March 2010

2009-2010 Events

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March 5, Friday
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
Alexandre Tharaud, piano
8:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
The Philadelphia Inquirer called Queyras and Tharaud’s new CD of Debussy “crackling, spontaneous” and proclaimed them to be “one of Europe’s best chamber music duos.” They play sonatas by Debussy and Schubert (Arpeggionne), Tharaud performs some of Schubert’s Moments Musicaux, and Queyras plays the towering solo sonata by Kodály. Sponsored by the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series. Reserved Seating. Tickets: $24/18/6

March 6, Saturday
Christian A. Johnson Symposium in the History of Art and Architecture
9:00 a.m.–1:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
A public symposium, with papers presented by Middlebury College faculty and students of the Department of History of Art and Architecture. Cosponsored by the Middlebury College Museum of Art, the Department of History of Art and Architecture, and the Christian A. Johnson Enrichment Fund. Free

March 6, Saturday
Trouble the Water
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Directors Tia Lessin and Carl Deal craft a documentary around the home-video footage of New Orleans musician Kimberly Rivers Roberts and her husband Scott. With chilling images from before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina, this alternate account of the storm stands in stark contrast to popular media coverage, depicting the disaster of government and journalistic neglect of the underclass. “A keenly dramatic look at how this country treats the poor and dispossessed”—Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times. Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (USA, 2008, 93 minutes) Free

March 9, Tuesday
Cafecito Hour: Excerpts and Discussion of “Multiple Journeys: the life and work of Gómez-Peña”
4:30 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
Cafecito Hour is an informal series of presentations and discussions around special interest topics, drawing from our Middlebury community of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other special guests. The series provides an innovative and dynamic venue for individuals to present challenging topics that engage critical dialogue, over Café Alta Gracia, organic fair trade coffee from Finca Alta Gracia in Dominican Republic. In this Cafecito Hour, artist and activist Gómez-Peña presents excerpts from his latest work, “Multiple Journeys,” which chronicles his 30 years of performance art practice and exploration of border culture, immigration, intercultural issues, “extreme culture,” and new technologies. Co-sponsored by the Rohatyn Center for International Affairs, the Office of the Dean of the College, and the Dance Program, among others. Presented in conjunction with his public performance event on Thursday March 11. Free; RSVP to jherrera@middlebury.edu or 802.443.5743

March 11, Thursday
Recent Acquisitions in Ancient Art at the Middlebury College Museum of Art
4:30 P.M., Middlebury College Museum of Art, Lower Gallery
Pieter Broucke, professor of history of art and architecture and associate curator of ancient art, gives a gallery talk on recent acquisitions of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and early-Byzantine art, including a New Kingdom canopic jar, a second-century relief portrait from Palmyra, and a mosaic fragment from Syria. Sponsored by the Middlebury College Museum of Art. Free

March 11, Thursday
Strange Democracy: An Evening with Guillermo Gómez-Peña
7:30 P.M., McCullough Social Space
MacArthur Fellow, post-Mexican writer, and border artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña uses acid Chicano humor, hybrid literary genres, multilingualism, and activist theory as subversive strategies. Described by renowned theatre director Peter Sellars as “one of the handful of great performance artists in America today,” Gómez-Peña creates spoken-word works that defy description. Critics have called it “Chicano cyber-punk performance,” “ethno-techno art,” and “magnificent, melodramatic, robustly hilarious, and precisely, exquisitely witty.” A reception and book signing will follow the performance. Sponsored by the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series, Dance Program, the Office of the Dean of the College, the Center for Campus Activities and Leadership, the Committee on the Arts, the Academic Enrichment Fund, and the Rohatyn Center for International Affairs. Visit http://www.middlebury.edu/arts/performing/Gomez-Pena+10.htm for details on residency activities. Visit www.middlebury.edu/arts for details on residency activities. Tickets: $24/18/6

March 12, Friday
Hugo Wolf Quartett
8:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Within just a few short years, the Hugo Wolf Quartett has developed from a chamber-music-lover’s insider tip to one of the most sought after string quartets of its generation. At Middlebury, the quartet performs works with deep Viennese connections by Mozart, Webern, and Schubert (Death and the Maiden). A pre-concert lecture by Professor Jay West begins at 7:15 p.m. Sponsored by the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series. Reserved Seating. Tickets: $24/18/6

March 13, Saturday
Let the Right One In
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Oskar is a shy 12-year-old boy who longs for a friend. When a strange and serious girl his age moves in next door, his wish seems to come true. But her arrival coincides with a series of mysterious disappearances and murders—and soon Oskar realizes that his new friend is a vampire. “A sweetly queasy film that suggests the spirit that sustains us, the demons we hide from the world, and the monsters that prey upon us in the dark might all be variations on the same beast”—Maria Schneider, The Onion, A.V. Club. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Chicago Film Critics Association Award, Best Foreign Language Film. In Swedish with English subtitles. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (Sweden, 2008, 115 minutes) Free

March 13, Saturday
Music Department Advanced Vocal Recital
8:00 P.M., Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts
Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free

March 14, Sunday
Diana Fanning, piano
4:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Affiliate artist Diana Fanning’s concert features Schubert’s monumental Sonata in C Minor, a masterpiece of intensity and expressivity written near the end of Schubert’s life. Works by Beethoven, Debussy, and Schumann complete the program. “American pianist Diana Fanning transported her audience with Schubert’s splendid harmonic changes into a scenic paradise.”—Süddeutsche Zeitung. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free

March 17, Wednesday
Francois Clemmons and Friends:
St. Patricks Day Concert
8:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Wear something green and come prepared to sing along to this annual concert featuring lively Irish tunes. An esteemed tenor with a long and colorful career, Clemmons is the Alexander Twilight Artist in Residence at Middlebury. Free

March 30, Tuesday
Behind-the-Scenes Lunch and Discussion: Bad Blood
12:30 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Seeler Studio Theatre
Director Claudio Medeiros '90 introduces Griselda Gambaro's play and leads a discussion about the upcoming production, April 1-3. Members of the cast and crew share their insights on their work. Free to College ID card holders; community donations accepted.

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