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Upcoming Public Events
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Bates College Orchestra
7:30 pm
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MARCY PLAVIN SPRING DANCE CONCERT
7:30 pm
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Opening: 2026 Senior Thesis Exhibition
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Monday Feb 23
Ceramics Panel: Form, Surface, Portrayal, Ritual
4:00 pm
Join the Museum of Art for a dynamic panel discussion held in conjunction with the exhibition Precision and Expression: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection, on view…Saturday Feb 28
Yumi Suehiro – Northern Lights and French Dispatch: Works by Barbara Kolb (in memoriam), Danish composers, and former/current Bates composition faculty.
7:30 pm
Concert pianist, Yumi Suehiro, presents a program titled, Northern Lights and French Dispatch: Works by Barbara Kolb (in memoriam), Danish composers, and former/current Bates composition faculty.For more information: sgurley@bates.edu…Wednesday Mar 11
Bates Curates
4:00 pm
Join the Bates College Museum of Art for a unique opportunity to shape the future of our permanent collection! In this special interactive event, we invite members of the Bates…Thursday Mar 12
EVERYBODY by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
7:30 pm
This modern riff on the fifteenth-century morality play Everyman follows Everybody (chosen from amongst the cast by lottery at each performance) as they journey through life’s greatest mystery—the meaning of…Friday Mar 13
EVERYBODY by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
7:30 pm
This modern riff on the fifteenth-century morality play Everyman follows Everybody (chosen from amongst the cast by lottery at each performance) as they journey through life’s greatest mystery—the meaning of…Friday Mar 13
Fantasie + Folklore: Robert Lehmann and Chiharu Naruse, violin and piano
7:30 pm
Whereas there is great merit to a carefully curated ‘meal’ with a progression of related dishes, oftentimes, a smorgasbord buffet affords a similarly satisfying experience. The pieces on tonight’s concert…Saturday Mar 14
EVERYBODY by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
2:00 pm
This modern riff on the fifteenth-century morality play Everyman follows Everybody (chosen from amongst the cast by lottery at each performance) as they journey through life’s greatest mystery—the meaning of…Saturday Mar 14
EVERYBODY by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
7:30 pm
This modern riff on the fifteenth-century morality play Everyman follows Everybody (chosen from amongst the cast by lottery at each performance) as they journey through life’s greatest mystery—the meaning of…Sunday Mar 15
EVERYBODY by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
2:00 pm
This modern riff on the fifteenth-century morality play Everyman follows Everybody (chosen from amongst the cast by lottery at each performance) as they journey through life’s greatest mystery—the meaning of…Sunday Mar 15
A Winter Journey: Schubert's Winterreise, Randall Scarlata, baritone, Gilbert Kalish, piano (pre-concert lecture by Susan Youens)
3:00 pm
A man whose name and background we never know stands outside his former beloved’s house by night, then embarks on a journey through the wintry geography of the soul. Wilhelm…Thursday Mar 26
A Midwinter Night's Tale
7:30 pm
Robinson Players Mainstage Performance
For more information: amatos@bates.edu (Robinson Players)
Friday Mar 27
A Midwinter Night's Tale
7:30 pm
Robinson Players Mainstage Performance
For more information: amatos@bates.edu (Robinson Players)
Saturday Mar 28
A Midwinter Night's Tale
5:00 pm
Robinson Players Mainstage Performance
For more information: amatos@bates.edu (Robinson Players)
Saturday Mar 28
How To See, Know and Fall: a multimedia, multi-disciplinary concert
7:30 pm
How to See Know and Fall is an immersive collaboration between interdisciplinary percussionist/composer Brian Shankar Adler and electronic composer/software designer Jesse Stiles, combining intricate hybrid percussion with shimmering synth lines,…Saturday Apr 4
Bates College Orchestra
7:30 pm
The Bates College Orchestra presents its Winter Term concert!
For more information: sgurley@bates.edu (Gurley, Stuart)
Friday Apr 10
Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert
7:30 pm
Celebrating the legacy of Marcy Plavin, the founder of the Bates College dance program, this concert features original choreographies by nationally renowned Bates Dance Festival artists-in-residence. Student artists engage with…Saturday Apr 11
Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert
5:00 pm
Celebrating the legacy of Marcy Plavin, the founder of the Bates College dance program, this concert features original choreographies by nationally renowned Bates Dance Festival artists-in-residence. Student artists engage with…Sunday Apr 12
Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert
2:00 pm
Celebrating the legacy of Marcy Plavin, the founder of the Bates College dance program, this concert features original choreographies by nationally renowned Bates Dance Festival artists-in-residence. Student artists engage with…