JANUARY 5, THURSDAY (THROUGH JANUARY 19)
Exhibition of Large-Format Drawings
Johnson Memorial Building, Atrium and Pit Space
These large drawings—both representational and abstract—reflect a combination of strategies and concepts explored throughout the fall semester in Introduction to Studio Art I, ART 0159. Sponsored by the Program in Studio Art. Free
JANUARY 5, THURSDAY
Winter Term Dance Classes begin
A variety of dance and movement classes are offered, with PE credit available for Middlebury College students. Classes include Contemporary Dance, Master classes with Rachael Lincoln and Mark Stuver '98, Ballet, Abdomen Strengthening, Breakdancing, Intro to Japanese Dance, and Yoga. Visit go/dance for details.
JANUARY 11, WEDNESDAY
Master Class with Rachael Lincoln
10:00 A.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
Intermediate dance technique, open to all. Free
JANUARY 12, THURSDAY
Concert by Philip Hamilton '82
7:30 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Composer-performer Philip Hamilton '82 is a leading contemporary composer of music for dance, and a well-known vocalist in jazz and world music. He visits his alma mater as an Alexander Twilight Scholar this January 9-12, including this public performance. During his residency, he also works with students in dance and music (Jazz percussion workshop on Wednesday 1/11 at 7:00 P.M in CFA 221; vocal improvisation workshop on Thursday 1/12 at 2:00 P.M. in CFA 221.) Free
JANUARY 14, SATURDAY
Goodbye Dragon Inn (Bu Jian bu San)
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Past, present, and future come together in Ming-Liang Tsai's nostalgic homage and farewell to an era. A Japanese tourist takes refuge from a rainstorm inside a run-down movie theatre showing a martial arts classic, King Hu's 1966 Dragon Inn, only to learn that some of those in the audience are less interested in the movie than in the possibility of meeting a stranger in the dark. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (Taiwan, 2003, 82 minutes) Free
JANUARY 14, SATURDAY
In Concert: Mark Stuver '98 and Rachael Lincoln
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
San Francisco dance artists and winter term visiting instructors, Mark Stuver '98 and Rachael Lincoln present a concert of dances, including Remember This, a duet performed in the U.S., in Berlin, and at the Dublin Fringe Festival. Stuver and Lincoln are members of Project Bandaloop, the sensational company that danced while suspended from the roof of the new College library last fall. They have been creating work and teaching together since 2000 and have performed with contemporary dance ensembles worldwide. Stuver, a Middlebury alum, was also honored for his senior dance work at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Don't miss this athletic, provocative evening of dance partnership. Tickets: $5/4/3; on sale December 7.
JANUARY 16, MONDAY
Remembrance and Reflection:
Martin Luther King Day Celebration
8:00 A.M., Mead Chapel
Featuring guest speaker and Middlebury College Trustee Michael C. Obel-Omia '88, excerpts from Dr. King's speeches read by Middlebury College Students, remarks by President Ronald D. Liebowitz, and a musical tribute from Alexander Twilight Artist-in-Residence François Clemmons. Breakfast reception in Proctor Dining Hall immediately following the event. Free
JANUARY 16, MONDAY
Let Freedom Sing!
A Celebration of the American Negro Spiritual and the Life and Words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
7:00 P.M., Mead Chapel
Join Alexander Twilight Artist in Residence François Clemmons and the Middlebury Spiritual Choir in this eighth annual celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The choir includes over 80 members, drawn from the College's student body, faculty, and staff, and the greater community, all coming together to sing in honor of this slain civil rights pioneer. New York-based actor Esau Pritchett returns with a passionate interpretation of the words of Dr. King. This year, expect a special tribute to the late Rosa Parks, considered by many to be the modern-day mother of the civil rights movement. Free
JANUARY 17, TUESDAY
Mark Wright, Jazz Pianist
4:30 P.M., Center for the Arts, Room 221
Mark Wright performs New Orleans jazz, including frequent appearances at Preservation Hall in New Orleans. He is also a class of 1989 alumnus of the Bread Loaf School of English. Sponsored by Wonnacott Commons, the Department of Music, and the Pooled Enrichment Fund. Free
JANUARY 17, TUESDAY
Crazy
A multimedia work-in-progress by Gail Marlene Schwartz
10:30 A.M., Center for the Arts, Room 232
One woman's search for sanity: a game show, a nightmare, a steam cleaner, a very short tune and a very long list. Gail Marlene Schwarz MFA-IA was Co-Artistic Director of the Green Mountain Guild Theater for 7 years. Her last solo piece, Thinly Veiled, was developed during a fellowship at the Hambidge Center for the Arts. Two multimedia collaborations, Horse/Divorce and Movingreceived NASA grants from the Flynn Theater in Burlington, Vermont. Her video short, In Good Hands, is included in the group show, Give Us a Hand, at Studio Place Arts in Barre, Vermont. Crazy is hosted by Janice Perry, Winter Term Visiting Faculty ("Performing Identity") Middlebury College Department of Theatre. Free
JANUARY 18, WEDNESDAY
Master Class with Mark Stuver '98
10:00 A.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
Intermediate dance technique class, open to all. Free
JANUARY 19, THURSDAY
10:00 A.M., Museum of Art
Two exhibitions open:
Screened and Selected: Contemporary Photography and Video Acquisitions, 1999-2005
Art Now: Tony Oursler's Time Stop
Both are on view through June 4. Museum admission is free.
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JANUARY 20, FRIDAY
History in Mozart--Mozart in History
4:30 P.M., Robert A. Jones House
Lecture by Neal Zaslaw, Herbert Gussman Professor of Music, Cornell University. Taking Mozart's life and music as its focus, this talk explores ways in which musical activities can shed light on general history, even as general history sheds light on music. The lecture, illustrated with recorded music, slides, and video clips, is presented in conjunction with the concert by Leopoldo Erice later in the evening. Free
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JANUARY 20, FRIDAY
Leopoldo Erice, piano
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Acclaimed Spanish pianist Leopoldo Erice visits Middlebury to perform a concert of works by Mozart, Haydn, and Schubert. Winner of many prestigious competitions such as the Royale (1989), Gregorio Baudot (1994), and Infanta Cristina (1994, 1996, and 1998), Erice has performed extensively in Spain. He made his debut as a soloist with the Symphony Orchestra of the Royal Conservatory of Madrid in 1999, and he has also given recitals in the USA, Colombia, Panama, Lithuania, Germany, Luxembourg, and Italy. Since August 2004, he has held the position of Teacher Assistant of Piano at Stony Brook University, NY. Sponsored by the Departments of German, Music, and the Rohatyn Center for International Affairs. Free
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JANUARY 21, SATURDAY
Bad Education (La Mala Educación)
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Directed by Academy Award-winner Pedro Almodóvar, Bad Education is a stunning, intimate tale about two Catholic-school boys in the early sixties, who discover love, movies, and fear. Father Manolo, the school principal and literature teacher, both witnesses and participates in these discoveries. When the three characters come together again years later, the meetings change their lives. In Spanish with English subtitles. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (Spain, 2004, 109 minutes) Free
JANUARY 24, TUESDAY
Behind-the-Scenes Lunch and Discussion:
The Dance Company of Middlebury
12:30 P.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
Artistic director Amy Chavasse leads a discussion about the upcoming performance and previews excerpts of the company's newest work. Lunch is provided. Free
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JANUARY 27, FRIDAY
Dejan Lazic, piano
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Pianist Dejan Lazic was cellist Pieter Wispelsey's duo partner here last season. Announcing Lazic's Wigmore Hall solo debut, Artistic Director Paul Kildea wrote in the Hall's newsletter, "His musicality, his palette of colors, and his intellect have all ensured that he is one of the most original of the new generation of pianists." For this occasion, the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart, Lazic plays works by Mozart and Maurice Ravel. Sponsored by the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series. Reserved Seating. Tickets: $12/10/5 order tickets online
Pre-performance dinner: Rehearsals Cafe, 6:30 P.M. Reservations required: 802-443-MIDD
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JANUARY 27–28, FRIDAY–SATURDAY
The Dance Company of Middlebury
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
Join us for the Dance Company of Middlebury's (DCM) annual performance, this year a premiere of a thought-provoking new work, Enemies. Choreographed by Artist in Residence Amy Chavasse and created collaboratively with company members, the 30-minute work examines the fractious and shifting nature of human and societal conflicts and interactions. Using video projections by Sue Rees, an internationally recognized artist and a Bennington College faculty member, the dance is a musical and visual collage that includes compositions by world-renowned drummer-composer Philip Hamilton '82. The New York-based company everything smaller joins DCM to perform Spatula Sound Check, a humorous duet originally created and performed by Chavasse and Peter Schmitz in 2001.
Tickets: $5/4/3; on sale January 13.
Pre-performance dinner: Rehearsals Cafe, Friday, 6:30 P.M. Reservations required: 802-443-MIDD
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JANUARY 28, SATURDAY
Advanced Student Vocalist Recital
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Accomplished student singers present a variety of music works in this Department of Music concert. Free
JANUARY 30, MONDAY
The Bewitched: Open Dress Rehearsal
7:00 P.M., Wright Theatre
Sit in on this open dress rehearsal for last fall's production of The Bewitched, as the cast and crew prepare to take the production to the American College Theatre Festival's regional competition. Free