ARTS CALENDAR

FALL 2011 OCTOBER 5 – OCTOBER 14

Table of Contents

DANCE 3

FILM 3

LITERARY 3

MUSIC 7

THEATER 7

VISUAL ARTS 10

INFO 14

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DANCE

FILM

LITERARY WELLESLEY COLLEGE

OCTOBER 5. 4:30PM

Acceptance and Denial: Discourses of the Holocaust in Moroccan Newspapers. Pendleton East, Room 239. RSVP.

The Department of Jewish and Middle East Studies

Aomar Boum,

Assistant Professor of Near Eastern and Religious Studies at the University of Arizona Aomar Boum's research revolves around the Middle East in general and North, West, and Subsaharan Africa in particular. He has

published a number of articles on the history and historiography of the Jewish communities of southern Morocco, Jewish-Muslim

interfaith dialogue, representation of Jews in Moroccan museums, Jewish migration in the context of Arab nationalism and Zionism, and the Alliance Isrealite Universelle in rural Moroccan communities.

OCTOBER 5. 7PM

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture: Farai Chideya - Provactive Author, Broadcaster, and Sociopolitical Pundit. RSVP

Farai Chideya is an award-winning multimedia journalist, novelist, and host. The author of numerous books and articles on race and politics in America, she has been a correspondent for ABC News, and anchored the prime-time program Pure Oxygen on the Oxygen women's channel. In addition to

hosting NPR's News and Notes with Ed Gordon, she has contributed commentaries to CNN, Fox, MSNBC, and BET.

OCTOBER 6. 5PM

Beyond the Bulldozer: Rethinking the Divide between Urban Renewal and Historic Preservation in the 1960s. RVSP. Alison Isenberg brings fresh perspective to 1950-

1970s urban planning, years when design professionals tried to remake urban renewal and offer Americans something better. Looking closely at San Francisco—its fight against “Manhattanization,” and

its efforts to forge alternative development models—Isenberg explores how Bay Area urban design was immersed in the cross currents of social revolution.

October 18. 4:30PM

Distinguished Writers Series: Nina Revoyr and Christian Campbell. RSVP.

Novelist Nina Revoyr and poet Christian Campbell deliver a stimulating evening as they read excerpts from their latest work. Revoyr’s novels have caused a literary stir, winning The Los Angeles Times “Best Book” Award and appearing in O, The Oprah Magazine, as one of the “Books to Watch For.” Campbell is author of Running the Dusk, which was a finalist for the Cave Canem Prize and the Forward Poetry Prize for the Best First Book in the United Kingdom.

MUSIC WELLESLEY COLLEGE

OCTOBER 15. 8PM

A Journey to St. Petersburg: Mother Russia’s Radiant City of Warriors and Poets. Jewett Auditorium. RSVP.

Triple Helix Piano Trio gets up close and personal with Russian composers Arensky, Sviridov, and Shostakovich. In this conversational lecture and recital, Triple Helix explores the minds of the artists through their writings and their music.

High tea will be served at the Wellesley College Club following the performance. For more information or to make a reservation, call 781.283.2700.

THEATER BABSON COLLEGE

The Importance of Being Earnest. RSVP.

Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is a comedy of mistaken identity, which ridicules codes of propriety and etiquette. Dashing men-about-town John Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff pursue fair ladies Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. Matters are complicated by the imaginary characters invented by both men to cover their on-the-sly activities & dash; not to mention the disapproval of

Gwendolen’s mother, the formidable Lady Bracknell.

Friday, October 14th: 7 PM Saturday, October 15th: 7 PM Sunday, October 16th: 2 PM Tickets: $3 Students/ $5 General Admission Cast: John Worthing: Mike Bergeron Algernon Moncrieff: Jake Brady Gwendolen Fairfax: Sarina Kowaguchi Cecily Cardew: Christy Laubach Lady Bracknell: Amanda Greenslet Rev. Canon Chasuble: Kahaan Khaitan Miss Prism: Christina Consigli Lane: Brett Sobol Merriman: Richard Mandel Madeline: Beverly Rogan Lydia: Lizzie Lin Annabelle: Jennifer Fusco

OLIN COLLEGE

OCTOBER 14 – 22

David Auburn’s Proof Synopsis. Milas Hall Auditorium. RSVP.

What: The Franklin W. Olin Players present David Auburn’s Proof

Synopsis: On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but mentally unstable father, a famous

mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness – or genius – will she inherit?

Dates and times: 8:00PM on October 14th, 15th, 21st, and 22nd

Ticket Prices: $5

Location: Milas Hall Auditorium, Olin College of Engineering

Contact info: Tom Pandolfo

WELLESLEY COLLEGE

VISUAL ARTS BABSON COLLEGE

Are you interested in showing your artwork at Babson? All mediums considered...paintings, photographs, video clips, sculpture, ceramics, etc. Contact Babson Artist-in-Residence, Danielle Krcmar:

dkrcmar@babson.edu

OCTOBER 6. 9:30PM

Melted Crayon Art Workshop.

SEPTEMBER 13 – OCTOBER 28

Behind the Image II. Hollister Gallery. RSVP

Come celebrate Babson's first art show of the Fall- Behind the Image II: where the pathways of the creative process are revealed through sketchbooks, photographs and preliminary drawings that are the source material for 5 amazing Boston based painters. Featuring art from Dana Clancy, Lisa Costanzo, John Guthrie, Cristi Rinklin, and Joe Wardwell.

Opening Reception, Sept 13 5pm-7pm. Artist Talk, Sept 20 1pm-1:30pm. Exhibit Hours, 9am-7pm.

WELLESLEY COLLEGE

SEPTEMBER 20 – OCTOBER 23

The Standing Reserve. Jewett Art Gallery. RSVP

Featuring works by the studio art staff of the art department. Opening Reception September 20th, 4:45-6PM.

OCTOBER

Global Flora: Botanical imagery and Exploration. RSVP.

An exhibition celebrating the aesthetic qualities as well as the scientific importance of botanical imagery, Global Flora features prints and illustrated books that have resulted from exploratory missions around the world. Curated by Elaine Mehalakes, Kemper Curator of Academic Programs.

Pictured above: Robert John Thornton, The Night-Blowing Cereus from The Temple of Flora, 1807.

Double Solitaire: The Surreal Worlds of Kay Sage and Yves Tanguy. RSVP.

Double Solitaire brings the work of husband and wife painters Yves Tanguy and Kay Sage together for the first time. As the exhibit explores the Surrealist work of the

two artists, the paintings provide a window into the couple’s personal lives.

Pictured above: Kay Sage, Small Portrait, 1950, oil on canvas.

Five Watercolors by Madame Chiang Kai-shek. RSVP.

Soong May-ling, Wellesley College class of 1917, began to paint in her middle age, and quickly distinguished herself as a gifted

pupil. A 1952 feature on her watercolors in Life magazine proclaimed her “aptitude far greater than that of most amateurs.” Madame Chiang donated the paintings to Wellesley College, allowing future generations of students and Davis visitors to enjoy and be inspired by her artistic work.

Pictured above: Madame Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese Orchid for Spring

INFO Have an event tip or an open call? Email lowolabi1@babson.edu with details. View the Arts Calendar online

at the Sorenson Center on facebook and forward this info to

any interested people.

the arts at babson. the arts at wellesley. the arts at olin.

[art clubs] BFAA –Babson Fine Arts Association Contact cbao1@babson.edu Pottery Club Contact molly.gutcher@students.olin.edu Studio Art facilities at Babson Babson Ceramics studio – Open to experienced potters/sculptors $80/$200 fee for 8 weeks Babson Wet Photography Lab – Open to experienced photographers with a Babson OneCard with the permission of the manager. $80/$200 fee for semester. Drawing/Painting Studio – Available to use with the permission of staff. Contact dakiba@babson.edu or dkrcamar@babson.edu

[music clubs] Ask Michèle Oshima moshima@babson.edu how you can take private music lessons at Wellesley. Babson College Radio Contact epadial1@babson.edu Babson Entertainment Initiative Contact epadial1@babson.edu Babson Musicians Union Contact nloukellis11@babson.edu

Babson/Olin Jazz Ensemble Contact jbroganjazz@gmail.com Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra Anyone wishing to audition for the Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra should contact Neal Hampton, the director, at hampton@brandeis.edu.

Shared Voices, Multifaith Chorus (open to students, staff, and faculty)

Contact pshain@babson.edu

Rocket Pitches Contact ilee3@babson.edu Conductorless Orchestra Contact Diana.dabby@olin.edu Powerchords Contact Jessica.rucker@students.olin.edu Wellesley College: Choir, Chamber Singers, Collegium Musicum, Chamber Music Society, Wellesley BlueJazz, and Yanvalou. Performing Arts Facilities at Babson Carling-Sorenson Theater – State of the art 441 seat proscenium theater. Park Manor Central Band Room – Open to all musicians with a OneCard Equipped with bass, guitar amps, drum set, electric piano, and instrument lockers. Sorenson Piano Practice Rooms – Open to the Babson community - first come first serve. Contact Sorenson@babson.edu Roger’s Pub – Available for student shows and equipped with a small stage, lights, and sound reinforcement. Contact pbaptiste@babson.edu

[dance clubs] AMAN Contact tbutani@babson.edu

Babson Dance Ensemble (BDE) Contact ewang2@babson.edu BAPSA Contact ilee3@babson.edu Butterfingers Contact Zachary.brass@students.olin.edu Olin Firethrowers Contact Kevin.simon@students.olin.edu Performing Arts Facilities at Babson Sorenson Dance Studio – Studio with wood floor, two mirrored walls, and dance bar Contact Sorenson@babson.edu

[theater clubs] Babson Players Contact agreenslet1@babson.edu Vagina Monologues Contact agreenslet1@babson.edu FWOP Contact harold.jaffe@students.olin.edu The Empty Space Theater Contact bwynstra@babson.edu

[film clubs] FILM. Tuesdays. 9pm. Olin Auditorium. contact Eli.Sheldon@students.olin.edu CINE. Contact irahvar1@babson.edu

[literary clubs] Babson Literary Magazine Contact litmag@babson.edu Poetry Slam Team Contact bthrash1@babson.edu