As we come closer to the end of the semester, Bates offers a varied lineup of arts events for the last few weeks of the year, hosting visiting writers and artists, and showcasing faculty and student work from the semester. Some events are much anticipated traditions, like the annual Fall Dance Concert, while others are new ventures, like the electronic compositions of the Bates Sound Studio. With something for everyone, these final showcases promise a strong finish to the semester’s artistic calendar.

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Literary Arts Live presents Kevin Moffett
Location: Muskie Archives 201
Thursday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
A reading by and discussion with Kevin Moffett, author of the National Book Award long-listed Only Son.

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Fall Dance Concert
Location: Schaeffer Theatre
Nov. 14–16, various times
Bates’ annual ensemble and solo dance recital, featuring thesis work by Amara Ogbonna ’26, Samantha Manogue ’26, Liz Nahigian ’26, and Lucy Whitelam ’26.

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Bates College Orchestra
Location: Olin Concert Hall
Saturday, Nov.15, 7:30 – 9 p.m.
The Bates College Orchestra performs Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “New World.”

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Bates Jazz Ensemble
Location: Olin Concert Hall
Monday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m.
The Bates Jazz Ensemble performs a program of big-band classics and contemporary arrangements. 

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Virtual Horizons: New Frontiers in Immersive Listening
Location: Olin Concert Hall
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Original works by students of the Bates Sound Studio spanning fixed-media electronic compositions and performance-based projects.

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Bates Piano Recital
Location: Olin Concert Hall
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 4:30 p.m.
Join some of the college’s most experienced classical pianists as they present solo and ensemble works that they have prepared with instructor and musician Chiharu Naruse.

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Brass Ensemble and Steel Pan Orchestra
Location: Olin Concert Hall
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.
A joint concert of the Bates Brass Ensemble and Steel Pan Orchestra — one of the most popular music events of the semester.

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Bates Voice Studio Recital
Location: Olin Concert Hall
Thursday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Students of Joëlle Morris perform a program of vocal works.

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Printmaking Workshop

Location: Benjamin Mays Center 103

Friday, Dec. 5, 3 p.m. 

The annual printmaking workshop with the Museum of Art. All materials are provided, and online registration is required ahead of time. 

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Bates College Choir
Location: Olin Concert Hall
December 5, 7:30 p.m.
The Bates College Choir performs choral arrangements of African American spirituals by Moses Hogan and William Dawson, along with classical and contemporary works.

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Bates College Gamelan Ensemble
Location: Olin Concert Hall
Saturday, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m.
The Bates Gamelan Ensemble presents its Fall Semester concert, highlighting traditional Indonesian repertoire and student-composed works.