LEWISTON — The Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble will bring music from the Turkish, Arabic and Armenian cultures to the BatesDowntown concert series on Friday, March 2. The 5 p.m. performance at 22 Park St., the former Maple Room, is open to the public at no cost. Okbari’s repertoire includes Ottoman Turkish classical compositions, rural Turkish […]
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Novelist Justin Tussing will give reading at Bates
LEWISTON — Justin Tussing will read from his novel, “The Best People in the World,” at Bates College on Thursday, March 8, as part of the school’s Language Arts Live series. The book is about an unlikely trio — a teenager, his history teacher and a local anarchist — who trek from rural Kentucky to […]
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Bates College theater will present Ibsen’s ‘Doll House’
LEWISTON — Henrik Ibsen’s 19th-century play “A Doll’s House,” which still sparks debate about a woman’s role in family and society, will be presented at Bates College in March. College senior Elizabeth Castellano of New Suffolk, N.Y., is directing the play as part of her honors thesis in theater. Set in Norway in the 1870s, […]
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Global Lens project: International film series at Bates College will open with a thriller set in Brazil
LEWISTON — The Global Lens series of international films will return to Bates College beginning Monday, Feb. 27, with a screening of Brazilian director Sergio Bianchi’s 2009 film “The Tenants.” Featuring 10 award-winning films, the Global Lens project is designed to promote cross-cultural understanding through cinema. It is produced by the Global Film Initiative, a […]
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Katalin Vecsey honored for excellence in teaching
LEWISTON — Exemplifying the Bates College principle of extraordinary academics backed by constructive support, Katalin Vecsey has received the college’s 2012 Ruth M. and Robert H. Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching. Vecsey lives in Lewiston with her husband, John Painter, and their son, Kelen. A senior lecturer in theater, she is expert in both […]
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Former Bates professor gains recognition
UNITY — A Unity College professor who formerly taught at Oak Hill High School in Wales and Bates College in Lewiston has been recognized for her volunteer efforts to aid the developing world. Chemists Without Borders, a global network of individuals who are helping to alleviate problems in the Third World, has recognized the work […]
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Mexico police fully staffed; two new officers start this week
MEXICO — After months of concern about staffing the Police Department, two new officers start this week to fill the gap. Zack Bisson, 23, of Mechanic Falls, and Holli Pullen, 28, of Norway, both started working full time for the department this week. Bisson was previously a reserve officer for Oxford Police Department and Mechanic […]
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Cumston inspired youth
In the early 1950s, my parents treated my brother and me to many unforgettable summer nights when we attended the American Savoyards’ performances of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas at Monmouth’s fantastic Cumston Hall. I am sure young boys would not develop a lifelong fascination with those Victorian musicals if it had not been reinforced by […]
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Bates will present powerful, provocative ‘Laramie Project’
LEWISTON — Seeking to spark constructive dialogue on campus and in the community, a student theater group at Bates College will present Moises Kaufman’s “The Laramie Project” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 10-12. Performances by the Robinson Players will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday in Gannett Theater, Pettigrew […]
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Bates hosting second two-day folk fest
LEWISTON — Contradancing, workshops and performances by established musicians from as far away as Montana are among the attractions at the second annual Bates College Community Folk Festival, a two-day event beginning at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. The event is open to the public. Admission fees vary […]