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What's PlayingBazaarsNov. 21
St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28
Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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At Williams Events Calendar10:04AM / Monday, October 26, 2009
For a complete list of events, including any last-minute changes, please visit our website:
www.williams.edu/go/atwilliams
Admission is free unless otherwise noted, and the public is always welcome.
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Monday, Oct. 26
Panel Discussion: Memory's Velocity
7:00 p.m., Directing Studio, '62 Center
Panel discussion: "Memory's Velocity: The Intersection of Personal History and Performance" with Roger Bonair-Agard, Abena Koomsen, and Abigail Nessen. Moderated by Professor of Theatre David Eppel. Integrated programing for the "Masquerade: Calypso and Home" performance on Oct. 30. More... |
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Tuesday, Oct. 27
Japan's New Administration and the Future of Japan-U.S. Relations
2:45 p.m., Weston 10
International Studies Colloquium with Masaru Tsuji '81, Consul General of Japan in Boston. Before coming to Boston, Mr. Tsuji was Director General for International Affairs at the Ministry of Defense. He also served as Deputy Director General for Global Issues, Director of National Security Policy, and Director of International Agreements at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has also served in the Cabinet Legislation Bureau. Abroad, Mr. Tsuji worked at the Japanese Embassies in Malaysia, Singapore and Russia, as well as Japan's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. Co-sponsored by Asian Studies. More...
Communicating the Incommunicable: Mystical Ineffability from Origen to Catherine of Siena
8:00 p.m., Griffin 6
Lecture by Croghan Visiting Professor Bernard McGinn. Sponsored by the Department of Religion.
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Wednesday, Oct. 28
Midweekmusic
12:15 p.m., Chapin Hall
Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall. More...
Reducing Variance with Stratified Sampling
1:00 p.m., Bronfman 106
Math/Stats Department Colloquium by Steven Menking '10. Monte Carlo statistical methods are powerful techniques used to model and predict real world probabilities with complex distributions. With an accessible proof I will demonstrate that the variance of an estimate for a parameter can be reduced simply by using appropriate stratification techniques. I will then discuss the relative power of this technique and its limitations.
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Thursday, Oct. 29
Season Premiere Party: Views of Niagara
5:00 p.m., Williams College Museum of Art
In conjunction with A Strong Impression: William Morris Hunt's Niagara and Alec Soth: NIAGARA, join us for a dialogue with Marc Gotlieb, Director of the Graduate Program in the History of Art and Class of 1955 Memorial Professor of Art; Michael Lewis, Faison-Pierson-Stoddard Professor of Art History; and Kathryn Price, Interim Associate Curator. More...
Rome: The Industrial Age
5:30 p.m., The Clark, 225 South Street
Jay Clarke, Manton Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, explores the complex period between 1850 and 1900 when Italy's social and political realities changed drastically. She will consider how both Italian and French artists captured these architectural and societal shifts through paintings, prints, and photographs of the Eternal City. Admission charge; free with Williams ID. More...
Poetry Reading: Poe's "The Raven" and Hughes's "Crow"
7:00 p.m., The Clark, 225 South Street
Experience the intimate relationship between text and image with a free poetry reading and discussion focused on the exhibition "Crow and Raven: Baskin, Hughes, Manet, Poe." More...
A Night with a Legend: Jim Brown in His Own Words
7:30 p.m., Chapin Hall
Jim Brown is a former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor and social activist. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by The Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever. Brown is CEO of the Amer-I-Can Program, a life management, skills training program that encourages self-determination while transcending race, age, gender, religion, and socio-economic status. More...
Williamstown Film Festival: "I Knew It Was You"
8:00 p.m., Images Cinema
John Cazale appeared in only five films in his brief career, but all five were nominated for Best Picture. New footage and interviews with Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Al Pacino, et al make this documentary on one of America's most underrated actors a moving experience. Berkshire Premiere. Richard Shepard (director), Stacey Reiss (producer), and Steve Cazale (John's brother) will hold a Q & A after the screening. Admission $13; students $7. Tickets can be purchased at the Festival's website or at Images Cinema's box office. More...
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Friday, Oct. 30
Greening the Concept of "Wise Use"
12:00 p.m., The Log, Spring Street
Can habitat conservation, natural resource-based jobs, and community character co-exist? Environmental Studies Log Lunch presentation by Paul Gallay '81, President of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, which works with communities and individuals along the coast to conserving Maine's shorelands and islands. Vegetarian meal: $4. Reservations: 597-2346 or szepka@williams.edu. All welcome.
Near/Far Matching: Using Statistics to Save Incredibly Adorable Babies
1:00 p.m., Bronfman 106
Math/Stats Department Faculty Seminar by Michael Baiocchi '03 of The Wharton School. Data generated by "the real world" (compared to data from an experiment) are messy. But running controlled experiments to answer policy questions is often prohibitively expensive, too slow, or infeasible. We illustrate our method using a study of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) treatment effect on premature babies (preemies) born in Pennsylvania.
The Zeiss Planetarium Sky
7:30 p.m., Old Hopkins Observatory, 829 Main Street
Experience the wonders of our universe from the high-precision Zeiss Skymaster ZKP3/B opto-mechanical planetarium projector. Shows last about 50 minutes. For reservations (recommended) contact Barbara Swanson at (413) 597-2188. Others admitted as space permits. Large groups please call for special appointments. More...
Roger Bonair-Agard: Masquerade: Calypso and Home
8:00 p.m., Adams Memorial Theatre, '62 Center
Early 1980s Trinidad: Midnight Robber meets Michael Jackson, soca music meets first dances and fist fights. Carnival, football, family, and a bottle of rum. Masquerade: Calypso and Home is a solo performance that traces a journey both personal and political. Bonair-Agard weaves living, breathing tapestries out of notions of home and voluntary exile, tenderly unmasking family secrets, his Caribbean adolescence, and life as an immigrant in America. More...
Williams Chamber Players: "Souvenirs"
8:00 p.m., Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Bernhard Music Center
The Department of Music presents The Williams Chamber Players. Program: Tchaikovsky: String Sextet in D Minor, opus 70 "Souvenir de Florence"; Rebecca Clarke: Piano Trio; and Mozart: Duo in G Major. This free event requires tickets that will be available one hour prior to the concert and is open to the public. More...
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Saturday, Oct. 31
CFLLC Student Conference: "In Many Voices"
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Schapiro Hall 129
The Center for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures hosts its first student conference. "In Many Voices" showcases the theses and independent research projects carried out by 12 seniors with interests spanning English, German, Russian, French, Arabic and Spanish to Women and Gender Studies, Religion, Middle Eastern Studies, and Comparative Literature. The panels will be chaired by Professors Bolton, Cassiday and Dekel. More...
Holloween Gallery Quest
1:00 p.m., MASS MoCA, North Adams
Start your Hallowe'en early as our tour guides take kids on an exploration of the spooky parts of our 19th century factory campus and exhibitions. Along the way we'll create Halloween-themed art projects and we'll cap off our adventure with a fall feast of apple cider and cider doughnuts. Halloween costumes encouraged! Geared towards kids 6-12 and their adult companions. Up to 2 adults can attend free with each child. Admission charge. Reservations: 413.MoCA.111. More...
Williamstown Film Festival: "Poliwood" and Barry Levinson Reception
8:00 p.m., The Clark, 225 South Street
A documentary by Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson (Diner, Rain Man, Wag the Dog, Bugsy) about the collision and collusion between politics and Hollywood. About the film. A New England Premiere, followed by the annual sinful desserts party. Barry Levinson will hold a Q & A and be saluted by the Festival following the film. Admission $35; students $20. More...
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Sunday, Nov. 1
Williamstown Film Festival: "Humpday"
11:00 a.m., Images Cinema
The male ego comes in for a shellacking in Lynn Shelton's bubbling Sundance award-winner. When best friends (and straight guys) Ben and Andrew reunite, they find themselves dared into entering an amateur porn contest. More about the film. Actress Alycia Delmore will be in attendance. The film will be preceded by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Award winner, presented to the top short of the Festival by audience vote. Free bagels, coffee, and OJ will be served, starting at 10:30. Admission $18; students $10. More... |
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Monday, Nov. 2
Primes and Grad School
1:00 p.m., Bronfman 106
Math/Stats Department Colloquium by Professor Simon Wong of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Protecting Women's Rights in Conflict Zones: Lessons Learned in the Congo
4:00 p.m., Weston 10
International Studies Colloquium with Maryam Elahi, director of the International Women's Program at the Open Society Institute. Elahi was the founding director of the Human Rights Program at Trinity College -- the first undergraduate human rights program in the U.S. Elahi served as the Advocacy Director on the Middle East, North Africa and Europe for Amnesty International from 1990-1997, and is the current chair of the International Human Rights Committee of the American Bar Association.
Iranian Film Screening and Discussion
6:30 p.m., Paresky Auditorium
"Angels of the House of Sun" (2009) is a documentary about drug rehabilitation and a private charity that assists women on methadone in Teheran. "We are Half of Iran's Population" (2009), also a documentary, takes place shortly before the June Presidential election and provides an extraordinarily intimate glimpse into the current situation in Iran. A Q&A with Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, director and screenwriter, will follow the screenings.
Health and Science in the Developing World
8:00 p.m., Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall
Annual Weiss Lecture on Medicine and Medical Ethics by Harold Varmus, President of Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and former Director of NIH. Sponsored by the Oakley Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences and the Weiss Lecture Fund. Free and open to the public.
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Tuesday, Nov. 3
Advertising in the Age of Globalization
2:45 p.m., Weston 10
International Studies Colloquium with Peter DeNunzio, President of Draft and Foote, Cone & Belding in New York. Draftfcb New York is a reality with more than 1,000 people combining talent, passion and commitment to do great work for blue-chip clients, including Hewlett-Packard, Kraft, Merrill Lynch, United Health Group, Merck, Citigroup, Eli Lilly, Trane and Verizon. With an extensive career throughout Europe, DeNunzio holds a life-long interest in international marketing and cross-cultural communication.
Individualism-Collectivism in Weimar Era Scholarship
5:30 p.m., Stone Hill Center, The Clark, 225 South Street
Lecture by Clark Fellow Branko Mitrovic, author (or co-author/co-editor) of four books on Renaissance architecture. While at the Clark he will pursue his project examining the methodological assumptions of Weimar-era Renaissance scholarship as conceived within the cultural boundaries and frameworks of the time.
Victor Hill Harpsichord Recital
8:00 p.m., The Clark, 225 South Street
Including the first local performance of a newly-discovered Suite in D Minor by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, a celebrated performer and composer at the court of Louis XIV. The program also features three works of J. S. Bach. Admission is free. More...
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Wednesday, Nov. 4
Midweekmusic
12:15 p.m., Chapin Hall
Lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers. Presented by the Department of Music. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall. More...
Divergent Series III: The Return of the Convergence King
1:00 p.m., Bronfman 106
Math/Stats Department Colloquium by Sarah Ginsberg '10.
U.S.-Cuba Relations in the Twenty-First Century
7:00 p.m., Griffin 7
Julia Sweig is the Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies and Director for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. She is an award-winning author of Inside the Cuban Revolution and director of numerous Council-sponsored Task Forces on Latin America. Her latest book is Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know. This is the third lecture in a series on "The Cuban Revolution: 50 Years Later."
Offshore Wind Power: Visions, Vistas and Outlook
7:30 p.m., Griffin 6
Class of 1960 Scholars Program in Environmental Studies presents a lecture by Jeremy Firestone, Associate Professor, College of Earth, Ocean and Environment. Senior Research Scientist, Center for Carbon-free Power Integration. All are welcome.
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