Arts Performances, Exhibitions, and Events

Upcoming Performances & Events

Wednesday March 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 March 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 March 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…

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 March 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…

Vocal-piano masterclass with Randall Scarlata and Gilbert Kalish

7:00 pm

For more information: zkuriyama@bates.edu (Music)

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 March 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…

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…
Monday March 16

Ceramics Panel: Form, Surface, Portrayal, Ritual

3:00 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…
Thursday March 26

A Midwinter Night's Tale

7:30 pm

Robinson Players Mainstage Performance

For more information: amatos@bates.edu (Robinson Players)

Friday March 27

Exhibition Reception – With Ardor and Devotion: The Bates College Museum of Art Life Drawing Session

4:00 pm

Please join us for a reception celebrating the exhibition “With Ardor and Devotion: The Bates College Museum of Art Life Drawing Session,” which commemorates the nearly thirty year long life-drawing…

A Midwinter Night's Tale

7:30 pm

Robinson Players Mainstage Performance

For more information: amatos@bates.edu (Robinson Players)

Saturday March 28

A Midwinter Night's Tale

5:00 pm

Robinson Players Mainstage Performance

For more information: amatos@bates.edu (Robinson Players)

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 April 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 April 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 April 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 April 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…

Bates Gamelan

7:00 pm

The Bates Gamelan Ensemble performs its Winter Term concert!

For more information: sgurley@bates.edu (Gurley, Stuart)

Monday April 13

Bates Jazz Ensemble

7:30 pm

Join the Bates College Jazz Ensemble for their Winter Term concert!

For more information: sgurley@bates.edu (Gurley, Stuart)

Wednesday April 15

Bates Piano Studio Recital, the students of Chiharu Naruse

4:30 pm

Join Bates students while they showcase their classical piano skills!

For more information: sgurley@bates.edu (Gurley, Stuart)