The 2012 Midsummer Lakeside Concert Series at �ֲ���ý College concludes with the Mango Grove Steel Band at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, in the Florence Keigwin Amphitheater by the college’s Lake Andrews.

Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund, the Garcelon Society and �ֲ���ý’ Information and Library Services division, these family concerts are open to the public at no cost. Listeners are encouraged to bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets.

The rain site is the College Chapel, 275 College St. For more information, please call 207-786-6400.

Praised as “New Hampshire’s best steel band” in the July 2005 issue of New Hampshire Magazine, Mango Grove is known for its uplifting Caribbean groove. The ensemble consists of a full range of steel pans — lead, alto, guitar and bass — supported by a conventional drum kit and other traditional percussion instruments.

The result, wrote The Conway Daily Sun, is a pastiche of “rich dulcet tones over a complexity of soft rhythms . . . [set to] a beautiful and tightly arranged selection of traditional and popular tunes.”

The Merrymeeting Community Band.

Presenting favorite sounds from near and far, the Midsummer Lakeside Concert Series at �ֲ���ý College continues with the Merrymeeting Community Band at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in the Florence Keigwin Amphitheater at Lake Andrews.

Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund, the Garcelon Society and �ֲ���ý’ Information and Library Services division, these family concerts are open to the public at no cost. Listeners are encouraged to bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets.

The rain site is the College Chapel, 275 College St. The series concludes Aug. 9 with the Mango Grove Steel Band. For more information, please call 207-786-6400.

Hailing from Topsham, Maine, the Merrymeeting Community Band is a multigenerational ensemble with musicians from 12 to almost 80 years old, all under the direction of horn player and musical educator Margery Landis. Their diverse repertoire includes classic show tunes, marches, patriotic music, a little rock ‘n’ roll and contemporary compositions for concert band.

Jenn Adams

Eclectic singer-songwriter Jenn Adams offers a Midsummer Lakeside Concert at �ֲ���ý College at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 26, in the Florence Keigwin Amphitheater on the leafy banks of Lake Andrews, near the Olin Arts Center at 75 Russell St.

Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund, the Garcelon Society and �ֲ���ý’ Information and Library Services division, these family concerts are open to the public at no cost. Listeners are encouraged to bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets.

Presenting favorite sounds from near and far, the series continues with two more concerts at 6 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 2 and 9. The rain site is the College Chapel, 275 College St. For more information about the series, please call 207-786-6400.

Artfully combining jazz, folk and blues, Adams is a singer, songwriter and acoustic guitarist who has toured Europe and the United States. Along with intimate gigs in coffeehouses and listening rooms, Adams has performed at such popular gatherings as the Kerrville, Falcon Ridge and Rocky Mountain folk festivals and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. A recent graduate of the Berklee College of Music, she performs in the Northwest and New England.

Steve Muise, Andy Buckland, Rob Sylvain and Pip Walter are Boréal Tordu.

Presenting favorite sounds from near and far, the Midsummer Lakeside Concert Series at �ֲ���ý College continues with Boréal Tordu at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 19, in the Florence Keigwin Amphitheater at the college’s Lake Andrews.

An upbeat quartet with a mission to keep the music of their Acadian heritage alive, uses spoons, horseshoes and feet to keep the beat. (Roughly translated, the band’s name means “northern twist.”)

The group began when fiddler-accordionist Steve Muise and singer-Dobro player Robert Sylvain realized their mutual interest in the musical traditions of the Acadians, the Québecois and the French-speaking peoples of the Republic of Madawaska and New England’s mill towns.

Guitarist Pip Walter, a familiar presence on the Portland scene, and bassist Andy Buckland round out the band. Thrice nominated for the Portland Phoenix Reader’s Poll award for Best World Music Act, Boréal Tordu performs throughout the Northeast and Canada.

The series will continue with three more concerts, all at 6 p.m. Thursdays. Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund, the Garcelon Society and �ֲ���ý’ Information and Library Services division, these family concerts are open to the public at no cost. Listeners are encouraged to bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets.

The rain site is the College Chapel, 275 College St. For more information about the series, please call 207-786-6400.

Boghat, from left, consists of Mike Jeanneau, Tom Rota and Chris Stevens.

From traditional Irish dance music to Caribbean steel pan, the Midsummer Lakeside Concert Series at �ֲ���ý College brings a lively musical mix to Lewiston again this year.

Presenting favorite sounds from near and far, the series opens with Boghat, a Portland trio that performs Irish dance music with a contemporary twist, at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 12, in the Florence Keigwin Amphitheater by the college’s Lake Andrews. The series continues with four more concerts, all at 6 p.m. Thursdays.

Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund, the Garcelon Society and �ֲ���ý’ Information and Library Services division, these family concerts are open to the public at no cost. Listeners are encouraged to bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets.

The rain site is the College Chapel, 275 College St. For more information about the series, please call 207-786-6400.

Boghat (6 p.m. Thursday, July 12): From fiery reels and sexy jigs to plaintive airs, Boghat covers the entire spectrum of Irish folk music, experimenting with contemporary elements while maintaining a healthy respect for the tradition.

Steve Muise, Andy Buckland, Rob Sylvain and Pip Walter are Boreal Tordu.

Uilleann pipes player Tom Rota knows a thing or two about that tradition — he received a master’s degree in traditional Irish dance music from the University of Limerick, Ireland. His bandmates are concertina and button accordion player Chris Stevens, who studies music at the University of Massachusetts Lowell; and multi-instrumentalist Mike Jeanneau, who was born in Peru and emigrated to the U.S. in 1983.

Boréal Tordu (6 p.m. Thursday, July 19): An upbeat quartet with a mission to keep the music of their Acadian heritage alive, Boréal Tordu uses spoons, horseshoes and feet to keep the beat. The group began when fiddler-accordionist Steve Muise and singer-Dobro player Robert Sylvain realized their mutual interest in the musical traditions of the Acadians, the Québecois and the French-speaking peoples of the Republic of Madawaska and New England’s mill towns.

Guitarist Pip Walter, a familiar presence on the Portland scene, and bassist Andy Buckland round out the band. Thrice nominated for the Portland Phoenix Reader’s Poll award for Best World Music Act, Boréal Tordu performs throughout the Northeast and Canada.

Jenn Adams (6 p.m. Thursday, July 26): Artfully combining jazz, folk and blues, this singer, songwriter and acoustic guitarist has toured Europe and the United States.

Jenn Adams.

Along with intimate gigs in coffeehouses and listening rooms, Adams has performed at such popular gatherings as the Kerrville, Falcon Ridge and Rocky Mountain folk festivals and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. A recent graduate of the Berklee College of Music, she performs in the Northwest and New England.

Merrymeeting Community Band (6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2): Hailing from Topsham, the Merrymeeting Community Band is a multigenerational ensemble with musicians from 12 to almost 80 years old, all under the direction of horn player and musical educator Margery Landis. Their diverse repertoire includes classic show tunes, marches, patriotic music, a little rock ‘n’ roll and contemporary compositions for concert band.

Mango Grove Steel Band (6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9): Praised as “New Hampshire’s best steel band” in the July 2005 issue of New Hampshire Magazine, Mango Grove is known for its uplifting Caribbean groove.

Mango Grove Steel Band.

The ensemble consists of a full range of steel pans — lead, alto, guitar and bass — supported by a conventional drum kit and other traditional percussion instruments. The result, wrote the Conway Daily Sun, is a pastiche of “rich dulcet tones over a complexity of soft rhythms . . . [set to] a beautiful and tightly arranged selection of traditional and popular tunes.”

The 2011 Midsummer Lakeside Concert series concludes with a performance by singer-songwriter and guitarist Jim Gallant at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11.

Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at �ֲ���ý, these family concerts are open to the public at no cost. Listeners are encouraged to bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets.

An alternative site will be announced in case of rain. For more information about the series, please call 207-786-6400.

With his roots in the rock and folk of the 1960s and ’70s, Gallant offers catchy originals and strong interpretations of contemporary covers. Whether it’s a jig, a Bach fugue or a New Age instrumental, Gallant’s distinctive playing never fails to win listeners’ hearts as well as their feet. His latest CD, 2011’s Old Hat With a New Coat, shows off Gallant’s knack for Americana music.

The 2011 Midsummer Lakeside Concert series at �ֲ���ý continues with a performance by musicians from the �ֲ���ý Dance Festival at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, in the Florence Keigwin Amphitheater by the college’s scenic Lake Andrews.

Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at �ֲ���ý, these family concerts are open to the public at no cost. Listeners are encouraged to bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets.

An alternative site will be announced in case of rain. For more information about the series, please call 207-786-6400.

Hosted by Terrence Karn, musicians from the internationally recognized create a tapestry of rhythms and melodies on instruments from all corners of the Earth: percussion, accordion, bouzouki, marimba, kalimba and more. Favorites of the Lakeside audience, this ensemble of world-class players and composers represents a unique collaboration of cultures.

The series concludes with a performance by singer-songwriter and guitarist Jim Gallant at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. With his roots in the rock and folk of the 1960s and ’70s, Gallant offers catchy originals and strong interpretations of contemporary covers. Whether it’s a jig, a Bach fugue or a New Age instrumental, Gallant’s distinctive playing never fails to win listeners’ hearts as well as their feet. His latest CD, 2011’s Old Hat With a New Coat, shows off Gallant’s knack for writing Americana music.

The 2011 Midsummer Lakeside Concert Series at �ֲ���ý continues with the Yankee Brass Band at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28, in the Florence Keigwin Amphitheater by the college’s scenic Lake Andrews.

Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at �ֲ���ý, these family concerts are open to the public at no cost. Listeners are encouraged to bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets.

An alternative site will be announced in case of rain. For more information about the series, please call 207-786-6400.

Numbering up to 25 members from all over the country who gather every July, the Yankee Brass Band is a historically accurate recreation of an American brass band from the mid-19th century. Directed by Paul Maybery, the ensemble performs music of the period in authentic arrangements and on original instruments to produce one of northern New England’s most distinctive musical events.

Next in the lineup: musicians from the world-renowned �ֲ���ý Dance Festival (Aug. 4) and songwriter-guitar virtuoso Jim Gallant (Aug. 11).

Global Grooves at the Lake: Hosted by Terrence Karn, musicians from the internationally recognized create a tapestry of rhythms and melodies on instruments from all corners of the Earth: percussion, accordion, bouzouki, marimba, kalimba and more. Favorites of the Lakeside audience, this ensemble of world-class players and composers represents a unique collaboration of cultures.

Jim Gallant: With his roots in the rock and folk of the 1960s and ’70s, Gallant offers catchy originals and strong interpretations of contemporary covers. Whether it’s a jig, a Bach fugue or a New Age instrumental, Gallant’s distinctive playing never fails to win listeners’ hearts as well as their feet. His latest CD, 2011’s Old Hat With a New Coat, shows off Gallant’s knack for writing Americana music.

The 2011 Midsummer Lakeside Concert Series continues with the high-tech traditional dance band Perpetual e-Motion at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 21, in the Florence Keigwin Amphitheater by the college’s scenic Lake Andrews.

Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at �ֲ���ý, these family concerts are open to the public at no cost. Listeners are encouraged to bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets.

An alternative site will be announced in case of rain. For more information about the series, please call 207-786-6400.

Captivating, passionate, propulsive and progressive, Perpetual e-Motion is a duo from coastal Maine that is perched at the convergence of folk and electronic dance music. Ed Howe, who plays electric five-string fiddle, and John Coté, playing electronically treated guitar, didgeridoo and foot percussion, bring a passion for sonic and technical experimentation to the art and soul of traditional music.

The annual series continues with three more concerts, all at 6 p.m. Thursdays. Also in the lineup: the Yankee Brass Band (July 28), musicians from the world-renowned �ֲ���ý Dance Festival (Aug. 4) and songwriter-guitar virtuoso Jim Gallant (Aug. 11).

Yankee Brass Band (6 p.m. Thursday, July 28): Numbering up to 25 members from all over the country who gather every July, this band is a historically accurate recreation of an American brass band from the mid-19th century. Directed by Paul Maybery, the ensemble performs music of the period in authentic arrangements and on original instruments to produce one of northern New England’s most distinctive musical events.

Global Grooves at the Lake (6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4): Hosted by Terrence Karn, musicians from the internationally recognized create a tapestry of rhythms and melodies on instruments from all corners of the Earth: percussion, accordion, bouzouki, marimba, kalimba and more. Favorites of the Lakeside audience, this ensemble of world-class players and composers represents a unique collaboration of cultures.

Jim Gallant (6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11): With his roots in the rock and folk of the 1960s and ’70s, Gallant offers catchy originals and strong interpretations of contemporary covers. Whether it’s a jig, a Bach fugue or a New Age instrumental, Gallant’s distinctive playing never fails to win listeners’ hearts as well as their feet. His latest CD, 2011’s Old Hat With a New Coat, shows off Gallant’s knack for writing Americana music.

Hello from �ֲ���ý! Here is a revised preview of public events at the college during summer 2011.

Except as noted, these events are open to the public at no charge. (Where there is an admission fee, the cost for the general public appears first, followed by the cost for students and seniors.)

Print it! If you’re viewing this in the email version, please to go to the Events Schedule website. At the website, go to the bottom of the page and click “print” (as in “print this page”) for the printable format.

Learn more! The individual listings below contain links that will bring you to more information. Or if you’d rather cut right to the chase, use these links:

For updated events information throughout the season, see our page. Questions or comments? Contact events editor Doug Hubley at calendar@bates.edu.

June

18 Sat

8am Clean Sweep: From electronics to sporting goods to furniture, quality items donated by departing students are up for purchase at Proceeds benefit local nonprofits. FMI 207-786-6207.
Underhill Arena

July

11 Mon

7:30pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival lecture-demonstration: Camille A. Brown & Dancers. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

14 Thu

6pm Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Crunchy Western Boys. In addition to “crunchy Western music,” this quartet works bluegrass, folk and Americana into its high-energy sets. Sponsored by the Bingham Betterment Fund and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at �ֲ���ý. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets. Rain site TBA. 207-786-6400.
Keigwin Amphitheater

15 Fri

8pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: Camille A. Brown & Dancers. Brown sends a potent message of empowerment that reverberates from the stage. Talkback with the artists follows the concert. $24/$12. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

16 Sat

8pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: Camille A. Brown & Dancers (see July 15). A talkback with the artists follows. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

18 Mon

7:30pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival lecture-demonstration: Nicholas Leichter Dance. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

21 Thu

6pm Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Perpetual e-Motion. This duo brings a passion for sonic and technical experimentation to the art and soul of traditional music (see July 14). 207-786-6400.
Keigwin Amphitheater

8pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: Nicholas Leichter Dance performs its new The Whiz, an outlandish take on The Wizard of Oz. Talkback with the artists follows the concert. $24/$12. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

23 Sat

8pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: Nicholas Leichter Dance (see July 21). Inside Dance lecture with writer Debra Cash at 7:15pm. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

25 Mon

7:30pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival lecture-demonstration: Zoe | Juniper. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

28 Thu

6pm Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Yankee Brass Band. This band is a historically accurate recreation of a mid-19th-century American brass band (see July 14). 207-786-6400.
Keigwin Amphitheater

7:30pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival panel discussion: Global Exchange: Sharing Across Cultures. International choreographers discuss their work and the cultural environment in which they create. 207-786-6381.
Pettigrew 301

29 Fri

8pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: Zoe | Juniper. Blending dance and video, the duo’s A Crack in Everything looks at the emotional spectrum of justice and retaliation. Talkback with the artists follows. $24/$12. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

30 Sat

8pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: Zoe | Juniper (see July 29). Inside Dance lecture with writer Debra Cash at 7:15pm. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

August

1 Mon

7:30pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival lecture-demonstration: David Dorfman Dance. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

2 Tue

7:30pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: The Musicians’ Concert. Composers and multi-instrumentalists offer original and improvised music from around the world. $12/$6. 207-786-6381.
Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston

4 Thu

6pm Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Global Grooves at the Lake. �ֲ���ý Dance Festival musicians, hosted by Terrence Karn, perform music from around the world (see July 14 and Aug. 2). 207-786-6400.
Keigwin Amphitheater

5 Fri

8pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: David Dorfman Dance presents Prophets of Funk, driven by the sounds of Sly and the Family Stone. Talkback with the artists follows the concert. $24/$12. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

6 Sat

2pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: A collaboration between The Equus Projects and Black Label Movement, UN/Stable Landscape is a site-specific performance exploring an encounter between horses and humans. $10. 207-786-6381.
Chance Encounter Farm, 118 Fickett Road, Pownal

8pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: David Dorfman Dance (see Aug. 5). Inside Dance lecture with writer Debra Cash at 7:15pm. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

7 Sun

2pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: UN/Stable Landscape (see Aug. 6). 207-786-6381.
Chance Encounter Farm, 118 Fickett Road, Pownal

11 Thu

6pm Midsummer Lakeside Concert: Jim Gallant. Offering catchy originals and contemporary covers, guitarist Gallant never fails to win listeners’ hearts and feet (see July 14). 207-786-6400.
Keigwin Amphitheater

8pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: Different Voices. A diverse evening of new works by international and emerging choreographers. $24/$12. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

12 Fri

8pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: Different Voices (see Aug. 11). 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

13 Sat

1pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: Young Choreographers/New Works, an informal adjudicated showing of new works by talented festival students. 207-786-6381.
Schaeffer Theatre

7:30pm �ֲ���ý Dance Festival performance: Festival Finale. Festival participants perform works by Jennifer Archibald, David Dorfman, Nicholas Leichter and Lisa Race, plus a new work by Youth Arts Program participants. 207-786-6381.
Alumni Gym

�ֲ���ý College Museum of Art

Hours: 10am–5pm Tuesday–Saturday. 207-786-6158

June 10–Aug. 30

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June 10–Sept. 10

. These respected Maine artists explore themes of memory and loss, order and chaos, and emerging and converging human behavior. Part of the statewide visual arts initiative .

June 10–Oct. 2.

. Drawings, watercolors and illustrated letters from one of America’s most famous artist families. The show is assembled from the personal collection of Victoria Browning Wyeth ’01 and includes portraits of people now known as models for Andrew Wyeth.

Other Exhibitions

July 1–Aug. 13

Dance photographs by Arthur Fink.
Chase Hall Gallery