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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 $ = Paid Event. All other events are offered free of charge.
WELCOME TO BABSONARTS! Creativity, innovation, vision, inspiration. These are qualities common to visual, performing, and literary artists — and to entrepreneurs in all fields as well. Through BabsonARTS, the College has a unique ability to bring focus through the arts to issues of importance in business and society today: the consequences of climate change, hunger in America, social justice, the qualities of effective leadership. This semester we will welcome to campus a roster of visual artists, performers, writers, and arts entrepreneurs who will share their insights and perspectives as we come together to experience events that are both entertaining and enlightening. We welcome students, faculty, staff, and audiences from around the region. Join us! All the best, Steven Maler, Director Sandra Graham, Faculty Director Adam Sanders, Associate Director Danielle Krcmar, Artist in Residence Richard W. Sorenson Center for the Arts
FEATURED EVENT
THEATRE IN THE ROUGH:
STARRING COTE DE PABLO AND PEDRO PASCAL
Theatre in the Rough is a script-in-hand reading series presented without common theatrical elements like sets or costumes. These pared-down readings uniquely engage the audience by immersing them in the immediacy of the text and the actors’ performances, allowing one’s own imagination to take creative flight. Seating is extremely limited, and reservations are required. Presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
WRITTEN BY ARIEL DORFMAN, DIRECTED BY STEVEN MALER MONDAY, APRIL 25, 8:00 P.M. CARLING-SORENSON THEATER
COTE DE PABLO
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
Irresistible revenge. After the fall of the totalitarian regime in a South American country, a former political prisoner finds herself face-to-face with the man she believes was her captor. Is he guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, or is her paranoia getting the better of her? Featuring Chilean actors Cote de Pablo (NCIS) and Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones and Narcos).
FILM
GAME OF THRONES SCREENING AND Q&A WITH PEDRO PASCAL
Behind the scenes with Pedro Pascal. HBO’s multiple Emmy award-winning series Game of Thrones is a favorite of both critics and audiences. We’ll look at excerpts from the series, and get some behind-the-scenes insights from Pedro Pascal about his experiences as Oberyn Martell in episodes in 2014. Support provided by the Malcolm K. Stearns ‘81 Memorial Film Society Fund
SUNDAY, APRIL 24. 7:00 P.M. CARLING-SORENSON THEATER
ABOUT COMMONWEALTH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Best known for Free Shakespeare on the Boston Common, seen by more than 75,000 patrons every summer, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) has brought many of its productions to Babson since being named Theatre in Residence in 2013. In addition to professional full-scale productions of Shakespeare’s classics, CSC presents readings, discussions, and programs both in Boston and on the Babson campus. Whether it’s a contemporary drama with nationally-known actors or a Shakespeare reading by business leaders, CSC productions are always modern, relevant, and innovative.
VISUAL ARTS
REMEDIATION
WORKS BY AZADEH TAJPOUR BASED ON FOUND FOOTAGE AND ARCHIVAL PHOTOS The space between us and the other. Azadeh Tajpour is interested in the ways we receive and perceive information, especially the lenses through which we look at “others” exploring the gray area between “us” and “other”. To this end, the artist uses video stills from an American drone in Afghanistan as a source for drawings; stills from found video of the 2009–10 upheaval in Iran become the basis for paintings; and archival photos are layered on top of each other to highlight their original contradictory captions. Though informed by different locations and events, each of the works uses the combination of the original media and the intervention of the artist to examine the layers of mediation through which we experience what happens “elsewhere.”
ARTIST TALK AND RECEPTION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 5:00 P.M. EXHIBIT ON VIEW: FEBRUARY 4–MARCH 11 HOLLISTER GALLERY
Creating empathy by sharing stories of race and identity. Michele Norris is NPR’s first female African-American host, a Peabody Award-winning journalist, and founder of The Race Card Project. She is the keynote speaker for Babson’s annual event that celebrates and reflects upon the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his vision of justice, equality, and peace in our own community and in the world. The event also includes presentation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award and student winners of the MLK Jr. Legacy Day Creativity Contest.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 5:00 P.M. CARLING-SORENSON THEATER
ARTS & BUSINESS CONVERSATION
13TH ANNUAL MLK JR LEGACY DAY
MICHELE NORRIS
CHRISTOPHER NOLTE FOUNDER AND CEO, TAPTAPE
Investing in emerging musicians. Chris Nolte is Founder and CEO of TapTape, a platform that lets music fans invest in their favorite artists, allowing them to share in the success of projects they support. He started TapTape during his time at MIT Sloan School of Management, originally inspired at HackingArts. He won the Creative Arts Prize at the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, as well as the Business Plan Competition at SXSW’s Interactive Startup Village.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 12:30 P.M. SORENSON THEATER UPPER LOBBY
Lost in the stars. A veteran of Broadway musicals including Wicked, Legally Blonde, and Kinky Boots, Tonyaward winner Annaleigh Ashford brings her cabaret show to Babson for a one-night only performance. The New York Times calls her “a fearlessly saucy entertainer who seems born to conquer.”
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 7:00 P.M. CARLING-SORENSON THEATRE
LITERATURE
MUSIC $
ANNALEIGH ASHFORD
NAOMI KLEIN Capitalism vs. the climate. New York Times bestselling author of This Changes Everything, Naomi Klein delivers a powerful lecture on the critical importance of addressing the free market economy in efforts to preserve the future of our planet. As a leading critic of corporate globalization, Klein will ask us to reflect on the connections between the market and the planet— and what roles we can play in creating a just, sustainable future for all. Presented in partnership with the Arts & Humanities, History & Society, Management, and Math & Science Divisions; The Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership; the Office for Diversity and Inclusion; and the Sustainability Office
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 7:00 P.M. CARLING-SORENSON THEATER
Fast, furious, and fun. Try the fun, unpredictable, and often hilarious art form that is improvisational comedy. Start with professional improv comedian Larry Coen’s Intro to Improv class. Then, those that want to try their new skills out in performance can join Larry for IMPROVAGANZA!, including a rehearsal on Saturday afternoon and a public performance that night. As an extra treat, the Babson troupe will be joined by special guests from the Boston improv scene. Presented by TEST (The Empty Space Theater)
INTRO TO IMPROV WITH LARRY COEN MARCH 2 AND MARCH 3, 7:00 P.M., SORENSON BLACK BOX Participants can attend either or both workshop sessions
IMPROVAGANZA! REHEARSAL SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2:00 P.M., CARLING-SORENSON THEATER IMPROVAGANZA! PERFORMANCE SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 7:00 PM, ROGER’S PUB
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THEATER
IMPROVAGANZA!
SHAKESPEARE & LEADERSHIP: OTHELLO ’Tis within ourselves that we are thus or thus. Jealousy rules the motives of nearly every character in Othello, and creates a world where what people are and what they seem to be become indistinguishable. Shakespeare & Leadership features a staged reading of excerpts from the play performed by leaders from the business community alongside professional actors. The reading is followed by a panel discussion in which the participants address leadership questions and themes raised in the text. Featuring Faran Tahir as Othello. Presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 7:00 P.M. CARLING-SORENSON THEATER
FILM
CHASING ICE A solitary quest with global implications. This Emmy-Award winning documentary tells the story of environmental photographer James Balog, who publicized the effects of climate change by capturing the historical polar ice melt on camera. Both chilling and awe-inspiring, Chasing Ice delivers visual evidence of climate change that is more powerful than scientific and governmental papers can communicate. It also opens up discussions about technology’s role in mediating between humans and nature, and the responsibility of the audience for witnessing such a catastrophic event. A post-film discussion will be led by Jessica Langerman, the founder and principal strategist for Climate XChange*, a nonprofit dedicated to convincing Massachusetts legislators to enact a carbon-pricing plan. Presented by the Global Film Series
DIRECTED BY JEFF ORLAWSKI WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 7:00 P.M. CARLING-SORENSON THEATER
The intersection of food, art, and alchemy. Through their arts collective The Bottega, William Pettit and Candice Smith Corby share a passion for the rediscovery of the making, use, and implementation of ancient artist materials and their reintroduction into contemporary art-making. Their fascination with natural materials and how they relate to culinary ingredients have led them to develop The CookBook of Secrets, named for the Books of Secrets medieval alchemical texts, The exhibition will share pigment instructions and recipes with a Mediterranean influence.
ARTIST TALK AND RECEPTION: THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 5:00 P.M. EXHIBIT ON VIEW MARCH 24–MAY 16 HOLLISTER GALLERY
VISUAL ARTS
VISUAL ARTS
THE COOKBOOK OF SECRETS BABSON EMPTY BOWLS BY MATT HARD ’17 120 empty bowls to make a difference. Join Sorenson Scholar Matt Hard ’17 in a discussion about hunger and the impact it has on families and communities. Share a meal and purchase your own Empty Bowl, hand-crafted by Matt, as a reminder of the bowls you helped fill. All proceeds will be donated to a local food bank.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 11:00 A.M. REYNOLDS GLOBAL LOUNGE
A POETRY READING
Linguistic and moral order in a broken world. Linda Gregerson is the author of seven collections of poetry, including New and Selected Poems (2015); The Selvage (2012); The Woman Who Died in Her Sleep, which was a finalist for the Lenore Marshall Prize and The Poets Prize; Magnetic North, which was a finalist for the 2007 National Book Award; and Waterborne, which won the 2003 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. Her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Poetry, The Paris Review, Best American Poetry, and many other journals and anthologies. Presented by the Charles D. and Marjorie J. Thompson Visiting Poet Series
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 7:00 P.M. CARLING-SORENSON THEATER
ARTS & BUSINESS CONVERSATION
LITERATURE
LINDA GREGERSON CAROLE CHARNOW
PRESIDENT AND CEO, BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Winning in the nonprofit world. Carole Charnow is President and CEO of the Boston Children’s Museum, one of the largest, oldest, and most influential children’s museums in the world. Under her leadership, the Museum beat out 37 museums worldwide to win the 2015 Children in Museum Award for Lifetime Achievement. Carole will talk about leveraging her 30 years of experience leading cultural nonprofits in the US and UK to create strategic partnerships and transform the Museum’s cultural and science programming. Presented in partnership with Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership
FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 12:30 P.M. SORENSON THEATER UPPER LOBBY
THEATER
A Campus Concert. The Babson Music Collective brings together talented student musicians under the direction of Clayton DeWalt. Join the Collective for their semester-ending concert.
What fools these mortals be. In the city of Athens, growing up means fitting in with the traditions of how people “should” and “must” feel. Four young people, fleeing these expectations, discover in the woods that transformation awaits for those who dare to leave the beaten path. Featuring CSC2, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s acting company for early career actors. There will be five weekday performances for students from local schools, and two public performances.
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 8:00 P.M. SORENSON BLACK BOX
Presented by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
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MUSIC
BABSON MUSIC COLLECTIVE SPRING CONCERT
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES: FRIDAY, MAY 6 AT 7:30 P.M. AND SATURDAY, MAY 7 AT 3:00 P.M. CARLING-SORENSON THEATER
WORKSHOPS VOICE AND SPEECH WITH PAUL D’AGOSTINO
INTRO TO IMPROV WITH LARRY COEN
Join Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s resident voice teacher Paul D’Agostino for a workshop series on voice and speech. Paul will lead activities that develop a mindful connection between what we say with our voices and what we say with our bodies. This is an essential skill-building class for actors, but truly transformative for people new to the work.
The fun, unpredictable, and often hilarious art form that is improvisational comedy builds confidence and helps students learn to think on their feet. Students who take this workshop with Boston improv pro Larry Coen can also participate in the IMPROVAGANZA public performance sponsored by TEST on March 5.
PART ONE: FEBRUARY 10 & 11, 7:00 P.M.
Participants can attend either or both Part One sessions
PART TWO: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 7:00 P.M. SORENSON BLACK BOX
MARCH 2 OR MARCH 3, 7:00 P.M. SORENSON BLACK BOX
BabsonARTS workshops are designed to build skills that are essential to success in any career field. Workshops are open to Babson students, staff, and faculty only. Visit www.babsonarts.org for more information on these and other workshops.
VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS Explore your creativity. The visual arts build visual literacy and design thinking that enhance creative problem solving. Students can attend workshops or work independently during open studio times. All materials provided.
MAKE YOUR OWN STENCILED T-SHIRT FEBRUARY 25, 5:00 P.M. TRIM 215
In this workshop you will make a stencil and print it onto a T shirt with Speedball Fabric ink.
SKETCHBOOK NATURE WALK APRIL 1, 12:00 P.M. MEET AT TRIM 215
FOUNDATIONS OF WHEEL THROWING MONDAYS 6:00–8:00 P.M. JANUARY 31–APRIL 30 INTRO TO CERAMICS WEDNESDAYS 7:00–9:00 P.M. JANUARY 31–APRIL 30
JOIN US
For more information or to reserve tickets to BabsonARTS events, go to www.babsonarts.org or call 781-239-5660. All events and exhibitions are open to the public. Events marked with a $ require an admission charge. Other events are free of charge, but reservations are recommended. To purchase or reserve seats, go to www.babsonarts.org . The Babson community is also welcome to attend arts and cultural offerings at Wellesley College. For a listing of exhibitions and events, or to be added to their mailing list for upcoming programs, go to www.wellesley.edu/events/ artevents. Note that all dates, programs, artists, and venues are subject to change. Please go to www.babsonarts.org for the most current information on these and other arts events.
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Talented and creative, Babson students have many opportunities to participate in the arts! These are just a few of the student-led groups on campus:
STUDENT
AMAN: SOUTH ASIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION BABSON DANCE ENSEMBLE BABSON PLAYERS AND F.W. OLIN PLAYERS BAPSA: BABSON ASIA PACIFIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION ROCKET PITCHES For information on how to get involved in these activities and for a schedule of performances, visit www.babsonarts.org.
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SORENSON SCHOLARS The Sorenson Scholars 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 peerfeedback and staff-guided mentorship that pushes student-artists to develop not just as producers of art, but also as thinkers and audience members.
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Remediation: Works by Azadeh Tajpour based on found footage and archival photos
FEBRUARY 4–MARCH 11
Michele Norris: 13th Annual MLK Jr Legacy Day
FEBRUARY 17
Arts & Business Conversation: Christopher Nolte, Founder and CEO, TapTape
FEBRUARY 18
Naomi Klein
FEBRUARY 24
FEBRUARY 20
Theatre in the Rough: Death and the Maiden
Linda Gregerson: A Poetry Reading
Babson Music Collective Spring Concert
Arts & Business Conversation: Carole Charnow, President and CEO, Boston Children’s Museum
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
MARCH 30
APRIL 25
IMPROVAGANZA!
MARCH 2–5
Shakespeare & Leadership: Othello
MARCH 9
Chasing Ice
MARCH 23
The CookBook of Secrets Annaleigh Ashford
Babson Empty Bowls by Matt Hard ‘17
MARCH 24–MAY 16
APRIL 5
APRIL 22
Game of Thrones/Screening and Q&A with Pedro Pascal
APRIL 24
APRIL 26
MAY 6 & 7
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