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Saturday, October 19, 2024

  • Middlebury College Carillon Series: Jessica Ip, Assistant Carillonneur, University of Chicago

    As part of the Carillon Series’ Fall Festival, guest artist Jessica Ip will perform a beautiful concert from Middlebury Chapel’s bell tower. The melodic sounds of the carillon bells will ring out across the campus. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket! Free and open to the public.

    Click here for more information about the carillon series and to view programs for each concert.

    5:00 PM

    Middlebury Chapel

    Open to the Public

    Middlebury Chapel

    Open to the Public
  • Two people faces painted as skeletons for Day of the Dead

    Calavera Face Painting

    LOCATION: Wright Theatre Costume Shop (lower level).

    Come learn how to create your own traditional Calavera face painting design for the Procession! Materials provided!

    More information here.

    Middlebury College

    Closed to the Public

Monday, October 21, 2024

  • grey skull, carved with circular designs, against a dark blue background

    3-D Sugar Skull Printing

    Join the Makerspace and 3-D print your own sugar skulls! Decorate your ofrenda with this traditional imagery honoring those who lived fruitful lives and whose memory sweetly lives on…

    Register here.

    More information on DDLM’24 here.

    Johnson 102, Makerspace

    Closed to the Public

  • Korean Drumming

    Drop-in to learn to play the traditional Korean percussion genre samulnori. Samulnori blends traditional Korean rhythms into dynamic pieces using four Korean percussion instruments: janggu (hourglass drum), buk (barrel drum), jing (large gong), and ggwaenggwari (small gong). Participants will start by learning technique and basic rhythms and progress to more complex rhythms and sequences. No experience needed!

    The Bunker (FIC 121)

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

  • Ballet dancers

    Beginner Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available once 8 classes have been attended.

    Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Free
    Closed to the Public

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

  • Ballet dancers

    INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available once 8 classes have been attended.

    Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Free
    Closed to the Public

Thursday, October 24, 2024

  • Photo credit: Millicent Harvey, the photographer (vlack & white photo of city street & sidewalk and person walking)

    Consequential: Towards an Activist Practice

    Professor Hilderbrand will discuss the origins and contemporary implications of an activist practice of landscape architecture, facing head-on the twin crises of our time: climate and justice. Co-Sponsored by the Cameron Visiting Artist Fund.

    Johnson Classroom 204

    Open to the Public
  • White and yellow text "NER Out Louder" on a black background

    NER Out Louder

    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

Friday, October 25, 2024

  • five seated people wearing headphones

    Listening Lunch with So Percussion

    Visiting artists So Percussion and Caroline Shaw share favorite recordings or what they are listening to and why. Are the works inspiring, influential, or impactful to the artist? Come find out and expand your own listening library. This is limited to students.

    Mahaney Arts Center 221

    RSVP required
    Closed to the Public
  • the artists standing together as a group

    Caroline Shaw and So Percussion (feat. Ringdown)

    So Percussion has redefined chamber music through their commitment to the creation and amplification of new work. The ensemble is celebrated for a dazzling range of activities: live performances, contributions to education and community, and the creation of opportunities and platforms for music and artists. In their Middlebury debut, they’ll collaborate with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw, featuring songs and highlights from their latest co-composed album Rectangles and Circumstance. 

    Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

    $25/20/10/5
    Open to the Public

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Monday, October 28, 2024

  • close-up of the artist

    Choreography for the Camera: Weeklong Residency with Jillian Meyers

    Join Emmy Nominated LA based Choreographer, Jillian Meyers, to learn the basics of choreography for the camera. Students will explore the integration of movement and cinematography and build a work with Jillian throughout the week. The residency will culminate with a presentation on Friday, November 2nd at 5pm. Students are welcome to check out the first class and then commit to the rest of the workshop and final showing.

    Wear comfortable clothing suitable for movement. Bring layers to adjust for temperature changes. Bare feet are preferred. No street shoes.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

    Free
    Closed to the Public

  • Korean Drumming

    Drop-in to learn to play the traditional Korean percussion genre samulnori. Samulnori blends traditional Korean rhythms into dynamic pieces using four Korean percussion instruments: janggu (hourglass drum), buk (barrel drum), jing (large gong), and ggwaenggwari (small gong). Participants will start by learning technique and basic rhythms and progress to more complex rhythms and sequences. No experience needed!

    The Bunker (FIC 121)

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

  • Ballet dancers

    Beginner Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available once 8 classes have been attended.

    Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Free
    Closed to the Public

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

  • Migmar Tsering: Tibetan artist and dancer

    Migmar Tsering, a Tibetan artist and dancer, will talk about his experiences from early life, leaving Tibet, growing up in India, going to school, migrating to Vermont in 2011, and how he has adapted here – focusing on how he and the Vermont Tibetan community have worked to continue Tibetan cultural practices and why. Sharing stories, songs, and dance (dranyen playing), Migmar will tell us about the complexities and nuances of migration while sharing how much migrants bring to table, such as generating new knowledge production, culture, and community-building practices.

    Sunderland 110

    Closed to the Public
  • Poster with text and an image of a painting

    HARC Information Session

    Hear from HARC majors about their experiences and why they decided to major in History of Art/Museum Studies and Architectural Studies.  You can meet the faculty and hear about the exciting WT & Spring 2025 classes offered.

    Pizza will be served.

    Open to Middlebury students only.

    Mahaney Arts Center Lower Lobby

    Closed to the Public
  • Jillian Meyers with ballons

    Dance for Camera Movement Matters with Jillian Meyers

    This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning about dancing and choreographing for the camera. Jillian Meyers is an Emmy Nominated LA based Choreographer who has been an assistant to Brian Friedman, Tovaris Wilson, Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Gil Duldulao and Mandy Moore. She worked with Moore on the award winning film La La Land and both herself and Moore earned Emmy nominations for their work on the hit series Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. Myers has been fortunate to work with leading musical acts such as The Lumineers, Vance Joy, Hozier, Janet Jackson, and more.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

    Open to the Public
  • Ballet dancers

    INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available once 8 classes have been attended.

    Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Free
    Closed to the Public
  • close-up of the artist

    Choreography for the Camera: Weeklong Residency with Jillian Meyers

    Join Emmy Nominated LA based Choreographer, Jillian Meyers, to learn the basics of choreography for the camera. Students will explore the integration of movement and cinematography and build a work with Jillian throughout the week. The residency will culminate with a presentation on Friday, November 2nd at 5pm. Students are welcome to check out the first class and then commit to the rest of the workshop and final showing.

    Wear comfortable clothing suitable for movement. Bring layers to adjust for temperature changes. Bare feet are preferred. No street shoes.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

    Free
    Closed to the Public

Thursday, October 31, 2024

  • close-up of the artist

    Choreography for the Camera: Weeklong Residency with Jillian Meyers

    Join Emmy Nominated LA based Choreographer, Jillian Meyers, to learn the basics of choreography for the camera. Students will explore the integration of movement and cinematography and build a work with Jillian throughout the week. The residency will culminate with a presentation on Friday, November 2nd at 5pm. Students are welcome to check out the first class and then commit to the rest of the workshop and final showing.

    Wear comfortable clothing suitable for movement. Bring layers to adjust for temperature changes. Bare feet are preferred. No street shoes.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

    Free
    Closed to the Public