Event Calendar
Pick a DateInterview with Jordan Thomas '92
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Jordan Thomas '92 is an award-winning attorney, writer, speaker, and media commentator. He will join us for a public interview conducted by his former mentor and academic advisor, Susan Sgorbati, to discuss his current work and how his experiences at Bennington have shaped his career.
Reading: Manuel Gonzales
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Literature candidate Manuel Gonzales will read this Monday at a Literature Evening.
Music Festival 2017
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | The eclectic yearly concert featuring student compositions and performances across the spectrum–for string quartet, rock bands, choruses, and electronics–plus other surprises.
[Date Change] DKMS Bone Marrow Registration Drive/American Red Cross Blood Drive
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Join us on Dec. 5 and donate to make a difference in people's lives. Please note that the date of this event has changed from December 7 to December 5.
Nona Faustine
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Situated where “intersecting identities meet history,” Nona Faustine’s photographic works mine “the legacy of trauma, lineage, and history in order to reconstruct narratives of race, memory, and time.”
Where Am I?: A Journey to Lucidity by Zubair Siddiqui '20
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | ‘Where am I?’ by Zubair Siddiqui '20 is a multi-disciplinary exhibition based on Fanny Howe's idea of Bewilderment. It will consist of written, visual, performative, and musical elements that serve the ultimate goal of making the viewers feel more lucid in reality.
Reading: Anna Maria Hong
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Literature candidate Anna Maria Hong will read at this week's Literature Evening.
World Vocal Ensemble Concert
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | End-of-term concert by Bennington's World Vocal Ensemble.
Philip Baruth: "Senator Leahy: A Life in Scenes"
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Philip Baruth, professor of English at University of Vermont, will discuss and read from his new book, "Senator Leahy: A Life in Scenes."
Gamelan Orchestra
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | The gamelan orchestra, made up of dozens of gongs, metallophones, and drums, plays music from the intricate court tradition of Central Java. Students from the Javanese Gamelan class will perform.
Religious Fanaticism
A stand-alone class taught by Michael Cohen as part of Jazz Religion, a not-for-credit course open to the Bennington College community.
Yoshiko Sato and Tony Lu in Concert [Canceled]
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | [Canceled] Yoshiko Sato, Bennington Faculty and Tony Lu '18 present a special arrangement of Schumann Piano Quintet on Tow pianos.
Composing in Bands
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Must hear. Can’t miss. Close your eyes. (But not for Jake’s show.) Eight student composers and their bands.
"Metronome" at the Satellite Art Fair
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Miriam Parker '97 will preform new work "Metronome" at The Ocean Terrace Hotel in Miami Beach. "Metronome" is a performance with video projection and installation questioning proximity, time, and bondage in response to the current geopolitical environment.
Directing II Class Presentation–Part One
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Scenes from a dozen plays directed by members of Directing II.
Directing II Class Presentation–Part Two
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Scenes from a dozen plays directed by members of Directing II.