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Aquila Theatre Company visits Bates and Lewiston in a residency co-sponsored with L\/A Arts. Photograph copyright 2005 by Lois Greenfield.<\/p><\/div>\n

Hello from Bates!\u00a0<\/strong>Here\u2019s a preview of public events at the college during September 2012.<\/p>\n

Except as noted, these events are open to the public at no charge. (Where two admission fees appear, the cost for the general public is listed first, followed by the cost for students and seniors.)\"\"<\/p>\n

Want updated events information<\/strong>? Visit the daily\u00a0Events<\/a>\u00a0page. Questions or comments? Contact events editor Doug Hubley at\u00a0calendar@bates.edu<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Thanks for your interest in Bates!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1 Sat<\/h3>\n

Noon | Cross country, <\/strong>men\u2019s and women\u2019s: Alumni meet.
\nRussell Street Track<\/em><\/p>\n

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4 Tue<\/h3>\n

4:10pm | Convocation:<\/strong> Bates launches the 2012\u201313 academic year with addresses by President Clayton Spencer, politics professor Stephen Engel<\/a> and others.
\nHistoric Quad<\/em><\/p>\n

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5 Wed<\/h3>\n

6pm | Life drawing<\/strong> sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided; bring drawing board and supplies. $7. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6158.
\nOlin 259<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Bates College Museum of Art offers several star-viewing parties during autumn 2012 in connection with the exhibition “Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography.” Photograph by Dennis di Cicco.<\/p><\/div>\n

7 Fri<\/h3>\n

6pm | Light Pollution<\/strong>: How to Mitigate<\/em>, a lecture by J. Kelly Beatty, chair of the New England Light Pollution Advisory Group. Presented by the Museum of Art in conjunction with the exhibition Starstruck<\/em><\/a> (see below). A reception and a star-watching party (weather permitting) follow. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6158.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | The Five Year Engagement<\/strong> Film. 2012; 124 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

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8 Sat<\/h3>\n

2 & 7:30pm |<\/strong> The Five Year Engagement<\/strong> (see Sept. 7)<\/p>\n

4pm | Amy’s Wish<\/strong>: The premiere of a short film directed by Professor of Theater Paul Kuritz, who adapted the story from James Caputo’s play about a young girl facing her father\u2019s terminal illness and encountering a professional mourner at a local funeral parlor. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6257 or pkuritz@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

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9 Sun<\/h3>\n

2 & 4:30pm |<\/strong> The Five Year Engagement<\/strong> (see Sept. 7)<\/p>\n

5:30pm | Protestant worship<\/strong> with gospel singing led by Stephen Saxon. FMI <\/strong>207-786-8272.
\nChapel\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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11 Tue<\/h3>\n
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Writer, sociologist and communications scholar Todd Gitlin.<\/p><\/div>\n

7pm | Volleyball<\/strong> vs. Husson.
\nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Men\u2019s soccer<\/strong> vs. St. Joseph\u2019s.
\nRussell Street Field<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Will There Be an Occupy 2.0?<\/strong> Reflections on the Occupy Wall Street phenomenon by Todd Gitlin<\/a>, activist and Columbia University journalism professor. (Read a Boston Globe<\/em> review of Gitlin’s new book on Occupy Wall Street<\/a>.) This Civic Forum event is jointly sponsored by Harward Center, at Bates, and the Machiah Center. FMI <\/strong>207-786-6202.
\nMuskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n

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12 Wed<\/h3>\n
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Mirel Wagner. Photograph by Aki Roukala.<\/p><\/div>\n

6pm | Life drawing<\/strong> (see Sept. 5).
\nOlin 259<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Mirel Wagner<\/strong>. Born in Ethiopia, raised in Finland, this folk and blues singer<\/a> is known for her minimalist style and emotive depth. Rain site for this free event: Olin Concert Hall. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6135.
\nKeigwin Amphitheater<\/em><\/p>\n

13 Thu<\/h3>\n

7pm | LGBTQ Politics<\/strong> in an Election Year<\/em>: This community forum explores different political views on marriage equality in Maine, past and present. Sponsored by the offices of the Special Assistant to the President and Intercultural Education. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6445.
\nPettengill G52<\/em><\/p>\n

14 Fri<\/h3>\n

7:30pm | Frank Glazer Retrospective<\/strong>, Program I: The renowned pianist<\/a> begins a season of music from his most cherished programs performed during three decades at Bates. Tonight: Handel, Mozart, Debussy, Chopin and Beethoven (Path\u00e9tique<\/em>). Admission: $10 per concert or all eight programs at $65 per seat, at www.batestickets.com<\/em><\/a>. A limited number of free tickets are available for seniors and students; contact olinarts@bates.edu<\/em><\/a> or 207-786-6163.
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | The Hunger Games<\/strong> Film. 2012; 142 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1. Olin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

8pm | Volleyball<\/strong> vs. Hamilton.
\nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

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15 Sat<\/h3>\n

11am | Field hockey <\/strong>vs. Amherst.
\nCampus Avenue Field<\/em><\/p>\n

11am | Women\u2019s soccer<\/strong> vs. Amherst.
\nRussell Street Field<\/em><\/p>\n

Noon | Cross country: <\/strong>Men\u2019s and women\u2019s host Bates Invitational.
\nPineland Farms, New Gloucester<\/em><\/p>\n

2 & 7:30pm | The Hunger Games<\/strong> (see Sept. 14)<\/p>\n

2pm | Men\u2019s soccer<\/strong> vs. Amherst.
\nRussell Street Field<\/em><\/p>\n

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16 Sun<\/h3>\n

11am | Field hockey <\/strong>vs. Trinity.
\nCampus Avenue Field<\/em><\/p>\n

Noon | Women\u2019s soccer<\/strong> vs. Trinity.
\nRussell Street Field<\/em><\/p>\n

2 & 4:30pm | The Hunger Games<\/strong> (see Sept. 14)<\/p>\n

2pm | Men\u2019s soccer<\/strong> vs. Trinity.
\nRussell Street Field<\/em><\/p>\n

5:30pm | Protestant worship<\/strong> (see Sept. 9).
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

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Luli Bitri plays Elsa in the Global Lens film presentation “Amnesty.”<\/p><\/div>\n

17 Mon<\/h3>\n

6pm | Amnesty<\/strong>: The Global Lens series of films from around the world resumes with this 2011 piece by Albanian director Bujar Alimani. A new law allowing conjugal visits in Albanian prisons presents the opportunity for a sympathetic affair between a man and woman visiting their incarcerated spouses — until a prisoner amnesty threatens their fragile new bond (83 min.). Sponsored by the Museum of Art. $5. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6158.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

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19 Wed<\/h3>\n

6pm | Life drawing<\/strong> (see Sept. 5).
\nOlin 259<\/em><\/p>\n

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20 Thu<\/h3>\n

7:30pm | Riddle of Sustainability<\/strong>: A Surprisingly Short History of the Future<\/em> by William Cronon, professor of history, geography and environmental studies at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison. This Harward Center Civic Forum Series event marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, authored by Sen. Edmund Muskie ’36. Jointly sponsored with the history department, environmental studies program and Muskie Archives. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6202.
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

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21 Fri<\/h3>\n

6pm | Women\u2019s soccer <\/strong>vs. Brandeis.
\nRussell Street Field<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Snow White and the Huntsmen<\/strong> Film. 2012; 127 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1. Olin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

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22 Sat<\/h3>\n

2 & 7:30pm<\/strong> | Snow White and the Huntsmen <\/strong>(see Sept. 21)<\/p>\n

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23 Sun<\/h3>\n

2 & 4:30pm | Snow White and the Huntsmen <\/strong>(see Sept. 21)<\/p>\n

5:30pm | Protestant worship<\/strong> (see Sept. 9).
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

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24 Mon<\/h3>\n

6pm | Craft<\/strong>: This week’s screening in the Global Lens series of films from around the world is Brazilian director Gustavo Pizzi’s 2010 story of a struggling actress and celebrity impersonator who gets a chance at her \u201cbig break\u201d after an inspired director recasts his film around her socially marginalized life as an underrated artist in Rio (85 min.). Sponsored by the Museum of Art. $5. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6158.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

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26 Wed<\/h3>\n

6pm | Field hockey <\/strong>vs. Husson.
\nCampus Avenue Field<\/em><\/p>\n

6pm | Life drawing<\/strong> (see Sept. 5).
\nOlin 259<\/em><\/p>\n

7pm | Volleyball<\/strong> vs. Maine Maritime.
\nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

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Poet Brian Turner. Photograph by Kim Buchheit.<\/p><\/div>\n

27 Thu<\/h3>\n

7:30pm<\/strong> | <\/strong>Cyrano de Bergerac<\/strong>: The nationally acclaimed Aquila Theatre performs the classic story of unrequited love. Part of a three-day residency co-sponsored with L\/A Arts<\/a>. Admission: $15, available at www.batestickets.com<\/em><\/a>.
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm<\/strong> | <\/strong>Soldier-poet<\/strong> Brian Turner<\/strong>: Once an infantry team leader in Iraq, Turner has two poetry collections published by Alice James Books, and appeared in Operation Homecoming<\/em>, a documentary exploring the experiences of military personnel. A Language Arts Live reading presented in collaboration with L\/A Arts. FMI <\/strong>207-786-6256 or 207-784-0416.
\nMuskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n

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28 Fri<\/h3>\n

5pm | BatesDowntown<\/strong>: A free concert by musicians TBA, coinciding with today’s Art Walk Lewiston Auburn. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/em><\/a>.
\n22 Park St., Lewiston<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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7pm | Ancient Greeks\/Modern Lives<\/strong>: Poetry-Drama-Dialogue<\/em>. The renowned Aquila Theatre Company uses excerpts from Homer, Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides to invite a community conversation about war \u2014 as experienced by both today’s local residents and the Greeks of 2,500 years ago. Part of a residency sponsored by Bates and L\/A Arts. Ancient Greeks\/Modern Lives<\/em> has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life. ancientgreeksmodernlives.org<\/em><\/a>. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.FMI<\/strong> 207-782-7228.
\nLewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St.<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Magic Mike<\/strong> Film. 2012; 110 min. Presented by the Filmboard. $1. Olin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

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29 | <\/strong>Sat<\/h3>\n

11am\u00a0Path from Activism to Leadership<\/strong>: Through the Alumni Lens of<\/em> Engagement<\/em>. The third installment of the Harward Center’s Civic Forum Series presents Bates alumni in a discussion jointly sponsored with the Bates Alumni Council. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6202.
\nNew Commons 221\u2013222<\/em><\/p>\n

2 & 7:30pm | Magic Mike <\/strong>(see Sept. 28)<\/p>\n

7:30pm | An Evening of Chamber Music.<\/strong> Four friends \u2014 Bates pianist Jim Parakilas, violinist Mary Hunter, cellist Steve Witkin and violist Heather Cook \u2014 perform Mozart, Faur\u00e9 and Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, including the beloved “Dumky” piano trio. Free, but tickets required. FMI <\/strong>207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/em><\/a>.
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Taming of the Shrew<\/strong>. Co-sponsored with L\/A Arts, the Aquila Theatre Company’s three-day residency concludes with a performance of Shakespeare’s take on the battle of the sexes. Admission: $15, available at www.batestickets.com<\/em><\/a>.
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

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30 Sun<\/h3>\n

2 & 4:30pm | Magic Mike <\/strong>(see Sept. 28)<\/p>\n

5:30pm | Protestant worship<\/strong> (see Sept. 2).
\nChapel<\/em><\/p>\n

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Red Baraat performs Sept. 30.<\/p><\/div>\n

7:30pm | Red Baraat<\/strong>: Driven by bandleader Sunny Jain’s dhol<\/em>, a North Indian drum, this uproarious Brooklyn band blends Brit-Indi Bhangra<\/em> with funky New World brass. Admission $15 \/ $10, available at batestickets.com<\/em><\/a>. Free tickets are available for the first 100 seniors or students. To reserve, please email olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>. Learn more:www.redbaraat.com\/<\/a>. FMI <\/strong>207-786-6135.
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

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

FMI<\/strong> 786-6158
\nHours<\/strong>: 10am\u20137pm Mon\u2013Sat<\/p>\n

Through Dec. 15<\/strong>
\nStarstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography<\/em>: One of the first major exhibitions to treat astrophotography as an art genre, Starstruck<\/em> features 106 astounding images by Michael Benson, Linda Connor, Robert Gendler, Sharon Harper, David Malin, Thomas Ruff, Hans-Christian Schink, Alfred Stieglitz, Jacqueline Woods and other artists from around the world.<\/p>\n

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