November 1-11 2009

2009-2010 Events

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November 3, Tuesday
Lecture by Cameron Visiting Artist Kati Heck
4:30 P.M., Johnson Memorial Building, Room 304
German-born contemporary artist Kati Heck is now based in Antwerp. Her collage-like works--which include painting, photography, drawings, installations, and performances--have been described as "post-feminist" because their imagery often suggests a confrontational narrative about the female body. Sponsored by the Program in Studio Art. Free

November 5, Thursday
Vermont Confronts Modernism: Modernism Confronts Vermont
7:00 P.M., Johnson Building, Room 304
Glenn Andres, Christian A. Johnson Professor of Art gives a public lecture about Vermont’s architectural embrace of and reaction to the modernist agenda of the mid-to-late twentieth century – from mainstream importations to local interpretations that say much about the state’s self image and its attitudes toward its built environment. Sponsored by Architecture Table. Free

November 6, Friday
Cameron Print Project: Works in Progress
4:00 P.M., Johnson Memorial Building, Johnson Gallery
Please join Cameron visiting studio artists, faculty, and students for an informal discussion on the Cameron Print Project. Master printer Colin Matthes gives a brief talk about his own work with participants; while visiting artist Kati Heck and student collaborators display works in progress. Free

November 6, Friday
Pavel Haas Quartet
8:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Immediately after their passionate, insightful, and well-received 2008 Middlebury recital, we re-engaged the young Pavel Haas Quartet to return this fall to perform Britten’s Divertimenti, the Ravel Quartet, and Dvořák’s op. 106 in G Major. A pre-concert lecture on the 90-year history of the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series begins at 7:15 p.m. Sponsored by the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series. Reserved Seating. Tickets: $24/18/6
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November 7, Saturday
Che: Part One
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
In 1956, Ernesto “Che” Guevara (Benicio Del Toro) and a group of Cuban exiles led by Fidel Castro travel to Cuba from Mexico. Over the next two years, they build support and mobilize an army to free Cuba from the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Written by Peter Buchman, the first half of Steven Soderbergh’s epic directorial effort is also known as The Argentine. See Part Two on November 14. “Mr. Soderbergh once again offers a master class in filmmaking”—New York Times. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (Spain/France/USA, 2008, 134 minutes) Free

November 7, Saturday
Friends of the Art Museum Purchase Party
5:30 P.M., Kirk Alumni Center
Members of the Friends of the Art Museum are invited to enjoy an entertaining evening of art that ends with voting on a new purchase for the Museum’s collection. Sponsored by the Middlebury College Museum of Art. For members only. Information: 802.443.2034 or asolomon@middlebury.edu.

November 7, Saturday
Affiliated Artist Collaborative Concert
8:00 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
A wonderful opportunity to hear some of New England’s foremost musicians play a collaborative performance. Ranging from classical to bluegrass, from jazz to blues and folk, this concert is sure to delight a wide ranging audience, members of the music department’s outstanding group of private music teachers perform solo and ensemble pieces from a wide range of repertoires. Performers include many names familiar on the Vermont music scene: Carol Christensen, soprano; Dick Forman, piano; Peter Sutherland, banjo, fiddle and mandolin; Timothy Cummings, bagpipes and whistle; Paul Asbell, guitar; Russ Lawton, drums; Beth Thompson, soprano; Mark Lavoie, harmonica; Cynthia Huard, harpsichord and piano; Natasha Koval-Paden, piano; Anne Janson, flute; Stephen Klimowski, clarinet; and Susanne Peck, soprano. Free

November 9, Monday
Wedding Crashers
7:30 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Shown in conjunction with William Paul's lecture on November 12, entitled "New Directions in Romantic Comedy." Professor Paul has selected this contemporary romantic comedy as representative of trends he will be referring to in his talk. Free

November 10, Tuesday (through November 19)
The Landscape Re-Imagined: Painting, Drawing, Glass, and Digital Imaging
Johnson Memorial Building, Pit Space
Students in Jim Butler’s fall painting course explore various art-making methods to image the campus landscape and architecture. Using oil paint, magic marker, spray paint, photography, and sculptural glass in a multidisciplinary approach to picture making, the resulting works present the viewer with contemporary images of the Middlebury campus. Sponsored by the Program in Studio Art. Free

November 10, Tuesday
Behind-the-Scenes Lunch and Discussion:
Road
12:30 P.M., Mahaney Center for the Arts, Seeler Studio Theatre
Director Richard Romagnoli introduces the play and leads a discussion about the upcoming production; members of the cast and crew share insights on their work. Lunch is provided. Free to College ID card holders; community donations accepted.

November 11, Wednesday
Faculty Lecture Series: Peter Hamlin '73
4:30 P.M., Hillcrest 103
Peter Hamlin '73, Department of Music, “Sources of Musical Inspiration from Across the Curriculum." This talk is a pre-concert lecture for the November 16 performance of the Vermont Contemporary Ensemble. Free

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