Campus events: Dec. 1–8, 2014
Renowned American pianist Richard Goode performs at Bates on Dec. 5. (Steven J. Riskind)
Happy December from Bates!
This is a list of public events at the college for the period Dec. 1-8, 2014.
The public is invited to these events. Except as noted, admission is free.
Note: The printed December at Bates event listing provides an incorrect time for the Janet Mock event on Dec. 3. As listed below, 7 p.m. is correct.
The college is on academic recess Dec. 15–Jan. 9, but administrative offices are open weekdays Dec. 15–23 and Jan. 5–9, 2015.
Want the latest events information? Visit the daily Events page.
Can’t attend the game? Watch live video:
1) Go to athletics.bates.edu
2) Click the “Upcoming Events” tab
3) Find your event and click the “Video” link.
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 $10 public/$9 museum members; discounts available for regulars. FMI 207-786-8302.
Olin 259
5:30pm Sun | Christian worship with gospel singing. Coordinated by the Bates Christian Fellowship. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel
Mary Krathwohl ’16 took this image of a community center in Nogales, Mexico, during a Short Term visit.
1 Mon
7:15pm | Stories From the Border: Short Term in Nogales, México: A discussion about immigration and border issues with students who took part in the 2014 Short Term unit “Human Rights and Social Art in Latin America: The Case of Nogales, México,” taught by Claudia Aburto Guzmán. Sponsored by the Spanish department. FMI 207-786-8294.
Pettengill G65
7:30pm | Jazz by Ken Burns: The Adventure. As the old guard of jazz gives way to the new, pioneers like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington nevertheless remain influential. Part of the Jazz Films series affiliated with the Museum of Art exhibition Convergence. FMI bates.edu/museum or 207-786-6158.
Olin 104
Rebecca Herzig, Christian A. Johnson Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
2 Tue
4:30pm | Knowledge Incarnate: Feminism, Science and the Problem of Suffering. A lecture by Rebecca Herzig marking her appointment as Christian A. Johnson Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies. Herzig chairs the women and gender studies program; her latest book, Plucked: A History of Hair Removal, appears in January. Reception follows in the Perry Atrium. FMI swillett@bates.edu or 207-786-8371.
Pettengill G52
7pm | Men’s basketball vs. Colby.
Alumni Gym
7:30pm | Voice recital: The music department presents a voice recital by students of John Corrie. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall
Janet Mock. (Aaron Tredwell)
3 Wed
4:15pm | Voice recital (see Dec. 2).
Olin Concert Hall
6pm | Men’s and women’s squash vs. Bowdoin.
Squash Center, 56 Plourde Parkway
7pm | A Conversation With Janet Mock: A cultural commentator, advocate for trans women’s rights and New York Times best-selling author of Redefining Realness, Mock joins Bates professor Timothy Lyle for a dialogue on intersectionality, allyship and ways to build affirming community. A booksigning follows in the Office of Intercultural Education, Chase Hall. Please RSVP to goo.gl/S2FMhF. Sponsored by OUTfront. FMI eponeman@bates.edu.
Schaeffer Theatre
7pm | Women’s basketball vs. Maine-Augusta.
Alumni Gym
7:30pm | Hidden Agendas: Directed by Senior Lecturer in Theater Kati Vecsey, students in her voice and speech class perform this short play by noted playwright Terrence McNally for their final project of the semester. FMI 207-786-6161.
Gannett Theater
8pm | Bates Jazz Band and Jazz Combo present work from the fall semester. Directed by Thomas Snow, the ensembles offer music by artists as diverse as Leonard Cohen, Lake Street Dive, Rodgers and Hart, Billy Strayhorn, Pat Metheny, John Coltrane and more. Free but tickets are required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall
Paul Yoon, novelist. (Peter Yoon)
4 Thu
4:15pm | Piano recital: The music department presents a piano recital by students of Bridget Convey and Chiharu Naruse. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu
Olin Concert Hall
6:30pm | Paul Yoon, novelist: Yoon is the author of the acclaimed story collection Once the Shore and the novel Snow Hunters, for which he received the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Fiction Award. Presented by Language Arts Live. FMI 207-786-6326.
Muskie Archives
7pm | Men’s basketball vs. Bowdoin.
Alumni Gym
5 Fri
7:30pm | Richard Goode: A pre-eminent American pianist, Nonesuch recording artist Goode has been hailed for the emotional power, depth and expressiveness of his playing and is acknowledged worldwide as a leading interpreter of Classical and Romantic music. Admission: $25 at batestickets.com. FMI olinarts@bates.edu or 207-786-6135.
Olin Concert Hall
7:30pm | The Giver (2014, PG-13, 94 min.): Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
Olin 104
6 Sat
1pm | Men’s & women’s diving vs. Maine.
Merrill Gym
2 & 7:30pm | The Giver (see Dec. 5).
Olin 104
5:30pm | Catholic Mass led by Bates’ associated Catholic chaplain, Fr. Paul Dumais of the Prince of Peace Parish. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel
The Lessons and Carols service in 2011 (see Dec. 7). (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
7 Sun
2 & 4:30pm | The Giver (see Dec. 5).
Olin 104
7pm | Lessons and Carols Service: A campus and community service for the Advent and Christmas season of the Christian tradition, with readings and music. All are welcome. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel
8 Mon
5:30pm | Catholic Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception led by Bates’ associated Catholic chaplain, Fr. Paul Dumais of the Prince of Peace Parish. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel
7:30pm | Jazz by Ken Burns: A Masterpiece by Midnight. After struggling with questions about its relevance and popularity during the 1960s, jazz enjoys a new lease on life during the last quarter of the 20th century. Part of the Jazz Films series affiliated with the Museum of Art exhibition Convergence. FMI bates.edu/museum or 207-786-6158.
Olin 104
“Five Blue Notes” (1980), an image in encaustic and egg tempera on board by David C. Driskell, is among images on display in the Museum of Art 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. Closed Nov. 27–28)
Ends 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, Maine-based Denise Froehlich. The work presented here focuses on selections from one series by each artist, all in black and white.
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