Pontigny Symposium Reprises Historic MHC Encounters

A Q&A with Vanessa James: Greek Myth Still Relevant Today

Staff Art Show to
Open December 1

Gudmundson to Teach New Latin American Studies Course

Hollywood Designer to Discuss Her Film Work

Great American Smokeout at MHC

American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Co. to Perform November 21–22

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This Week at MHC

Happenings

French Table Private dining room, Abbey Hall, 11:30 am.

ADAC Meeting Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, noon.

Grab ’n’ Go Lunchtime Session On what constitutes an international relations focus. 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.

Film and Discussion Series Thought-provoking films 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!” The Mount Holyoke Chamber Jazz Ensemble, Mark Gionfriddo, director, performs songs by Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, and Duke Ellington. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 7:30 pm.

Something Every Friday—Air Time Theatrical pieces and poetry with Asian/Asian American themes. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert Performances by MHC and visiting faculty. Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 8 pm.

Top Girls A play by Caryl Churchill, directed by Julia Whitworth. When the managing director of a London employment agency hosts a dinner party to celebrate her promotion, she invites five illustrious women from the past. Tickets: $5 general, $3 students and senior citizens. For reservations call x2406. *Rooke Theatre, 8 pm.

Saturday 15

IIDA Team Competition *Equestrian Center, 9 am.

Shabbat Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 10 am.

Top Girls See 11/14. *Rooke Theatre, 2 pm.

IFTAR—Breaking the Fast *Eliot House lounge, 4 pm.

Film Spirited Away, 2002, written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, tells the story of a girl who finds herself lost in a world of witches and monsters instead of her new hometown. $2. Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

MoHo TV Show and Dance Party Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert See 11/14. Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 8 pm.

Top Girls See 11/14. *Rooke Theatre, 8 pm.

Sunday 16

Quaker Friends Meeting *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 10 am.

Ecumenical Worship Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary,
11:15 am.

Sunday Brunch $10.95. For reservations call x2217. Smith Dining Room, *Willits-Hallowell, 11:30 am–1:30 pm.

Praying the Rosary *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 1 pm.

Film See 11/15. Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 2 pm.

Top Girls See 11/14. *Rooke Theatre, 2 pm.

Unitarian Universalist Community Meeting *Eliot House lounge, 3 pm.

IFTAR—Breaking the Fast *Eliot House lounge, 4 pm.

Faculty Recital Music by the Baroque masters Bach and Buxtehude, performed by the Mount Holyoke Baroque Ensemble. Robert Eisenstein, viola da gamba, Adrianne Greenbaum, flute; Linda Laderach, violin; Larry Schipull, harpsichord; Melinda Spratlan, soprano. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 4 pm.

Baha’i Community Meeting *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 5 pm.

Roman Catholic Mass *Abbey Chapel, 6:30 pm.

Introduction to PowerPoint for Presentations 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 17

Faculty/Staff Brown Bag Lunch Series Contemporary fiction book group, facilitated by Liz Braun, acting associate dean of the College/dean of students. Today’s book: Open House by Elizabeth Berg. To register, call x2503 or email pobrien@mtholyoke.edu. Be sure to bring your lunch. Room 316, *Reese Building, noon.

Introduction to Creating Web Pages with Dreamweaver Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 4:15 pm.

“Environmental Justice Made Manifest: Race, Gender, and Toxicity in Ruth L. Ozeki’s My Year of Meats” Lecture by Cheryl Fish, City University of New York. Seminar room, Five College Women’s Studies Research Center, 4:30 pm.

Résumé Writing Workshop *CDC workshop room, 4:30 pm.

Italian Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.

First-Year Seminar Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Quad Social Committee Room 102, *Shattuck Hall, 7 pm.

Bible Study 1837 living room, 7:30 pm.

“Dangerous Economic Alliances: FTAA and the School of the Americas” A video and discussion about controversial political/economic agreements between the U.S. and Latin America. Room 305, *Kendade Hall, 7:30 pm.

Tuesday 18

“Money, Class and Faith” Luncheon Series Felice Yeskel, who comes from a working-class Jewish family in New York, will share her story and insights; discussion follows. Lunch provided. RSVP to tsutphin@mtholyoke.edu. *Eliot House lounge, noon.

Faculty/Staff Brown Bag Lunch Series Origami, presented by Char Morrow, codirector, SummerMath, and lecturer, psychology and education. Learn to make a beautiful paper box. No prior experience necessary. To register, call x2503 or email pobrien@mtholyoke.edu. Be sure to bring your lunch. Room 213, *Blanchard Campus Center, noon.

Women’s Recovery Weekly Meeting For information, contact Susan McCarthy, director, Alcohol and Drug Awareness Project, at x2616. Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 12:20 pm.

Staff/Faculty Music Performances Jazz standards by the Berkshire Hills Music Academy “Careers in Music” group. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 12:30 pm.

Staff and Faculty Meditation *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary,
12:30 pm.

iMovie Workshop Workshop for faculty/staff. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 1 pm.

Introduction to Dreamweaver Workshop for faculty/staff. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 1:30 pm.

Buddhist Meditation *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 4:15 pm.

Spanish Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.

Jewish Student Union Meeting Room 213, *Blanchard Campus Center, 5:30 pm.

College Republicans Room 226, *Blanchard Campus Center, 6:00 pm.

“Unequal Partners: Free Trade in the Americas” Lecture by Amy Hines on the FTAA in El Salvador. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 6:30 pm.

Preparing Images for Presentations and the Web Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Capture and Edit Video with iMovie Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Law School Advising Workshop *CDC library, 7 pm.

Psychology Film Series We Don’t Live under Normal Conditions, by Rhonda Collins, a San Francisco documentary filmmaker, about racism, sexism, and homophobia as causes of madness. A discussion follows. Call 413-538-2338 for directions. Room 302, *Reese Building, 7 pm.

Making the Most of Your January Internship *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.

Japanese Tea Ceremony Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 7:30 pm.

International Relations Movie Night Room 216, *Skinner Hall, 8 pm.

Amnesty International Meeting Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

Wednesday 19

Interfaith Prayer Lunch “Ministry of Presence” will be led by student chaplains. *Eliot House lounge, noon.

Recovery Luncheon Meeting Facilitated by Susan McCarthy. Free pizza and beverages. For information, call x2616. Conference room, *Groves Health Center, noon.

Preparing Images for the Web Workshop for faculty/staff. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 1:30 pm.

Zazen Meditation With Rev. Issho Fujita. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 4 pm.

German Table Abbey Hall private dining room, 5:30 pm.

Chinese Table *MacGregor Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.

Mandatory J-Term Meeting for Education 324 and 332 Room 301, *Reese Building, 6:30 pm.

College Democrats Room L-3, *Cleveland Hall, 7 pm.

Miercoles de Cine Film Series Los amantes del círculo polar (España, 1998), directed by Julio Medem. Two lovers embark on an erotic odyssey that takes them to the ends of the earth and alters their lives forever. With English subtitles. Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Planning and Developing Your Web Site Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Gospel Explosion! A concert by MHC’s Voices of Faith, the new Five College Gospel Choir, and other gospel artists from the Pioneer Valley. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall. 7:30 pm.

Bible Study Sunroom, *Pearsons Hall, 7:30 pm.

Hump Day M & Cs for First-Years Come for special treats and visiting with your classmates! Private Dining Room 108, *Blanchard Campus Center, 9:30 pm.

Thursday 20

Red Cross Blood Drive Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley, 10 am–
5 pm.

Dreamweaver Templates for Managing Web Sites Workshop for faculty/staff. Working knowledge of Dreamweaver required. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 10 am.

U.S. Marine Corps Information Table *Blanchard Campus Center, 11 am–2 pm.

Great American Smokeout Take a quiz and win prizes, turn in your cigarettes and get a free massage, pick up Quit Kits for your friends, and much more. For information, contact Karen Jacobus,
kjacobus@mtholyoke.edu. *Blanchard Campus Center, 11:30 am.

Russian Table Abbey Hall private dining room, noon.

Grab ’n’ Go Lunchtime Session A presentation by professors King, Chen, and Lasensky on options for graduate school and/or employment for international relations majors. Room 109, *Skinner Hall, 12:15 pm.

Introduction to Final Cut Pro Workshop for faculty/staff. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 1 pm.

Hindu Worship *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 4:15 pm.

SHRI Dinner *Eliot House lounge, 5:30 pm.

French Table *MacGregor Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.

Introduction to Creating Web Pages Using Dreamweaver Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Capture and Edit Video in iMovie Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Squash vs. Smith. Squash/racquetball courts, *Kendall, 7 pm.

“Elements of Class Abjection in Critical Theory” Lecture by Claudia Leeb, New School University, on Marx, Adorno, and Bourdieu’s views on the “working-class” in general and the “working-class woman” in particular. Seminar Room, *Five College Women’s Studies Research Center, 7:30 pm.

IVCF Large Group Worship Living room, *South Mandelle Hall, 7:45 pm.

Thursday Night Edge Live music. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

Senior Pub Night Private Dining Room 108, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

Film Milagro Beanfield Wars, 1988, directed by Robert Redford, about a small town in New Mexico challenging development to support local Hispanic farmers. Free admission; free popcorn. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 10:30 pm.

Friday 21

Walk the Labyrinth See 11/14.

Powerpoint for Presentations Workshop for faculty/staff. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109, *Dwight Hall, 10 am.

French Table See 11/14.

“Western Learning, Japanese Spirit: Lessons on Institutional Adaptation from the Evolving Japanese Firm (1868–1980)” Lecture by Rudra Sil, associate professor of political science, University of Pennsylvania. New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, noon.

Japanese Table South Rockefeller Hall private dining room, 12:15 pm.

Contemplative Community Meeting See 11/14.

Student Recital Instrumental and vocal music. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 4 pm.

Basketball Tip-Off Tournament Winner plays winner at 3 pm tomorrow. Gymnasium, *Kendall, 5 pm.

Kabbalat Shabbat Service See 11/14.

Author Book Signing and Talk Vanessa James, chair, department of theatre arts, speaks about her Genealogy of Greek Mythology. To reserve a book, call the Odyssey Bookshop at 534-7307. *Rooke Theatre, 7 pm.

Basketball Tip-Off Tournament MHC vs. Elmira at 7 pm. Winner plays winner at 3 pm tomorrow. Gymnasium, *Kendall, 7 pm.

Something Every Friday— Nice Shoes Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

American Ballet Theater Studio Company $15 general admission; $7 students and seniors. For reservations email dance-reservations@mtholyoke.edu or call the box office at 538-2848. Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 8 pm.

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