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Monday, May 4, 2026

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

  • The image features the Third Princess, one of the female characters in the tale, with her pet cat. The original cat has been replaced by Hello Kitty.

    Living with Genji: The "World's First Novel" in 21st Century Japan

    Sponsored by:
    Japanese and Axinn Center for the Humanities

    Davis Family Library, Upper Level Display Cases

    The students in JAPN 290 (“Reading the Tale of Genji” in English”) and Prof. Otilia Milutin (Japanese Studies) are cordially inviting you and your students to view their exhibit, “Living with Genji: The World’s First Novel in 21st Century Japan.” The exhibit features a selection of objects, artwork, movies, and manga inspired by the 11th century classic The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu.  Our exhibit aims to showcase a few selected items that speak both of the tale’s enduring legacy in traditional Japanese arts, and, equally important, of its contemporary reiterations, be they manga and movies adaptations or commercial, consumer-oriented products such as mascots, stationary, fabrics, and other everyday objects.  Through our exhibit, we hope to demonstrate how a millennium old classic lives and thrives today in contemporary Japan. 

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public
  • bowls of snacks

    MAC Stressbusters: MAC Snacks and Museum Strolls!

    Sponsored by:
    Mahaney Arts Center and Museum of Art

    The Mahaney Arts Center invites students to grab a friend and take a break from the end-of-year push with tasty treats in the MAC’s beautiful upper level atrium available 10AM to 5PM Tuesday May 5 to Friday May 8. And after a quick energy boost, why not take a relaxing stroll around the museum!  The Middlebury College Museum of Art is open 10AM - 5PM Tuesday to Friday and 12-5PM Saturdays and Sundays and is always free!

    Mahaney Arts Center Upper Lobby