2003 News

January - June 2003 Archive

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December

Tue Dec 23, 03 - Provocative theatre group Sprung to perform "Capsize" Jan. 17
An unconventional approach to the exploration of a failed relationship

Tue Dec 23, 03 - "On Translation and Tradition: The Role of the Translator" to be topic of symposium
Event is free and open to the public

Mon Dec 22, 03 - Belcea Quartet to perform Jan. 16
Quartet brings youthful energy to international chamber music world

November

Fri Nov 21, 03 - Middlebury College student wins "Jeopardy" College Championship
Keith Williams of Manchester Center, Vt., is winner

Fri Nov 21, 03 - "Magic Tree House" children's book author to lecture and sign books Dec. 4
Event is free and open to the public

Wed Nov 19, 03 - Middlebury College student advances to "Jeopardy" finals
Keith Williams of Manchester Center, Vt., to make final appearances Nov. 20-21

Tue Nov 18, 03 - Norwegian pianist Havard Gimse to give free concert Dec. 1
Event is a new addition to the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series

Tue Nov 18, 03 - John McCardell announces he will step down as Middlebury College president
McCardell has led the College for more than 12 years

Thu Nov 13, 03 - Middlebury College student advances to "Jeopardy" semifinals
Keith Williams of Manchester Center, Vt., to make second appearance Nov. 18

Tue Nov 11, 03 - Middlebury College student to be "Jeopardy" contestant Nov. 12
Keith Williams of Manchester Center, Vt., to compete in college tournament

Mon Nov 10, 03 - Renowned Muir String Quartet to present a free afternoon concert at special Nov. 23 appearance

Fri Nov 07, 03 - James Redford to visit Middlebury College for screening of his new film "Spin"
Film based on novel by Don Axinn, Middlebury alumnus and Weybridge resident

Thu Nov 06, 03 - Washington correspondent for The New Yorker to give talk Nov. 12
Author and journalist to discuss reporting on Bush and Clinton administrations

Tue Nov 04, 03 - "The Other Side of the Israeli-Palestinian Story: Is it a Security Wall? Berlin Wall? Apartheid Wall?"
Free and open to the public

Mon Nov 03, 03 - Middlebury College honors local citizens for community service Nov. 2

October

Thu Oct 30, 03 - Financial services summit focuses on Vermont as a business location
Industry leaders meet with governor and other state officials

Mon Oct 27, 03 - Paul Matteson and friends to offer evening of dance Nov. 7-8

Mon Oct 27, 03 - "The City in Recent Arab Cinema" Film Series
Events are free and open to the public

Wed Oct 22, 03 - Rising young German star, violinist Julia Fischer, to make her debut Middlebury College performance Nov. 9

Wed Oct 22, 03 - English vocal ensemble I Fagiolini to visit Middlebury Nov. 4
Group will share its own brand of early choral music with theatrical flair

Tue Oct 21, 03 - Longtime friend and colleague of civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael to lecture and sign books Oct. 30
Event is free and open to the public

Fri Oct 17, 03 - First symposium on "Inspiration and Perspiration" Oct. 30
Prize-winning author and record-breaking distance runner Bernd Heinrich to discuss theme of endurance

Wed Oct 15, 03 - "Truth, Academia and the Christian Faith" to be topic of symposium Oct. 23-25
Events are free and open to the public

Wed Oct 08, 03 - Atwater Commons architect to give illustrated presentation Oct. 23
Event is free and open to the public

Tue Oct 07, 03 - La Venexiana to bring to life the musical world of the Italian Renaissance with a choral performance Oct. 24

Tue Oct 07, 03 - East meets East in the unique sound of Ghazal
Indian and Persian musical traditions to blend in Oct. 26 performance

Fri Oct 03, 03 - Vermont Governor Jim Douglas to give lecture Oct. 24
Event is free and open to the public

Thu Oct 02, 03 - "What if the Road Map Fails? A Critical View from the Ground" to be topic of lecture Oct. 8
Event is free and open to the public

Wed Oct 01, 03 - Colin Mackenzie appointed Robert P. Youngman Curator of Asian Art and Adjunct Professor of Art History

September

Thu Sep 25, 03 - Author and historian William H. Chafe to give lecture Oct. 10
Event is free and open to the public

Tue Sep 23, 03 - President of CBS News Andrew Heyward to give lecture Oct. 7
Event is free and open to the public

Mon Sep 22, 03 - Future of Vermont landscape to be topic of panel discussion Oct. 2
Event is free and open to the public

Mon Sep 22, 03 - 26th edition of Middlebury College French Department's traveler's guide to Montreal now available
Free French language booklet available to tourists, and high school French teachers and their students

Thu Sep 18, 03 - Mamadou Diabate's ensemble to share its West African sound with an American flair at Middlebury College Oct. 4

Wed Sep 17, 03 - Dynamic husband-wife Gottschild duo to offer workshop, provacative discussion and dance performance Oct. 1-3

Fri Sep 12, 03 - Middlebury College Rohatyn Center for International Affairs to offer free events in Oct.

Wed Sep 10, 03 - Popular cello-piano duo David Finckel and Wu Han to perform all-Russian program Sept. 19
Concert will complement symposium that celebrates 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg

Fri Sep 05, 03 - Cultural events to celebrate 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg, Russia
Events to take place Sept. 18-20

August

Fri Aug 29, 03 - Middlebury College 2003-2004 arts season features dynamic new artists, returning favorites, exhibitions, films and events showcasing new talent

Wed Aug 27, 03 - Orientation and other programs help international students adjust to college in the U.S.
When "Back-to-School" can mean jet lag and homesickness

July

Tue Jul 29, 03 - Middlebury College Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference to take place Aug. 13-24
Readings, lectures and a concert open to the public

Fri Jul 25, 03 - Language Schools commencement to take place Aug. 15

Wed Jul 23, 03 - Middlebury College formally inaugurates Robert and Helen Stafford Professorship
Position honors former Vermont senator

Mon Jul 21, 03 - Open house nights at Middlebury College observatory on Aug. 6 and 13
Public invited to stargaze

Tue Jul 01, 03 - Middlebury College completes $40 million fundraising challenge
College exceeds goal within eight months during nationwide economic slump