a srt at wheaton
fall 2024
music…
OCTOBER 5
Whims 75th Anniversary Concert
in the galleries…
AUGUST 27–NOVEMBER 9
Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories Massachusetts Into Light is a national art activism project that seeks to dismantle the stigma surrounding the disease of addiction and to address the misconception that people with addiction are to blame for their illness. Through portraiture and storytelling, their exhibitions ofer healing, hope, and create meaningful dialogue about substance use disorder.
Opening Reception: September 14, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts
Drug Reversal Training: September 14 & October 17, 10:00-1:00 p.m.
Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts
NOVEMBER 21–DECEMBER 6
Shelter Shelter is vital. It’s required for us to survive but also to thrive. Curated by students enrolled in ARTH 335: Exhibition Design, Shelter interrogates the spaces in which we live, play, work, and worship, the objects found in such spaces, and the concept of “shelter,” broadly defined.
Opening Reception: November 21, 5:00–8:00 p.m.
Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts
Gallery hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 1:00–5:00 p.m.; Thursdays 1:00–8:00 p.m.; Sundays 10:00–5:00 p.m. Special Sunday hours available through November 9, 2024. The galleries are closed when the college is not in session.
Join us for a special a cappella concert marking the 75th anniversary of the Whims. This milestone event promises an extraordinary evening of vocal brilliance, showcasing tradition and innovation. From timeless classics to contemporary favorites, Whims alumni and students display their extraordinary harmonies and dynamic arrangements. Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 7:00 p.m.
OCTOBER 24
GEORGE
Join us for an evening-length live concert featuring John Hollenbeck, Sarah Rossy, Anna Webber, and Chiquita Magic as they combine experimental jazz, ambient electronics, chamber music and more. Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER 14 & DECEMBER 3
Student Recitals
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.
11/14—Woolley Room, Mary Lyon Hall, 5:00 p.m.
12/3—Cole Memorial Chapel, 5:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 3
Wheaton College Jazz Band
The Band, under the direction of Assistant Professor Diamond Centofanti, performs a mix of American music ranging from jazz to rhythm and blues to rock. Suggested donation $5. Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 8:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 4
Winterfest 2024
Join President Whelan and Wheaton community for an evening of festivities celebrating the winter season. Enjoy the luminaria and lights on the dimple, vendors selling a variety of hand-made items at our craft fair, art students displaying their skill with ice carving, photo opportunities and more. Extend the fun by staying for our annual Vespers concert happening at 7 p.m. in Cole Memorial Chapel. The Dimple and surrounds, 4–7:00 p.m. (Craft Fair: Emerson Dining 2–7:00 p.m.)
DECEMBER 4
Holiday Vespers Concert
Wheaton’s choral tradition for the holidays celebrates music of varied cultures and time periods, and features the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers under the direction of Professor Alexandra Ludkevich. The concert is free to the public, but donations are gratefully accepted. Cole Memorial Chapel, 7:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 8
Great Woods Symphony Orchestra
Comprised of Wheaton students, faculty, and members of the public, the GWSO presents a concert of orchestral works drawn from multiple eras. Suggested donation $5. Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 2:00 p.m.
lectures, screenings & readings…
OCTOBER 8
Readings by the Writer: Jarrett Krosoczka
In connection with the Into Light Project exhibition Drug Addiction: Real People Real Stories Massachusetts, author/illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka shares his story of growing up with substance use disorder in his family and how it shaped his award winning graphic novel, Hey Kiddo. Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 6:00 p.m.
OCTOBER 9
AI, Artists, and the Future of Images—Presented by the Wheaton Institute for Interdisciplinary Humanities (WIIH)
Vincent Warne, writer, artist, and current Managing Editor of the Millennium Film Journal whose work concerns the history and future of film and the moving image, gives an introduction to Vilém Flusser, and thoughts on AI art. More than any other medium, AI text-to-image synthesis lays bare the truth that all art is really curation. An artist absorbs influences from the world— from experiences, memories, other artworks—and synthesizes them into a new form via a medium. AI images work in the same way. Location TBD, 3:30 p.m.
OCTOBER 10
Readings by the Writers: Stella Corso & Leah Nieboer Poets and co-hosts of the podcast The Ritter read from their work, discuss their podcast, their decision to enroll the podcast in a VC Accelerator, and how they’ve been translating their academic training into a marketable foundation for running their podcast. A brief Q&A session will be included in this event. May Room, Mary Lyon Hall, 5:00 p.m.
theatre & dance…
OCTOBER 5
Five-Minute Play Festival
Original five-minute plays—written, directed and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our biannual festival. Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 9:00 p.m.
OCTOBER 17
Afro-Latin Dance with The Haus of Glitter
The Haus of Glitter Dance Company specializes in activist dance lineages that come from Africa and Latin America. Explore (Queer) Afro-Latinx dance forms like Vogue, Hip Hop, Merengue, Bachata and traditional Mande West African dance as embodied history, civil rights advocacy, gender affirming care and community wellness practice. Come ready to move your hips, get low, and strut the runway to explore the transformative power of these cultural traditions. Open to all levels, beginner dancer to advanced. Ellison Dance Studio, Balfour Hood Center, 7:00 p.m.
OCTOBER 23
The Artistic Merits of Automated Statistics—Presented by the Wheaton Institute for Interdisciplinary Humanities (WIIH) Futurist Bruce Sterling critically examines the past, present, and future state of Artificial Intelligence. “AI is not entrepreneurial in spirit, it is not exciting, cutting edge start up innovation. AI is big tech oligarchy.” Bruce Sterling is a writer, journalist, design philosopher and futurist. He has written a dozen science fiction novels and many short stories for which he earned several Hugo awards and other prizes. As a writer, as well as an editor of anthologies like MIT Technology Review’s Twelve Tomorrows, Bruce has been playing a main role in shaping the genre of cyberpunk. Virtual, 8:15 p.m.
NOVEMBER 7
Lost on a Mountain in Maine—Q&A Session with Director Andrew Kightlinger
The film adaptation of Lost on a Mountain in Maine, produced by Sylvester Stallone and set for cinema release in 2024, is based on the inspiring true story of a child surviving the wilderness. Andrew Knightlinger, a writer/director who was born and raised in Madagascar, and then later South Dakota, will discuss the process of making the film, as well as his experiences navigating the entertainment industry. In addition to Lost on a Mountain in Maine he has written/directed the prairie-set character study Tater Tot & Patton now streaming on all platforms. He is also the recipient of the Slamdance Film Festival Grand Prize for Screenwriting. Ellison Lecture, Watson Fine Arts, 5:30 p.m
DECEMBER 10
Student Film Screening
A curated selection of student work is showcased in this end-of-semester screening. Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 7:00 p.m.
Watson
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OCTOBER 31 AND NOVEMBER 1–2 & 7–9
Lysistrata
written by Aristophanes, adapted by Ellen McGaughlin, directed by Don Mays
Follow Lysistrata, our Athenian heroine, as she creates an… unconventional…movement to end the Peloponnesian War. The women of Greece vow a prohibition in the bedroom until the violence of war has ceased. If the women of Greece refuse to love, will the men refuse to war?
This fast-paced, comedic retelling of the classic Aristophanes play brings to light issues society has been discussing for millennia. Will we finally figure out how to make love, not war!? Tickets: $15 general, $10 faculty/staff & seniors, $5 with a Wheaton ID & seniors. Tickets may be purchased online through the Box Office. Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER 21-23
Wheaton College Dance Company
The ensemble performs under the direction of Artistic Director Andrea Taylor-Blenis. Tickets: $15 general, $10 faculty/staff & seniors, $5 students. Tickets may be purchased online though the Box Office. Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 7:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER 24
ScreenDance Road Show
Going into its seventh season, Screendance RoadShow attracts dance film artists from over 17 countries. It is a celebration of choreography for the camera showcasing the best contemporary creative voices from around the world. Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 12:00 p.m.