Events
What’s Happening at Bates
Except as noted, these events are open to the public at no charge. (Where there is an admission fee, the cost for the general public appears first, followed by the cost for students and seniors.)
Exhibitions at Bates
'Havana's Noise and Rhythm: Understanding Afro-Cubaneity'
Pettengill Hall G21 - Classroom: A talk by Afro-Cuban hip-hop producer Pablo Herrera Veitia, a doctoral candidate in social anthropology at the Unive…
'Participatory Ethics: The Arts Challenge Us to Examine Our Behaviors'
Olin Arts Center 104 - Classroom (Multimedia): A panel discussion related to the Bates Museum of Art exhibition Anthropocenic. Comprising the panel a…
Life Drawing Session
Olin Arts Center 259 - Drawing Studio: As a service to the artists in our community, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the ac…
'Tens Across the Board: The Glam Slam at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe'
Pettengill Hall G65 - Classroom: A talk by Karen Jamie, assistant professor of performing and media arts and Latina/o studies at Cornell University. …
'Transgender Military Service in Brazil'
Chase Hall 133 - Memorial Commons High Ceiling: A talk by Bruna Benevides, the first trans woman to serve openly in the Brazilian Armed Forces. She h…
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Gomes Chapel 104 - Gomes Chapel: The Multifaith Chaplaincy offers a deeply reflective, secular half-hour of silence, poetry, music, dance and art. FM…
Public Works in Progress
Commons 221/222 - 221/222: Enjoy a casual lunchtime program featuring presentations of community-engaged work undertaken by Bates students. Off-campu…
Clare Longendyke, pianist
Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: A musician known for her technical fluency and diverse repertoire, Longendyke has performed across North Am…
Ash Wednesday Service
Gomes Chapel 104 - Gomes Chapel: All are invited to this short ecumenical service. In many Christian traditions, Ash Wednesday signifies the beginnin…
'Shattering Glass Ceilings: How Leaders Can Make Organizations More Diverse, Inclusive & Successful'
Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: A talk by Katie Burke '03, chief people officer at HubSpot, a marketing, sales and service software provide…
Life Drawing Session
Olin Arts Center 259 - Drawing Studio: As a service to the artists in our community, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the ac…
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Gomes Chapel 104 - Gomes Chapel: The Multifaith Chaplaincy offers a deeply reflective, secular half-hour of silence, poetry, music, dance and art. FM…
'Nice for What? The Possibilities & Pitfalls of Digital Activism'
Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: A talk by Imani Perry, the 2019 Office of Equity and Diversity Social Justice Speaker at Bates. Perry is th…
'Women in Politics: Welcome to the New Normal'
Muskie Archives: A talk by former Maine legislator and current Emily's List Executive Director Emily Cain, in her only public talk in Maine since las…
'We Are Proud to Present . . .'
Pettigrew Hall 103 - Gannett Theater: Tim Dugan directs Jackie Sibblies Drury's unusual, complex and darkly comedic depiction of actors trying to dev…
'We Are Proud to Present . . .'
Pettigrew Hall 103 - Gannett Theater: Tim Dugan directs Jackie Sibblies Drury's unusual, complex and darkly comedic depiction of actors trying to dev…
Pianist Frank Carlberg & Dream Machine
Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: Jazz pianist Carlberg, 2018–19 artist in residence in the Bates music department, brings his quartet …
Men's Lacrosse tailgate
Benjamin Mays Center 103 - Assembly
'We Are Proud to Present . . .'
Pettigrew Hall 103 - Gannett Theater: Tim Dugan directs Jackie Sibblies Drury's unusual, complex and darkly comedic depiction of actors trying to dev…
'We Are Proud to Present . . .'
Pettigrew Hall 103 - Gannett Theater: Tim Dugan directs Jackie Sibblies Drury's unusual, complex and darkly comedic depiction of actors trying to dev…
Dance & Community Engagement Workshop
Gomes Chapel 104 - Gomes Chapel: New York City-based choreographer Kimberly Bartosik leads this workshop on physical explorations and imagistic exerc…
'We Are Proud to Present . . .'
Pettigrew Hall 103 - Gannett Theater: Tim Dugan directs Jackie Sibblies Drury's unusual, complex and darkly comedic depiction of actors trying to dev…
Bates Orchestra
Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: Hiroya Miura leads the orchestra in a program comprising Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7; the Adagietto from Ma…
Life Drawing Session
Olin Arts Center 259 - Drawing Studio: As a service to the artists in our community, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the ac…
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Gomes Chapel 104 - Gomes Chapel: The Multifaith Chaplaincy offers a deeply reflective, secular half-hour of silence, poetry, music, dance and art. FM…
Melting Pot Showcase
Chase Hall 133 - Memorial Commons High Ceiling: The Caribbean Student Association presents a showcase reflecting different aspects of Caribbean cultu…
Swing and Rumba Ballroom Dance Social
Benjamin Mays Center 103 - Assembly: Dance away the evening at a swing and rumba dance social! No dance experience necessary. The first hour will be …
Life Drawing Session
Olin Arts Center 259 - Drawing Studio: As a service to the artists in our community, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the ac…
Careers in the Arts: Jaime DeSimone '01
Olin Arts Center 104 - Classroom (Multimedia): Jaime DeSimone ’01, associate curator of contemporary art at the Portland (Maine) Museum of Art, off…
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Gomes Chapel 104 - Gomes Chapel: The Multifaith Chaplaincy offers a deeply reflective, secular half-hour of silence, poetry, music, dance and art. FM…
' The Mueller Investigation and the Rule of Law'
Muskie Archives: A talk by Joyce White Vance '82, Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Culverhouse School of Law, University of Alabama. V…
'The Wolves'
Pettigrew Hall 103 - Gannett Theater: A girls' soccer team performs their daily stretches while navigating conversations that range from adolescent d…
Pianist Frank Carlberg: 'Mary Lou Williams — Paving the Way!'
Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: Jazz pianist Carlberg, 2018–19 artist in residence in the Bates music department, presents a concert cele…
'The Wolves'
Pettigrew Hall 103 - Gannett Theater: A girls' soccer team performs their daily stretches while navigating conversations that range from adolescent d…
'The Wolves'
Pettigrew Hall 103 - Gannett Theater: A girls' soccer team performs their daily stretches while navigating conversations that range from adolescent d…
Cello recital: Students of Christina Chute
Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Life Drawing Session
Olin Arts Center 259 - Drawing Studio: As a service to the artists in our community, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the ac…
Bates Gamelan Ensemble with Emilie-Anne Gendron, violinist
Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: Bates' Javanese-style musical ensemble is joined by Gendron, violinist with the visiting Momenta Quartet. F…
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Gomes Chapel 104 - Gomes Chapel: The Multifaith Chaplaincy offers a deeply reflective, secular half-hour of silence, poetry, music, dance and art. FM…
Lecture, "On Recognizing Oneself in Others: A Meditation-Based Response to Mackie’s Argument from Queerness"
Hedge Hall 208 - Classroom: Abstract: In this talk, I will sketch a meditation-based response to John Mackie’s famous “Argument from Queerness”…
'Cigarettes, Inc.'
Pettengill Hall G65 - Classroom: Author Nan Enstad, professor of history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, discusses her book Cigarettes, Inc…
Momenta Quartet: Music by Bill Matthews
Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: Regular visitors to Bates and an ensemble known for their embrace of contemporary repertoire, the Momenta Q…
Pysanky! Learn the Art of Ukrainian Egg Decorating With Lesia Sochor
Benjamin Mays Center 103 - Assembly: The first of today's two Ukrainian egg decorating workshops with Lesia Sochor. A Maine artist of Ukrainian desce…
Pysanky! Learn the Art of Ukrainian Egg Decorating with Lesia Sochor
Benjamin Mays Center 103 - Assembly: The second of today's two Ukrainian egg decorating workshops with Lesia Sochor. A Maine artist of Ukrainian desc…
Olin Concert Series: Momenta Quartet
Olin Concert Hall: A return visit by an ensemble nationally renowned for both its command of music across a breadth of centuries and its deep commitm…
Spring Dance Concert
Schaeffer Theatre 204 - Theatre: In two different programs performed over four days, the focus is on student choreography and design work. Program A:…
Life Drawing Session
Olin Arts Center 259 - Drawing Studio: As a service to the artists in our community, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the ac…
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Gomes Chapel 104 - Gomes Chapel: The Multifaith Chaplaincy offers a deeply reflective, secular half-hour of silence, poetry, music, dance and art. FM…
Public Works in Progress
Commons 221/222 - 221/222: Enjoy a casual lunchtime program featuring presentations of community-engaged work undertaken by Bates students. Off-campu…
Life Drawing Session
Olin Arts Center 259 - Drawing Studio: As a service to the artists in our community, we host a life drawing session every Wednesday throughout the ac…