Arts Calendar
May 5-May 11
2011
Weekly updates on the Arts at Babson, Olin, and Wellesley. Styles include art, music, dance, theater, and film.
The Arts at Babson, Olin, and Wellesley
ARTS CALENDAR [BABSON, OLIN, WELLESLEY] : [APRIL 14-APRIL 20]
visual art Today. EL ANATSUI: WHEN I LAST WROTE TO YOU ABOUT AFRICA Today. DAVIS DESIGN CONTEST May 5. 5pm. OPENING RECEPTION: CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING
music May 1-5. 2-6pm. CHAMBER MUSIC MARATHON
dance theater film Today. BORN THIS WAY VIDEO CAMPAIGN Today. SANTOS Y PECADORES : CINEMATIC DRAMA IN MEXICO
literary Have an event tip or an open call? Email lowolabi1@babson.edu with details. View the Arts Calendar online at the Sorenson Center on facebook and forward this info to any interested people.
May 5, 2011
Cover art by Suopeng Gao ‘11
ARTS CALENDAR [BABSON, OLIN, WELLESLEY] : [APRIL 14-APRIL 20]
visual art BABSON COLLEGE Thursday, May 5 Opening Reception: Chinese Brush Painting. 5-7pm. Hollister Gallery Babson College senior, Suopeng Gao, will have his artwork on display from May 5 onwards. His art is traditional Chinese brush painting.
WELLELSEY COLLEGE
El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa, the Ghanaian artist’s first career retrospective, makes its U.S. debut at the Davis. Widely lauded for magnificent large-scale wall hangings made from thousands of discarded liquor-bottle tops “sewn” together with copper wire, and for installation pieces similarly crafted from refuse, Anatsui draws on traditional idioms and contemporary art practices to create work that resonates materially and symbolically with the cultural and historical conditions of West Africa.
May 5, 2011
today-june 26. El Anatsui : When I Last Wrote to You about Africa. Davis Museum
ARTS CALENDAR [BABSON, OLIN, WELLESLEY] : [APRIL 14-APRIL 20]
The exhibition, which features 54 works from the artist’s four-decade career, encompasses sculptures in wood, ceramic, and metal, as well as rarely seen paintings and drawings. A richly illustrated catalogue, with entries by Kwame Anthony Appiah, Laurance S. Rockefeller University professor of philosophy at Princeton University; Lisa Binder, assistant curator at the Museum for African Art, New York; Olu Oguibe, professor of art and art history at the University of Connecticut; Chika Okeke-Agulu, assistant professor of art and archaeology at Princeton University; and Robert Storr, dean of the Yale School of Art, accompanies the exhibition and will be available at the Davis.
today – june 26. Davis Design Contest Come see the fabulous designs of 14 Wellesley student designers on display at the Davis Museum. Vote for your favorite!’
The MFA is free for University Member students (YES, Babson, Olin, and Wellesley students can come for free anytime!) every day of the year. All you need to do is show your college ID to join and enjoy all that the Museum has to offer.
May 5, 2011
OFF CAMPUS Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
ARTS CALENDAR [BABSON, OLIN, WELLESLEY] : [APRIL 14-APRIL 20]
music Wellesley College May 1-5. CHAMBER MUSIC MARATHON. 2-6pm. Anderson Forum The Wellesley College Chamber Music Society (CMS), led by director David Russell and assistant director Jenny Tang, offers the opportunity to explore and perform the classical repertoire for small ensembles—including strings, winds, guitar, harp, piano, harpsichord, and voice—and to be coached weekly by members of the music department faculty. Each semester culminates in a series of concerts given by participants. This year, the CMS is home to some 20 student ensembles. Spring concerts: May 1, 2011 Chamber Music Marathon! 2:00-6:00 pm (Anderson Forum) May 3, 2011 3:00-5:30 pm (PNW 220) May 5, 2011 7:30-9:30 pm (Jewett Auditorium) In Anderson Forum.
May 5, 2011
dance
ARTS CALENDAR [BABSON, OLIN, WELLESLEY] : [APRIL 14-APRIL 20]
film BABSON COLLEGE today. Born This Way: Beyond Bias Campaign. View it Here To take action with Sarina in sustaining our community here at Babson, please do the following: Go to the campaign Facebook page and record a video or add a post saying: "I AM __________ AND I WAS BORN THIS WAY." The “Born This Way: Beyond Bias” campaign was conceptualized out of a passion to create exposure around comments being said, and actions taking place in residence halls, classrooms, during and after Knight parties, and “after hours” all over campus. Sometimes these incidents are reported, sometimes they are not. Either way, they leave students feeling marginalized and unwelcomed.
Real people are white, female, Latino, gay, black, heterosexual, Muslim, male, lesbian, Christian, Asian, transgendered, African, bisexual, European and much more. Instead, the goal is to celebrate the unique spirit of our community and ensure that everyone feels welcome.
May 5, 2011
As aspiring entrepreneurs, engineers, and global citizens, your professional and personal success will be determined by your ability to recognize talent and opportunity and solve real world problems. The real world is comprised of real people.
ARTS CALENDAR [BABSON, OLIN, WELLESLEY] : [APRIL 14-APRIL 20] WELLESLEY COLLEGE
wednesday, feb 16-jun 5. Santos y Pecadores: Cinematic Drama in Mexico Santos y Pecadores, an innovative installation of photographs, prints, and film, features the work of pioneering modernist photographer Paul Strand and major Mexican graphic artist Leopoldo Méndez. The exhibition examines how the juncture of visual arts and cinema addressed a critical point in Mexican art, society, and revolutionary politics. This exhibition is funded by the Wellesley College Friends of Art. Davis Museum Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11:00am – 5:00pm Wednesday until 8:00pm Sunday, 12:00pm – 4:00pm Closed Monday and holidays
theater
May 5, 2011
literary
ARTS CALENDAR [BABSON, OLIN, WELLESLEY] : [APRIL 14-APRIL 20]
INFO Have an event tip or an open call? Email lowolabi1@babson.edu with details. View the Arts Calendar online at the Sorenson Center on facebook and forward this info to any interested people.
the arts at babson. the arts at wellesley. the arts at olin. [art clubs] BFAA –Babson Fine Arts Association Contact cbao1@babson.edu Pottery Club Contact david.gardner@students.olin.edu Art Club Contact tiama.hamkins-indik@students.olin.edu Studio Art facilities at Babson Babson Ceramics studio – Open to experienced potters/sculptors $75/$150 fee for 8 weeks Babson Wet Photography Lab – Open to experienced photographers with the permission of the instructor. $75/$150 fee for semester Drawing/Painting Studio – Available to use with the permission of staff. Contact Sorenson@babson.edu
[music clubs] Babson College Radio Contact eshea2@babson.edu Babson Entertainment Initiative Contact tjoyce1@babson.edu Babson Musicians Union Contact cdevlin1@babson.edu Babson/Olin Jazz Ensemble Contact jbroganjazz@gmail.com Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra
May 5, 2011
Ask Michèle Oshima moshima@babson.edu how you can take private music lessons at Wellesley.
ARTS CALENDAR [BABSON, OLIN, WELLESLEY] : [APRIL 14-APRIL 20] Anyone wishing to audition for the Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra should contact Neal Hampton, the director, at hampton@brandeis.edu. Rocket Pitches Contact alamb1@babson.edu Conductorless Orchestra Contact Diana.dabby@olin.edu Powerchords Contact Jessica.rucker@students.olin.edu Jazz Sarah.waksom@students.olin.edu Wellesley College: Choir, Chamber Singers, Collegium Musicum, Chamber Music Society, Wellesley BlueJazz, and Yanvalou. Performing Arts Facilities at Babson Carling-Sorenson Theater – State of the art 441 seat proscenium theater. Park Manor Central Band Room – Open to all musicians. Equipped with bass, guitar amps, drum set, electric piano, and instrument lockers. Sorenson Piano Practice Rooms – Open to the Babson community - first come first serve. Contact Sorenson@babson.edu Roger’s Pub – Available for student shows and equipped with a small stage, lights, and sound reinforcement. Contact pbaptiste@babson.edu
AMAN Contact ebawa1@babson.edu Babson Dance Ensemble (BDE) Contact atoorock1@babson.edu BAPSA Contact jchan4@babson.edu ODP Contact tiama.hamkins-indik@students.olin.edu Butterfingers
May 5, 2011
[dance clubs]
ARTS CALENDAR [BABSON, OLIN, WELLESLEY] : [APRIL 14-APRIL 20] Contact Zachary.brass@students.olin.edu OFAC Contact Kevin.simon@students.olin.edu Performing Arts Facilities at Babson Sorenson Dance Studio – Studio with wood floor, two mirrored walls, and dance bar Contact Sorenson@babson.edu
[theater clubs] Babson Players Contact kliszka1@babson.edu TheatreWorks Contact tba Vagina Monologues Contact agreenslet1@babson.edu FWOP Contact megan.elsenbeck@students.olin.edu
[film clubs] FILM. Tuesdays. 9pm. Olin Auditorium. contact Eli.Sheldon@students.olin.edu CINE. Contact irahvar1@babson.edu
[literary clubs]
May 5, 2011
Babson Literary Magazine Submit your photography and art to litmag@babson.edu. There is a contest once every semester.