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Upcoming Public Events

Wednesday
12
March

Frigg, Nordic folk music

7:30 PM

Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: Frigg is a Finnish folk group that specializes in Nordic Folk Music and has been together for over two deca…

Thursday
13
March

Literary Arts Live

7:00 PM

Pettengill Hall G21 - Classroom: Literary Arts Live - reading and presentation from a contemporary poet

Friday
14
March

Momenta Quartet

7:30 PM

Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: The Momenta String Quartet, from New York City, come back to the college to to remind us, once again, why t…

Saturday
15
March

Dance Workshop

1:00 PM

Merrill Gymnasium 216A - Dance Studio (Large)

Monday
17
March

In Conversation with John Cariani

4:15 PM

Schaeffer Theatre 204 - Theatre: John Cariani is a Tony Award nominated actor and accomplished playwright, who is best known for his first play, "Alm…

Saturday
22
March

Dance Workshop

1:00 PM

Merrill Gymnasium 216A - Dance Studio (Large)

Tuesday
25
March

Dister - Graffiti Artist, B-Boy, Choreographer

4:15 PM

Pettigrew Hall 301 - Filene Room (lecture hall)

Wednesday
26
March

Works and Process: 4711 – Intercourse with Ghosts, Excerpts and discussion from Hiroya Miura's new opera based on the texts by Franz Kafka and Milena Jesenská

7:30 PM

Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: With guest performers, Annabelle Plum, Akihito Obama and Hidejiro Honjoh, the concert will showcase the exc…

break /// fast, Written By Joaquin Torres '25

8:30 PM

Pettigrew Hall 103 - Gannett Theater

Thursday
27
March

BODY AWARENESS by Annie Baker

7:30 PM

Schaeffer Theatre Martin Andrucki Black Box Theatre: It’s Body Awareness Week on a Vermont college campus and Phyllis, the organizer, and her partn…

Friday
28
March

BODY AWARENESS by Annie Baker

7:30 PM

Schaeffer Theatre Martin Andrucki Black Box Theatre: It’s Body Awareness Week on a Vermont college campus and Phyllis, the organizer, and her partn…

Saturday
29
March

Dance Workshop

1:00 PM

Merrill Gymnasium 216A - Dance Studio (Large)

BODY AWARENESS by Annie Baker

5:00 PM

Schaeffer Theatre Martin Andrucki Black Box Theatre: It’s Body Awareness Week on a Vermont college campus and Phyllis, the organizer, and her partn…

Sunday
30
March

BODY AWARENESS by Annie Baker

2:00 PM

Schaeffer Theatre Martin Andrucki Black Box Theatre: It’s Body Awareness Week on a Vermont college campus and Phyllis, the organizer, and her partn…

Monday
31
March

BODY AWARENESS by Annie Baker

7:30 PM

Schaeffer Theatre Martin Andrucki Black Box Theatre: It’s Body Awareness Week on a Vermont college campus and Phyllis, the organizer, and her partn…

Thursday
3
April

Nadav Assor & Tirtza Even - Artist Talk

4:00 PM

Chase Hall 102 - Chase Lounge

Friday
4
April

Bates College Museum of Art Egg Workshop

10:00 AM

Muskie Archives 201 - Muskie Room: Easter Egg Making Workshop with the Museum of Art

Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert

7:30 PM

Schaeffer Theatre 204 - Theatre: Celebrating the legacy of Marcy Plavin, the founder of the Bates College dance program, this concert features origin…

Saturday
5
April

Dance Workshop

1:00 PM

Merrill Gymnasium 216B - Dance Studio (Small)

Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert

5:00 PM

Schaeffer Theatre 204 - Theatre: Celebrating the legacy of Marcy Plavin, the founder of the Bates College dance program, this concert features origin…

Sunday
6
April

Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert

2:00 PM

Schaeffer Theatre 204 - Theatre: Celebrating the legacy of Marcy Plavin, the founder of the Bates College dance program, this concert features origin…

Kenyon Moore, Senior Thesis in Composition

2:00 PM

Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: Senior, Kenyon Moore, assembles a group of students from Bates and elsewhere to perform his original compos…

Small Ensembles Spring Concert '25

6:00 PM

Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall

Monday
7
April

Bates Piano Recital

4:30 PM

Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: Some of Bates' most experienced classical piano students share their music with us!

Tuesday
8
April

Bates Jazz Band

7:30 PM

Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: The Bates Jazz Band plays some modern music as well as big band hits!

Wednesday
9
April

Bates Voice Recital

4:30 PM

Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: Join these hard working Bates musicians as they sing their hearts out!

Bates Brass Ensemble and Steel Pan Orchestra

7:30 PM

Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: Don't miss out on one of our most popular events of the semester!

Friday
11
April

Bates College Choir

7:30 PM

Olin Arts Center 210 - Olin Concert Hall: The Bates College Choir performs its annual Winter Term concert!

Saturday
12
April

Dance Workshop

1:00 PM

Merrill Gymnasium 216A - Dance Studio (Large)

Saturday
19
April

Dance Workshop

1:00 PM

Merrill Gymnasium 216A - Dance Studio (Large)

Saturday
26
April

Dance Workshop

1:00 PM

Merrill Gymnasium 216A - Dance Studio (Large)