fall 2018
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Mythologies, memories, and traditions reimagined are themes that run through BabsonARTS’ fall offerings. Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Babson’s theater-in-residence, presents a pair of haunting one-act plays by British playwright, Caryl Churchill featuring Blue Kettle, about family relationships betrayed and Here We Go, a rumination on death and the afterlife. Visual artist Roya Amigh offers stunning visual meditations on stories based on Persian mythology learned from her uncle. The Empty Space Theater, Babson’s faculty-led theater company, presents Timberlake Wertenbaker’s play The Love of the Nightingale, a present-day reimagining of the Philomena myth that has special resonance in this #MeToo era. The Waterline Reading Series returns, showcasing the latest work of Babson’s stellar writers and poets, and the Global Film Series features The Idol, a moving portrait of a young Palestinian living in Gaza who enters the Arab Idol singing competition in Cairo.
As always we host a diverse menu of student dancers, musicians, theater and improv artists, visual arts workshops, and cultural shows. We hope you join us on these artistic journeys of where we’ve been, where we’re going, and how we get there! All the best, Steven Maler, Director Adam Sanders, Associate Director Danielle Krcmar, Associate Director, Visual Arts Leslie Chiu, General Manager Richard W. Sorenson Center for the Arts Support for BabsonARTS programs has been made possible through the generosity of Richard W. Sorenson M ’68, P ’97,’00 and Sandra L. Sorenson P ’97, ’00; Estate of Norman Dorian ’48; and Lee J. Belitsky MBA ’93, P ’17 and Janice Belitsky P ’17.
All events are FREE and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For more information, visit babsonarts.org or call the box office at 781-239-5880. Left Photo by Nile Hawver Cover Photo by Chuck Losey
Objects Are Closer Than They Appear: Roya Amigh
Artist Talk and Reception Thursday, September 6, 5:00 P.M Exhibit on view September 6–October 26 Hollister Gallery
As a child, Roya Amigh would listen to her uncle tell stories of Persian Mythology. That oral storytelling tradition, evolving and changing with each teller’s memory and imagination, is the non-linear architecture onto which the artist has built her drawing based installations. Amigh’s drawings, made by gluing cut pieces of thread and fabric onto handmade paper, integrate imagery
from Persian miniatures with the stories of Iranian women’s experiences. The artist works to reveal suspended moments of memory in order to discern the uncertain border between meditation and rumination. Borders and “in –between” spaces are alluded to through intentionally visible gaps between the drawings as they are threaded together to create these ensemble works.
The Idol directed by Hany Abu-Assad Tuesday, October 23, 7:00 P.M. Carling-Sorenson Theater
The Idol is a biographical film about Mohammed Assaf, a wedding singer living in a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza who, against seemingly impossible odds, wins the Arab Idol singing competition. This moving and inspirational film is, at once, a stirring story about chasing one’s dreams and a stark look at life in a landscape scarred by decades of strife. Presented by the Global Film Series
Waterline Reading Series Showcase Wednesday, October 24, 5:00 P.M. Glavin Chapel Waterline features a fast-paced hour of literary works with readings by Babson College faculty fiction writers, poets, and essayists. Past readers have included Ellen Argyros, Stephen Bauer, Melissa Leonard, Michael Martin, Carolyn Megan, Weston Miller, Mary O’Donoghue, and Mary Pinard. Presented by the Division of Arts & Humanities
Consumed Structures, Sublime Landscapes, Beech Trees, and Animal Masks: Photographic Monotypes by Denny Moers Artist Talk and Reception Thursday, November 1, 5:00 P.M. Exhibit on View November 1–January 11 Hollister Gallery
Denny Moers is known for his highly imaginative, technically innovative Monoprints. The prints are created by controlling the action of light on the chemical-sensitized photographic paper during the print developing process, giving his black and white photographs an extraordinary range of tonalities. He has photographed subject matter as diverse as New England architecture, medieval wall frescoes and tomb reliefs, contemporary constructions sites and western landscapes and dwellings.
Universe Rushing Apart: Blue Kettle and Here We Go T w o O ne- A ct P lays b y C aryl C h u r c h i l l Directed by Bryn Boice November 7–10, 7:30 P.M. November 15–17, 7:30 P.M. November 11, 17, 18, 3:00 P.M. Sorenson Black Box Tickets $40; Senior (65+) $36; Babson faculty/staff and non-Babson students $15; Babson students $5
Presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. Here We Go and Blue Kettle are presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Featuring Karen MacDonald
Commonalties with a surrealist bent are explored in two one-act plays by renowned playwright Caryl Churchill. In Blue Kettle, anxieties emerge when a con artist claims to be the long-lost son of elderly women who gave him up for adoption. In Here We Go, a funeral party for a man with an adventurous past forces a group of women to capture flickering moments of their own lives as they grapple with their own mortality.
Conversations Visit babsonarts.org for information on upcoming events in these series. Arts & Business Conversations bring leaders and entrepreneurs from the arts and entertainment world to discuss the issues and challenges in leading arts organizations. Past conversations have involved executives from such renowned institutions as the American Ballet Theatre, Sotheby’s, Huntington Theatre Company, Boston Children’s Museum, and many others. Shakespeare and the Law begins with a reading from Shakespeare’s canon focusing on a topical subject followed by a panel discussion featuring prominent judges, attorneys, journalists, political strategists, and scholars exploring legal and political implications of the work. Presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company.
Workshops BabsonARTS workshops give participants the opportunity to explore their own creativity and build important visual and communication skills. Visit babsonarts.org for more information on these and other workshops. Workshops are open ONLY to Babson, Olin, Wellesley students and Babson faculty and staff of all levels of experience.
DIY CEMENT PLANTERS Thursday, September 20, 5:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M. Trim Hall 215
Learn about sculpture and plant care by making your own cement planter using cardboard and other recycled materials — and get a plant to go in it! All materials will be provided. RSVP by September 14.
DIY T-Shirt Stenciling Thursday, October 18, 5:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M. Trim Hall 215 Learn how to make a stencil and print your own T-shirt using freezer paper and fabric paint. No prior experience is required. RSVP by October 12 to reserve a shirt.
Student Artists at Babson The Empty Space Theater presents
A play by Timberlake Wertenbaker October 24, 25, 26, and 27, 7:00 P.M. October 28, 2:00 P.M. Sorenson Black Box Tickets $15; Babson faculty/staff $10; students $5
“We said nothing…it was better that way.” In The Love of the Nightingale, a retelling of the Greek Philomena myth, playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker reckons with the silence and complicity that often accompany violence against women. A work that is enthralling and witty, The Love of the Nightingale is a modern morality play that asks audiences to consider the dimensions of authority, memory, and retribution. This significant play for our times demonstrates the high cost of saying nothing and the immense power of speaking up. The Love of the Nightingale is produced through special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing.
Babson Music Collective Fall Concert
Monday, December 3, 7:00 P.M. Sorenson Black Box Using improvisation, creation, and collaboration, Babson Music Collective blends and performs modern pop & classic jazz music. Directed by professional trombonist Clayton DeWalt, they are dedicated to the rigorous investigation, practice and performance of creative, improvised music. Join them for a night of jazz, blues, and more.
Student Performances Babson students have many other opportunities to participate in the performing arts! These are just a few of the student-led groups that perform on campus:
AMAN: South Asian Student Association, November 1, 8:00 P.M. Babson Players and F.W. Olin Players, October 18–20, 7:00 P.M. BDE: Babson Dance Ensemble, November 29–December 1, 8:00 P.M. Rocket Pitches a cappella group Students Against Gravity: Improv, September 28, October 26 & November 20, 9:00 P.M. For additional information on how to get involved with these activities, visit babsonarts.org
Sorenson Scholars The Sorenson Scholars scholarship program gives students with exceptional artistic talent and potential a chance to develop their abilities through their four years at Babson. The program is centered on peer feedback and staff-guided mentorship that pushes student-artists to develop not just as producers of art, but also as thinkers and audience members. This year’s Sorenson Scholars are (L-R) Madison Adler, Joseph Nash, Anneliese Glaubitz, and Alexa Forgione. Not pictured: Maria Blanco, Logan Harris, and Amara Ogukwe.
The Babson Campus 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 with curricular and co-curricular learning experiences. 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. Visit our website or Facebook page to view our helpful video to plan your trip to BabsonARTS.
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