January 5, Monday
VPT's Profile: An Interview with Penny Campbell and Andrea Olsen
7:30 P.M., Vermont Public Television
Every Monday evening at 7:30, host Fran Stoddard interviews a figure from the world of arts, culture or other facet of public life, and gets to know the person behind the persona. This week her guests are dance faculty Penny Campbell and Andrea Olsen. (Also, mark your calendars for an interview with Jay Parini on Jan. 19 at 7:30 P.M.)
January 10, Saturday
Divine Intervention
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Through a series of character vignettes arising from the Israeli occupation of Palestine, Divine Intervention uses humor to bring barely acknowledged fears to the surface so they can be understood. Sponsored by the Hirschfield Film/Video Series. [92 minutes, 2001, Palestine]
Free
January 12, Monday (through February 13)
Intaglio Prints
Johnson Memorial Building, Atrium
This exhibit features student work made in the fall AR 315 (Printmaking) course. Taught by Professor Hedya Klein, these intaglio etchings explore both technical and conceptual aspects of contemporary printmaking.
Free
January 15, Thursday (through April 18)
Exhibition opens:
Every Picture Tells a Story
Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Upper Gallery
Exhibition opens. Paintings by Carmen Lomas Garza and William H. Johnson that depict family traditions, Indian miniatures that illustrate scenes from epic adventures, and story quilts by Faith Ringgold are displayed in this exhibition. The exhibit also includes a reading area and offers an array of works illustrating children's storybooks.
January 15, Thursday
Lecture/Demonstration: Belcea Quartet
1:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
This visiting quartet offers a lecture/demonstration on Benjamin Britten's 1st quartet to the Department of Music's Orchestration class, taught by Dalit Warshaw, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music. The public is welcome to attend.
Free
Now sold out!
January 15-17, Thursday-Saturday
A Clockwork Orange
8:00 Thursday, 8:00 and 11:00 Friday, 11:00 Saturday; Hepburn Zoo
By Anthony Burgess, adapted by Brad Baker, directed by Dan Pruksarnukul '04 (senior work). Set and Lighting Design by Jenny March '04 (senior work). Murder, Mayhem, and Beethoven: a look into the dilemmas of Creation and Destruction, Free Will and Morality, Damnation and Redemption, under the reign of a totalitarian government. Why is it that some choose to destroy rather than create? When a person no longer has the ability to choose between good and evil, where does morality lie?
Tickets $1; all performances now sold out-- an in-person waiting list will be taken at the door, starting 1 hour prior to curtain.
January 16, Friday
Middlebury Dancers in Cuba Lunch
12:00-1:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
Bring or buy your lunch and join us for a presentation of the Dance Company of Middlebury's trip to Cuba in February of 2003 plus return visits by Penny Campbell more recently. We will share our experiences and images, as well as some Cuban music and dance steps. Rehearsals Café will feature Cuban dishes in honor of this event.
Free
January 16, Friday
Let Freedom Sing!
A Celebration of the American Negro Spiritual and the Word of Dr. Martin Luther King
7:30 P.M., Mead Chapel
Alexander Twilight Artist-in-Residence, Dr. Francois Clemmons leads a special J-term choir in a concert of American Negro Spirituals and gospel favorites in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King. Including excerpts from inspirational speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, adapted by Mike Kiernan, directed by Dana Yeaton, and performed by Esau Pritchett.
Free
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January 16, Friday
Belcea Quartet
Corina Belcea, violin
Laura Samuel, violin
Krzsysztof Chorzelski, viola
Alasdair Tait, cello
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Quartet-in-residence at London's prestigious Wigmore Hall, the Belcea Quartet's program at Middlebury includea Haydn's Op. 20/2, Britten's Quartet no. 1, and Beethoven Op. 59/2, the Razumovsky Quartet. "Each player's voice is brought out beautifully: the leader is very much the leader, with virtuosic skill and such exquisite tone; the second, a very different player, complementing the first line perfectly; and such moments of beauty from the middle and bass parts. I was really quite overcome."-Edinburgh Festival critic. Sponsored by the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series.
Tickets: $12/$10/$5; available Monday, September 8.
January 17, Saturday
The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat)
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
This mythic tale of murder, betrayal, magic, and revenge portrays the traditional life of the aboriginal Arctic people with unprecedented authenticity and force. Sponsored by the Hirschfield Film/Video Series. [168 minutes, 2001, Canadian Arctic] Free
January 17, Saturday
Capsize
Performed by sprung, Directed by Jon Sherman '94
8:00 P.M., Wright Memorial Theatre
One chorus, two people, six buckets of water . . . Capsize is the exploration of a foundering relationship; the struggle of a couple to stay whole. Taking the image of a capsizing ship as its metaphor, this theatrical production looks at how we fall, attempt to right ourselves, and are changed by this effort. Capsize is presented by sprung, an international movement theatre company led by artistic directors Jon Sherman '94 and Julie Beavers. Cosponsored by the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series and the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Tickets: $12/$10/$5; available Monday, September 8.
January 19, Monday
Martin Luther King Day Prayer Breakfast
8:00-9:30 A.M., Ross Commons Dining Hall
The sixth annual prayer breakfast includes an invocation from Middlebury College Chaplain Laurel Jordan and a benediction from Middlebury College Associate Chaplain and Rabbi Ira Schiffer; student readings; and brief remarks on the King legacy by Middlebury College Instructor in Sociology and Anthropology Hilda Llorens. As part of the program, Alexander Twilight Artist-in-Residence Francois Clemmons performs "Precious Lord, Take My Hand," and directs choir music in a tribute to Martin Luther King. A complementary hot breakfast is served from 8-8:30 A.M. with the program beginning at 8:30 A.M. Because seating is limited, breakfast will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. Following the prayer breakfast, Clemmons gives a short, infomral concert in the adjacent Ross Fireside Lounge, accompanied by pianist George Matthews. The audience is invited to participate,
Free
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January 20, Tuesday
Exhibition Opens:
Art Now: Contemporary Images of Fictive Reality
Middlebury College Museum of Art, Overbrook Gallery
On view through April 27. The first in an ongoing series of installations designed to bring recent art to campus, this exhibition features an outstanding canvas, Studio Exit, by realist painter James Valerio, and four silkscreen prints of the 1970s from the Museum's own collection. This installation was conceived by James Butler, professor of studio art.
January 21, Wednesday
"The Sounds of My Stories"
Meredith Steele '04, piano and vocal recital
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Written, spoken and performed by Meredith Steele '04. In this performance, Steele aims to explore and explain the relationship between the two highly creative forms of expression: music and English. The show will include readings from a select group of creative non-fiction short stories that I have written along with the performanace of the corresponding solo piano compositions. "As the culmination of my joint major, the music has inspired my writing, and the writing has inspired my music throughout this year long project." Sponsored by the Department of Music.
Free
January 22-24, Thursday-Saturday
Electra
8:00 P.M. each evening plus a 2:00 P.M. matinee on Saturday only, Seeler Studio Theatre
By Sophocles, Senior Work of Liz Myers '04 and Audrey Laning '04 (Acting). Henry Taylor's translation of Sophocles' classic Greek tragedy explores the timeless struggle between desire and ability, love and duty, words and deeds. Sophocles' version highlights the familial conflict between a mother and a daughter torn apart by divergent loyalties and drastic actions. Within the grandeur of this tragic play lies a view of relationships and psychology still relevant today.
Tickets $1; on sale Jan. 8.
January 23, Friday
Daniel Koppel '04, piano recital
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Program includes Bach's Toccatain E minor, Beethoven's Piano Sonata no. 15 (Pastorale) , Chopin's Nocturne in D-flat major, and the Debussy preludes La fille aux cheveux de lin and La Cathédrale engloutie.Sponsored by the Department of Music.
Free
January 24, Saturday
All the Real Girls
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Paul has lived his whole life in a North Carolina mill town, hanging around cars and junkyards. When he finds himself irresistibly drawn to his best friend's younger sister, just returned to town after years in a boarding school, no one knows how to handle the situation. "A smartly acted, achingly simple love story."-Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer. Sponsored by the Hirschfield Film/Video Series. [108 minutes, 2003, U.S.]
Free
January 24, Saturday
Late Night Comedy Take-out
7:00 P.M., McCullough Social Space (Doors open at 6:30)
What do you get when you throw Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Indian, and Korean with a pound of sketch and a dash of improve? You get Stir-Friday Night! SFN! Travels the nation from coast to coast, presenting hilarious, thought provoking works that educate a broad spectrum of audiences about the Asian American and the human experience. An evening of fun filled with student performers and special guests. Opening acts consist of Breakdancing, Martial Arts, and Hip Hop. Presented by the Middlebury Asian Org. & MCAB.
Tickets are free - two per person. Available at the CFA Box Office, 802-443-MIDD or contact George Chan, gchan@middlebury.edu or 802-443-3618
January 24, Saturday
Dick Forman Jazz Group
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
The Music Department presents a return engagement of the popular Dick Forman Jazz Group. Some of the region's top players offer a program of great jazz—from ballads to blues to bebop—sure to warm up a winter evening. Long a favorite of Vermont audiences, the Dick Forman Jazz Group features Don Stearns, saxophone; Dick Forman, piano; Jim Daggs, bass; and Bob Lemnah, drums. Once again, for this performance, Paul Asbell joins the group on guitar. Both Asbell and Forman are members of the College's applied music faculty.
Free
January 25, Sunday
Chamber Compositions by Sarah Pieplow '04
3:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Sponsored by the Department of Music.
Free
January 26, Monday
Sharq Arabic Music Ensemble
7:30 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Seven master American musicians with roots from the Arab world and Turkey form the Sharq Arabic Music Ensemble. Performing on original and authentic acoustic instruments, their repertoire consists of suites and songs from the Andalusian period through Egyptian classical music of the mid-1900s.Sponsored by the Center for the Arts, the Office of Institutional Diversity, Brainerd Commons, the Pooled Enrichment Fund, the Rohatyn Center for International Affairs, the Chaplain's Office, Arabesque, and PALANA.
Free
January 27, Tuesday
The Dance of Physics
7:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
Pre-show talk by Andrea Olsen, Professor of Dance, and Rich Wolfson, Benjamin F. Wissler Professor of Physics.
Free
January 27, Tuesday
Winter Dancing
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
What do contemporary dance, breaking, Maori haka, physics, contemporary issues, and the ephemeral nature of light have in common? Come see Winter Dancing, a collage of dances created by winter term dance classes, and find out. Performers include guest artists Jim Coleman and Terese Freedman, Morgan Jones '04, New Zealand artist Frank Kalolo, Caitlin Greenfield '04, Amy Chavasse, and students from the course The Dance of Physics. Lighting design by Jennifer Ponder and Elizabeth Schaumberg '06.
Tickets: $5/4/3; on sale Jan. 13.
January 28, Wednesday
Gallery Talk and Opening Reception: Feast the Eye, Fool the Eye: Still Life and Trompe-l'oeil Paintings from the Oscar and Maria Salzer Collection
4:30 P.M., Middlebury College Museum of Art, Center for the Arts
Jim Butler, professor of studio art. Come view the works in this extraordinary exhibition through the eyes of an artist whose masterful works extend the tradition of painterly illusion into the twenty-first century.
Free
January 28, Wednesday
Erwin Konesni '04, Bluegrass Music: a Performance and Research Report
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Student recital sponsored by the Department of Music.
Free
January 29, Thursday (through March 28)
Exhibition opens:
Feast the Eye, Fool the Eye: Still Life and Trompe-l'oeil Paintings from the Oscar and Maria Salzer Collection
Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Christian A. Johnson Gallery
Spanning three centuries and nine countries, this exhibition features 43 paintings by European and American masters of still life painting. Trompe-l'oeil (literally "fool-the-eye") painting has been an ongoing delight of Western artistic sensibilities since antiquity. Exhibition organized by the Fresno Metropolitan Museum, Fresno, California. U.S. tour organized by the Trust for Museum Exhibitions, Washington, D.C.
January 29, Thursday
Zach Jensen '03.5, piano recital
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Sponsored by the Department of Music.
Free