LEWISTON — Aquila Theatre Company, in collaboration with L/A Arts and Bates College, will perform William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” on Saturday, Sept. 29. Set in the idyllic town of Padua, “The Taming of the Shrew” tells the timeless story of the battle of the sexes. Bianca Minola, the beautiful daughter of a lord, […]
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Bates to show films with global perspective
LEWISTON —The Global Lens 2012 film series, a showcase of 10 award-winning international features, will return to Bates College in weekly screenings beginning Monday, Sept. 17. The 2012 series comprises films from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Rwanda and Turkey, as well as Albania. “Our community grows more diverse each year, and providing films […]
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New Bates president hits the right note
Locals have long wondered what Bates College officials really thought of their host community. Officially, that relationships has always been cordial, and Bates has usually invited the community to college programs. Thousands of Bates students, meanwhile, have participated in the college’s excellent community service program. But, secretly, did they lament being located in the midst […]
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Bates’ new president takes charge
LEWISTON — Clayton Spencer, Bates College’s new president, is a former federal prosecutor. She worked with the late Sen. Ted Kennedy in the U.S. Senate and spent the last 15 years at Harvard University, helping double its financial aid budget and open its doors to more middle-class students. Spencer said she respects Bates’ storied history. […]
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Darkness in distress
Thanks to light pollution, most of us have never seen the night sky in all its wonder. But a new mindset and new technology are poised to slow — and perhaps reverse — this bane of modern life. * Imagine driving through town as every fire hydrant gushes water into the street. Or stepping outside […]
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Folk/blues artist will share heart-rending music
Folk-blues singer Mirel Wagner, also an acoustic guitarist, will give a free concert on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Bates College, Lewiston. LEWISTON — Mirel Wagner, a folk-blues singer known for her stark lyrics and bare-bones delivery, will perform Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Bates College. Wagner will launch the college’s Olin “Arts Alive” music series, featuring renowned and […]
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Bates announces fall concerts
Bach, ‘Bhangra,’ blues, Baroque LEWISTON — Opening with Ethiopian-born Finnish singer-songwriter Mirel Wagner and concluding with the college’s own Jazz Band, the autumn 2012 concert season at Bates College represents the best of music from Bates and the world. The season includes the debut of the Olin Arts Alive concert series featuring nationally renowned performers. […]
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A Caribbean vibe
Mango Grove Steel Band, known for its uplifting Caribbean groove, will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at the last concert in Bates College’s Midsummer Lakeside series. The ensemble consists of a full range of steel pans — lead, alto, guitar and bass — supported by a conventional drum kit and other traditional percussion instruments. The free concert […]