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The Bates arts scene is vibrant and prolific, offering our community a dynamic collection of performances and exhibitions all year long.

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Art and Visual Culture

Student and faculty artists present regular exhibitions, and guest lecturers explore intersecting areas of art, architecture and material culture in a wide range of…

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Creative Writing

Readings and lectures that explore cultural and artistic topics are presented by faculty, students and visiting guests several times a semester.

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Dance

The Dance performance season offers four diverse dance performances annually, with original choreographic works by visiting guest artists, faculty and student choreographers.

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Music

Bates musical presentations celebrate a wide spectrum of genres and cultures. In addition to concerts and recitals featuring the College Orchestra, College Choir,…

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Theater

The Theater performance season offers classic and contemporary theater productions in our three unique theater spaces.

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Bates Dance Festival

For 40 years, the Bates Dance Festival has been producing a six-week performance series featuring acclaimed contemporary artists, three training programs for youth through…

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Museum of Art

MoA brings a world of ideas to our community and the state of Maine. Through temporary and permanent exhibitions, and educational programs, the Museum…

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As an integral part of our distinctive liberal arts mission, Bates celebrates the arts in ways that are intensely collaborative and courageous.

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Dynamic. Provocative. Life-changing.

The arts provide some of our most rewarding terrains for imagination, experimentation, and intelligence.

Stupid F#@king Bird  by Aaron PosnerSort of Adapted from The Seagull by Anton Chekhov  CONRAD…….Max Younger ‘22DEV……David Garcia* ‘20MASH…Becca Kraft ‘20NINA….Sukanya Shukla* ‘20EMMA ARKADINA….Stine Carroll* ‘20DOYLE TRIGORIN….Matthew Engles ’20DR. EUGENE SORN….Kirk Read *This performance is offered in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Senior Thesis/Capstone in Theater. Setting:  The summer home of Emma Arkadina.Act One-By the lake.  In the fall.Act Two-A realistic kitchen.  A day later.Act Three-4 years later. Production StaffStage Manager….Luis David Molina Rueda ‘20Assistant Director….Kush Sharma ‘23
Swipe left for a few more Schaeffer Theatre scenes from the Marcy Plavin Fall Dance Concert 2019. The final @bates.theater.dance performance took place Saturday, Nov. 16, Sunday, Nov. 17, and Monday, Nov. 18. The concert features the performance work of 31 dancers from four dance courses. With 69 students participating, it's likely you know someone. Come see what they made.⁣ Performances are Saturday, Nov. 16 at 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. and Monday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m.⁣

Upcoming Public Events

Thursday
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June

Summer Concerts on the Quad

6:00 PM

Library Quad Q1 - Ladd

Thursday
13
July

Summer Concerts on the Quad

6:00 PM

Library Quad Q1 - Ladd

Thursday
20
July

Summer Concerts on the Quad

6:00 PM

Library Quad Q1 - Ladd

Friday
8
September

Lecture: Curator Ashleigh Coren, '05

6:00 PM

Olin Arts Center 104 - Classroom (Multimedia): A lecture with Ashley Coren, ’05, Women’s History Content and Interpretation Curator and Acting He…

Friday
29
September

Artist Lecture: Randy Williams

4:00 PM

Olin Arts Center 104 - Classroom (Multimedia): A lecture with Randy Williams, visual artist and Professor Emeritus of Studio Art and Art Education at…

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Olin Arts Center

75 Russell Street Lewiston, Maine 04240

207-786-8212Fax: 207-786-8335

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