MARCH 2, FRIDAY
Darwin in Malibu: a reading
7:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Room 232
Charles Darwin is hanging out in Malibu, thinking the years of controversy over his theories are behind him. Suddenly, from behind a sand dune, his old friends and antagonists Huxley and Wilberforce emerge to resume the dialogue. "Who needs natural selection when you have plastic surgery?" Directed by Cheryl Faraone, with the talents of Alex Draper, Steve Abbott and Claudio Medeiros '90. Presented by Pathways to Flourishing: A Dialogue of Science, Religion, and Politics at Middlebury College, the Middlebury Theatre Program and "Science as Art in Contemporary Theatre," INTD0206. Refreshments will be served. Free
MARCH 2, FRIDAY
Lecture by Terry Tempest Williams:
Mosaic: Finding Beauty in a Broken World
7:30 P.M., Mead Chapel
Terry Tempest Williams, the Annie Clark Tanner Scholar in the Environmental Humanities Program at the University of Utah, is perhaps best known for her book Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place. She is a conservationist, advocate for free speech, and well-known essayist on gender, nature, and culture. Cosponsored by the Program in Environmental Studies and the Museum of Art. Free
MARCH 3, SATURDAY
Christian A. Johnson Symposium in the History of Art and Architecture: Art-Body-Place
9:30 A.M.*–1:15 P.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
A daylong public symposium with papers presented by Middlebury College faculty and students of the Department of History of Art and Architecture. Cosponsored by the Middlebury College Museum of Art and the Department of History of Art and Architecture. Reservations required. For further information, and to register and order lunch, please call 802-443-5234. (Deadline February 23)
*Registration begins at 9:00 A.M.
MARCH 3, SATURDAY
L’Enfant
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
The Dardenne Brothers (Rosetta, The Son) serve up an ironic tale of endurance and survival revolving around Sonia and Bruno, a young, destitute couple who, while living off her unemployment benefits and the petty thefts of his gang, arrive at a turning point when Sonia gives birth to their baby. “L’Enfant is a forceful, impassioned and unsparing triumph.”—Peter Travers, Rolling Stone. Palme D’Or (Best Film), Cannes Film Festival. In French with English subtitles. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (Belgium/France, 2005, 100 minutes) Free
MARCH 3, SATURDAY
Dick Forman Jazz Group
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
The Dick Forman Jazz Group (DFJG) returns to the Middlebury College Center for the Arts Concert Hall for a concert of its sparkling, straight-ahead mainstream jazz. The performance features the music that’s been called America’s National Treasure--blues, ballads, bebop and swing--from some of Vermont’s favorite players. Led by Dick Forman on piano, the DFJG features Michael Zsoldos, sax; Paul Asbell, guitar, Dick Forman, piano; Jim Daggs, bass; and Bob Lemnah, drums. Both Forman and Asbell are members of Middlebury’s applied music faculty. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
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MARCH 3-4, SATURDAY-SUNDAY*
Dance Company of Middlebury
Place of Dance Project: Tribute
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
The Dance Company of Middlebury premieres an evening-length work directed by Andrea Olsen, with an international cast of student dancers and artist in residence Tiffany Rhynard. This lively dancing adventure features original music by Philip Hamilton ’82 (2004 recipient of a “Bessie” New York Dance and Performance Award), video by James Bruce ’96 (co-producer/editor/writer of The Refugee All Stars), and lighting by Jennifer Ponder. Performed in conjunction with the Christian A. Johnson Symposium, Art-Body-Place (see listing above). Tickets: $5/4/3; on sale February 15. http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets or 802-443-MIDD (6433).
*Pre-show talk with the collaborating artists, Sunday only, 7:00-7:45 P.M. in Center for the Arts, Room 232.
MARCH 6, TUESDAY
Some Mathematical History and Background Inspired by Rinne Groff’s The Five Hysterical Girls Theorem
4:15 P.M., Warner 202
A Math Seminar given by Peter Schumer, Baldwin Professot of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. The Five Hysterical Girls Theorem is a play about a group of mathematicians and family members who converge at an ocean side resort hotel in England in 1911. Many of the characters share names in common with famous mathematicians – such as Hilbert, Hypatia, and Kleine Esther. Additionally, many conversations hint at real mathematical theorems and well-known logical conundrums. What is the barber paradox and what’s the deal about the number 2^67-1? In this talk, we will attempt to illuminate many of the perplexing references and mathematical allusions. This seminar points to the upcoming campus production of The Five Hysterical Girls Theorem, presented by the Theatre program April 4-6 at Wright Theatre. Refreshments at 4:00 P.M. Free
MARCH 7, WEDNESDAY
"Architecture &..." Lecture: James Cutler
7:30 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Cutler Anderson Architects, based in Washington State, is nationally known for its environmental awareness and attention to detail. This lecture is presented by the departments of History of Art & Architecture and Environmental Studies, Atwater Commons, and Bread Loaf Architects Planners Builders, with support from AIA VT. Free
MARCH 8, THURSDAY
Gallery Talk: "Robert Adams: Turning Back"
4:30 P.M., Center for the Arts, Museum of Art
John Huddleston, professor of studio art, will talk about the exhibition Robert Adams: Turning Back, A Photographic Journal of Re-exploration. Cosponsored by the Middlebury College Museum of Art and the Program in Environmental Studies. Free
MARCH 8-10, THURSDAY-SATURDAY
Sex Lives of Superheroes
8:00 P.M. each evening plus 10:00 P.M. on Friday only; Hepburn Zoo
Play by Stephen Gregg; senior work of Joe Barsalona '07 (acting). Michael is so obsessed with his old girlfriend, Lisa, that he allows her weekly visits to his apartment that she strips, piece by piece, of his possessions. Eleanor, his date for the evening, is appalled to find that he copes with his frustration by giving fantasy lectures about the sexual habits of comic book heroes. A standout at the Manhattan Punchline Comedy Festival in 1992. Sex Lives of Superheroes is a one-act comedy that shows how chemistry can exist even between the most bizarre of individuals. Tickets: $1; on sale February 22.
MARCH 9, FRIDAY
Paul Lewis, piano
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Continuing his Beethoven piano sonata cycle at Middlebury, Paul Lewis plays Sonata no. 5 in C Minor; no. 6 in F Major; no. 7 in D Major; and no. 26 in E-flat Major, “Les Adieux.” See associated events on October 13, January 26, 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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MARCH 10, SATURDAY
A Cappella Summit – Daytime events
10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.*, Center for the Arts
*Registration: 9:30 A.M., Center for the Arts Lobby
Members of the internationally touring a cappella group, Blue Jupiter, bring their expertise and experience in the music business to Middlebury College. This series of hour-long workshops covers musical and business topics, from arranging, to copyright, to managing. A detailed schedule of the workshops will be posted later this month at http://www.vermontvocals.org/vacs. A cappella groups and individual vocal performers are welcome. (For groups looking for professional and peer feedback, there will be a masterclass in the afternoon; contact Joe Antonioli at jantonio@iddlebury.edu to sign up.) Sponsored by the Dean of the College, the Music Department, and Library and Information Services. (See associated performance, listed at 8:00 P.M.) Tickets: $10; one ticket entitles the bearer to attend any or all of the planned workshops.
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MARCH 10, SATURDAY
Grizzly Man
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
In his mesmerizing documentary, acclaimed director Werner Herzog (Aguirre: Wrath of God, Nosferatu) portrays the life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell. Herzog uses Treadwell’s own documentary footage to paint a nuanced portrait of his final years living among the bears in Alaska, while exploring larger questions about the uneasy relationship between man and nature. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (U.S., 2005, 103 minutes) Free
MARCH 10, SATURDAY
Takae Ohnishi, Harpsichord
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Critically acclaimed harpsichordist Takae Ohnishi's solo recital features works by Forqueray, Bull, and Middlebury music faculty member Lei Liang. Ohnishi has performed extensively in the U.S. and Asia. Her recent recital tour in Japan was broadcast nationally on NHK TV. She performed as a soloist with the Hingham Symphony Orchestra and the Boston University Baroque Orchestra. As an interpreter of contemporary music, she appeared as a guest artist at Harvard University and at the Summer Institute for Contemporary Piano Performance. A graduate of Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo and the New England Conservatory, she is completing a doctorate degree at Stony Brook University. Her teachers include Arthur Haas, John Gibbons, Peter Sykes and Chiyoko Arita. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
MARCH 10 SATURDAY
A Cappella Summit – Evening Gala with Blue Jupiter
8:00 P.M., Mead Chapel
New York City-based a cappella powerhouse Blue Jupiter takes the stage! Blue Jupiter has recently won the “Oreo and Milk Jingle Contest” hosted by American Idol Judge Randy Jackson, and have won “Audience Favorite” and “Best Arrangement” at the Harmony Sweepstakes two years in a row. The group continues to redefine popular music, combining their a cappella influences of beatbox and harmony with edgy pop arrangements and high energy performances. Middlebury College’s very own ButchDivas host the gala, and perform a few tunes of their own. Sponsored by the Dean of the College, the Music Department, and Library and Information Services. (See associated daylong workshops, listed above at 10:00 A.M.) Tickets: $5/4/3
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MARCH 11, SUNDAY
An Evening with Screenwriter David Collard
7:30 P.M., Dana Auditorium
Hollywood screenwriter David Collard discusses his craft and shows excerpts from his work in film (Out of Time, Annapolis) and TV (The Family Guy). Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. Free
MARCH 13, TUESDAY
Seminar: Erdős, an Extreme Character, by John Schmitt, Visiting Professor of Mathematics
3:15 P.M., Warner 202
In the upcoming performance of Rinne Groff's "The Five Hysterical Girls Theorem", we encounter two characters named Moses and Vera Vazsonyi. In the talk, we will put forth some evidence that the inspiration for these characters are Paul Erd\H{o}s and Vera S\'os, respectively. The talk will focus on the life and contributions of Erd\H{o}s, the most prolific mathematician that has ever lived. For those familiar with "Uncle Paul," we promise a story or two you won't have heard. We will trace some of his contributions to the field of external graph theory, my favorite. The talk will be accessible to anyone whose "brain is open." Sponsored by the Department of Mathematics. Refreshments at 3:00 P.M. Free
MARCH 13, TUESDAY
Mourning Derrida
4:30 P.M., Johnson Memorial Building, Room 304
Who’s afraid of Jacques Derrida? Performance artist Janice Perry brings us a work-in-progress: a video “dialogue” with the father of Deconstructionist philosophy. Perry’s artist talk is an intimate portrait of the creative process that goes beyond the ordinary definitions of “Performance” in a presentation of work that deconstructs Deconstruction itself--with intelligence, humor and charm.
Perry has toured Europe and the USA since 1982. She is a recent Fulbright Senior Scholar in Performance whose work has been adapted for print, radio and television (NPR, PBS, BBC, Channel 4, WDR). Supported in part by the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Co-sponsored by The Program in Studio Art, Departments of philosophy and french, and the Christian A. Johnson Enrichment Fund. Free
MARCH 14, WEDNESDAY
Lecture: "Gypsy Vocal Music of Ukraine", by Jeff Buettner
12:30 P.M., Center for the Arts, Room 221
Mr. Buettner is Interim Director of Choral Activities at Simpson College. Sponsoired by the Department of Music. Free
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MARCH 15, THURSDAY
"Art and Social Conscience"
Lecture and Book Signing by Michael Kimmelman
4:30 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Michael Kimmelman, New York Times chief art critic, speaks on the relationship between the media, art, and social responsibility. Presented by the Middlebury College Museum of Art in conjunction with the ongoing exhibition Robert Adams: Turning Back, A Photographic Journal of Re-exploration, on view January 25 - June 3. Free
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MARCH 16, FRIDAY
François Clemmons, tenor:
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Concert
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Come enjoy stirring performances of Irish ballads, bagpipes, fiddlers, and more at our fourth annual St. Patrick’s Day concert. François Clemmons, the Alexander Twilight Artist in Residence, is renowned for his eloquent, joyous, and moving concerts. He encourages the audience to wear something green and come prepared to sing along. Free
MARCH 17, SATURDAY
Saraband
3:00 and 8:00 P.M., Dana Auditorium
The first film directed by the legendary Ingmar Bergman (The Seventh Seal, Persona) in almost two decades, Saraband is a sequel to the filmmaker’s Scenes From a Marriage. Over 30 years after divorcing Johan (Erland Josephson), Marianne (Liv Ullmann) becomes entangled in family conflicts during a summer vacation. Presented in DVD format. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (Sweden, 2003, 120 minutes) Free
MARCH 17, SATURDAY
USA is A-OK! An Evening of American Song
Jennifer Guest '07, soprano
Cynthia Huard, piano
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Missing the music department’s spring production? Come spend an evening with Jennifer Guest and Cynthia Huard as they explore 20th-century American song. From Samuel Barber to Jason Robert Brown, this concert touches on the major composers, songs, and shows that have colored the tapestry of American music. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
MARCH 18, SUNDAY
Ingrid Fliter, piano
3:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Pianist Ingrid Fliter made news last season when she won the Gilmore Artist Award, bestowed every four years on a pianist. Previous winners have included Piotr Anderszewski, who played here shortly after winning the award, and acclaimed Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes. Already Fliter’s playing is being noticed: “The music seemed to flow from her with an utterly natural lyrical impulse, graced with power, luminous delicacy and a spectrum of tonal colouring that combined to mark her out as one of the most instinctive and eloquent Chopin interpreters playing today.”—London Telegraph. Her Middlebury program includes works by Beethoven, Schubert (Sonata in A Major), and Chopin. 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 brunch: Rehearsals Cafe, 1:30 P.M. Reservations required.
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MARCH 19, MONDAY
Music Lecture by Gabriela Hristova
12:30 P.M., Center for the Arts, Room 221
Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
MARCH 20, TUESDAY
Slide Lecture by Robert W. Bagley:
An Underground Palace in Ancient China: The Tomb of the Marquis Yi of Zeng
4:30 P.M., Johnson Memorial Building, Room 304
Robert W. Bagley, professor of art and archaeology at Princeton University, is a highly distinguished scholar of ancient China. He will talk about the tomb of the Marquis Yi, one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the past 30 years. The tomb yielded a complete court orchestra—including a monumental set of 65 bronze bells—which has revolutionized our knowledge of ancient Chinese music. Cosponsored by the Middlebury College Museum of Art, the Department of History of Art and Architecture, the Barbara P. and Robert P. ’64 Youngman Fund, the Program in East Asian Studies, and the Rohatyn Center for International Affairs. Free
MARCH 20, TUESDAY
Piano Recital by Students of Diana Fanning
8:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
MARCH 21, WEDNESDAY
A Tribute to Margaret MacArthur
7:30 P.M. (doors open at 6:30), Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
This tribute concert features the MacArthur Family (Megan, Dan and GaryMacArthur), the Boys of the Lough, Gordon Bok, John Roberts and Tony Barrand, Skip Gorman, Pete and Karen Sutherland, Deb Flanders, and Bill Spence (emcee). Margaret C. MacArthur (1928-2006) contributed greatly to Vermont’s musical folklore by collecting and recording traditional ballads as well as writing and performing songs of her own about New England folk life. For her work with preserving oral traditions, she was given a Senate Tribute by Jim Jeffords in 1997. Presented by Chellis House at Middlebury College, the Events for Tom Series and the Vermont Folklife Center. All proceeds support the Margaret MacArthur Collection at the Vermont Folklife Center. General Admission: $25 general public; $15 Middlebury College students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other ID card holders. Order tickets securely online at www.middlebury.edu/arts/tickets or by phone at 802-443-6433. Contact mrksustc@together.net for more information.
MARCH 22, THURSDAY
Lecture: "The Figlie di coro at the Venetian Ospedale", by Christine Howlett
12:30 P.M., Center for the Arts, Room 221
Christine Howlett, Director of Choral activities at Vassar College, offers a public lecture on the rise and fall of the first all-female choruses and orchestras in the 18th century. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free
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