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theatre season opens with musical
comedy
multilingual
halloween soiree of horror
performances
acorns
renovation underway
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triple
helix returns to campus after successful
summer
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weekend 2000 is october 27 through 29
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fall theatre season opens with musical comedy
Wellesley College Upstage opens its '00-'01 season with the production of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 by John Bishop. This comedic romp makes fun of both murder mysteries and the quintessential 40's musical. Secret passageways, secret agents, WWII, mysterious men in black, dead bodies falling out of closets, twins . . .wait, no, triplets?!
This show is entirely student produced, headed by director Elizabeth Hedstrom '01, stage manager Megan Adair '01 and producer Christine Phillips '03. They are aided by more than 20 Wellesley students.
The show will be performed in the Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre October 26 at 7 pm, October 27 & 28 at 8 pm and October 28 & 29 at 2 pm. Ticket prices are $6 for general admission; $3 for Wellesley faculty/staff, students, and seniors; and, as always, free for Wellesley/MIT students with ID as well as children under the age of 12.
in the wings- Opening November 8 will be the New England premiere of the musical Joan of Arc with book and lyrics by award-winning Boston playwright, Laura Harrington, and music by Tony Award nominated composer Mel Marvin. Joan of Arc sets the drama of the young French martyr to a sweeping score, following her through the course of her history. In her demise at the hands of religious zealots who see her as a threat to the young King of France, we are reminded of the tragic timelessness of bigotry. Nora Hussey, director of Theatre Studies at Wellesley, is directing the production.
multilingual halloween soiree of horror performances
Lights are out in the cavernous gothic living room. Illumination comes only from a roaring fire, a few candles. Silence. Now . . . let the ghoulish, macabre readings begin . . .
The eighth annual "Readings in Horror: An International Halloween Soirée " will take place on the evening of Monday, October 30. All who dare are welcome to attend. Begun by Professors Tom Hodge of the Russian Department and Thomas Nolden of the German Department, the annual sampling of scary selections from around the world is performed by Wellesley faculty and students. "This event is always lots of fun, and a ghoulish good time is had by all," says organizer Hodge.
This year's offerings include excerpts from works by Aleksandr Pushkin, the Brothers Grimm, Japanese folklore, Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, Spanish literature and much more. Refreshments- blood-curdling cookies and cider-complete the evening. The location was not finalized by the time this issue went to print; it will be included in next week's calendar section.
Renovations are underway to convert Acorns House, a former residence behind Clapp Library, into office space for some administrative staff.
The building will be the new home for Vice President Will Reed, Catherine Feddersen, chief investment officer and associate treasurer, and several members of the Finance Department staff who have been located in leased office space in downtown Wellesley.
Infrastructure improvements to Acorns include new heating and cooling systems and added wiring for telephone, computer, and electrical needs. The four bedrooms are being converted into offices, and the living room will be used for open office space. The work is expected to be complete at the end of October, with the new "residents" slated to move in soon thereafter.
Last issue noted that the poet Robert Pinsky recently spoke on campus. He is both former US poet laureate and a former Wellesley College professor. We neglected to mention that he now teaches at Boston University.
triple helix returns to campus after successful summer
The Triple Helix piano trio-whose dynamic lecture-performances cut across academic disciplines and give new meaning to the word "concert"-have begun a second year as artists-in-residence at Wellesley after a busy summer.
Following several local performances, Lois Shapiro, piano, Bayla Keyes, violin, and Rhonda Rider, cello, were artists-in-residence at the Monadnock Music Festival in New Hampshire where their concerts featured two works by Arlene Zallman, their colleague in the Wellesley Music Department. Their concert at the Clark Art Institute received a standing ovation and was called "tantalizingly alive" by The Berkshire Eagle.
In August, the trio was one of five ensembles nationwide to receive the Chamber Music America Commissioning Award, a prestigious prize that supports the commission of a new work especially for them. Lee Hyla, prize-winning composer and head of the composition department at the New England Conservatory of Music, will compose the new piece.
A performance with John Rhodes of the Art Department led off Triple Helix's fall schedule on campus in October. The trio works in close collaboration with faculty in different departments- for example, art, music, and English- to develop programs that enhance class curricula. Two more lecture/performances are scheduled for November: "Music that Shaped the American Avant-garde," on November 21, in conjunction with the "Cold War Modern" exhibit at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center; and "The Emerging Self and Its Impact on Art, Music and Aesthetics in 19th Century Western Europe," on November 29. Lecture/ performances for classes are open to the public.
family weekend 2000 is october 27 through 29
Hundreds of parents and other family members will be on campus for Family Weekend, set for Friday through Sunday, October 27-29. The weekend is an opportunity for family to sample part of the Wellesley experience. The weekend offers attendees a feast for all five senses, with performances, exhibits, tours, classes, discussions, Wellesley traditions and the campus itself in full fall glory.
All day Friday, parents and families are welcome to attend classes &emdash;a singular opportunity to meet faculty and experience first-hand Wellesley's academic life. Many academic departments hold open houses that afternoon, and special lectures are also planned. Saturday brings a full schedule of panel discussions and open houses. Off campus, the Seven Sisters Crew Championship takes place on the Charles River and can be viewed from the MIT boathouse in Cambridge.
For complete and up-to-the minute information, check the Family Weekend website at www.wellesley.edu/FamilyWeekend
Friday 1
pm "Teaching with the World Wide Web in a
Liberal Arts Setting" by William Coleman, Professor
of Chemistry. 5
pm Reception for families and students with
Dean of Students Geneva Walker-Johnson. 8
pm "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940," per-
formed by Wellesley students, Boston actors.
(See
P.1 for additional performance times.) Saturday
9:30
am President Diana Chapman Walsh's
welcome. 11:30
am Family Brunch on Severance Green with
performance by Prism Jazz. 2
pm Family Weekend Concert 8
pm South African Benefit Concert Sunday
10
am Chapel Service
wendy bauer, priscilla benson, and dick french, astronomy, were interviewed by local Boston television stations about alumna Pamela Melroy's first foray into space as pilot of the shuttle Discovery. Along with their colleagues jeff regester, astronomy, and tom bauer, physics, Bauer and French travelled to Florida to watch the launch but had to return to campus after several launch delays. Both Bauer and French taught Melroy during her undergraduate years at Wellesley.
tracy gleason, psychology, was featured in a recent article in The Boston Globe on the role of imaginary friends in young children's lives. Gleason studies the ways that children talk about and interact with pretend friends and how these relationships help young children understand, think about, and develop other types of social relationships.
calendar
catholic mass 12:30 pm, Newman Common Room, lower level of chapel. Info: x2688.
firstclass training "Managing Your Mail and More" for users familiar with FirstClass conferencing. No registration required. 12:30-1:20 pm, SCI 377. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3594.
buddhist community gatherings for meditation and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Chapel. Also midday nirvana (silent sitting) weekdays 12:30 - 1 pm. Info: x2793.
meeting on "Valuing Work@Wellesley" program for employees. Bring lunch. 1-2 pm, HR Conf. Rm. Pre-register at x3202. excel training "Excel Basics for Students." No registration required. 4:15 - 5 pm, SCI 278. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3175.
english tutoring Esther Iwanaga, professional ESL tutor, available for individual help with papers, oral presentations, and reading skills. Sign up: ESL tutor book (inside the LTC) for consultation. 5-9 pm, LTC Small Conf. Rm. Info: x2480.
apt workshops "Notetaking." 7 pm, Slater. "Test Prep and Taking." 8 pm, Cazenove. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
lecture "Globalization and Militarization in Chiapas, Mexico."; Manuel Hernandez Aguilar, indigenous leader , will speak on the effects of global economic trends and militarization. 7:30 pm, Science Center 277. Sponsor: Peace and Justice Studies. Info: x2685.
mi'raj al-nabiy (sundown). Islamic tradition. Info: x2685.
meeting on "Valuing Work@Wellesley" program for employees. Bring lunch. 12-1 pm, HR Conf. Rm. Pre-register at x3202. president's open office hour 12:30-1:30 pm, Green Hall 350. Info: x2243.
computer
training
"Is Your Virus Protection Up-to-Date?" For Macs and PCs.
12:30 - 1:20 pm, SCI 277. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3594.
computer training "Formatting in Microsoft Word."; No registration required. 12:30 - 1:20 pm, SCI 278. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3594.
study abroad meeting Wellesley-in-Vienna. 4:30-6 pm, Founders 407. Sponsor: German. Info: x2584.
bible study 6:30 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
apt workshops "Notetaking," 7 pm, Slater. "Reading," 7 pm, Stone . "Test Prep and Taking," 8 pm, Munger. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
lecture "Lost Tibet: A Photographic Record of Tibetan Culture Before the Chinese Invasion." Speaker: Leslie di Russo, curator of the Heinrich Harrer photograph collection. 7:30 pm, Jewitt Auditorium. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793.
sustaining prayer 8 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
isr'a and mi'raj Islamic tradition. Info: x2685.
introduction to dreamweaver covering basic web design concepts. Register on-line at www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Training/overview.html. 9-11 am, Clapp PC Classroom. Sponsor: IS Info: x3594.
demonstration of Element k Wellesley's new online training resource. 11:00-11:50 am, SCI 277. Sponsor: IS Info: x3594.
meeting on "Valuing Work@Wellesley" program for employees. Bring lunch. 12-1 pm, HR Conf. Rm. Pre-register at x3202.
la mesa espanola Spanish Table for anyone interested in the language and culture. 12:30 pm. Tower Court Dining Hall. Info: x2402.
panel discussion "How Safe Are We?" 12:30 pm, Billings 100. Sponsor: SAIVE. Info: x2904.
russian table Come for tea, cookies, and Russian conversation. 12:30 pm, Founders 416. Info: x2418.
computer training "Research Resources on Your Desktop: What's New in the Humanities and Social Sciences." Register on-line at www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Training/overview.html. 1-2 pm, Clapp PC Classroom. Sponsor: Library. Info: x2108
study abroad meeting 1:15 pm, Slater. Sponsor: International Studies and Services. Info: x2320.
japan table 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court small dining hall. Info: x3226.
film "The Conversation" 4:15 and 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: English. Info: x2637.
lecture/discussion "Japanese Religion and the Legitimization of Discrimination Against Minorities" by Professor James Kodera. 5 pm, Library Lecture Rm. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226.
bible study 6:30 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
information meeting on "Management Basics" wintersession course. 7:30 pm, Library Lecture Rm. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
sustaining prayer 8 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
apt workshop "Time and Task Management" 8:30 pm, Pomeroy. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
diwali Hindu, Sikh, and Jain tradition. Info: x2685.
china table Come talk about courses, food, travel, activity ideas, and films. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Small Dining Rm. Info: x2188.
luncheon seminar series "Parting Company: Understanding the Loss of a Loved One." Speakers: Cynthia Pearson and Margaret L. Stubbs. Book signing and reception follow. Bring lunch. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House Library, 828 Washington Street. Sponsor: Wellesley Centers for Women. Info: x2507.
sustaining prayer 1:15 pm- 1:45 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
catholic mass 4 pm, Newman Common Room, lower level of chapel. Info: x2688.
lecture "Exorbitance: Colonialism, Law and Subjection." Nahum Chandler, Johns Hopkins Univ., will focus on W.E.B. DuBois, Ranajit Guha, and Jacques Derrida. 4:15 pm, Pendleton West. Sponsor: Anthropology. Info: x2138.
film "Kagemusha" (The Shadow Warrior). 4:30 and 7:30 pm, Founders 120. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226.
women's health series "How to help a friend with an eating disorder." 5:30-6:30 pm, Billings 100. Info: x2821.
unitarian universalist service and gathering All are welcome. 6:15 pm, Little Houghton Chapel. Info: x3484.
panel discussion "Bush vs. Gore: Issues in the 2000 Presidential Election." Panelists: Barbara Beatty, Education; Linda Miller, Political Science; Jonathan Imber, Sociology; and Ann Witte, Economics. 7 pm, Library Lecture Rm. Info: x2137.
film "Forbidden Planet" -50s pulp science fiction, shown in conjunction with "Cold War Modern" exhibit. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsors: Davis Museum, Film Society. Info: x2051.
play "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940." See article on page 1. 7 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre. Info: x2000.
apt workshops "Reading." 8:30 pm, Freeman. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
rally/march against violence "Take Back the Night" march begins at 8 pm at Schneider, ends in Tower Court Great Hall with "Speak Out" on violence. Sponsor: SAIVE. Info: x2904.
family weekend begins
lecture "Creativity and Healing." Book artist Martha Hall will speak about her creative process and her books on display in Special Collections. Held in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 1 pm, Special Collections, Clapp Library. Info: x2129.
computer training Hands-on class will cover major Microsoft applications. Register on-line at www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Training/overview.html. 1:30 - 3 pm, Clapp PC Classroom. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3594.
concert by Prism Jazz and Body & Soul Jazz Vocal Ensembles. 7 pm, Beebe. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2176.
films "So I Married an Axe Murderer," 7 pm; "Sleepy Hollow," 9 pm. Free with Wellesley or MIT ID; $3 off-campus. Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: smirza1@wellesley.edu
bible study Gather to study of Gospel of Luke. 7 pm, Billings 100. Info: x4174.
play "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940." See article. 8 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre. Info: x2000.
family weekend continues
play "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940." See article page 1. 2 and 8 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre. Info: x2000.
concert Chamber Music Society. Vincent Metallo, director. 2 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2176.
film "Sleepy Hollow," 7 pm; "So I Married an Axe Murderer," 9 pm. Free with Wellesley or MIT ID; $3 off-campus. Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: smirza1@wellesley.edu
family weekend continues.
protestant service 11:15 am, Little Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2655.
play "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940." See article. 2 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre. Info: x2000.
catholic mass 4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
apt workshop "Time and Task Management." 7 pm, Shafer. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
catholic mass 12:30 pm, Newman Common Room, lower level of chapel. Info: x2688.
film "The Conversation" 4:15 and 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: English. Info: x2637.
lecture "Away from Mycenae: Bronze Age Societies in the Periphery of the Mycenaean World." Kostas Kotsakis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. 4:30 pm, Pendleton West. Sponsors: Anthropology, Classical Studies. Info: x2138.
apt workshop "Time and Task Management." 7 pm, Munger. Sponsor: LTC. Info: x2641.
buddhist community gatherings 8-9 pm, Meditation Room, Houghton Chapel. Info: x2793.
english tutoring See 10/23 listing.
international halloween soiree "Readings in Horror." Dramatic candlelight readings by students and faculty of terrifying pieces from Pushkin, Bierce, Poe, the Bros. Grimm, Japanese folklore, and more! Blood-curdling cookies and cider will be served. 8 pm. Severance Large Living Room. Sponsor: Russian Club, Russian and German. See article.
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