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NER Out Louder

Sponsored by:
Mahaney Arts Center, NEW ENGLAND REVIEW, and ORATORY NOW

Fresh poetry, prose, and the voices of Middlebury College students come together in this warm and inviting event. Students from Oratory Now read selections from the New England Review, lending their voices to the work on the page, and student writers read their own poetry and prose for an audience of students, faculty, and community members. Everyone is invited to a dessert reception in the lobby after the show.

Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

Free
Open to the Public

Parker Merrill Speech Competition 2024

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
Sept 26, Thursday
Parker Merrill Speech Competition Grand Championship
7:30 PM, Coltrane Lounge Adirondack House

In a tradition dating back to 1825, students compete for the title of Middlebury Speaker of the Year and a top prize of $500. Produced by Oratory Now. Details at go/pm24. FREE and open to the public.
Open to the Public
Image of a person speaking into a microphone

Parker Merrill Speech Competition 2023

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
In a tradition dating back to 1825, students compete for the title of Middlebury Speaker of the Year and a top prize of $500. Produced by Oratory Now. Details at go/pm23. FREE.

Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

Closed to the Public
Six Spencer Prize finalists from 2023 standing on a stage

Spencer Prize in Oratory 2024 Grand Championship

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the seventh annual speech competition for first-year students. Qualifying rounds culminate in this Championship event featuring the 2024 finalists. Details are at oratorynow.org/spencer.

Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

Free
Open to the Public
Image of a woman speaking to an audience

Spencer Prize in Oratory 2023: Qualifying Rounds

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the sixth annual speech competition for first-year students. January qualifying rounds culminate in this Championship event featuring the 2023 finalists. Details are at oratorynow.org/spencer. FREE.

Location: Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

Middlebury College

Open to the Public
Image of a woman speaking to an audience

Spencer Prize in Oratory 2023: Qualifying Rounds

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the sixth annual speech competition for first-year students. January qualifying rounds culminate in this Championship event featuring the 2023 finalists. Details are at oratorynow.org/spencer. FREE.

Location: Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

Middlebury College

Open to the Public
Image of a woman speaking to an audience

Spencer Prize in Oratory 2023: Qualifying Rounds

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the sixth annual speech competition for first-year students. January qualifying rounds culminate in this Championship event featuring the 2023 finalists. Details are at oratorynow.org/spencer. FREE.

Location: Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

Middlebury College

Open to the Public
Image of a woman speaking to an audience

Spencer Prize in Oratory 2023: Qualifying Rounds

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the sixth annual speech competition for first-year students. January qualifying rounds culminate in this Championship event featuring the 2023 finalists. Details are at oratorynow.org/spencer. FREE.

Location: Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

Middlebury College

Open to the Public
A man speaking into a microphone

Parker Merrill Speech Competition 2022

Sponsored by:
ORATORY NOW
In a tradition dating back to 1825, students compete for the title of Middlebury Speaker of the Year and a top prize of $500. Produced by Oratory Now. Details at go/pm22. FREE.

Adirondack Coltrane Lounge

Open to the Public