{"id":40494,"date":"2011-02-18T16:18:45","date_gmt":"2011-02-18T21:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/?p=40494"},"modified":"2016-02-02T16:03:31","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T21:03:31","slug":"eventsked-mar2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2011\/02\/18\/eventsked-mar2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Events Schedule: March 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href='https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/02\/learnedposter.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/02\/learnedposter-191x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium alignright\" alt=\"Learned Ladies flier\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy spring from Bates<\/strong>! Here&#8217;s a preview of public events at the college in March 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<p><strong>For a printable version<\/strong>: If you&#8217;re viewing this in the<strong> 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 &#8220;print&#8221; (as in &#8220;print this page&#8221;) for the printable format.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For up-to-date events information<\/strong> throughout the month, see our <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/events\/upcoming\/\">Upcoming Events<\/a> page. Questions or comments? Contact events editor Doug Hubley at <em><a href=\"mailto:calendar@bates.edu\">calendar@bates.edu<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/home.bates.edu\/wp-includes\/js\/tinymce\/plugins\/wordpress\/img\/trans.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Tuesday, March 1<\/h3>\n<p><strong>12:30pm<\/strong> Noonday Concert: Cinder Conk, an Augusta-based accordion and bass duo that plays Balkan and Eastern European music. FMI: 207-786-6135 or <a href=\"mailto:olinarts@bates.edu\"> <em>olinarts@bates.edu<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Wednesday, March 2<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6\u20139pm<\/strong> 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). FMI: 207-786-6158.<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 259<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thursday, March 3<\/h3>\n<p><strong>7pm <\/strong>Film: <em>My Father My Lord<\/em> (2007, 74 min.). In this <em>New York Times<\/em> Critics&#8217; Pick, a respected rabbi comes to terms with the demands of his faith and the welfare of his family. Followed by a Q&amp;A with Israeli cinematographer Yoav Kosh, Colby College artist in residence. Sponsored in part by the George and Helen Ladd Library and Bates Hillel.<\/p>\n<p><em>Carnegie Science Hall, Room 204<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>7pm <\/strong>Lecture: <em>Roots Revelation: Genetic Ancestry Tracing and the YouTube Generation<\/em> by Alondra Nelson, associate professor of sociology at Columbia University. Part of the College Lecture Committee series <em>Race in a Post-human World<\/em>. FMI: 207-753-1319.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/02\/amigo_0989-web.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/02\/amigo_0989-web-199x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium alignright\" alt=\"Cristian Amigo\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Friday, March 4<\/h3>\n<p><strong>3:30pm <\/strong>Men&#8217;s tennis vs. Babson.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wallach Tennis Center<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>7 &amp; 9:30pm<\/strong> Film: <em>Tangled <\/em>(2010, 100 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 104<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>7:30pm<\/strong> Concert: Under the tantalizing billing of <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/22\/music-amigo-aguilar\/\"><em>Wild Music for Guitar and Percussion<\/em><\/a>, guitarist-composer <a href=\"http:\/\/cristianamigo.com\/\">Cristian Amigo<\/a> and drummer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gustavoaguilar.com\/\">Gustavo Aguilar<\/a> perform<a href=\"http:\/\/cristianamigo.com\/\"><\/a>. Free, but reservations required. FMI: 207-786-6135 or <em><a href=\"mailto:olinarts@bates.edu\">olinarts@bates.edu<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center Concert Hall <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>8pm <\/strong>Men&#8217;s tennis vs. Southern Maine.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wallach Tennis Center<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Saturday, March 5<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Noon <\/strong>Women&#8217;s tennis vs. Southern Maine.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wallach Tennis Center<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1pm <\/strong>Men&#8217;s lacrosse vs. Lasell.<\/p>\n<p><em>Garcelon Field<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2 &amp; 7pm<\/strong> Film: <em>Tangled<\/em> (see March 4).<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 104<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Sunday, March 6<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Noon <\/strong>Women&#8217;s tennis vs. Smith.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wallach Tennis Center<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2 &amp; 4:30pm<\/strong> Film: <em>Tangled<\/em> (see March 4).<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 104<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>4pm <\/strong>Women&#8217;s tennis vs. Southern Maine.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wallach Tennis Center<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>5:30pm<\/strong> Spiritual gathering: Protestant worship service emphasizing gospel music. The Rev. Bill Blaine-Wallace, Multifaith Chaplain, leads the service with faculty, staff and students participating. FMI: 207-786-8273.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bates College Chapel<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/02\/lal-major-jackson-web.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/02\/lal-major-jackson-web-240x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium alignright\" alt=\"Major Jackson\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Monday, March 7<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6pm <\/strong>Gallery talk: Kat Stefko, director of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, curated the current exhibition <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/01\/03\/bcma-bound2art\/\"><em>Bound to Art<\/em><\/a>, which uses rare books from the collection to explore the art of illustration. She leads an informal conversation about the show. FMI: 207-786-6158.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bates College Museum of Art<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>7pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Lecture: <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/22\/zerby2011-knitter\/\"><em>Without Buddha, I Could Not Be a Christian<\/em><\/a> by Paul Knitter, a leading theologian of religious pluralism. The annual Zerby Lecture in Contemporary Religious Thought is sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplain&#8217;s office. FMI: 207-786-8273.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edmund S. Muskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>7:30pm<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong>Reading: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.majorjackson.com\/\">Major Jackson<\/a>, author of three poetry collections, most recently <em>Holding Company<\/em> (Norton, 2010), is presented by the <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/22\/lal-jackson-girmay\/\">Language Arts Live<\/a> series of literary readings. Sponsored by the English department, the programs in African American and American cultural studies, the Office of Intercultural Education, the Learning Associates Program, the Humanities Fund, the Brandow Family Fund for the Arts and the John Tagliabue Fund. FMI: 207-786-6256 or 207-786-6326.<\/p>\n<p><em>Chase Hall Lounge<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Tuesday, March 8<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>12:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Noonday Concert: Classical pianist Brian Meldrum. FMI: 207-786-6135 or <a href=\"mailto:olinarts@bates.edu\"> <em>olinarts@bates.edu<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Wednesday, March 9<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>4:15pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Lecture: <em>The Protest Psychosis: How Schizophrenia Became a Black Disease<\/em> by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsa.umich.edu\/women\/faculty\/facbio.asp?ID=40\">Jonathan Metzl<\/a>, a professor of psychiatry and women&#8217;s studies at the University of Michigan. Sponsored by the women and gender studies program and the Learning Associates program.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>4:15pm &amp; 7:30pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Symposium: <em>Latin American Revolutions<\/em>. The two-day event opens with afternoon and evening presentations: respectively, <em>Haiti and the Revolutions in Spanish America<\/em> by Sibylle Fischer, New York University; and <em>Soldiers, Suffragists and Sex Radicals: Women, Gender and the Mexican Revolution<\/em> by Jocelyn Olcott, Duke University. Sponsored by the history department. FMI: 207-786-8295.<\/p>\n<p><em>Carnegie Science Hall, Room 204<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>6\u20139pm<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong>Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art (see March 2).<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 25<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thursday, March 10<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>4:15pm &amp; 7:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Symposium: <em>Latin American Revolutions<\/em>. The event continues with the afternoon talk <em>The Cuban Revolution: 50 years of Bedeviling U.S. Foreign Policy<\/em> by Peter Kornbluh of the National Security Archive; and concludes with <em>The Many Revolutions of Latin America<\/em>, a discussion with Kornbluh, Sibylle Fischer and Jocelyn Olcott (see March 9).<\/p>\n<p><em>Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>7:30pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Theater: <em>Oleanna<\/em> by David Mamet. Elizabeth Castellano &#8217;12 directs <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/24\/oleanna-learned-ladies\/\">this acclaimed drama<\/a> about a professor and a female student who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing so, spoils his chances for tenure. Free; no reservations. For information call 207-786-6161.<\/p>\n<p><em>Gannett Theater<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Friday, March 11<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong> 7 &amp; 9:30pm<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong>Film: <em>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows<\/em><em> \u2014 <\/em><em>Part 1<\/em> (2010, 146 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 104<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>7:30pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Theater: <em>The Learned Ladies<\/em> by Moli\u00e8re. A rousing face-off between intellectual folly and sturdy common sense, <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/24\/oleanna-learned-ladies\/\">this production<\/a> directed by Dana Professor of Theater Martin Andrucki marks the 50th anniversary of Schaeffer Theatre. Tickets: $6\/$3, available at <a href=\"http:\/\/batestickets.universitytickets.com\/user_pages\/event_listings.asp\"><em>www.batestickets.com<\/em><\/a>. FMI: 207-786-6161.<\/p>\n<p><em>Schaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>8pm<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong>Contradance: Traditional New England folk dancing. No experience needed; all dances taught and called. Beginners&#8217; workshop, 7:30pm. Admission: $6. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.<\/p>\n<p><em>Chase Hall Lounge<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/02\/web_gamelan0487.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/02\/web_gamelan0487-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium alignright\" alt=\"Gina Fatone\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Saturday, March 12<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Noon<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Women&#8217;s lacrosse vs. Middlebury.<\/p>\n<p><em>Garcelon Field<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>2pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Theater: <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/24\/oleanna-learned-ladies\/\"><em>Oleanna<\/em><\/a> (see March 10).<\/p>\n<p><em>Gannett Theater<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>2 &amp; 7pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Film: <em>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows<\/em><em> \u2014 <\/em><em>Part 1<\/em> (see March 11).<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 104<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>7:30pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Theater: <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/24\/oleanna-learned-ladies\/\"><em>The Learned Ladies<\/em><\/a> (see March 11).<\/p>\n<p><em>Schaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>8pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Concert: <em>Cross-Currents in Bronze: New Music for Gamelan.<\/em> Gina Fatone, assistant professor of music, directs the Bates College Gamelan Orchestra and guest artists from the Buffalo Philharmonic in a program featuring Lou Harrison&#8217;s Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan. Free, but tickets required, available from <a href=\"http:\/\/batestickets.universitytickets.com\/user_pages\/event_listings.asp\"><em>www.batestickets.com<\/em><\/a>. FMI: 207-786-6135 or <em><a href=\"mailto:olinarts@bates.edu\">olinarts@bates.edu<\/a><\/em>.<br \/>\n<em>Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Sunday, March 13<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>2pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Theater: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/24\/oleanna-learned-ladies\/\">The Learned Ladies<\/a> <\/em>(see March 11).<\/p>\n<p><em>Schaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>2 &amp; 4:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Film: <em>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows \u2014 Part 1<\/em> (see March 11).<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 104<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>5:30pm<\/strong> Spiritual gathering: Protestant worship (see March 6).<\/p>\n<p><em>Bates College Chapel<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>7:30pm <\/strong>Theater: <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/24\/oleanna-learned-ladies\/\"><em>Oleanna<\/em><\/a> (see March 10).<\/p>\n<p><em>Gannett Theater<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Monday, March 14<\/h3>\n<p><strong>4:15pm<\/strong> Lecture: Christopher Akerlind, an award-winning lighting and set designer who has done more than 550 productions in theater, opera and dance, discusses his career. FMI: 207-786-8294.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pettigrew Hall, Filene Room (Room 301)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>7pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Lecture: A talk on Islamic extremism presented by former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. Sponsored by the Bates College Republicans and the Young America&#8217;s Foundation. FMI: <em><a href=\"mailto:mcocciar@bates.edu\">mcocciar@bates.edu<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edmund S. Muskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Tuesday, March 15<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>12:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Noonday Concert: The Bates folk band Chase the Fiddlers. FMI: 207-786-6135 or <a href=\"mailto:olinarts@bates.edu\"><em>olinarts@bates.edu<\/em><\/a>.<em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Wednesday, March 16<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>6\u20139pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art (see March 2).<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 259<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Friday, March 18<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>7 &amp; 9:30pm<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong>Film: <em>The Fighter<\/em> (2010, 114 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 104<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>7:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Maine College Democrats Convention: Terry McAuliffe, chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 into 2005, offers the keynote address at the convention, which continues through tomorrow. Sponsored by the Bates Democrats. FMI: <a href=\"mailto:dkempner@bates.edu\"><em>dkempner@bates.edu<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edmund S. Muskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>7:30pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Theater: <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/24\/oleanna-learned-ladies\/\"><em>The Learned Ladies<\/em><\/a> (see March 11).<\/p>\n<p><em>Schaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Saturday, March 19<\/h3>\n<p><strong>8:30am<\/strong> Maine College Democrats Convention: Local Democratic leaders offer workshops on community engagement (see March 18).<\/p>\n<p><em>Pettengill Hall<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Noon <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Women\u2019s lacrosse vs. Williams.<\/p>\n<p><em>Garcelon Field<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>2 &amp; 7pm<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong>Film: <em>The Fighter<\/em> (see March 18).<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 104<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>7:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Concert: The <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/03\/07\/orchestra-beethoven-strauss\/\">Bates College Orchestra<\/a>, directed by Hiroya Miura, plays Beethoven&#8217;s &#8220;Eroica&#8221; symphony and Richard Strauss&#8217; Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments. Free but tickets required; contact 207-786-6135 or <a href=\"mailto:olinarts@bates.edu\"> <em>olinarts@bates.edu<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>7:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Theater: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/24\/oleanna-learned-ladies\/\">The Learned Ladies<\/a> <\/em>(see March 11).<\/p>\n<p><em>Schaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/03\/lal-girmay.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/03\/lal-girmay-240x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium alignright\" alt=\"Aracelis Girmay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Sunday, March 20<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>2pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Theater: <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/24\/oleanna-learned-ladies\/\"><em>The Learned Ladies<\/em><\/a> (see March 11).<\/p>\n<p><em>Schaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>2 &amp; 4:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Film: <em>The Fighter<\/em> (see March 18).<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 104<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>5:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Spiritual gathering: Protestant worship (see March 6).<\/p>\n<p><em>Bates College Chapel<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Tuesday, March 22<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>12:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Noonday Concert: Classical pianist Kelia Ingraham. FMI: 207-786-6135 or <a href=\"mailto:olinarts@bates.edu\"> <em>olinarts@bates.edu<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>4:10pm<\/strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Biology seminar:<em> Causes and Consequences of Parasitic Virulence: Life-History Lessons From Cowbirds and Cuckoos<\/em> by Mark Hauber, an animal behaviorist at Hunter College. FMI: 207-786-6490.<\/p>\n<p><em>Carnegie Science Hall, Room 204<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Wednesday, March 23<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>6\u20139pm<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art (see March 2).<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 259<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thursday, March 24<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>7:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Reading: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hampshire.edu\/news\/17222.htm\">Aracelis Girmay<\/a>. The inheritor of Eritrean, Puerto Rican and African-American traditions, Girmay received the Gardner Poetry Award for her collection <em>Kingdom Animalia<\/em> (BOA Editions, 2011). Presented by the <a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/02\/22\/lal-jackson-girmay\/\">Language Arts Live<\/a> series of literary readings (see March 7).<\/p>\n<p><em>Chase Hall, Skelton Lounge<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Friday, March 25<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>3pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Women\u2019s tennis vs. Babson.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wallach Tennis Center<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>4:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Lecture: <em>Two Problems in Mathematical Expectation<\/em> is an informal talk by Paul Nahin of the University of New Hampshire. Sponsored by the Richard W. Sampson Endowment Fund (see 7:30pm item below). Refreshments precede the talk. FMI: 207-753-6993 or <a href=\"mailto:hallen@bates.edu\"><em>hallen@bates.edu<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hathorn Hall, Room 104 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>7 &amp; 9:30pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Film: <em>True Grit <\/em>(2010, 110 min.). Sponsored by the Filmboard. Admission: $1.<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 104<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>7:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Concert: For his senior recital, bassist-composer Nick Salcido leads an ensemble performing jazz, funk and other styles. FMI: 207-786-6135 or <em><a href=\"mailto:olinarts@bates.edu\">olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center Concert Hall <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>7:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Lecture: <em>How Computers Can Help Answer Mathematical Questions<\/em> by Paul Nahin (see 4:30pm item above). A reception follows. The annual Sampson Lecture, sponsored by the Richard W. Sampson Endowment Fund, honors the memory of the college&#8217;s professor emeritus of mathematics. FMI: 207-753-6993 or <a href=\"mailto:hallen@bates.edu\"><em>hallen@bates.edu<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom, G52<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Saturday, March 26<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Noon<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Softball vs. Wesleyan (doubleheader).<\/p>\n<p><em>Lafayette Street Field<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>2 &amp; 7pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Film: <em>True Grit<\/em> (see March 25).<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 104<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Sunday, March 27<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>2 &amp; 4:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Film: <em>True Grit<\/em> (see March 25).<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 104<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>5:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Spiritual gathering: Protestant worship service (see March 6).<\/p>\n<p><em>Bates College Chapel<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Tuesday, March 29<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>12:30pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Noonday Concert: Voice students of John Corrie. FMI: 207-786-6135 or <a href=\"mailto:olinarts@bates.edu\"><em>olinarts@bates.edu<\/em><\/a>.<br \/>\n<em>Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/02\/damboise-web.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2011\/02\/damboise-web-231x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium alignright\" alt=\"Jacques d&#039;Amboise\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Wednesday, March 30<\/h3>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>4pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Men\u2019s tennis vs. Colby.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wallach Tennis Center<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>4:15pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Lecture: <em>I Was a Dancer.<\/em> Jacques d\u2019Amboise, featured dancer in the New York City Ballet, choreographer and founder of the National Dance Institute, reads from his new book. Sponsored by the Bates dance program, the humanities division and the Lewiston Public Library. FMI: 207-786-8294.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edmund S. Muskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>5pm <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Women\u2019s lacrosse vs. Tufts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Garcelon Field<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>6\u20139pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Figure drawing sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art (see March 2). FMI: 207-786-6158.<\/p>\n<p><em>Olin Arts Center, Room 259<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Bates College Museum of Art<\/h3>\n<p><em>Hours: 10am\u20135pm Tuesday\u2013Saturday<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Through March 25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/01\/03\/bcma-bound2art\/\"><em>Bound to Art: Illustrated Books from the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library<\/em><\/a>: This exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library taps the archives&#8217; collection of rare books, exploring the dimensions through which the fine-book form and book illustrations can delight our eyes and inspire our minds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/views\/2011\/01\/03\/bcma-winter11-ogunquit\/\"><em>Selections From the Collection of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art<\/em><\/a>: 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. 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