Fall 2010 Events

Aston Magna Festival: Early Italian Comic Opera Saturday, July 10, 2010 • 6:00 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Please see full description for ticket prices Aston Magna Festival: 17th Century Italian Art and Music: What Artemisia Heard Saturday, July 17, 2010 • 6:00 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Please see full description for ticket prices The Sixth Annual Berkshire Fringe: Over 50 Events at Two Venues Monday, July 26, 2010 — Monday, August 16, 2010 • Daniel Arts Center & Mixed Company Please see full description for ticket prices Photographs, Collages and Monoprints by Karen Skelton Wednesday, September 01, 2010 — Friday, October 22, 2010 • The Atrium Gallery, Alumni Library Artist’s Reception & Gallery Talk: Photographs, Collages and Monoprints by Karen Skelton Friday, September 03, 2010 • 5:00 pm • The Atrium Gallery, Alumni Library Charles Thomas O’Neil : Standing on the Peel Friday, September 10, 2010 — Friday, October 22, 2010 • The Liebowitz Art Gallery Dance Concert: Light and Shade Friday, September 10, 2010 • 7:30 pm • Leibowitz Studio Theater, Daniel Arts Center Choreographer Hilary Easton's latest work Faculty Recital Series: Baroque Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba featuring Anne Legêne, bass and treble viols Saturday, September 11, 2010 • 8:00 pm • Kellogg Music Center First-Year Seminar Lecture Monday, September 13, 2010 • 3:15 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez Poetry and Fiction Series: ZZ Packer Thursday, September 16, 2010 • 7:30 pm • Blodgett House Visiting Artist Lecture: Christa Assad Wednesday, September 22, 2010 • 6:00 pm • Clark Auditorium, Fisher Baroque Chamber Music Concert Sunday, September 26, 2010 • 4:00 pm • Kellogg Music Center Proseminar Series: Adeline Masquelier Monday, September 27, 2010 • 7:15 pm • Clark Auditorium, Fisher Science and Academic Center "Devils in the City: Spirit Possession, Schooling, and Spoiled Girlhood in West Africa" 2010 Book One Lecture: Rita Dove Wednesday, September 29, 2010 • 7:00 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Men's Soccer Game Friday, October 01, 2010 • 4:00 pm • Soccer Field vs Buxton School Tadd Gero Memorial Alumni Swim Meet Saturday, October 02, 2010 • 1:00 pm • Kilpatrick Athletic Center Men's Soccer Game Sunday, October 03, 2010 • 2:00 pm • Soccer Field vs Landmark College First-Year Seminar Lecture Monday, October 04, 2010 • 3:15 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Chris Callanan Women's Soccer Game Monday, October 04, 2010 • 4:30 pm • Soccer Field vs Hampshire College Proseminar Series: Seth Gillihan Monday, October 04, 2010 • 7:15 pm • Clark Auditorium, Fisher Science and Academic Center "Trying to Find Myself: Neural Correlates of Self Knowledge." Proseminar Series: Abigail Foulds Tuesday, October 05, 2010 • 7:15 pm • Clark Auditorium, Fisher Science and Academic Center "Expatriates in Nicaragua: A Desire to Own in the “Next Best Place” Proseminar Series: Kimberly Tallbear Monday, October 18, 2010 • 7:15 pm • Clark Auditorium, Fisher Science and Academic Center "Our DNA is Your Property? Reconfiguring Ethics in Genome Research" Concert: The Bard Conservatory Orchestra Monday, October 18, 2010 • 8:00 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Leon Botstein, Music Director Poetry and Fiction Series: Alan Shapiro Thursday, October 21, 2010 • 7:30 pm • Blodgett House Brian Mikesell: WEFT Wednesday, October 27, 2010 — Tuesday, December 21, 2010 • Atrium Gallery in the Alumni Library Brian Mikesell: WEFT Wednesday, October 27, 2010 • 5:00 pm • Atrium Gallery in the Alumni Library Artist's reception Coed Soccer Game Thursday, October 28, 2010 • 4:00 pm • Soccer Field vs Waldorf School Poetry and Fiction Series: Jennifer Egan Thursday, October 28, 2010 • 7:30 pm • Blodgett House Family Weekend Friday, October 29, 2010 — Sunday, October 31, 2010 The Social Art of Chinese Calligraphy: The Life and Work of Master Li Heyun Friday, October 29, 2010 — Friday, November 19, 2010 • Liebowitz Art Gallery (red barn across from the main entrance) Book Sale Saturday, October 30, 2010 • 11:00 am • Classrooms 1 & 4 (next to the Library) Coed Soccer Game Saturday, October 30, 2010 • 2:00 pm • Soccer Field vs Bennington College The Social Art of Chinese Calligraphy: The Life and Work of Master Li Heyun Saturday, October 30, 2010 • 3:30 pm • Liebowitz Art Gallery (red barn across from the main entrance) Artist's reception and gallery talk Book Sale Sunday, October 31, 2010 • 11:00 am • Classrooms 1 & 4 (next to the Library) Karen Lee: Concert Preview Sunday, October 31, 2010 • 12:30 pm • Kellogg Music Center Coed Soccer Game Sunday, October 31, 2010 • 2:00 pm • Soccer Field vs Faculty, Staff, & Alumni First-Year Seminar Lecture Monday, November 01, 2010 • 3:15 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center John Myers Proseminar Series: Amy Lavine Monday, November 01, 2010 • 7:15 pm • Clark Auditorium, Fisher Science and Academic Center Urban Property Rights Battles: Taking "Blighted" Land for Columbia University Coed Soccer Game Wednesday, November 03, 2010 • 4:00 pm • Soccer Field vs Academy at Swift River Voice Recital: Nora Benedict Friday, November 05, 2010 • 7:30 pm • Kellogg Music Center Kirsten Barrett: Climate Change and Ecosystem Resilience in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Monday, November 08, 2010 • 7:00 pm • Clark Auditorium, Fisher Science and Academic Center Fall Theater Performances: "Tartuffe" by Molière Thursday, November 11, 2010 • 7:30 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Fall Theater Performances: "Tartuffe" by Molière Friday, November 12, 2010 • 7:30 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Fall Theater Performances: "Tartuffe" by Molière Saturday, November 13, 2010 • 7:30 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Women's Basketball Game Sunday, November 14, 2010 • 1:00 pm • Kilpatrick Athletic Center vs. Landmark College South Berkshire Concerts: The Goldberg Trio with guest pianist Larry Wallach Sunday, November 14, 2010 • 3:00 pm • Kellogg Music Center Men's Basketball Game Sunday, November 14, 2010 • 3:00 pm • Kilpatrick Athletic Center vs Landmark College Proseminar Series: Samuel Bowles Wednesday, November 17, 2010 • 7:15 pm • Clark Auditorium, Fisher Science and Academic Center Kudunomics: Property Rights for the Knowledge-based Economy Women's Basketball Game Thursday, November 18, 2010 • 5:00 pm • Kilpatrick Athletic Center vs Hawthorne Valley Men's Basketball Game Thursday, November 18, 2010 • 7:00 pm • Kilpatrick Athletic Center vs Hawthorne Valley Poetry and Fiction Series: Joanna Klink Thursday, November 18, 2010 • 7:30 pm • Blodgett House First-Year Seminar Lecture Monday, November 29, 2010 • 3:15 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Peter Filkins Women's Basketball Game Monday, November 29, 2010 • 6:00 pm • Kilpatrick Athletic Center vs Hampshire College Lecture on Flamenco Dance Monday, November 29, 2010 • 6:30 pm • Room 115, Daniel Arts Center Men's Basketball Game Monday, November 29, 2010 • 8:00 pm • Kilpatrick Athletic Center vs Hampshire College Documentary Film: What I Meant To Tell You: An American Poet's "State of the Union" Tuesday, November 30, 2010 • 7:30 pm • Lecture Center A film by Ethan Dufault Men's Basketball Game Friday, December 03, 2010 • 4:00 pm • Kilpatrick Athletic Center vs Academy at Swift River Recital: Sarah Jimenez Saturday, December 04, 2010 • 3:00 pm • Kellogg Music Center Music for the viola da gamba Chamber music for violin Sunday, December 05, 2010 • 4:00 pm • Kellogg Music Center Karen Lee, violin and Larry Wallach, piano Men's Basketball Game Thursday, December 09, 2010 • 7:00 pm • Kilpatrick Athletic Center vs New England Baptist Men's Basketball Game Friday, December 10, 2010 • 4:30 pm • Kilpatrick Athletic Center vs. Buxton School Winter dance concert Friday, December 10, 2010 • 7:30 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Directed by Wendy Shifrin Voice Recital Saturday, December 11, 2010 • 12:30 pm • Kellogg Music Center Students of Gigi Teeley Winter dance concert Saturday, December 11, 2010 • 7:30 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Directed by Wendy Shifrin Men's Basketball Game Sunday, December 12, 2010 • 1:00 pm • Kilpatrick Athletic Center vs Lincoln College Women's Basketball Game Sunday, December 12, 2010 • 3:00 pm • Kilpatrick Athletic Center vs Lincoln College The Simon's Rock Collegium and Anonymous 10 Sunday, December 12, 2010 • 8:00 pm • Kellogg Music Center A holiday program The Simon's Rock Chamber Orchestra and the Simon's Rock Chorus Thursday, December 16, 2010 • 8:00 pm • Kellogg Music Center A joint end of the semester program. B I T S & P I E C E S Theater Performance Friday, 12/17 Friday, December 17, 2010 • 7:00 pm • Liebowitz Studio Theater, Daniel Arts Center Simon’s Rock Jazz Ensemble Concert Saturday, December 18, 2010 • 8:00 pm • McConnell Theater, Daniel Arts Center Simon's Rock Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Improvisation Workshop