Heartbeat, an ensemble of Arab and Jewish artists aged 17 to 21, has performed across Israel, the Palestinian territories and Germany. Their program features uplifting performances interweaving traditional and modern music from East and West. Members also share experiences of growing up amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting their creative effort to build a better future. […]

An internationally renowned researcher, educator and presenter, DeGruy is the author of “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing.” The book addresses the consequences of generations of slavery and invites a discussion of how the black community can use strengths gained in the past to heal in the present. The book […]

LEWISTON — Deb Olin Unferth, award-winning American fiction writer and memoirist, will give a reading at Bates College as part of its Language Arts Live series. Unferth’s appearance will be at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 11 in the Edmund Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave. The event is open to the public at no cost. […]

The event opens Friday with music by the Bates ensemble Chase the Fiddlers led by Greg Boardman of the applied music faculty and by the Scottish trio Cantrip. Friday’s performers also include Bates College students; the Press Gang, an Irish-music trio from Portland; and the Scottish-Latin fusion band Alba’s Edge. Kim Roberts of Farmington will […]

The “New York Times” likens Clayton to jazz legend Oscar Peterson and praises him for a “huge, authoritative presence.” In a concert review, “Los Angeles Times” critic Don Heckman wrote that “individually and collectively, (the trio’s) performance was at a stunningly high professional level — enhanced by the enthusiastic feeling of exhilaration in everything they […]

The February program includes the Sonata No. 7 in C minor (Op. 30, No. 2), which marks a transition to the composer’s mature style in scope, harmonic language and structure. The program also includes sonatas No. 4 in A minor (Op. 23); No. 8 in G major (Op. 30, No. 3); and Beethoven’s first violin […]

“Asia Night,” a popular variety show representing many of Bates’ diverse cultures, follows the Arts Crawl at 7:30 p.m. in Schaeffer Theatre, 305 College St. The Bates student organization Sangai Asia presents a second performance of “Asia Night” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26. For more information, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. The Bates Arts […]