The Compass - Calendar of Events November 2009 Saturday Nov. 7 6:00 PM New Christian Group Interest Meeting Are you interested in Christian life on campus? Have you always wanted a venue to explore your faith? Do you find yourself pondering the big questions in life with no one to talk to? Are you interested in experiencing community and serving others? Do you want to be part of something new and have your voice heard? If you answered yes to any of these questions, come check out Ichthys, a new Christian group on campus. This meeting will be an informal, relaxed discussion where anyone can come and explore the possibility of being part of Ichthys. By attending this meeting there is by no means a commitment to becoming a member of Ichthys, but if you are interested, please do not hesitate to check it out. Location: Durbin Room, Basement of Old West Fee: Free For more information: Email robinand@dickinson.edu Saturday Nov. 7 7:30 PM Film: Cold Souls Is your soul weighing you down? Paul Giamatti has found a solution. In this surreal comedy, an actor named Paul Giamatti stumbles upon an article in The New Yorker about a high-tech company that extracts, deep-freezes and stores people's souls. Paul very well might have found the key to happiness for which he's been searching. But complications arise when he is the unfortunate victim of "soul-trafficking." Giamatti's journey takes him all the way to Russia in hopes of retrieving his stolen soul from Nina, an ambitious but talentless soap-opera actress, played by Dina Korzun. Balancing a tightrope between deadpan humor and pathos, and reality and fantasy, Cold Souls is a true soul-searching comedy. Also starring David Strathairn and Emily Watson. Sponsored by Dickinson College. Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $2 w/Student ID; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Sunday Nov. 8 2:00 PM Film: Cold Souls Is your soul weighing you down? Paul Giamatti has found a solution. In this surreal comedy, an actor named Paul Giamatti stumbles upon an article in The New Yorker about a high-tech company that extracts, deep-freezes and stores people's souls. Paul very well might have found the key to happiness for which he's been searching. But complications arise when he is the unfortunate victim of "soul-trafficking." Giamatti's journey takes him all the way to Russia in hopes of retrieving his stolen soul from Nina, an ambitious but talentless soap-opera actress, played by Dina Korzun. Balancing a tightrope between deadpan humor and pathos, and reality and fantasy, Cold Souls is a true soul-searching comedy. Also starring David Strathairn and Emily Watson. Sponsored by Dickinson College. Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $2 w/Student ID; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Sunday Nov. 8 4:00 PM Florestan Recital Project: An Evening of Songs and Chamber Music Joe Dan Harper, tenor; Anne Kissel, pianist; Lynn Helding, mezzo-soprano; Blanka Bednarz, violinist; and other members of the Dickinson College music community. Florestan Recital Project, Dickinson’s musical artists-in-residence, celebrates its artistic residency by collaborating with members of the Dickinson music community on a variety of vocal chamber music pieces. Program includes Britten’s powerful Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac. Location: Rubendall Recital Hall, Weiss Center for the Arts Fee: Free For more information: Email smithje@dickinson.edu Tuesday Nov. 10 7:00 PM The Real F-Word: FAT Marilyn Wann, author, editor, and activist. Marilyn Wann offers a funny and engaging discussion of what it currently means to be fat or thin, the impact of such messages, and a revolutionary new alternative for how we should live in and think about our bodies. This event is co-sponsored by the Women’s Center and the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues. Location: Stern Center Great Room Fee: Free For more information: Call 717-245-1875 Go to http://www.clarkeforum.org Wednesday Nov. 11 Noon Arts Haus Smashing Pumpkins Students will have the opportunity to come to Britton Plaza and for a recommended donation of $5, smash some post-Halloween pumpkins generously donated by Arts Collective and MOB. This is a great way to blow off some steam as finals approach. In addition, an awesome mix of Smashing Pumpkins hits will play as a soundtrack for the debauchery. So come hang out and smash some pumpkins with the Arts Haus. The proceeds of the event will benefit hungry children in Africa through Watoto Wa Baraka International. Location: Britton Plaza Fee: $5 For more information: Email klinel@dickinson.edu Wednesday Nov. 11 7:00 PM Film: Colby - The Rise and Fall of an American Spy “Colby” is a 110-minute documentary on the late Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William E. Colby, told through the eyes of his Emmy Award-winning filmmaker son Carl and Colby’s wife Barbara. The film tells the story of the consummate American soldier and spy who always followed orders and took on the toughest assignments until the president ordered him to stonewall Congress about the CIA’s past and he refused. The order reveals why for once he could not obey an order. Audience members will be asked to fill out a brief questionnaire at the conclusion of documentary. Location: Stern Center Great Room Fee: Free For more information: Go to http://www.clarkeforum.org Wednesday Nov. 11 7:30 PM Film: Secret of the Grain Slimane, an immigrant from Tunisia, has worked in the same shipyard job in Sète for over 35 years, when his growing dissatisfaction leads to a big dream. His contagious conviction and persistence work their way into the hearts of his loyal but dispersed family; the four children from his marriage his ex-wife, current girlfriend and her bright, outspoken daughter, Rym (played to great acclaim by the stunning newcomer Hafsia Herzi). This remarkable depiction of a family of North African immigrants introduces a large group of characters you'll soon warm to as members of your own family . . . except they make better couscous. Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $3 students; $4.75 Devil's Den; $6 at the door For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Wednesday Nov. 11 7:30 PM American Jewish History Hasia Diner is the Paul and Sylvia Steinberg Professor of American Jewish History at New York University, with joint appointment in the department of history and the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies. She is also director of the Goldstein Goren Center for American Jewish History. She has built her scholarly career around the study of American Jewish history, American immigration and ethnic history, and the history of American women. She has written about the ways in which American Jews in the early twentieth century reacted to the issue of race and the suffering of African Americans, and the process by which American Jews came to invest deep meaning in New York’s Lower East Side. Her most recent book addresses post-World War II American Jews, in the period up to 1962, and their intense engagement with the Holocaust. She has also written about other immigrant groups and the contours of their migration and settlement, including a study of Irish immigrant women and of Irish, Italian, and east European Jewish foodways. Location: Denny 317 Fee: Free For more information: Call 717-254-8963 Email loudonl@dickinson.edu Wednesday Nov. 11 8:00 PM The Open Table The Open Table is an open forum discussion on God, religion and Christianity. It is a comfortable, relaxed environment where discussion ensues on the big questions in life. The Open Table provides a chance for people of all religious beliefs and experiences to converse in a safe environment. No viewpoints are forced on anyone. The Open Table will be every Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Durbin Room (basement of Old West) for the rest of the semester. Starting November 11, certain topics will be the topic of discussion (example: Christianity and Science, Is there only one truth?) Stay tuned for more information. The Open Table is hosted by Ichthys, a new Christian Group on Campus. Location: Durbin Room, Basement of Old West Fee: Free For more information: Email robinand@dickinson.edu Thursday Nov. 12 Noon World Music Concert "World Music Concert" with Phyllis Chapell, guitar and Ken Ulansey, horn. Phyllis Chapell performs a unique mix of originals, folk, jazz and international music, including songs in up to 12 languages from Brazil, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. She has performed in concert throughout the East Coast, the Midwest, in Brazil, Latin America, Mexico and in Europe, and has released many CDs as a solo and with her world jazz ensemble SIORA. Phyllis Chapell has been included in the book "The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide" written by Scott Yanow (writer for Down Beat, Jazz Times and AllMusicGuide), published in 2009 by Hal Leonard. Ken Ulansey is considered one of the most joyous, virtuosic of horn players anywhere, with the ability to play in a multitude of styles, including classical, jazz, Latin, folk, and popular music. A Pennsylvania Council for the Arts winner and Pew Grant finalist, he plays alto and soprano sax and penniwhistle. Besides leading his own wedding band that specializes in swing, Klezmer, Motown, Latin, funk, zydeco and oldies, Ken has toured extensively in Europe and the States, played on nearly two hundred recordings, and worked in collaboration with singer songwriters, musicians of all ilk, dancers, film-makers, poets and story-tellers. Location: Weiss Center Fee: Free For more information: Call 717-254-8963 Email loudonl@dickinson.edu Thursday Nov. 12 5:00 PM Psi Chi Lecture - Dr. Carolyn Black Becker Dr. Black-Becker will talk about the development and expansion of her peer-led sorority-based eating disorders prevention program, Reflections: Body Image Program. The program was developed at Trinity University - a school much like Dickinson and then expanded in partnership with Tri Delta. She will discuss some of the associated research as well as the national advocacy campaign. Location: Dana 110 Fee: Free Thursday Nov. 12 7:00 PM Beyond the Wall When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the world watched and celebrated. After the jubilation subsided, questions and concerns arose as to the global and European political, social and cultural consequences of this major event. A panel of three experts will discuss how this historical event transformed our view of Germany, Europe and the world. This event is sponsored by the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues. Location: Stern Center Great Room Fee: Free For more information: Call 717-245-1875 Go to http://www.clarkeforum.org Thursday Nov. 12 7:30 PM Film: Cold Souls Is your soul weighing you down? Paul Giamatti has found a solution. In this surreal comedy, an actor named Paul Giamatti stumbles upon an article in The New Yorker about a high-tech company that extracts, deep-freezes and stores people's souls. Paul very well might have found the key to happiness for which he's been searching. But complications arise when he is the unfortunate victim of "soul-trafficking." Giamatti's journey takes him all the way to Russia in hopes of retrieving his stolen soul from Nina, an ambitious but talentless soap-opera actress, played by Dina Korzun. Balancing a tightrope between deadpan humor and pathos, and reality and fantasy, Cold Souls is a true soul-searching comedy. Also starring David Strathairn and Emily Watson. Sponsored by Dickinson College. Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $2 w/Student ID; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Friday Nov. 13 5:00 PM Reception: Prints and Politics in Weimar Germany This exhibition of Expressionist prints considers the tumultuous period in Weimar Germany after the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II in November 1918 and through Adolf Hitler’s seizure of power and the subsequent rise of the Third Reich. Featured artists include Otto Dix, George Grosz, Lea Grundig, John Hartfield, and Käthe Kollwitz. Exhibition courtesy Galerie St. Etienne, New York. Location: The Trout Gallery Fee: Free For more information: Email earenfip@dickinson.edu Friday Nov. 13 7:00 PM Dickinson Jazz Ensemble Winter Concert Michael Clayville, director. The Dickinson Jazz Ensemble presents an evening of jazz standards and new works. Dickinson students will showcase their abilities through big band, swing, funk and blues. Location: Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium Fee: Free For more information: Email smithje@dickinson.edu Friday Nov. 13 7:30 PM Film: Lorna's Silence Lorna (played by Arta Dobroshi), a young Albanian woman living in Belgium, has her sights set on opening a snack bar with her boyfriend, Sokol. In order to do so, she becomes an accomplice in a diabolical plan devised by the mobster Fabio. Fabio has set up a false marriage between Lorna and Claudy (played by Jérémie Rénier of Summer Hours), allowing Lorna to get her Belgian citizenship. However, she is then asked to marry a Russian mafioso who's also ready to pay hard cash to get his hands on those vital Belgian identity papers. Fabio intends to kill Claudy in order to speed up the second marriage. But will Lorna remain silent? Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Saturday Nov. 14 7:30 PM Film: Lorna's Silence Lorna (played by Arta Dobroshi), a young Albanian woman living in Belgium, has her sights set on opening a snack bar with her boyfriend, Sokol. In order to do so, she becomes an accomplice in a diabolical plan devised by the mobster Fabio. Fabio has set up a false marriage between Lorna and Claudy (played by Jérémie Rénier of Summer Hours), allowing Lorna to get her Belgian citizenship. However, she is then asked to marry a Russian mafioso who's also ready to pay hard cash to get his hands on those vital Belgian identity papers. Fabio intends to kill Claudy in order to speed up the second marriage. But will Lorna remain silent? Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Sunday Nov. 15 4:00 PM American Sounds, America Singing The Dickinson College Choir, under the direction of Sean Parr, and the Symphonic Band, under the direction of Michael Clayville, present a program representing the varied musical strains of the American experience from the Civil War to the present day. Location: First Lutheran Church, High and Bedford streets, Carlisle, PA Fee: Free For more information: Email smithje@dickinson.edu Sunday Nov. 15 7:30 PM Film: Lorna's Silence Lorna (played by Arta Dobroshi), a young Albanian woman living in Belgium, has her sights set on opening a snack bar with her boyfriend, Sokol. In order to do so, she becomes an accomplice in a diabolical plan devised by the mobster Fabio. Fabio has set up a false marriage between Lorna and Claudy (played by Jérémie Rénier of Summer Hours), allowing Lorna to get her Belgian citizenship. However, she is then asked to marry a Russian mafioso who's also ready to pay hard cash to get his hands on those vital Belgian identity papers. Fabio intends to kill Claudy in order to speed up the second marriage. But will Lorna remain silent? Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Tuesday Nov. 17 7:00 PM Building Intellectual Bridges William Greenlee, president and CEO of The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences will receive the 2009/10 Rush Award and give the presentation, "Building Intellectual Bridges." The goal of research and scholarship is the pursuit of new knowledge. That pursuit expands the intellectual endowment, but without a purpose and plan for the endowment’s use, new knowledge does not benefit society as much as it could. Scholars must take a leading role in the translation of discoveries and new knowledge into products, policies and guidance for the benefit of all. This event is sponsored by the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues. Location: Stern Center Great Room Fee: Free For more information: Call 717-245-1875 Go to http://www.clarkeforum.org Wednesday Nov. 18 7:30 PM Film: Lorna's Silence Lorna (played by Arta Dobroshi), a young Albanian woman living in Belgium, has her sights set on opening a snack bar with her boyfriend, Sokol. In order to do so, she becomes an accomplice in a diabolical plan devised by the mobster Fabio. Fabio has set up a false marriage between Lorna and Claudy (played by Jérémie Rénier of Summer Hours), allowing Lorna to get her Belgian citizenship. However, she is then asked to marry a Russian mafioso who's also ready to pay hard cash to get his hands on those vital Belgian identity papers. Fabio intends to kill Claudy in order to speed up the second marriage. But will Lorna remain silent? Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Wednesday Nov. 18 8:00 PM The Open Table The Open Table is an open forum discussion on God, religion and Christianity. It is a comfortable, relaxed environment where discussion ensues on the big questions in life. The Open Table provides a chance for people of all religious beliefs and experiences to converse in a safe environment. No viewpoints are forced on anyone. The Open Table will be every Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Durbin Room (basement of Old West) for the rest of the semester. Starting November 11, certain topics will be the topic of discussion (example: Christianity and Science, Is there only one truth?) Stay tuned for more information. The Open Table is hosted by Ichthys, a new Christian Group on Campus. Location: Durbin Room, Basement of Old West Fee: Free For more information: Email robinand@dickinson.edu Thursday Nov. 19 Noon Noonday Concert This concert features students in Dickinson College's Performance Studies program. Location: Rubendall Recital Hall Fee: Free For more information: Email smithje@dickinson.edu Thursday Nov. 19 7:30 PM Film: Lorna's Silence Lorna (played by Arta Dobroshi), a young Albanian woman living in Belgium, has her sights set on opening a snack bar with her boyfriend, Sokol. In order to do so, she becomes an accomplice in a diabolical plan devised by the mobster Fabio. Fabio has set up a false marriage between Lorna and Claudy (played by Jérémie Rénier of Summer Hours), allowing Lorna to get her Belgian citizenship. However, she is then asked to marry a Russian mafioso who's also ready to pay hard cash to get his hands on those vital Belgian identity papers. Fabio intends to kill Claudy in order to speed up the second marriage. But will Lorna remain silent? Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Friday Nov. 20 7:00 PM Dickinson College Orchestra The orchestra, led by Robert Pound, associate professor of music, provides the opportunity for students to work with experienced musicians from the faculty and community. Location: First Lutheran Church, High and Bedford streets, Carlisle, PA Fee: Free For more information: Email smithje@dickinson.edu Friday Nov. 20 7:30 PM Film: Amreeka Amreeka chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promised land of small-town Illinois. In America, as her son navigates high school hallways the way he used to move through military checkpoints, the indomitable Muna scrambles together a new life cooking up falafel burgers as well as hamburgers at the local White Castle. Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Friday Nov. 20 8:00 PM Dance Theatre Group’s Fall Concert In conjunction with The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues’ theme on popular culture, this year’s Dance Theatre Group’s fall dance concert engages various dimensions of “popular” culture. The concert will feature new works by Director of Dance Sarah Skaggs, as well as the department’s postgraduate fellow Paula Aarons and New York choreographers Claire Porter and Nicholas Leichter. Location: Mathers Theatre, Holland Union Building Fee: $5; $3 for student advance purchase For more information: Email rhoadsj@dickinson.edu Saturday Nov. 21 8:00 PM Dance Theatre Group’s Fall Concert In conjunction with The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues’ theme on popular culture, this year’s Dance Theatre Group’s fall dance concert engages various dimensions of “popular” culture. The concert will feature new works by Director of Dance Sarah Skaggs, as well as the department’s postgraduate fellow Paula Aarons and New York choreographers Claire Porter and Nicholas Leichter. Location: Mathers Theatre, Holland Union Building Fee: $5; $3 for student advance purchase For more information: Email rhoadsj@dickinson.edu Sunday Nov. 22 2:00 PM Dance Theatre Group’s Fall Concert In conjunction with The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues’ theme on popular culture, this year’s Dance Theatre Group’s fall dance concert engages various dimensions of “popular” culture. The concert will feature new works by Director of Dance Sarah Skaggs, as well as the department’s postgraduate fellow Paula Aarons and New York choreographers Claire Porter and Nicholas Leichter. Location: Mathers Theatre, Holland Union Building Fee: $5; $3 for student advance purchase For more information: Email rhoadsj@dickinson.edu Sunday Nov. 22 2:00 PM Film: Amreeka Amreeka chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promised land of small-town Illinois. In America, as her son navigates high school hallways the way he used to move through military checkpoints, the indomitable Muna scrambles together a new life cooking up falafel burgers as well as hamburgers at the local White Castle. Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Monday Nov. 23 10:00 AM Fair Wares Market: Sustainable and Fair-Trade Shopping Vendors from this area, other regions in the U.S. and other countries in the world display their merchandise, offering sustainable and fair-trade options for Holidays gifts. There will be free healthy snacks, documentary screenings and artistic workshops throughout the day. Location: HUB Social Hall Fee: Free For more information: Email ssa@dickinson.edu Wednesday Nov. 25 7:30 PM Film: Amreeka Amreeka chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promised land of small-town Illinois. In America, as her son navigates high school hallways the way he used to move through military checkpoints, the indomitable Muna scrambles together a new life cooking up falafel burgers as well as hamburgers at the local White Castle. Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Friday Nov. 27 7:30 PM Film: Bright Star London, 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23-year-old English poet John Keats and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair start at odds: he thinking her a stylish minx; she unimpressed by literature in general. Keats's younger brother's illness draws them together, as Keats is touched by Fanny's efforts to help and agrees to teach her poetry. By the time Fanny's alarmed mother realizes what is happening, the relationship between Fanny and John has an unstoppable momentum. Intensely and helplessly absorbed in each other, the young lovers are swept into powerful new sensations. "I have the feeling as if I were dissolving," Keats wrote to Fanny. Together they ride a wave of romantic obsession that deepens as their troubles worsen. Sadly, Keats falls ill as well, and their love is doomed. The Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 show will be followed by a discussion with Profs. Moffat and Nichols. Sponsored by Dickinson College's Department of English. Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Saturday Nov. 28 7:30 PM Film: Bright Star London, 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23-year-old English poet John Keats and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair start at odds: he thinking her a stylish minx; she unimpressed by literature in general. Keats's younger brother's illness draws them together, as Keats is touched by Fanny's efforts to help and agrees to teach her poetry. By the time Fanny's alarmed mother realizes what is happening, the relationship between Fanny and John has an unstoppable momentum. Intensely and helplessly absorbed in each other, the young lovers are swept into powerful new sensations. "I have the feeling as if I were dissolving," Keats wrote to Fanny. Together they ride a wave of romantic obsession that deepens as their troubles worsen. Sadly, Keats falls ill as well, and their love is doomed. The Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 show will be followed by a discussion with Profs. Moffat and Nichols. Sponsored by Dickinson College's Department of English. Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Sunday Nov. 29 2:00 PM Film: Bright Star London, 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23-year-old English poet John Keats and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair start at odds: he thinking her a stylish minx; she unimpressed by literature in general. Keats's younger brother's illness draws them together, as Keats is touched by Fanny's efforts to help and agrees to teach her poetry. By the time Fanny's alarmed mother realizes what is happening, the relationship between Fanny and John has an unstoppable momentum. Intensely and helplessly absorbed in each other, the young lovers are swept into powerful new sensations. "I have the feeling as if I were dissolving," Keats wrote to Fanny. Together they ride a wave of romantic obsession that deepens as their troubles worsen. Sadly, Keats falls ill as well, and their love is doomed. The Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 show will be followed by a discussion with Profs. Moffat and Nichols. Sponsored by Dickinson College's Department of English. Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org December 2009 Tuesday Dec. 1 7:00 PM AIDS Awareness Day The office of Diversity Initiatives co-hosts a Know Your Status night. Location: Stern Center, Great Room Fee: Free For more information: Call 717-245-1931 Email loudonl@dickinson.edu Tuesday Dec. 1 7:00 PM Virtual Popular Culture Tom Boellstorff, associate professor of anthropology, University of California and editor-in-chief, American Anthropologist. Virtual worlds represent an important new modality of human interaction. The discussion will focus on emerging forms of popular culture in virtual worlds, the promise of ethnographic methods for studying these emerging forms of popular culture, and the broad social implications of their emergence. This event is sponsored by the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues. Location: Stern Center Great Room Fee: Free For more information: Call 717-245-1875 Go to http://www.clarkeforum.org Wednesday Dec. 2 7:30 PM Film: Bright Star London, 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23-year-old English poet John Keats and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair start at odds: he thinking her a stylish minx; she unimpressed by literature in general. Keats's younger brother's illness draws them together, as Keats is touched by Fanny's efforts to help and agrees to teach her poetry. By the time Fanny's alarmed mother realizes what is happening, the relationship between Fanny and John has an unstoppable momentum. Intensely and helplessly absorbed in each other, the young lovers are swept into powerful new sensations. "I have the feeling as if I were dissolving," Keats wrote to Fanny. Together they ride a wave of romantic obsession that deepens as their troubles worsen. Sadly, Keats falls ill as well, and their love is doomed. The Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 show will be followed by a discussion with Profs. Moffat and Nichols. Sponsored by Dickinson College's Department of English. Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Wednesday Dec. 2 8:00 PM The Open Table The Open Table is an open forum discussion on God, religion and Christianity. It is a comfortable, relaxed environment where discussion ensues on the big questions in life. The Open Table provides a chance for people of all religious beliefs and experiences to converse in a safe environment. No viewpoints are forced on anyone. The Open Table will be every Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Durbin Room (basement of Old West) for the rest of the semester. Starting November 11, certain topics will be the topic of discussion (example: Christianity and Science, Is there only one truth?) Stay tuned for more information. The Open Table is hosted by Ichthys, a new Christian Group on Campus. Location: Durbin Room, Basement of Old West Fee: Free For more information: Email robinand@dickinson.edu Thursday Dec. 3 5:00 PM Reception: Senior Studio Art Works in Progress Senior studio art majors will exhibit their works in a variety of mediums, including sculpture, drawing, painting and ceramics. The artists will be at the opening reception to discuss their ideas for a body of work to be exhibited in The Trout Gallery in May 2010. Location: Goodyear Gallery Fee: Free For more information: Email cervinoa@dickinson.edu Thursday Dec. 3 7:30 PM Film: Bright Star London, 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23-year-old English poet John Keats and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair start at odds: he thinking her a stylish minx; she unimpressed by literature in general. Keats's younger brother's illness draws them together, as Keats is touched by Fanny's efforts to help and agrees to teach her poetry. By the time Fanny's alarmed mother realizes what is happening, the relationship between Fanny and John has an unstoppable momentum. Intensely and helplessly absorbed in each other, the young lovers are swept into powerful new sensations. "I have the feeling as if I were dissolving," Keats wrote to Fanny. Together they ride a wave of romantic obsession that deepens as their troubles worsen. Sadly, Keats falls ill as well, and their love is doomed. The Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 show will be followed by a discussion with Profs. Moffat and Nichols. Sponsored by Dickinson College's Department of English. Location: Carlisle Theatre Fee: $4.75 at the Devil's Den; Adults $6 (Sundays $5) For more information: Call 717-258-0666 Email boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org Go to http://www.carlisletheatre.org Friday Dec. 4 7:00 PM Faculty Recital: Music for Trombone Michael Clayville will present a recital of original works for trombone from the Baroque to today with the assistance of pianist Jennifer Blyth and other Dickinson faculty. Location: Rubendall Recital Hall, Weiss Center for the Arts Fee: Free For more information: Email smithje@dickinson.edu Saturday Dec. 5 7:00 PM Dickinson Collegium Holiday Concert Blake Wilson, director. A concert of seasonal choral music will be performed by the college’s chamber choir, the Dickinson Collegium. During the 15 years under Wilson’s direction, the Collegium has developed a reputation for polished performances of varied and demanding repertoire. Memorial Hall is decorated for the occasion. A free-will offering at both events will benefit Project S.H.A.R.E. Location: Memorial Hall, Old West Fee: Free For more information: Email smithje@dickinson.edu Sunday Dec. 6 4:00 PM Dickinson Collegium Holiday Concert Blake Wilson, director. A concert of seasonal choral music will be performed by the college’s chamber choir, the Dickinson Collegium. During the 15 years under Wilson’s direction, the Collegium has developed a reputation for polished performances of varied and demanding repertoire. Memorial Hall is decorated for the occasion. A free-will offering at both events will benefit Project S.H.A.R.E. Location: Memorial Hall, Old West Fee: Free For more information: Email smithje@dickinson.edu Wednesday Dec. 9 8:00 PM The Open Table The Open Table is an open forum discussion on God, religion and Christianity. It is a comfortable, relaxed environment where discussion ensues on the big questions in life. The Open Table provides a chance for people of all religious beliefs and experiences to converse in a safe environment. No viewpoints are forced on anyone. The Open Table will be every Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Durbin Room (basement of Old West) for the rest of the semester. Starting November 11, certain topics will be the topic of discussion (example: Christianity and Science, Is there only one truth?) Stay tuned for more information. The Open Table is hosted by Ichthys, a new Christian Group on Campus. Location: Durbin Room, Basement of Old West Fee: Free For more information: Email robinand@dickinson.edu February 2010 Monday Feb. 22 7:00 PM Vagina Monologues We've all seen or heard about Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues-empowering narratives of women's relationships to their vulvas and vaginas. This year, write your own vagina monologue or come to see Dickinson community members share their stories of physical, social, spiritual and sexual empowerment. Location: Depot Fee: Free For more information: Call 717-245-1931 Email loudonl@dickinson.edu Exhibits Tuesday Oct 6 through Saturday Nov 14 Li Chao: Ceramics Li Chao, Dickinson College artist-in-residence, will exhibit ceramic work created at the college. His provocative porcelain figurines retain elements of traditional Chinese culture, combined with contemporary imagery. He has a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute, where he is an assistant professor, and a master’s degree from West Virginia University. Location: Goodyear Gallery For more information: Email cervinoa@dickinson.edu Thursday Dec 3 through Saturday Dec 12 Senior Studio Art Seminar: Works in Progress Senior studio art majors will exhibit their works in a variety of mediums, including sculpture, drawing, painting and ceramics. The artists will be at the opening reception to discuss their ideas for a body of work to be exhibited in The Trout Gallery in May 2010. Location: Goodyear Gallery For more information: Email cervinoa@dickinson.edu « Back to The Compass