Campus events: April 1-28, 2015

Happy April from Bates (no fooling)!

This is a list of public events at the college for the period April 1-28, 2015.

The public is invited to these events. Except as noted, admission is free.

Want the latest events information? Visit the daily Events page.

Corrected in this edition is the time for the April 5 Easter service, which was listed incorrectly in the printed April at Bates listing.

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Questions or comments? Contact events editor Doug Hubley at calendar@bates.edu.

See you at Bates!

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Recurring Events

Taking place while Bates is in session. Please call ahead to confirm.

4:10pm Mon-Fri | Meditation: Buddhist meditation facilitated by the Dharma Society. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel

6pm Wed | Life drawing sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. Admission $10/$9 for museum members. FMI 207-786-8302.
Olin 259

5:30pm Sat | Catholic Mass led each week by Bates’ associated Catholic chaplain, Fr. Paul Dumais. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel

5:30pm Sun | Protestant worship with gospel singing, coordinated by the Bates Christian Fellowship (also see April 5). FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel

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1 Wed

7pm | Bates Jazz Combo: Directed by Tom Snow. Admission is free but tickets are required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

7pm | Women’s lacrosse vs. Bowdoin.
Garcelon Field

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2 Thu

4:15pm | The Subvolcanic Magma System of Vinalhaven Island by David P. Hawkins, Wellesley College geoscientist. As part of a broad interest in the processes by which continents evolve, Hawkins studies what happened beneath ancient volcanoes when tectonic plates collided. Sponsored by the geology department. FMI 207-786-6105.
Carnegie 204

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3 Fri

Noon & 6pm | Good Friday Stations of the Cross: The Multifaith Chaplaincy offers an opportunity to walk a series of “stations” that represent difficult spiritual experiences in Jesus’ final hours. Fr. Paul Dumais, Catholic associated chaplain, will lead the stations at noon and Raymond Clothier, acting associate multifaith chaplain, at 6pm. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel

1:30pm | Mount David Summit: Nearly 280 students offer concurrent sessions of poster presentations, talks, panel discussions, literary readings and video screenings. Included is an exhibit of student photos taken during study abroad. FMI 207-786-6065.
Pettengill Hall

3pm | Baseball vs. Bowdoin.
Leahey Field

5:30pm | Softball vs. Bowdoin.
Lafayette Street Field

7:30pm | The Hobbit — The Battle of the Five Armies (2014, 144 min). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
Olin 104

7:30pm | Spring Dance Concert: The Bates Dance Company presents Convergence, a dance concert in two programs showcasing student choreography, including senior thesis projects, and styles ranging from hip hop to theatrical comedy. Tonight: Program A. Admission: $6/$3, available at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6161.
Schaeffer Theatre

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4 Sat

10:30am | Women’s tennis vs. Tufts.
Wallach Tennis Center

Noon | Women’s lacrosse vs. Connecticut College.
Garcelon Field

2 & 7:30pm | The Hobbit — The Battle of the Five Armies (see April 3).
Olin 104

5pm | Spring Dance Concert Program B (see April 3).
Schaeffer Theatre

7:30pm | Saxophone recital: Thesis performance by Sam Scribner ’15. Admission is free but tickets are required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

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5 Sun

2pm | Spring Dance Concert Program A (see April 3).
Schaeffer Theatre

2 & 4:30pm | The Hobbit — The Battle of the Five Armies (see April 3).
Olin 104

5:30pm | Easter Service: The Multifaith Chaplaincy and the Bates Christian Fellowship offer a celebration including music by the Gospelaires, traditional hymns, students sharing stories of new life, and Communion. FMI 207-786-8272.
Gomes Chapel

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6 Mon

3:30pm | Softball vs. Southern Maine (doubleheader).
Lafayette Street Field

4pm | Baseball vs. St. Joseph’s.
Leahey Field

4:30pm | Voice recital by students of Luette Saul. Admission is free but tickets are required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

7:30pm | Spring Dance Concert Program B (see April 3).
Schaeffer Theatre

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7 Tue

5:30pm | Welcoming Inquiry: Our Muslim-American Community: A panel comprising Muslim members of the Bates and greater Lewiston-Auburn communities, as well as a postdoctoral fellow in the college’s religious studies department, respond to questions about Islam. Your questions are welcome: Please submit questions or topic suggestions at this link by noon Thursday, April 2. FMI 207-786-8272.
Mays Center

7:30pm | Voice recital by students of John Corrie. Admission is free but tickets are required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

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8 Wed

Noon | Eros and Touch from a Pagan Perspective: Loving Touch as Divine Birthright. A talk by Christine Hoff Kraemer, author and religious studies scholar at Cherry Hill Seminary. The Unusual Positions lectures explore controversial approaches to the study of religion and sexuality. FMI 207-786-8204.
Commons 221–222

2:30pm | Education symposium: Bates’ education department hosts a symposium on a theme TBA. The event comprises afternoon presentations and an address at 5:30pm (see below). FMI cmoran@bates.edu.
Commons, second floor

4:15pm | Voice recital by students of John Corrie (see April 7).
Olin Concert Hall

5:30pm | Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher: Ghaffar-Kucher, who researches educational experiences of immigrant youth in the U.S. and education policies and access in Muslim-majority countries, addresses a topic TBA as part of an education department symposium (see above). FMI cmoran@bates.edu.
Muskie Archives

7pm | Bates Jazz Band: Directed by Thomas Snow, the band celebrates its work from the winter semester. Admission is free, but tickets are required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

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9 Thu

4pm | Men’s tennis vs. Bowdoin.
Wallach Tennis Center

4:15 pm | Bates Gamelan Ensemble: This performance features the “gamelan degung,” the bronze chamber ensemble played on the Indonesian island of Java. Admission is free, but tickets are required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

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10 Fri

9:45am | Admission and Financial Aid at Bates: A presentation for high school students and their families. FMI jambrose@bates.edu.
Muskie Archives

5pm | Exhibition openings: A reception opens two concurrent exhibitions: Greg Shattenberg: Prints and Drawings and the annual Senior Exhibition, comprising work in diverse media made by 11 studio art majors for their senior thesis projects (see below). FMI 207-786-6158.
Museum of Art

5:30pm | Piano recital by students of Bridget Convey, John Corrie and Chiharu Naruse. Admission is free but tickets are required, available at bit.ly/oacbates. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
Olin Concert Hall

7:30pm | Transparency: Senior thesis performance synthesizing dance and projection, created by Lucas Wilson-Spiro and Regan Radulski in a collaboration that draws from the lives, thoughts and experiences of the four performers. FMI 207-786-8294.
Merrill Gym, Plavin Studio

7:30pm | Big Hero 6 (2014, 102 min). Presented by the Filmboard, $1.
Olin 104

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11 Sat

Noon | Baseball vs. Colby (doubleheader).
Leahey Field

Noon | Softball vs. Colby (doubleheader).
Lafayette Street Field

1pm | Men’s lacrosse vs. Middlebury.
Garcelon Field

2 & 7:30pm | Big Hero 6 (see April 10).
Olin 104

7:30pm | Transparency (see April 10).
Merrill Gym, Plavin Studio

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12 Sun

2 & 4:30pm | Big Hero 6 (see April 10).
Olin 104

7:30pm | Transparency (see April 10).
Merrill Gym, Plavin Studio

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17 Fri

10am & 2pm | Admission and Financial Aid at Bates: Hourlong information sessions for prospective students and families. FMI jambrose@bates.edu.
Muskie Archives

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18 Sat

Noon | Men’s outdoor track State Championship.
Russell Street Track

1pm | Baseball vs. Endicott (doubleheader).
Leahey Field

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19 Sun

10am | Women’s tennis vs. Middlebury.
Wallach Tennis Center

2pm | Men’s tennis vs. Middlebury.
Wallach Tennis Center

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21 Tue

3:30pm | Baseball vs. Husson.
Leahey Field

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22 Wed

3:30pm | Softball vs. Husson (doubleheader).
Lafayette Street Field

4pm | Men’s lacrosse vs. Colby.
Garcelon Field

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23 Thu

3:30pm | Baseball vs. Southern Maine.
Leahey Field

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24 Fri

4pm | Softball vs. Trinity.
Lafayette Street Field

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25 Sat

Noon | Softball vs. Trinity (doubleheader).
Lafayette Street Field

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26 Sun

8am | Men’s and women’s rowing: President’s Cup.
Boathouse, Meadow Hill Road, Greene

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28 Tue

3:30pm | Softball vs. Thomas (doubleheader).
Lafayette Street Field

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Museum of Art

FMI 207-786-6158
museum@bates.edu
bates.edu/museum
Hours: 10am–5pm Mon–Sat
(until 7:30pm Wed)

April 10–May 30, 2015
Senior Thesis Exhibition 2015: Work from the yearlong thesis projects of 11 graduating studio art majors. This year’s exhibition includes both large and intimately scaled photographs, paintings, ceramics and drawings.

Greg Shattenberg: Prints and Drawings: An accomplished printmaker, Shattenberg uses various media to explore language as an element of image making. Shown here are works from the last 20 years in which Shattenberg has used letterpress techniques to complement the images.