November
7 ,
2003
Happenings
November
Friday 7
Art Exhibition University Drawings
from Japan and the United States features student artwork from the Five College Advanced
Drawing Seminar, the University of Michigan School of Art and
Design, and several universities in Japan. Main Gallery, Harold
F. Johnson Library Center, Hampshire College, November 5–25.
Open Monday–Friday 8:30 am–midnight; Saturday and
Sunday 10 am– midnight.
Walk the Labyrinth Walk the
spiral path, a symbol of wholeness and life’s meandering
but purposeful path. Questions? Email jmwood@mtholyoke.edu. *Abbey
Interfaith Sanctuary, 10am.
French Table Abbey Hall private dining room, 11:30 am.
Grab ’n’ Go Lunchtime Session Learn which classes
an international relations major can take to fulfill the requirements
for the major. Room 109, *Skinner Hall, 12:15 pm.
Japanese Table South Rockefeller Hall private dining room, 12:15
pm.
Contemplative Community Meeting *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary,
2 pm.
Pontigny Keynote Address Lecture by Stanley Cavell, emeritus
professor of philosophy, Harvard University. Opens the Weissman
Center’s Pontigny symposium (see 11/8). Gamble Auditorium,
*Art Building, 4 pm.
Film and Discussion Series The Senegalese film Faat
Kine by
Ousmane Sembene will be shown. Refreshments and discussion to
follow. Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 4 pm.
Whose Life Is It Anyway? *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.
Community Shabbat Service *Eliot House lounge, 6:30 pm.
Something Every Friday—Plena
Lun A traditional Afro-Puerto
Rican music ensemble. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center,
8 pm.
Conversations in Exile A play by Bertolt Brecht, directed by
Holger Teschke, visiting professor of theatre arts, about a group
of political refugees in World War II Finland. Trapped between
the German and Soviet Armies, they continue their discussions
about war and peace, cheese and patriotism, humor and beer, cockroaches
and freedom, and the crucial question: What is of more importance—a
human being or his passport? McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall,
8 pm.
Saturday 8
Artists, Intellectuals, and World War II:
The Pontigny Encounters at Mount Holyoke College, 1942–1944 This
symposium, presented by the Weissman Center for Leadership and
the Liberal Arts, celebrates the Pontigny colloquia, during which
leading European and American figures in the arts and sciences
gathered at Mount Holyoke for urgent conversations about the
future of human civilization. Go to this
web page for
a schedule. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 9 am.
Medieval and Renaissance Fair An all-day event featuring crafts,
fencing, and dancing. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall,
10 am.
Shabbat Service *Eliot House lounge, 10 am.
IFTAR—Breaking the Fast *Eliot House lounge, 4 pm.
Movie Smoke Signals (1998). Chris Eyre, of Cheyenne-Arapaho
Native American descent, directs this portrayal of a modern rite
of passage for two young men living on a reservation. $2. Room
101, *Dwight Hall,
7 pm.
Glee Club Concert The Mount Holyoke Glee Club (Catharine Melhorn,
conductor) and Virginia Glee Club (Frank Albinder, conductor)
will combine to perform Britten’s cantata Rejoice
in the Lamb (with Larry Schipull, organ) and Faure’s Cantique
de Jean Racine (Theresa Mango, harp). Works by Brahms, DuMont,
Bartok, and gospel composer Gerald T. Smith will also be performed.
Pianist Mark Gionfriddo will accompany the choirs. *Abbey Chapel,
7 pm.
Good to Go: Bashment Party 2003 Come get down and dutty to the
latest sounds of hip-hop, reggae, dance hall, and R & B.
$3 before midnight; $4 after. *Betty Shabazz House, 9 pm.
Shock Yo Momma! Hey, sexy mamas! Let your hair down, get wild,
and shake what your momma gave you! $2. Great Room, *Blanchard
Campus Center, 10 pm.
Sunday 9
Voices of Diversity An admission program for students of color
and all prospective students interested in issues of diversity
at Mount Holyoke College. For information call 413-538-2023.
Quaker Friends Meeting *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 10 am.
Ecumenical Worship Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary,
11:15 am.
Sunday Brunch Breakfast and lunch favorites, including hand-carved
meats, fresh fruits, soup, salad, assorted pastries, and a dessert
table. $10.95. For reservations call x2217. *Willits-Hallowell
Center, noon–1:30 pm.
Movie See 11/8. Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 2 pm.
Unitarian Universalist Community Meeting *Eliot House lounge,
3 pm.
IFTAR—Breaking the Fast *Eliot House lounge, 4 pm.
Baha’i Community Meeting *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary,
5 pm.
Roman Catholic Mass *Abbey Chapel, 6:30 pm.
Introduction to Dreamweaver for Creating
Web Pages Workshop
for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 109, Dwight Hall, 7 pm.
Zazen Meditation Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 9 pm.
Monday 10
“International Women’s Rights and Domestic Change:
A Closer Look at the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination
Against Women (CEDAW)” Lecture by Susanne Zwingel, Ruhr University.
Seminar room, *Five College Women’s Studies Research Center,
4:30 pm.
“Violence and the Denigration of Community” Lecture
by Ann Murphy, New South Global Postdoctoral Fellow, School of
Philosophy, University of New South Wales. Room 202 *Skinner
Hall,
4:30 pm.
Institute for International Mediation and
Conflict Resolution *CDC workshop room,
5 pm.
Italian Table *MacGregor Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.
Quad Social Committee Room 102, *Shattuck Hall, 6 pm.
Creating Web Survey Forms Using Dreamweaver Workshop for students.
Working knowledge of Dreamweaver required. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 109, Dwight Hall, 7 pm.
International Relations Film Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 7:30 pm.
Sexual Health Educators (SHE) Workshop 1837 living room, 8 pm.
SHE Workshop *Pearsons Hall living room, 8 pm.
Tuesday 11
Grab ’n’ Go Lunchtime Session The IR Student Board
will talk about their experiences abroad. Room 109, *Skinner
Hall, 12:15 pm.
Women’s Recovery Weekly Meeting Run by and for students.
For information, contact Susan McCarthy, director, Alcohol and
Drug Awareness Project, x2616. Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center,
12:20 pm.
Staff and Faculty Meditation *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary,
12:30 pm.
Slide Lecture Ko Yamada and Jin Murata, visiting artists from
Nagoya University of Arts, Japan, will discuss their work. Gamble
Auditorium, *Art Building, 4 pm.
Buddhist Meditation *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 4:15 pm.
Introduction to Dreamweaver Workshop for students. Register
at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall,
4:15 pm.
J-Term in Georgia and Moscow—Study Abroad Info
Session Room 227, *Blanchard Campus Center, 5 pm.
Spanish Table *MacGregor Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.
Jewish Student Union Meeting Room 213, *Blanchard Campus Center,
5:30 pm.
Buddhist Pizza Dinner and Talk With Sumi Loundon, Barre Center
for Buddist Studies. Loundon is the editor of Blue
Jean Buddha: Voices of Young Buddhists and works to facilitate awareness of
the dharma among teenagers and young adults. Pizza supper at
6 pm; talk and discussion at
6:30 pm. RSVP if you are coming to dinner. *Eliot House lounge,
6 pm.
College Republicans Meeting Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center,
6 pm.
Psychology Film Series Asylum, a documentary on the Archway
community, an experimental treatment center in London founded
in the mid-1960s by radical psychiatrist R. D. Laing. Discussion
follows. Call 413-538-2338 for directions. Room 302 *Reese Building,
7 pm.
Résumania Workshop *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.
Japanese Tea Ceremony With Nobue Yamashita. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot
House, 7:30 pm.
SHE Workshop *Ham Hall living room, 8 pm.
SHE Workshop Mead Hall living room, *Mead Hall, 8 pm.
IR Movie Night Room 216, *Skinner Hall, 8 pm.
Amnesty International Meeting Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center,
8 pm.
Wednesday 12
Interfaith Prayer Lunch Baha’i, in honor of Baha’u’llah’s
birthday. *Eliot House lounge, noon.
“Life at the Nanoscale: Applications of Atomic
Force Microscopy to Bilogical Systems” Lecture by Megan Nunez, Clare Boothe
Luce Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Refreshments at 4 pm;
seminar begins at 4:15 pm. Room L-1, *Cleveland Hall, 4 pm.
Zazen Meditation With Rev. Issho Fujita. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot
House, 4 pm.
IR Pizza Party A pizza party with the international relations
faculty for prospective majors. Living room, South Rockefeller
Hall, 4 pm.
Developing Your January Internship *CDC workshop room,
4 pm.
Preparing Images for Presentations and
the Web Workshop for
students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room
109, *Dwight Hall, 4:15 pm.
German Table Abbey Hall private dining room, 5:30 pm.
Chinese Table *MacGregor Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.
J-Term Meeting Room 304, *Reese Building, 6 pm.
“Contrary to Popular Belief: How Conservative
Politics Empower Women, Gays, and Blacks” Lecture by Tammy Bruce,
an openly gay, prochoice, gun-owning, pro-death penalty, voted-for-President
Reagan, progressive feminist. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building,
7 pm.
Benefits and Salary Negotiations Workshop *CDC workshop room,
7 pm.
Bible Study *Pearsons sunroom, 7:30 pm.
SHE Workshop *Dickinson Hall living room, 8 pm.
SHE Workshop *Torrey Hall living room, 8 pm.
Class of 2007 Special M & Cs Private dining
room 108, *Blanchard Campus Center, 9:30 pm.
Thursday
13
Equestrian Center Open House and Jumping Clinic *Equestrian Center,
7 am–5 pm.
Russian Table Abbey Hall private dining room, noon.
Faculty/Staff Brown Bag Lunch Series A look at houseplants,
from the ridiculous to the sublime, old and new, difficult and
easy. Something for every level of indoor gardener. Participation
is limited. To register, call x2503 or email pobrien@mtholyoke.edu.
Be sure to bring your lunch. *Talcott Greenhouse, noon.
What Do You Want to Do? Achieving Clarity
(Part III) *CDC conference
room, 4 pm.
Exhibition Reception University
Drawings from Japan and the United States features student artwork from the Five College
Advanced Drawing Seminar, the University of Michigan School of
Art and Design, and several universities in Japan. Main Gallery,
Harold F. Johnson Library Center, Hampshire College, 4 pm. The
exhibition continues through November 25.
Hindu Worship *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 4:15 pm.
Planning and Developing Your Web Site Workshop
for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 4:15 pm.
Thursday Night Dinner—SHRI Group *Eliot House lounge,
5:30 pm.
French Table *MacGregor Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.
Poetry Reading on Family Portraits Poems on the theme of family
will be read by well-known published poets and winners of the
student poetry contest. For information, call x2245. A dessert
reception in the Hinchcliff Reception Hall (Art Building lobby)
follows. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7 pm.
Center for Environmental Literacy Discussion The topic is nuclear
waste cleanup. Room L-2, *Cleveland Hall, 7 pm.
Marketing and Planning Systems Information
Session *CDC workshop
room, 7 pm.
“Feminism’s ‘Others’ or Post-Colonial
Subjects? Conceptualizing Politico-Religious Female Subjectivity
in Pakistan” Lecture by Amina Jamal, University of Toronto.
Seminar room, *Five College Women’s Studies Research Center,
7:30 pm.
Christian Worship *South Mandelle Hall living room, 7:45 pm.
Fall Faculty Dance Concert Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 8
pm.
Top Girls A play by Caryl Churchill, directed by Julia Whitworth.
$5 general; $3 students and senior citizens; free to MHC students
w/ID on opening night. For reservations call 413-538-2406. *Rooke
Theatre, 8 pm.
Film Spirited Away (2002). An animated tale written and directed
by Hayao Miyazaki. Free admission; free popcorn. Great Room,
*Blanchard Campus Center, 10:30 pm.
Friday 14
Walk the Labyrinth See 11/7.
French Table See 11/7.
ADAC Meeting Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, noon.
Grab ’n’ Go Lunchtime Session The IR Student Board
will address student concerns about “what constitutes an
I.R. focus?” Room 109, *Skinner Hall, 12:15 pm.
Japanese Table See 11/7.
Contemplative Community Meeting See 11/7.
Film and Discussion Series Screening of progressive and thought-provoking
films of varied subjects, followed by refreshments and discussion.
Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 4 pm.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary,
6:30 pm.
Jazz Concert “We’ve Got the Blues!”
In honor of 2003, the “Year of the Blues,” the Mount Holyoke Chamber
Jazz Ensemble, Mark Gionfriddo, director, explores indigo moods with songs
from Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, and Duke Ellington. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt
Hall, 7:30 pm.
Fall Faculty Dance Concert Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 8
pm.
Top Girls See 11/13.
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