Fall 2011 Events

Aston Magna: England, Be Glad Aston Magna: The Italian Madrigal and its legacy The Art of Chamber Music: Longy in the Berkshires The Art of Chamber Music: Longy in the Berkshires The Art of Chamber Music: Longy in the Berkshires The Art of Chamber Music: Longy in the Berkshires The Art of Chamber Music: Longy in the Berkshires The Berkshire Fringe 2011 Season Book One Lecture Solo Piano Recital by Simon's Rock alumna Manon Hutton-DeWys Proseminar Lecture, "The Burden of Combat", Anne O’Dwyer, Bard College at Simon's Rock First-Year Seminar Lecture - Rebecca Fiske, faculty in Literature Proseminar Lecture, "Doing Dead Time for the Sovereign: Archive, Abandonment, Performance", Kathleen Biddick, Temple University Proseminar Lecture, "Fireworks: Hesiod’s Pandora and the Technological Matrix of Maternity", Elissa Marder, Emory University An Evening of Japanese Culture: Japanese Ikebana (Flower Arrangement) in Context Returning Study Away/Abroad Student Presentation Proseminar Lecture, "Diagrammatics as Physiognomy: Graphics and Photography in the Works of W.E.B. Du Bois and Walter Benjamin", Alexander G. Weheliye, Northwestern University Returning Study Away/Abroad Student Presentation South Berkshire Concerts: The Complete Beethoven Cello Sonatas performed by Pieter Wispelwey and Lois Shapiro Proseminar Lecture, "Compassionate Resistance: Feminism and the Politics of Solidarity", Simona Sharoni, SUNY-Plattsburgh Kilpatrick Monthly Lecture Series: Joyous Breath and Movement by Bonnie McCubbin Edible Education: The Rise and Future of the Food Movement - Food as Culture Edible Education: The Rise and Future of the Food Movement - The Politics of Food Proseminar Lecture (Workshop), "Critical Dialogic Engagement: Exploring the Ethos of Connection Among Social Constructions of Otherness", Jana Vinsky, Ryerson University First-Year Seminar Lecture - Michael Cassin from the Clark Art Institute Edible Education: The Rise and Future of the Food Movement - Perspectives on Race, Place, and Food Returning Study Abroad/Away Student Presentation American Red Cross Blood Drive Sophomore Seminar Panel on Arts Proseminar Lecture, "Time Travel", Bradley Monton, University of Colorado-Boulder Edible Education: The Rise and Future of the Food Movement - Nutrition, Health, and Diet Related Disease The Tournées Festival: Persepolis Looking Back / Moving Forward - Arthur Hillman & William Jackson, Faculty Emeriti Proseminar Lecture, "A Year in the Land of Upright Men: Reflections on Conflict, Displacement and Reintegration in a West African Town", Kathryn Boswell, Bard College at Simon's Rock Kilpatrick Monthly Lecture Series: ENLIVENING YOUR "SUB-BASEMENT": EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE WHO SPEND HOURS SITTING, By Sharon True Edible Education: The Rise and Future of the Food Movement - Corporations and the Food Movement The Tournées Festival: L’heure d’été Returning Study Abroad/Away Student Forum The Faculty Recital Series: Diana Gannett and Anne Chamberlain in a Duo Recital for Very Large Instruments The Tournées Festival: Welcome Proseminar Lecture, "Compassion for Country: Simone Weil’s New Conception of Patriotism", David Rice, Duke University Edible Education: The Rise and Future of the Food Movement - School Lunch and Edible Schoolyards Effective Interdisciplinarity and Conocimiento: Narratives of Student Empowerment in the Simon's Rock Classroom The Tournées Festival: White Material Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare First-Year Seminar Lecture - Brian Conolly, faculty in philosophy Edible Education: The Rise and Future of the Food Movement - Feeding the World The Tournées Festival: Des hommes et des dieux (Of Gods and Men) Albany Berkshire Ballet's "The Nutcracker" Albany Berkshire Ballet's "The Nutcracker" A Senior Thesis Exhibition: Jacky Connolly and Ashley Piece Lily Present: Ashley's World A Senior Thesis Exhibition: River (Victoria) Kelley presents While Sleeping Dragons Lie Sophomore Seminar Panel on Women's Writing Edible Education: The Rise and Future of the Food Movement - Agriculture and Social Justice Study Abroad/Away presentations Concert: The Bard College Conservatory Orchestra Concert South Berkshire Concerts: Schubert's song-cycle "Die Winterreise" (Winter's Journey), with John Cheek, bass-baritone, and Larry Wallach, piano Proseminar Lecture, "Past Arts, Democratic Futures: The Halo in Renaissance Art and Modern Oblivion", Gregg Horowitz, Pratt Institute "Why Meditate?" Is your meditation practice bearing fruit? Edible Education: The Rise and Future of the Food Movement - What is an Edible Education? The Winter Dance Concert Voice Recital by the students of Gigi Teeley The Winter Dance Concert The Simon's Rock Collegium and Anonymous 8 concert: "A Renaissance Christmas" Secrets and Lies: Exhibition of Student Photo Projects, Opening Reception The Simon's Rock Chorus and the Simon's Rock Chamber Orchestra present "Holiday Concert" The Winter Jazz Concert