schedule of events
2013-14
an introduction Framingham State University is proud to present the 2013-14 Arts & Ideas Program – a yearlong series of engaging speakers, performances, exhibitions and films. The series is designed to stimulate the kind of thought-provoking conversations that represent co-curricular learning at its best. Most events are free and open to the public. A highlight of this year’s program is the Movement and Migration Series, which examines the consequences of both movement and stasis, in nature and in culture. As the Latin word for “moving from one place to another,” migration can refer to phenomena as diverse as the nonrandom movement of an atom from one place to another within a molecule or the high-stakes movements of global capital. Taken both literally and figuratively, the theme of migration seems to touch just about everyone. From transnational authors and scientists moving between cultures to those who are refugees - trafficked, undocumented, stateless, incarcerated, or orphaned by climate change - the relationship between self and place has new implications, both positive and negative, for the century we inhabit. Please note that dates, times and locations are subject to change. For more information about any events, or to register, visit www.framingham.edu/artsandideas.
ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s
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Movement and Migration Series
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President's Distinguished Lecture Series
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Mazmanian Gallery Exhibitions
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Lifelong Learning Series
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International Film Series
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Chorus and Midday Performances
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Diversity and Inclusion Events
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Authors and Artists Series
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Additional Events
Movement and Migration Series
Movement and Migration Series To register for any of these events, which are free and open to the public, visit: framingham.edu/artsandideas
A day with Mary C. Waters, “Immigrant Dreams and American Realities” thurs, september 26, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. north hall commons room Dr. Mary C. Waters is the M.E. Zukerman Professor of Sociology at Harvard University. Her work has focused on the integration of immigrants and their children, the transition to adulthood for the children of immigrants, and the measurement and meaning of racial and ethnic identity.
Visiting scholar Amy Fettig on “Prison Rights in an Age of Mass Incarceration” mon, september 30, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. forum, mccarthy center tues, october 1, 2013, at 12:30 p.m. north hall commons room
Amy Fettig serves as Senior Staff Counsel for the ACLU’s National Prison Project (NPP). At NPP, she litigates federal class action prison conditions cases under the Eighth Amendment. Her practice focuses on claims regarding medical and mental health care in prison, solitary confinement, prison rape, and comprehensive reform in juvenile facilities. Ms. Fettig also directs the ACLU’s Stop Solitary campaign seeking to end the practice of long-term isolation in our nation’s prisons, jails and juvenile detention centers through public policy reform, legislation, litigation and public education.
Junot Díaz, author of The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao tues, october 8, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. dwight performing arts center
Junot Díaz was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New Jersey. He writes about diasporic identities and is the author of the critically acclaimed Drown; The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award; and This Is How You Lose Her, a New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist.
Junot Díaz
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Tchicaya Missamou, “In the Shadow of Freedom: A Heroic Journey to Liberation, Manhood, and America” mon, october 28, 2013, at 4:30 p.m., book signing to follow forum, mccarthy center
Tchicaya Missamou
“And Still We Rise” Documentary Theater by Former Prison Inmates tues, october 15, 2013 at 7 p.m. dwight performing arts center
And Still We Rise Productions is a collaborative theater project dedicated to healing, public awareness, and social change through empowering the voices of formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones. With the establishment of a safe and creative training environment and the use of theater exercises and therapeutic techniques, it aims to help the performers gain skills and self-confidence in shaping and asserting their personal stories.
Tchicaya Missamou is a former African child soldier turned American war hero, who at the age of 13 was pulled from his family and injected into violent and tragic scenarios. His memoir, In the Shadow of Freedom: A Heroic Journey to Liberation, Manhood, and America, recounts the lessons of his violent upbringing in the Congo and his decades of military training. He will speak about his life and the inspiration he has drawn from its many tragedies.
Michele Wucker “LOCKOUT: Why America Keeps Getting Immigration Wrong When Our Prosperity Depends on Getting it Right” mon, october 28, 2013 at 7 p.m.
dwight performing arts center Michele Wucker is president of the World Policy Institute, a center for global policy thought leadership, and publisher of World Policy Journal. She is the author of LOCKOUT: Why America Keeps Getting Immigration Wrong When Our Prosperity Depends on Getting It Right and Why the Cocks Fight: Dominicans, Haitians and the Struggle For Hispaniola.
A special thanks to the cosponsors of the Movement and Migration Series, including Multicultural Affairs, the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, the Gender Interest Group (GIG), and First-Year Programs.
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Dr. Lisa Patel “Youth Held at the Border: Immigration, Education and the Politics of Inclusion” thurs, march 6, 2o14, 4:30-6 p.m. alumni room, mccarthy center
Dr. Lisa Patel
spring 2014 Existentialism and Alienation: Kafka, Kurtag and The True Path mon, february 24, 2014, at 7 p.m., heineman ecumenical and cultural center
Throughout the nearly hour length work a persistent theme of “the path” (der Weg) emerges from György Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments. Sometimes this path is a place of physical movement, a brief glimpse of time passing, a stage of dramatic performance, or a more complicated metaphor for the existential path of life. These ideas will be explored through lecture (Dr. Christian Gentry) and experienced through compelling performances by Aliana de la Guardia (soprano) and Gabriela Diaz (violin).
Dr. Patel is a professor at the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. She is the author of Youth Held at the Border: Immigration, Education, and the Politics of Inclusion, a sociological analysis of the liminal positions of immigrant, “undocumented,” and/or DREAMer youth in American society.
Dr. Afua Cooper, Historian and Poet: Two FSU 175th Anniversary Events wed, april 2, 2014
research presentation at 4:30 p.m. poetry performance at 7 p.m. forum, mccarthy center Dr. Afua Cooper is a celebrated poet and historian, with specialties in slavery, abolitionism and women’s studies. She has done groundbreaking work in uncovering the hidden history of black peoples in Canada, including the amazing history of Framingham State's first African American graduate: Mary Miles Bibbs, who emigrated to Canada with her husband, abolitionist author Henry Bibbs.
Cocktails: An Evening of Poetry with D.A. Powell mon, april 14, 2014 at 7 p.m. forum, mccarthy center
Douglas A. Powell is a celebrated poet and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for his poetry collection Useless Landscape: A Guide for Boys. Powell’s first three books of poems are about living with the AIDS virus. arts & ideas 2013-14
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President's Distinguished Lecture Series
President's Distinguished Lecture Series live to the truth The President’s Distinguished Lecture Series was created in 2011 to bring scholars from across the country to the University for presentations on thought-provoking issues, ideas and theories. In honor of the University’s 175th Anniversary in 2014, the theme of the 2013-14 series is “Live to the Truth.” Each of the speakers has overcome tremendous adversity to live up to Framingham State’s historic motto.
Michael Mack wed, sept. 18, 2013 at 7 p.m. dwight performing arts center
Michael Mack is a clergy sex abuse survivor who will perform his one-man show “Conversations with My Molester: A Journey of Faith,” followed by Q&A. Like many Catholic boys in the 1960s, Mack wanted to be a priest. That dream ended at age 11 when his pastor invited him to the rectory with "a project." His one-man show chronicles the events that took him full circle away from-and back to-the Catholic Church.
Damien Echols wed, november 6, 2013 at 7 p.m. dwight performing arts center
Damien Echols was one of the “West Memphis Three” falsely convicted of killing three boys. Echols received the death sentence and spent 18 years on death row before being released in 2011 in an agreement with the state of Arkansas, known as an Alford plea. The West Memphis Three have been the subject of Paradise Lost, a three-part documentary series produced by HBO, and West of Memphis, a documentary produced by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh. He is the author of Almost Home and Life After Death and will address the campus along with his wife Lorri Davis.
Harry Markopolos wed, february 12, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. forum, mccarthy center
Harry Markopolos is a former securities industry executive and an independent forensic accounting and financial fraud investigator. It took him only five minutes to figure out that Bernie Madoff was a fraud, but almost ten years of repeated red flag waving and covert communication to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to get the world to see it. Markopolos candidly explains his long fight to “gift wrap and deliver the biggest Ponzi scheme to the SEC ever.” To register for any of these events, visit: framingham.edu/artsandideas
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Mazmanian Gallery Exhibitions
Mazmanian Gallery Exhibitions All Mazmanian Gallery exhibitions are free and open to the general public. Catherine Carter, "Scribble I"
Catherine Carter, Caitlin Nesbitt and Carol O’Malia september 2 - 27, 2013 Selected Student Work from the Painting Concentration october 7 - november 1, 2013 Art and Design Student Exhibition november 12 - december 14, 2013 Annual Juried Student Show january 21 – february 7, 2014
Carol O’Malia, “Drifter”
Derrick TePaske and Peter Haines february 17 – march 14, 2014 Communication Arts Senior Exhibition march 31 - april 4, 2014 Graphic Design and Illustration Senior Exhibition april 7 - 11, 2014 Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition april 21 – may 2, 2014
Derrick TePaske, “Desperate Measures: Clamps”
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Lifelong Learning Series
Lifelong Learning Series The Lifelong Learning Series, sponsored by Framingham State University and the Framingham Public Library, is free and open to the public. All events are held at the Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington Street in Framingham. For more information, please visit: www.framinghamlibrary.org
Lincoln at Gettysburg thurs, sept. 12, 2013 at 7 p.m. Dr. Gary Hylander, Visiting Professor of History, FSU.
Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II thurs, sept. 19, 2013 at 7 p.m. Mitchell Zuckoff, Professor of Journalism at Boston University.
Disasters: Natural and Social thurs, sept. 26, 2013Â at 7 p.m. Dr. Elaine Hartwick, Associate Professor of Geography, FSU.
Everyday Life in Papua New Guinea Today: Ghosts, Ancestors, and the Secret to Money and Affluence thurs, oct. 3, 2013 at 7 p.m. Dr. Eric Silverman, Professor of Anthropology at Wheelock College.
Margaret Fuller: A New American Life thurs, oct. 10, 2013Â at 7 p.m. Megan Marshall, Assistant Professor, Emerson College.
Giving Hope: How You Can Restore the American Dream thurs, oct. 17, 2013 at 7 p.m.
Dr. Ira Silver, Professor of Sociology, FSU.
A Belfast Woman: The Short Stories of Northern Irish Writer, Mary Beckett thurs, oct. 24, 2013 at 7 p.m. Dr. Kelly Matthews, Assistant Professor of English, FSU.
From Napoleon to Bismarck and William II: The Emergence of Modern Germany Part 1: thurs, nov. 7, 2013 at 7 p.m. Part 2: thurs, nov. 21, 2013 at 7 p.m. Dr. John Heineman, Professor Emeritus of History, Boston College.
The Brontes of Haworth: Charlotte, Emily and Anne thurs, nov. 14, 2013 at 7 p.m. Dr. Helen Heineman, President Emerita, FSU.
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International Film Series
International Film Series Free Admission for Students, Faculty and Staff. General Admission: $5.00.
Lore
Film screenings and discussions are led by FSU Professor Emeritus Dr. Arthur Nolletti Jr. in the Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis Street in Framingham on selected dates at 7 p.m.
Lore wed, september 25, 2013
(Germany/Australia/United Kingdom, 2012). 109 minutes.
Elena wed, october 30, 2013
(Russia/France/US/Japan, 2011). 109 minutes. Elena
11 Flowers wed, november 20, 2013
(Wo 11; China/France, 2011). 115 minutes.
Farewell, My Queen wed, april 16, 2014
(Les Adieux a la Reine; France/ Spain, 2012). 99 minutes.
The Other Son wed, may 21, 2014
(Le Fils de l’Autre; 2012). 105 minutes. Farewell, My Queen
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Chorus and Midday Per for m an c e s
Midday Performances These events are free and open to the public. Performances are held in the Heineman Ecumenical and Cultural Center on selected dates. Lauren O' Donnell and Flamenco Boston
Capoeira: Anacleto Assis and his Troupe mon, september 16, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. Blackstone Valley Bluegrass mon, october 21, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. Nocturnes and Fantasies: Pianist Jared Redmond mon, november 18, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.
Willie J. Laws
Chorus These events are free and open to the public.
Framingham State University Chorus Concerts december 10 and april 29 at 7 p.m. heineman ecumenical and cultural center
Lauren O' Donnell and Flamenco Boston mon, december 9, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. Willie J. Laws: Featuring Bruce Mattson mon, february 10, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. Stoneybatter Band mon, march 10, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. Argentinean Tango: Hernan Brizuela mon, april 28, 2014 at 1:30 p.m.
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Diversity and Inclusion Events
Diversity and Inclusion Events Framingham State University is committed to and supports diversity and inclusion on campus through programming and assessment of campus climate. The Committee on Diversity and Inclusion co-sponsors programs throughout the academic year with campus departments. CDI funds faculty, student and staff initiatives through grants. For more information, follow us on twitter @diversityFSU or visit our website at: www.framingham.edu/diversity.
First Year Program Discussion on Junot Diaz’s The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao fri, september 27, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. forum, mccarthy center Faculty and students discuss diversity related themes in Junot Diaz's novel.
Safe Space Training for Students wed, october 2, 2013 at 4 p.m. forum, mccarthy center
Safe Space Training for Faculty/Staff thurs, october 3, 2013 at 4 p.m. alumni room, mccarthy center Muslims in America: Diverse Cultures and Identities wed, november 6, 2013, time tbd alumni room, mccarthy center
Muslims in American are part of today’s U.S. cultural mosaic. According to the U.S. census, there are about 8 million Muslims living in the U.S., assimilated within American society. In this event, Muslim speakers will introduce the basic beliefs of Islam and the sociocultural structure of the Muslim community in America, with special focus on Muslims in Massachusetts. Check the Arts and Ideas website for time.
Salsa Dance Lesson and Live Band scheduled for spring 2014 forum, mccarthy center
Students, faculty and staff learn how to dance salsa before the live salsa band performs.
Walking Tours of Ethnic Boston and Downtown Framingham scheduled for fall 2013 and spring 2014
Faculty, students and staff tour ethnic communities in the surrounding area. Check the Arts and Ideas website for date and time.
Diversity Dialogues scheduled throughout the year henry whittemore library café
Students, faculty and staff gather weekly to discuss themes relating to diversity and inclusion. Check the Arts and Ideas website for date and time. arts & ideas 2013-14
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Aut h or s and Artists Series
Authors and Artists Series The Authors and Artists Series features FSU faculty with recently completed works. During the fall author event, each author will discuss how/why the topic for their book was chosen, describe the writing process, do a brief reading, and take questions. The authors’ books will be available for purchase at the event. The theme for the spring event is “Creative Arts.” The artists will discuss the process they go through to create and publish a work of art. These events are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
authors: fall 2013 wed, october 16, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. heineman ecumenical and cultural center
Professor Meredith O’Brien-Weiss Mortified: A Novel about Oversharing Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing, 2013
Professor Ira Silver
Giving Hope: How You Can Restore the American Dream. CreateSpace Publishing, 2013
artists: spring 2014 wed, march 12, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. heineman ecumenical and cultural center
Professor Derrick TePaske
will discuss his wood sculpture and work process for "The Iron Maiden" in his talk, "Getting Physical (Why This Media Professor Loves his Chainsaw)."
Professor Leslie Starobin
will discuss her recently published eBook, Inheritance: Stories of Memory and Discovery, published in conjunction with her recent solo exhibition at the Houston Holocaust Museum.
"Ciocia, Andria," by Leslie Starobin
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Additional Events
Additional Events The World in Flicks
The World in Flicks for 2013 ties into the Movement and Migration Series by featuring films that explore migration and immigration in diverse regions of the globe, including Mexico, Brazil, China and France. All events are free and open to the public. Film screenings and discussions are held in Hemenway Hall G36 on selected dates at 6:30 p.m.
The Other Side (Al Otro Lado) thurs, september 19, 2013
Children’s Literature Festival: Beth Krommes and Stephen Krensky thurs, november 7, 2013 presentations at 7 p.m. mccarthy center
The Framingham State University Children’s Literature Festival is a celebration of children’s books featuring renowned authors and illustrators in the field. The event includes book signings, lectures and workshops about the latest developments in the craft. This year’s featured guests are award-winning illustrator Beth Krommes and award-winning author Stephen Krensky.
Boston Marathon in Framingham mon, april 21, 2014
Join FSU faculty, staff and students in downtown Framingham as they cheer on participants in the Boston Marathon. www.FDRMS.org
(Mexico, 2004) 90 minutes.
Central Station (Central do Brasil) thurs, october 17, 2013 (Brazil, 1998) 128 minutes.
Shower (Xizao) thurs, november 14, 2013 (China, 1992) 92 minutes.
The Class (Entre Les Murs) thurs, december 5, 2013 (France, 2008) 106 minutes.
For more information about each movie, please visit: www.framingham.edu/artsandideas
arts & ideas committee Linda Vaden-Goad chair Lisa Eck movement and migration series chair Robert Alter Brian Bishop Dominique Bourdon Sarah Cole Mark Evans Millie Gonzalez Jonathan Lee Bonnie Mitchell Robin Robinson Ben Trapanick
2013 Sept. 9/2-9/27, p. 10
Mazmanian Gallery: Catherine Carter, Caitlin Nesbitt and Carol O’Malia
9/12 (thurs), p. 12 7 p.m. Lincoln at Gettysburg
9/16 (mon), p. 16 1:30 p.m.
arts and ideas schedule of events 2013-14 9/26 (thurs), p. 12 7 p.m.
10/10 (thurs), p. 12 7 p.m.
9/27 (fri), p. 18 4:30 p.m.
10/15 (tues), p. 5 7 p.m.
Disasters: Natural and Social
Book Discussion, The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
9/30 at 4:30 p.m., 10/1 at 12:30 p.m., p. 4 Amy Fettig, Prison Rights in an Age of Mass Incarceration
Midday Performances: Capoeira
Oct.
9/18 (wed), p. 8 7 p.m.
10/2 (wed), p. 18 at 4 p.m.
President’s Distinguished Lecture Series: Michael Mack
9/19 (thurs), p. 12 7 p.m.
Safe Space Training for Students
10/3 (thurs), p. 12 7 p.m.
Lost Heroes of WWII
Everyday Life in Papua New Guinea Today
9/19 (thurs), p. 22 6:30 p.m.
10/3 (thurs), p. 18 at 4 p.m.
The World in Flicks: The Other Side
9/25 (wed), p. 14 7 p.m.
Safe Space Training for Faculty and Staff
10/7-11/1, p. 10
International Film Series: Lore
Mazmanian Gallery: Selected Student Work Painting Concentration
9/26 (thurs), p. 4 4:30 p.m.
10/8 (tues), p. 4 4:30 p.m.
Mary C. Waters, Immigrant Dreams American Realities
Junot Díaz, The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Margaret Fuller: A New American Life
Documentary Theater And We Still Rise
10/16 (wed), p. 20 1:30 p.m. Authors and Artists Series: Professors Meredith O’Brien-Weiss and Ira Silver
10/17 (thurs), p. 12 7 p.m. Giving Hope: How You Can Restore the American Dream
10/17 (thurs), p. 22 6:30 p.m. The World in Flicks: Central Station
10/21 (mon), p. 16 1:30 p.m.
Midday Performances: Blackstone Valley Bluegrass
10/24 (thurs), p. 12 7 p.m. A Belfast Woman: The Short Stories of Irish Writer Mary Beckett
10/28 (mon), p. 5 4:30 p.m.
Tchicaya Missamou, In the Shadow of Freedom
www.framingham.edu/artsandideas
10/28 (mon), p. 5 7 p.m.
Michele Wucker: Why America Keeps Getting Immigration Wrong
10/30 (wed), p. 14 7 p.m. International Film Series: Elena
Nov. 11/6 (wed), p. 8 7 p.m.
President’s Distinguished Lecture Series: Damien Echols
11/6 (wed), p. 18 time tbd
Muslims in America
11/7 (thurs), p. 22 3 p.m. Children's Literature Festival
11/7 at 7 p.m. 11/21 at 7 p.m., p. 12
The Emergence of Modern Germany
11/12-12/14, p. 10 Mazmanian Gallery: Art and Design Student Exhibition
11/14 (thurs), p. 12 7 p.m.
The Brontes of Haworth
arts and ideas schedule of events 2013-14
Nov.
2014
11/14 (thurs), p. 22 6:30 p.m.
Jan.
11/18 (mon), p. 16 1:30 p.m.
Mazmanian Gallery: Annual Juried Student Show
The World in Flicks: Shower
Midday Performances: Nocturnes and Fantasies: Piano Concert
11/20 (wed), p. 14 7 p.m. International Film Series: 11 Flowers
Dec.
1/21-2/7, p. 10
Feb. 2/10 (mon), p. 16 1:30 p.m.
Authors and Artists Series: Professors Derrick TePaske and Leslie Starobin
3/31-4/4, p. 10
Mazmanian Gallery: Communication Arts Senior Exhibition
4/2 (wed), p. 6 4:30 and 7 p.m.
Mazmanian Gallery: Derrick TePaske and Peter Haines
Winter Chorus Concert
Mazmanian Gallery: Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition
2/12 (wed), p. 8 4:30 p.m.
12/9 (mon), p. 16 1:30 p.m.
12/10 (tues), p. 16 7 p.m.
3/12 (wed), p. 20 1:30 p.m.
Midday Performances: Stoneybatter Band
April
12/5 (thurs), p. 22 6:30 p.m.
Midday Performances: Flamenco
4/21 (mon), p. 22
Midday Performances: Willie J. Laws
President’s Distinguished Lecture Series: Harry Markopolos
The World in Flicks: The Class
3/10 (mon), p. 16 1:30 p.m.
2/17-3/14, p. 10
2/24 (mon), p. 6 7 p.m.
Existentialism and Alienation: Kafka, Kurtag & The True Path
Mar. 3/6 (thurs), p. 6 4:30 p.m.
Dr. Lisa Patel, Youth Held at the Border
Dr. Afua Cooper, Historian and Poet: Two FSU 175th Anniversary Events
Marathon in Framingham
4/21-5/2, p. 10
4/28 (mon), p. 16 1:30 p.m.
Midday Performances: Argentinean Tango
4/29 (tues), p. 16 7 p.m.
Spring Chorus Concert
May 5/21 (wed), p. 14 7 p.m.
International Film Series: The Other Son
4/7-4/11, p. 10
Mazmanian Gallery: Graphic Design and Illustration Senior Exhibition
4/14 (mon), p. 6 7 p.m.
Cocktails: An Evening of Poetry with D.A. Powell
4/16 (wed), p. 14 7 p.m.
International Film Series: Farewell, My Queen
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Walking Tours of Ethnic Boston and Downtown Framingham
fall and spring p. 18 Diversity Dialogues
spring 2014, p. 18 Salsa Dance Lesson and Live Band
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