Arts Performances, Exhibitions, and Events
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Bates Museum of Art
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Thursday October 1
Fall 2026 Opening Reception
4:00 pm
Join us for the opening of our fall exhibitions. Carl Sprinchorn: Points of View, on view on the museum’s upper level, chronicles the life and work of under-recognized modern artist…Wednesday October 7
Lunchtime Curatorial Talk with Samantha Sigmon
12:00 pm
Join Assistant Curator Samantha Sigmon as she shares special insight into Carl Sprinchorn: Points of View. Drawn from the Bates College Museum of Art’s permanent collection, the exhibition provides an…Monday October 19
Cristi Rinklin: “Sentient Ecologies
4:30 pm
Cristi Rinklin’s paintings, installations, and works on paper examine the interplay between technological and analog simulations of landscapes. Rather than providing faithful representations of the natural world, her work creates…Wednesday October 28
NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn
7:30 pm
Directed by Associate Professor Tim Dugan Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Slamming doors, on and offstage…Thursday October 29
NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn
7:30 pm
Directed by Associate Professor Tim Dugan Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Slamming doors, on and offstage…Friday October 30
Celebrating the Launch of the Marsden Hartley Legacy Project
3:30 pm
3:30-4:30pm Keynote Address with Whitney Museum Curator Barbara Haskell; 4:30-6pm Museum Open House & Reception Join Whitney Museum Curator Barbara Haskell as she explores the vital role of the Marsden Hartley Legacy…NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn
7:30 pm
Directed by Associate Professor Tim Dugan Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Slamming doors, on and offstage…
Toccatas, Tales, and Terrors, An Evening of Eerie Organ Music and Frightful Readings, featuring Scott Vaillancourt (Bates Faculty)
7:30 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Celebrate Halloween with an evening of spooky organ music, haunting stories, and chilling poetry. From Bach’s iconic Toccata and Fugue in D Minor…Saturday October 31
NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn
5:00 pm
Directed by Associate Professor Tim Dugan Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Slamming doors, on and offstage…Sunday November 1
Mr. Takumi Kato and his Family Taiko Ensemble, A Performance and Workshop in Traditional Japanese Taiko Drumming
1:30 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Experience a vibrant and high-energy performance of traditional Japanese drumming with world champion Taiko artist Takumi Kato and his three children. Trained with…NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn
2:00 pm
Directed by Associate Professor Tim Dugan Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Slamming doors, on and offstage…Monday November 2
Artist Lecture: Christopher Reed “Moving Feelings: Kinesthetic Empathy and Queer Affiliation in the Art of Carl Sprinchorn, Charles Demuth, and Marsden Hartley”
4:30 pm
Challenging the European avant-garde’s commitment to aesthetics of alienation, this group of American modernist painters explored the physical sensations of connection among bodies and with landscapes that 19th-century philosophers and…Sunday November 8
Feathers and Harmony – The Voices and Compositions of the Earth, featuring Chiharu Naruse (piano), Katherine Liccardo (violin) and The Portland Ballet Company
3:00 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: For many centuries, various art forms have celebrated birds’ voices and movements. We welcome back the Portland Ballet and violinist Katherine Liccardo for…Friday November 13
Fall Dance Concert
7:30 pm
Artistic Direction by Tristan KoepkeFeaturing 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 of Dance…Saturday November 14
Fall Dance Concert
5:00 pm
Artistic Direction by Tristan KoepkeFeaturing 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 of Dance…
Bates College Orchestra
7:30 pm
Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: Join visiting Professor, Sepehr Pirasteh, as he conducts the Bates students for their annual Fall concert.
Sunday November 15
Fall Dance Concert
2:00 pm
Artistic Direction by Tristan KoepkeFeaturing 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 of Dance…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
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…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…