At Williams | Visual & Performing Arts

Nov 21: Film Screening: The White Sheik

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:46:34 -0500

2:00 p.m., The Clark 225 South Street.
In Fellini's first film, The White Sheik (1951, 88 min., in Italian with subtitles), a newly-wed couple from the provinces makes their pilgrimage to Rome The groom (Clifton Webb) is eager to visit the Pope, while the bride (Brunella Bovo) only wants to see the third-rate Valentino of the title (Alberto Sordi). Part of the Projections of Rome Film Series. Admission to the film is free.
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Nov 21: Sankofa, Kusika, and the Zambezi Marimba Band

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:26:01 -0500

2:00 p.m., '62 Center for Theatre and Dance.
Kusika, Sankofa, and the Zambezi Marimba Band perform new work in a shared concert, "In the Spirit," celebrating the impact of African popular music, dance and storytelling in the lives of people world-wide. Box office: 413-597-2425.
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Nov 21: Sankofa, Kusika, and the Zambezi Marimba Band

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:26:01 -0500

8:00 p.m., '62 Center for Theatre and Dance.
Kusika, Sankofa, and the Zambezi Marimba Band perform new work in a shared concert, "In the Spirit," celebrating the impact of African popular music, dance and storytelling in the lives of people world-wide. Box office: 413-597-2425.
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Nov 21: Williams Percussion Ensemble: Noise/Signal

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:10:55 -0500

8:00 p.m., Chapin Hall.
The Department of Music presents the Percussion Ensemble with cutting-edge new music featuring Michal van der Aa, "Between" for percussion and electronics; works by Zoltan Jeney and Elliott Sharp; and a premiere co-written by Williams seniors Alex Creighton and Brian Simalchik.
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Nov 22: Shhhh Free Sunday: A Concert for the Younger Set

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:23:43 -0500

1:00 p.m., Brooks Rogers Auditorium.
The Department of Music presents a new recital series for the younger audience to introduce them to various kinds of music played by young adults (aka Williams College students). This will include talking about the piece and why the student chose to play his/her instrument. No shhh'ing allowed. If a child wants to sing and dance in the aisle because the music has inspired him or her to do so, then this is encouraged. This free event is open to the public.
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Nov 22: Souled Out! Gospel Choir Fall Concert

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:44:55 -0500

7:00 p.m., Goodrich Hall.
Please join Gospel Choir for their fall concert. Featuring performances by Rousseau Mieze, Gina Rodriguez, and more! Please contact Laura L. Dos Reis (lld1) for more information.

Nov 28: Film Screening: La Dolce Vita

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:48:57 -0500

2:00 p.m., The Clark 225 South Street.
Fellini moves from outsiders to the in-crowd in La Dolce Vita (1960, 174 min., in Italian with subtitles). The film, a tour of the "sweet life" of show-biz Rome, follows journalist and man-about-town Marcello Mastroianni as he struggles to find his place in the city's elite social scene. Part of the Projections of Rome Film Series. Admission to the film is free.
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Nov 30: Bosendorfer Concert: Seymour Lipkin, pianist

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:27:18 -0500

8:00 p.m., Chapin Hall.
Seymour Lipkin, a soloist with the New York Philharmonic and the Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Chicago Symphonies, will play works by Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Rachmaninov, and Liszt.
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Dec 1: Violin Studio Recital

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:49:16 -0500

2:00 p.m., Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Bernhard Music Center.
End of semester recital of violin students playing under the tutelage of Joanna Kurkowicz, Artist in Residence in violin.
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Dec 1: Seymour Lipkin Piano Master Class

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:22:00 -0500

4:15 p.m., Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Bernhard Music Center.
Come watch a piano master class with virtuoso Seymour Lipkin and student pianists Samuel Mazzarella '12, Tiffany Yu '12, and Akemi Ueda '11.
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Dec 2: Midweekmusic

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:40:29 -0500

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.
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Dec 2: The Artist and the Poet: Leonard Baskin and Ted Hughes in Conversation

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:32:40 -0500

5:30 p.m., The Clark, 225 South Street.
Explore the long friendship between American artist Leonard Baskin and British poet Ted Hughes. A complement to the exhibition "Crow and Raven: Baskin, Hughes, Manet, Poe," this event will feature a first-time American screening of the documentary The Artist and the Poet: Leonard Baskin and Ted Hughes in Conversation. Following the video, there will be a conversation with Lisa Baskin and Jay A. Clarke, Manton Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Clark. Admission is free.
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Dec 4: Storytime in the Galleries

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:21:59 -0500

10:30 a.m., Williams College Museum of Art.
Find the connection between art on view and children's stories. Enjoy readings, songs, performances, and art-making activities. The topic for this week is "Going on an Adventure." Preschoolers and toddlers with adults welcome. No reservations required for families.
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Dec 4: The Zeiss Planetarium Sky

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500

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.
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Dec 4: Williams Symphonic Winds & Opus Zero Band “Passages”

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:51:26 -0500

8:00 p.m., MASS MoCA.

Exploring notions of "passage," the ensembles are joined by composer-in-residence Steven Bryant, featuring his Ecstatic Waters and the premiere of Ecstatic Variations. Also, John Adams: "The Perilous Shore" and two works with film -- Louis Andriessen: Passeggiata and David Lang: How to Pray. This free event is open to the public.

Dec 4: Holiday Concert: "A Celtic Christmas"

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:01:36 -0500

8:00 p.m., The Clark, 225 South Street.
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute kicks off the annual Williamstown Holiday Walk with an Irish flair by welcoming the story-telling, music, and dance of Tomaseen Foley. Admission $28 ($25 members, children).

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Dec 5: Service of Lessons and Carols

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:56:46 -0500

4:00 p.m., Thompson Memorial Chapel.

This holiday musical celebration includes traditional carol singing and a reading of the Nativity story, featuring the Williams Concert and Choirs (Brad Wells, director) and Edwin Lawrence, organist with traditional postlude by the Williams Handbell Choir.