Stephanie Griffin, a founder of the Momenta Quartet and the group’s violist, will perform in two concerts at Bates College. The quartet is the Bates Music Department artists-in-residence for 2019-20. Griffin’s first concert is with the Bates Gamelan Orchestra, directed by Gina Fatone, in a program of traditional and contemporary works at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, […]

Bates College presents a Literary Arts Live appearance by Raena Shirali 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Muskie Archives. Shirali is an esteemed Indian American poet, author of the award-winning book “Gilt” and assistant professor of English at Holy Family University in Philadelphia. Her work grapples with the standards created by family, relationships and […]

Hailed as “the high priests of brass” by Newsweek, the American Brass Quintet has premiered more than 150 contemporary brass works throughout the United States and abroad. The quintet will appear in the Olin Concert Series at Bates College at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 […]

Marcy Plavin Fall Concert, this year’s annual fall dance program by the Bates College Dance Company, includes work by guest choreographers Mark Jeffery, Kimberly Bartosik and Kendra Ross from their recent residencies, as well as projects by Bates faculty and dance students. The program will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2 p.m. […]

Ross Gay, a food-justice advocate, author of three books of poetry, including the award-winning “Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude,” and essayist, will give the annual Otis Lecture at Bates College. The talk is titled “Delight, Gratitude, Joy: Entangle Me,” and will begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. The […]