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December 1, Tuesday
Original Music Compositions
8:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Students in Su Tan's class, MUSC209, "Music 1," present their end-of-semester concert. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
December 2, Wednesday
Taking Flight
4:30 P.M., Mahaney CFA, Dance Theatre
A “lightly produced” showing of dance experiments by the new batch of choreographers emerging from the Advanced Beginning Dance course, facilitated by Artist in Residence Tiffany Rhynard. Sponsored by the Dance Program. Free
December 2, Wednesday
Performing Chamber Music
7:30 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Students in Greg Vitercik's class, MUSC240, "Performing Chamber Music," present their end-of-semester concert. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
Wednesday, December 2
Fall Jazz Showcase
9:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Lower Lobby
Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
December 3, Thursday
Dance Company of Middlebury: Proyecto República Dominicana
4:30 P.M., Mahaney CFA, Dance Theatre
In this informal showing, DCM shows and discusses the progress they’ve made in constructing a diverse concert of works for formal performance at Middlebury in January and later on tour to the Dominican Republic. Supported in part by grants from the Academic Outreach Endowment and the Committee on the Arts, the company is tackling questions about the role of the artist in society, and the impact of children’s song and action games on personal identity. Guest choreographer Christal Brown will contribute a new piece to the company’s repertory which is under the artistic direction of Penny Campbell. Sponsored by the Dance Program. Free
December 3-5, Thursday-Saturday
Mikey
8:00 P.M. each evening, plus 11:00 P.M. on Friday only; Hepburn Zoo
Senior Work of Mike Tierney '10 (acting). Come step back in time for this unique theatrical event. You’ll be sure to leave with at least a few tomatoes under your arms. Sponsored by the Theatre Program. Free
December 3-5, Thursday-Saturday
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8:00 P.M. each evening, plus 2:00 P.M. on Saturday only; Wright Theatre Stage
Senior Work of Jimmy Wong '10 (acting). Come enjoy a night of uproarious laughter, magic, swashbuckling and more in this wonderful two act play! Sponsored by the Theatre Program. Free
December 3, Thursday (through December 12)
Silkscreen Prints
Johnson Memorial Building, Pit Space
Students in Hedya Klein’s fall printmaking course exhibit their work. Sponsored by the Program in Studio Art. Free
December 4, Friday
Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble
7:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
The Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble, also known as the Midd Winds, includes over 30 local musicians. Their repertoire ranges from classical to Latin to swing. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
December 5, Saturday
Festival of Wreaths
10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts
An annual holiday event, the Festival of Wreaths is a silent auction benefiting the Mary Johnson Children's Center. Come enjoy the energy and inspiration the Festival provides for home decorators, holiday shoppers, and anyone needing an infusion of Holiday spirit! Free admission.
December 5, Saturday
The Reader
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Just after World War II, German teenager Michael Berg (David Kross) has a secret love affair with an older woman named Hanna (Kate Winslet)—but it comes to an abrupt end when Hanna leaves without explanation. As a law student eight years later, he is shocked to see Hanna as a defendant in a Nazi war crime trial. “Kross and Winslet’s intense performances and Daldry’s deliberately placid control of tone make the material work as a love (and hate) story as well as a metaphor”—The Onion, A.V. Club. Directed by Stephen Daldry, the Oscar-nominated director of The Hours (2002) and Billy Elliot (2000). Academy Award and Golden Globe, best actress. Sponsored by the Holocaust Remembrance Film Fund. (USA/Germany, 2008, 124 minutes) Free
December 5, Saturday
Contemporary Improvisation Workshop with Dave Rempis, saxophone, and Frank Rosaly, drums
4:30 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Room 221
A study of various approaches to freely improvised music, informed by both jazz and contemporary classical techniques. The artists follow up with a 9:00 P.M. performance at 51 Main. Free
December 5, Saturday
Music Department Student Vocal Concert
8:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Voice students from the Department of Music present a varied selection of songs and arias. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
December 6, Sunday
Lessons and Carols
4:00 and 7:00 P.M., Mead Memorial Chapel
This annual program combines choral music, congregational singing, and biblical texts of the season. Featuring Laurel Jordan, chaplain; Emory Fanning, organ; and the Middlebury College Chapel Choir, Jeff Buettner, director. Free
December 10, Thursday
Day Trip with the Friends of the Art Museum: Montreal
Meet at 7:15 A.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts parking lot
Come see Montreal’s Saint Joseph’s Oratoire Nativity Crèche Exhibit of over 200 crèches, miniature to life-size, collected from more than 111 countries. Afterward, enjoy lunch on your own, visit the Museum of Fine Arts, or explore downtown Montreal. Sponsored by the Middlebury College Museum of Art. $60 for members; $75 for non-members. For more information or reservations: 802.443.2034 or asolomon@middlebury.edu.
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