Wheaton College Massachusetts

In Conversation with "LOVING: A Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850s-1950s" authors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell
2021-11-05 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Center for Social Justice and Community Impact, in partnership with Safe Zone at Wheaton, invites you to join Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell, authors of the book “LOVING: A Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850s-1950s” in a discussion and Q&A-style program.
In-person seating is first come, first served. Register on Engage here. You can register for the live Zoom here!
“In the late 1990’s Neal & Hugh started collecting photographs purely by accident. The first photograph came from an antique store in Dallas. The photograph was of two men in a loving embrace mixed within random photos of a Dallas neighborhood from the 1920s. [Their] collection of over 2800 vintage photos of romantic couples spanning the 100 years between the 1850s and 1950s is the basis for [their] book.
LOVING: A Photographic History shines a new light on the most written about, dramatized, or filmed emotions — love. The pages of our book portray love, but also courage — the courage that it took to memorialize that unmistakable look that occurs between two people in love. LOVING: A Photographic History celebrates a loving past. A past that points towards the future. It’s message is for everyone. It’s universal.”
Feel free to send questions, comments, or accessibility concerns to pratt_mike@wheatoncollege.edu.

Gallery Exhibition—Domestic State
2021-11-06 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-09 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-11 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-11-13 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-16 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-18 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-11-20 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-23 13:00 - 17:00 and 5 more dates | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
As we have all been required to spend concentrated time in our homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic spaces have developed new contexts and significance. Through humor, tragedy, the magical and the mundane, the artists in Domestic State explore the meaning and narrative of domestic spaces and objects. Han Seok You photographs himself in the US and Korea, in an effort to define what “home” means. Manal Abu Shaheen’s series Julian follows the experiences of her brother, a Lebanese-American single father, raising his family on a Pennsylvania farm. Elizabeth Duffy’s installations and objects allude to the apparent comforts of home while revealing its contradictions. Shabnam Janessari’s saturated paintings depict spaces that empower the complex realities of Iranian female identity. In addition to work by contemporary artists, pieces from Wheaton’s Permanent Collection offer a contrast between past and present.

Featured artists include: Manal Abu Shaheen, Maria G. Baker, Elizabeth Duffy, Shabnam Janessari, Andrew Raftery, and Han Seok You.

Gallery Opening—Domestic State
2021-11-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us to celebrate the opening of our latest gallery exhibition Domestic State. This mid-day opening reception will feature doughnuts from KNEAD Doughnuts.
As we have all been required to spend concentrated time in our homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic spaces have developed new contexts and significance. Through humor, tragedy, the magical and the mundane, the artists in Domestic State explore the meaning and narrative of domestic spaces and objects. Han Seok You photographs himself in the US and Korea, in an effort to define what “home” means. Manal Abu Shaheen’s series Julian follows the experiences of her brother, a Lebanese-American single father, raising his family on a Pennsylvania farm. Elizabeth Duffy’s installations and objects allude to the apparent comforts of home while revealing its contradictions. Shabnam Janessari’s saturated paintings depict spaces that empower the complex realities of Iranian female identity. In addition to work by contemporary artists, pieces from Wheaton’s Permanent Collection offer a contrast between past and present. Artists featured in the exhibition include: Manal Abu Shaheen, Maria G. Baker, Elizabeth Duffy, Shabnam Janessari, Andrew Raftery, and Han Seok You.

Gallery Exhibition—The Tens: Friends of Art Alumni Collection 2011–2020
2021-11-11 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-11-18 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-11-25 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-12-02 13:00 - 20:00, 2021-12-09 13:00 - 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Tens, highlights selected work from students who received the Friends of Art Purchase Prize from 2011-2020. These pieces are part of the Wheaton College Permanent Collection and range from photography to film to illustration. The talented alumni artists included in this exhibition are:
2011 Katharine Heyl, Emiko Kurokawa, Rosemary Liss
2012 Skye Landon, Emily Timm, Tim Oxton
2013 Caroline Isaacs, Walker Downey
2014 Soraya Matos
2015 Lindsey Gillis
2016 Cloë Ella Urbanczyk, Sienna Van Slooten
2017 Charlotte Hall
2018 Aleza Epstein
2019 Bhavika Dugar
2020 Elisa McClear
Exhibition runs February 16–March 27, 2021
Gallery Opening | Monday, February 22, 5:00 p.m. EST Register here
Due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Beard & Weil Galleries is only open to the on-campus community for the spring 2021 semester. We will make every effort to make our exhibitions available virtually during this time. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this global challenge and we look forward to welcoming you back to campus when we are able to resume normal operations.

Reading by the Writer—Kent Shaw
2021-11-16 17:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – May Room, Norton, MA, 02766
Kent Shaw, Assistant Professor of English, will read from his second book, Too Numerous, and a selection of newer work.

Student Recitals
2021-11-16 17:00, 2021-12-07 17:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.
Please note: Wheaton College requires masking for at all events, regardless of vaccination status. Guests will be required to complete a registration form for contract tracing upon arrival.

Voice of an Artist—Zibby Jahns
2021-11-18 19:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Mourning in the abandoned industrial landscape, holding space in the detritus of capitalism: how can we turn symbols of death into the practice of life? Public Art at Wheaton (PAAW) invites you to hear from the artist behind its most recent addition. Zibby Jahns will introduce their work Reckoning Place, which was just installed in Everett Courtyard, and talk about their artistic practice.

World Music Ensemble
2021-12-01 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The ensemble, under the direction of Assistant Professor Sheila Falls, performs music from a variety of genres from around the world, including the Catalonian song, ‘La dama d’ Aragó’ (The lady of Aragon) and more.
Please note: Wheaton College requires masking for at all events, regardless of vaccination status. Guests will be required to complete a registration form for contract tracing upon arrival.

Holiday Vespers Concert
2021-12-05 19:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
After a year of singing virtually, the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers return to Cole Chapel to present the Holiday Vespers Concert. A long-time Wheaton tradition for the holidays, the Vespers Concert features festive secular and sacred music from a variety of time periods and cultures. Donations gratefully accepted.
Please note: Wheaton College requires masking for at all events, regardless of vaccination status.
In-person seating is SOLD OUT
Virtual Registration via Zoom, register here.

Wheaton College Jazz Band
2021-12-08 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Experimental Theatre, Norton, 02766, United States
The band, under the direction of Assistant Professor Jeffrey Cashen perform music written by Miles Davis, Cedar Walton and Rita Payes, and arranged for the band Cashen. Bethany Tetreault ’23 will premiere a new arrangement for voice. Special guests The Phat Police will open with selections chosen and arranged by the ensemble.
Please note: Wheaton College requires masking for at all events, regardless of vaccination status. Guests will be required to complete a registration form for contract tracing upon arrival.

Wheaton College Dance Company
2021-12-09 19:30, 2021-12-10 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The ensemble performs under the direction of Artistic Director Andrea Taylor-Blenis. Tickets: $10 general, $5 faculty/staff & seniors, $2 students.
Ticket are available for sale here:
Thursday, December 9
Friday, December 10
Saturday, December 11
Please note: Wheaton College requires masking for at all events, regardless of vaccination status. Seating is limited.

A Concert of Early Music
2021-12-10 14:30 - 15:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The students enrolled in Western Music I: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque, perform musical works from the historical periods they have studied this semester, including compositions by Marin Marais, Henry Purcell, Couperin, Scarlatti, Handel, and Bach.

Please note: Wheaton College requires masking for at all events, regardless of vaccination status. Guests will be required to complete a registration form for contract tracing upon arrival. Seating at this event is limited.
