The Office of Student Programs

Friday Night Live Series

SWINGIN' IT FREE swing dancing lessons for everyone! You don't want to miss this opportunity to *jump, jive an' wail* with your friends! (7:30pm

Bavarian Oktoberfest hosted by the German Club

Nov. 16 M&Cs Invitational with University of Rochester 8pm

Diversions Invitational with Colby College 8pm

No Study Zone! {The De-stresser of the Year, hosted by Faculty and Staff for YOU!} 7-9:30pm / Chapin

Original live music by Naia Kete & Seth Glier, followed by an OPEN MIC. These young performers perform soulful and innovative music that will surely inspire. If you like David Gray, Alicia Keys, Ani DiFranco, etc, you should check out this special night of fresh music. The OPEN MIC that follows is open to all: play a song, tell a joke, juggle, recite a poem. You've got it! Its time to share it with the world! Free refreshments too... {Blanchard Great Room @ 8-10 pm}

Ladies, Gentlemen & Children of All Ages! Friday Night Live Series presents a special engagement featuring two internationally recognized physical comedians coming together under one roof, in the Blanchard Great Room. Rob Torres and Daniel Forlano in At Home: a two-person, two-act performance of two completely different (and completely funny) ways of life. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see some of the finest physical theatre today (and one of them is a Hampshire College Alum!) Theatre and Performance students, attention! Free, plus free refreshments for all!

Daniel Forlano was born in the Virgo Supercluster at the outer limits of the Milky Way Galaxy near a star known locally as the Sun on a planet where the food is quite good. When his college advisor offered to write him a recommendation to Harvard, he quickly turned to comedy. He has since performed at such adored venues as the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival, the Cape Town International Comedy Festival, and the Wellington Fringe Theatre Festival, NZ. When not climbing ladders he likes to climb rocks.

Rob Torres' Funeeestuff has been seen worldwide, including theater performances in New York City, Tokyo, Singapore, Mexico, and Australia. He has also appeared at many busker festivals around the world as an accomplished street performer. Whether he's changing his clothes, setting the table, or just sitting down, you're guaranteed to have fun. Rob Torres has a unique way of finding absurdity in common everyday tasks.

PROJECT THEATRE Shorts and Vagina Monologues preview. Come and see members of VIVA (Vivacious Intelligent Vagina Activists) and PROJECT Theatre perform a preview of The Vagina Monologues and some short plays! Blanchard Great Room

Fourth Annual Ice-Capella sponsored by CAUSE *7pm* *Chapin Auditorium* {The Hottest Ice-breaker to kick off second semester. Warm up with MHC's Acappella troupes, and then head over to Blanchard for a swinging Mardi Gras Party.}

“Womb-Words, Thirsting” Performance by Spoken Word/Playwright Lenelle Moise *8pm* *Blanchard Campus Center* {Mixing a brew full of womanist Voudou jazz, queer theory, hip hop and movement, "Womb-Words, Thirsting" is an interactive evening of patchwork poetic storytelling delivered – slam-style – from the gut. Join Haitian American solo artist Lenelle Moise as she re-conceives memory and boldly speaks out about childhood, masculinities, sexualities, AIDS, cultural hybridity and reclaiming f-words. www.lenellemoise.com

Love Fest Cabaret Hosted by Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) and Daughters of Zion (DOZ) 7:30 to 10:00pm {An evening of gospel music ministration, and of sharing love with campus during the Valentine weekend. In attendance will be band from Terra Nova Church, Troy, NY, the Amherst Acapella Group, a springing acapella group from MHC, and individual performances. We'll distribute small love gifts to all attendees.}

5-College Muslim Student Association Talent Show {The Muslim's Students Associations of the 5-College area are hosting their first ever talent competition, so don't miss out! It will be a fun-filled night of singing, music, acting, and many other performances! The winners of the competition will receive Visa gift card prizes!?}

AiR presents... "MiC Check!" Open Mic Night *8pm* *Blanchard Campus Center* Break down: Calling all singers, writers, poets, and anyone with a story... Mount Holyoke's AiR presents MiC Check! The first Open Mic Event on campus this year. The mic is open to anyone who wants to sing or spit (read, rhyme, recite, rant, etc.) *This is open to ANYONE in the FIVE COLLEGE AREA* Just so you know: If you are interested in secruing a definite spot for the night MAKE SURE to contact AiR with yourNAME, the COLLEGE you're reppin, and number of pieces you want to do. We WILL have extra spaces for y'all indecisve artists. Contact info: Lisa, bobro20l@mtholyoke.edu

Finale to Semana Chicana: Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Yale College *7:30pm* *Blanchard Campus Center* *FREE* Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Yale was founded in the fall of 1998 by a group of undergraduate students dedicated to the expression of Mexican culture and traditional folk dance. As the only Mexican folk dance group on campus, Ballet Folklórico seeks to enrich students’ cultural knowledge and to serve as a resource for the greater community. Since its founding, the group has had the privilege of performing at numerous cultural and educational events at Yale, throughout Connecticut and elsewhere in the Northeast. Hosted by MECHA.

Destination Zimbabwe: A Festival of Art and Culture

April 18th marks Zimbabwe's independence from England. Celebrate this day by attending this festival, which will feature: the Zimbabwe national anthem (sung in 3 languages: Shona, Ndebele, and English), Chimurenga (Libertation Struggle) songs, Mbira musicians and mini-workshop, video clips on one of Zimbabwe's music legends: Oliver Mtukudzi, spoken word and passage readings from books authored by Zimbabweans or about Zimbabwe, a short skit about polyamous marriage traditions in some Zimbabwean circles entitled "Jari Mukaranga", and Zimbabwean dance styles, including the widely acclaimed Zimbabwean dance performed on AC Day the "Chidzoka," and a mini dance lesson in the 'Borrowdale' dance. Note: those with two left feet are most welcome to join!

Evening Concert [5-6pm* *Blanchard Campus Center Steps* *FREE*
(Rain location: Blanchard Great Room)] Keyboardist/Songwriter Andy Suzuki with Djembe player Kozza Babumba www.myspace.com/andysuzukimusic {Co-sponsored by AASIA}

Marga Gomez-Comedy, Cooking and Latino Culture. Hailed by the NY Times as “explosive.” {stand-up act} Gomez will look at Latina soccer moms, Shakira’s bellybutton, gay cowboys, queer eye for lesbians, and Angelina Jolie’s effect on global warming, among other topics. This high-energy night of stand-up will combine comedy, theater and flava.8:00pm--Blanchard Campus Center Great Room--FREE and open to the public!

Cosmic Cabaret: Starship Earth - Take a multimedia musical trip with the Physics Chantuse as she explores science , life, and meaning in the universe. Join {Lynda Williams}, the Physics Chantuse, as she performs original science medi and musicals! 7:45pm - Blanchard Campus Center Great Room - FREE and open to the public!

The Unusual Suspects & Jen Matos! Join the funniest Improv group in the valley and a local comedian for an evening of laughs: "A not-so-sultry night of stand-up by Jen Matos and comedy improv by the MHC Unusual Suspects!" Friday, 8:00-9:30pm - Blanchard Great Room - Free and Open to the Public!

Native American Heritage Month - Sidesplitting comedy, musical antics, and life on the resercation humor! ~James Junes and Ernest Tsosie III~ 8-9:30pm--Free and Open to the public

V-8s: A Capella Jam! The V-8s' New Album!!! ~Come enjoy the sweet and smooth tunes of the oldest continuing collegiate a capella group in the country!~8:00pm Blanchard Campus Center Great Room

Nice Shoes: A Capella Jam! ~Join the MHC Feminist a capella group for a night of empowering songs! 7:30pm, Blanchard Great Room - Free and Open to the public!

No Study Zone {it's exactly what it sounds like} I know it, you know it: the library smells funky during that special time of the year... so give yourself a change of scenery and a breath of fresh air. Drop the books, put down the calculator, peel your eyeballs away from your computer screen and put a smile on your face - even for just a moment! Reduce your stress during finals time and have a little FUN! (Did I just use 'finals time' and 'fun' in the same sentence? ...YES I DID!) *NO STUDY ZONE, possibly the best thing that will happen to you during finals.* 7:30-9:30pm, Chapin Auditorium, Mary Lyon Hall

Ice Capella Jam, hosted by C.A.U.S.E.: the hottest ice breaker kicking off the second semester - come hear the amazing voices of MHC a capella! All donations taken at the door to go towards relief work in Darfur.

Laser Tag! All MHC'ers are invited to enjoy a full-scale Laser Tag arena at MHC! You will enter the burned-out wreck of a space station - complete with FOG and STROBE LIGHTS. The exciting experience will be heightened by digital sounds, vibrating laser handles, unlimited rapid-fire shots and bomb features! You don't want to miss out on the fun!((5:30pm-10:30pm)) Kendall Gym, Fieldhouse

Ebony Cafe

J-SHOW!: Join the Junior Class for some FUN! {Feb. 22-24} Chapin Auditorium: It's time for the Blue Lions to roarrrrrr!

The Unusual Suspects

M&Cs Jam with special guests, The Haverford S-cords 8:30pm - 10:00pm Blanchard Great Room

Capulli Mexican Folkloric Dance in Celebration of Semana Chicana {Come and enjoy a Mexican folkloric dance performance by Capulli Mexican Dance Company! Not only will they be performing but giving a lecture as well! After the show, please join MEChA for a small gathering in Blanchard Room 108} 8:00pm - 10:00pm Blanchard Great Room

"West Bank Story" and Falafel Party! {7:30 PM, Blanchard Great Room, Free and open to all!} On Friday, April 13, there will be a showing of the 2007 Oscar award-winning short film, " West Bank Story," a musical comedy set in the fast-paced, fast food world of competing falafel stands in the West Bank. David, an Israeli soldier, falls in love with the beautiful Palestinian cashier, Fatima, despite the animosity between their families' dueling restaurants. Following the showing of the film, there will be a falafel party for all guests …and maybe a little singing and dancing of our own!

Dandiya Dance {Dance Lessons: 8:00 - 8:30 PM, Dancing: 8:30 - 10:00 PM, Blanchard Campus Center Great Room} Come and enjoy a night of traditional Indian Folk Dancing! To learn more about the Dandiya dance and its history please visit here.

Contra Dance {7:30 PM, Free and open to all!} Sponsored by the Outing Club. For a better understanding of what Contra Dancing is, visit here.