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UPCOMING EVENTS AT VASSAR COLLEGE
February  4 - 8, 2010
Additional information is below and available at http://info.vassar.edu


UPCOMING ATHLETICS EVENTS AT VASSAR COLLEGE
  • Women's Basketball,  Athletics and Fitness Center 102, 6:00pm. Vassar vs. St. Lawrence University, 2/5
  • Men's Volleyball, Kenyon Hall Gymnasium, 6:00pm. Vassar vs. Stevens Institute, 2/5
  • Men's Basketball,  Athletics and Fitness Center 102, 8:00pm. Vassar vs. St. Lawrence University, 2/5
  • Women's Squash Seven Sisters Championship, Kenyon Hall Squash Courts, 9:00am-7:00pm. 2/6
  • Women's Basketball,  Athletics and Fitness Center 102, 2:00pm. Vassar vs. Clarkson University, 2/6
  • Men's Basketball,  Athletics and Fitness Center 102, 4:00pm. Vassar vs. Clarkson University, 2/6
Additional information is available at http://www.vassarathletics.com

EVENTS IN THE LOCAL AREA
Additional information is below.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT

    •    Vassar Haiti Project's Emergency Relief Initiatives for Earthquake Victims

Additional information is below.

Thursday, Februrary 4

Benefit: Holla for Haiti
Ely Hall, AULA
8:00-10:00pm
 
"Holla for Haiti" is a night of music, dance, and comedy to benefit earthquake relief in Haiti, presented by Hip Hop 101, the French Club, African Students Union, Caribbean Students Alliance, Vassar Democrats, the Vassar Haiti Project, and ViCE After Hours. The night of entertainment features Vassar student singer songwriters, a string quartet, comedy troupe Happily Ever Laughter, and various other performers from Vassar and the Poughkeepsie community. Donations of $5.00 collected at the door go towards the Vassar student body donation to Yele Haiti. For information, contact Emma Carmichael at emcarmichael@vassar.edu.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6rKd%2fucGw9YGZB6RP%2ff%2bHOdmghhlZ9W4d4%3d
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/100210-haitian-feb-events.html
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Artist Talk: Travis Head
The Art Library
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

New Paltz-based artist Travis Head discusses his work, recently featured the exhibition at the Art Library: "Artist's Books and Drawings by Travis Head." This included a selection of Head's preparatory drawings and sketchbooks, which the artist viewed as "finished works in themselves."
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6r%2bU1kHoQNjK%2bRjIuki9QwY%2b0FbHGC1uA0%3d
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/100204-artlibrary-travishead-exh.html
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Late Night at the Lehman Loeb
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Until 9:00pm
Modfest presents Art and Music for Late Night at the Lehman Loeb with a performance by composer and violist Adrienne Elisha of “Circle Voices,” a work inspired by "Harry Roseman: Hole in the Wall." Late Night at the Lehman Loeb is made possible by the generous support of the Jane W. Nuhn Charitable Trust.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6rfBKcE99iWtpnrPymNw8v%2bxgDWeVOm3wk%3d
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http://fllac.vassar.edu/about/press/2009-2010/100129-fllac-harry-roseman-hole-in-the-wall.html
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http://arts.vassar.edu/2009-2010/100121-eighth-annual-modfest.html
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Friday, February 5


Modfest Vassar Bookstore Faculty Author Series
College Center, Book Store
5:00pm

Russian Studies professor Alexis Klimoff discusses his recent book, "The Soul and Barbed Wire: An Introduction to Solzhenitzyn," co-written with Edward E., Jr. Ericson. The book presents a detailed biography of the Nobel prize-winning author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, through analytical essays that focus on Solzhenitsyn's writings.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6r6XoNHnRy1NbpXK3JC7cFlntfesM%2fLQuI%3d
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/100121-eighth-annual-modfest.html
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Reception: Rebecca Katz '10 Photography Project
College Center, Faculty Commons
7:00pm

"The Pleasure of New Places: Photographs of Towns Along the Hudson River," features works by Rebecca Katz ‘10. Manually processed black and white photographs shed a light on local people, places, and things with which Katz interacted, traveling along the Metro-North Railroad to Garrison, Peekskill, New Hamburg, and Cold Springs. On view through February 19, 2010.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6p6oFPWkixqldFiVujRNVsX66qBnbkIV74%3d
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Modfest Dance: Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre
Kenyon Hall, Frances Daly Fergusson Dance Theater
8:00pm

Presented by the Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre as a part of the annual Modfest festival, the performance features selections from "The Griot Dance," choreographed by Stephen Rooks, set to music by Howard Kilik. Other works in the performance program include "Mozart Variations" by John Meehan, "Sentinel" by David Berkey, "Rush Hour" by Abby Saxon and Martha Ross Tobias, "Battlescars/The Disappeared" by Kathy Wildberger," and "Exurgency" by Deirdre Lowry and Patrick Brown. E-mail dancetix@vassar.edu for ticket reservations.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6qM4SfPPTTFDQAaptVwAuavhmDaKDRKVws%3d
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/100121-eighth-annual-modfest.html
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Saturday, February 6

Modfest Open Rehearsal: Mahagonny Ensemble
Skinner Hall, Thekla Hall (Room 400)
11:00am

Conducted by Mark Van Hare ’10, The Mahagonny Ensemble open rehearsal features contemporary music by student composers, Will Healy ’12, Toru Momii ’11, and Cooper Troxell ’11.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6pysy2QTKKF4ALxNF8K%2bcGpwLdR8bAek8Q%3d
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/100121-eighth-annual-modfest.html
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Film Screening: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"
Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Rosenwald Film Theater (Room 109)
2:30pm

A screening of this science fiction film in anticipation of a discussion by film director Nicholas Meyer at 5:00pm (see below).
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6qA1m9Oild55lePwdp4XrSNPv6pZw2Z1Ao%3d
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Modfest Vassar Bookstore Alumnae/i Author Series
College Center, Book Store
3:00pm

Vanessa Camilleri ’95, editor of the book "Healing the Inner City Child: Creative Arts Therapies with At-Risk Youth," discusses her work, which offers a collection of creative arts therapies used for improving the mental health of inner city children who deal with experiences of violence, crime, and other trauma.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6rx5Re9B4YatfpnUCVa1BZf1oc7nU7DYtU%3d
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/100121-eighth-annual-modfest.html
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Modfest Jazz Concert
Students' Building, MPR (2nd Floor)
4:30pm

Conducted by Jim Osborn, the Vassar Jazz Ensemble offers bright tunes from a variety of sub-genres of jazz music.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6pJtFK3mIXnrMIB7xMDdsZwLGd8xF09%2fUA%3d
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/100121-eighth-annual-modfest.html
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Lecture by Nicholas Meyer
Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Rosenwald Film Theater (Room 109)
5:00pm

Best known for his "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan," (see 2:30pm screening) the acclaimed director, producer, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nicholas Meyer shares his insights on film production and history. Along with a question and answer session, Meyer explains how specific scenes in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of the Kahn" were constructed. Meyer is the director of "The Day After" and screenwriter of "Elegy," "The Human Stain," "Star Trek VI: The Voyage Home," and "The Seven-Percent."
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6orS31qo%2bR9EXdJRWI9cdq7dt0w7lmTysA%3d
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Reading: "Within the Clouds"
Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Martel Theater
7:00pm

The Departments of Drama and English present a reading of the play “Within the Clouds,” based upon English professor Paul Russel's third novel "Sea of Tranquility" (1994). This stage adaptation is directed and co-written (with Russell) by Jonathan Tilley. Russell's novel tells the story of astronaut Allen Cloud and his family, that goes through hard time as Cloud discovers that his son is gay, right before he begins his training for an Apollo moon mission.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6qD4Y5aE9iOXMXTc7AFCCMyWR2QzdNwGqE%3d
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/100206-within-the-clouds.html
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Phil's Cabaret: CabaGhosttown
Susan Stein Shiva Theater
9:00pm

CabaGhostTown is this semester's cabaret by Philaletheis. Members of the audience are encouraged to dress in ghost town theme attire.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6pa2x%2bQSmLgN1SMI6eEgXtz18Vbd1WKZ1M%3d
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Sunday, February 7

Modfest Alumnae/i Music, Art, and Writing: W.K. Rose Fellowship Winners
College Center, Villard Room
3:00pm

The combined concert, reading, and discussion presents some of the past winners of the W.K. Rose Fellowship in the creative arts, which has been awarded annually to a Vassar graduate since 1970. The performance will feature the work of composer Jonathan Elliott ’84, writers Ralph Sassone ‘83 and Kate Brattin ‘07, along with painters Eleanor Daniels ’66 and Katherine Mangiardi ’04, who are the earliest and most recent recipients in visual art.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6pzrjLDFJu%2fN9vfcKF9U8GgVq0k8WnVCSs%3d
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/100121-eighth-annual-modfest.html
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Modfest Gallery Reception: W. K. Rose Exhibition
College Center, Palmer Gallery
5:00pm

The exhibition celebrates the artwork of W. K. Rose Fellowship winners Eleanor Daniels '66 and Katherine Mangiardi '04. On view through February 20.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6oH8RZfmtCzdasqhYqtv02NKkw2bl2LY78%3d
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/100121-eighth-annual-modfest.html
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Monday, February 8

Lecture by John Kelly
Rockefeller Hall, Auditorium (Room 200)
5:00pm

John Kelly, professor of anthropology at the University of Chicago, discusses "Asia and World Baseball." He addresses how Asian professional baseball teams have dominated recent global competitions and how much of the world the World Series actually involves. Kelly is a scholar of social and cultural theory and an anthropologist of South Asia.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6psevM6iSYSvm%2fw3GQS8JUJyQmqlYrKeOg%3d
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/100216-asian-studies-feb-lectures.html
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EVENTS IN THE LOCAL AREA

Thursday, February 4

Benefit: "A Toast To Haiti"
Shadows On The Hudson, 176 Rinaldi Boulevard, Poughkeepsie
5:30 - 8:00 pm

Hosted by local resident Siobhan Malcolm, this benefit event features a keynote presentation from local author Keryl Pesce and music by DJ Mr. Vince. Eighty percent of all proceeds that are donated to the Dutchess County American Red Cross will be dedicated to the disaster relief efforts in Haiti, while 20 percent will be used in assisting Dutchess County residents. Shadows On The Hudson, 176 Rinaldi Boulevard, Poughkeepsie, 5:30 - 8:00 pm. Tickets are $35 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Siobhan Malcolm (845-797-5213), Shadows on the Hudson (845-486-9500), or Rob Rolison at the American Red Cross of Dutchess County (845-471-0200.)
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"A Prairie Home Companion" (Live in HD)
Bardavon
Poughkeepsie

Live HD transmission from Minnesota Public Radio's Fitzgerald Theater of Garrison Keillor's “A Prairie Home Companion.” Hosted by the American writer and humorist Keillor, the show features special guests such as English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, along with regular show performers, such as actors Sue Scott and Tim Russell, sound-effects professionals Tom Keith and Fred Newman, and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band. Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, 8:00pm. Tickets: $22 adults, $15/child 12 & under. 
http://www.bardavon.org/event_info.php?id=322&venue=bardavon
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Friday, February 5

Lecture by Dr. James Hansen
Cary Institute
Millbrook

Renowned climatologist Dr. James Hansen presents a lecture on the topic of his new book, "Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth about the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity." Coined the father of climate science, Hansen is the director of NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies. More than 30 years ago he created one of the first climate models, Model Zero, which he used to accurately predict warming scenarios in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. His Congressional testimonies propelled the issue of global climate change into the public and policy discourse. Cary Institute Auditorium, 2801 Sharon Turnpike (Rte. 44), Millbrook, New York, 7:00pm. Free.
http://www.caryinstitute.org
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Performance: "Emperor Jones"
Cunneen Hackett Arts Center
Poughkeepsie

Eugene O'Neill's comedy “Emperor Jones” is presented by New Day Repertory Company. The acclaimed play, which launched O'Neill's career, tells the story of Brutus Jones who proclaims himself as an emperor, after he kills a man, goes into prison, and escapes to a Caribbean Island from there. The Theater at Cunneen Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie. Performances: Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm; Saturday and Sunday at 3:00pm. Tickets: $18 adults, $17 senior citizens, $16 students, $15 for groups of 12 or more. 
http://www.cunneen-hackett.org/calendar.php
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Performance by Bill Kelley
Babycakes Café
Poughkeepsie

Local country music singer / songwriter Bill Kelley livens up Babycakes Café with his performance. A native of New Jersey, Kelley was resident musician in San Francisco's National Theater of the Deranged, and also the frontman of The House of Cards, whose track titled "It Must Stink" was featured in the Academy Awards-nominated documentary "Super Size Me." Babycakes Café, 1-3 Collegeview Avenue, Poughkeepsie, 8:00pm.
http://www.babycakescafe.com/calendar/
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http://www.myspace.com/billkellymusic
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Saturday, February 6

Live Broadcast: "Simon Boccanegra,"
Bardavon 1869 Opera House
Poughkeepsie

Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi's political thriller opera "Simon Boccanegra" tells the tragic story of a father and his daughter. Conducted by James Levine, the performance features tenor Plácido Domingo, and his co-stars Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, and James Morris. Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, 1:00pm. Tickets: $22.00 for adults, $20.00 for members, and $15.00 for children.
http://www.bardavon.org/event_info.php?id=237&venue=bardavon
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Concert: K-Paz de la Sierra
MidHudson Civic Center
Poughkeepsie

A Chicago-based Duranguense band formed by Mexican Natives in 2002, K-Paz de la Sierra performs Mexican music. Their last album "Como Un Tatuaje" was released in June 2009. MidHudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, 8:00pm Tickets: $35.
http://www.midhudsonciviccenter.com/
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http://www.myspace.com/kpazunivisionrecords
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Performance by Finley & Pagdon
Babycakes Café
Poughkeepsie

Hailing from Woodstock, NY, Denise Jordan Finley and Daniel Pagdon are composers, performers, and recording artists.  Both self-taught, Finley and Pagdon have been performing for over three decades. Babycakes Café, 1-3 Collegeview Avenue, Poughkeepsie, 8:00pm.
http://www.babycakescafe.com/calendar/
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http://www.myspace.com/denisejordanfinleyanddanielpagdon
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Monday, February 8

Concert: Chaconne & Vivace
Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
Poughkeepsie

A performance by the Stringendo Orchestra, of the Dutchess County-based non-profit community music school Stringendo, features orchestral and string works by a variety of  composers such as Elgar, Ellisor, Tchaikowsky, and Vivaldi. Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie, 7:00pm. Free.
http://www.cunneen-hackett.org/calendar.php
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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The Vassar Haiti Project's Emergency Relief Initiatives for Earthquake Victims
The Vassar Haiti Project's emergency relief initiatives for earthquake victims includes the collection of emergency relief supplies (medical supplies, clothing, hygiene items) with boxes placed in dorms and other campus buildings; tabling by the VHP in the College Center through the end of the month; and monetary donations to help defray shipping costs and to go to immediate needs of VHP's artists and gallery owners who live in and around Port-au-Prince. For more information, contact VHP at haitiproject@vassar.edu.
http://projects.vassar.edu/haiti/
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http://blogs.vassar.edu/haitiproject/2010/
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