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Friday November 13
Fall Dance Concert
7:30 pm
Artistic Direction by Tristan KoepkeFeaturing dance thesis work by Sophia Levine ’27, Sophia Miller ’27, Ellie Stevenson ’27, and Elaine Wang ’27. The 2026 Fall Dance Concert features the performative and choreographic works…Saturday November 14
Fall Dance Concert
5:00 pm
Artistic Direction by Tristan KoepkeFeaturing dance thesis work by Sophia Levine ’27, Sophia Miller ’27, Ellie Stevenson ’27, and Elaine Wang ’27. The 2026 Fall Dance Concert features the performative and choreographic works…
Bates College Orchestra
7:30 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Experience an evening of live classical music as the Bates College Orchestra takes the stage. The program features the spirited energy of Beethoven’s…Sunday November 15
Fall Dance Concert
2:00 pm
Artistic Direction by Tristan KoepkeFeaturing dance thesis work by Sophia Levine ’27, Sophia Miller ’27, Ellie Stevenson ’27, and Elaine Wang ’27. The 2026 Fall Dance Concert features the performative and choreographic works…Monday November 16
An Evening of Music with Kafari
7:00 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Kafari, the musical alias of Portland, Maine-based Ahmad Muhammad, performs recent works with the Juno-106, jazz samples, rhythm bones, and dreamlike electronic textures…Monday November 30
Bates Jazz Band
7:30 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Director Larry Williams and Bates students present an array of classic and current jazz songs.
Wednesday December 2
Bates Piano Studio Recital, The Students of Chiharu Naruse
4:30 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: The students of Chiharu Naruse present an always ambitious concert of classical piano music.
The Bates Brass Ensemble and Steel Pan Orchestra
7:30 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: One of our most popular events of the semester, don’t miss out on the fun!
Thursday December 3
Bates Voice Studio Recital, The Students of Joelle Morris and Jazmin DeRice
7:30 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Join these brave students as they sing their hearts out!
Friday December 4
Bates College Choir Presents – Verses Reimagined: Choral Settings by Bates Composers, featuring works by Cannon Carr ’29, Owen Ferguson ’25, Brian Shankar Adler (applied music faculty), and Professors Hiroya Miura, Asha Tamirisa, and Sepehr Pirasteh
7:30 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: The Bates College Choir presents original compositions and arrangements by Bates composers. Every piece sets a beloved work of poetry, from Rumi to…Sunday December 6
Gamelan
3:00 pm
Presented By: The Bates Depaertment of Music: Traditional and contemporary gamelan music from West and Central Java. Beginning gamelan students perform what they’ve been working on this fall.
Thursday March 11 2027
Devised Theater Workshop Project
7:30 pm
Directed/Facilitated by Guest Artist Liz Carlson The cast and creative will collaborate to create an original performance. Performance Dates Thursday, March 11th at 7:30 pmFriday, March 12th at 7:30pmSaturday, March 13th at 5pmSunday, March…Friday March 12 2027
Devised Theater Workshop Project
7:30 pm
Directed/Facilitated by Guest Artist Liz Carlson The cast and creative will collaborate to create an original performance. Performance Dates Thursday, March 11th at 7:30 pmFriday, March 12th at 7:30pmSaturday, March 13th at 5pmSunday, March…Saturday March 13 2027
Devised Theater Workshop Project
5:00 pm
Directed/Facilitated by Guest Artist Liz Carlson The cast and creative will collaborate to create an original performance. Performance Dates Thursday, March 11th at 7:30 pmFriday, March 12th at 7:30pmSaturday, March 13th at 5pmSunday, March…Sunday March 14 2027
Devised Theater Workshop Project
2:00 pm
Directed/Facilitated by Guest Artist Liz Carlson The cast and creative will collaborate to create an original performance. Performance Dates Thursday, March 11th at 7:30 pmFriday, March 12th at 7:30pmSaturday, March 13th at 5pmSunday, March…Friday April 9 2027
Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert
7:30 pm
Celebrating the legacy of Marcy Plavin, the founder of the Bates College dance program. Presented in partnership with the Bates Dance Festival With Artistic Direction by Emily Culbreath and Tristan Koepke This concert…Saturday April 10 2027
Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert
5:00 pm
Celebrating the legacy of Marcy Plavin, the founder of the Bates College dance program. Presented in partnership with the Bates Dance Festival With Artistic Direction by Emily Culbreath and Tristan Koepke This concert…Sunday April 11 2027
Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert
2:00 pm
Celebrating the legacy of Marcy Plavin, the founder of the Bates College dance program. Presented in partnership with the Bates Dance Festival With Artistic Direction by Emily Culbreath and Tristan Koepke This concert…