{"id":38829,"date":"2010-12-17T16:43:26","date_gmt":"2010-12-17T21:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/?p=38829"},"modified":"2016-02-02T16:03:31","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T21:03:31","slug":"eventssked-jan11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2010\/12\/17\/eventssked-jan11\/","title":{"rendered":"Events Schedule: January 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rev.<\/a><\/p>\n

Hello from Bates<\/strong>! Here is a preview of public events at the college in January 2011. 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.)<\/p>\n

For a printable version<\/strong>: If you’re viewing this in the e-mail update<\/strong>, please click the headline above to go to the Events Schedule website. At the website, go to the bottom of the page and click “print” (as in “print this page”) for the printable format.<\/p>\n

For up-to-date events information<\/strong> throughout the month, see our Upcoming Events<\/a> page. Questions or comments? Contact events editor Doug Hubley at this calendar@bates.edu<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Monday, Jan. 3<\/h3>\n

7pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women’s basketball vs. New England.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, Jan. 5<\/h3>\n

7pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s basketball vs. New England.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/h3>\n

Thursday, Jan. 6<\/h3>\n

7pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s basketball vs. Colby.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/h3>\n

Friday, Jan. 7<\/h3>\n

7pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s basketball vs. Maine Maritime.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/h3>\n

Saturday, Jan. 8<\/h3>\n

4pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s basketball vs. Colby.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, Jan. 11<\/h3>\n

12:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Noonday Concert:<\/strong> Performer TBA. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nOlin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

6pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s basketball vs. Brandeis.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

8pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s basketball vs. Bowdoin.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, Jan. 12<\/h3>\n

6\u20139pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. Admission: $7 (free for Bates students).
\nOlin Arts Center, Room 259<\/em><\/p>\n

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Thursday, Jan. 13<\/h3>\n

7pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Lecture:<\/strong> Kate Brown, award-winning historian and associate professor at the University of Maryland, discusses \u201cplutonium cities\u201d in the U.S. and former Soviet Union. Sponsored by the politics department. FMI: 207-786-8295.
\nPettengill Hall, Room G21<\/em><\/p>\n

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Friday, Jan. 14<\/h3>\n

\"Garden<\/a><\/p>\n

4pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lecture:<\/strong> Uncertainty, Modeling and Climate Change<\/em> by Kerry Emanuel, a professor of meteorology at MIT and one of Time Magazine’s 100 influential people for 2006. Sponsored by the chemistry, physics and geology departments and the environmental studies program. FMI: 207-786-6294.
\nCarnegie Science Hall, Room 204<\/em><\/p>\n

6pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s basketball vs. Williams.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

6pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Museum reception:<\/strong> The three winter Museum of Art exhibitions (described under Museum of Art, below) open with a reception. For more information call 207-786-6158.
\nBates College Museum of Art<\/em><\/p>\n

8pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s basketball vs. Williams.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

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Saturday, Jan. 15<\/h3>\n

Noon <\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s and women\u2019s indoor track and field vs. MIT and Colby.
\nMerrill Gymnasium, Slovenski Track<\/em><\/p>\n

1pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming and diving vs. Bowdoin.
\nMerrill Gymnasium, Tarbell Pool<\/em><\/p>\n

2pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s basketball vs. Middlebury.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

4pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s basketball vs. Middlebury.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sunday, Jan. 16<\/h3>\n

7pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Memorial Service of Worship:<\/strong> A Methodist minister and civil rights activist praised by King for his philosophy of peaceful activism, the Rev. James Lawson offers the sermon at this annual event. Also featured: music by the Gospelaires and Crosstones and liturgical dance by Justified. Sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. FMI: 207-786-8272.
\nBates College Chapel<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, Jan. 17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Martin Luther King Jr. Day<\/h3>\n

\"Asher<\/a><\/p>\n

In observance of the holiday, classes are canceled and special programming takes place throughout the day (see Jan. 16, 18 and 20 for related events). The 2011 King Day theme at Bates is<\/em> Get Up, Stand Up: The Fierce Urgency of Now. FMI: 207-786-6400.<\/em><\/p>\n

9:30am<\/strong><\/p>\n

First keynote address:<\/strong> The Rev. James Lawson, a founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and a crucial figure in the development of civil disobedience tactics in the civil rights movement, discusses the continued importance of direct action and social justice in the 21st century.
\nOlin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

11am<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breakout sessions:<\/strong> In concurrent sessions (times and rooms TBA), members of the campus community discuss and debate the ideas presented in Lawson\u2019s keynote address, and plan for future activism.
\nPettengill Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

1pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Debate: Members of the debate teams from Morehouse and Bates colleges, joined by local high school debaters, address the resolution that \u201cViolence is a justified response to political oppression.\u201d
\nBenjamin Mays Center<\/em><\/p>\n

2:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Second keynote address:<\/strong> Asher Kolieboi, co-director of the Equality Ride and LGBTQ community coordinator in the Multicultural Resource Center at Oberlin College, addresses contemporary challenges for social activists in 21st-century American culture.
\nOlin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

3:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breakout sessions.<\/strong>
\nPettengill Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

4:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plenary session:<\/strong> Exploration of the day\u2019s theme will conclude with a plenary discussion with the Rev. James Lawson and Asher Kolieboi.
\nPettengill Hall (room TBA)<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Performance:<\/strong> Bates students present Sankofa, a celebration of the African Diasporic experience through theater, music, dance and spoken word.
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, Jan. 18<\/h3>\n

\"Vinie<\/a><\/p>\n

12:30pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Noonday Concert:<\/strong> A performance in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day by Vinie Burrows, the renowned actress, storyteller and social justice activist (also see Jan. 20). FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nOlin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, Jan. 19<\/h3>\n

6\u20139pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art (see Jan. 12).
\nOlin Arts Center, Room 259<\/em><\/p>\n

6:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s squash vs. Harvard.
\nBates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway<\/em><\/p>\n

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Thursday, Jan. 20<\/h3>\n

7pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Performance:<\/strong> Vinie Burrows. The social justice activist and acclaimed actress, known in recent years for her solo shows, offers an evening of performance, recitations and songs recalling lives of oppressed Africans and African Americans, often women, fighting for dignity and rights. Free, but tickets required: Visit www.batestickets.com<\/a> or contact 207-786-6161.
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

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Friday, Jan. 21<\/h3>\n

5pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s indoor track and field hosts Bates Pentathlon.
\nMerrill Gymnasium, Slovenski Track<\/em><\/p>\n

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Saturday, Jan. 22<\/h3>\n

Noon <\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s and women\u2019s indoor track and field vs. Maine, Colby and Southern Maine.
\nMerrill Gymnasium, Slovenski Track<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sunday, Jan. 23<\/h3>\n

3pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Concert:<\/strong> Sundays With Schubert<\/em>. Pianist Frank Glazer, Bates artist in residence and one of Maine\u2019s best-known pianists, spotlights the music of Franz Schubert in the first of three concerts. Free, but tickets required. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nOlin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

5:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spiritual gathering:<\/strong> Protestant worship service with gospel music led by the gospel choir. The Rev. William Bill Blaine-Wallace, multifaith chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. All are welcome. FMI: 207-786-8272.
\nBates College Chapel<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, Jan. 24<\/h3>\n

\"72marc-joseph3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

4:15pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arts Summit presentation:<\/strong> Meet the Visiting Artists. Bates\u2019 premiere Arts Summit brings to campus three artists known for their use of the arts for community and environmental stewardship. Lynne Conner of Colby College is a playwright, director and scholar; Amara Geffen of Allegheny College, a visual artist and environmental activist; and Marc Bamuthi Joseph, spoken-word performer, writer and hip hop dancer. They will present slides and talk about their work. FMI: 207-786-6381.
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

4:15pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lecture:<\/strong> The Assessment of the Health Care Reform of 2010<\/em> by Joseph Newhouse, founding director of the health policy doctoral program at Harvard and a pre-eminent economist known worldwide for his work on health insurance issues and for advancing the field of health economics. Sponsored by the economics department.
\nPettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)<\/em><\/p>\n

8pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arts Summit performance:<\/strong> Red, Black and GREEN: A Blues<\/em>. This new multimedia and multidisciplinary work by Marc Bamuthi Joseph and collaborators deals with environmental justice, social ecology and community. FMI: 207-786-6381.
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, Jan. 25<\/h3>\n

12:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Noonday Concert:<\/strong> Duo Orfeo. FMI: 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nOlin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, Jan. 26<\/h3>\n

6pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s squash vs. Bowdoin.
\nBates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway<\/em>
\n6\u20139pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art (see Jan. 12).
\nOlin Arts Center, Room 259<\/em><\/p>\n

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Friday, Jan. 28<\/h3>\n

6pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s basketball vs. Wesleyan.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

7pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Performance: Sangai Asia Night features a variety of performances and fashions from countries ranging from India to China, as well as Asian culinary delicacies. Sponsored by Sangai Asia.
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

7pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s squash vs. Denison.
\nBates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway<\/em><\/p>\n

8pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s basketball vs. Wesleyan.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

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Saturday, Jan. 29<\/h3>\n

11am <\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s squash vs. University of Vermont.
\nBates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway<\/em><\/p>\n

1pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s and women\u2019s squash vs. Connecticut College.
\nBates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway<\/em><\/p>\n

2pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s basketball vs. Connecticut College.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

4pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s basketball vs. Connecticut College.
\nAlumni Gymnasium<\/em><\/p>\n

6pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s squash vs. Boston College.
\nBates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway<\/em><\/p>\n

7pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Performance: Sangai Asia Night (see Jan. 28).
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

8pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Men\u2019s and women\u2019s squash vs. Drexel.
\nBates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Parkway<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sunday, Jan. 30<\/h3>\n

9am <\/strong><\/p>\n

Nordic skiing hosts Chummy Broomhall Cup.
\nBlack Mountain of Maine, Rumford<\/em><\/p>\n

3pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Concert:<\/strong> Sundays With Schubert<\/em> (see Jan. 23).
\nOlin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

5:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spiritual gathering:<\/strong> Protestant worship service (see Jan. 23).
\nBates College Chapel<\/em><\/p>\n

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Exhibition<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jan. 19\u2013Feb. 3<\/strong>
\nMore Than a Rap Sheet: The Real Stories of Incarcerated Women<\/em>: Photos and short bios of women in Maine prisons in an exhibition organized by Jennifer Stasio \u201907, who works for Family Crisis Services in Portland as an advocate for incarcerated women.
\nChase Hall Gallery<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bates College Museum of Art<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Museum hours: 10am\u20135pm Tuesday\u2013Saturday<\/em><\/p>\n

Exhibitions: Jan. 14\u2013March 25<\/strong>
\nBound to Art:<\/em> Illustrated Books from the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library<\/em>: This exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library taps the archives\u2019 collection of rare books, exploring the dimensions through which the fine-book form can delight our eyes and inspire our minds.<\/p>\n

Selections From the Collection of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art:<\/em> Devoted exclusively to American art, the OMAA has a superb assortment of works by Maine-related artists and is recognized for its holdings in modern and contemporary art. The collection represents artists such as Romare Bearden, Charles Burchfield, Marsden Hartley, John Marin and Louise Nevelson.<\/p>\n

Dialogue, a video series: <\/em>Reflecting Bates\u2019 fundamental dedication to an open exchange of ideas and artistic expression, artists in this series explore communication in videos that are profound, humorous and provocative. The three-part series opens with New York artist Christian Marclay\u2019s Telephones<\/em> (1995, 7:30 min.), which runs through Feb. 5. Videos are screened continuously in the Museum of Art\u2019s Synergy Space, on the museum\u2019s lower level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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