Stories from 2014
Campus events: Dec. 1–8, 2014
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 9:40 am
This is a list of public events at Bates College for the period Dec. 1-8, 2014.
An award-winning poet, Crystal Williams to read in Language Arts Live event
Monday, November 17, 2014 11:09 am
The author of four collections of poems, Crystal Williams reads from her work in a Language Arts Live event at Bates College on Nov. 19.
2014 Otis Lecture to highlight role of virtue in perceptions of climate change
Monday, November 17, 2014 11:00 am
Known for his scrutiny of the cultural dimensions of climate change, Mike Hulme brings the ancient philosophical concept of virtue to bear on the climate crisis in Bates College's annual Otis Lecture on Nov. 17.
Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Friday, November 14, 2014 1:59 am
Autumn colors (and leaves) are hanging on, so don't count out fall just yet.
Kabat ’85 returns to discuss domestic abuse and Oscar-winning ‘Defending Our Lives’
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 4:28 pm
Stacey Kabat's visit includes a public screening and discussion of this powerful documentary on domestic violence.
For senior thesis, Schwolsky ’15 directs ‘Boxing 2000’
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 3:47 pm
Directed in partial fulfillment of his senior thesis project by Jonathan Schwolsky, a Bates College production of the play "Boxing 2000" will be performed Nov. 14-16.
Bach’s ‘Magnificat,’ Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’ on College Choir program
Monday, November 10, 2014 3:28 pm
Directed by John Corrie, the Bates College Choir performs Antonio Vivaldi's 'Gloria' and Johann Sebastian Bach's 'Magnificat' on Nov. 15-16.
Marcus Bruce ’77 celebrates appointment to Mays Professorship
Monday, November 10, 2014 11:12 am
Bruce discussed how W.E.B. Du Bois and his contemporaries wrestled with what it meant to be both American and African American.
Work by guest artists from around the U.S. featured in Fall Dance Concert
Monday, November 10, 2014 9:23 am
Known for testing both the social implications and the physical limits of moving bodies, Dante Brown|Warehouse Dance are among the performers in Bates College's annual Fall Dance Concert, with performances Nov. 15-17.
Gamelan, Momenta Quartet collaboration focuses on Western composers
Monday, November 10, 2014 9:15 am
Known for its dedication to music by contemporary composers and from cultures underrepresented in mainstream repertory, the Momenta Quartet joins the Bates College Gamelan Ensemble on Nov. 14.