Campus events: May 1–31, 2017
An educator known for his innovative leadership of the Harlem Children’s Zone, Geoffrey Canada is the featured speaker at Bates’ 151st Commencement, on May 28.
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This is a listing of public events at the college during May 2017.
The public is invited to these events. Except as noted, admission is free.
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Questions or comments? Contact events editor Doug Hubley at calendar@bates.edu.
In concert May 12: the Momenta Quartet, with violinists Emilie-Anne Gendron and Alex Shiozaki, violist Stephanie Griffin and cellist Michael Haas. (John Gurrin)
Recurring Events
Taking place while Bates is in session. Please confirm before you go.
4:15pm Mon–Fri | Buddhist meditation led by the Dharma Society. Beginners welcome. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel
12:15pm Mon | Noontime meditation: Different teachers bring different practices to this meditation circle each week. Beginners welcome. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel
6pm Wed | Life drawing with the Museum of Art: Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $10/$9 museum members. FMI 207-786-8302.
Olin 259
10am Sun | Quaker meeting presented by the Lewiston Friends. FMI 207-786-8272.
163 Wood St.
4pm Sun | Bates Christian Fellowship chapel service with gospel singing, preceded by prayer time at 3pm. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel
6pm Sun | Community Sit: This hourlong gathering of a community of meditators offers mutual support through meditation and loving kindness, periodically varying its practice and sharing experiences with meditation. FMI cperlman@bates.edu.
Gomes Chapel
Jennicet Gutiérrez.
1 Mon
7pm | ‘Our Existence is Resistance’: A Night with Jennicet Gutiérrez. A transgender activist from Mexico, Gutiérrez speaks about her journey and the struggles she has faced in the U.S., as well as her work with trans immigrant women in detention centers. Free but tickets required: bit.ly/existence-resistance. FMI 207-786-8303 or amucci@bates.edu.
Mays Center
2 Tue
7pm | A talk by a Holocaust survivor: In an event coinciding with Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Holocaust survivor Charles Rotmil speaks about his life and experiences during World War II. Sponsored by Bates Hillel. FMI mwinter@bates.edu.
Muskie Archives
7 Sun
1pm | Food packaging event: Join the Bates Christian Fellowship for this interfaith service event, packaging meals to support local food pantries. FMI jkarsten@bates.edu.
Memorial Commons
Jigme Kelzang.
9 Tue
3pm | American Red Cross blood drive: Hosted by the Bates Emergency Medical Services. FMI 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767).
Chase Hall, Memorial Commons
7pm | Dharma talk with Jigme Kelzang: A talk about Buddhism by Jigme Kelzang, a trained Khenpo in the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. An opportunity for questions follows the talk. FMI 207-786-8272 or multifaithchaplaincy@bates.edu.
Gomes Chapel
Pete’s Posse: from left, Oliver Scanlon, Tristan Henderson and Pete Sutherland. (Jen Dean)
12 Fri
7:30pm | Momenta Quartet: In a return visit presented by the Olin Concert Series, this ensemble known for its command of both established and contemporary music offers a program TBA. Tickets: $25. A limited number of free tickets are available for seniors (65+): batesconcerts.eventbrite.com. Part of the music department’s New Music Week. The quartet will also be featured in a senior thesis concert on May 13. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Arts Center
7:40pm | Contradance: This month’s Freewill Folk Society dance features music by Pete’s Posse and calling by Angela DeCarlis. All dances taught; beginners welcome, with a lesson at 7:40pm and dancing 8–11pm. Admission is on a sliding scale of $5 to $8. FMI dhartsho@bates.edu.
Muskie Archives
13 Sat
1pm | Stringfellow Alumni Panel: Honoring the work of William Stringfellow ’49, the Multifaith Chaplaincy’s Stringfellow Program hosts a discussion with alumni involved with activism and social justice work during their Bates years. They will share their experiences, and students will be asked to share their social change efforts as well. FMI arabidea@bates.edu.
Mays Center
7:30pm | Senior Thesis Concert: Thesis work by music majors, along with the visiting Momenta Quartet, is featured in a program TBA as part of the music department’s New Music Week. Free, but tickets required: batesconcerts.eventbrite.com. FMI olinarts@bates.edu or 207-786-6135.
Olin Arts Center
14 Sun
2pm | Maine Composers Concert: The music department’s New Music Week continues with a showcase of work by Maine composers. Free, but tickets required: batesconcerts.eventbrite.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Arts Center
The Bates Gamelan Ensemble, led by Associate Professor of Music Gina Fatone (at right), rehearses on Feb. 8, 2017. (Josh Kuckens/Bates College)
19 Fri
8pm | Music of West Java, Indonesia: A program of traditional and contemporary music performed on Bates’ gamelan instruments by students in the course “Performing Musical Art of Indonesia.” Special guests are Een Herdiani, a dancer and director of a conservatory for the arts in West Java; and Undang Sumarna, a master drummer who teaches West Javanese gamelan at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Free, but tickets required: batesconcerts.eventbrite.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall
Student achievement in technology on display during the 2015 Curricular Innovation Showcase in Perry Atrium. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
24 Wed
4pm | Short Term Curricular Innovation Showcase: An annual presentation of intensive, practical collaborations that are transforming teaching at Bates. In the Course (Re)design projects, students and faculty work side-by-side to redesign learning experiences of great meaning to them. Meanwhile, visiting Short Term Practitioners from all corners of industry bring skills and expertise to enhance the applicability of the Bates education to a life of meaningful work. FMI 207-786-6128.
Pettengill Hall, Perry Atrium
28 Sun
10am | Commencement: Giving the keynote address at Bates’ 151st graduation ceremony is honorary degree recipient Geoffrey Canada, an educator nationally known for his work with the Harlem Children’s Zone. Also receiving honorary degrees are U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, art historian Wanda Corn ’62 and actor Patrick Dempsey.
Historic Quad
30 Tue
7pm | Zen Meditation: A traditional Zen sit with Bates Associated Buddhist Chaplain Heiku Jaime McLeod. Beginners welcome. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel
“The Evolution of a Still Life” (2017), an oil painting on canvas by Abigail Abbott, is one of the student works on display in the 2017 Senior Thesis Exhibition.
Museum of Art
Through May 27, 2017
Senior Thesis Exhibition 2017: The museum’s relationship with the Department of Art and Visual Culture entails a commitment to supporting the work of Bates students through this exhibition showcasing work in diverse media from the thesis projects of graduating studio art majors — 17 this year. The program emphasizes the creation of a cohesive body of work through sustained studio practice and critical inquiry.
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