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Bates celebrates homecoming weekend Oct. 16-18

LEWISTON, Maine -- Bates College will celebrate "Back to Bates" homecoming Friday, Oct.16, through Sunday, Oct. 18, with many on-campus events for students, alumni and Bates employees. The following events are open to the public free of charge:

FRIDAY, Oct. 16

• Art Exhibit: "Notations of Color: Oil Sketching in Maine," 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Bates College Museum of Art.
• Lecture: "Whiteness is a Race," Professor of English Lewis Turlish delivers the week's talk on "Whiteness in American Literature," 4:15 p.m. in Room 113 of Carnegie Science.
• Maine Gubernatorial Debate: Maine's five gubernatorial candidates tackle statewide issues in a live, televised debate. No admittance without free tickets from the Bates Office of Special Projects. 9 p.m. in Olin Arts Center Concert Hall.
• Play: Neil Simon's "Chapter Two," 8 p.m. in Gannett Theater.

SATURDAY, Oct. 17

• Art Exhibit: "Notations of Color: Oil Sketching in Maine," 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Bates College Museum of Art.
• Field hockey: Bates vs. New England College, 1 p.m. at Russell Street Field.
• Men's soccer: Bates vs. Springfield College, 1 p.m. at Leahey Field.
• Water polo: tournament play, 1 p.m. Tarbell Pool, Merrill Gymnasium.
• Football: Bates vs. Wesleyan, 1:30 p.m. at Garcelon Field
• Play: Neil Simon's "Chapter Two," 2 p.m. in Gannett Theater.
• Concert: Bates' a capella groups, the Deansmen and the Merimanders, at 7 p.m. in Olin Arts Center Concert Hall.
• Back to Bates Fireworks Show, 8:15 p.m. at Garcelon Field.

SUNDAY, Oct. 18

• Art Exhibit: "Notations of Color: Oil Sketching in Maine," 1 - 5 p.m. in the Bates College Museum of Art.
• Play: Neil Simon's "Chapter Two," 2 p.m. in Gannett Theater.