SEPTEMBER 5, TUESDAY
Museum Reopens for Fall
10:00 a.m., Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art
http://www.middlebury.edu/arts/museum/
SEPTEMBER 5, TUESDAY (THROUGH DECEMBER 10)
Art Now: Dawn Clements
Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Overbrook Gallery
Dawn Clements makes pen-and-ink drawings of daunting proportions and dramatic intensity. Her interest in the world of interiors often produces detailed and expressive renderings of her immediate environment, as well as those of melodramatic films and soap operas. Travels with Myra Hudson, her installation for Art Now, Middlebury’s ongoing exhibition series of contemporary art, is a 46-foot-long bravura production depicting key locations in the 1952 film noir Sudden Fear, starring Joan Crawford and Jack Palance. Free
SEPTEMBER 7-8, THURSDAY-FRIDAY
Pre-semester Dance Workshop with Chris Aiken and Angie Hauser
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
International teachers and performers in the fi eld of dance and contact improvisation, Angie and Chris explore the potential of the body's response to the primal urge to move. Inspired by human interaction, physical challenge and creative responses to the unknown, dancers will learn to push beyond their limitations, creating full-bodied dance duets. The workshop will culminate in an informal showing of works by the artists and and works created by the participants on Friday at 4:30 P.M. Pre-registration required: 802-443-5245.
SEPTEMBER 11, MONDAY
Rehearsals Cafe Reopens for Fall
Open 9:00 a.m-2:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, Center for the Arts
http://www.middlebury.edu/campuslife/dining/options/rehearsals
SEPTEMBER 11, MONDAY
Box Office Opening Day: for Middlebury College Students, Faculty, Staff, and ID Card holders only
Open 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, at both locations: McCullough Student Center and the Center for the Arts; open 7:00–10:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday at the McCullough Student Center location only
Ticket sales also available at http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets or 802-443-MIDD (6433). Tickets go on sale for the general public on Monday, September 18.
SEPTEMBER 11-15, MONDAY-FRIDAY
Dance and Movement Classes Begin
Many classes ranging from ballet to lindy hop, contact improvisation, pilates, and more are open to the entire college community. If you are interested in takinga a dance course for academic credit, please see the Dance lisings in Banner. PE credit is available with attendance at a minimum of eight class hours. Register at the first class. See the Dance Program web page for class details, or for more information, contact the Dance Office at dance@middlebury.edu or (802) 443-5245
SEPTEMBER 13, WEDNESDAY
Dance Company Auditions
4:30 p.m., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
This year, the Dance Company of Middlebury, directed by Andrea Olsen, works collaboratively on an evening-length work Tribute featuring original music by Philip Hamilton '82 (2002 Recipient of a New York Dance and Performance Award “Bessie” for his body of work in dance) and video by James Bruce '96 (co-producer/editor/writer of the award winning documentary The Refugee All Stars.) The dance will be developed fall and winter terms, and performed at Middlebury March 2-3, 2007 in conjunction with the Christian A. Johnson Symposium Art-Body-Place and on a midwest tour March 23-April 1, 2007. Auditions are open to Middlebury College sophomores through seniors; come ready to dance and bring a 1- minute performance piece to show to the group.
SEPTEMBER 13, WEDNESDAY
Theatre Auditions: 11th Annual First Year Show
7:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M., Center for the Arts, Room 232
Start your Middlebury career off with creative fun on stage! Performance Dates: November 2-4, Hepburn Zoo. *If you audition for the show and accept a role, it is expected that you will attend your specific rehearsal calls, be on time, and well prepared; please plan your fall schedule with these responsibilities in mind. Rehearsals will be in the evenings (occasional afternoons) and not exceed more than 5 meetings per week until production week. To audition, come to the Center for the Arts at 6:45 P.M., and sign up for a time to perform a short (less than one-minute) monologue. We will hear people, one at a time, in the order they have signed up to audition. If your monologue goes longer than 90 seconds, we may ask you to stop before you are finished. Memorization is strongly preferred; you may hold your script if necessary, but we insist that it be well-prepared. You are encouraged to use any monologue you feel will reveal your acting ability to best advantage. A list of those students called back will be posted outside room #232. Questions? Call x5601
SEPTEMBER 14, THURSDAY
Slide Lecture and Opening Reception:
Discovering “Ur of the Chaldees”: Inside Woolley’s Excavations at Abraham’s Birthplace
4:30 p.m., Center for the Arts, Seeler Studio Theatre
Richard Zettler, professor of archaeology at University of Pennsylvania and curator of Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur, will talk about Sir Leonard Woolley’s excavations at Ur and what these sensational discoveries revealed about one of the world’s first cities. Cosponsored by the Middlebury College Museum of Art, the Department of History of Art and Architecture, and the Rohatyn Center for International Affairs. Free
SEPTEMBER 14, THURSDAY (THROUGH DECEMBER 10)
Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur
Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Christian A. Johnson Memorial Gallery
Nearly 200 ancient treasures—magnificent gold, lapis lazuli, and carnelian jewels; everyday items forged from precious metals; and stunning art objects widely considered to be among the finest ever created—will provide a lavish look inside the art and culture of Sumeria, one of the world’s first civilizations, located in what is now modern-day Iraq. Free
RE-OPENING SEPTEMBER 14, THURSDAY
Robert F. Reiff Gallery of Asian Art
Center for the Arts, Middlebury College Museum of Art
Featuring recent acquisitions and loans, the exhibition explores a wide range of Asian artistic traditions. Highlights include a sixth-century Chinese gilt bronze figure of Guanyin, Bodhisattva of Compassion, a 12th-century Indian stone sculpture of Vishnu, an 18th-century suit of Japanese armor, and a Japanese Noh robe. The Gallery is generously funded by Barbara P. and Robert P. ’64 Youngman. Free
SEPTEMBER 14, THURSDAY
Q & A: Verbal Expression and Visual Truth in the Documentary Film Interview
4:30 P.M., Sunderland 110
Presented by the Faculty Lecture Seriesm featuring Leger Grindon, Professor of Film and Media Culture. The talk will review the development of the documentary film interview and discuss the interview techniques of Ken Burns, Michael Moore and Errol Morris. Free
SEPTEMBER 14-16, THURSDAY-SATURDAY
“Bad as I Wanna Be”: A Hip Hop Symposium
For details, visit Events at Middlebury or contact Karin Hanta at khanta@middlebury.edu or 802-443-5937.
SEPTEMBER 15, FRIDAY
Bad Play Festival: A Short Evening of Short Readings
7:00 P.M.-8:30 P.M., Center for the Arts, Room 232
Think of the last piece of dreck you saw on stage and imagine how much more entertaining it could have been if the playwright had actually tried to write an awful play. That's our promise: an evening of intentionally dreadful, mercifully short, new plays from the Intro to Playwriting class. Come watch, or maybe pick up a role and read with us. Organized by Dana Yeaton. Free
SEPTEMBER 15, FRIDAY
Tokyo String Quartet
Martin Beaver, violin
Kikuei Ikeda, violin
Kazuhide Isomura, viola
Clive Greensmith, cello
8:00 p.m., Mead Memorial Chapel
Formed in 1969 at the Juilliard School of Music, the Tokyo String Quartet has been one of the world’s great chamber ensembles for many decades. The Los Angeles Times recently reported, “The Tokyo is in a new era of musical power and finesse,” a widely shared view. Here at Middlebury, they play Beethoven’s opus 18, no.3; Anton Webern’s Five Pieces; and Franz Schubert’s monumental G Major Quartet. This free concert is made possible with generous support from the Institute for Clinical Science and Art, established by the late Dr. F. William Sunderman of Philadelphia. Free
SEPTEMBER 16, SATURDAY
The Squid and the Whale
3:00 and 8:00 p.m., Dana Auditorium
Writer and director Noah Baumbach creates a humane and often hilarious portrait of a disintegrating family in 1980s Brooklyn from the perspective of two teenage sons. Award-winning performances from Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney distinguish the film, as well as an excellent pop-music soundtrack (Bert Jansch, The Feelies, Lou Reed). Winner of honors from the New York Film Critics Circle and the Sundance Film Festival. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (U.S., 2005, 81 minutes) Free
SEPTEMBER 18, MONDAY
Box Office Opening Day: for the General Public
Open 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, at both locations: McCullough Student Center and the Center for the Arts; open 7:00–10:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday at the McCullough Student Center location only
Ticket sales also available at http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets or 802-443-MIDD (6433). Tickets go on sale for Middlebury College Students, Faculty, Staff, and ID Card holders on Monday, September 11.
SEPTEMBER20, WEDNESDAY
Fall Dance Concert Auditions
4:30 p.m., Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre
Advanced student choreographers seeking dancers for their class and independent projects will audition dancers. Important: Dancers must be attending a minimum of two technique classes consistently each week in order to be eligible to perform in program-sponsored events. Taking class supports your developing artistry, technical range, and skill as a performer as you focus on a particular creative process in rehearsals.
SEPTEMBER 22, FRIDAY
Vermont Symphony Orchestra
8:00 p.m., Center for the Arts, Concert Hall
Join us for the Made in Vermont Music Festival, when it stops in Middlebury on its statewide tour, and find out why the VSO has it all backwards! The main course (Beethoven’s sublime Violin Concerto) is to be enjoyed during the first half of the program, while the second half serves up a selection of appetizers: beginning with our annual world-premiere commission, this year by Middlebury composer Peter Hamlin ’73, then Bartók’s irresistibly earthy Rumanian Dances, followed by the lovely Fauré Pavane. The evening ends with Rossini’s “delightful butterfly,” the Italian in Algiers Overture. Music Director Jaime Laredo solos and conducts. Peter Hamlin speaks about his inspiration to use a Vermont fiddle tune as the basis for his new work. Tickets: $22 regular; $18 senior citizens; $12 students; $12 College faculty and staff; $5 Middlebury College students (special rate made possible by the Center for the Arts.) http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets or 802-443-MIDD (6433).
SEPTEMBER 23, SATURDAY
Caché
3:00 and 8:00 p.m., Dana Auditorium
A television talk show host (Daniel Auteuil) and his wife (Juliette Binoche) are living the perfect life of modern comfort and security, but their idyll is disrupted when a menacing videotape appears on their doorstep. As more tapes arrive, the family is gripped by fear that their lives are being monitored by mysterious intruders. Best Film, European Film Awards. “A thriller with a powerful political subtext”—Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune. In French with English subtitles. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (Austria/France, 2005, 117 minutes) Free
SEPTEMBER 25, MONDAY
Behind-the-Scenes Lunch and Discussion:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
12:30 p.m., Wright Memorial Theatre
SITI Company members introduce the play and lead a discussion about the upcoming production. Moderated by Claudio Medeiros '90, Assistant Professor of Theatre. Lunch is provided. Free
SEPTEMBER 25, MONDAY
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
SITI Company
7:30 p.m., Wright Memorial Theatre
Award-winning director Anne Bogart and her critically acclaimed SITI Company adventure into Shakespeare’s world for the first time with A Midsummer Night’s Dream. With design inspiration from the Dust Bowl of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, this production is set in a landscape of migration and poverty, a stark yet beautiful America full of yearning. The enchantment appears as if by magic via the imagination of people who have nothing to share but their hopes and dreams, reminding us that the world we inhabit is far richer, multifaceted, and mysterious than the repetitions of our day-to-day lives would lead us to assume. Funded in part by the Expeditions program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, which receives major support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support from the state arts agencies of New England, Middlebury College’s Performing Arts Series, and the Department of Theatre and Dance. Reserved Seating: $15/12/5. http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets or 802-443-MIDD (6433).
SEPTEMBER 29-30, FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Annual Clifford Symposium:
Urban Landscapes: The Politics of Expression
For details, visit Events at Middlebury.
SEPTEMBER 30, SATURDAY
A History of Violence
3:00 and 8:00 p.m., Dana Auditorium
Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) is a loving family man and a respected citizen of a small Indiana town. When Tom thwarts a robbery, he is heralded as a hero. But the media attention brings mobsters to town who claim that Tom has something to hide. A celebrated drama directed by David Cronenberg (The Fly, Dead Ringers, Naked Lunch), with memorable performances from Ed Harris, William Hurt, and Maria Bello. Best Director, National Society of Film Critics. Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (U.S./Canada, 2005, 96 minutes) Free