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Ambassador Thomas Pickering '53 to Discuss Foreign/Security Policy Sept. 16

The career ambassador, diplomat, and statesman will discuss "Priorities for the Next President of the United States in Foreign and Security Policy." The talk is open to the public and admission is free.

Portland Chamber Orchestra's 'Eight Seasons' Sept. 13

The Portland Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Robert Lehmann, will perform a program featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Piazzolla's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

Mixed Media Exhibition Opens Sept. 1

A deep-rooted Maine artist, Lonie Laffely Ellis enjoys using mixed media to capture the essence of her subject while testing and pushing the limits of the medium.

Exhibition by Alternative Photographer on View Sept. 1

Maine artist Nancy Harris has sought to discover "self" through alternative photography and narrative writing. Her work is on view in Lancaster Lounge starting September 1.

207th Convocation Sept. 3

Bowdoin's annual Convocation ceremony, marking the official opening of the 207th academic year, will feature an address by Daniel J. O’Leary, the John S. Osterweis Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

'Winslow Homer: Society and Solitude' Documentary July 31

Complimenting Homer's Etchings, an intimate exhibition at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, which showcases Winslow Homer's virtuosic etchings completed in the 1880s, Steven Ross' new documentary, "Winslow Homer: Society and Solitude," will be shown Thursday, July 31, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., in Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center.

Lost (and Found) in the Details: Landscapes of Andrea Sulzer

"Andrea Sulzer: After Nature," on view June 19-August 27, 2008, references dizzyingly complex landscapes that are at once familiar and tantalizingly interior. It is the featured exhibition in the Museum's annual summer series exploring unconventional responses to the Maine landscape.

Museum of Art Debuts Series of "Made in Maine" Films

The Bowdoin College Museum of Art has kicked off a series of films to be shown over the course of the summer from the Northeast Historic Film Archive in Bucksport, Maine.

Beauty and Duty: Museum Celebrates Marriage, Italian Style

Pearls, paintings, gowns, and feasts. The exhibition Beauty and Duty celebrates the sensuality and the practicality of Italian Renaissance marriage.

Centennial of Peary's North Pole Expedition Celebrated at Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum

Northward Over the Great Ice Explores Impact of Peary's Quest and Highlights Stories of Expedition Team Members

Catching the Moment Exhibition through May 27

Catching the Moment challenges each artist in every medium. The fleeting glory of light, the movement of the wind, reflections of the swiftly moving sun on statues and buildings — all of these images are visible in these works.

'Musical Dim Sum' with the Ying Quartet May 8

The concert program will include Haydn's Quartet in G Major, Ravel's Quartet in F, Chou Wen-chung's Leggeriezza and Larghetto nostalgico, Lei Liang's Gobi Gloria, and Vivan Fung's Pizzicato for String Quartet.

'Dogs, Men, and the Race to Save Nome, Alaska' May 8

In 1925 a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through icebound Nome, Alaska. In her book Salisbury recounts the heroic 674-mile journey made by men and dogs to bring a lifesaving serum to Nome.

Service Learning Symposium May 8

The Community Service Resource Center's Service Learning Symposium will be held Thursday, May 8, 2008, from 2 to 4 p.m., in Main Lounge, Moulton Union.

An Evening of Emerging Poets from Maine Colleges May 5

The Theater Project in Brunswick is hosting "An Evening of Emerging Poets from Maine Colleges," a poetry reading to celebrate Bowdoin, Bates and Colby student poets Monday, May 5, 2008, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Honors Day May 7 to Recognize Student Achievements

Students, faculty and staff will gather Wednesday, May 7, 2008, for the twelfth annual Honors Day ceremony, a program recognizing publicly the college-wide academic and extracurricular achievements of Bowdoin students.

Joy Kogawa in Conversation May 5

Like other Japanese-Canadians, Joy Kogawa and her family were evacuated from their home during World War II and interned in the interior of British Columbia.

Arctic Museum's 'Exploring the World Around Bowdoin' May 3

The annual Family Day at the Arctic Museum will feature learning how to use a compass, making Peary mustaches, and hunting for fossils.

Museum Pieces, Renaissance Wedding, and Shakespeare May 2

The first Friday in May will find dozens of Bowdoin's performing and visual arts students bringing their creativity and talents to the campus Quad for a series of al fresco performances.

Beethoven, Orff, Student Premiere Featured in May 2-3 Concert

Under the direction of Anthony Antolini '63, the Chorus will perform Orff's Trionfo di Afrodite with the Bowdoin Orchestra, members of the Portland Ballet Company, and guest soloists.

Museum of Art, Studzinski Recital Hall, Part of Historic Preservation Month Activities

The Brunswick Village Review Board has planned a series of activities for National Historic Preservation Month, including guided tours of Studzinski Recital Hall and Kanbar Auditorium, and the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

Presentation on Traditional Japanese Boat Building May 1

Douglas Brooks has apprenticed with four boat builders in Japan since 1996, building five types of Japanese boats.

Scholars Gather for Maine Marine Ecology Symposium May 2-3

The symposium is one of the few formal opportunities for marine ecologists in the Gulf of Maine to gather and discuss their research and its implications.

'A Pageant for a Prince' Lecture Apr. 30

Maria Ruvoldt, a specialist in Italian Renaissance art, will give a presentation titled "A Pageant for a Prince: The Wedding of Francesco de' Medici and Joanna of Austria."

The Intersection of Baseball and Physics Apr. 24

Alan Nathan has been a physicist for all his professional life. He has been a baseball fan even longer. And in recent years, he has figured out that he can do both physics and baseball at the same time.