arts calendar - sept 28 - oct 7

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