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\"Peniel<\/a>

Peniel Joseph, author and historian, gives the Martin Luther King Jr. Day keynote address on Jan. 19. (Tom Kates for Tufts University)<\/p><\/div>\n

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

This is a list of public events<\/strong> at the college for the period Jan. 3-31, 2015.<\/p>\n

The college is on academic recess<\/strong> until Jan. 12, but administrative offices are open as of Jan. 5.<\/p>\n

Updates + corrections<\/strong>: The printed January at Bates<\/em> events calendar erroneously lists a men’s basketball home game on Jan. 24. The Bobcats are playing at Southern Vermont College on that day. We regret the error.<\/p>\n

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

Can’t attend the game?\u00a0<\/strong>Watch live video:<\/p>\n

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  1. Go to athletics.bates.edu<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Click the “Upcoming Events” tab<\/li>\n
  3. Find your event and click the “Video” link.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Questions or comments?\u00a0<\/strong>Contact events editor Doug Hubley at calendar@bates.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

    \n
    \"Violinist<\/a>

    Violinist Daniel Stepner joins pianist Frank Glazer in concert on Jan. 25.<\/p><\/div>\n

    Recurring Events<\/h3>\n

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

    4:10pm Mon\u2013Fri | Meditation<\/strong> 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 | <\/strong>Life drawing<\/strong>\u00a0sponsored by the Museum of Art. Dry-media easels and drawing benches provided, bring drawing board and supplies. Admission is $10 public \/ $9 museum members, with discounts available for regulars. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-8302.
    \n Olin 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

    3 Sat<\/h3>\n

    2pm | Women\u2019s basketball<\/strong> vs. University of New England.
    \nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

    \n
    \"Players<\/a>

    Players and fans in Alumni Gym erupt after a dunk by Graham Safford ’15 of Stratton, Maine. Bates beat Bowdoin 71-51 on Dec. 4. (Sarah Crosby\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n

    6 Tues<\/h3>\n

    5pm | Men\u2019s basketball<\/strong> vs. Brandeis.
    \nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

    7 pm | Women\u2019s basketball<\/strong> vs. Lasell.
    \nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

    \n

    9 Fri<\/h3>\n

    7pm | Men\u2019s basketball<\/strong> vs. Middlebury.
    \nAlumni Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

    7:30pm | Freewill Folk Society Contradance<\/strong>: Dancing from 8\u201311pm, with a beginner\u2019s lesson at 7:30. No experience required; all are welcome. Live music by John Cot\u00e9 and Emily Troll, calling by Dugan Murphy. FMI<\/strong>\u00a0freewillfolk@gmail.com<\/a>.
    \nMuskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n

    \n

    13 Tues<\/h3>\n

    5pm | Men\u2019s & women\u2019s squash<\/strong> vs. Tufts.
    \nSquash Center, 56 Alfred Plourde Parkway<\/em><\/p>\n

    7pm | Men\u2019s basketball<\/strong> vs. Maine\u2013Presque Isle.
    \nAlumni Gym <\/em><\/p>\n

    \n

    16 Fri<\/h3>\n

    9am | Men\u2019s & women\u2019s Nordic & alpine skiing<\/strong>: Bates Carnival.
    \nBlack Mountain, Rumford (Nordic)<\/em> \u2022 Sunday River, Newry (alpine)<\/em><\/p>\n

    3 pm | Men\u2019s & women\u2019s indoor track<\/strong>: Pentathlon.
    \nMerrill Gym <\/em><\/p>\n

    7pm | Women\u2019s basketball<\/strong> vs. Trinity.
    \nAlumni Gym <\/em><\/p>\n

    \n

    17 Sat<\/h3>\n

    9am | Men\u2019s & women\u2019s Nordic & alpine skiing<\/strong>: Bates Carnival.
    \n(see Jan. 16)<\/em><\/p>\n

    11am | Men\u2019s indoor track<\/strong>: Bates Invitational.
    \nMerrill Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

    Noon | Women\u2019s indoor track<\/strong>: Bates Invitational.
    \nMerrill Gym <\/em><\/p>\n

    3pm | Women\u2019s basketball<\/strong> vs. Amherst.
    \nAlumni Gym <\/em><\/p>\n

    \n
    \"Najeeba<\/a>

    Najeeba Syeed-Miller, internationally known for her work in peacemaking.<\/p><\/div>\n

    18 Sun<\/h3>\n

    1pm | Men\u2019s & women\u2019s swimming & diving<\/strong> vs. Bowdoin.
    \nMerrill Gym<\/em><\/p>\n

    2pm | The House We Live In<\/strong>: A film exploring how constructed meanings of race have affected American life (2003, 60 min.). Part of Bates\u2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances. FMI<\/strong> bpelleti@bates.edu<\/a> or 207-786-6400.
    \nPettengill G52<\/em><\/p>\n

    4pm | Open dress rehearsal<\/strong>: Black Voice: The Life of Evelyn Ola Johnson<\/em>. Preview of a Jan. 19 performance by Sankofa. Free, but tickets required; visit bit.ly\/mlk-sankofa-dress-15<\/a> or call 207-786-8294 or 207-786-6400.
    \nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

    7pm | Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Service<\/strong>: Assistant professor of interreligious education at Claremont School of Theology, Najeeba Syeed-Miller offers the keynote at this annual interfaith celebration of the spiritual and religious roots of nonviolent dissent. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-8272.
    \nGomes Chapel<\/em><\/p>\n

    \n
    \"Bates<\/a>

    Bates student performers in the organization Sankofa answer questions from the audience following their performance during the evening of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2014. (Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n

    19 Mon<\/h3>\n

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day<\/strong>: In observance of the holiday, classes are canceled and special programming takes place across campus, exploring the theme From Selma to Ferguson: 50 Years of Nonviolent Dissent<\/em>. FMI<\/strong> bates.edu\/mlk<\/a> or 207-786-6400.<\/p>\n

    9am | King Day Keynote Address<\/strong>: Peniel E. Joseph\u2019s address is titled Reimagining Martin Luther King Jr. in the Age of Obama and the Age of Ferguson<\/em>. An authority on the Black Power movement, Joseph is an author and a professor of history at Tufts University.
    \nGomes Chapel<\/em><\/p>\n

    10:45am + 1:30pm | Workshops<\/strong>: In concurrent sessions, workshops include an experiment with texting as a means of discussing social justice; a discussion of keynote speaker Peniel Joseph\u2019s book Dark Days, Bright Nights<\/em>; a look at the Voting Rights Act, 50 years later; and perspectives on recent events in Ferguson, Mo. See the complete schedule<\/strong>: bates.edu\/mlk<\/a>.
    \nAround campus<\/em><\/p>\n

    1pm | Bates Voices: Honoring Martin<\/strong>: Members of the Bates community honor King\u2019s work with short original writings or excerpted texts that have served as inspiration.
    \nCommons, Fireplace Lounge<\/em><\/p>\n

    3:15pm | Mays Debate<\/strong>: This ever-popular debate with Morehouse and Bates students honors the Rev. Benjamin E. Mays ’20, a Bates debater, longtime president of Morehouse College and pioneer of the civil rights movement. This year’s motion: \u201cThis House Believes That Violent Resistance to State Oppression is Justified.\u201d Admission is free, but tickets required; visit bit.ly\/mlk-debate-15<\/a> or call 207-786-6400.
    \nOlin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

    5pm | Dance Your Dissent<\/strong>: An open-level workshop taught by hip-hop dancer and choreographer Kiki Ely, who has choreographed for Ciara, Nelly and Ludacris. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-8294.
    \nMerrill Gym, Plavin Dance Studio (second floor)<\/em><\/p>\n

    7:30pm | Black Voice<\/strong>: The Life of Evelyn Ola Johnson<\/em>: A performance by Sankofa, a student group exploring the history and diverse experiences of the African diaspora through dance, music, theater and spoken word. Admission is free, but tickets required; visit bit.ly\/sankofa-15<\/a> or call 207-786-8294 or 207-786-6400.
    \nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

    \n
    \"A<\/a>

    A publicity image from documentary “Pay 2 Play: Democracy’s High Stakes.”<\/p><\/div>\n

    21 Wed<\/h3>\n

    7pm | Pay 2 Play<\/strong>: Democracy\u2019s High Stakes<\/em>. Participate in the National College Screening Day of this new documentary on Jan. 21, the fifth anniversary of the Citizens United<\/em> U.S. Supreme Court decision. Pay 2 Play<\/em> is a fun and inspiring film about money in politics and its effect on our democracy. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6202.
    \nOlin 104<\/em><\/p>\n

    \n

    22 Thu<\/h3>\n

    Noon | Public Works in Progress<\/strong>: Psychology professor Georgia Nigro and students share insights and experiences from their community-engaged course \u201cDevelopment in Malawi.\u201d FMI<\/strong> dray3@bates.edu<\/a> or 207-786-6202.
    \nCommons 221<\/em><\/p>\n

    \n
    \"A.J.<\/a>

    A.J. Johnson.<\/p><\/div>\n

    23 Fri<\/h3>\n

    7:30pm | Love Unlimited Trio<\/strong>: Describing its sound as \u201cgrooving music abiding the freedom principle,\u201d this trio features A.J. Johnson, jazz trombonist and member of the Bates music faculty. Free but tickets required, available at bit.ly\/oacbates<\/a>. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.
    \n<\/a> Olin Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n

    \n

    24 Sat<\/h3>\n

    10am | D4D On the Road Workshop<\/strong>: This daylong workshop provides both novice and seasoned activists with tools and tactics for making their message count. Registration required, at bit.ly\/bates-d4d-15<\/a>. FMI<\/strong> kcloutie@bates.edu<\/a> or 207-786-6202.
    \nMuskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n

    \n

    28 Wed<\/h3>\n

    7pm | Church Upstairs, Yoga Downstairs<\/strong>: The Challenges and Promise of Multiple Religious Participation<\/em>. John Thatamanil, associate professor of theology and world religions at Union Theological Seminary, speaks about multiple religious identities. The Rayborn Lindley Zerby Lectureship on Contemporary Religious Thought honors Zerby, a professor who devoted many years to the growth of Bates. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-8272.
    \nMuskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    \n
    \"Maine<\/a>

    Maine author Brock Clarke. (Jon Hughes\/Photopresse)<\/p><\/div>\n

    29 Thu<\/h3>\n

    7pm | Purposeful Work Unplugged<\/strong>: Hear from Twitter’s JP Maheu, managing director of global brand and agency strategy, and George Gallate, CEO of the digital search and marketing agency RKG. Part of a series of conversations about career trajectories and traits that support meaningful work. Sponsored by the Purposeful Work initiative. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6128.
    \nCommons, Fireplace Lounge<\/em><\/p>\n

    7:30pm | Brock Clarke<\/strong>: A Language Arts Live reading by the Portland, Maine, author whose sixth book, the 2014 novel\u00a0The Happiest People in the World<\/em>, was described by a\u00a0Boston Globe<\/em>\u00a0reviewer as \u201ccombustibly funny.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0FMI<\/strong> 207-786-6326.
    \nMuskie Archives<\/em><\/p>\n

    \n

    30 Fri<\/h3>\n

    4:30pm | Arts Crawl<\/strong>: Bates\u2019 annual celebration of student achievement in the visual, literary and performing arts. FMI<\/strong> 207-786-8212.
    \nAll over campus<\/em><\/p>\n

    7pm | Asia Night<\/strong>: This colorful annual variety show produced by the student organization Sangai Asia showcases diverse Asian cultures through fashion and performance. FMI<\/strong> mpham2@bates.edu<\/a> or apierog@bates.edu<\/a>.
    \nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

    5pm | Men\u2019s & women\u2019s squash<\/strong> vs. Bowdoin.
    \nSquash Center, 56 Alfred Plourde Parkway<\/em><\/p>\n

    7pm | Men\u2019s basketball<\/strong> vs. Wesleyan.
    \nAlumni Gym <\/em><\/p>\n

    \n

    31 Sat<\/h3>\n

    3pm | Men\u2019s basketball<\/strong> vs. Connecticut College.
    \n Alumni Gym <\/em><\/p>\n

    6pm | Men\u2019s & women\u2019s squash<\/strong> vs. MIT & Wellesley.
    \nSquash Center, 56 Alfred Plourde Parkway<\/em><\/p>\n

    7pm | Asia Night<\/strong> (see Jan. 30).
    \nSchaeffer Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

    \n
    \""Branch<\/a>

    “Branch and Shadow” (2008), shellac-based ink on paper by Dawn Clements.<\/p><\/div>\n

    Museum of Art<\/h3>\n

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

    Jan. 16\u2013March 21<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Back and Forth: The Collaborative Works of Dawn Clements and Marc Leuthold<\/strong>. Highly respected artists, Clements primarily makes drawings and works on paper, and Leuthold works primarily in clay. Since 2008, the pair have pursued a courageous artistic dialogue, sharing works over a distance and expressing their responses through successive iterations in diverse media.<\/p>\n

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

    Photographs by Women: Recent Additions to the Permanent Collection<\/strong>. Artists include Kristin Capp, Donna Ferrato, Sally Gall, Irina Ionesco, Susan Moldenhauer, Claire Seidel and Portland, Maine-based Denise Froehlich.<\/p>\n

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