Events | Events

Friday, April 14, 2023

A Woman Left Lonely
10:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Theatre

Find a glimmer of hope even in the loneliest of lives. Join three of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams’ iconic heroines as they grapple with isolation, embrace desire, and chase after dreams. This night of short plays and scenes includes the explosive classic, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen; and This Property Is Condemned. Senior thesis work of Victoria Keith ‘23. Directed by Bri Beach ‘23.5 and Sophie Butler-Rahman ‘25.

Hepburn Zoo

Open to the Public

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Sailing Team @ University of Rhode Island (Priddy Fleet Race-- First Year Race)
11:00 AM ET

Sponsored by:

Middlebury College Sailing Club

Sailing team competing at University of Rhode Island against other schools at the Priddy Fleet Race. First Years Only.

Off Campus
Baseball vs Hamilton
12:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Men's Varsity Baseball Team

Forbes Baseball Field

Open to the Public
Earth’s Materials: Perennial Perspectives in the Arts
12:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

NEW PERENNIALS PROJECT

Earth’s Materials: Perennial Perspectives in the Arts, a group exhibit of curated art, represents diverse responses from artists working in a variety of media that reflect, respond, and rejoice in the earth, our roots, and our relationships.

Please join us for the exhibit opening on Friday, April 7, 2023, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., including a panel discussion from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. that evening. The event is free and open to the public.

Town Hall Theater, Jackson Gallery

Open to the Public
Softball vs Colby
12:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Women's Varsity Softball Team

Softball Field

Open to the Public
Men's Lacrosse vs Colby
1:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Lacrosse Team

Alumni Stadium

Open to the Public
New Directions Spring Arts Festival: Nowspace
1:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Provost's Office, Studio Art, Arts Council, Dance, Music, and Theatre

A new project by Michelle Leftheris, Assistant Professor in Studio Art

Mahaney Arts Center 125

Free
Open to the Public
New Directions Spring Arts Festival: In the Moment
2:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Provost's Office, Studio Art, Arts Council, Dance, Music, and Theatre

At this very moment,
You’ve breathed molecules
First produced by Cyanobacteria epochs ago
How does this make you feel?
Does it sound like this?

Shows at 2:00pm and 6:00pm.

Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

Open to the Public
New Directions Spring Arts Festival: 27 Breaths
2:15 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Provost's Office, Studio Art, Arts Council, Dance, Music, and Theatre

27 Breaths is a live music and movement piece created and performed by composer and musician, Mathew Evan Taylor, and choreographer and dancer, Laurel Jenkins. In close proximity Taylor and Jenkins Inhale/Exhale, Push/Pull, never simply breathe…

Shows at 2:15pm and 6:15pm.

Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

Open to the Public
Mixed Doubles Tournament
2:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Club Tennis

Club Tennis mixed doubles tournament Saturday, April 15th, at 2:30. Located at the Proctor Tennis Courts. Pizza will be provided!!

Proctor Tennis Courts
New Directions Spring Arts Festival: Inner Landscapes
2:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Provost's Office, Studio Art, Arts Council, Dance, Music, and Theatre

Inner Landscapes is a performance practice developed by Assistant Professor of Dance Laurel Jenkins and Nives Sertic, a projection artist based in Croatia. Middlebury College’s New Directions Spring Arts Festival will present the second iteration of this work which began when Sertic and Jenkins met as artists-in-residence last year at Cite des International Arts in Paris, France. This intimate work submerges the body in worlds of color. Original sound is played live by Matthew Evan Taylor and costumes are by Mac Melrose.

Shows at 2:30pm and 6:30pm.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Open to the Public
MSA Cooking event
3:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Muslim Students Association (MSA)

Forest East Lounge, Room 152
WOC Meeting
3:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Womxn of Color (WOC)

Anderson Freeman Resource Center
New Directions Spring Arts Festival: Momentary Exchange
3:15 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Provost's Office, Studio Art, Arts Council, Dance, Music, Theatre, and Midd Data Club

Co-created and directed by Michole Biancosino, Assistant Professor of Theatre, with Visiting Artist, Todd Anderson, digital poet and technologist

Leave your cellphone on for this unique theatre event. In this app-driven performance piece, you are invited to take a 50 minute journey - through memory, relationships, songs, and weather – as we take a road trip together. Audiences co-write the story in real time by using your phone and responding to prompts in real-time. It’s going to be a wild ride.

Mahaney Arts Center Seeler Studio Theatre

Open to the Public
Saturday Charter House Engagement Session
3:45 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Charter House Coalition Student Organization

Charter House Coalition is a volunteer-based, community supported service organization that provides shelter, warm meals, and friendly faces to those in Middlebury who need assistance. The Student Organization is seeking students who are interested in community service that revolves around homelessness and food insecurity. We’ll be cooking, serving, and chatting with the residents. Every Saturday, we’ll have fun and be able to connect with the Middlebury community outside of the college.

Off Campus
BalFolk Workshop
4:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Music

Traditional music, dance, and flavors of France will be fêted at this ‘BalFolk’ celebration and workshop. Join meneuse de danse Mary Wesley, the musical trio Triton (Affiliate Artist Timothy Cummings, Jeremiah McLane, Alex Kehler) and student musicians in celebrating the traditions of central France, Brittany, and beyond. French-inspired refreshments included. Sponsored by the Department of Music. Free

Chateau Grand Salon

Open to the Public
WOC x MLP Frisbee Field Day
4:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Womxn of Color (WOC) and Women's Ultimate Frisbee

Turf Soccer Field
New Directions Arts Festival: Meet & Greet
4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Provost's Office, Studio Art, Arts Council, Dance, Music, and Theatre

Join us for cider and cookies and meet the faculty and students of the New Directions Arts Festival. The Festival is an interdisciplinary performance with music, dance, visual art, and theatre, led by Dr. Matthew Evan Taylor (Music), Michelle Leftheris (Studio Art), Laurel Jenkins (Dance) and Michole Biancosino (Theatre).

Mahaney Arts Center Lower Lobby

Open to the Public
WOC Discussion Meeting
5:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Womxn of Color (WOC)

Womxn of Color (WOC) aims to enlighten, uplift, and enhance women from all backgrounds and their surrounding communities on campus through programming and special events.

Anderson Freeman Resource Center
New Directions Spring Arts Festival: In the Moment
6:00 PM ET

Sponsored by:

Provost's Office, Studio Art, Arts Council, Dance, Music, and Theatre

At this very moment,
You’ve breathed molecules
First produced by Cyanobacteria epochs ago
How does this make you feel?
Does it sound like this?

Shows at 2:00pm and 6:00pm.

Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

Open to the Public

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