{"id":81938,"date":"2014-10-30T14:47:01","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T18:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/?p=81938"},"modified":"2024-07-01T15:59:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:59:52","slug":"campus-events-nov-1-30-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2014\/10\/30\/campus-events-nov-1-30-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus events, Nov. 1-30, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Colette

Colette Girardin ’16 and Hanna Allerton ’15 in “The Summer in Gossensass,” playing at Bates through Nov. 3. (Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n

Happy November from Bates!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an updated list of public events<\/strong> at the college for the period Nov. 1-30, 2014.<\/p>\n

The public is invited<\/strong> to these events. Except as noted, admission is free.<\/p>\n

Corrections in this edition<\/strong>: The printed November at Bates<\/em> listing shows an incorrect time for the Bates Orchestra concert on Nov. 8. The correct time, shown below, is 7:30pm.<\/p>\n

November at Bates<\/em> also failed to indicate that although the Otis Lecture on Nov. 17 is open to the public at no cost, tickets are required, available at bit.ly\/oacbates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additions to this listing<\/strong>: The exhibition Boycott: The Art of Economic Activism<\/em> in Chase Hall Gallery Nov. 8\u201316. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Traffic alert<\/strong>: Read about street closures near Bates Nov. 3\u201311<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Want the latest events information<\/strong>? Visit the daily Events<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

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

See you at Bates<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

\n

Recurring Events<\/h3>\n

Taking place while Bates is in session. Please call ahead to confirm.<\/p>\n

4:10pm Mon-Fri | Mindfulness of Breathing<\/strong>: Buddhist meditation facilitated by the Dharma Society, held most weekdays when school is in session. Open to all experience levels. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-8272.
\nGomes Chapel<\/em><\/p>\n

6pm Wed | Life drawing<\/strong> sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. Admission is $7 public\/$6 museum members; discounts available for regular attendees. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-8302.
\nOlin 259<\/em><\/p>\n

5:30pm Sat | Catholic Mass<\/strong> led each week by Bates\u2019 associated Catholic chaplain, Fr. Paul Dumais of the Prince of Peace Parish. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-8272.
\nGomes Chapel<\/em><\/p>\n

5:30pm Sun | Christian worship<\/strong> with gospel singing. Coordinated by the Bates Christian Fellowship. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-8272.
\nGomes Chapel<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\"Icona

Icona Pop: Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo. (Fredrik Etoall)<\/p><\/div>\n

1 Sat<\/h3>\n

2 & 7:30pm | Halloween<\/strong> (2007, 109 min.). Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

5pm | The Summer in Gossensass<\/strong> by Maria Irene Fornes. Brooke O\u2019Harra, assistant professor of theater, directs this imagining of the first English-language production of Ibsen\u2019s Hedda Gabler<\/em>. Admission $6\/$3, available at batestickets.com<\/a>. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6161.
\nGannett Theater<\/em><\/p>\n

8pm | Icona Pop<\/strong>: The Swedish duo known for the hit \u201cI Love It\u201d performs, with electropunk quartet Five Knives and the Canadian singer-songwriter Lowell opening. Admission $25\/$15, available at batestickets.com<\/a>. The Campus Consciousness Tour comes to Bates thanks to the Chase Hall Committee and the Student Government. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6305.
\nGray Athletic Building<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

2 Sun<\/h3>\n

2pm | The Summer in Gossensass<\/strong> (see Nov. 1).
\nGannett Theater<\/em><\/p>\n

2 & 4:30pm | Halloween<\/strong> (see Nov. 1).
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\"Billie<\/a>

Billie Holiday and Mister. (William Gottlieb Collection\/Library of Congress)<\/p><\/div>\n

3 Mon<\/h3>\n

7:30pm | iDebate Rwanda<\/strong>: This Rwandan organization describes its use of debate to provide youth with a means of overcoming the legacy of genocide through the representation of memory in debate, literature and other forms. A Harward Center Civic Forum. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6202.
\nMuskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Jazz by Ken Burns<\/strong>: Swing: The Velocity of Celebration<\/em>. Burns\u2019 exploration of swing continues with the emergence of bandleader Count Basie, saxophonist Lester Young and singer Billie Holiday. Part of the Jazz Films series affiliated with the exhibition Convergence<\/a>. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6158 or bates.edu\/museum<\/a>.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | The Summer in Gossensass <\/strong>(see Nov. 1).
\nGannett Theater<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\"Marcus

Marcus Bruce, Benjamin E. Mays Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies. (Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n

5 Wed<\/h3>\n

4:15pm | Great War Poetry<\/strong>: Marking the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War in Europe (1914\u201318), aka World War I, the European studies program hosts a multilingual reading of poetry reflecting the conflict. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-8347.
\nLadd Library<\/em><\/p>\n

4:45pm | The Ambassadors<\/strong>: W.E.B. Du Bois, The Paris Exposition of 1900 and African American Culture<\/em>. A lecture by Marcus Bruce in celebration of his appointment as the Benjamin E. Mays Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies. Reception follows. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-8371.
\nPettengill G52<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

6 Thu<\/h3>\n

7pm | Christopher Williams<\/strong>: A Bates Christian Fellowship coffeehouse features Christopher Williams, known for honest songs and passionate, humorous performances. FMI<\/strong> ckern@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nChase Hall, Little Room<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

7 Fri<\/h3>\n

7:30pm | Frank Glazer<\/strong>: The renowned pianist and Bates artist in residence performs Beethoven, Haydn and Schubert. Admission $15, available at batestickets.com<\/a>. Free tickets for a limited number of students and seniors 65+ become available Nov. 5 at bit.ly\/oacbates<\/a>. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | How to Train Your Dragon 2<\/strong> (2014, 102 min.): Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\"Michelle

Michelle Pham ’15, Shamreen Fatima ’16 and Daniel Oyolu ’15 have organized TEDxBatesCollege.<\/p><\/div>\n

8 Sat<\/h3>\n

Noon | Football<\/strong> vs. Hamilton.
\nGarcelon Field<\/em><\/p>\n

1:30pm | TEDxBatesCollege<\/strong>: Adapting a concept from the Bates mission statement<\/a>, these presentations by eight Bates students focus on \u201cthe transformative power of our differences.\u201d FMI<\/strong> mpham@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

2 & 7:30pm | How to Train Your Dragon 2<\/strong> (see Nov. 7).
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Bates Orchestra<\/strong>: Hiroya Miura directs the college orchestra in a program of Verdi, Haydn and Schubert. Admission is free but tickets are required, available through bit.ly\/oacbates<\/a>. \u2028FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

9 Sun<\/h3>\n

2 & 4:30pm | How to Train Your Dragon 2 <\/strong>(see Nov. 7).
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

10 Mon<\/h3>\n

7pm | Purposeful Work Unplugged<\/strong>: A conversation with Jean Thompson \u201982, Seattle Chocolates CEO, and Steve Fuller \u201982, Bates trustee and chief marketing officer at L.L. Bean. Part of a series of Q&As with alumni, faculty and staff about career trajectories and traits that support meaningful
\nwork. Sponsored by the Purposeful Work Initiative<\/a>. \u2028FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6128.
\nCommons Fireside Lounge<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Jazz by Ken Burns<\/strong>: Dedicated to Chaos<\/em>. Jazz is part of the arsenal as the United States enters World War II, but black Americans find themselves being asked to fight for freedoms they don\u2019t get to enjoy. See Nov. 3.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\"Jonathan<\/a>

Jonathan Schwolsky ’15 directs “Boxing 2000.” (Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n

14 Fri<\/h3>\n

7:30pm | Boxing 2000<\/strong> by Richard Maxwell. For his senior thesis, Jonathan Schwolsky directs Richard Maxwell\u2019s play about ordinary lives laid bare prior to a big boxing match. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6161.
\nGannett Theater<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Contradance<\/strong>: No experience required, all are welcome; beginner\u2019s lesson at 7:30. Live music by Velocipede, with fiddler Julia Plumb \u201905. Admission $7\/$5. FMI<\/strong> freewillfolk@gmail.com<\/a>.
\nMuskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Momenta Quartet & Bates Gamelan<\/strong>: A collaboration between the Bates Gamelan, dedicated to Indonesian music from West and Central Java, and the Momenta Quartet, which focuses on contemporary composers and music from diverse cultures and genres. Admission $15+$3 convenience
\nfee, available at batestickets.com<\/a>. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | X-Men: Days of Future Past<\/strong> (2014, 131 min.): Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\"Dante<\/a>

Dante Brown|Warehouse Dance with “Social Plaque.” (MABS Media)<\/p><\/div>\n

15 Sat<\/h3>\n

2 & 7:30pm | X-Men: Days of Future Past<\/strong> (see Nov. 14).
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

5pm | Fall Dance Concert<\/strong>. New work by transgender artist-activist Sean Dorsey; faculty member Rachel Boggia and video artist Jesse Sugarmann; Dante Brown | Warehouse Dance in collaboration with Colby College; and senior thesis pieces. Admission $6\/$3, available at batestickets.com<\/a>. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6161.
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Boxing 2000<\/strong> (see Nov. 14).
\nGannett Theater<\/em><\/p>\n

8pm | Bates Choir<\/strong>: Directed by John Corrie, the choir performs a program TBA. Admission is free, but tickets are required, available at bit.ly\/oacbates<\/a>. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\"John

John Corrie conducts the Bates College Choir. (Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n

16 Sun<\/h3>\n

2pm | Fall Dance Concert<\/strong> (see Nov. 15).
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

2 & 4:30pm | X-Men: Days of Future Past<\/strong> (see Nov. 14).
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

3pm | Bates Choir<\/strong> (see Nov. 14).
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Boxing 2000<\/strong> (see Nov. 14).
\nGannett Theater<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\"Mike<\/a>

Mike Hulme of King’s College London gives the 2014 Otis Lecture.<\/p><\/div>\n

17 Mon<\/h3>\n

7:30pm | Climate Change<\/strong>: What\u2019s Virtue Got to Do With It?<\/em> The 2014 Otis Lecture features Mike Hulme, professor of climate and culture at King\u2019s College London. His talk will link our anxieties about climate with the ancient, religious and philosophical idea of virtue. Reception follows. Free, but tickets required, available at bit.ly\/oacbates<\/a>. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.
\nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Fall Dance Concert<\/strong> (see Nov. 15).
\nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | The Fifth Horseman<\/strong> (2014, 55 min.): A documentary about Spanish novelist Vicente Blasco Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez and his best-seller The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse<\/em>, set during World War I. Director Enrique Viciano will be present. Sponsored by the Program in European Studies. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-8347.
\nOlin 105<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Jazz by Ken Burns<\/strong>: Risk<\/em>. The tensions of the Cold War are reflected in the broken rhythms and dissonant melodies of bebop, personified by saxophonist Charlie Parker (see
\nNov. 3).
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\"CW-4EMS\"<\/a>

Crystal Williams reads from her poetry in a Language Arts Live event.<\/p><\/div>\n

19 Wed<\/h3>\n

7:30pm | Crystal Williams, poet<\/strong>. Williams is the author of four collections of poems, most recently Detroit as Barn<\/em>, finalist for the National Poetry Series and Cleveland State Open Book Prize. Chief diversity officer at Bates, Williams is presented by Language Arts Live. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6326.
\nMuskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

20 Thu<\/h3>\n

7pm | Women’s basketball<\/strong> vs. Maine-Farmington.
\nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

22 Sat\u201330 Sun<\/h3>\n

Thanksgiving Recess<\/strong>. No classes take place, but administrative offices are open Mon\u2013Wed,
\nNov. 24\u201326.<\/p>\n

\n

25 Tue<\/h3>\n

5:30pm | Women’s basketball<\/strong> vs. Southern Maine.
\nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30pm | Men’s basketball<\/strong> vs. Southern Maine.
\nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

30 Sun<\/h3>\n

4:30pm | Guardians of the Galaxy<\/strong> (2014, 122 min.): Presented by the Filmboard. $1.
\nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\""The<\/a>

“The Aurora,” Series No. 2, 2012, by Ronald Beverly — on view in the museum exhibition “Convergence.”<\/p><\/div>\n

Museum of Art<\/h3>\n

FMI <\/strong>207-786-6158
\n museum@bates.edu<\/a>
\nbates.edu\/museum<\/a>
\nHours<\/strong><\/strong>: 10am\u20135pm Mon\u2013Sat
\n(till 7:30pm Mon and Wed during autumn 2014)<\/p>\n

Through Dec. 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Convergence: Jazz, Films and the Visual Arts<\/strong><\/a>: The influence of jazz drives this exploration of African American culture and the dynamic interactions among the arts. Artists represented include Romare Bearden, David Driskell and Faith Ringgold.<\/p>\n

Through March 21, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photographs by Women: Recent Additions to the Permanent Collection<\/strong><\/a>: Artists include Kristin Capp, Donna Ferrato, Sally Gall, Irina Ionesco, Susan Moldenhauer, Claire Seidel and Portland-based Denise Froehlich. The work presented here focuses on selections from one series by each artist, all in black and white.<\/p>\n

Chase Hall Gallery<\/h3>\n

Nov. 8\u201316<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Boycott: The Art of Economic Activism:<\/strong> Don\u2019t shop here!” “Don\u2019t buy that product!” These are the clarion calls of economic activism. They help us see how our economic choices affect the world and the lives of other people \u2014 and they challenge us to align our decisions with our values. This Chase Hall Gallery exhibition uses the power of poster art to provide a visual history of economic activism over the last 60 years. Sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine. <\/span><\/span>
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