JANUARY 4, THURSDAY (THROUGH JANUARY 15)
Exhibition of Large-Format Drawings
Johnson Memorial Building, 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 6, SATURDAY
Summer with Monika
7:30 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Shown as part of the Ingmar Bergman Film Series, continuing through January 25. (See other listings throughout January.) Sponsored by the Program in Film and Media Culture, the Scandinavian Student Organization, and Brainerd Commons. Free
JANUARY 8, MONDAY
Winter Term Dance Classes Begin
A variety of classes are offered by dance and visiting instructors during winter term, January 8–31. Some classes carry a fee and/or physical education credit; see the instructor at the first class for details.
Energizing Yoga, with Andrea Olsen (for experienced practitioners), Mondays and Fridays, 12:00–12:45 p.m., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
Contemporary Technique, with Tiffany Rhynard, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00–10:30 a.m., Center for the Arts, Room 109
Introduction to Yoga: Moving Beyond Stress, with Andrea Olsen, Tuesdays, 12:00–12:45 p.m., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
West African Dance, with Koby Osei-Mensah ’10, Saturdays, 2:00–4:00 p.m., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
Beginning Ballet Intensive, with Classical Dance Middlebury, Mondays, 5:30–7:00 p.m., and Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m., Center for the Arts, Room 109
JANUARY 8, MONDAY
Dance, Place, Video: Open Screenings
7:00 P.M., Library 230
Join us for weekly showings of film and video works illustrating the fields of dramatic cinema and choreography. These works have been created specifically for the camera. Check the dance Web site (http://go.middlebury.edu/dance) for an updated list of screening selections. Starting January 8. Free
JANUARY 9, TUESDAY
Smiles of a Summer Night
7:30 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Shown as part of the Ingmar Bergman Film Series, continuing through January 25. (See other listings throughout January.) Sponsored by the Program in Film and Media Culture, the Scandinavian Student Organization, and Brainerd Commons. Free
JANUARY 11, THURSDAY
The Seventh Seal
7:30 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Shown as part of the Ingmar Bergman Film Series, continuing through January 25. (See other listings throughout January.) Sponsored by the Program in Film and Media Culture, the Scandinavian Student Organization, and Brainerd Commons. Free
JANUARY 13, SATURDAY
Tsotsi
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Based on South African playwright Athol Fugard’s only novel, Tsotsi is a provocative look at life in the ghettos outside present-day Johannesburg. Presley Chweneyagae stars as the title character, a teenager who lives in a poor shantytown, where he pulls off petty crimes with the help of three compatriots. Winner of the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. “A solid, earnest drama of moral redemption.”—Boston Globe. In Zulu/Afrikaans/Xhose with English subtitles. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (South Africa/UK, 2005, 94 minutes) Free
JANUARY 13, SATURDAY
Meridian Arts Ensemble
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Made up of five brass players and one percussionist, the Meridian Arts Ensemble have earned their reputation as superior instrumentalists and musical iconoclasts. In this concert, part of a longer residency at Middlebury, they perform everything from Renaissance music to ska, plus works by Frank Zappa and Middlebury’s own Su Lian Tan. “They juxtapose idioms and negotiate complex ideas with dashing nonchalance… an eclectic whirlwind that basked in myriad styles and went wildly avant-garde”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Sponsored by the Department of Music and the Contemporary Music Fund of the Argosy Foundation. Tickets: $5/4/3; on sale December 6. http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets or 802-443-MIDD (6433).
JANUARY 14-18, SUNDAY-THURSDAY
Residency with Peter Schmitz
Guest artist Peter Schmitz will join winter term courses taught by Penny Campbell/Dance, Claudio Medeiros/Theatre, and Tiffany Rhynard with James Bruce '96/Dance and Film/MediaStudies, and work with The Dance Company of Middlebury on their new work, Tribute. His video performance in Trout, directed by Wendy Woodson, will be included in the Monday night screening series for Dance/Place/Video (7:00-9:00 P.M., listed below). Peter will also join Ross Commons for a special event. Call the dance office (802-443-5245) for further details.
JANUARY 15, MONDAY
Dance, Place, Video: Open Screenings
7:00 P.M., Library 230
Weekly showings of film and video works illustrating the fields of dramatic cinema and choreography; see listing on January 8 for more information, or check the dance Web site (http://go.middlebury.edu/dance) for an updated list of screening selections. Free
JANUARY 15, MONDAY
Let Freedom Sing!
Martin Luther King Day concert
7:00 P.M., Mead Chapel
This annual celebration of the American Negro Spiritual and the words of Dr. Martin Luther King. Join Maestro Francois Clemmons and the over 80 members of the Middlebury Spiritual Choir as they perform traditional spirituals. New York City-based actor Esau Pritchett returns with a passionate interpretation of the words of Dr. King, and Vermont Stage Company Artistic Director Mark Nash makes a special appearance. A message from Francois Clemmons: "This year's 9th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is ample proof of what can happen when an entire community comes together for the same purpose. What started out as a special demonstration for my January Term class has broadened out to include the entire larger Middlebury community and many others across Vermont. It is a joy to see so many students, faculty, staff people, and community members coming together in our choir and as witnesses to honor this slain civil rights pioneer. I hope you'll come out to celebrate with us at this special time in our nation's history." Sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity. Free
JANUARY 16, TUESDAY
Wild Strawberries
7:30 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Shown as part of the Ingmar Bergman Film Series, continuing through January 25. (See other listings throughout January.) Sponsored by the Program in Film and Media Culture, the Scandinavian Student Organization, and Brainerd Commons. Free
JANUARY 18, THURSDAY
Persona
7:30 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Shown as part of the Ingmar Bergman Film Series, continuing through January 25. (See other listings throughout January.) Sponsored by the Program in Film and Media Culture, the Scandinavian Student Organization, and Brainerd Commons. Free
JANUARY 19, FRIDAY
Christianne Stotijn, mezzo-soprano
Joseph Breinl, piano
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Christianne Stotijn’s honors have accumulated rapidly: the 2005–2006 ECHO Rising Stars, a 2005 Borletti Buitoni Award, and the BBC New Generations Artists Scheme. She has sung at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, in Paris, Cologne, and at the Royal Opera House in London. Soon she will sing the St. Matthew Passion in Boston, under Bernard Haitink, a champion of her singing since they collaborated on Mahler’s Rückert Lieder in Paris. She also sings recitals in Montreal, Washington, Schenectady, and Middlebury this year. Her program consists of songs by Schubert, Brahms, Richard Strauss, and Ives. Sponsored by the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series. Tickets: $15/12/5. http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets or 802-443-MIDD (6433).
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JANUARY 19–20, FRIDAY–SATURDAY
When I Was a Child
8:00 P.M. each evening and 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, Hepburn Zoo
Ted Perry, Middlebury professor of film and media culture, and artist Hans Breder evoke the lives of children during wartime in this “intermedia” event. They use digital technologies to combine sound and video with music, movement, and live performance. The work is based on their experiences as children during World War II—Perry in the U.S. and Breder in Germany. Previously performed in Barcelona and Dallas, the presentation at Middlebury has been revised to include Middlebury College students. Sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Dance and the Rohatyn Center for International Affairs. Tickets: $5/4/3, on sale January 5. http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets or 802-443-MIDD (6433).
JANUARY 20, SATURDAY
Howl’s Moving Castle
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki adapts Diana Wynn Jones’s beloved novel to create this film about a young woman who is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch. Her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard. Best Animated Feature Film, New York Film Critics Circle. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. In Japanese with English subtitles. (Japan, 2004, 119 minutes) Free
JANUARY 21, SUNDAY
Gao Hong, pipa
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
A Chinese musical prodigy and master of the pipa (a pear-shaped, four string lute), Gao Hong gives a concert of music in a variety of styles, including classical, folk, and minority music, along with an original composition. “Like the famous Luoyang peony, she has gradually emerged as the best of all beautiful flowers...her performance has extremely strong artistic appeal and belongs under the category of fine wine...the more you listen, the more beautiful it gets...”—People’s Music, China. Free
JANUARY 22, MONDAY
Dance, Place, Video: Open Screenings
7:00 P.M., Library 230
Weekly showings of film and video works illustrating the fields of dramatic cinema and choreography; see listing on January 8 for more information, or check the dance Web site (http://go.middlebury.edu/dance) for an updated list of screening selections. Free
JANUARY 23, TUESDAY
Cries and Whispers
7:30 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Shown as part of the Ingmar Bergman Film Series, continuing through January 25. (See other listings throughout January.) Sponsored by the Program in Film and Media Culture, the Scandinavian Student Organization, and Brainerd Commons. Free
JANUARY 25, THURSDAY (THROUGH JUNE 3)
Art Now: Transparency
Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Overbrook Gallery
Art Now, Middlebury’s ongoing exhibition series highlighting contemporary art, continues with Transparency, an installation that provides an interaction with the beguiling nature of light and its elemental poetry. Organized by Jim Butler, professor of studio art, the show presents eight artists whose works engage transparent visual phenomena. Each artist’s expressive and procedural approach is unique. The works included are made from glass, plastics, resin, photography, and video. Free
JANUARY 25, THURSDAY (THROUGH JUNE 3)
Robert Adams: Turning Back, A Photographic Journal of Re-exploration
Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Christian A. Johnson Memorial Gallery
In response to the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition (1804–1806) noted photographer Robert Adams (b. 1937) examined the same Oregon landscape that the explorers described as a vast forest of ancient evergreens. The result, Turning Back, is a portfolio of images that provides a haunting commentary on the ambiguous and disturbing relationship America has with its forests. While many of the images are an indictment of landscape abuse, others hint at nature’s resilience and provide a glimmer of promise for the future. One copy of the entire portfolio of 164 photographs has entered the museum's collection through the generosity of Kathy and Richard S. Fuld, Jr. Free
JANUARY 25, THURSDAY (THROUGH DECEMBER 9)
Chinese Blue-and-White Porcelains of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Robert F. Reiff Gallery of Asian Art
Chinese porcelains decorated with cobalt blue pigments have long been admired for their rich tonalities, the elegance of their painting, and the brilliance of their white bodies. This exhibition includes outstanding examples made for the imperial court including an exceptionally rare 15th-century “Palace Bowl.” Free
JANUARY 25, THURSDAY
Gallery Talk: Transparency
4:30 P.M., Museum of Art
Given by by Jim Butler, professor of studio art and organizer of the exhibition Art Now: Transparency, opening at the Middlebury College Mueum of Art. Free
JANUARY 25, THURSDAY
Fanny and Alexander
7:30 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Final screening of the Ingmar Bergman Film Series. (See other listings throughout January.) Sponsored by the Program in Film and Media Culture, the Scandinavian Student Organization, and Brainerd Commons. Free
JANUARY 25-27, Thursday-Saturday
On the Open Road
8:00 P.M. each evening plus 2:00 P.M. on Saturday only; Wright Theatre Stage
Play by Steve Tesich;senior work of Evan Dumouchel '07(directing). "What, in fact, is the point of progress if, in fact, we’re all going to die?" On the Open Road asks this and many other existential questions in a dark comedy following two men on their journey to the Land of the Free. Join Angel and Al in Steve Tesich’s Beckett-like approach to a post-civil war environment spurred on by the second coming of Christ. Tesich’s insightful work touches upon questions of politics, scruples, religion, and power through that intangible thing called the human condition. Tickets: $1
JANUARY 26, FRIDAY
Paul Lewis, piano
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
In the Evening Standard, Barry Millington wrote of Paul Lewis’s playing—and we think this remark is true of all of Paul Lewis’s work—“the overriding impression was of perfectly weighted chording and immaculately executed phrasing throughout.” This Beethoven recital features Sonata no. 14, otherwise known as the Moonlight Sonata; then other works on the program include Sonata nos. 4, 13, and 22. See associated events on October 13, March 9, and May 11. Sponsored by the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series. Reserved Seating: $15/12/5. http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets or 802-443-MIDD (6433).
Pre-performance dinner: Rehearsals Cafe, 6:30 P.M., Reservations required.
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JANUARY 27, SATURDAY
Paradise Now
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
This film focuses on the last days of two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv. When they are intercepted at the Israeli border, a young woman who discovers their plan causes them to reconsider their quest. “This taut, ingeniously calculated thriller fixates on the flashpoint where psychology and politics ignite in self-destructive martyrdom.”—New York Times. In Arabic with English subtitles. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (France/Germany/Israel/Netherlands, 2005, 90 minutes) Free
JANUARY 27, SATURDAY
Music Department Advanced Student Vocal Recital
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
If you like vocal music, Middlebury College is the place to be this winter. Bass-baritone Scott Guenther gives a student solo vocal recital February 1 at 8 pm, and soprano Jenny Guest gives her senior recital on March 17. And there will be a performance by a number of advanced vocal students January 27, at 8 pm. (All events take place in the CFA Concert Hall.)Where does all this vocal talent come from? Middlebury College has always attracted a large number of talented singers, and they are cultivated by an exceptional studio of voice teachers: Carol Christensen, Beth Thompson Kaiser, and Dan Marcy. 56 students are studying voice just this semester. The students come here with great talent and a wide variety of musical interests. It’s exciting to watch this talent grow and develop during their years at Middlebury. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
JANUARY 28, SUNDAY
Informal Showing: Dance Company of Middlebury
2:00 & 7:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
See the Company's new work, Tribute, in progress as it develops in time for the premiere in March. Sponsored by the Dance Program. Free
JANUARY 29, MONDAY
Dance, Place, Video: Open Screenings
7:00 P.M., Library 230
Weekly showings of film and video works illustrating the fields of dramatic cinema and choreography; see listing on January 8 for more information, or check the dance Web site (http://go.middlebury.edu/dance) for an updated list of screening selections. Free
JANUARY 30, TUESDAY
Dancing for the Camera
Video Screening
6:00 P.M., Library 230
Students from DANC/FMMC 1008 (Dance, Place, Video) present their final video projects. A culmination of their explorations in movement for the camera, the short films demonstrate their creative perspectives and technical prowess in digital video media. Sponsored by the Dance Program. Free
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