Posts by Doug Hubley
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WednesdayMay 18, 2011 |
Renowned activist, comedian Dick Gregory to appearDick Gregory, the African American comedian who transcended show-business success to become a prominent activist for social justice and civil rights, performs at Bates College at 7 p.m. Monday, May 23, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell Street. Sponsored by the Bates Program in African American Studies and the Multifaith Chaplaincy, the event is open to the public at no cost, but reservations are required. Please contact 207-786-8272. |
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MondayMay 16, 2011 |
Campus Construction Update: May 16, 2011On May 5, workers used a crane to remove the copper cupola from the turret at the southeast corner of the College Chapel. One at a time, the building’s four cupolas will be refurbished at the site and replaced as part of the renovation, which also entails extensive work on exterior masonry and the replacement of the roof covering. The cupola is about 14 feet tall and weighs roughly a quarter of a ton, says project manager Greg Hogan. |
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WednesdayMay 11, 2011 |
Museum of Art offers inside look at Wyeths, installment of Maine Drawing ProjectLong recognized for the strength of its drawing collection, the Museum of Art reveals multiple dimensions of that medium in major exhibitions this summer. Part of a statewide initiative exploring the art of drawing, the exhibition Emerging Dis/Order: Drawings by Amy Stacey Curtis, Alison Hildreth and Andrea Sulzer features new work by respected Maine artists. Meanwhile, art and illustrated letters from one of America’s most famous artist families constitute Andrew and Jamie Wyeth: Selections from the Private Collection of Victoria Browning Wyeth. |
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MondayMay 9, 2011 |
Violist, pianist offer works by Beethoven, Schubert, Franck, othersInternationally renowned violist Robert Dan and Maine pianist Chiharu Naruse perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For more information, contact 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu. |
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MondayMay 2, 2011 |
Sentiments sweet, feet fleet as dance alumni celebrate PlavinsThe standing ovation alone would have been plenty. But, lest there be any doubt about the reason for the gathering, a few dozen Bates dancers put it into words, too: “We love you, Marcy.” The shout-out to Marcy Plavin kicked off an April 30 evening of dance honoring the retired Bates dance director and her husband, the late Leonard Plavin, a photographer who compiled an invaluable visual archive depicting 40 years of dance at the college. |
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FridayApril 29, 2011 |
Pianist Glazer plays 'hits' of Bach, Liszt and BeethovenFrank Glazer, one of Maine’s eminent pianists, performs popular selections by Bach, Beethoven and Liszt at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May… |
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FridayApril 29, 2011 |
Bates anthropologist, student honored for community workThe Maine Campus Compact has honored a Bates College senior and a member of the college’s anthropology faculty for their commitment to public engagement. Visiting Instructor of Anthropology Heather Lindkvist is one of five college faculty in Maine to receive the Donald Harward Award for Faculty Service-Learning Excellence. Jessica Igoe, an economics major and education minor from Lexington, Mass., was one of four students at Maine colleges honored with the Heart and Soul Award, recognizing exemplary civic engagement. |
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FridayApril 29, 2011 |
Campus Construction Update: April 29, 2011“Wow” was the consensus among the dozen-plus faculty and staff on an April 26 tour of Hedge Hall led by project manager Paul Farnsworth and clerk of the works Chris Streifel. |
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FridayApril 29, 2011 |
Symposium speaker: In higher ed, 'fairly good' not good enough for diversity effortsProviding an energizing start to the fourth symposium convened by President Elaine Tuttle Hansen to address issues of campus diversity and inclusiveness, Alma Clayton-Pedersen said that it’s time for academe to stop tinkering around the edges and, once and for all, effect thoroughgoing institutional change in the interests of human equity. |
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ThursdayApril 28, 2011 |
Bates hosts community forum for labor leaders, Latino immigrantsBates presents a community forum for local labor leaders and Latino immigrants in an event starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday,… |