Events Schedule: May 2012, revised
Hello again from Bates! Here’s a revised schedule of public events at the college during May 2012.
It includes revised information about the May 24 concert of Indonesian music along with several new events, including Sangai Asia’s May 6 fireworks and the Pride Week series of happenings.
Except as noted, these events are open to the public at no charge. (Where two admission fees are shown, the first is the cost for the general public and the second, the cost for students and seniors.)
Want updated events information? Visit the daily Events page. Questions or comments? Contact events editor Doug Hubley at calendar@bates.edu.
Thanks for your interest in Bates!
4 Fri
Pettengill G21
5pm BatesDowntown: Deep in the heart of Lewiston, the Olin Arts Center presents classic country harmonies by the acoustic duo Day for Night. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
22 Park St. (former Maple Room)
7:30pm Voice students of Jennifer Woodruff. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall
5 Sat
Schaeffer Theatre
7:30pm Lala Trilogy: A Star Called Love: The Freedom Stories of Lala. Dancer-actor Rivera Sun Cook performs the first of three installments in her 30-character dramatic tour de force about a young black woman growing up in the 1890s. Continues May 13 and 19. Presented by L/A Arts and the Olin Arts Center. Admission: $10 per show, $25 for all three installments. FMI 207-782-7228 or laarts.org/.
Olin Concert Hall
6 Sun
11am Holy Communion. Music: John Corrie. FMI 207-786-8272.
Chapel
Noon Baseball vs. Williams (doubleheader).
Leahey Field
New Commons 221-222
4pm Quaker worship sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. FMI 207-786-8272.
Muskie Archives
5:30pm Protestant worship with gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI 207-786-8272.
Chapel
7:30pm Buddhist meditation (see May 3).
Chapel
7:30pm Sangai Asia presents food, Flu Fighters and fireworks. This end-of-semester celebration includes appetizers from Auburn’s Wei-Li (first-come, first-served), music by the Bates student band the Flu Fighters and a 9pm fireworks display over Lake Andrews. Rain date: May 18. FMI jrice2@bates.edu.
Keigwin Amphitheater
7 Mon
7:30pm Rationalizing Oppression: Misusing Science for Political Purposes: This talk by William Tucker ’70, professor of psychology at Rutgers, explores how the social sciences in general and psychological measurement in particular have sometimes been used to support oppressive social policies. FMI jreese@bates.edu
Chase Lounge
8 Tue
5pm Does HIV Look Like Me? This Pride Week 2012 event presents Todd Murray, president and founder of Hope’s Voice, an advocacy organization for people with HIV and AIDS. Murray addresses the stigma of HIV, shares his story of being diagnosed and answers questions. Sponsored by OUTfront. FMI jbrady@bates.edu.
Mays Center
9 Wed
6pm Life drawing: Sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI 207-786-6158.
Olin 259
10 Thu
7:30pm Training Rules, a 2009 documentary film that uses the case of former Pennsylvania State University women’s basketball coach Rene Portland to examine homophobia in women’s sports. A panel discussion follows the hour-long film in this Pride Week event. Sponsored by OUTfront. FMI jbrady@bates.edu.
Pettengill G52
7:30 Buddhist meditation (see May 6).
Chapel
11 Fri
7:30pm Frank Glazer, pianist. The Bates artist in residence performs Haydn’s Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI/34, along with sonatas by Beethoven, Schubert, Hovhaness, Smetena and Busoni. Free, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall
8pm Contradance: A “techno contra” (“like a barn dance with strobe lights”) featuring music by Firefly and calling by Will Mentor. No experience needed; all dances taught (beginners session at 7:30). Admission: $7/$5. FMI freewillfolk@gmail.com.
Chase Lounge
Eric Taylor | Vince Bell |
12 Sat
7:30pm Vince Bell and Eric Taylor: A can’t-miss evening with two stars of the Texas songwriting scene. Admission is $20, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6163.
Olin Concert Hall
13 Sun
11am Holy Communion (see May 6).
Chapel
2pm Lala Trilogy: Part II:The Education of Lala Girl (see May 4).
Olin Concert Hall
5:30pm Protestant worship (see May 6).
Chapel
7:30pm Buddhist meditation (see May 6).
Chapel
15 Tue
5pm Peter Beinart, whose book The Crisis of Zionism predicts a breach between young U.S. Jews and Israel if that country maintains its current policies toward the Palestinians, offers a talk sponsored by the Bates chapter of J Street U. FMI afriedma@bates.edu.
Muskie Archives
16 Wed
6pm Life drawing (see May 9).
Olin 259
17 Thu
7:30pm Buddhist meditation (see May 6).
Chapel
7:30pm Home, Among Other Transitional Places: An adaptation of the piece by Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Directed by Senior Lecturer in Theater Katalin Vecsey, choreographed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Rachel Boggia and performed by students in the Short Term theater production workshop. FMI 207-786-6161.
Gannett Theater
18 Fri
7:30pm Home, Among Other Transitional Places (see May 17).
Gannett Theater
19 Sat
7:30pm Home, Among Other Transitional Places (see May 17).
Gannett Theater
7:30pm Lala Trilogy, Part III:The Emancipation of Lala (see May 4).
Olin Concert Hall
20 Sun
11am Holy Communion (see May 6).
Chapel
2pm Home, Among Other Transitional Places (see May 17).
Gannett Theater
3pm Soprano and piano: A concert by singer Jennifer Woodruff and pianist Chiharu Naruse, both of the Bates faculty. Free admission, but tickets required. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu
Olin Concert Hall
5:30pm Protestant worship (see May 6).
Chapel
7:30pm Buddhist meditation (see May 6).
Chapel
23 Wed
5pm Dance Club Short Term Show: Featuring works by student choreographers and student dance groups. FMI 207-786-6161.
Schaeffer Theatre
6pm Life drawing (see May 9).
Olin 259
24 Thu
4:30pm Musical Art of Indonesia. Students in the Short Term course “Performing Musical Art of Indonesia” offer their semester’s work. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall
7:30pm Buddhist meditation (see May 6).
Chapel
27 Sun
10am Commencement: Molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler, actor Robert De Niro and PBS “Newshour” senior correspondent Gwen Ifill speak and receive honorary degrees as Bates holds its 146th annual graduation exercises.
Historic Quad
Museum of Art
Celebrating 25 years in 2011–12!
10am–5pm Tue-Sat
FMI 207-786-6158 or
museum@bates.edu
April 6–May 26
Annual Senior Exhibition: Culminating their yearlong thesis project, 14 studio art majors present work in a variety of media.