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Left: The Midsummer Lakeside Concert Series presents Julie and Brownie. Right: Bebe Miller performs in the Bates Dance Festival's 25th Anniversary Gala. (Lois Greenfield photo) To learn more about Bates events, please contact:
Bates Dance Festival ticketsPurchase tickets for performances and events by mail or, beginning July 7, by phone or in person. An order form and detailed ordering information appear here. Phone and in-person orders are taken between 1–6pm Monday–Saturday starting July 7. Call the box office at 207-786-6161 or come to the second floor of Chase Hall, 56 Campus Ave. Click here for complete information. Bates College Museum of ArtJune 9–Dec. 9With its centerpiece a giant depiction of Brooklyn after millennia of global warming, this dynamic interdisciplinary project presents important artists from Maine and the world in an attempt to spark conversations around the urgent questions: What is green? What is sustainable? The project reaches beyond the museum walls with site-specific works on the Bates campus (see Aug. 9–10) and elsewhere. Participants include such internationally renowned environmental artists as Alexis Rockman, Agnes Denes, Chris Jordan and David Maisel. Sponsored by the Synergy Fund. Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. Summer Calendar
The Midsummer Lakeside Concert Series presents the Radio Gang Thursday, July 126pmMidsummer Lakeside Concert — The Radio Gang performs classic American country music from the 1930s and ’40s. Singing and playing acoustic instruments are John Roc, Sally Roc and Mac McHale, who is also known from Northeast Winds and Two Old Friends. Bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic supper. Florence Keigwin Amphitheater, overlooking Lake Andrews (rain site: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall) Saturday, July 148pmBates Dance Festival Performance — Rubberbandance Dance Group opens the 25th anniversary celebration of the dance festival’s founding. Montreal’s hottest new hip hop company blends classical music with breaking moves in a surprising and entertaining mix. A discussion with the artists follows the concert. Admission: $18/$12. Schaeffer Theatre Thursday, July 19
6pmMidsummer Lakeside Concert — Michele Choiniere, a native of Vermont, sings about nature, romance and Franco-American life. She has performed on the francophone network TV5 International and on CD. Bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic supper. Florence Keigwin Amphitheater, overlooking Lake Andrews (rain site: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall) Friday, July 208pmBates Dance Festival Performance — David Dorfman Dance, led by the award-winning choreographer Dorfman, explores the activism of the ’60s in underground. The piece blends cutting-edge LED technology, ’60s music and video with dance to address the question “Can we make a difference in a complex world?” A discussion with the artist follows the concert. Admission: $18/$12. Schaeffer Theatre Saturday, July 217:15pmBates Dance Festival Presentation — Inside Dance is a pre-performance lecture by dance critic Suzanne Carbonneau. Schaeffer Theatre 8pmBates Dance Festival Performance — David Dorfman Dance (see July 20 listing). Schaeffer Theatre Thursday, July 266pmMidsummer Lakeside Concert -- The Downeast Brass brings decades of experience and a crowd-pleasing versatility. Members of this popular quintet have performed with Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow and Yanni, and with such well-known Maine ensembles as the Al Corey Jazz Orchestra. Bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic supper. Florence Keigwin Amphitheater, overlooking Lake Andrews (rain site: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall) 8pmBates Dance Festival Presentation — Global Exchange: Sharing Across Cultures is a panel discussion by international choreographers about their work and their cultural environment. Olin Arts Center Concert Hall Friday, July 278pmBates Dance Festival Presentation — The Early Days, a panel discussion about the festival’s origins, includes founder Marcy Plavin, teachers Suzanne Carbonneau and Dan Wagoner, and others. Olin Arts Center Concert Hall Saturday, July 287pmBates Dance Festival Performance — 25th Anniversary Gala is an evening of new work featuring internationally acclaimed choreographers Danny Buraczeski, Seán Curran, David Dorfman, Rennie Harris, Liz Lerman, Bebe Miller, PearsonWidrig DanceTheater and Doug Varone. Admission: $25/$12. NOTE LOCATION: Lewiston Middle School Auditorium, 75 Central Ave. Sunday, July 298pmBates Dance Festival Performance — An Evening of Improvised Works features dance and music with contact improviser Nancy Stark Smith and members of the festival dance and music faculty. Olin Arts Center Concert Hall Monday, July 308pmBates Dance Festival Presentation — Dialogue with Dance Makers is a panel discussion with Danny Buraczeski, Doug Varone, Marianela Boán and Rennie Harris exploring the creative process. Schaeffer Theatre Tuesday, July 318pmBates Dance Festival Performance — The Musicians’ Concert, an annual favorite, is an eclectic evening of original and improvised music from around the world performed by festival composers and multi-instrumentalists. Admission: $7. Olin Arts Center Concert Hall Thursday, Aug. 2
6pmMidsummer Lakeside Concert -- Anni Clark, one of Maine’s most enduring singer-songwriters, has twice been a finalist in the Kerrville Folk Festival’s prestigious New Folk Songwriters’ Competition, and is also part of the trio Under the Song Tree. Bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic supper. Florence Keigwin Amphitheater, overlooking Lake Andrews (rain site: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall) 8pmBates Dance Festival Performance — Different Voices is an annual event featuring new works by emerging and international choreographers from the United States, Africa and Latin America. Admission: $18/$12. Schaeffer Theatre Saturday, Aug. 47:15pmBates Dance Festival Presentation — Inside Dance is a pre-performance lecture by dance critic Suzanne Carbonneau. 8pmBates Dance Festival Performance — Bridgman/Packer Dance offers a trilogy of stunning and inventive works blending dance and video with live music by composers Glen Velez, Robert Een and Ken Fields. Admission: $18/$12. Schaeffer Theatre Sunday, Aug. 57:15pmBates Dance Festival Presentation — Inside Dance is a pre-performance lecture by dance critic Suzanne Carbonneau. Schaeffer Theatre 8pmBates Dance Festival Performance — BoanDanz Action presents False Testimony, an examination of life in a post-technological age by eminent Cuban choreographer Marianela Boán. Admission: $18/$12. Schaeffer Theater Thursday, Aug. 96pmMidsummer Lakeside Concert — Julie & Brownie delight family audiences with their award-winning mix of fun-filled songs and educational messages. In 2005 Gisele Ganz, a Boston-based actress and singer, became “Julie,” joining 42-year folksinging and songwriting veteran Brownie Macintosh. Bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic supper. NOTE LOCATION: Historic Quad, in front of Coram Library (rain site: Olin Arts Center Concert Hall) 8pmBates Dance Festival Performance -- PearsonWidrig DanceTheater, in a collaboration with the Bates Museum of Art's Green Horizons project, presents a site-specific event on and around Lake Andrews, featuring dancers, singers, musicians and community participants in a magical spectacle of movement, sound, fire and water. NOTE LOCATION: Lake Andrews Friday, Aug. 108pmBates Dance Festival Performance — PearsonWidrig DanceTheater (see Aug. 9 listing). Lake Andrews Saturday, Aug. 111pmBates Dance Festival Performance — Young Choreographers/New Works is an informal, adjudicated showing of more than 20 new works by talented festival students from across the U.S. Faculty members will provide insightful critical feedback throughout the afternoon. Schaeffer Theatre 7:30pmBates Dance Festival Performance — Festival Finale features festival participants performing contemporary modern and classic jazz dance works by David Dorfman, Marianela Boán and Danny Buraczeski. The evening includes a new work by community children who participated in our Youth Arts Program. Admission: $5. Alumni Gymnasium |
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