UPCOMING EVENTS AT VASSAR COLLEGE
December 3 - 7, 2009
- Lecture by photographer John Cohen, 12/3
- Community Works Benefit Dinner, 12/3
- Final Rehearsal: A Service of Lessons and Carols, 12/4
- Performance: "Rent," 12/2-5
- Unbound Performance: "Rear Window," 12/3-5
- Late Night at the Lehman Loeb, 12/3
- Lecture by Sarah Demers, 12/4
- Sistah Power! Celebration, 12/4
- Vassar College Jazz Ensemble, 12/4
- The Limit: Sketch Comedy Show, 12/4-5
- Performance: “Henry IV, Part 1," 12/5-6
- ASA Spoken Word Night, 12/5
- Vassar College Orchestra, 12/5
- A Service of Lessons and Carols, 12/6
- Potpourri, 12/7
Additional information is below and available at http://info.vassar.edu
UPCOMING ATHLETICS EVENTS AT VASSAR COLLEGE
- Men's and Women's Squash, Kenyon Hall Squash Courts, 1:00pm. Vassar vs. Amherst College, 12/5
- Women's Basketball, Athletics and Fitness Center Gymnasium 102, 2:00pm. Vassar vs. Brooklyn College, 12/5
Additional information is available at http://www.vassarathletics.com
EVENTS IN THE LOCAL AREA
- Winter Getaway Expo, Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 12/4-5
- Holiday Art Market, Barrett Clay Works, 12/4-6
- Annual Celebration of Lights Parade, Poughkeepsie, 12/4
- Film Screening: "Mary Poppins," Bardavon, 12/4
- Roosevelt-Vanderbilt Holiday Open House, Hyde Park, 12/5
- Craft Fair, Our Lady of the Resurrection Monastery, 12/5-6
- Annual Sinterklaas Celebration, Rhinebeck, 12/5
- 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
Additional information is below.
General Announcements: Additional information is below.
Thursday, December 3
Lecture by photographer John Cohen
Taylor Hall, Room 203l
5:30pm
Lecture by filmmaker, artist, musician, and photographer, John Cohen, an accomplished artist highly acclaimed for his work in a variety of artistic media. 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
Support the 2010 Community Works Campaign and enjoy a dinner with food donated from favorite area eateries including Aramark/Campus Dining/Retreat, Babycakes, Baccio, Culinary Institute of America, Dutch Cabin, Edible Arrangements, Julie's, Juliet's, Kismat, Marco's, Miss Saigon, Stop & Shop, Twisted Soul, Wilklow Orchards, Zorona's, and many more local restaurants. All proceeds from the dinner benefit the 2010 Community Works Campaign. Donation: $8.00. (Tickets are available in advance at the College Center or at the door.)
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http://communityworks.vassar.edu/index.html
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Final 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. 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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Performance: "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 are full with extensive waiting lists. Reservation holders should arrive early to check in at the box office. General seating. Additional performances on Friday and Saturday. ("Rent" is presented through special arrangement with (MTI) Music Theatre International.)
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Unbound Performance: "Rear Window"
Susan Stein Shiva Theater Susan Stein Shiva Theater
8:00pm
Based upon Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1954 film “Rear Window,” Vassar’s stage production is directed and adapted by Lizy Yagoda ’10. The play features Max Fagin '10, Arianna Gass '13, Siobhan Reddy-Best '13, and Evan Kaplan '10. Produced by UnBound. 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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Friday, December 4
Lecture by Sarah Demers
Sanders Physics, Lecture Hall (Room 207)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Sarah Demers, assistant professor at Yale University, elaborates on Switzerland's CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and Atlas experiment. The LHC experiments, scheduled to begin this December, present a new energy frontier for particle physics.
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Sistah Power! Celebration
Students’ Building, Second Floor
6:00pm
The annual Sistah Power! celebration features an evening of reflection, sharing, music, and dance. The program features Vassar students and girls, aged seven to 13-years-old, performing African dance and drumming.
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Performance: “Rent”
Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Martel Theater
8:00pm
All performances are full with extensive waiting lists. Reservation holders should arrive early to check in with the box office. General seating.
See listing for Thursday, December 3.
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Performance: “Rear Window”
Susan Stein Shiva Theater
8:00pm
See listing for Thursday, December 3.
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Vassar College Jazz Ensemble
Skinner Hall
8:00pm
Directed by James Osborn, the Vassar College Jazz Ensemble presents a lively showcase of a colorful variety of sub-genres of jazz music.
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http://info.vassar.edu/news/2009-2010/091206-fall-music-concerts.html#jazz
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The Limit: Sketch Comedy Show
Sanders Classroom, Spitzer Auditorium (Room 212)
9:00pm
The Limit, a group focused primarily on sketch comedy and short films, presents its fall semester sketch comedy show. Additional performance on Saturday.
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Saturday, December 5
Performance: “Henry IV, Part 1”
College Center Villard Room
2:00pm
Philaletheis Society presents William Shakespeare's “Henry IV, Part 1,” in its original practice style, using the constructions and methods of the original Blackfriar's troupes with an ensemble of 12 members. Two additional performances on Sunday.
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ASA Spoken Word Night
Ely Hall, Aula
7:00pm
“Locating Ourselves in America: Explorations in Identity,” is an oral exploration of identity in America presented by the Asian Students’ Alliance. The performance features Los Angeles-based soul/r&b singer-songwriter Dawen and slam poet Beau Sia, as well as student performers Mie Omori ’11, Kendra Carlton ‘11, Jaleesa Johnston ’11, and Raymon Azcona ’12.
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Performance: “Rent”
Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Martel Theater
8:00pm
All performances are full with extensive waiting lists. Reservation holders should arrive early to check in at the box office. General seating.
See listing for Thursday, December 3.
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Performance: “Rear Window”
Susan Stein Shiva Theater
8:00pm
See listing for Thursday, December 3.
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Vassar College Orchestra
Skinner Hall
8:00pm
The Vassar College Orchestra, Eduardo Navega, conductor. The performance includes two symphonies, Mozart's “Sinfonia Concertante for Winds” and Dvorak's “Symphony No. 7,” as well as Sibelius’ “Valse Triste.” Soloists include faculty members Cheryl Bishkof, oboe; Larry Guy, clarinet; Peter Reit, horn; and Elisabeth Romano, bassoon. Live webcast.
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The Limit: Sketch Comedy Show
Sanders Clasroom, Room 212
9:00pm
See listing for Friday, December 4.
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Sunday, December 6
Performance: “Henry IV, Part 1”
College Center Villard Room
2:00pm and 7:00pm
See listing for Saturday, December 5.
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A Service of Lessons and Carols
Chapel
7:00pm
Annual service of readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols that culminate in a candle lighting ceremony. Featuring the Vassar College Choir, Women’s Chorus, and the Cappella Festiva Chamber, Treble Choir, and singers from the Vassar Community; tenor soloist Nathan Carlisle, of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus; college organist Gail Archer. Advent and Christmas scriptural readings by students; faculty, including Eamon Grennan; administration; and staff. The concert is sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and the Department of Music.
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Monday, December 7
Potpourri
College Center, North Atrium
10:00am - 5:00pm
Potpourri, a little bit of everything. (Goods for sale.)
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EVENTS IN THE LOCAL AREA
Friday, December 4
Winter Getaway Expo
Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Poughkeepsie
A travel show that brings both local and international destinations under one roof with representatives from cruise lines, island attractions, local weekend getaway destinations, transportation companies, passport processing and more. Enter to win a free seven night Caribbean cruise. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. Noon to 7:00pm on Friday and 9:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday. Free.
http://www.escapemaker.com/travel.php?vacation=wintergetaway&trip=expo
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Holiday Art Market
Barrett Clay Works
Poughkeepsie
Unique, hand crafted gifts made by area artists are available at this arts and crafts sale, featuring handmade pottery, glass jewelry, paintings, prints, and more. Barrett Clay Works , 485 Main Street, Poughkeepsie. Friday: 4:00-8:00pm; Saturday: 10:00am-8:00pm; and Sunday, 10:00am-6:00pm. Free.
http://barrettclayworks.blogspot.com/
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Parade: Annual Celebration of Lights
Poughkeepsie
The annual Celebration of Lights begins near the intersection of Main Street and Academy Street with a final display of fireworks at Waryas Park. The parade goes down Main Street to Mill Street and features marching bands, giant Arm of the Sea puppets, the Brazilian band IABAS, classic cars, scouts, floats, fire engines, and area dignitaries. Poughkeepsie, 6:30pm.
http://www.bardavon.org/event_info.php?id=225&venue=other
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Film Screening: "Mary Poppins"
Bardavon
Poughkeepsie
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - the classic film "Mary Poppins" (1964). Pre-show music on the Bardavon Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ provided one half hour prior to show by The New York Theatre Organ Society (NYTOS). Bardavon, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, 8:00pm. $5.00 all seats.
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Saturday, December 5
Roosevelt-Vanderbilt Holiday Open House
Hyde Park
Holiday open house presented by the National Park Service. "FDR" reads passages from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" (2:00 - 4:00pm) and refreshments in the Wallace Center (Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 9:00am - 6:00pm). Transportation to and from Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill from the Wallace Center (4:00-7:00pm) with music and refreshments (Stone Cottage, 4:00-7:00pm). Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park. Free.
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Monastery Craft Fair
Our Lady of the Resurrection Monastery
Lagrangeville
Annual seasonal craft fair that offers a choice of local crafts and Brother Victor's herbal vinegars. Our Lady of the Resurrection Monastery, 246 Barmore Road, Lagrangeville, 10:00am - 5:00pm. December 5-6. Free.
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Annual Sinterklaas Celebration
Rhinebeck
The Dutch-themed holiday celebration includes magic, dance, and more (Town Hall, 12:30); a variety show (Upstate Films, 1:00pm); musicale (Reformed Church, 1:30pm); concert by Peter Yarrow (Oblong Books, 2:00pm); culminating in the Children's Starlight Parade and Pageant (West Market Street, 5:30pm). Events throughout Rhinebeck. Free.
http://www.sinterklaasrhinebeck.com/
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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.
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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.
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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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