Arts at Amherst Spring 2016

aLL aBOUT art ARTS AT AMHERST/SPRING 2016

In This ISSUE NEW in 2016:

ral The Inaugu ^LitFest with NATIONAL BOOK AWARD- and PULITZER PRIZEWINNING AUTHORS

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SHAKESPEARE’S FIRST FOLIO COMES TO AMHERST

GREAT STUDENT ART BLOGS & PUBLICATIONS

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SHAKESPEARE FIRST FOLIO, 1623. FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY.

SENIOR THESIS ART EXHIBITION Monday, April 25–Sunday, May 22 ➛ Opening reception: Thursday, April 28, 4:30 p.m.

Fayerweather Hall

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ZANELE MUHOLI (SOUTH AFRICAN, B. 1972), SOMNYAMA III (PARIS), 2014. © ZANELE MUHOLI, COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND YANCEY RICHARDSON GALLERY.

ALUMNI ART EXHIBITION Monday, Feb. 8–Friday, March 11 ➛ Discussion and reception with the artists: Thursday, Feb. 11, 4:30 p.m.

Fayerweather Hall, Eli Marsh Gallery

EXHIBITIONS

NATASHA BLACKMORE ’15, CIRCUMSTANCE, 2015. STUDIO HONORS EXHIBITION, SPRING 2015.

Amherst Artists

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TOM FRIEDMAN: UNTITLED (FOUNDATION) Tuesday, Feb. 16–Sunday, June 26 ➛ Opening reception with the artist: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6–7:30 p.m. ➛ Gallery talk by the artist: Thursday, May 5, 6:30 p.m.

Mead Art Museum

JOURNEYS IN SPACE AND MEMORY: URBAN SCENES AND LANDSCAPES

BY RUSSIAN ARTISTS Through Spring 2016 ➛ Tour: Tuesday, March 8, 12:30 p.m.

Webster Hall, Amherst Center for Russian Culture

On Tour from the Folger Shakespeare Library To commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, his original 1623 First Folio is embarking on a cross-country tour. See it at Amherst College, the only Massachusetts stop for the traveling exhibi­tion, May 9–31.

FIRST FOLIO! THE BOOK THAT GAVE US SHAKESPEARE Monday–Tuesday, May 9–31 ➛ Opening reception: Monday, May 9, 6–8 p.m.

Mead Art Museum

UNIMAGINABLE BY ONE MIND ALONE: EXQUISITE CORPSES FROM THE WILLIAM GREEN COLLECTION OF JAPANESE PRINTS Thursday, April 14–Sunday, July 24 Mead Art Museum SEA CHANGE: TRADE AND TRANSFORMATION IN THE AGE OF DISCOVERY AND BEYOND Through Spring 2016 Mead Art Museum

FACSIMILE OF ONE OF WILLIAM HENRY IRELAND’S FORGERIES, A PRIMITIVE PORTRAIT OF SHAKESPEARE. PUBLISHED FOR SAMUEL IRELAND, NORFOLK STREET, STRAND, DEC. 1, 1795. FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY.

SECOND-HAND READING: WILLIAM KENTRIDGE and ZANELE MUHOLI Tuesday, Feb. 16–Sunday, April 3 ➛ Opening reception: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6–7:30 p.m.

Mead Art Museum

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NEW MUSIC BY THE LYDIAN STRING QUARTET Saturday, Feb. 6, 4 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall

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MUSIC BY DEMETRIUS SHAHMEHRI ’16 and ASA GOODWILLIE ’16 (SENIOR THESIS) Sunday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall

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RECOLLECTING THE DAYS AND MOMENTS: JAPANESE EXPERI­MENTAL CINEMA ➛ Curated by Tomonari Nishikawa ➛ Run time: 70 minutes Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m.

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EVENING AT THE MEAD Thursday, Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m.

Mead Art Museum

ALUMNI ARTISTS PANEL DISCUSSION Thursday, Feb. 11, 4:30 p.m.

Fayerweather Hall, Pruyne Lecture Hall MUSIC BY STEVEN MOLITOR ’16 (SENIOR THESIS) Sunday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION WITH ARTIST TOM FRIEDMAN Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6–7:30 p.m.

Mead Art Museum

TWINE: AFTER TROY, BY ELENA MARIONE ’16 (SENIOR THESIS) Thursday, Feb. 18–Saturday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m. ➛ Free, reservations recommended: 413-542-2277 Kirby Theater

PHOTO BY JONATHAN HSU

SEE A DANCE IMPROVISATION PIECE CREATED AND PERFORMED BY CHRIS AIKEN AND ANGIE HAUSER (PICTURED) WITH AMHERST PROFESSOR PAUL

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MATTESON DURING EVENING AT THE MEAD, FEB. 4.

ENJOY A PROGRAM OF

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FROM JAPAN CENTERING ON IDEAS OF PERSONAL

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MEMORY, FEB. 10.

STILL FROM ATARU SAKAGAMI’S A PLACE TO NAME (2015).

EXPERIMENTAL FILMS

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M@A PRESENTS BORROMEO STRING QUARTET Friday, Feb. 19, 8 p.m. ➛ Tickets required: amherst.universitytickets.com ➛ Free student rush tickets available at 7 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall GALLERY GALA: MIDWINTER AT THE MEAD (ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS) Tuesday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m.

Mead Art Museum

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LECTURE BY FILM AND MEDIA SCHOLAR HEIDI RAE COOLEY Thursday, Feb. 25, 4–6:30 p.m.

Fayerweather Hall, Pruyne Lecture Hall

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MCBRIDE ’59 JAZZ COMMISSION SERIES CONCERT ➛ World premiere of piece composed

by Alex Lee-Clark Saturday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall

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MEAD READS: THE IMPROBABILITY OF LOVE (2015)

BY HANNAH ROTHSCHILD ➛ with MFA Boston curator Victoria Reed Sunday, Feb. 28, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Mead Art Museum

IN OCTOBER 2015, AMHERST STUDENTS TOOK A MASTER CLASS WITH MEMBERS OF THE BORROMEO STRING QUARTET. SEE

SEE EXCITING NEW WORKS BY CONTEMPORARY ARTIST TOM FRIEDMAN, CREATED IN RESPONSE TO ARTWORKS IN THE MEAD’S PERMANENT COLLECTION, FEB. 16.

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DETAIL OF TOM FRIEDMAN (AMERICAN, B. 1965), MOTHER AND CHILD, 2016. © TOM FRIEDMAN. IMAGE COURTESY OF TOM FRIEDMAN STUDIO.

PERFORM ON CAMPUS, FEB. 19.

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THE BORROMEO STRING QUARTET

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YEAR’S RAPAPORT LECTURE, MAR. 3.

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LitFest RAPAPORT LECTURE BY PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL GRAHAM Thursday, March 3, 4:30 p.m.

Fayerweather Hall, Pruyne Lecture Hall

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THE RIGHT MOVE, BY LARA MIN ’16 (SENIOR THESIS) Thursday, March 3–Saturday, March 5, 8 p.m. ➛ Free, reservations recommended: 413-542-2277 Holden Theater

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DIRECTING STUDIO ONE-ACTS Thursday, March 3–Thursday, March 10 Time and location details TBA: amherst.edu/arts

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“AFTER WYNTON: RETHINKING JAZZ CULTURES IN THE POST NEO-TRADITIONAL ERA” ➛ A talk by Professor David Ake (University of Miami) Friday, March 4, 4 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Room 3

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AMHERST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHORAL SOCIETY PRESENT FRANCIS POULENC’S GLORIA WITH SOPRANO SOLOIST CORRINE BYRNE Saturday, March 5, 8 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall

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THE AMHERST COLLEGE INAUGURAL

Thursday, Mar. 3–Saturday, Mar. 5

JOIN DISTINGUISHED PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL

“STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT: MAPPING, GEOGRAPHY AND THE VISUAL CULTURES OF BLACKNESS” ➛ A talk by Professor Steven Nelson (UCLA) Wednesday, March 2, 4 p.m.

Stirn Auditorium

LitFest

With award-winning authors MARK BOWDEN, MICHAEL CHABON, ANGELA FLOURNOY, LAUREN GROFF ’01 and STACY SCHIFF

➛ For details, visit amherst.edu/go/litfest

ENTER TO WIN:

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Text “LitFest” + your full name to 413-400-1050 and be entered to win an autographed copy of the New York Times best-selling novel Fates and Furies by LitFest author Lauren Groff ’01.

Contest closes Mar. 2. One winner will be notified via text on Mar. 3. One entry per person. Your carrier’s standard message and data rates may apply.

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RUSSIAN CENTER ART GALLERY EXHIBITION TOUR Tuesday, March 8, 12:30 p.m.

Webster Hall, Amherst Center for Russian Culture

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SCREENING OF VOLUPTUOUS SLEEP Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Betzy Bromberg Monday, March 21, 7 p.m.

(OFF-CAMPUS) Hampshire College, Jerome Liebling 120

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SCREENING OF OWNERBUILT, AN ANIMATED DOCUMENTARY ➛ Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Lawrence Andrews Thursday, March 24, 4–6:30 p.m.

Stirn Auditorium

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SEND HIM HOME, BY DAPHNE THOMPSON ’16 (SENIOR THESIS) Thursday, March 24–Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m. ➛ Free, reservations recommended: 413-542-2277 Holden Theater MEET AT THE MEAD: OUT TO SEA! (ESPECIALLY FOR FAMILIES) Saturday, March 26, noon–4 p.m.

Mead Art Museum BOBBY BRADFORD (TRUMPET) AND HAFEZ MODIRZADEH (TENOR SAXOPHONE) IN CONCERT Wednesday, March 30, 6 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Room 3

SEE LEGENDARY CALIFORNIA TRUMPETER BOBBY BRADFORD AND SAXOPHONIST

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HAFEZ MODIRZADEH PERFORM, MAR. 30.

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STILL FROM LAWRENCE ANDREWS’ OWNERBUILT, 2013

› SEE LAWRENCE ANDREWS’ ANIMATED DOCUMENTARY OWNERBUILT, ABOUT A MAN REBUILDING HIS HOME AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA, MAR. 24.

IMAGE OF BRADFORD COURTESY OF POMONA COLLEGE.

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M@A PRESENTS PACIFICA QUARTET WITH ANTHONY MCGILL (CLARINET) Saturday, April 2, 8 p.m. ➛ Tickets required: amherst.universitytickets.com ➛ Free student rush tickets available at 7 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall

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GLEE CLUB PERFORMANCE Sunday, April 3, 3 p.m.

(OFF-CAMPUS) Mount Holyoke College, Abbey Memorial Chapel

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ARABIC LITERATURE & CULTURE NIGHT, HOSTED BY THE COMMON AND THE FIVE COLLEGE ARABIC INITIATIVE Friday, April 8, 6:30–9 p.m.

Coolidge Cage

UNIMAGINABLE BY ONE MIND ALONE EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, April 14, 6–7:30 p.m.

Mead Art Museum ARTS AT AMHERST SPRING FESTIVAL Friday, April 15–Sunday, April 17 ➛ For details, visit amherst.edu/arts/festival GLEE CLUB CONCERT Saturday, April 16, 5 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall

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AMHERST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS CARMEN & ESPAÑA! Sunday, April 17, 7 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall

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music/ THE ANNUAL ARTS AT AMHERST SPRING FESTIVAL BRINGS ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, PERFORMERS, FILM­MAKERS AND AUDIENCES TOGETHER IN A CELEBRATION OF COLLABORATION AND DISCOVERY.

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STUDENT ARTS SHOWCASE (ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS) Tuesday, April 19, 8 p.m.

Mead Art Museum

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OPERA: I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI

BY VINCENZO BELLINI Libretto by Felice Romani, choreography by Idan Cohen, costume and set design by Suzanne Palmer Dougan Thursday, April 21, and Saturday, April 23, 8 p.m.

Kirby Theater

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ARTISTS’ LECTURE WITH PROFESSOR ADAM LEVINE AND PETER BO RAPPMUND Friday, April 22, 4–6:30 p.m.

Fayerweather Hall, Room 115

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M@A PRESENTS SUSAN GRAHAM, MEZZO-SOPRANO Sunday, April 24, 3 p.m. ➛ Tickets required: amherst.universitytickets.com ➛ Free student rush tickets available at 2 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall

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DIRECTING STUDIO DEVISED WORKS Sunday, April 24–Saturday, April 30 Time and location details TBA: amherst.edu/arts

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SCREENING OF 16MM EXPERIMENTAL FILMS ➛ Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Fern Silva Wednesday, April 27, 7 p.m.

Keefe Campus Center

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SENIOR THESIS ART EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, April 28, 4:30 p.m.

Fayerweather Hall

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AMHERST COLLEGE CONCERT CHOIR PERFORMANCE Friday, April 29, 8 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall

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AMHERST COLLEGE WOMEN’S CHORUS PERFORMANCE Saturday, April 30, 1 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall

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AMHERST COLLEGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE Saturday, April 30, 8 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall

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AMHERST COLLEGE JAZZ COMBOS PERFORMANCE Sunday, May 1, and Monday, May 2, 7 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Room 7 EVENING AT THE MEAD WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTIST TOM FRIEDMAN Thursday, May 5, 6:30 p.m.

Mead Art Museum

SEVEN DEVILS AND A FRENCH NUN, BY RON BASHFORD AND CARINE MONTBERTRAND Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7, 8 p.m.

Webster Hall, Studio 3 SEE PROFESSOR RON BASHFORD ’88’s NEW PLAY SEVEN DEVILS

AND A FRENCH NUN, DERIVED FROM THE LIFE OF SOEUR JEANNE DES ANGES, THE URSULINE NUN AT THE HEART OF THE SO-CALLED LOUDUN POSSESSIONS IN 17TH-CENTURY FRANCE, MAY 6–7.

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AMHERST COLLEGE MADRIGAL SINGERS PERFORMANCE Sunday, May 8, 4 p.m.

Octagon FIRST FOLIO EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION Monday, May 9, 6–8 p.m.

Mead Art Museum MEAD FAMILY WORKSHOP: FROM PAGE TO STAGE Saturday, May 14, noon–2 p.m.

Mead Art Museum COMMENCEMENT CHORAL CONCERT Saturday, May 21, 9:15 p.m.

Arms Music Center, Buckley Recital Hall

SHAKESPEARE FIRST FOLIO, 1623. FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY.

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Art Student Corner

STUDENT-RUN ART BLOGS & PUBLICATIONS

From music op-eds and food photog­raphy to in-depth analyses of visual culture, Amherst’s student-run blogs and publications offer something for everyone.

Many are submission-based and welcome your ideas and input.

Check them out online and look for print copies on campus:

AC Beat | online music magazine facebook.com/acbeat AC Voice | web publication acvoice.com The Amherst Student | web and print newspaper amherststudent.amherst.edu ADD TO THIS LIST: Know of a student-run/ arts-related blog or publication at Amherst?

Email artsmuse@ amherst.edu to have it considered for the fall issue.

Amherst Soul | web publication amherstsoul.com Circus Magazine | literary arts magazine facebook.com/ circusmagazineamherst Humans of Amherst College | blog humansofamherst.tumblr.com Pioneer Creative | videos pioneercreative.org Taste Magazine | multidisciplinary food magazine actaste.wordpress.com

Looking for an awesome place to study?

You’re in luck… the Mead Art Museum’s Rotherwas Room is as stimulating as it is cozy, and it’s open until midnight on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the academic term. Find it on the first-year quad, behind James and Stearns dormitories.

Photographers Wanted Whether you’re new to photography or already comfortable behind the camera, consider applying for a paid student photographer position in Amherst’s Communications Office.

You’ll set your own hours around classes, studying and extracurricular activities.

Experience with photography and Photoshop are a plus.

Email artsmuse@amherst. edu for more info.

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ARTS AT AMHERST/SPRING 2016 Get in FREE. All events and exhibits are FREE for Amherst students.

Need more info?

Visit amherst.edu/arts for event details and updates.

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