Name: Lo Que Se Rompe, Brilla
Start: 2026-02-26T19:30:00
End: 2026-02-28T17:00:00
Location: Bates College: Martin Andrucki Black Box Theater (Lower level of Schaeffer Theatre)

Lo Que Se Rompe, Brilla

Thursday, February 26, 2026 — 7:30pm
until Saturday, February 28 — 5:00 pm

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Martin Andrucki Black Box Theater, (Lower level of Schaeffer Theatre)
305 College Street
Lewiston, ME 04240

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Thesis dance performance by Aaron Martinez ’26

Lo Que Se Rompe, Brilla is a dance performance exploring transformation through rupture. Inspired by the Japanese philosophy of kintsugi—the art of mending broken pottery with gold—the piece embraces fracture as a catalyst for radiance. Rather than concealing damage, it highlights it as history, resilience, and beauty. This work charts an emotional and physical journey from containment to self-illumination. Through movement, projection, and bilingual poetic elements, the piece investigates the power of vulnerability, the dualities of identity, and the tension between hiding and being seen. The body becomes both canvas and storyteller, revealing how breaking can be an act of becoming.

Performance Dates

Thursday, February 26th at 7:30 pm
Friday, February 27th at 7:30pm
Saturday, February 28th at 5pm

Tickets

Admission to all Department of Theater and Dance events is free, but tickets are required. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door.

Tickets are available now! Reserve below or online at our eventbrite page.

Image by Sammy Weidenthal ’27

Picture Story: The Bates Class of 2029 Begins Its Journey

On Aug. 28, the 497 members of the Bates Class of 2029 finally arrived on campus. Current students, faculty, and staff welcomed them with open arms; it was hard to turn a corner without finding a Bates community member offering directions or helping a new student unload their luggage. Bates athletes, pictured below in front of Page Hall, carted the heavy items from cars to dorms.