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ARTSCALENDAR
FALL2011SEPTEMBER28–OCTOBER7
TableofContents
DANCE 3FILM 4LITERARY 5MUSIC 10THEATER 12VISUALARTS 13INFO 20
DANCEWELLESLEYCOLLEGE
OCTOBER1.8PM
MaliniSrinivasan:IndianClassicalDancer.JewettAuditorium.RSVP.
Adiscipleofworld‐renownedartistSriC.V.Chandrasekhar,MaliniSrinivasanisathird‐generationBharatanatyamdancer,teacherandchoreographer.BharatanatyamisanIndianclassicaldanceformthatdatesbacktoancientIndiandramafrom2B.C.E.Notableforitscomplexrhythmicfootworkandintricatepatternsmadebythehandsandarms,thedancer'sbodybecomesgeometryinmotion.MaliniisalecturerinAsianandAsianAmericanStudiesatStonyBrookUniversityandisamemberofthedancefacultyoftheYoungIndianCultureGroup.Herperformancewillfeaturealiveorchestracomposedofvoice,violin,mridangam,andtambura.
FILMBABSONCOLLEGE
SEPTEMBER29.10PM
CINEPresents:RudoYCursi.ParkManorSouthCommonRoom.RSVP.
PartoftheInternationalMovieNightSeries.FOODANDDRINKSWILLBEPROVIDED
ProducedbyGulliermodelToro(Pan'sLabyrinth)andAlejandroGonzalezInnaritu(AmoresPerros),thedramedytellsthestoryof2brothersfromruralMexicowhobothwanttobecomeprofessionalsoccerplayers.
BetoandTatoVerduscoarehalfbrotherswhoworktogetheratabananaplantationandlivewiththeirextendedfamilyinavillageinsouthernMexico.Whenthetwoofthemaresuddenly(andsomewhatimprobably)pluckedfromruralproletarianobscurityandturnedintoprofessionalsoccerplayersinMexicoCity,they
achievefameasRudoandCursi,nicknamesthatcanbetranslatedmoreorlessastoughandcorny.
“RudoyCursi”livesuptoitsname,asdoitssweetandscrappyheroes,whoareplayedwithanticenergybyDiegoLuna(Beto,thetoughone)andGaelGarcíaBernal(Tato,thecornyone).WrittenanddirectedbyCarlosCuarón,themovietellsitsstoryhaphazardlybutwithawinningmeasureofswaggerandstyle.Itmixessoap‐operasentimentalitywithplayful,jumpyaggressionanddressesabittersweet,rags‐to‐richesfableinthebrightclothesofpopsatire.
‐NYTimes
THISEVENTISPRESENTEDBYCINE
LITERARYWELLESLEYCOLLEGE
OCTOBER4.4:30PM
DistinguishedWriterSeries:MartinEspadaandAracelisGirmay.TheSusanandDonaldNewhouseCenterfortheHumanities.RSVP.
Called"THELatinopoetofhisgeneration"and"thePabloNerudaofNorthAmericanauthors,"MartinEspadahaspublishedmorethan15booksasapoet,editor,essayist,andtranslator.HisnewcollectionofpoemsisentitledTheTroubledball(Norton,2011).TheRepublicofPoetry(Norton,2006),receivedthePatersonAwardforSustainedLiteraryAcheivementandwasafinalistforthePulitzerPrize.HispoemshaveappearedinTheNewYorker,TheNewYorkTimesBookReview,Harper's,TheNation,andTheBestAmericanPoetry.
OCTOBER4.6PM
D’FaQToLife.JewettAuditorium.RSVP.
D'LoisaqueerTamilSriL.A.nkan‐American,politicalthratreartist/writer,director,comedian,andmusicproducer.D'Lohas
performedorfacilitatedperformanceandwritingworkshopsinternationally;D'Lo'sworkhasbeenpublishedinvariousanthologiesandacademicjournals,mostrecentlyDesiRep:HipHopandSouthAsoaandtransgendersocialjusticefromtheperspectiveofbeingachildofimmigrantparents,raisedinhiphopculturewhiletryingtonegotiatehowidentifyingas"queer"intersectswithapassiontocreatepoliticalart. OCTOBER5.4:30PM
AcceptanceandDenial:DiscoursesoftheHolocaustinMoroccanNewspapers.PendletonEast,Room239.RSVP.
TheDepartmentofJewishandMiddleEastStudies
AomarBoum,
AssistantProfessorofNearEasternandReligiousStudiesattheUniversityofArizonaAomarBoum'sresearch
revolvesaroundtheMiddleEastingeneralandNorth,West,andSubsaharanAfricainparticular.Hehaspublishedanumberof
articlesonthehistoryandhistoriographyoftheJewishcommunitiesofsouthernMorocco,Jewish‐Musliminterfaithdialogue,representationofJewsinMoroccanmuseums,JewishmigrationinthecontextofArabnationalismandZionism,andtheAllianceIsrealiteUniverselleinruralMoroccancommunities.
OCTOBER5.7PM
TheMartinLutherKing,Jr.Lecture:FaraiChideyaProvactiveAuthor,Broadcaster,andSociopoliticalPundit.RSVPFaraiChideyaisanaward‐winningmultimediajournalist,novelist,andhost.TheauthorofnumerousbooksandarticlesonraceandpoliticsinAmerica,shehasbeenacorrespondantforABCNews,andanchoredtheprime‐timeprogramPureOxygenonthe
Oxygenwomen'schannel.InadditiontohostingNPR'sNewsandNoteswithEdGordon,shehascontributedcommentariestoCNN,Fox,MSNBC,andBET.
OCTOBER6.5PM
BeyondtheBulldozer:RethinkingtheDividebetweenUrban
RenewalandHistoricPreservationinthe1960s.RVSP.
AlisonIsenbergbringsfreshperspectiveto1950‐1970surbanplanning,yearswhendesignprofessionalstriedtoremakeurbanrenewalandofferAmericanssomethingbetter.LookingcloselyatSanFrancisco—itsfightagainst“Manhattanization,”anditseffortstoforgealternativedevelopmentmodels—IsenbergexploreshowBayAreaurbandesignwasimmersedinthecrosscurrentsofsocialrevolution.
MUSIC
BABSONCOLLEGE
SEPTEMBER29.7PM–9PM
BabsonBluesProject.BandRoom(ParkManorCentral).RSVP.
I’dliketoextendaninvitationtothestudents,faculty,andstafffromBabson/Olin/Wellesleycommunitiestojoinusforsomerockin’bluesthissemesteraspartoftheBabsonBlues
Project.Wearelookingforanyonethatwouldliketosharetheirmusicaltalentwhetheritbevocals,guitar,keyboards,horns,strings,percussion...BringwhatyouhavetoourfirstjamonThursdaynightSeptember29thfrom7:00–9:00pmintheBabson“bandroom”locatedinthebasementofParkManorCentral.We’llbedoingsomebasic12barbluesforourfirstjamandgofromthere,hopefully,tosomegigsintheupcomingmonths.Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformation,interestedbutcan’tmaketheinitialmeeting,orhaveanyquestions,pleasefeelfreetocontactmebyemail,orstopbytheRegistrar’soffice@Babsonandaskforme.Looking
forwardtoagreatyearofmusicandmakingnewfriends,wehopetoseeyounextThurs.night.
SteveMarchand
Assoc.Registrar–BabsonCollege
marchands@babson.edu
WELLESLEYCOLLEGE
SEPTEMBER21–SEPTEMBER30
Brandeis–WellesleyOrchestra
PeopleinterestedinplayingintheBrandeis–WellesleyOrchestrashouldcontactNealHampton,theorchestraconductor,atHampton@brandeis.edu
FormoreinformationabouttheBrandeis‐WellesleyOrchestra,visitthewebsite.
SEPTEMBER28.12:30PM
PossenterSpirtoFacultyConcert.JewettAuditorium.RSVP
WellesleyCollegeperformancefacultymembersRandallHodgkinson,piano;LauraJeppesen,violadagamba;AaronSheehan,tenor;andSuzanneStumpf,fluteandtraverso,alongwithguestartistDanielRyan,presentaprogramofmusichighlighting400yearsofvirtuosiccomposition.Designedinconjunctionwithmusicdepartmentseminars"Virtuosity,
Suspicion,Transcendence"andBach'sChristmasOratorio,theprogramwillincludeselectionsfromMonteverdi'sorfeoandBach'sChristmasOratorio,Busoni'stranscriptionsofBach,andTwobyJohnCage.
THEATEROLINCOLLEGE
OCTOBER14–22
DavidAuburn’sProofSynopsis.MilasHallAuditorium.RSVP.
What:TheFranklinW.OlinPlayerspresentDavidAuburn’sProof
Synopsis:Ontheeveofhertwenty‐fifthbirthday,Catherine,atroubledyoungwoman,hasspentyearscaringforherbrilliantbutmentallyunstablefather,afamousmathematician.Now,followinghisdeath,shemustdealwithherownvolatileemotions;thearrivalofherestrangedsister,Claire;andtheattentionsofHal,aformerstudentofherfather’swhohopestofindvaluableworkinthe103notebooksherfatherleftbehind.Overthelongweekendthatfollows,aburgeoningromanceandthediscoveryofamysteriousnotebookdrawCatherineintothemostdifficultproblemofall:Howmuchofherfather’smadness–orgenius–willsheinherit?
Datesandtimes:8:00PMonOctober14th,15th,21st,and22nd
TicketPrices:$5
Location:MilasHallAuditorium,OlinCollegeofEngineering
Contactinfo:TomPandolfo
VISUALARTSBABSONCOLLEGE
AreyouinterestedinshowingyourartworkatBabson?Allmediumsconsidered...paintings,photographs,videoclips,sculpture,ceramics,etc.ContactBabsonArtist‐in‐Residence,DanielleKrcmar:dkrcmar@babson.edu
Boston’sWater,photographybyJamesHunt
http://www.jameshuntphotography.com/
SEPTEMBER125.
Sall2011CeramicsStudioClasses:Signuptoday–Spaceislimited!
CeramicsStudio(Trim).RSVP
Hereissomebasicinformationontheceramicsstudio:
“Createandtakerisks,
Loveandfeelloss,
Experiencesuccessandfailure;
Thisisthechallengeofourworkandofourlives.”RichardHilton,co‐founderofEdgecombPotteries
Equipment:tenpotters'wheels,twoelectrickilns,apugmill,aslabroller,sculptingtools,portablewoodworkingtoolsandworktables.
Tuesday:(starting9/20andending11/29)
4:00‐6:00pm“IntrotoWheel”taughtbyJoyAginskyJoyAginskyisafunctionalpotter,creatingthrown‐alteredceramicsinspiredbythehighartnouveauera,botanicallife,andthemovementofline.HerpassioninceramicsbeganinherteensandshecompletedaBachelorofFineArtsinCeramicsfromtheUniversityofMassachusettsatDartmouthin2004.ShestudiedundernotableceramicartistsJamesLawtonandChrisGustin,andquicklydevelopedaninterestintheunpredictablebeautyofatmosphericfiring.Inthesummerof2004JoybeganteachingceramicsatBuck’sRockPerformingandCreativeArtsCamp,oneofthepremiereartcampsinthecountry.Whiledevelopingcommunicationthroughart,JoybecameinspiredwiththescienceofexpressionanddecidedtopursueaMaster’sDegreeinScienceforCommunicationDisordersfromSouthernConnecticutStateUniversity.Shecurrentlyenjoysacareerasaspeech‐languagepathologistwhereshecombinescreativityandresearchtohelpchildrencommunicatewiththeworldaroundthem.JoyhasbeenanactivememberoftheBabsoncommunityteachingceramicssince2007.Tuesday:(starting9/20andending11/29)
6:30‐8:30pm“IntrotoClay”taughtbyJosephine“Jody”Burr
JosephineBurrisasculptorandceramicdesignerwith20years'experienceexhibitingandteachinginclay.ShereceivedherMFAin
Artisanry/CeramicsfromtheUniversityofMassachusettsDartmouth,andwasDirectorofEducationandStudioOperationsandArtist‐in‐ResidenceatGreenwichHousePottery,oneofthelargestandoldestceramicartcentersinNewYorkCity,from2002‐2007.Ms.BurrhastaughtatHarvardUniversity,UMassDartmouth,andBabsonCollegeaswellasnumerousartcenters,andexhibitedherworknationally.HerporcelainworkwasfeaturedinCalvinKlein'sHomeCollectionin2006.Inadditiontoherartwork,Ms.BurriscurrentlyChiefOperatingOfficerofAnomiaPress,asmallpublishingbusinessrunbyMs.BurrandherhusbandAndrewInnes.AnomiaPresspublishesandmarketstheMensaaward‐winningcardgameAnomia,whichcametomarketin2010andsoldover25,000copiesinitsfirstyear.Ms.Burr'sceramicsculptureincorporatesminimalistformswithrichlylayeredsurfaces,usingtraditionalceramicprocessesaswellasothermediasuchaswaxencaustic,graphite,andprinttransfers.Shefocusesonlayeringimageryandtexturetoevokeasenseofmemoryandtimeinherpieces.HerworkwillbeonviewinBabson'sHollisterGalleryinearly2012.
Thursday:(starting9/22andending11/10)
4:00‐6:00pm“IntrotoHand‐building”taughtbyStephanieOsser
StephanieOsserisan“illustratorinclay.”ShestartedhercareerasillustratorfortheNewEnglandAquarium,illustratedchildren’sbooksandeventuallycametospecializeinfoodillustrationforcookbooksandeditorialsforNewYorkpublishers.StephaniereceivedherceramiceducationfromthefineteachersandsupportiveatmosphereoftheHarvardCeramicsStudio.Sheworksinporcelainandstoneware,specializinginbas‐relieftilesandhand‐builtsculpture.Sheoftenmakescastsofhermoredetailedpiecesandthenre‐usespartsofhermoldsinnewcreations.Herworkcelebratesspecialfamilymoments,musicalthemes,flora,fauna,andpeoplewhoinspireher.HerceramicshaveappearedinClayTimes,CeramicsMonthly,andarepublishedinLarkbooks:“500Pitchers”and“500AnimalsinClay.”Shehasexhibitedinmanyjuriedshowsacrossthecountry.In2006,shewasanartist‐in‐residenceattheWatershedCenterforCeramicArtsinMaine.SheiscurrentlystudiomanagerhereatBabsonCollege.SeeStephanie'sworkatwww.StephanieOsser.com
Non‐classuse,withpermissionofStephanieOsser,willrunfrom9/20‐11/30.
StephanieOsserisinthestudio8hoursperweekforkilnfiringsandmaintenance.Contact:StephanieOsser,StudioManager
Pleasecontactherat:
sosser@babson.edu
781‐239‐5888(office)
781‐454‐7442(cell)
781‐239‐5895(ceramicstudio)
GENERALDETAILSaboutCeramicsatBabson:
Allclassesarenon‐credit.CeramicsStudioaccessrequiresaBabsonOneCard.Onceregistrationandpaymenthavebeenreceived,OneCardswillbegrantedpermissiontoentertheCeramicsStudio.
CLASSFEEREFUNDPOLICY:Partialrefundafterthefirstclassonly.
Overviewoffees:Classeslistedbelow
1.Formalclasses:$80forenrolledstudents(Babson,Olin,Wellesley)/$160forstaffandfaculty(8classes)includesuseofstudiooutsideclasstime.
2.Non‐classstudiouseforexperiencedpotters:$80forenrolledstudents(Babson,Olin,Wellesley)$200forstaffandfacultybetween9/20‐11/30.
(Abovefeesincludeallmaterials&kilnfirings)
REGISTRATION:Withthelaunchofthenewwebpage,wehavehadsomedelaysinrevivingouronlinepaymentsystemwithMC/Visa.Wehopetohavethisupandrunningby9/12atwww.babson.edu/sorensonclickon"TakeaClass!!!"OrcontactSorensonCenterfortheArts,atsorenson@babson.eduor781‐239‐5622
NotethatStephaniespentthissummeronanexcitingartist‐in‐residencyprograminDenmark.Ifyouhaveagooddealofexperience,Stephanieisstillhiringstudentstaff.PleasecontactherASAP.
SEPTEMBER1SEPTEMBER30
EducationAbroadPhotoContest.OfficeofInternationalPrograms.RSVPIncelebrationofEducationAbroadatBabson,theOfficeofInternationalPrograms(OIP)issponsoringacampus‐wideEducationAbroadPhotoContest.Faculty,staffandstudentsareencouragedtoenteruptotwophotostoSamanthaStanleymailto:sstanley@babson.edubetweenSept.1‐Sept.30.ThephotoswillbedisplayedinReynolds,Olin,andontheOIPFacebookpagefromOctober12‐21.Apanelofjudgeswillselectphotosfromeachcategorytobeenteredintothecontest.ThephotosontheOIPFacebookpagewillbeeligiblefortheviewer’schoiceaward.Allphotoswillbeondisplay,butonlythephotosthatareselectedbythejudgingpanelandfortheviewer’schoiceawardwillbeinthecontest.AllmembersoftheBabsoncommunitycanparticipateinvotingfortheirfavoritephotofromtheselectedphotosineachcategory.ThewinningphotofromeachcategorywillbeannouncedonNovember2attheEmployeeCoffeeandviatheBabsonBuzz.ThefinalistsandwinnerswillbeondisplayinReynoldsandOlinfromNovember3‐10.Thewinnerwillreceiveagiftcertificatetohavetheirphotoprofessionallyframed!Otherprizesawardedfor2nd,3rd,andViewer'schoiceaward.Ifyouhaverecentlyreturnedfromaneducationalexperienceoverseas,theEducationAbroadPhotoContestisagreatwaytoshareyourexperienceandcontributetotheglobalunderstandingofthegreaterBabsoncommunity.Shareyourstorywithaphoto!PleasevisittheOIPwebsiteformoreinformationonthecontestSEPTEMBER13–OCTOBER28
BehindtheImageII.HollisterGallery.RSVP
ComecelebrateBabson'sfirstartshowoftheFall‐BehindtheImageII:wherethepathwaysofthecreativeprocessarerevealedthroughsketchbooks,photographsandpreliminarydrawingsthatarethesourcematerialfor5amazingBostonbasedpainters.FeaturingartfromDanaClancy,LisaCostanzo,JohnGuthrie,CristiRinklin,andJoeWardwell.OpeningReception,Sept135pm‐7pm.ArtistTalk,Sept201pm‐1:30pm.ExhibitHours,9am‐7pm.
WELLESLEYCOLLEGE
SEPTEMBER20–OCTOBER23
TheStandingReserve.JewettArtGallery.RSVP
Featuringworksbythestudioartstaffoftheartdepartment.OpeningReceptionSeptember20th,4:45‐6PM.
INFOHaveaneventtiporanopencall?Emaillowolabi1@babson.eduwithdetails.ViewtheArtsCalendaronline
attheSorensonCenteronfacebookandforwardthisinfotoanyinterestedpeople.theartsatbabson.theartsatwellesley.theartsat
olin.[artclubs]BFAA–BabsonFineArtsAssociationContactcbao1@babson.eduPotteryClubContactmolly.gutcher@students.olin.eduStudioArtfacilitiesatBabsonBabsonCeramicsstudio–Opentoexperiencedpotters/sculptors$80/$200feefor8weeksBabsonWetPhotographyLab–OpentoexperiencedphotographerswithaBabsonOneCardwiththepermissionofthemanager.$80/$200feeforsemester.Drawing/PaintingStudio–Availabletousewiththepermissionofstaff.Contactdakiba@babson.eduordkrcamar@babson.edu
[musicclubs]AskMichèleOshimamoshima@babson.eduhowyoucantakeprivatemusiclessonsatWellesley.BabsonCollegeRadioContactepadial1@babson.eduBabsonEntertainmentInitiative
Contactepadial1@babson.eduBabsonMusiciansUnionContactnloukellis11@babson.eduBabson/OlinJazzEnsembleContactjbroganjazz@gmail.comBrandeisWellesleyOrchestraAnyonewishingtoauditionfortheBrandeis‐WellesleyOrchestrashouldcontactNealHampton,thedirector,athampton@brandeis.edu.
SharedVoices,MultifaithChorus(opentostudents,staff,andfaculty)
Contactpshain@babson.edu
RocketPitchesContactilee3@babson.eduConductorlessOrchestraContactDiana.dabby@olin.eduPowerchordsContactJessica.rucker@students.olin.eduWellesleyCollege:Choir,ChamberSingers,CollegiumMusicum,ChamberMusicSociety,WellesleyBlueJazz,andYanvalou.PerformingArtsFacilitiesatBabsonCarling‐SorensonTheater–Stateoftheart441seatprosceniumtheater.ParkManorCentralBandRoom–OpentoallmusicianswithaOneCardEquippedwithbass,guitaramps,drumset,electricpiano,andinstrumentlockers.SorensonPianoPracticeRooms–OpentotheBabsoncommunity‐firstcomefirstserve.ContactSorenson@babson.eduRoger’sPub–Availableforstudentshowsandequippedwithasmallstage,lights,andsoundreinforcement.Contactpbaptiste@babson.edu
[danceclubs]AMANContacttbutani@babson.eduBabsonDanceEnsemble(BDE)Contactewang2@babson.eduBAPSAContactilee3@babson.eduButterfingersContactZachary.brass@students.olin.eduOlinFirethrowersContactKevin.simon@students.olin.eduPerformingArtsFacilitiesatBabsonSorensonDanceStudio–Studiowithwoodfloor,twomirroredwalls,anddancebarContactSorenson@babson.edu
[theaterclubs]BabsonPlayersContactagreenslet1@babson.eduVaginaMonologuesContactagreenslet1@babson.eduFWOPContactharold.jaffe@students.olin.eduTheEmptySpaceTheaterContactbwintra@babson.edu
[filmclubs]FILM.Tuesdays.9pm.OlinAuditorium.contactEli.Sheldon@students.olin.eduCINE.Contactirahvar1@babson.edu
[literaryclubs]BabsonLiteraryMagazineContactlitmag@babson.eduPoetrySlamTeam
Contactbthrash1@babson.edu
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