Arts & Culture
Transnational Africa and Globalization Symposium Dec. 5
Leading Africana studies scholars from the United States and Canada will gather at Bowdoin for a daylong symposium titled "Transnational Africa and Globalization."
Chorus, Orchestra, Lincolnaires to Perform Bach and More Dec. 5-6
The Chorus, Orchestra, and guest performers will present Bach's Magnificat including Bach's seldom-heard Christmas carol additions.
Bowdoin Dance Concert Dec. 4-6 Has All the Right Moves
The December Dance Concert features Fairy Tales, Java Jive, Fancy Footwork, creations from student groups, and much more.
Chamber Choir Explores "Landscapes and Moonlight" Nov. 22
"Landscapes and Moonlight" will feature music that demonstrates the intersection of nature and sound, and the human experience of the moods of nature.
BSO Principal Trombonist Ron Barron with Bowdoin Concert Band
Barron will perform Nov. 21 with pianist Bridget Convey, then again with the Concert Band Nov. 23.
Timothy Fuller to Deliver Donovan Lecture on Michael Oakeshott Nov. 19
Fuller has written numerous essays on Michael Oakeshott and edited several books by him. His talk is titled "Michael Oakeshott on Modern Politics and the Tower of Babel."
Biblical Scholar to Discuss the State of New Testament Studies Nov. 20
James Crossley, author of Jesus in the Age of Terror, will give a talk titled "What New Testament Studies Could Be Doing but Isn't"
Maine Telemark Film Festival Nov. 21
The festival will feature Sweet Joy, a telemark film from Nic Osborn and Wendy Bridgewater, as well as selected short films, representatives from resorts, gear manufacturers and local ski shops, and more.
Author, Humorist Sloane Crosley to Speak at Friday Common Hour
Crosley, a witty, urbane, and madcap new voice in American letters, is the author of I Was Told There'd Be Cake (Riverhead Trade, 2008).
Pulitzer Prize Winner to Discuss Evolution and Teaching Intelligent Design Nov. 14
Edward Humes, author of Monkey Girl, will give a talk titled "Talk Radio Evolution: The War on Science and the Second Coming of Scopes," the last of three public lectures in the "Faith, Reason, and Evolution" colloquium.
Anita Hill to Speak at Bowdoin Nov. 13
Hill is the author of numerous articles on international commercial law, bankruptcy, and civil rights, and has given numerous presentations on race and gender equality. Her talk is titled "Gender and Race in the Workplace and Creating Pathways to Success for Women and Minorities."
Jane Brox to Give Reading Nov. 12
An adjunct lecturer and writer in residence at Bowdoin, Brox will read from her most recent book, Clearing Land: Legacies of the American Farm.
Lecture Examines Why People Think Science and Faith Are Incompatible Nov. 7
Patrick Byrne, who specializes in the philosophy of science and 20th-century theology, will address the questions, "What does it mean to believe something? Are science and faith incompatible?"
Visual Reconstruction of Citizens/Nations through Art in Mexico, Kazakhstan, and Siberia Nov. 5-9
The week of activities spotlights how all three nations have used art (photography, paintings, music and film) to reconstruct national identities, traditional and new.
Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' Nov. 6-8
Considered one of Shakespeare's most complex and mature comedies, which borders on the tragic, the play examines the friction between human laws and natural law, spiritual purity and physical desire.
Journalist/Environmental Activist Dai Qing to Speak on Controversial Dam Project Oct. 29
Dai Qing, known around the world for her opposition to China's controversial Three Gorges Dam project, was imprisoned for her role in the 1989 student protests in Tiananmen Square.
Jill Grunnah '06 and Friends Dance Performance Oct. 25
In This Skin will feature Grunnah and fellow Smith dance graduate students Lona Lee and Audra Carabetta.
Lecture Examines Ceramics, Archaeology, and the Penobscot Nation Oct. 22
Bonnie Newsom, in her position as the tribal historic preservation officer for the Penobscot Nation, has worked extensively on issues of archaeological concerns throughout Maine.
Meddiebempsters Celebrate 70 Years of A Cappella Singing
The Meddiebempsters, Bowdoin's oldest a cappella group, will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a concert in Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium, Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 8 p.m.
Colloquium to Examine Issues of 'Faith, Reason and Evolution'
The public colloquium will feature three public talks by scholars and writers who will shed light on a variety of topics of contemporary controversy, including evolution and creationism, science and religion, reason and faith.
Marilyn R. Pukkila to Discuss Modern Witchcraft Oct. 15
Pukkila, who identifies herself as a Quaker witch in the Reclaiming Tradition, will give a talk titled "Today's Witches: Neither Oz, Nor Hogwarts, Nor Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Exhibition Healing, Teaching… at H-L through October
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library is recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the exhibition Healing, Teaching… featuring artists' books by two Maine women whose works are informed by their own breast cancer diagnoses.
Design Equity in Public Architecture Presentation Oct. 6
An advocate for the non-profit sector for sustainable design and community collaborations, Liz Ogbu blends her passion for design with an eye on working for the public good.
Student Photographers Offer Unique Visions of Faces and Spaces
Tommy Wilcox '09 and Eleanor West '10 will discuss their summer photography projects Oct. 1.
Dominic Thomas to Discuss French Immigration and National Identity Oct. 3
In addition to teaching courses in African literature, immigration and racism in France, and French politics, Dominic Thomas is professor of Italian and chair of the departments of French and Francophone studies and Italian at UCLA.
'The Vagina Monologues: Stories from China' Oct. 3
How did an American feminist play—Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues—land in China, and how did the Chinese transform it to express their own experiences?
Theater Activist Norma Bowles' 'Wake Me Up When It's Over!' Oct. 1
Bowles is artistic director of Fringe Benefits, a groundbreaking theater company with a 17-year track record of collaborating with school and community groups to create plays that promote constructive dialogue about diversity and discrimination issues.
'Narmada: A Valley Rises' Screening Sept. 25
Narmada: A Valley Rises chronicles the struggle of 6,000 of residents of India's Narmada River Valley who stage a Gandhian 200-kilometer non-violent march to oppose the construction of a dam that threatens to destroy their livelihood.
Legendary Playwright Edward Albee to Speak at Friday Common Hour
The author of The Zoo Story, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and A Delicate Balance will give a talk titled "The State of Theater and the Arts in America."
Writer in Residence Margot Livesey to Read from Latest Novel Sept. 29
The House on Fortune Street channels literary classics such as Jane Eyre and Great Expectations to tell the contemporary story of a London therapist, her family, her friendships, and the ups and downs of romantic love.
Adam Weinberg '87 to Deliver McKeen Center Keynote Address Sept. 26
Weinberg's talk, titled "Educating for Democracy," is presented in conjunction with the opening and dedication of the Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good.
Portland String Quartet to Perform Sept. 20
The internationally renowned Portland String Quartet, celebrating is 40th anniversary with its founding members, will perform works by Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Bloch.
Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe to Perform Sept. 18
The Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe, whose members trained in Japan with master puppeteers, present a uniquely Japanese form of puppetry using teams of on-stage puppeteers, a narrator, and samisen.
Poet Thorpe Moeckel '93 To Give Reading Sept. 18
Thorpe Moeckel's first book of poems, Odd Botany, won the Gerald Cable Book Award and was published in 2002 by Silverfish Review Press.
Prof. Laurence Launches 2008-09 Common Hour Sept. 12
Henry Laurence will give a talk titled "You Can't Say That! Keeping Terrorists, War Crimes, and Gay Marriage Off TV."
Portland Chamber Orchestra's 'Eight Seasons' Sept. 13
The Portland Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Robert Lehmann, will perform a program featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Piazzolla's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
Mixed Media Exhibition Opens Sept. 1
A deep-rooted Maine artist, Lonie Laffely Ellis enjoys using mixed media to capture the essence of her subject while testing and pushing the limits of the medium.
Exhibition by Alternative Photographer on View Sept. 1
Maine artist Nancy Harris has sought to discover "self" through alternative photography and narrative writing. Her work is on view in Lancaster Lounge starting September 1.
'Winslow Homer: Society and Solitude' Documentary July 31
Complimenting Homer's Etchings, an intimate exhibition at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, which showcases Winslow Homer's virtuosic etchings completed in the 1880s, Steven Ross' new documentary, "Winslow Homer: Society and Solitude," will be shown Thursday, July 31, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., in Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center.
Lost (and Found) in the Details: Landscapes of Andrea Sulzer
"Andrea Sulzer: After Nature," on view June 19-August 27, 2008, references dizzyingly complex landscapes that are at once familiar and tantalizingly interior. It is the featured exhibition in the Museum's annual summer series exploring unconventional responses to the Maine landscape.
Museum of Art Debuts Series of "Made in Maine" Films
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art has kicked off a series of films to be shown over the course of the summer from the Northeast Historic Film Archive in Bucksport, Maine.
Beauty and Duty: Museum Celebrates Marriage, Italian Style
Pearls, paintings, gowns, and feasts. The exhibition Beauty and Duty celebrates the sensuality and the practicality of Italian Renaissance marriage.
Centennial of Peary's North Pole Expedition Celebrated at Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
Northward Over the Great Ice Explores Impact of Peary's Quest and Highlights Stories of Expedition Team Members
Catching the Moment Exhibition through May 27
Catching the Moment challenges each artist in every medium. The fleeting glory of light, the movement of the wind, reflections of the swiftly moving sun on statues and buildings — all of these images are visible in these works.
'Musical Dim Sum' with the Ying Quartet May 8
The concert program will include Haydn's Quartet in G Major, Ravel's Quartet in F, Chou Wen-chung's Leggeriezza and Larghetto nostalgico, Lei Liang's Gobi Gloria, and Vivan Fung's Pizzicato for String Quartet.
'Dogs, Men, and the Race to Save Nome, Alaska' May 8
In 1925 a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through icebound Nome, Alaska. In her book Salisbury recounts the heroic 674-mile journey made by men and dogs to bring a lifesaving serum to Nome.
An Evening of Emerging Poets from Maine Colleges May 5
The Theater Project in Brunswick is hosting "An Evening of Emerging Poets from Maine Colleges," a poetry reading to celebrate Bowdoin, Bates and Colby student poets Monday, May 5, 2008, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Joy Kogawa in Conversation May 5
Like other Japanese-Canadians, Joy Kogawa and her family were evacuated from their home during World War II and interned in the interior of British Columbia.
Arctic Museum's 'Exploring the World Around Bowdoin' May 3
The annual Family Day at the Arctic Museum will feature learning how to use a compass, making Peary mustaches, and hunting for fossils.
Museum Pieces, Renaissance Wedding, and Shakespeare May 2
The first Friday in May will find dozens of Bowdoin's performing and visual arts students bringing their creativity and talents to the campus Quad for a series of al fresco performances.
Beethoven, Orff, Student Premiere Featured in May 2-3 Concert
Under the direction of Anthony Antolini '63, the Chorus will perform Orff's Trionfo di Afrodite with the Bowdoin Orchestra, members of the Portland Ballet Company, and guest soloists.
Museum of Art, Studzinski Recital Hall, Part of Historic Preservation Month Activities
The Brunswick Village Review Board has planned a series of activities for National Historic Preservation Month, including guided tours of Studzinski Recital Hall and Kanbar Auditorium, and the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
Presentation on Traditional Japanese Boat Building May 1
Douglas Brooks has apprenticed with four boat builders in Japan since 1996, building five types of Japanese boats.
'A Pageant for a Prince' Lecture Apr. 30
Maria Ruvoldt, a specialist in Italian Renaissance art, will give a presentation titled "A Pageant for a Prince: The Wedding of Francesco de' Medici and Joanna of Austria."
Thomas Green Discusses Cultural Identity and Archaeology Apr. 24
Green, who has dealt with Native American tribal burial issues since the early 1980s, will give a talk titled "Cultural Identity and Archaeology: Native Americans and Repatriation."
Artist Shahzia Sikander to Deliver Santagata Lecture Apr. 24
Sikander specializes in Indian and Persian miniature painting. Her talk is titled "Transformation as Narrative."
Art Historian Charles Dempsey on 'Adornment of Beauty' Apr. 23
Dempsey's talk is presented in conjunction with the Bowdoin College Museum of Art's major Beauty and Duty: The Art and Business of Renaissance Marriage.
Lois Brown to Wrap up Africana Studies Lecture Series Apr. 22
Brown, director of the Weissman Center for Leadership and the Liberal Arts at Mount Holyoke College, will give a talk titled "Reclaiming Property: Race, Enterprise, and Culture in Early New England."
Theater and Dance Presents 'Babes in Arms' Apr. 24-26
This production of Babes in Arms is based on the original 1937 theatrical musical, which originated the phrase, "I've got a barn, let's put on a show."
CSC Artist Trimpin to Discuss 'Sound Sculpture' Apr. 14
A sound sculptor, composer, and inventor, Trimpin is a specialist in interfacing computers with traditional acoustic instruments. He has developed myriad methods for playing trombones, cymbals, pianos, and other instruments with Macintosh computers.
Wabanaki Festival of the Arts Apr. 12
The all-day event will bring artists and craftspeople from all over the state, two drum groups featuring the Sukulis and Burnurwurbskek singers, a root-carving demonstration by Stanley Neptune and Joseph Dana, and Native storytelling by John Bear Mitchell.
Min Xiao-Fen Blue Pipa Trio Apr. 12
The Blue Pipa Trio plays Min Xiao-Fen's compositions and arrangements of Chinese folk music, American Jazz standards and bluegrass.
Jerry Saltz to Speak at Common Hour Apr. 11
The renowned art critic and columnist will give a talk titled "The Good, the Bad, and the Very Bad; A Year in the Life of an Art Critic."
Katrin Sieg to Discuss Autobiographical Writings of Muslim Women Apr. 10
Sieg's talk is titled "Native Informants, Muslim Gender, and Islamofascism in Europe."
Documentary Focuses on Jewish American World War II Veterans Apr. 10
Judy Gelles's film From Philadelphia to the Front is the first documentary to focus on Jewish American World War II veterans.
Fotokids Founder Nancy McGirr to Speak April 9
Each child in Fotokids is given a camera, learns the basic skills of black-and-white photography, and documents his or her life, family, community, and environment.
Chinese Art and Calligraphy Lecture Apr. 8
Cary Y. Liu, a specialist in Chinese art history, will give the talk "Chinese Art and the Art of Calligraphy."
Oscar Winner 'Taxi to the Dark Side' Apr. 9
The controversial film, about the U.S. government's policies on interrogation of terror suspects, won this year's Academy Award for feature-length documentary.
Greece: Past into Present Series Concludes Apr. 8
Artist James McGarrell and poet Rosanna Warren will speak and give a performance of Orbiana Oliveto.
Musekiwa to Perform Mbira Concert Apr. 5
Musekiwa Chingodza was born into a family of great mbira players in Mwangara village, Murewa, Zimbabwe. He began playing mbira at the age of five and is self-taught.
Arun Agrawal to Give 'Indigenous Environments' Keynote Address Apr. 3
Agrawal, an expert in the areas of politics of international development and environmental conservation, will give a talk titled "Indigenous Knowledge and Power."
Patty Chang to Give Artist's Talk April 2
A New York-based performance and media artist, Patty Chang creates works that are characterized by the bold, outrageous, and yet subtle use of her own body to test the borders of flesh and the body.
Jeffrey Allen Tucker to Speak Mar. 31 as Part of Africana Studies Series
Tucker will give a talk titled "Verticality Is Such a Risky Enterprise: The Literary and Paraliterary Antecedents of Colson Whitehead's The Intuitionist.
'Constructions,' a Performance in Two Media, Combines Dance, Sculpture
Constructions, the 37th annual spring dance performance, is a unique collaboration between dance faculty and students, and the sculpture of Wade Kavanaugh, a member of the Bowdoin class of 2001.
Portland Chamber Orchestra to Premiere Schwartz Concerto Mar. 29
Prof. Elliott Schwartz's concerto, titled Chamber Concerto VI: Mr. Jefferson, will be performed by the distinguished British violinist Peter Sheppard Skaerved.
'Marriage in Renaissance Italy' Lecture Mar. 26 Kicks Off Major Museum Exhibition
Konrad Eisenbichler will speak on the variety and diversity of marriage in Renaissance Italy, both in practice and in literature, then focus on visual representations of marriage in the arts of the time.
'Band of Sisters' Author to Discuss Women Fighting in Iraq
Author Kirsten Holmstedt will be joined by Marine Gunnery Sgt. Rosie Noel, who is profiled in the book, for the talk "Women Making History on the Battlefield."
Alexander Byrd to Speak Mar. 24 as Part of Africana Studies Series
Alexander Byrd's area of expertise is Afro America, especially black life in the Atlantic world and the Jim Crow South.
Beauty and Duty Brings Renaissance Experts to Campus
The sumptuous new exhibition, Beauty and Duty: The Art and Business of Renaissance Marriage, on display at the Bowdoin Museum of Art from March 27-July 27 2008, also features a series of public events
Christopher Bolton to Discuss Animé March 26
Bolton's talk will address the film Blood: The Last Vampire, which has been praised for its blend of 2-D and 3-D elements.
Arctic Museum Prepares for Major New Peary Exhibition
In preparation for this major exhibition, the Arctic Museum as a whole will remain closed to the public from Saturday, March 15, through Monday, March 31, 2008. The exhibition will open Friday, April 18, 2008,
Curtis Institute Musicians Perform Mar. 7
Curtis on Tour, featuring celebrated violist Roberto Díaz H'07 and a quintet of alumni and students of the Curtis Institute of Music, will perform a pair of concerts, including works by R. Strauss, Schoenberg, and Dvorák.
Blogger to Discuss Race Issues in the Sports Media Mar. 3
As part of the Africana Studies series Race and Sports in American Culture, author and sports blogger Jonathan Weiler will give a talk titled "Playing the Race Card."
National Poetry Slam Winner Patricia Smith Mar. 1
Smith is a four-time winner of the National Poetry Slam. Member's of Bowdoin's spoken word and slam poetry group, Poeting, will also perform.
McCullough, Antholis '84 to Introduce Segments from HBO's 'John Adams' March 6
The epic miniseries explores American history through the eyes of one if its greatest founding fathers, John Adams, a fiercely independent spirit whose unwavering vision steered America through a tumultuous period.
Conservator to Discuss Care of Chinese Scrolls Feb. 28
Andrew Hare, supervisory conservator, Freer & Sackler Galleries, Smithsonian Institution, will give a talk titled "Opening the Image: Appreciation and Care of Chinese Scrolls and Albums."
Lecture 'Unbuilds' the Acropolis in Greek Literature Feb. 27
Vassilios Lambropoulos will discuss the ways in which authors in post-Classical Greece have responded to the presence of such a powerful symbol of the Greek past.
Public Artist Anna Schuleit to Speak Feb. 27
Her lecture, titled "Local Histories, Public Art, and the Creative Process," will explore four large-scale public art projects in the context of their specific sites and communities.
Eve Ensler to Speak at Common Hour, Sign Books Feb. 22
The Vagina Monologues was created and performed as a one-woman show by Eve Ensler in 1996 and became an instant smash.
Excavations at Troy to Be Discussed Feb. 20
Archaeologist and curator C. Brian Rose will give a lecture titled "Assessing the Evidence for the Trojan War: Recent Excavations at Troy."
Art Preservationist Jon Calame to Speak Feb. 20
Canvases are slashed, marble limbs hammered, statues dragged to the ground, and palaces burned. Is this always the work of irrational actors, or can it constitute a sophisticated brand of cultural critique?
'The Vagina Monologues' Presented February 22-23
The Vagina Monologues was created and performed as a one-woman show by Eve Ensler in 1996 and became an instant smash.
Poets Oliver de la Paz and Evie Shockley to Read Feb. 21
De la Paz and Shockley's visit is sponsored by From the Fishouse, an online audio archive of emerging poets
Holocaust Historian Robert Bernheim '86 to Deliver Spindel Lecture Feb. 25
Bernheim's talk is titled "Putting History to Work: One Holocaust Historian's Long Winter from Moscow to Maine."
Author Paul K. Saint-Amour to Speak on Modernism and Total War Feb. 18
Saint-Amour's work principally focuses on Victorian and modernist literature, with special interests in the novel, law, trauma, and visual culture studies.
Afro-Semitic Experience Performance Kicks Off Multicultural Week Feb. 11
The ensemble is dedicated to preserving, promoting and expanding the rich cultural and musical heritage of the Jewish and African diaspora.
Former Baseball Player Billy Bean to Speak on Embracing People of Diversity Feb. 12
Bean's talk is based on his book, Going the Other Way: Lessons from a Life In and Out of Major League Baseball.
Farai Chideya to Speak at Friday Common Hour
Chideya's talk will address how to harness the power of new media technology, how it's reshaping business and society, and the pitfalls of living life online.
Harvard Scholar to Open 'Art and Social Change' Lecture Series Feb. 6
"Just Art," considers the intersections between art and activism and gives particular attention to Women on Waves, a Dutch organization supporting women's human rights.
'Longfellow and the Network to Freedom' Feb. 2-Mar. 1
"Longfellow and the Network to Freedom" will include lectures by noted historians, film screenings, a house tour, devotions with dance and music, and five separate poetry events.
Zachary Montgomery Exhibition Opens Feb. 1
Montgomery's work reflects his keen interest in nature and environmentalism. The show's title also refers to the creative process of crafting the work itself.
Museum of Art Opens Three New Exhibitions
Lawn Boy Meets Valley Girl: Gender in the Suburbs, Being: A Selection of Photographic Portraits, and The American Scene: Part II opened January 22 and will run through March and August.
Gary Hirshberg: 'Make Money and Save the World,' Jan. 24
Hirshberg, president and "CE-Yo" of Stonyfield Farm, Inc. will discuss how business can both save the planet and deliver higher growth and superior profits.
Guy Mark Foster to Open Spring 2008 Common Hour Series Jan. 25
Foster will give a talk titled "Race Traitors and Their Critics: Unmasking Interracial Anxiety in Octavia Butler's Kindred."
Campus Events to Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
A children's celebration with authors Rohan Henry and Charlotte Agell, a campus celebration featuring a talk by Prof. Patrick Rael and student performances, and a showing of Eyes on the Prize are among the Jan. 21 events.
Patty Chang Works Featured in Museum's Media Gallery beginning Jan. 9
A New York-based performance and media artist, Patty Chang creates works that are characterized by the bold, outrageous, and yet subtle use of her own body to test the borders of flesh and the body.
Olufemi Vaughan to Speak about Africa's New Diaspora Dec. 13
Vaughan, author of Nigerian Chiefs: Traditional Power in Modern Politics, 1890s-1990s, is professor of Africana studies and history at the State University of New York–Stony Brook. His research is in African history since the 19th century and comparative politics of African states.
Peniel Joseph to Discuss the Black Power Movement Dec. 11
Joseph is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the leading young scholars of African American history. His current research comprises a reevaluation of the Black Power Movement.
Student-Curated American Art Exhibit on View through Dec. 16
This exhibition highlights three strengths of Bowdoin College's distinguished American art collection: Winslow Homer wood engravings, John Sloan etchings, and documentary photography.
Students Celebrate Shakespeare From Classical to 'Kitch'
Assistant Professor of English Aaron Kitch and students dish up a new take on Shakespeare's afterlives.
Scholar Anne C. Bailey to Discuss Atlantic Slave Trade Nov. 30
Bailey is a social historian whose work is in African American history and African diaspora studies. Her research focuses on the history of the Atlantic slave trade and its impact.
Filmmaker Dai Sil Kim-Gibson to Speak about Comfort Women Nov. 29
Kim-Gibson has written a book and produced a documentary, both titled Silence Broken, on the topic of comfort women—women who were forced into sex slavery by the military during wartime.
From Ballet to Bollywood: Dance Concert Nov. 29-Dec. 1 Has All the Right Moves
Faculty-directed dances will rocket into a tour of the intergalactic bar scene and shake the dust off of 1950s-era domesticity. Student creations include ballet, a Bollywood extravaganza, Bowdoin's Unity Step Team, precision jazz and Japanese Taiko drumming.
Concert Band Scares Up Music about Witches and Wizards Nov. 18
"Witches, Wizards, and Things that Go Bump in the Night" will transport listeners to the worlds of Harry Potter, Middle Earth, and more.
Ethnic Studies Scholar to Discuss Marriage and Freedom in Antebellum Novels Nov. 13
Tess Chakkalakal's talk will explore the consequences of the parallel between marriage and freedom launched by antebellum novelists through the work of a prolific author of the postbellum era, Charles W. Chesnutt.
Noted Renaissance Scholar to Discuss Pontormo and Beccafumi Nov. 13
Noted Renaissance scholar Christiane Joost-Gaugier will discuss two revolutionary 16th-century Italian artists in "Nature and the Abstract: Pontormo, Beccafumi and the Early Beginnings of Modern Art."
Poets Tina Chang and Ravi Shankar to Give Reading Nov. 15
Tina Chang is the author of Half-Lit Houses and Ravi Shankar's first collection of poems is Instrumentality. Their Bowdoin visit is sponsored by From the Fishouse, an online audio archive of emerging poets.
Yingshi Yang to Speak on Chinese Calligraphy as Contemporary Art Nov. 15
Yingshi Yang's talk will particularly focus on the development of calligraphy from a communication tool to a dynamic art form that, in contemporary culture, pushes the boundaries of both Chinese and Western art.
Mary-Kay Gamel to Speak at Nov. 9 Common Hour
In her talk "Revising 'Authenticity' in Staging Ancient Mediterranean Drama," Gamel will discuss how the concept of authenticity, which underlies many productions of ancient Mediterranean drama, should not be based solely on archaeological correctness, but rather on the audience's reaction.
African American Studies Scholar Tyrone Forman to Speak Nov. 8
Forman is an associate professor with a joint appointment in the departments of African American Studies and Sociology at the University of Illinois–Chicago and the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois. His talk is titled "Minority Size and Intergroup Hostility: Rethinking the Threat Theory of Prejudice."
Boston Modern Orchestra Project Spotlights Bowdoin Composers Nov. 10
The acclaimed BMOP will perform works by Elliott Schwartz, Vineet Shende, Richard Francis '92, Nathan Michel '97, Francis Kayali '01, Adam Cohen-Leadholm '07, Scott Vaillancourt '92 and Steve Kemper '03.
Documentary about Abelardo Morell '71 to Be Screened Nov. 7
Acclaimed artist Abelardo Morell '71 finds himself on the other side of a camera's lens in Shadow of the House, a documentary about Morell's work and experience as an artist.
Bowdoin AfroFest Celebrates African-Inspired Music, Culture Nov. 3
"Bowdoin AfroFest 2007: A Celebration of African-Inspired Music and Culture" will feature an eclectic musical lineup and a variety of African food and crafts for purchase.
Kazakh Film Forum Looks at Changing Roles of Family and Gender, Nov. 6-10
The week of cultural events will feature Kazakh films that offer a continuing dialogue with film critics and specialists about the complex nature of a new and evolving frontier: Kazakhstan. Special emphasis in the films on the changing roles of family and gender shows how women are leading this modern hybrid Eurasian nation forward.
Architect Peter Eisenman to Discuss Creating the Berlin Holocaust Memorial Nov. 6
In his presentation, titled "Visual Culture/Memorial Culture: The Berlin Holocaust Memorial," Eisenman will speak about his design for the memorial, its realization, and its controversial reception.
Maine Telemark Film Festival at Bowdoin Nov. 9
The festival will feauture the National Amateur Telemark Film Contest and the Eastern Premiere of Since We Last Spoke, a telemark film from Josh Madsen and Lipstick Films.
Joyce Moulton Piano Recital Nov. 2
Moulton, who has served as pianist and music director of the Brunswick Choral Society and as assistant conductor and pianist of the Androscoggin and Oratorio chorales, will perform works by Chopin, Mendelssohn, Ginastera, Gershwin, Rodgers, Porter and Kern.
M.E. Warlick to Discuss Art and Alchemy Oct. 31
Warlick, author of Max Ernst and Alchemy: A Magician in Search of Myth, will give a talk titled "The Chemical Wedding: Marriage and Sexuality in the Alchemical Vessel."
Amanda Griscom Little to Deliver Cassidy Lecture Oct. 29
One of the leading environmental journalists of her generation, Griscom Little will give a talk titled "Green 2.0: Growing a Universal Environmental Movement."
Artist/Filmmakers to Discuss Work on View in Museum's New Media Gallery Oct. 25
Video artist Eve Sussman and members of The Rufus Corporation will give a talk about the making of the film 89 Seconds at Alcázar, the inaugural exhibition in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art's new Media Gallery.
Art Historian/Curator Ellen Miles to Look at Presidential Portraiture Oct. 24
Miles, chair of the department of painting and sculpture at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., will give a talk titled "Persuasion and Power: Presidential Portraits Past and Present."
Tolkien Scholar Tom Shippey to Discuss Filming 'The Lord of the Rings' Oct. 24
Tom Shippey, author of The Road to Middle Earth: How J.R.R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology, will discuss how film director Peter Jackson tackled the massive undertaking of bringing Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy to the screen.
Santagata Lecture: Award-winning Author/Critic Daniel Mendelsohn Oct. 25
Mendelsohn's talk, "'Reality' in Crisis: Greek Tragedy, Roman Games, and American Pop Culture," is presented by the Department of Classics as part of the yearlong series "Greece: Past into Present."
Diaz Trio to Perform Works by Beethoven, Dohnanyi Oct. 13
In celebration of the reopening of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the acclaimed Díaz Trio, one of the few professional string trios in existence today, will perform Serenade by Dohnányi, and String Trio No. 1 in G Major by Beethoven.
'365 Days/365 Plays' Oct. 19-21; Informal Performances Begin Oct. 15
Seven short plays will be performed at Pickard Theater; daily informal performances will be given at several locations around campus for the week beginning October 15.
Duncan Cumming to Perform Piano Recital Oct. 12
Cumming's program will include Preludes V and VII by Debussy, von Weber's Sonata in C Major, Chopin's Scherzo in B-flat minor, and William Matthews' Two Preludes.
Architect to Discuss His Work, and Pecha Kucha, Oct. 10
Mark Dytham went on a three-month tour of Japan, where he and his partner "found there were way too many new wild, weird and wonderful things to see, so they stayed on, vowing to go home after they had seen it all."
Literary Artwalk Dedication Oct. 10
The words and images of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Robert Peter Tristram Coffin have been cast in bronze and set into the sidewalks of Maine Street. The ceremony will include readings from the authors' works, presented by Richard Coffin, Gary Lawless, Peter Coviello, and Lucinda Bliss.
South African Author Zakes Mda to Speak Oct. 10
Mda occupies a unique position in the annals of contemporary South African literature. A celebrated playwright during the struggle years, his work helped to dismantle apartheid in his native country.
Library Exhibit Celebrates Museum Reopening
Perfect in All Particulars, drawing from the Bowdoin College Archives, recounts how the College's art collections found their way from Massachusetts Hall and other ultimately inadequate gallery spaces to the splendid building that helps to define Bowdoin's memorable landscape.
Bonnie Faulkner's Glass Art on Exhibit through October
Faulkner, an innovative glass artist, will display her work in an exhibition titled "An Artist's Reflection in Glass." A public reception with the artist will be held Thursday, October 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Bowdoin to Host Polar Lights Stamp Event Oct. 1
The pictorial postmark features a beautiful line drawing of the Arctic Museum's logo, along with the words "Polar Lights Station" and the date. The stamps feature photographs of the aurora borealis (the northern lights) and the aurora australis (the southern lights).
Jazz and Classical Piano Concert Sept. 28
Kolokowski will be joined onstage by celebrated local clarinetist and jazz whistler Brad Terry, who discovered the 11-year-old piano prodigy while conducting a clinic in Poland.
Pulitzer Prize Winner Suzan-Lori Parks Makes Bowdoin a Stop on the '365 Days/365 Plays' Tour
A few months after becoming the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Theater, writer Suzan-Lori Parks had a notion. A rather ambitious notion: "I'm going to write a play a day for a whole year!"
Greenland Drumming, Arts, Crafts at Arctic Museum Sept. 29
Navarana Sørensen will sing songs, known as a-ja-ja songs, from the traditional Inuit repertoire, as well as contemporary compositions based on personal experiences.
David Lubin Explores WWI Visual Culture Sept. 27
The Wake Forest art historian launches the "Visual Culture in the 21st Century" series with the lecture "Art for War's Sake: WWI and American Visual Culture."
Adam Hochschild to Give Golz Lecture Sept. 24
Hochschild, author of Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves, will give a talk titled "Twelve Men in a Printing Shop—May 22, 1787: A Great Human Rights Movement is Born."
Poet Sebastian Matthews to Give Reading Sept. 14
Matthews, author of the memoir In My Father's Footsteps, will read his poetry on Friday, and that weekend will take a group of students for an experiential writing workshop in the Western Maine mountains, culminating in a student reading Sunday evening, September 16.
Wethli's Piper Cub Sculpture to Be Exhibited at Coleman Burke Gallery
Best known for his work in painting and public art, this exhibition represents Wethli's first venture into three dimensions—a full-scale wooden sculpture of a Piper Cub, one of the earliest and most popular light planes.
Sandow Birk's Hit Film 'Dante's Inferno' to Be Screened Sept. 20
In collaboration with puppeteer and political satirist Paul Zaloom, writer/director Sean Meredith, and artist Elyse Pignolet, Sandow Birk has updated Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem Inferno using exquisitely hand-drawn paper puppets, brought to life using no computer-generated special effects.
Works by Pastel Painters of Maine on View through September
The mission of PPOM is to promote the medium of soft pastel, to unite local and regional artists, and to heighten the public's awareness of the medium.
Poets Gregory Pardlo and Gabriel Welsch to Give Reading Sept. 6
Award-winning poets Gregory Pardlo and Gabriel Welsch will give a public reading of their poetry at Bowdoin College at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 6, 2007, at the Donald B. MacMillan House.
Coastal Influences: A Tale of Two Artists
What were the chances that two artists roaming over 100 acres of woodlands and several miles of Maine coastline would be drawn to the same root-bound cliff for inspiration?
How Many People Does It Take to Move an Assyrian Relief?
We have no information on how many were involved in the mid-19th-century 6,000-mile move of the giant stone slabs from the palace of Assurnasirpal II in present day Iraq to Bowdoin College. But in the 21st century it requires eight, for starters.
The New Studzinski Recital Hall and Kanbar Auditorium: Your Key to a World-Class Musical Experience
Studzinski Recital Hall opened May 4, 2007. The transformation of the McKim, Mead and White structure is a keystone in the resurgence of arts and culture at Bowdoin.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art to Re-Open October 14, 2007
The renovated and expanded Museum will be the cornerstone of arts and culture on the Bowdoin Campus. The state-of-the-art expansion preserves the historic building while showcasing the Museum's rich collections.
Paintings by Cynthia Asherman on View throughout August
For artist Cynthia J. Asherman of Yarmouth, painting is not optional. "I need to paint."
Installation by Wade Kavanaugh '01 at Coleman Burke Gallery
Benchmark:, an installation by artist Wade Kavanaugh, Bowdoin Class of 2001, is on view through June 30, 2007, at the Coleman Burke Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine Street in Brunswick, Maine.
Bowdoin to Host Local Debut of Stowe Stamp June 13
Bowdoin College will host a Nationwide First Day of Issue stamp event to commemorate the debut of the United States Postal Service's new Harriet Beecher Stowe stamp on Wednesday, June 13, 2007.
Student and Donor Contributions to the Arctic Museum
Art of the Inuit/Speaking with Hands is an innovate collaboration between undergraduates, faculty and museum staff. A Permanent Home: Recent Acquisitions from Alaska includes an interesting variety of recently donated and purchased crafts by Native Alaskans.
Book Lecture Series to Look at Hawthorne's 'Blithedale Romance'
"Hawthorne's novel is, in a sense, a book about freedom and terror," says Prof. Peter Coviello. "Published in 1852, it tells the cautionary tale of several New Englanders who take part in the effort to build a Utopian agrarian community outside of Boston.
Pianist Emma Tahmizian To Cap Month of Recital Hall Celebrations May 23
Internationally renowned pianist Emma Tahmiziàn, winner of the Van Cliburn and Schumann International competitions, will perform works by Bach, Crumb, and Mussorgsky.
Artwork on View Across Campus
Student artwork will be showcased this week as classes in the Bowdoin Department of Art will present open studios and other exhibitions in several campus locations Friday, May 11, 2007.
Recital Hall to Welcome Piano Jazz, A Cappella, Classical Duets May 8-13
Student-faculty jazz piano duo Hassan Muhammad '10 and Matthew Fogg, six student a cappella groups, violinist Tim Kantor '07, and pianist Rio Watanabe '07 will all take the stage in Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium.
Studzinski Recital Hall Ticket Availability
Events are open to the public free of charge, but seating is limited. Read a summary of current ticket availability for upcoming events here.
Jazz and World Music Light Up Studzinski Recital Hall May 5-6
Performers include the Polar Jazz Big Band, jazz ensembles, Middle Eastern Ensemble, and World Music Ensemble.
Metalwork Art Show Opens May 5
"Metal: The Art of Force," an exhibition organized by the New England School of Metalwork, will be on view May 5 through June 6, 2007, in Moulton Union, Lancaster Lounge.
'Plein-air Perspective' Opens May 4
Andre Benoit's painting environment is plein-air, the impressionistic outdoor painting whereby the artist captures the effects of atmosphere and light.
Chamber Ensembles Perform at This Week's Common Hour
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Anatol Liadov, Antonin Dvorák, and Béla Bartók will be performed.
Arctic Museum Hosts Photographer Bryan Alexander Apr. 26
The polar regions have a magnetic attraction — many people who travel there return again and again. For British photographer Bryan Alexander, this attraction has defined his life's work.
Special Concerts Inaugurate Bowdoin's New Recital Hall Beginning May 4
Festivities marking the opening of Bowdoin College's new Studzinski Recital Hall will kick off Friday, May 4, 2007, with a concert boasting performances by Bowdoin student groups along with international and local guest artists.
Middle Eastern Ensemble and Belly Dance Club Apr. 23
The Bowdoin College Middle Eastern Ensemble, in collaboration with the Bowdoin Belly Dance Club, will perform Monday, April 23, 2007, at 8 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center. Armenian, Greek, Turkish, and Arabic music and dances will be featured...
Concert Band to Give World Premiere of Alumnus Work Apr. 22
Works by Persichetti, Giroux, and Bowdoin alumnus Yui Suzuki are among the offerings at the Bowdoin College Concert Band's annual spring concert.
Discoveries by a Little-Known 17th-Century Woman Naturalist/Artist Revealed May 2
Science writer Kim Todd will discuss her book Chrysalis, Maria Sibylla Merian, and the Secrets of Metamorphosis.
Renaissance Literature/Arts Scholar to Deliver Stahl Lecture Apr. 20
Leonard Barkan, professor of comparative literature at Princeton University, will give a talk titled "Aesthetics and Desire: A Renaissance Meditation."
Chorus, Chamber Orchestra Offer Memorial Concert Apr. 20
The Bowdoin Chorus and Chamber Orchestra will perform John Rutter's Requiem and César Cui's Russian Magnificat.
Bowdoin Dancers Present Annual Spring Concert Apr. 19-21
The concert features faculty-guided dances and student creations that range from a Bollywood extravaganza to the riveting body rhythms of Bowdoin's Unity Step Team; and from precision jazz to improvisatory Brazilian Capoeira.
Novelist Margot Livesey to Give Reading Apr. 17
Scottish-born author Margot Livesey, writer-in-residence at Bowdoin, will read from her novel Banishing Verona.
Music of India Apr. 15
The concert, with George Ruckert on sarod and Jerry Leake on tabla, will feature classical evening raga, Alap-Jor, and light classical raga.
Student Film Festival Apr. 13 and 15
All films will be screened beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Audience members will vote for the Audience Award.
lê thi diem thúy Reading Apr. 12
The Vietnamese-American writer, poet, and performance artist will read from her first novel, The Gangster We Are All Looking For.
Asian Week Apr. 9-14
Bowdoin College will sponsor Asian Week with a series of lectures, performances, and other events, including the popular annual ASA Fashion Show.
'Corpus' Art Show On View in April
The exhibition is intended to drive home the point that too many people are obsessed with perfection, fueled by a bombardment of images of the "ideal" body on magazine covers, in the movies, and on television.
Arts & Culture Sites at Bowdoin
1/21/2008
Eyes on the Prize (documentary), America's Civil Rights Movement
David Saul Smith Union, Morrell Lounge
9:00 AM
1/21/2008
Martin Luther King Day Children's Celebration Program
Moulton Union, Lancaster Lounge
10:00 AM
2/1/2008
CANCELLED - Teatime Concert: Anastasia Antonacos, Piano
Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium
4:00 PM
2/23/2008
Visual Culture in the 21st Century (Hopkinson Smith, Lute)
Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium
3:00 PM
3/28/2008
Pre-Concert Lecture:Ann Tedards, soprano, & Marva Duerksen, piano
Gibson Hall, Room 101 (Tillotson Room)
1:30 PM
4/17/2008
'Northward Over the Great Ice' Opening Lecture
Visual Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium
7:00 PM
5/2/2008
Bowdoin Chorus and Orchestra "Trionfo di Afrodite"
Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium
7:30 PM
5/6/2008
Jazz Ensembles and the Polar Jazz Big Band
Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium
7:30 PM
9/18/2008
Japanese Puppeteers (Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe)
Visual Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium
7:00 PM
10/1/2008
Wake Me Up When It's Over! Using Comedy to Set the Stage for Social Justice
Memorial Hall, Pickard Theater (302)
8:00 PM