{"id":51263,"date":"2011-12-05T20:20:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T20:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/?p=51263"},"modified":"2018-10-01T13:25:54","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T17:25:54","slug":"eventsked-jan12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2011\/12\/05\/eventsked-jan12\/","title":{"rendered":"Events Schedule: January 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Professor Julian Agyeman. Photograph by Kelvin Ma, Tufts University.<\/p><\/div>\n

Happy New Year from Bates!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are public events at the college during January 2012.<\/p>\n

Admission<\/h3>\n

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 updated events information<\/h3>\n

Visit Upcoming Events<\/a>. Questions or comments? Contact events editor Doug Hubley at calendar@bates.edu<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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7 Sat<\/h2>\n

3 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Swimming and diving<\/strong> vs. Norwich and New England.
\n Tarbell Pool<\/em><\/p>\n

4 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Men’s squash<\/strong> vs. Navy.
\nBates Squash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The 2012 Arts Crawl takes place Jan. 27. Shown here is Natalie Ruppertsberger ’11 performing with Chase the Fiddlers during the 2011 Arts Crawl.<\/p><\/div>\n

8 Sun<\/h2>\n

Noon<\/h3>\n

Swimming and diving<\/strong> vs. Middlebury.
\nTarbell Pool<\/em><\/p>\n

2 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Men’s and women’s squash<\/strong> vs. Williams.
\nSquash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.<\/em><\/p>\n

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11 Wed<\/h2>\n

6 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Life drawing<\/strong> sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. $7.\u00a0 FMI<\/strong> 786-6158.
\n<\/strong>Olin 259<\/em><\/p>\n

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12 Thu<\/h2>\n

7:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Buddhist meditation<\/strong> led by Aung Myint ’14. FMI<\/strong> 786-8272.
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

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Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Photo by Bethanie Hines.<\/p><\/div>\n

13 Fri<\/h2>\n

6 p.m<\/h3>\n

Women’s basketball<\/strong> vs. Colby.
\nAlunmi Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

7 p.m<\/h3>\n

Contradance:<\/strong> Live music by NYC’s Tumbling Bones, calling by Kim Roberts. No experience needed; all dances taught and called. Admission: $7 \/ $5. Note<\/strong>: The start time is different from usual this month.<\/em>
\nChase Lounge<\/em><\/p>\n

7 p.m.<\/h3>\n

red, black & GREEN: a blues<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong> As part of Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances, performer-activist-educator Marc Bamuthi Joseph<\/a> presents a staged reading from the multimedia piece he will present in full in April. FMI<\/strong> 786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/em>.
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

7 & 9:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Moneyball <\/strong>(2011; 133 min.) $1. Presented by the Filmboard.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

8 p.m<\/h3>\n

Men’s basketball<\/strong> vs. Colby.
\nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

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14 Sat<\/h2>\n

2 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Women’s basketball <\/strong>vs. Bowdoin.
\nAlumni Gym <\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 & 7 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Moneyball<\/strong> (see Jan. 13).
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

4 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Men’s basketball <\/strong>vs. Bowdoin.
\nAlumni Gym <\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 p.m.<\/h3>\n

The Greenhorns: <\/strong>The Environmental Film Festival presents a documentary exploring the lives of America’s young farming community\u2014their spirit, practices and challenges (2010; 40 min.).
\nChase Lounge<\/em><\/p>\n

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15 Sun<\/h2>\n

11 a.m.<\/h3>\n

Holy Communion <\/strong>with music directed by John Corrie. FMI<\/strong> 786-8272.
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

2 & 4:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Moneyball <\/strong>(see Jan. 13).
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

3 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Gasland: <\/strong>\u00a0Presented by the Environmental Film Festival, director Josh Fox screens his documentary revealing environmental damage caused by the natural gas mining practice called “fracking” (2010; 107 min.). Fox also presents a workshop during Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances on Jan. 16.
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

7 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Julian Agyeman<\/strong>, professor and chair of urban and environmental policy and planning at Tufts, offers a homily for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day<\/a> Memorial Service of Worship. FMI<\/strong> 786-8272.
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Buddhist meditation <\/strong>(see Jan. 12, but note location change this week only). FMI<\/strong> 786-8272.
\nSkelton Lounge<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sankofa performs during Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2011.<\/p><\/div>\n

16 Mon<\/h2>\n

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: <\/strong>In observance of the holiday, classes are canceled and special programming<\/a> takes place throughout the day (see Jan. 13-15 for related events). Bates’ 2012 King Day theme is Environmental Justice: Martin Luther King’s Unfinished Agenda<\/em>. FMI<\/strong> 786-6400.<\/p>\n

9:30 a.m.<\/h3>\n

K<\/strong>eynote address<\/strong>: Julian Agyeman<\/a>, professor and chair of urban and environmental policy and planning at Tufts, presents the address.
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

11 a.m.<\/h3>\n

Breakout sessions<\/strong>: In concurrent sessions (times and rooms TBA), members of the campus community explore topics related to the day’s theme.
\nHedge Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

1 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Debate: <\/strong>Debaters from Morehouse and Bates colleges address the resolution that “Environmental sustainability and social equality are incompatible.”
\nBenjamin Mays Center
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

2:30 & 3:45 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Concurrent workshops<\/strong> led by faculty, staff and students continue to explore the theme of the observance.
\nPettengill Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Sankofa<\/strong>: A Journey of Our Own<\/em><\/strong> is a student production that explores cross-cultural blackness within African diasporic experiences through performative arts like dance, music, theater and spoken word.
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

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17 Tues<\/h2>\n

12:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

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

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18 Wed<\/h2>\n

6 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Life drawing<\/strong> (see Jan. 11).
\nOlin 259<\/em><\/p>\n

6 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Women’s squash <\/strong>vs. Colby.
\nSquash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy. <\/em><\/p>\n

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19 Thu<\/h2>\n

7:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Buddhist meditation<\/strong> (see Jan. 12).
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

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20 Fri<\/h2>\n

9 a.m.<\/h3>\n

Alpine skiing<\/strong>: Bates Carnival.
\nSunday River, Newry<\/em><\/p>\n

9 a.m.<\/h3>\n

Nordic skiing<\/strong>: Bates Carnival.
\nBlack Mountain, Rumford<\/em><\/p>\n

3 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Indoor track and field,<\/strong> men’s and women’s: Bates Pentathalon.
\nSlovenski Track<\/em><\/p>\n

7 & 9:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

The Help<\/strong> (2011; 137 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

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21 Sat<\/h2>\n

9 a.m.<\/h3>\n

Alpine skiing<\/strong>: Bates Carnival.
\nSunday River, Newry<\/em><\/p>\n

9 a.m.<\/h3>\n

Nordic skiing<\/strong>: Bates Carnival
\nBlack Mountain, Rumford<\/em><\/p>\n

11 a.m.<\/h3>\n

Indoor track and field<\/strong>, men’s and women’s: Bates Pentathalon.
\nSlovenski Track<\/em><\/p>\n

1 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Swimming and diving<\/strong> vs. Colby.
\nTarbell Pool
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

2 & 7 p.m.<\/h3>\n

The Help<\/strong> (see Jan. 20).
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

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Clarinetist Jon Manasse.<\/p><\/div>\n

22 Sun<\/h2>\n

11 a.m.<\/h3>\n

Holy Communion <\/strong>(see Jan. 15).
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

2 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

The Help <\/strong>(see Jan. 20).
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

3 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Manasse and Glazer: <\/strong>A concert<\/a> by clarinetist Jon Manasse, one of the nation’s most sought-after wind players, and renowned pianist Frank Glazer, artist in residence. Admission $6, available at batestickets.com<\/a>. FMI<\/strong> 786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

5:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Protestant worship<\/strong> with gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI<\/strong> 786-8272.
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Buddhist meditation <\/strong>(see Jan. 15).
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

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Poet James Richardson.<\/p><\/div>\n

23 Mon<\/h2>\n

7:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Poetry reading<\/strong>: James Richardson, whose Interglacial: New and Selected Poems and Aphorisms<\/em> was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, reads in a Language Arts Live<\/a> event. FMI<\/strong> 786-6256.
\nMuskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n

24 Tues<\/h2>\n

7 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Women’s basketball<\/strong> vs. St. Joseph’s.
\nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

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25 Wed<\/h2>\n

6 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Life drawing<\/strong> (see Jan. 11).
\nOlin 259<\/em><\/p>\n

6 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Men\u2019s squash<\/strong> vs. Bowdoin.
\nSquash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.<\/em><\/p>\n

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26 Thu<\/h2>\n

5 p.m.<\/h3>\n

BatesDowntown<\/strong>: The Olin Arts Center leaves campus to present jazz by Bates faculty members Tom Snow, pianist, and John Smedley, guitarist. FMI<\/strong> 786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.
\n22 Park St. (former Maple Room)<\/em><\/p>\n

6 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Xiaoze Xie<\/strong>, painter and multimedia artist, discusses his work in conjunction with the Museum of Art exhibition Xiaoze Xie: Amplified Moments (1993\u20132008)<\/em><\/a>. FMI<\/strong> 786-6158 or www.bates.edu\/museum<\/a>.<\/em>
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Buddhist meditation<\/strong> (see Jan. 12).
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

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A scene from Asia Night 2011.<\/p><\/div>\n

27 Fri<\/h2>\n

4:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Arts Crawl:<\/strong> In the second annual event sponsored by the Bates Arts Collaborative, students and faculty present a smorgasbord of recent work in dance, music, literary writing and visual arts. FMI<\/strong> 786-8212.
\nAll over campus<\/em><\/p>\n

6 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Men’s and women’s squash<\/strong> vs. Tufts.
\nSquash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy<\/em><\/p>\n

7 & 9:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

50\/50<\/strong> (2011; 100 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Asia Night<\/strong>: For two evenings this weekend, students in this popular annual event represent Asian cultures through performance, food and fashion. FMI<\/strong> scheung@bates.edu<\/em><\/a>.
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

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28 Sat<\/h2>\n

9 a.m.<\/h3>\n

Men’s squash<\/strong> vs. MIT.
\nSquash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.<\/em><\/p>\n

1 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Men’s and women’s squash<\/strong> vs. George Washington.
\nSquash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.<\/em><\/p>\n

4 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Men’s squash<\/strong> vs. Boston College.
\nSquash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.<\/em><\/p>\n

2 & 7 p.m.<\/h3>\n

50\/50 <\/strong>(see Jan. 27).
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Asia Night<\/strong> (see Jan. 27).
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

8 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Men’s and women’s squash<\/strong> vs. Drexel.
\nSquash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.<\/em><\/p>\n

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29 Sun<\/h2>\n

11 a.m.<\/h3>\n

Holy Communion <\/strong>(see Jan. 15).
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

11 a.m.<\/h3>\n

Women’s squash<\/strong> vs. Mount Holyoke.
\nSquash Center, 156 Plourde Pkwy.<\/em><\/p>\n

2 & 4:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

50\/50 <\/strong>(see Jan. 27).
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

5:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Protestant worship<\/strong> (see Jan. 22).
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Buddhist meditation <\/strong>(see Jan. 15).
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

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31 Tues<\/h2>\n

5:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n

Women’s basketball<\/strong> vs. Maine-Presque Isle.
\nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

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“The Metropolitan Museum of Art Library (D\u00fcrer),” a 2006 oil painting by Xiaoze Xie.<\/p><\/div>\n

Museum of Art<\/a><\/h2>\n

Celebrating 25 years!<\/h3>\n

Hours<\/strong>: 10 a.m.\u20135 p.m. Mon-Sat (until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays) FMI <\/strong>207-786-6158
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jan. 23-March 18<\/h3>\n

Xiaoze Xie: Amplified Moments (1993-2008)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>: Survey exhibition of an important Chinese artist known for his large-scale paintings of stacks of newspapers, decaying books and media images of current events.<\/p>\n

James Ensor: Sc\u00e8nes de la vie du Christ, and other works<\/em><\/strong>: <\/em>An exhibition of 32 lithographs and several etchings by Belgian artist James Ensor (1860-1949), inspired by late-medieval combinations of religious and carnival imagery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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