August 2009

2009-2010 Events

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August 1, Saturday
Oriundi
7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Dana Auditorium
Film directed by Ricardo Bravo. In Portuguese with English subtitles. (Brazil, 1999, Color, 97 min.) Shown as part of Middlebury's International Film Festival; guests are asked to minimize their use of English in the presence of Language Schools students. After each 7:00 p.m. screening, filmgoers are invited to participate in a discussion in English. Free

August 1-2, Saturday-Sunday
The Changeling
8:00 P.M., Bread Loaf Campus, Burgess Meredith Theatre
The Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble, under the direction of Alan MacVey, Director of The Division of Performing Arts at the University of Iowa, presents the Jacobean tragedy The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley. Widely regarded as “among the best” of the English Renaissance tragedies, The Changeling is a dark story of lust, murder, and adultery, with a comic subplot set in a lunatic asylum. The tragedy is propelled by a conflict between reason and passion, where passion rules. Each performance is preceded by a madrigal concert at 7:30 P.M. (Also on July 29-31) Tickets are free, but reservations are required. For ticket information, call the theatre at 802-443-2771.
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August 7, Friday
Carillon Concert:
Alexander Solovov
7:00 P.M., Mead Memorial Chapel
Listen to the beautiful sounds of the carillon bells ringing out at Mead Chapel and the surrounding lawns. Mr. Solovov hails from the Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium, and is part of the Middlebury Summer Language School Faculty. Part of the 24th Annual Carillon Series.
Part of the 24th Annual Carillon Series. Free

August 8, Saturday
Vals Im Bashir
(Waltz with Bashir)
7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Dana Auditorium
Film directed by Ari Folman. In Hebrew with English subtitles. (Israel, 2008, Color, 90 min.) Shown as part of Middlebury's International Film Festival; guests are asked to minimize their use of English in the presence of Language Schools students. After the 7:00 p.m. screening, filmgoers are invited to participate in a discussion in English led by Middlebury Professor Timi Mayer. Free

August 9, Sunday
Die Dreigroschenoper
(The Threepenny Opera)
8:30 P.M., Wright Memorial Theatre
A German musical comedy titled Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera) by German dramatist Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill. Presented by the German School. Please accept this reminder to respect the Language Pledge, a formal commitment on the part of all of our students to speak, listen, read, and write the language of study as the only means of communication for the session. Free

August 11, Tuesday
German for Singers Concert
8:30 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Concert presented by the German School, performed by students enrolled in the German for Singers program. Free

August 14, Friday
Carillon Concert:
George Matthew Jr.
7:00 P.M.,* Mead Memorial Chapel
Listen to the beautiful sounds of the carillon bells ringing out at Mead Chapel and the surrounding lawns. Mr. Matthew is Carillonneur at Middlebury College and Norwich University. Part of the 24th Annual Carillon Series. Free
*PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME: originally scheduled for 4:00 P.M., now updated to 7:00 P.M.

August 14, Friday
Middlebury Arts Walk
5:00-7:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, and locations throughout Middlebury
Enjoy art exhibitions and displays on a walking tour throughout Middlebury. Stores will stay open late, and restaurants will offer specials to Arts Walk participants. View student artworks and public art exhibitions on display throughout the lobbies of the Mahaney Center for the Arts, and around the pond. Sponsored by ArtsConnect, the Arts Walk will take place every second Friday of the month. See a full map of Arts Walk locations here. Free

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