Stories about "humanities"
2015–16 Language Arts Live opens Sept. 24 with poet A. Van Jordan
Friday, September 18, 2015 3:16 pm
A. Van Jordan, a poet whose collections included "The Cineaste," reads from his work at Bates College on Sept. 24.
Documentary filmmaker to discuss her craft in 2015 Otis Lecture
Friday, September 18, 2015 2:43 pm
Jennifer Baichwal, a filmmaker whose award-winning documentaries have explored subjects as diverse…
Bates welcomes new faculty: Alison Melnick, religious studies
Thursday, September 17, 2015 12:53 pm
Religious studies gives "students a sense of cultural sensitivity and cultural literacy" important both at Bates College and thereafter, says Alison Melnick.
National Endowment for the Arts head Jane Chu sees funding at work at Bates
Thursday, August 13, 2015 2:22 pm
Jane Chu, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, visited the Bates College Museum of Art on Aug. 11 during a three-day tour of Maine arts presenters.
Bates Dance Festival ends season with three popular programs
Monday, August 3, 2015 9:45 am
The Bates Dance Festival reprises three popular annual offerings as it nears the end of its 2015 season.
Bates Dance Festival: Robert Moses’ Kin looks at liberation movements
Monday, July 27, 2015 9:48 am
Robert Moses' Kin returns to the Bates Dance Festival with performances of "NEVABAWARLDAPECE" on July 31–Aug. 1.
Esteemed Mexican troupe in New England debut at Bates Dance Festival
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 2:55 pm
The leading Mexican dance troupe Delfos Danza Contemporanea makes its New England debut in Bates Dance Festival performances July 24-25.
Dance festival offers East Coast debut of Dorsey work on AIDS crisis
Monday, July 13, 2015 9:50 am
Sean Dorsey Dance presents "The Missing Generation," a dance-theater production that explores the impact of the 1980s AIDS crisis, July 16 and 18.
An eclectic showcase kicks off the 2015 Bates Dance Festival
Thursday, July 9, 2015 12:15 pm
Presenting fresh choreographic voices from festival faculty and alumni, the showcase "DanceNOW" opens the 2015 Bates Dance Festival July 10-11.
Bates Arts Society builds online showcase for creative work at Bates
Thursday, February 13, 2014 11:05 am
Clean and elegant, the student-produced site features an Instagram feed of artworks and a promotional video providing a whirlwind glimpse of the arts at Bates.