Past Events

Student Films Monday, May 12, 2008 • 8:30 pm Brass Trio Concert Sunday, May 11, 2008 • 3:00 pm Chamber Orchestra Concert Saturday, May 10, 2008 • 8:00 pm Music by Schubert, Fauré and Purcell Discovery Day Saturday, May 10, 2008 • 9:30 am A chance to visit the campus and learn more about Simon's Rock Simon's Rock Jazz Ensemble Friday, May 09, 2008 • 8:00 pm Spring Concert Artists' Books 'One Hour' Exhibit Wednesday, May 07, 2008 • 5:00 pm Dance Concert Friday, May 02, 2008 • 7:30 pm Students and faculty member Wendy Shifrin will present original choreography including ballet, hip hop, flamenco, and belly dancing. Dance Concert Thursday, May 01, 2008 • 7:30 pm Students and faculty member Wendy Shifrin will present original choreography including ballet, hip hop, flamenco, and belly dancing. A conversation with Ellis Cose Wednesday, April 30, 2008 • 7:00 pm Getting Beyond the Past - Rwanda as Case Study Number One. From Stage to Screen: The Piano Lesson Wednesday, April 30, 2008 • 7:00 pm A series of film adaptations of modern and contemporary American plays, introduced by Bernie Rodgers Spring Concert Sunday, April 27, 2008 • 7:30 pm Chorus, Madrigal Singers, & Collegium Open Concert Sunday, April 27, 2008 • 3:00 pm An Evening of One-Act Plays Saturday, April 26, 2008 • 7:30 pm The Rock Rep Company Faculty Recital: Jack Brown Saturday, April 26, 2008 • 7:30 pm Schubert "Schwanengesang" Student Recital: Chamber Music for Cello Saturday, April 26, 2008 • 2:00 pm Jessica Lee International Languages in Performance Saturday, April 26, 2008 • 1:00 pm A project of the Division of Languages and Literature Student Recital: Music for Violin Friday, April 25, 2008 • 8:00 pm Karen Lee An Evening of One-Act Plays Friday, April 25, 2008 • 7:30 pm The Rock Rep Company International Languages in Performance Friday, April 25, 2008 • 6:30 pm A project of the Division of Languages and Literature An Evening of One-Act Plays Thursday, April 24, 2008 • 7:30 pm The Rock Rep Company Faculty Forum: Tanya Marcuse Wednesday, April 23, 2008 • 5:30 pm "Reason and Rapture: Photographs of 18th-century Anatomical Models" The Human Face of Immigration TONIGHT! Tuesday, April 22, 2008 • 7:00 pm Hilary Greene, Director, Berkshire Immigrant Center The Human Face of Immigration Tuesday, April 22, 2008 • 7:00 pm Lecture by Hilary Greene The first annual Simon's Rock Film Festival "Mostly Shorts" Saturday, April 19, 2008 • 1:00 pm Snapshots & Songs Sunday, April 13, 2008 • 7:30 pm A senior thesis performance by Christine Yen South Berkshire Concerts: Walden Chamber Players Saturday, April 12, 2008 • 8:00 pm Performing new music by Schnittke, Carter, and three Berkshire composers in premier performances. Artist's Reception: Arthur Hillman Saturday, April 12, 2008 • 4:00 pm Exhibition at the Gallery at Liebowitz Cello Bop Concert Friday, April 11, 2008 • 8:00 pm Gideon Freudman Faculty Forum: Hal Holladay Thursday, April 10, 2008 • 5:00 pm "Reading: Had I A Hundred Mouths, The Fiction of William Goyen” From Stage to Screen: Glengarry Glen Ross Wednesday, April 09, 2008 • 7:00 pm A series of film adaptations of modern and contemporary American plays, introduced by Bernie Rodgers Simon Trace Monday, April 07, 2008 • 7:00 pm Chief Executive Officer of Practical Action Ireland Forever Sunday, March 30, 2008 • 3:00 pm Presented by Barrington Performing Arts, Inc. Du Bois Lecture: John Edgar Wideman Thursday, March 27, 2008 • 7:00 pm 13th Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Lecture Conversation Series: Philippe Petit Tuesday, March 25, 2008 • 7:00 pm Highwire artist and author First-Year Seminar Lecture Series: Deirdre d’Albertis Monday, March 24, 2008 • 7:00 pm “Till this moment, I never knew myself”: The Limits of Understanding in Pride and Prejudice South Berkshire Concerts: Peter Serkin Sunday, March 23, 2008 • 2:00 pm Peter Serkin performs works by Messiaen, Brahms, & Bach Dreaming in East Berlin Saturday, March 22, 2008 • 8:00 pm A new musical with book/music/lyrics written by Thomas Morini TIM MEYERS Saturday, March 22, 2008 • 7:00 pm Senior thesis in dance Dreaming in East Berlin Saturday, March 22, 2008 • 2:00 pm A new musical with book/music/lyrics written by Thomas Morini Dreaming in East Berlin Friday, March 21, 2008 • 8:00 pm A new musical with book/music/lyrics written by Thomas Morini TIM MEYERS Friday, March 21, 2008 • 7:00 pm Senior thesis in dance Dreaming in East Berlin Thursday, March 20, 2008 • 8:00 pm A new musical with book/music/lyrics written by Thomas Morini The Right To Vote: A Talk By John Bonifaz Thursday, March 20, 2008 • 7:00 pm A National Leader on Voting Rights Protection Science and Policy in the Beltway and Beyond Thursday, March 20, 2008 • 5:00 pm Talk by Michael J. Feuer Two Upon Two Viols Sunday, March 16, 2008 • 3:00 pm A demo concert with Lucy Bardo and Marie Dalby South Berkshire Concerts: Musicworks Saturday, March 15, 2008 • 8:00 pm Musicworks of the Berkshires presents American Music at Midcentury Discovery Day Saturday, March 15, 2008 • 9:30 am A chance to visit the campus and learn more about Simon's Rock Conversation Series: Martha Frankel Thursday, March 13, 2008 • 7:00 pm Writer and entertainment journalist From Stage to Screen: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Wednesday, March 12, 2008 • 7:00 pm A series of film adaptations of modern and contemporary American plays, introduced by Bernie Rodgers Surfacing: Representing Ophelia Saturday, March 08, 2008 • 5:00 pm Lauren Crispell's Thesis Performance Surfacing: Representing Ophelia Friday, March 07, 2008 • 7:00 pm Lauren Crispell's Thesis Performance Faculty Forum: David Myers Thursday, March 06, 2008 • 5:15 pm “Mushrooms and Therapeutic Agents” First Year Seminar Lecture Series: Leon Botstein Monday, March 03, 2008 • 7:00 pm “Don Giovanni and the Opera” Contemporary Cuban Artists Sunday, March 02, 2008 — Friday, April 25, 2008 At the Library Atrium Gallery Faculty Forum: Brendan Mathews Thursday, February 21, 2008 • 5:00 pm Reading from his own work From Stage to Screen: The Crucible Wednesday, February 20, 2008 • 7:00 pm A series of film adaptations of modern and contemporary American plays, introduced by Bernie Rodgers Artist's Talk & Reception: Jared Handelsman Wednesday, February 20, 2008 • 5:30 pm At Liebowitz Gallery Aftermaths: New Orleans before and after the storm Tuesday, February 19, 2008 • 7:30 pm A lecture presented by Stephen Tremaine Vagina Monologues Friday, February 15, 2008 • 7:30 pm Vagina Monologues Thursday, February 14, 2008 • 7:30 pm Simon's Rock Chorus: "A Musical Aviary" Sunday, February 10, 2008 • 3:00 pm at St. James Episcopal Church South Berkshire Concerts: Hiroaki Honshuku and John Myers Saturday, February 09, 2008 • 8:00 pm Jazz on flute and guitar From Stage To Screen: Long Day’s Journey into Night Wednesday, February 06, 2008 • 7:00 pm A series of film adaptations of modern and contemporary American plays, introduced by Bernie Rodgers Artist's Talk & Reception: Valerie Fanarjian Wednesday, February 06, 2008 • 5:30 pm Valerie Fanarjian: "Left Behind" Christa Bell Tuesday, February 05, 2008 • 7:00 pm Performance and Q&A session First Year Seminar Lecture: Hal Holladay Monday, February 04, 2008 • 7:00 pm Jared Handelsman Friday, February 01, 2008 — Friday, March 28, 2008 Exhibition at The Gallery at Liebowitz Silent film accompanist Ben Model Thursday, January 31, 2008 • 7:00 pm To accompany Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. Faculty Forum: Gidon Eshel Thursday, January 31, 2008 • 5:00 pm "Global Warming’s Next Frontier" Faculty Concert Saturday, January 26, 2008 • 8:00 pm Anne Chamberlain, solo piano Discovery Day Monday, January 21, 2008 • 9:30 am Open House Valerie Fanarjian: Left Behind Monday, January 21, 2008 — Friday, February 22, 2008 Sewn assemblages and ephemera on paper Holiday Concert Saturday, December 15, 2007 • 8:00 pm The Simon's Rock Chamber Orchestra and Chorus Jazz Ensemble Friday, December 14, 2007 • 8:00 pm Winter Concert The Early Music Collegium Sunday, December 09, 2007 • 7:30 pm Concert Vocal Recital Sunday, December 09, 2007 • 2:00 pm Vocal Studio and Vocal Performance students Dance Concert Saturday, December 08, 2007 • 7:30 pm New works by faculty and students of Simon's Rock Dance Concert Friday, December 07, 2007 • 7:30 pm New works by faculty and students of Simon's Rock Men's Basketball Game Thursday, December 06, 2007 • 8:00 pm vs Hampshire College Women's Basketball Game Thursday, December 06, 2007 • 6:30 pm vs Hampshire College Men's Basketball Game Monday, December 03, 2007 • 7:30 pm vs Briarwood College First Year Seminar Lecture Monday, December 03, 2007 • 7:00 pm Rebecca Fiske will speak on "The Language of Angels" Sophomore Seminar Lecture Monday, December 03, 2007 • 7:00 pm Jenny Browdy de Hernandez: "Off the Beaten Path: Virginia Woolf's critique of patriarchal capitalist militarism" Student Chamber Music Recital Sunday, December 02, 2007 • 3:00 pm Chamber music for clarinet A Capella Concert Saturday, December 01, 2007 • 7:00 pm Free Trial and the Mt. Holyoke M&Cs Faculty Forum Wednesday, November 28, 2007 • 5:00 pm Wendy Shifrin & John Myers on Multi-Arts Collaboration Men's Basketball Game Wednesday, November 28, 2007 • 5:00 pm vs Hawthorne Valley Women's Basketball Game Tuesday, November 27, 2007 • 5:00 pm vs Hawthorne Valley Guy Beining: Fizzle Sunday, November 25, 2007 — Friday, December 21, 2007 Exhibition at the Atrium Gallery Faculty Forum: Ellen Lagemann Thursday, November 15, 2007 • 5:00 pm "What's the Matter with American Education...Really?" Poetry & Fiction Series: Joanna Scott Wednesday, November 14, 2007 • 7:30 pm Novelist and short story writer Joanna Scott reads from her fiction. South County Unitarian Speaker Series Tuesday, November 13, 2007 • 7:00 pm Afghan national, Fahima Vorgetts Discovery Day Monday, November 12, 2007 • 9:30 am A chance to visit the campus and learn more about Simon's Rock South Berkshire Concerts: The Prometheus Piano Quartet Saturday, November 10, 2007 • 8:00 pm Featuring the premier of “Odyssey Quartet” by faculty member Larry Wallach along with works by Frank Bridge and Johannes Brahms Multimedia performance of music by Hugo Distler Saturday, November 10, 2007 • 5:00 pm Presented by Crescendo Choir and Simon’s Rock faculty and students Men's Basketball Game Saturday, November 10, 2007 • 3:00 pm vs Landmark College Women's Basketball Game Saturday, November 10, 2007 • 1:00 pm vs Landmark College The Tempest Friday, November 09, 2007 • 8:00 pm Directed by Aimee Michel Multimedia performance of music by Hugo Distler Friday, November 09, 2007 • 7:30 pm Presented by Crescendo Choir and Simon’s Rock faculty and students Douglas Ahlers talk Friday, November 09, 2007 • 6:15 pm Alumnus Douglas Ahlers (’77) will discuss rebuilding efforts in New Orleans Professor Danny Goroff Friday, November 09, 2007 • 3:00 pm Mathematics talk