11/19/2009
Metamorphoses:
With an on-stage swimming pool, a collection of gods and goddesses, some infamous denizens of the underworld, a raft or two, strolling musicians, a psychiatrist, spectacular lighting effects, and a trio of singing and dancing laundresses, this highly theatrical retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses takes mythology (and swimming) to a whole new place. Filled with contemporary references and vivid imagery, Metamorphoses bridges myth and modernism and invites us to celebrate the staying power of love in the face of constant and inevitable change. By Mary Zimmerman, directed by Professor Lynne Conner, choreographed by Daphne McCoy, original music by Peter de Klerk . This performance is part of the Metamorphoses Project, a web of programming and course work engaging the Colby and Waterville communities around the theme of myth and its ongoing importance in contemporary life. For more information, please visit http://www.colby.edu/news_events/metamorphoses/
11/21/2009
Packaging Boyhood Book Signing:
Packaging Boyhood is an eye-opening look at the narrow version of boyhood that is sold to our sons—and what parents can do about it. Coauthors Lyn Mikel Brown and Mark Tappan, both professors of education, will be signing books.
11/21/2009
Making Music American-Style: Jazzing the Music:
The Colby Jazz Band will explore jazz versions of music not necessarily associated with the style: Gordon Goodwin's take on "O Tannenbaum," Duke Ellington's "Ring Dem Bells," John La Barbera's take on "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," and Mercer Ellington's "Jumpin Punkins" will kick off the concert, followed by "That Old Black Magic" by Harold Arlen, and Peter Green's "Black Magic Woman," as popularized by Santana. The bebop group will also be back.
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