DECEMBER 1-3, THURSDAY-SATURDAY
The House of Yes
8:00 P.M. Thursday; 7:30 and 10:00 P.M. Friday; 8:00 Saturday; Hepburn Zoo Theatre
Dysfunctional families. Thanksgiving. Twins. And inclement weather. In this play by Wendy MacLeod, we watch a twisted family demonstrate how the wealthy often live by their own rules. In the midst of a hurricane, Marty comes home for Thanksgiving and sees his family for the first time since his twin sister, Jackie-O, shot him and went insane. He does not come alone—with him, he brings his new fiancee and thus upsets his entire family, especially Jackie-O who sees him as the John Kennedy to her "Jackie-O." This student theatre production is the work of Rebecca Kanengiser (senior work: directing), Eliza Hulme and Rachel Dunlap (senior work: acting), and Haylee Freeman (intermediate work: design). Tickets: $1, on sale November 14.
DECEMBER 2–3, FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Fall Dance Concert
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
Featuring the work of the advanced student choreographers, the Fall Dance Concert showcases the emerging voice and vision of the program's up-and-coming artists. Always full of energy, inventiveness, and the collaborative spirit, these performances represent the culmination of several years of intensive creative work exploring the art of dance making. Tickets: $5/4/3; on sale November 15.
DECEMBER 3, SATURDAY
Festival of Wreaths
10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M., Center for the Arts
An annual holiday celebration to benefit the Mary Johnson Childrens' Center, with the silent auction of over 100 wreaths donated and decorated by local merchants and artists. Enjoy entertainment by the Brandon Brass, and holiday refreshments. Free
DECEMBER 3, SATURDAY
Winter's Eve Concert
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
A special early winter concert with the Middlebury College Chamber Singers, conducted by Jeff Rehbach, and the Middlebury College Orchestra, conducted by Troy Peters. Free
DECEMBER 6, TUESDAY
Original compositions by the students in MUSC0209
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Music students in MUSC0209 perform their own compositions. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
DECEMBER 7, WEDNESDAY
Taking Flight
4:30 P.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
A "lightly produced" showing of dance experiments by the new batch of choreographers emerging from the Advanced Beginning Dance course. Free
DECEMBER 7, WEDNESDAY
Fall Jazz Showcase
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Lower Lobby
An informal evening of great jazz featuring members of The Jazz Workshop and The Sound Investment. Featured will be some of the students who have been working on their jazz chops this term, including Farhan Ahmed, Kofi Appiah, Tristan Axelrod, Nick Barone, Molly Bowman, Reid Hansen, Sam Harnett, Dan Humphrey, Dan Kane, Chris Lizotte, Derek Long, Eric Lonstein, Zach Maxwell, Colin Meltzer, Dorothy Mitchell, Mike Murali, Antoinette Rangel, Mike Rimoin, George Spelvin, and Josh Wessler, with Bob Claggett and Dick Forman. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
DECEMBER 8, THURSDAY
The Dance Company of Middlebury: Informal Showing
4:30 P.M.,Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
Informal showing of work in progress, choreographed by artistic director Amy Chavasse. The repertory includes I Will Spare You (2003), a quirky and kinetic quartet with an original score by Michael Chorney, and a new solo by Amy Chavasse, known for her irreverent commentary on current events. Free
DECEMBER 8, THURSDAY
Oneirataxia
8:00 P.M, Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Made up of Will Ceurvels '08, Alison Maggart '08, Jenna Levine '07, and Peter Hamlin '73 (faculty advisor), Oneirataxia is an experimental music group that plays original music performed live on laptop computers. All the musical tools used are built from scratch using a computer program called Max/Msp, and the resulting music is experimental and non-traditional in nature. The group hopes that the use of technology can create new and interesting sounds, and new approaches to composition and performance. Free
DECEMBER 10, SATURDAY
Department of Music Vocal Concert
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Student vocalists offer a variety of works as the culmination of their studies in the Fall semester. Accompanied by Mark Barber, Cynthia Huard, and Greg Vitercik. Performers are the students of Carol Christensen, Beth Thompson Kaiser, and Dan Marcy. Free
DECEMBER 11, SUNDAY
Lessons & Carols for Advent and Christmas
4:00 and 7:00 P.M., Mead Chapel
Laurel M. Jordan, chaplain
Middlebury College Chamber Singers, Jeff Rehbach, conductor
Emory Fanning, organ
This traditional program combines choral music, congregational singing, and biblical texts of the season. Free
DATE CHANGED!
DECEMBER 14, WEDNESDAY
After the Space Age
5:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Seeler Studio Theatre
By Sheila Seles (senior work: playwriting.) What would happen if we had to live without all of the technology we've become so dependent on? A tech-savvy young couple volunteers to live without the internet, television, computers, cell phones and all the technology that facilitates modern life in this new play. When Olive and Tucker give up their connections to the outside world, their relationship crumbles under the weight of isolation, exploitation, and secrecy. Free