolsky directs Richard Maxwell’s play about ordinary lives laid bare prior to a big boxing match. FMI 207-786-6161.
Gannett Theater
7:30pm | Contradance: No experience required, all are welcome; beginner’s lesson at 7:30. Live music by Velocipede, with fiddler Julia Plumb ’05. Admission $7/$5. FMI freewillfolk@gmail.com.
Muskie Archives
7:30pm | Momenta Quartet & Bates Gamelan: A collaboration between the Bates Gamelan, dedicated to Indonesian music from West and Central Java, and the Momenta Quartet, which focuses on contemporary composers and music from diverse cultures and genres. Admission $15+$3 convenience fee, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall
7:30pm | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014, 131 min.): Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
Olin 104
15 Sat
John Corrie conducts the Bates College Choir. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
2 & 7:30pm | X-Men: Days of Future Past (see Nov. 14).
Olin 104
5pm | Fall Dance Concert. New work by transgender artist-activist Sean Dorsey; faculty member Rachel Boggia and video artist Jesse Sugarmann; Dante Brown | Warehouse Dance in collaboration with Colby College; and senior thesis pieces. Admission $6/$3, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6161.
Schaeffer Theatre
7:30pm | Boxing 2000 (see Nov. 14).
Gannett Theater
8pm | Bates Choir: Directed by John Corrie, the choir performs a program TBA. Admission is free, but tickets are required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall
16 Sun
2pm | Fall Dance Concert (see Nov. 15).
Schaeffer Theatre
2 & 4:30pm | X-Men: Days of Future Past (see Nov. 14).
Olin 104
3pm | Bates Choir (see Nov. 15).
Olin Concert Hall
7:30pm | Boxing 2000 (see Nov. 14).
Gannett Theater
Mike Hulme of King’s College London gives the 2014 Otis Lecture.
17 Mon
7:30pm | Climate Change: What’s Virtue Got to Do With It? The 2014 Otis Lecture features Mike Hulme, professor of climate and culture at King’s College London. His talk will link our anxieties about climate with the ancient, religious and philosophical idea of virtue. Reception follows. Free, but tickets required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall
7:30pm | Fall Dance Concert (see Nov. 15).
Schaeffer Theatre
7:30pm | The Fifth Horseman (2014, 55 min.): A documentary about Spanish novelist Vicente Blasco Ibáñez and his best-seller The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, set during World War I. Director Enrique Viciano will be present. Sponsored by the Program in European Studies. FMI 207-786-8347.
Olin 105
7:30pm | Jazz by Ken Burns: Risk. The tensions of the Cold War are reflected in the broken rhythms and dissonant melodies of bebop, personified by saxophonist Charlie Parker (see Nov. 10).
Olin 104
Crystal Williams reads from her poetry in a Language Arts Live event.
19 Wed
4:30pm | Voice recital by students of Luette Saul. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall
7:30pm | Crystal Williams, poet. Williams is the author of four collections of poems, most recently Detroit as Barn, finalist for the National Poetry Series and Cleveland State Open Book Prize. Chief diversity officer at Bates, Williams is presented by Language Arts Live. FMI 207-786-6326.
Muskie Archives
20 Thu
7pm | Women’s basketball vs. Maine-Farmington.
Alumni Gym
22 Sat–30 Sun
Thanksgiving Recess. No classes take place, but administrative offices are open Mon–Wed, Nov. 24–26.
25 Tue
5:30pm | Women’s basketball vs. Southern Maine.
Alumni Gym
7:30pm | Men’s basketball vs. Southern Maine.
Alumni Gym
30 Sun
4:30pm | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014, 122 min.): Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
Olin 104
“The Aurora,” Series No. 2, 2012, by Ronald Beverly — on view in the museum exhibition “Convergence.”
Museum of Art
FMI 207-786-6158
museum@bates.edu
bates.edu/museum
Hours: 10am–5pm Mon–Sat
(till 7:30pm Mon and Wed during autumn 2014)
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. Artists represented include Romare Bearden, David Driskell and Faith Ringgold.
Through March 21, 2015
Photographs by Women: Recent Additions to the Permanent Collection: Artists include Kristin Capp, Donna Ferrato, Sally Gall, Irina Ionesco, Susan Moldenhauer, Claire Seidel and Portland-based Denise Froehlich. The work presented here focuses on selections from one series by each artist, all in black and white.
Chase Hall Gallery
Nov. 8–16
Boycott: The Art of Economic Activism: Don’t shop here!” “Don’t buy that product!” These are the clarion calls of economic activism. They help us see how our economic choices affect the world and the lives of other people — and they challenge us to align our decisions with our values. This Chase Hall Gallery exhibition uses the power of poster art to provide a visual history of economic activism over the last 60 years. Sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine.
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