UPCOMING EVENTS AT VASSAR COLLEGE
November 30 - December 3, 2009
- Lecture by Tobias Armborst, 11/30
- Rehearsal: A Service of Lessons & Carols, 12/1-3
- VJU Film Screening: "Taxi to the Dark Side," 12/1
- Film Screening: "Sugar," 12/2
- Lecture by peace educator Betty Reardon, 12/2
- Soirée Ciné French Film Series, 12/2
- Performance: "Rent," 12/2-5
- Lecture by photographer John Cohen, 12/3
- Community Works Benefit Dinner, 12/3
- Unbound Performance: "Rear Window," 12/3-5
- Late Night at the Lehman Loeb, 12/3
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EVENTS IN THE LOCAL AREA
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Monday, November 30
Lecture by Tobias Armborst
Taylor Hall, Room 203
5:30pm
"3.5 Recent Projects." Lecture by architect and urbanist Tobias Armborst, assistant professor of art and urban studies at Vassar. Presented by the Department of Art and the Urban Studies Program.
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Tuesday, December 1
Rehearsal: A Service of Lessons and Carols
Chapel
7:00 - 8:30pm
All singers, regardless of experience and who are members of the Vassar community, are invited to participate in the annual "A Service of Lessons and Carols" (12/6 at 7:00pm) along with members of the Vassar College Choir, Women's Chorus, and the Cappella Festiva Chamber and Treble Choir. Additional rehearsals are on Wednesday and Thursday. Participants should attend least two or more rehearsals in preparation of the performance. No rsvp is needed. The only thing you need to bring is a pencil and black binder. Music is provided.
http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/091206-service-of-lessons-and-carols.html
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VJU Film Screening: "Taxi to the Dark Side"
Rockefeller Hall, Room 200
7:30pm
"Taxi to the Dark Side" traces the story of Dilawar, an Afghan taxi driver who died in U.S. custody at the Bagram detention facility in Afghanistan. This film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and is being shown to commemorate the 61st anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights." Sponsored by the Vassar Jewish Union.
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Wednesday, December 2
Film Screening: "Sugar"
Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Rosenwald Film Theater (109)
5:00pm
Screening of "Sugar," written and directed by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck (2009). "Sugar" follows the story of Miguel Santos, a.k.a. Sugar, a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro De Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty.
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http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/sugar/site.html
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Lecture by peace educator Betty Reardon
Rockefeller Hall, Room 200
5:30pm
“Human Rights Learning as Peace Education.” The Biennial Elaine Lipschutz Lecture on Multicultural Issues by renowned peace educator Betty A. Reardon.
http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/091202-education-betty-reardon-peace.html
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Soirée Ciné French Film Series
Chicago Hall Video Auditorium
7:00pm
"Emporte-moi" directed by Léa Pool (1999). "The heartfelt 'Set me Free' is simultaneously an insightful family portrait, a homage to the French New Wave and a testament ot the potential of film to shape and redeem life," Lawrence Van Gelder, "The New York Times." Part of this semester's Soirée Ciné "Beneath and Beyond the French New Wave" French film series.
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Rehearsal: A Service of Lessons and Carols
Chapel
7:00 - 8:30pm
See 12/1 description for further information.
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Preview of "Rent"
Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Martel Theater
8:00pm
"Rent." Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson. Directed by Christopher Grabowski. Presented by the Drama Department's Experimental Theater. Please note that all performances (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) are fully subscribed with availability only by waiting list. For further information contact the box office at (845) 437-5584 or boxoffice@vassar.edu. ("Rent" is presented through special arrangement with (MTI) Music Theatre International.)
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/091205-drama-rent.html
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Thursday, December 3
Lecture by photographer John Cohen
Taylor Hall, Room 203l
5:30pm
Lecture by acclaimed filmmaker, artist, musician, and photographer John Cohen. Presented by the Department of Art.
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/091203-art-lectures.html
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Community Works Benefit Dinner
Ely Hall, AULA
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Favorite area eateries have donated food for the The Community Works Benefit Dinner. The menu includes selections from Aramark/Campus Dining, Babycakes, Baccio, the Culinary Institute of America, Julie's, Juliet's, Kismat, Marco's, Miss Saigon, Twisted Soul, Zorona's and many more! All proceeds from the dinner benefit the 2010 Community Works Campaign. Donation: $8.00. (Tickets are available for advance purchase beginning 11/30 in the College Center.)
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http://communityworks.vassar.edu/index.html
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Rehearsal: A Service of Lessons and Carols
Chapel
7:00 - 8:30pm
See 12/1 description for further information.
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Performance: "Rent"
Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Martel Theater
8:00pm
See December 2 listing for description. Note that all performances are fully subscribed with availability only by waiting list.
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Unbound Performance: "Rear Window"
Susan Stein Shiva Theater Susan Stein Shiva Theater
8:00pm
Unbound presents "Rear Window," directed by Lizy Yagoda. Additional performances on Friday and Saturday.
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Late Night at the Lehman Loeb
Open until 9:00pm
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Not your typical happy hour . . . Come spend yours with Pablo, Vincent, Georgia, and Jackson! Please join us for special tours, films, entertainment provided by student groups and local performers, and refreshments. This week features a scavenger hunt designed by student docents and Arlington High School history students.
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EVENTS IN THE LOCAL AREA
Wednesday, December 2
Lunch 'n Listen Concert Series
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Poughkeepsie
Music of Advent and Christmas with musicians from Christ Episcopal Church. First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 325 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie, 12:00pm. Free.
http://www.firstevangelicallutheranpok.org/lunchlisten.htm
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Through December 10
Junior Art Institute Exhibit
Mill Street Loft
Poughkeepsie
Selected drawings and paintings by students ages 11-14 from the summer 2009 Mill Street Loft Junior Art Institute. Mill Street Loft, 45 Pershing Avenue, Poughkeepsie, 9:00am - 5:00pm. Free.
http://www.dutchesstourism.com/search_detail.asp?ID=9797
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Through December 17
Mill Street Loft Alumni Exhibit
Twisted Soul Gallery and Restaurant
Poughkeepsie
On view are works by alumnae/i of the Mill Street Loft program, including Leigh Bromer, Alexandra Jaffer, Chelsea Lewyta, and Michael Petruzzo. Twisted Soul Gallery and Restaurant, 47 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Mon-Thurs: 11am-8pm; Fri. and Sat. open until 10pm.
http://www.millstreetloft.org
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http://localsearch.poughkeepsiejournal.com/sp?aff=1002&eventId=71805&skin=100
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Through December 31
Exhibition: "The Emblem Show"
G.A.S. Gallery
Poughkeepsie
"The Emblem Show" presents 36" circular emblems, created by 50 Dutchess and Ulster County artists, that each represent the artist’s respective hamlet, village, town, or city. These ceremonial town emblems were carried in the Walkway Over the Hudson opening day ceremonies on Oct 3, 2009. A selection of the emblems are for sale and a sampling of the Walkway’s 1250 flags is also be on display. G.A.S. Visual Art & Performance Space, 196 Main St. Poughkeepsie, Fridays - Sundays from 12:00 - 6:00pm. Free.
http://galleryandstudio.org/
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General Announcements
Community Works Campaign
Support Community Works, the philanthropic campaign whose mission is to provide financial assistance to local not-for-profit organizations. Funded by donations from employees and students of Vassar College, Community Works has funded 40 different institutions in the Hudson Valley since its inception in 2001. Recipients are selected each year by a committee of staff, administrators, faculty, and students. This year the ten recipients are: Battered Women's Services, Celebrating Community (John Flowers), Children's Media Project, Circles of Planned Parenthood, Dutchess County Arts Council, Dutchess Outreach, The Living Room, Queen's Galley, Real Skills Network, Inc., and Rural and Migrant Ministry. Once again, any donation above $25 automatically enters you into a raffle to win the campus parking spot of your choice for the 2010 calendar year.
http://communityworks.vassar.edu/overview.html
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