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Front Cover: John La Farge (1835–1910), The Great Statue of Amida Buddha at Kamakura, Known as the Daibutsu, from the Priest’s Garden, 1887. Watercolor and gouache
on paper, 19.3 x 12.5 in., Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the family of Maria L. Hoyt, 66.143
Today John La Farge remains in memory
as one of America’s most complex artists, as well as an integral player in the
American Renaissance. This is mainly
due to his reinvention of the stained
glass medium which included his innovative use of opalescent glass. Indeed, his
first major decorative commission was
fall 2015
hen John La Farge graduated from
Mount Saint Mary’s College in
1853, he initially planned to pursue a
career in law. This path did not hold him
for long, for only a year later he traveled
to France for his 21st birthday gift and
began to study art in Thomas Couture’s
atelier. During this year abroad, La Farge
was exposed to the works of French
romantics such as Théodore Géricault
and Eugéne Delacroix, his first sources
of inspiration. In a year he returned to
America and settled in Newport, Rhode
Island, to study with William Morris
Hunt. However, this formative year
abroad gave him a thirst for travel, and
as he matured as an artist he continued
to travel, thus allowing budding modernist movements such as realism and
symbolism to affect his work. His influences did not stop there, for as he gained
popularity his work became famous
for its unique integration of European,
Asian, Islamic, and American sources.
John La Farge and the Recovery of the Sacred
September 1 – December 13, 2015
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This spiritual quest is exactly what the
McMullen Museum of Art’s John La Farge
and the Recovery of the Sacred reveals.
Beginning with the generous gift of three
spectacular stained glass windows from
Alison and William Vareika (BC ’74), this
exhibition has amassed a stunning collection of over 85 paintings, illustrations,
and stained glass creations. Bringing
such works together, the exhibition then
uncovers how an interest in spiritual
themes is ever-present in La Farge’s
works, from his representations of religious figures to his woodblock illustrations. Another focus is how La Farge’s
later trips to Japan and the South Seas
gave nuance to this quest, allowing his
style to become more multicultural while
still exploring the sacred. As curator
Jeffery Howe states, “La Farge’s paintJohn La Farge (1835–1910), Water Lilies in a White
Bowl, with Red Table-Cover, 1859. Oil on board, 9.5 x
13 in., William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport, RI
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John La Farge (1835–1910), Visit of Nicodemus
to Christ, 1880. Oil on canvas, 42.2 x 35.1 in.,
Smithsonian American Art Museum,
Gift of William T. Evans, 1909.7.37
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Note: Extended hours and dates closed
are listed at www.bc.edu/artmuseum
September 1–December 13, 2015
M–F, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sa–Su, 12–5 p.m.
McMullen Museum of Art
Exhibition Hours and Tours:
On Sunday, September 6 at 7 p.m.,
members of the public are invited to join
BC community members for a first look
at John La Farge and the Recovery of the
Sacred. This free event will be held at the
Museum in Devlin Hall, Room 110.
The McMullen Museum of Art is proud
to introduce this exhibit, which is the
first of its kind in its interdisciplinary
approach to exploring La Farge’s sacred
quest. It is indebted to William and Alison Vareika, whose gifts and knowledge
have proved indispensable. The exhibit is
curated by Jeffery Howe, professor of art
history at BC and distinguished scholar
of nineteenth-century art and architecture, and is underwritten by Boston College, the Patrons of the McMullen Museum, Alison and William Vareika, and
Jane and Gerald Gaughan. The Newton
College Class of 1975 provided additional
support. Along with Howe, historian
James O’Toole, theologian David Cave,
art historian Virginia Raguin, Asian art
historian Cecelia Levin, and stained glass
expert conservator Roberto Rosa have all
contributed to the exhibition catalogue,
each adding a unique and expert angle
from which to view La Farge’s masterpiece works of spiritual inquiry.
ings, watercolors, and illustrations reveal
the extraordinary breadth of his cultural
and spiritual interests, ranging from
European Renaissance and medieval art
to Japanese art.” However, amidst these
copious influences, La Farge’s mastery
remains distinct, refusing any simple
categorization.
September 1 – December 13, 2015
McMullen Museum of Art
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John La Farge and the Recovery of the Sacred
W
ith the soothing sounds of
Pachelbel’s Canon in D setting
the stage for Big Love, you would never
imagine that destruction and murder
lie in wait. However, this is exactly
what is in store for the audience, as
they soon realize when a haggard
bride treads onto stage in a torn and
dirty gown. Indeed, this is a play that
first demands and then commands
attention as plates fly across the
stage, spurned grooms descend
from helicopters, and brides flee for
their freedom. Part comedy and part
romance, Big Love earns its name as
an exceptional play through serious
contemplation of contemporary issues
including gender politics, the burden
of tradition, love, and independence.
Replete as it is with modern themes,
viewers may be surprised to learn that
this play is an adaptation of a much
older Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, The
Suppliants. In both versions, 50 brides
attempt to thwart marriage contracts to
The Pilgrim
their 50 cousins by fleeing from Greece
and taking refuge in an Italian villa.
It is there that their grooms ambush
them by helicopter, thus inciting the
main conflict of the play and proving
that “Big Love” is no misnomer. From
this moment, mayhem, comedy,
love, and pasta sauce all intersect
to produce a remarkable story that
leaves its audience provoked and
stirred, shell-shocked and gratified.
In the tradition of Greek tragedies,
this play does not dally with trifling
conflicts and superficial story lines—it
begins and ends deeply enmeshed in
only the most visceral of themes.
This fall season, the Boston College
theatre department is bringing Big Love
to Robsham Theater. An outstanding
group of professionals will be running
this show, among whom are Dr. Scott
Cummings of the Theatre Department
as the director, David Remedios as the
sound designer, and Brynna Bloomfield
of Emerson College as the set designer.
he Arts Council would like to
welcome everyone back to Boston
College for another arts-packed fall
semester! In addition to annual Arts
Council events, we are especially
excited to announce two new
projects that we have been working
on for the upcoming months.
First, the Arts Council, in conjunction
with the Robsham Theater Arts Center
and the Office of Student Involvement,
would like to introduce the Week of
Dance. BC has long been home to an
abundance of dance groups in a broad
range of genres, so we are happy to
announce a weeklong celebration of
their dedication, hard work, and incredible talent. The Week of Dance will
include various student-run workshops,
exhibitions, and films exploring dance,
and it culminates with a two-evening
dance show, so everyone is invited
to participate regardless of skill!
Our second piece of news is that a new
student and faculty art gallery is open-
ing in Carney Hall. For the past
six months the Arts Council and
Office of Student Involvement have
worked with Space Planning to convert an unused classroom space into
a dedicated art gallery, and their hard
work has indeed paid off. This space
will be opening this fall with a special exhibition entitled The Pilgrim
by BC’s own Sammy Chong of the
Fine Arts Department. See the following article for more details.
In other news, after a successful
debut last year, the Independent
Television class will be continuing
this fall semester. This class is a
one-credit course taught by Theatre
Department chair Crystal Tiala with
support from Philip Gilpin ’03, the
director of the Independent Television
and Film Fest. It is designed for students interested in connecting with
professionals in the television and
film industry. Once more, these students will be given the opportunity to
attend the ITVFest in Dover, Vermont,
individually or together, to resonate
with contemporary issues that cannot
be ignored in today’s society.
Acclaimed playwright Charles L. Mee
wrote this play—indeed, its success
won him an Obie Award. As the New
York Times claims, Mee’s “leap of
boundless imagination has refashioned
tragedy into a theatrical statement
that is comedic, gymnastic, musical,
sensual, shocking, and redemptive.”
Aware of this show’s action-packed
power, the Boston College Theatre
Department has risen to the challenge
of taking this play to the stage.
Big Love will be performed in the
Robsham Theater Arts Center late
in the fall, running from Thursday,
November 19, to Sunday, November
22. Thursday and Friday performances
will begin at 7:30 p.m., and the show
will wrap up with two 2:00 p.m.
matinees on Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets will be $15 for adults and $10
for seniors, students with valid ID,
faculty, and staff. They are available at
the Robsham Box Office and through
their website, www.bc.edu/tickets.
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for Boston’s own Trinity Church, where
he perfected his stained glass technique.
Just as significant as these windows are
his murals in the church, murals that led
to him being named the second president of the National Society of Mural
Painters. Indeed, although La Farge is
best known for his masterpiece windows,
his command over different art forms extends far beyond them. His delicate and
widely popular landscapes and flower
paintings are a testament to his talent
as a painter, while his illustrations from
the tales of the Arabian Nights reveal yet
another facet of his artistic complexity.
Though La Farge practiced in a variety of
media, one common theme unites all of
his work—his quest to recover a sense of
the sacred for his American audience.
Free Docent Tours: Available on Sundays at
2:00 p.m. starting September 13.
Big Love
where they can attend screenings, VIP
parties, and other special events!
The last event to mark on your
calendars is our annual Career Night
for the Arts, which will take place on
November 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the
McMullen Museum of Art. During this
event, dozens of alumni working in artrelated careers come to BC for a night
of conversation with students seeking
opportunities for postgraduate work in
the arts. Last year, a record of over 100
undergraduate students attended this
event and received invaluable advice
and support from another record of
25 alumni. It was a huge hit, and we
cannot wait for it again this year.
The Wonderer. 2015. Oil on printed canvas, 36” x 50”
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en years ago I started making
some sketches about St.
Ignatius,” Sammy Chong of BC’s Fine
Arts Department remarked. “Those
loose drawings never translated into
anything serious at the time. After all
those years I really wanted to embark
on this collection, and I felt like this
was the time to do it.” A decade after
its early inception, a set of paintings
named The Pilgrim is complete and
ready to be displayed in the new
Faculty and Student Gallery in Carney
Hall. Sammy Chong, S.J., has an
M.Div. and an M.F.A., and is currently a
visiting assistant professor at BC.
To Chong, St. Ignatius of Loyola is
an exceptional role model, even for
postmodern generations, and has
always been a source of inspiration. As
he explains it, people today constantly
wonder what is authentic, real, and
significant—similar to the concerns
Ignatius himself faced more than 500
years ago. Ignatius not only found an
answer to his existential questions
but more importantly he developed
a method, The Spiritual Exercises, that
has helped thousands of people find
meaning and keep balance in their
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lives. In Chong’s words, “like many
other great leaders throughout human
history, St. Ignatius shows us that
ultimate happiness is not bound to
worldly achievements, but rather to
ordering our inner selves, and from
there reaching out in service to others.
St. Ignatius is an exemplar inasmuch
as he proposes a journey that balances
engagement with self, God, and all
of Creation.” Chong believes this is
an endeavor that each person must
individually undergo, for as he says,
“we are all pilgrims on a journey in a
disenchanted world.”
Committed as Chong was to St.
Ignatius’s potential to inspire, the main
challenge he faced when he began to
execute The Pilgrim was how to recast
Ignatius’s journey for today’s audience.
He wanted to honor the tradition of
depicting key moments in the life
of St. Ignatius while making them
accessible and appealing to a modern
viewer. Furthermore, one of Chong’s
goals was for his work to move beyond
Ignatius, and to pique his viewers’
attention on their own terms. Lastly,
he knew from the beginning that he
wanted the paintings, whether standing
Amongst all of these competing
factors, Chong has produced a
stunning collection of paintings that
reflect the past but belong in the
present, using both traditional and
modern techniques and materials.
This is partly due to his research,
which led him to the Burns Library
where he encountered etchings of
the life of St. Ignatius made by the
seventeenth century Baroque artist
Peter Paul Rubens. With support from
Media Technology Services, Chong was
able to print these etchings on large
canvases. Using oils, he then focused
on depicting a parallel narrative of
a twenty-first century redheaded
protagonist in search of his most
truthful self.
The Pilgrim attests to an inner journey
that undoubtedly will resonate
within the culture of Boston College.
However, the scope of these paintings
is by no means limited to BC, for as
Chong points out, “questions about
fulfillment, meaning, authenticity,
and happiness have been gripping
humanity for centuries.” While each
piece has a shadow of Rubens etchings
contained within it, the striking craft
of Chong’s own hand commands
the canvas, pulling viewers into the
painting through exceptional detail and
workmanship. As these paintings draw
on current issues, there is certainly no
dearth of impact in this series, and at
least one image will have resonance
for everyone. This exhibition will be
coming from a two-month run in
the Carney Gallery at Regis College.
Be sure not to miss it, as it will be
displayed only from November 2 until
December 4.
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Exhibitions
McMullen Museum of Art
Museum Hours: M-F, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Sa-Su, 12:00 p.m. –
5:00 p.m. Closed September 7, October 12, and November 26 –
27. Docent tours available on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. starting
September 13. 617-552-8587.
John La Farge and the Recovery
of the Sacred
Tuesday, September 1 – Sunday, December 13
Presenting over 85 paintings, stained glass windows, and
works on paper by one of America’s most complex artists, this
exhibition is the first to examine John La Farge’s lifelong efforts
to visualize the sacred from an interdisciplinary perspective. It
also explores how La Farge’s trips to Japan and the South Seas
reinforced the multicultural range of his spiritual inquiry.
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for the Greater Glory of God
Video Premiere
7:00 p.m. Robsham Theater Arts Center
Jeremy Zipple, S.J., BC alumnus and board member, will premiere
his film of For the Greater Glory of God, a dance/theater piece inspired by The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyala. Directed by
Robert VerEecke, S.J., BC Jesuit Artist-in-Residence. Sponsored by
the BC Center for Ignatian Spirituality. 617-552-6110.
20 Sunday
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Simon Dyer, bass-baritone, Lindsay
Albert, piano
4:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Schubert, Brahms, Shostakovich, and Rorem. 617-552-6004.
23 Wednesday
Declan Kiberd: Militarism or Modernism?
Intellectual Origins of the Easter Rising,
Dublin 1916
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Lowell Humanities Series
7:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Declan Kiberd’s talk is the first in a series of events commemorating the 1916 centenary. He is a leading international authority,
distinguished professor of Irish literature, and prolific author. 617552-2203.
24 Thursday
Concert of Irish Fiddle Music, Songs,
and Stories: Rose Clancy with Eugene and
John Clancy
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Gaelic Roots Music, Song, Dance, Workshop, and Lecture Series
6:30 p.m. Theology and Ministry Library Auditorium,
Brighton Campus
Enjoy an evening of traditional Celtic music with fiddle player Rose
Clancy, joined by her father Eugene Clancy on guitar and brother
John Clancy on upright bass. 617-552-3282.
27 Sunday
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A Concert of South Indian Music
3:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
B. Balasubrahmaniyan, vocals, Sahana Vasudevan, violin, David
Nelson, mṛidaṅgam. 617-552-6004.
16 Friday
13 Friday
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Jazz at the Cabaret Room
8:00 p.m. Vanderslice Hall, Cabaret Room
BC bOp! will perform jazz standards and contemporary favorites.
617-552-3018.
18 Sunday
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Four Strings Around the World: A Global
Tableau of Solo Violin Repertoire
3:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Irina Muresanu, violin. 617-552-6004.
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Bands of the Beanpot
Fall Jam
Voices of Imani
6:00 p.m. Lyons Hall, Welch Dining Hall
The Voices of Imani’s fall jam will feature opening acts from BC a
capella groups and an uplifting worship by the choir. Donations are
appreciated. 954-980-3040.
21 Wednesday
Opening Reception for Nathaniel
Hawthorne and Frederick Douglass:
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5:30 p.m. Burns Library
Join the Burns Library as they celebrate Nathaniel Hawthorne and
Frederick Douglass: Texts and Contexts. 617-552-4833.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: Between the World and Me
Lowell Humanities Series
7:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
National correspondent Ta-Nehisi Coates authored the George Polk
Award-winning Atlantic cover story “The Case for Reparations.” His
new work, Between the World and Me, is a powerful book on race
and America. 617-552-2203.
21 Wednesday – 25 Sunday
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Carousel
Library Hours starting September 7: M-Tu and Th-F 9:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m.; W 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Sat 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
617-552-4833.
29 Tuesday
Nathaniel Hawthorne and Frederick
Douglass: Texts and Contexts
Lowell Humanities Series
7:00 p.m. Murray Function Room, Yawkey Center
Edwidge Danticat of Haiti is considered one of the most talented
writers in the US, and has received the 1995 Pushcart Short Story
Prize and fiction awards from numerous magazines. Her works
include Breath, Eyes, Memory, and Brother I’m Dying. 617-552-2203.
24 Saturday
30 Wednesday
8:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
The University Wind Ensemble presents a concert by some of the
finest student musicians at BC. 617-552-3018.
Thursday, October 15 – Sunday, January 24
Rarely considered in relation to each other, Nathaniel
Hawthorne’s The Blithedale Romance (1852) and Frederick
Douglass’s The Heroic Slave (1853) were released six months
apart by publishers located on the same Boston block. Both
works were richly interwoven into the fabric of American social,
economic, political, literary, and cultural life. This exhibition
explores these contexts using texts from the Burns Library
Boston Collection.
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Fiction Days presents Edwidge Danticat
A Conversation with Author Edwidge
Danticat, hosted by Regine Jean-Charles,
Associate Professor of Romance Languages
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4:30 p.m. Devlin Hall, Room 101
Join BC Professor Regine Jean-Charles and Edwidge Danticat as
they discuss her work and contemporary Haiti. 617-552-4154.
Carney Hall, Room 203. Call 617-552-4935 for gallery hours.
The Pilgrim
Monday, November 2 – Friday, December 4
BC Visiting Assistant Professor Sammy Chong’s latest work
depicts the journey of a modern man in search of his authentic
self. Chong appropriates Rubens’s etchings of the life of Saint
Ignatius of Loyola to create a parallel narrative that follows one’s
path from self-centeredness to a man for others.
Note: Please call or check websites for extended hours, parking
information, or dates when each venue is closed.
September
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Opening Reception for John La Farge
and the Recovery of the Sacred
7:00 p.m. McMullen Museum of Art, Devlin Hall, Room 110
Join the McMullen Museum for an evening viewing of John La
Farge and the Recovery of the Sacred. 617-552-8587.
8 Tuesday
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Robsham Theater Arts Center & Theatre
Department Open House
4:30 p.m. Robsham Theater Arts Center
The department will provide hands-on experience on all aspects
of theater from acting to scenery construction. 617-552-4012.
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Alice Goffman: On the Run
Lowell Humanities Series
7:00 p.m. Murray Function Room, Yawkey Center
In On The Run: Fugitive Life in an American City, Alice Goffman,
sociologist and urban ethnographer, examines the hidden
world of police beatings, court fees, and low-level warrants that
pervade young life in one African-American neighborhood.
617-552-2203.
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Performing Democracy: Private
Citizens in the Public Sphere
The Arts and the Culture of Democracy Series
6:00 p.m. Devlin Hall, Room 101
This conversation will explore how we express our creative
possibilities as citizens of democracy when we engage with
theater. Sponsored by the Clough Center for the Study of
Constitutional Democracy. 617-552-6952.
October
5 Monday
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“Jim Hall and Charlie Haden Meet Jobim”:
Faculty Jazz Concert
8:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Tom Lee, Brad Hatfield, John Lockwood, Gustavo Assis Brazil.
617-552-6004.
7 Wednesday
Taking the Stand: Unique Worldwide
Project Makes Nazi Era Eyewitnesses
Approachable One Last Time
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7:00 p.m. Higgins Hall, Room 300
Award-winning filmmaker Bernhard Rammerstorfer presents his
latest book and film, Taking the Stand. He is accompanied by
Austrian victim of Nazi tyranny Mrs. Hermine Liska, who was torn
from her parents’ custody and had to resist Nazi authority while
only a pre-teen. 617-552-3895.
13 Tuesday
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Piano Works by Alexander Scriabin
(1872-1915): A 100th Anniversary Concert
8:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Matthew Bengtson, piano. 617-552-6004.
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Poetry Days presents a Reading by David
Ferry from his Poems and Translations
Lowell Humanities Series
7:00 p.m. Devlin Hall, Room 101
Hart Professor of English, Emeritus, at Wellesley College, David
Ferry’s most recent books of poetry are Bewilderment: New Poems
and Translations and On This Side of the River: Selected Poems. His
awards are extensive and include The National Book Award and an
Academy Award. 617-552-2203.
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Irish Dance and Céilí, directed by
Kieran Jordan
Gaelic Roots Music, Song, Dance, Workshop, and Lecture Series
6:30 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Dances will be taught by Kieran Jordan, a renowned dancer and
member of BC’s faculty. No experience needed. Fiddle master Séamus
Connolly, Sullivan-Artist-in-Residence, will direct music. 617-552-3282.
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Music of Johannes Ockeghem (c1410-1497),
featuring Missa L’homme armé
8:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Chapel
Blue Heron, Scott Metcalfe, director. 617-552-6004.
WED-SAT 7:30 p.m.; Sun 2:00 p.m. Robsham Theater Arts
Center
The story is about carousel barker Billy Bigelow, whose romance
with millworker Julie Jordan comes at the price of both their
jobs. Admission: $15; seniors or w/BC ID $10. www.bc.edu/tickets.
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University Wind Ensemble, Sebastian
Bonaiuto, conductor
25 Sunday
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New Music by Boston College Composers
8:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Mark Berger, Kevin Cao ’16, Ralf Yusuf Gawlick, Erin Huelskamp,
and Thomas Oboe Lee. 617-552-6004.
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James Howard Kunstler: The Long
Emergency
Lowell Humanities Series
7:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
James Howard Kunstler will discuss his bestselling The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of the Oil Age, Climate Change, and Other
Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-first Century, which explores
the economic, political, and social changes that will result from the
end of access to cheap fossil fuels. 617-552-2203.
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Cecilia Farrell, piano
17 Tuesday
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Symphonic Band Fall Concert,
David Healey, director
8:00 Gasson Hall, Room 100
This 90-piece ensemble includes BC students, alumni, and
community members. 617-552-3018.
19 Thursday
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Boston College Chamber Music
Society, Sandra Hebert, director
7:30 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Performances by BC students, including the BC Cello
Ensemble, Junko Fujiwara, director. 617-552-6004.
19 Thursday – 22 Sunday
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Big Love
THURS-FRI 7:30 p.m.; SAT-SUN 2:00 p.m. Robsham
Theater Arts Center
This play is about 50 brides who flee to Italy to avoid marrying
their cousins. Characters raise issues of gender politics, love,
and domestic violence. Admission: $15; seniors or w/BC ID:
$10. www.bc.edu/tickets.
22 Sunday
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An Afternoon and Evening of
Chamber Music
Gasson Hall, Room 100
BC Chamber Music Society, Sandra Hebert, director.
Performances by BC students. 617-552-6004.
• 2:00 p.m. BC Opera Workshop, Randy McGee, director.
• 4:00 p.m. Chamber Music
• 6:00 p.m. Chamber Music, including the BC Flute
Ensemble, Judy Grant, director.
• 7:30 p.m. BC Piano Ensemble, Linda Papatopoli, director.
23 Monday
Road to Damascus: New Compositions
and Traditional Music from Syria and
Lebanon
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8:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Featuring ‘oud virtuoso Kinan Idnawi. 617-552-6004.
30 Monday – 5 Saturday
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Week of Dance
This week is all about celebrating dance at BC! With
student-run workshops as well as two nights of performances,
everyone can get involved. Visit bc.edu/artscouncil for more
details about this event, or call 617-552-4935.
December
4 Friday – 6 Sunday
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University Chorale of Boston College and
Boston College Symphony Orchestra
6 Sunday
5 Thursday
Mirages: The Light and Life of John
La Farge through Music
8:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Charlotte de Rothschild, soprano, and Adrian Farmer, piano.
Featuring Mirages by Gabriel Fauré and Japanese songs. In
conjunction with the McMullen Museum of Art. 617-552-6004.
8 Sunday
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15 Sunday
FRI-SAT 8:00 p.m., SUN 2:00 p.m. Trinity Chapel, Newton
Campus
Annual Christmas concerts. John Finney, conductor. Admission:
$10, $5 w/BC ID available at Robsham Box Office. 617-552-4002.
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8:00 p.m. Trinity Chapel, Newton Campus
Featuring Dvorak’s Mass in D Major. Admission: $10, w/ BC
ID $5, $15 at door if available. 617-552-4002.
3:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Featuring Beethoven’s “Tempest” sonata. 617-552-6004.
3:00 p.m. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University Campus
BC’s University Wind Ensemble, Sebastian Bonaiuto, conductor,
joins bands from Harvard, Boston University, and Northeastern.
617-552-3018.
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University Chorale of Boston
College, John Finney, conductor
Boston College Symphony Orchestra, John
Finney, conductor
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Christmas Concert
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The Miras Project: Boston College
Middle Eastern Ensemble
Voices of Imani
6:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Celebrate the Christmas season with the Voices during their annual
Christmas concert! Donations are appreciated. 954-980-3040.
7:30 p.m. Stokes Hall, Room 195 South
Kinan Idnawi, director. 617-552-6004.
3:00 p.m Gasson Hall, Room 100
Featuring Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E Minor. 617-552-6004.
8 Tuesday
12 Thursday
4:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Chapel
Members of the University Chorale of BC, John Finney,
conductor. 617-552-6004.
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Authority and Authoritarianism in
Fiction and Politics
The Arts and the Culture of Democracy Series
6:00 p.m. Devlin Hall, Room 101
This conversation questions what stories are told and which are silenced in 21st century fiction and politics. Sponsored by the Clough
Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy. 617-552-6952.
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Concert of Irish Accordion and Fiddle
Music: Paddy O’Brien and Nathan Gourley
Gaelic Roots Music, Song, Dance, Workshop, and Lecture Series
6:30 p.m. Theology and Ministry Library Auditorium,
Brighton Campus
Join accordion master Paddy O’Brien and fiddle player Nathan
Gourley for a night of traditional Irish music. 617-552-3282.
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Michael Roth: Why Liberal Education Matters
Lowell Humanities Series
7:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
Michael S. Roth, sixteenth president of Wesleyan University,
discusses his most recent book Beyond the University: Why Liberal
Education Matters, a plea for education that cultivates individual
freedom, promulgates civic virtue, and instills hope. 617-552-2203.
boston college arts council • 617–552–4935 • arts.calendar@bc.edu www.bc.edu/arts
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Music at St. Mary’s Christmas Concert
Christmas Concert
8:00 p.m. Gasson Hall, Room 100
The University Wind Ensemble and the BC Symphonic Band
present their annual Christmas concert! 617-552-3018.
18 Friday – 20 Sunday
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Christmas Reflections
FRI 7:30 p.m.; SAT-SUN 3:00 p.m. Robsham
Theater Arts Center
A celebration of the Christmas season in story, music, and
dance with choreography by Robert VerEecke, S.J., Jesuit
artist-in-residence, and Helen O’Dwyer, alumna and director
of the O’Dwyer School of Irish Dancing. Admission: $20,
available at Robsham Box Office. 617-552-4002.
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