BabsonARTS Spring 2023

Carly Helen is a Massachusetts-based artist whose work centers on portraiture and the human figure using various painting and drawing mediums. Her newest pieces explore themes of memory, nostalgia, and childhood using mixed media. Experimenting with the manipulation of texture and color, her layered drawings capture fleeting moments and evoke the feeling of experiencing the natural world through the eyes of a child.

Artist info available at www.instagram.com/carlyhelenart

AND RECEPTION

Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Day

Wednesday, February 1, 5:00 P.M.

Carling-Sorenson Theater

FREE. Reservations encouraged at babsonarts.org

The Babson community remembers, reflects upon, and celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. This annual event, now in its 19th year, initiates and continues conversations about the realization of King’s vision of justice, equality, and peace in our own community and in the world at large. The program includes a ceremony recognizing students and faculty through leadership and creativity awards.

This year’s keynote speaker, LaTosha Brown, is an awardwinning visionary thought leader, institution builder, cultural activist, artist, and connector. Ms. Brown is the co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund and Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute. She was the 2020 Hauser Leader at the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School, a 2020-2021 American Democracy fellow at the Charles Warren Center at Harvard and is the newly appointed 2022 Senior Practice Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. She has worked in 23 different countries, received numerous awards and accolades for her work, featured on ABC, CBS, CNN, and her work showcased in The New York Times, Politico, and Essence.

Global Film: A Hero

DIRECTED BY ASGHAR FARHADI

Wednesday, March 1, 7:00 P.M.

Rated PG-13. Run time 127 minutes. Carling-Sorenson Theater

FREE. Reservations encouraged at babsonarts.org

In contemporary Iran, Rahim is on a two-day leave from prison during which he tries to rectify his situation. His seemingly good intentions become ever more complicated by the situation his actions create. At turns funny, poignant, and suspenseful, A Hero asks pointed questions about individual morality and social values. What is honor? Who is a hero and who is a villain? How can we distinguish between generosity and self-interest? This insightful story is both a riveting thriller and an intricately layered drama that cuts to the heart of human complexity.

Post-film discussion will be held immediately following the screening. Co-presented by the Global Film Series and the Arts and Humanities Division.

Coastal Studies: Ceramics by Chloe Rourke-Nicholas ’23

ARTIST TALK AND RECEPTION

Thursday, March 9, 5:00 P.M.

FREE. Reservations encouraged at babsonarts.org

EXHIBIT ON VIEW

March 16—May 19, M–F 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.

Hollister Gallery

Coastal Studies is a collection of ceramic work by Babson senior Chloe Rourke-Nicholas. Inspired by the coastal landscape of the North Shore of Massachusetts, where Chloe grew up, the collection includes pieces of porcelain and stoneware work. The materials, scale, and method of the pieces play on the inherent contrasts of the coast. Light also serves as an inspiration, both functionally, through the creation of practical lighting fixtures, and aesthetically, through the power it has to transform a coastline.

Chloe began practicing ceramics in high school at Kimball Union Academy and has continued her practice independently at Babson’s Ceramics Studio, where she is also the Studio Manager. Funded by the BabsonARTS Student Arts Grant, Chloe was able to explore new methods and materials, including slip casting and porcelain through this project.

Guy Mendilow Ensemble in Residence

Tuesday, March 21—Friday, March 24

Guy Mendilow Ensemble (GME) weaves moving stories through riveting scores, theatrically projected sand animation and narration, centering on true tales of people’s choices and chances as they navigate thresholds, whether personal or historical. GME is especially intrigued by decisions of generosity and grace despite upheaval. With the leadership of artistic director/composer Guy Mendilow, GME’s team is “an international tour de force” (Bethlehem Morning Call) of world-class artists, writers, composers and theatrical designers from the Middle East, Europe, South and North America now living mainly in Boston and New York. GME calls on a broad palette, from the bittersweet rawness of Tango; the fire and intricacy of multilayered percussion; gorgeous vocal harmonies and other pan-cultural influences layered over the harmonic roots of Western classical music. Visually, evocative lighting and set pieces frame flowing sand narratives and locations.

During their four-day residency GME will lead workshops and class visits, meet with students individually and in small groups during office hours, and lead an Arts and Business Conversation. The culmination of the residency will be the world premiere of GME’s The Forgotten Kingdom.

Artist’s website: guymendilowensemble.com

Production: guymendilowensemble.com/tfk-produ

Photo by Elizebeth Friar Photography.

The Forgotten Kingdom

WORLD PREMIERE

Thursday, March 23, 7:00 P.M.

Carling-Sorenson Theater

$35 General Admission, $30 Seniors

$10 BOW faculty/staff and non-Babson students

FREE for Babson College, Olin College of Engineering, and Wellesley College Students (limit 1 ticket per student)

The Forgotten Kingdom immerses audiences in a family’s memories of an unraveling, multiethnic Mediterranean world, brought to life through theatrically projected sand animation, narration blending memoir and poetry, and a riveting musical score.

Breathtaking sand images are created, morphed, and obliterated to form dreamlike, intensely emotional chronicles. The cinematographic score reframes Ottoman Jewish women’s song, drawing on the bittersweet rawness of Tango, the rhythmic fire of classical Arabic percussion, and gorgeous vocal harmonies with Western classical music’s harmonic roots. Sand and music intertwine with a “masterfully narrated” (Welland Port Coburn Concert Association) tale and an evocative scenic and lighting design.

In a multimedia adventure that “explodes with artistry, refinement, and excitement,” (Hebrew Union College, OH), The Forgotten Kingdom moves audiences with questions about struggles we still face today.

PREVIEW PERFORMANCE FOR THE BABSON COMMUNITY

Tuesday, March 21, 6:00 P.M.

Carling-Sorenson Theater

This exclusive free preview performance is open only to Babson students, staff, and faculty; many of whom began engaging with the production in the fall through class projects and course connections. Depending on availability, a wait list for students, staff, and faculty from Olin College of Engineering and Wellesley College will be available. Contact the BabsonARTS office for more information at babsonarts@babson.edu.

ARTS AND BUSINESS CONVERSATION

Friday, March 24, 11:00 A.M.

FREE. Reservations encouraged at babsonarts.org

Sorenson Upper Lobby

Join members of the artistic and design team behind The Forgotten Kingdom in a lively participatory conversation exploring the complexities of creating this new production, how they utilized the pandemic’s forced pause to their touring as an opportunity to dive deeper into the piece’s development, and the intricacies of mounting such a multimedia touring production from a business and artistic lens.

Sand Images from The Forgotten Kingdom by Kseniya Simonova.

Thompson Poet Reading Series: Jen Bervin

Tuesday, March 28, 5:00 P.M.

Carling-Sorenson Theater

FREE. Reservations encouraged at babsonarts.org

Jen Bervin is a poet and interdisciplinary artist whose practice involves archival research, artist books, poetry, and large-scale works. She is the co-editor of The Gorgeous Nothings: Emily Dickinson’s Envelope Poems (2012) and a finalist for the Poetry Foundation’s 2014 Pegasus Award for Criticism. Her other books include Draft Notation (2014), The Dickinson Composites (2010), The Silver Book (2010), The Desert (2014), A Non-Breaking Space (2005), and Nets (2004). In keeping with her interest in the relationship between text and textile, her more recent book is The Silk Poems, an experimental book nano-imprinted on silk film.

“Her work – all of it – engages the eye, the hand, the ear, and the mind. Her artistry is vast and inclusive, by finesse and intelligence, by curiosity, forbearance, and vision.”

—Mary Ruefle

Series made possible in part by the Charles D. and Marjorie J. Thompson Visiting Poet Fund.

Photo of Jen Bervin holding a silk cocoon and liquefied silk film by Charlotte Lagarde.

Sorenson Arts Scholars Spotlight

Friday, March 31, 5:00 P.M. Carling-Sorenson Theater

FREE. Registration encouraged at babsonarts.org

The Sorenson Arts Scholarship supports student artists while pursuing their Babson College education. Each scholar focuses on an annual project, starting with their primary medium, to explore their artistic identity and to feed their creative development. The Spotlight features our cohort of eight scholars presenting this year’s projects, followed by a reception to meet these talented individuals. Join this celebration of their ongoing journey.

Photos by Preston Whelchel.

Waterline Reading Series Showcase

Wednesday, April 5, 5:00 P.M.

Glavin Family Chapel

FREE. Reservations encouraged at babsonarts.org

Waterline features a fast-paced hour of literary works from Babson College faculty and staff fiction writers, poets, and essayists. The selection is always intriguing and often includes works in progress not yet in publication. Recently featured authors: Ellen Argyros, Steve Bauer, Mary O’Donoghue, Jordan Escobar, Melissa Leonard, Wes Miller, and Mary Pinard.

Co-presented with the Arts and Humanities Division.

Photo by Emily Wang.

Babson Music Collective

Monday, April 24, 7:00 P.M. Carling-Sorenson Theater

FREE. Reservations encouraged at babsonarts.org

The Babson Music Collective is rooted in the jazz traditions of improvisation and creative expression. The group finds inspiration in a range of musical styles, from pop and afro-beat to classic jazz standards. Drawing on each member’s personal playing style and experiences, the Collective creates unique arrangements for all the music it plays. The Babson Music Collective strives to foster a community of Babson’s many student musicians and listeners.

Photo by Cassidy Riley.

The Screening Room

Carling-Sorenson Theater

FREE. Reservations encouraged at babsonarts.org

The Screening Room series strives to bring interesting and fun movies to enjoy on the big screen in a theater. Come enjoy free snacks and great movies in the Carling-Sorenson Theater, conveniently located in the heart of campus.

Made possible in part by the Stearns Memorial Film Society Fund.

NOPE

DIRECTED BY JORDAN PEELE

Sunday, January 22, 1:00 P.M.

Rated R. Run time 130 minutes.

Two siblings running a horse ranch in California discover something wonderful and sinister in the skies above, while the owner of an adjacent theme park tries to profit from the mysterious, otherworldly phenomenon.

MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU

DIRECTED BY KYLE BALDA

Sunday, February 26, 1:00 P.M.

Rated PG. Run time 90 minutes.

In the 1970s, 12-year-old Gru schemes and plots with the help of the Minions to become a member of the Vicious 6, an infamous group of supervillains. Chaos, adventure, and hilarity ensues when the interview turns disastrous.

IN THE HEIGHTS

DIRECTED BY JON M. CHU

Sunday, March 26, 1:00 P.M.

Rated PG-13. Run time 143 minutes.

In Washington Heights, N.Y., the scent of warm coffee hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies a vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is a likable and magnetic bodega owner who hopes, imagines, and sings about a better life.

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Visual Arts Workshops

FREE. Reservations required at babsonarts.org

BabsonARTS workshops provide opportunities to explore creativity, try new things, and build community. Workshops are open to Babson, Olin College of Engineering, and Wellesley College students, faculty, and staff only due to capacity limits.

Yarn Coil Baskets

Monday, January 30, 5:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M.

2D/3D Studio (Trim 215)

Wrap yarn around a rope core to create a bowl or basket. Depending on the colors and pattern used, you can create an intricate design or keep it simple. No experience required. Materials and instruction will be provided, but participants may bring their own yarn if a particular color or material is preferred.

Zentangles Workshop

Monday, February 13, 5:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M.

2D/3D Studio (Trim 215)

The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing a collection of structured patterns. These patterns, called tangles, are created with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, and orbs. Often done as miniature drawings, the small size allows for a work of art that can be completed in a relatively short period of time. No experience necessary. Come discover your artistic side!

Photo by Preston Whelchel

Alcohol Ink Painting

Monday, February 27, 5:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M.

2D/3D Studio (Trim 215)

Create fluid abstract paintings by dripping, blowing, tilting, and otherwise manipulating ink and isopropyl alcohol on a non-absorbent surface. This technique results in luminous, ethereal paintings that can be framed and displayed, or sealed and used for anything, including cards. No experience required. Materials and instruction will be provided.

Bookmaking Basics

Monday, March 27, 5:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M.

2D/3D Studio (Trim 215)

Create a sketchbook, notebook, display book, or keepsake. No experience required. Instruction will include an introduction to basic bookmaking techniques of folding, stitching, and binding. Materials will be provided but participants are welcome to bring their own paper for the pages and/or cover. Pages can be blank (including homemade paper) or have drawings, writing, or photos on them. Please be aware that most bookmaking techniques require folding the pages so consider this when choosing your materials.

Student Arts Clubs

There are amazing and talented student artists at Babson. These are just a few of the student-led groups that perform and create on campus. To learn about other clubs and organizations on campus, visit belong.babson.edu

AMAN

AMAN exists to increase awareness surrounding the countries comprising South Asia through unification of the diverse people, culture, and languages.

 @amanbabson

@amanbabson

Babson College Radio

Babson College Radio provides a platform and support for students to create content such as talk shows, podcasts, music streams, open mics, and concerts for the Babson community.

 @babsonradio

@babsonradio

Babson Asian Pacific Student Association

BAPSA is an Asian cultural student organization for undergraduates. All students are welcome to find a tight-knit community, connect on the basis of Asian heritage, or to simply learn more about various Asian cultures.

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The Babson Players

The Babson Players produce, perform, promote, and create a space for unity in the living arts for members of the Babson community and surrounding public primarily through the production of professional, highquality theater including plays, musicals, and other theatrical projects.

 @BabsonPlayers

@babsonPlayers

Babson Dance Ensemble

BDE is a student organization that produces a dance concert each semester showcasing the talented dancers and choreographers of Babson and is one of the largest student-run organizations on campus.

 @babsondance

@babsondanceensemble

CREATE

CREATE is a collective of artistic Babson students who enjoy making things together. We regularly host events embracing all forms of artistic mediums and expressions.

 @createinthestudio

@createinthestudio

@BabsonAsianPacificStudentAssociation

@babsonbapsa

Rocket Pitches, a cappella group

The Rocket Pitches are Babson’s premiere acapella group. Featuring voices from all class years and performing pop, folk, and classic music, the Rocket Pitches bring vocal performance to the Babson stage and beyond.

 @babsonrocketpitches @rocketpitches

Students Against Gravity, Improv

SAG specializes in short form improv, and has been making the Babson community laugh since 2016. Students of all levels of experience are welcome to join us for weekly practices and monthly shows throughout the semester.

 @SAGBabson @sagbabson

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BabsonARTS events take place on the picturesque campus of Babson College, an independent college located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Babson is a recognized national and international leader in entrepreneurship education, blending innovative, integrated, and applied business and liberal arts programs.

The Sorenson Center for the Arts is located at 19 Babson College Drive. Free parking is available in the Trim Parking Lot, a short walk from the theater.

Support for BabsonARTS programs is made possible through the ongoing generosity of Richard W. Sorenson M ’68, P ’97, ’00, and Sandra L. Sorenson P ’98, ’00, and