Wellesley College Theatre to get wild, present Rhinoceros

November 8, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Wellesley College Theatre will present the play Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco, translated by Derek Prouse, Nov. 15 to 18. The play, written in 1959, was inspired by the pre-World War II state of human existence, bringing into question the themes of conformity, culture, and morality. Wellesley College Theatre performs the play with a modern twist.

“Rhinoceros focuses on one main question: how can the human race avoid being destroyed by mass-conformity?” says Marta Rainer, director of the production.

Performances are scheduled for November 15, 16 and 17 at 7pm, and November 17 and 18 at 2pm at the Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre on the Wellesley College campus. General admission tickets are available for $15; seniors can receive tickets for $10, while admission is free for students from Wellesley, Babson, Olin, and MIT.

To purchase tickets, please visit https://wctrhino.brownpapertickets.com or call the Wellesley College Box Office at 781-283-2000.

wellesley rhino — Pictured above, (L-R) Haruka Ueda, Sarah Lord and Adwoa Difie Antwi prepare for a scene in which Berenger (center) watches in despair as neighbors, coworkers, rivals and friends transform into rhinoceroses one by one.

Female bodies and behaviors the topic for Wellesley College lunchtime seminar

October 24, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The Fall Lunchtime Seminar Series hosted by the Wellesley Centers for Women will conclude on Thursday, November 15, with the program, “The Politics of Respectability: A Cross-Cultural Examination of Female Bodies & Behaviors.” The program will run from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in room 413 of the Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center at Wellesley College.

The politics of respectability refers to the ways in which marginalized groups are subjugated to mainstream cultural values by members of their own groups. In this seminar, led by LaShawnda Lindsay-Dennis, Ph.D., participants will examine how respectability politics influence the lived experiences of girls from diverse cultural backgrounds. Participants will engage in a critical discussion about how societal beliefs about notions of femininity, respect, and dignity often polices the bodies and behaviors of girls from marginalized groups.

LaShawnda Lindsay-Dennis, Ph.D., is a research scientist at the Centers. Over the past decade, her research has created a platform that sheds light on the social determinants, racial injustices, and cultural biases that burden the progression and viability of Black girls and women.

The Lunchtime Seminar Series at the Wellesley Centers for Women is free and open to the public. Guests are invited to bring their lunches, and the Centers will provide tea and coffee. For accessibility questions, contact Disability Services at Wellesley College at [email protected]edu or call 781.283.2434. The Lunchtime Seminar Series schedule is subject to change. To confirm program lineup and location, call 781.283.2500 or visit wcwonline.org/calendar.

For those who are unable to attend in person, the program will be streamed live on the Wellesley Centers for Women Facebook page (@wcwonline). Recordings from past seminars are posted online at wcwonline.org/video.

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Actors from The London Stage coming to Wellesley College

October 9, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Actors from The London Stage will perform Hamlet at Wellesley College, Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall, October 18 – October 20. These troupes have been acclaimed across the country for their accomplishments, talent, dexterity with language, and generosity of spirit. They perform with the simplest of technical augmentation and rely on the power of the text as delivered by consummate and enormously well-trained actors.

The performance is FREE and open to the public. No Reservations are necessary.

The theatre is handicapped accessible.

EVENT: Actors From The London Stage perform Hamlet

DATES: Oct 18, 19, and 20, (Thu/Fri/Sat) at 7pm

WHERE: Wellesley College, Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall

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Wellesley Historical Society Craft Beer Experience

October 6, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The Wellesley Historical Society invites you to join us for cheer and a craft beer experience.

DATE: October 13

TIME: 4pm – 6pm

PLACE: Wellesley College Club, Main Dining Room

This New England craft beer experience includes delicious eats, a raffle, a chance at a door prize, and two beers or wine, for only $35 per person.

Come speak with Jack’s Abby, Mayflower and Barleycorn’s Craft Brew to learn more about the brewing process.

Beer selection includes Mayflower, Harpoon, Jack’s Abby, Nightshift, Narragansett, Sam Adams and Ipswich.

RSVP here and purchase tickets by Friday, September 30.

Parking is available in front of the Club, across the street, and by the Admissions Office.

For additional information, kindly contact Amanda Fisher, Executive Director: [email protected], 781-235-6690.

Wellesley College Lunchtime Seminar topic: how can colleges support parents?

September 27, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Dr. Autumn Green will share findings from her research on student-parent programs in higher education

There are 4.8 million undergraduate students in the U.S. who are raising dependent children, according to a 2014 report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. So, what are colleges and universities doing to support those non-traditional students, and what can they do better? This topic will be explored during the program, “On-Campus with Kids: Supporting Student Parents in Higher Education,” hosted by the Wellesley Centers for Women on Thursday, October 4, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in room 413 of the Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center at Wellesley College. This program is part of the Centers’ biannual Lunchtime Seminar Series.

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