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Volume CXXXII, Number 3
September 27, 2002

Friday

COMMON HOUR:
"The Role of Humans Shaping Island Ecosystems" with Dr. Patrick V. Kirch, professor of anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley and director of the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. Kirch specializes in the archaeology of the Pacific Islands, especially Melanesia and Polynesia, focusing on the evolution of sociopolitical formations and the diversity of people within the Pacific.
V.A.C., Kresge Auditorium, 12:30 p.m.

HOUSE DEDICATION:
Come to the dedication of the Donald B. MacMillan House, located at 5 McKeen Street, for a tour and reception. MacMillan House, 5:00 p.m.

CONCERT:
All your jazz favorites right in time for teatime!
V.A.C., Kresge Auditorium,
4:00 p.m.

SPORTS:
Bowdoin Women's Volleyball hosts the Polar Bear Invitational.
Morrell Gym, 5:00 p.m.

CAMPUS WIDE:
Shake it! Dance Party at Howell House.
10:00 p.m.

Faculty Dance Performance:
Bowdoin College's Department of Theater and Dance will present the premiere of "Close Calls and Near Misses" by the modern dance company Berg, Jones and Sarvis. Gretchen Berg, Gwyneth Jones and Paul Sarvis all teach in Bowdoin College's Department of Theater and Dance, and their company performs nationally. Tickets available at the Smith Union Information Desk, FREE with Bowdoin I.D.
Wish Theater, 7:00 p.m.

FILM: Amelie
Sills Hall, Smith Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
*Followed by a special presentation of Martin Scorsese's
The Last Waltz, 9:00 p.m. Bowdoin Film Society.

Saturday

Sports:
Bowdoin vs. Amherst (home)
Women's Soccer, 11:00 a.m.
Field Hockey, 11:30 a.m.
Men's Soccer, 12:00 p.m.
Football, 1:30 p.m.

FILM:
City of Lost Children
Bowdoin Film Society
Sills Hall, Smith Auditorium
7:00 p.m.

CAMPUS WIDE: LUAU
Ladd House, 10:00 p.m.
"NO I.D., NO ENTRY"

Faculty Dance Performance:
Bowdoin College's Department of Theater and Dance will present the premiere of "Close Calls and Near Misses" by the modern dance company Berg, Jones and Sarvis. Gretchen Berg, Gwyneth Jones and Paul Sarvis, all teach in Bowdoin College's Department of Theater and Dance; their company performs nationally. Tickets available at the Smith Union Information Desk, FREE with Bowdoin I.D.
Wish Theater, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday

Sports:
Bowdoin vs. Middlebury (home)
Field Hockey, Men's and Women's Soccer,
12:00 p.m.

CATHOLIC MASS:
Bowdoin Chapel,
4:30 p.m.

Writing Project Workshops:
Sundays: in the Russwurm House library, 6:00-11:00 p.m.
Monday-Wednesday, H&L Library, 3rd Floor,
8:30-11:00 p.m.

Monday

Lecture:
"Joshua Chamberlain at Gettysburg: Building the Legend," by Dr. Tom Desjardin. Book signing to follow. Druckenmiller Hall,
Cleaveland 151, 7:00 p.m.

PERFORMANCE:
Marion Ross performs "A Lovely Light," a one-woman show based on the life and works by the acclaimed female poet and playwright of the 20th century Edna St. Vincent Millay. As the fun-loving "Mrs Cunningham," Marion Ross is most famous for her work on "Happy Days;" she comes to Bowdoin with extensive experience on the stage, in film and television. Tickets available at the Smith Union Information Desk: $15.
V.A.C., Kresge Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday

JUNG SEMINAR
V.A.C., Beam Classroom,
4:00 p.m.

Art Lecture:
Thomas Cornell speaks "On 'Nature' and 'Good'-An Artist's Reconciliation of Aesthetics and Ethics." This talk is Cornell's inaugural lecture as the recently honored Richard E. Steele Professor of Studio Art.
V.A.C., Kresge Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

The Strokes
7:30 p.m.
State Theatre
609 Congress Street, Portland.
For more information and tickets call, (207) 775-3331.

Wednesday

Lecture:
Archaeology Month Lecture
Dr. Warren Reiss of the University of Maine's School of Marine Sciences
and the Darling Marine Center in Walpole, Maine speaks on "The Process of Maritime Archaology in Maine Waters." Reception to follow.
V.A.C., Kresge Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

Discussion Series:
Professor Allen Springer, chair of the government department, will be discussing "To Attack Iraq? The International Legal Issues."
Quinby House, First Floor, 7:30 p.m.

Open Dress Rehearsal:
For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf
Wish Theater, 8:00 p.m.

Performance:
Kick-off show for the Improvabilities, Bowdoin's improvisational comedy group. V.A.C., KresgeAuditorium,
9:00 p.m.

Thursday

LECTURES:

Community Lecture Series:
Allen Tucker, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Natural Sciences, speaks on "Teaching and Living in the Ukraine: An American Perspective."
Moulton Union, Main Lounge,12:30 p.m.

"Muskox Land: Ellesmere Island in the Age of Contact," by Lyle Dick, west coast historian.
V.A.C., Beam Classroom, 7:00 p.m.

"Islamic Futures-Not Fear But Hope is the Signpost Ahead" will be presented by Bruce B. Lawrence, Duke University religion professor. His most recent work includes Shattering the Myth: Islam Beyond Violence, Go, God, Go: Resilient Religion in the Global Century, and the trade book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Religions Online. He currently teaches at Duke University.
Druckenmiller Hall, Cleaveland 151, 7:30 p.m.

AIMEE MANN
Portland State Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
For more information and
tickets call, (207) 775-3331

For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf
Written by Ntozake Shange and directed by Kerry Elson '04.
Tickets available at the Smith Union Info. Desk: $1.00
Wish Theater, 8:00 p.m.

Senior Pub Night
Jack McGee's Pub
10:00 p.m.