UPCOMING EVENTS AT VASSAR COLLEGE
November 19 - 23, 2009
- Vassar Bookstore Writers Circle, 11/19
- Lecture: "Monstrous Incarnations," 11/19
- Late Night at the Lehman Loeb, 11/19
- Computer Science Alumnae/i Career Panel, 11/19
- Exhibition Opening Lecture: "Albrecht Durer - Impressions of the Renaissance," 11/19
- Performance: "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay," 11/19 - 22
- Lecture by Keely Maxwell, 11/19
- Performance: "Echoes, " 11/19-21
- Hip Hop 101: Fashion Show and Open Mic Night, 11/19
- Performance: "The Full Monty," 11/19-22
- VRDT Dance Performance: "Final Showings '09-'10," 11/19-21
- Faculty Book Talk, 11/20
- Soccer and Ping Pong Golden Globe Tournament, 11/20
- Trans Day of Remembrance, 11/20
- Senior Recital: Seth Biberstein, 11/21
- Senior Recital: Mark Van Hare, 11/21
- Concert: Vassar College Madrigal Singers, 11/22
- Got Food? Vassar's 7th Annual Hunger Awareness Fast, 11/23
- Lecture by Siba Grovogui, 11/23
- The Female Orgasm, 11/23
- Lecture by Guido Beltramini, 11/23
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UPCOMING ATHLETICS EVENTS AT VASSAR COLLEGE
- Men's Basketball, Athletics and Fitness Center Gymnasium, 102, 6:00pm. Tip-Off Tournament, 11/20
- Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving, Walker Field House Kresge Pool, 6:00pm. Vassar vs. Pace University, 11/20
- Men's Basketball, Athletics and Fitness Center Gymnasium, 102, 1:00pm. Tip-Off Tournament, 11/21
- Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving, Walker Field House Kresge Pool, 1:00pm. Vassar vs. SUNY New Paltz, 11/21
Additional information is available at http://www.vassarathletics.com
EVENTS IN THE LOCAL AREA Lecture: The Politics of Seed Saving, 11/19 - Mid-Week Hike in the Hudson Valley, 11/19
- Artist's Salon: Hudson Valley Poets, Cuneen-Hackett, 11/19
- Poughkeepsie Public Library District 2009 Holiday Sale, 11/20-22
- DCAC Fine Art & Craft Market, 11/21-22
- Contra Dance, Arlington Reformed Church, 11/21
- Performance: "Resistance: A Maroon Story," John Jay High School, 11/21
- An Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration, Vassar Temple, 11/22
- Opening reception: Junior Art Institute Exhibit, Mill Street Loft, through 12/10
- Mill Street Loft Alumni Exhibition, Twisted Soul, through 12/17
- "The Emblem Show," G.A.S. Gallery, through 12/31
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General Announcements:
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Thursday, November 19
Vassar Bookstore Writers Circle
College Center, Bookstore
1:00pm
Individuals from the community share their writings. Please sign up in advance at the bookstore or call (845) 437-5870 to secure a spot to read your work-in-progress during this "open mic" session.
http://vassar.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=32560&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
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Lecture: "Monstrous Incarnations"
Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Rosenwald Film Theater, Room 109
4:00pm
"Monstrous Incarnations: Mapping the Horror Genre in Southeast Asia." Film professor Sophia Siddique Harvey discusses the popular Asian horror movie genre. Part of International Education Week.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6qrlrXqV02bdTqOCmMvczmaLOgvtox1jAU%3d
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Late Night at the Lehman Loeb
5:00 - 9:00pm
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Please join us for a special Late Night with the "Albrecht Durer: Impressions of the Renaissance" exhibition opening lecture by Patricia Phagan at 5:30pm and a special gallery talk "Local Portraits and Landscapes: People and Place by Harvey Flad" at 6:00pm. This talk, held in conjunction with the Dutchess County Historical Society, is followed by a book signing by Flad, professor emeritus of geography, of his "Main Street to Mainframes: Landscape and Social Change in Poughkeepsie," co-written with Clyde Griffen, professor emeritus of history. After the presentations, you can tour the exhibition and galleries and enjoy refreshments in the museum atrium.
http://fllac.vassar.edu/events/calendar/
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Computer Science Alumnae/i Career Panel
College Center, Multi-purpose Room (223)
5:00pm
Each of the alumnae/i panelists gives a brief introduction, followed by a synopsis of their career path leading up to their current position. The panelists are: Dennis Slade '91, Money-Media- Senior Applications Developer/Analyst; Ethan Gold '97, director and identity management software engineer, Morgan Stanley; Nikki Rosard '08, software development engineer in test, Microsoft; Christopher Garrett, president, ZWorkbench, Inc.; Dan Leslie '01, partner/director of business development, Reflexions Data; Alex Smith '01, director of operations data, Reflexions Data; Michael Thaler '09, developer, Reflexions Data; Dana Tenneson '00, programmer, The Education Arcade; Jay Johnston, senior software engineer, Govega Consulting. Reception to follow at 6pm.
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Exhibition Opening Lecture: Albrecht Durer - Impressions of the Renaissance
Taylor Hall, Room 203
5:30pm
Join the Art Center for the opening lecture for Albrecht Durer: Impressions of the Renaissance by exhibition curator Patricia Phagan, The Philip and Lynn Strauss Curator of Prints and Drawings. Phagan will discuss the exciting time in which Durer lived and how the cultural revolution in his native Nuremberg informed his work. Following the lecture, you can tour the exhibition and enjoy refreshments in the museum atrium.
http://fllac.vassar.edu/events/calendar/index.html
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http://fllac.vassar.edu/about/press/2009-2010/091224-fllac-durer.html
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Performance: "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay"
Main Building, Rose Parlor
7:00pm
"Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" by Jean Kerr, directed by Violet Edelman '12. Additional performances on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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Lecture by Keely Maxwell
Taylor Hall, Room 102
7:00pm
Lecture by Keely Maxwell, assistant professor of Environmental Studies at Franklin & Marshall College.
http://campuscalendar.vassar.edu/mastercalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6pnPtHTKPsjrE7J8jpHRXijLZyVkuuXgdo%3d
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Performance: "Echoes"
Sanders Classroom, Spitzer Auditorium, Room 212
8:00pm
"Echoes" is an experimental theater piece written and crafted by the actors. It addresses issues of body image, race, peer pressure, and our culture. Produced by Unbound. Additional performances on Friday and Saturday.
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Hip Hop 101: Fashion Show and Open Mic Night
College Center, Villard Room
8:00pm
Hip Hop 101's annual hip hop history month concert.
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Performance: "The Full Monty"
Susan Stein Shiva Theater
8:00pm
The annual fall musical sponsored by FWA (The Future Waitstaff of America). Donations accepted before and after the show. Additional performances on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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VRDT Dance Performance: "Final Showings '09-'10"
Kenyon Hall, Frances Daly Fergusson Dance Theater
8:00pm
The Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre, John Meehan, director, presents its Final Showings ’09-’10. Faculty and student pieces as well as repertoire by Balanchine and Humphrey. All performances are sold-out, with wait list only. Tickets must be picked up by 7:45pm or released to wait list. Additional performances on Friday and Saturday evenings.
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/091119-dance-vrdt-final-showings.html
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Friday, November 20
Faculty Book Talk
Taylor Hall, Room 203
12:00pm
A talk by two Vassar faculty members about their recent books: Jonathon Kahn's "Divine Discontent: The Religious Imagination of W.E.B. Du Bois" and Mia Mask's "Divas on Screen: Black Women in American Film."
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/091120-miamask-jkahn.html
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Soccer and Ping Pong Golden Globe Tournament
Walker Field House
1:30pm
Come represent your continent to win a Golden Globe Award for football (soccer) and ping pong, during this tournament that is open to all and held in conjunction with International Education Week. The soccer match is held in the Bays, and Ping Pong in the Boxing Room. Sponsored by the Vassar International Student Association (VISA). To enter the tournament, email Danielle Twum at datwum@vassar.edu.
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Performance: "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay"
Main Building, Rose Parlor
7:00pm
See description from 11/19 performance.
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Trans Day of Remembrance
Chapel Lawn
8:00pm
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance, a day set aside to memorialize all those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred. Vassar and the Hudson Valley Community join people across the country to remember those who died and raise awareness about issues facing the trans and the sex and gender variant communities.
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VRDT Dance Performance: "Final Showings '09-'10"
Kenyon Hall, Frances Daly Fergusson Dance Theater
8:00pm
Performance is sold-out, with wait list only. Tickets must be picked up by 7:45pm or released to wait list. See description from 11/19 performance.
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Performance: "The Full Monty"
Susan Stein Shiva Theater
8:00pm
See description from 11/19 performance.
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Performance: "Echoes"
Sanders Classroom, Spitzer Auditorium, Room 212
8:00pm
See description from 11/19 performance.
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Saturday, November 21
Senior Recital: Seth Biberstein
Skinner Hall
1:30pm
Seth Biberstein, baritone. Assisted by David Alpher, piano. Features music of Mozart, Rossini, Schubert, Verdi, Wagner, Bernstein, and others.
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http://arts.vassar.edu/2009-2010/091206-fall-music-concerts.html#vanhare
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Performance: "The Full Monty"
Susan Stein Shiva Theater
3:00 and 8:00pm
See description from 11/19 performance.
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Senior Recital: Mark Van Hare
Skinner Hall
4:00pm
Senior recital by composer Mark Van Hare.
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Performance: "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay"
Main Building, Rose Parlor
7:00pm
See description from 11/19 performance.
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VRDT Dance Performance: "Final Showings '09-'10"
Kenyon Hall, Frances Daly Fergusson Dance Theater
8:00pm
Performance is sold-out, with wait list only. Tickets must be picked up by 7:45pm or released to wait list. See description from 11/19 performance.
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Performance: "Echoes"
Sanders Classroom, Spitzer Auditorium, Room 212
8:00pm
See description from 11/19 performance.
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Sunday, November 22
Concert: Vassar College Madrigal Singers
Skinner Hall
3:00pm
"Mysteries and Miracles: Songs and Carols, Medieval to Modern." The Vassar College Madrigal Singers. Drew Minter, conductor. Program includes "Cantigas de Santa Maria,: and compositions by Howells, Stanford, Fine, and Nick Rocha '11.
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Performance: "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay"
Main Building, Rose Parlor
7:00pm
See description from 11/19 performance.
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Performance: "The Full Monty"
Susan Stein Shiva Theater
8:00pm
See description from 11/19 performance.
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Monday, November 23
Got Food? Vassar's 7th Annual Hunger Awareness Fast
Main Building, Rose Parlor
10:00am - 6:00pm
Got Food? A free, daylong series of public programs designed to raise political and spiritual awareness of our relationship to food and food-related issues, held in conjunction with the Hunger Action Network of New York State (HANNYS) annual Thanksgiving Action Against Hunger. Both fasters and non-fasters are welcome to drop by for any part of the program.
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/091123-gotfood.html
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Lecture by Siba Grovogui
Sanders Classroom, Spitzer Auditorium, Room 212
5:00pm
Siba Grovogui is a distinguished professor of International Relations and Political Theory from Johns Hopkins University. He has done substantial and critical work on race and self-determination in Africa, rethinking international law and morality, and different concepts of human rights and human existence.
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The Female Orgasm
Rockefeller Hall, Room 300
5:00pm
A workshop on the female orgasm presented by popular sex educators Marshall Miller and Dorian Solot. Dorian and Marshall cover it all with lots of humor, plenty of honesty, and an underlying message of sexual health and women's empowerment.
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Lecture by Guido Beltramini
Taylor Hall, Room 102
5:30pm
“Is Palladio Boring?” Guido Beltramini, executive director of the Centro Internazionale dei Studi Andrea Palladio in Vicenza, Italy, examines the work of the 16th century Italian architect Andrea Palladio, during Vassar College Art Department’s Claflin Lecture.
http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/091123-beltramini.html
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EVENTS IN THE LOCAL AREA
Thursday, November 19
Mid-Week Hike
Mid-Hudson Chapter of Adirondack Mountain Club
Hike leaders Ginni Fauci and Lalita Malikoffer offer a 3-6 hour hike in an area of the Mid-Hudson Valley. This semi-monthly hike is followed by a stop for refreshment. Contact one of the leaders by Tuesday (11/17), before the hike to find out the hike plan, which will depend on weather and other conditions. Ginni Fauci, 845-399-2170 or vfauci1@hvc.rr.com and Lalita Malik, 845-592-0204 or LalitaMalik@aol.com. Free, but tolls and parking fees to be equally divided among all non-driving participants.
http://midhudsonadk.org/index.htm
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http://midhudsonadk.org/Outings%20October2009.pdf
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Lecture: The Politics of Seed Saving
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Poughkeepsie
Lecture about the politics of seed saving. Create a living seed democracy by bringing seeds to swap. Enjoy seed-themed snacks, live music, arts, and crafts. Sponsored by the Poughkeepsie Farm Project. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie, 67 S Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie, 7:00pm. For additional information, email nora@farmproject.org. Free.
http://www.farmproject.org/events/index.html
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Artist's Salon: Hudson Valley Poets
The Barrett Art Center
Poughkeepsie
The monthly artist's salon features artists and writers working in a variety of styles and media. This week the Barrett Art Center presents Hudson Valley poets: Dorothy Albertini,
Melanie Klein and Friends. The Barrett Art Center, 55 Noxon Street, Poughkeepsie, 7pm. Free.
http://barrettartcenter.org/
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Friday, November 20
Poughkeepsie Public Library District 2009 Holiday Sale
Locust Grove
Poughkeepsie
Support the library while finding a wide variety of books at this annual sale that features over 5,000 books sorted in many popular categories. Sale prices are $4.00 for hardcover books; $2.00 for trade paperbacks; $1.00 for mass market paperbacks; others individually priced. All books, except 100+ rare but reasonable books; will be half price on Sunday. Locust Grove, 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie. Friday, 10:00am - 8:00pm; Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm; Sunday, 10:00am - 5:00pm. Free admission.
http://www.poklib.org/friends/Booksales.html
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Saturday, November 21
DCAC Fine Art & Craft Market
Poughkeepsie Tennis Club
Poughkeepsie
Dutchess County Arts Council presents "Discover the Art of Style," an annual Fine Art & Craft Market. Features 32 artists in an intimate setting. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, 135 South Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie. Saturday, November 21, 10:00am-5:00pm; Sunday, November 22, 11:00am-5:--pm. Admission: $5 adults; $4 Students and Seniors.
http://www.artsmidhudson.org/
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Contra Dance
Arlington Reformed Church
Poughkeepsie
Enjoy contra dance with caller Jeff Walker, Vassar earth science professor, and music by The Walker Family Band. Arlington Reformed Church, Rte 44/55 & Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, 8:00pm. $10.
http://www.hudsonvalleydance.org
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Performance: "Resistance: A Maroon Story"
John Jay High School
Hopewell Junction
John Jay Proscenium in conjunction with The Rutigliano Group and cabot/andcompany present Damon Banks' original jazz odyssey "Resistance: A Maroon story." A multimedia music and dance exploration of the influence of slave culture in America. John Jay High School, 2012 Route 52, Hopewell Junction, 8:00pm. Admission: $10 at the door, $5 in advance (and for students and seniors).
www.jproscenium.org
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Sunday, November 22
An Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration
Vassar Temple
Poughkeepsie
The annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service presented by the Dutchess County Interfaith Council. Vassar Temple, 110 Hooker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, 7:00pm.
http://www.dutchessinterfaithcouncil.org/
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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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