Gallery Exhibition—The Tens: Friends of Art Alumni Collection 2011–2020
2022-11-10 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-17 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-24 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-12-01 13:00 - 20:00, 2022-12-08 13:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

ROE
2022-11-10 19:30, 2022-11-11 19:30, 2022-11-12 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
written by Lisa Loomer, directed by Stephanie Burlington Daniels
ROE v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, has been overturned. Lisa Loomer’s acclaimed play, ROE, brings us back to the original storylines of the people involved in the case that gave women the constitutional right to make their own reproductive health decisions. Join us as we detangle recent U.S. history to better understand our present day challenges and how we might forge ahead for the benefit of future generations.
Tickets: $10 general, $5 with a Wheaton ID & seniors.
Tickets may be purchased online through the Box Office.

Student Recitals
2022-11-17 17:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – Woolley Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.

Flamenco Music and Dance
2022-11-17 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Juanito Pascual and his band New Flamenco Trio (Jose Moreno, percussion and vocals; Elisabet Torras Aguilera, dancer; Brad Barett, bassist) present Flamenco Music and Dance, with deep reverence for the traditional form while adding Jazz and other international influences for a charismatic fusion.

World Music Ensemble
2022-11-30 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 Europe, South America, Africa, and more.

Gallery Opening: Embodied Labor
2022-12-01 17:30 - 20:00 | Haas Concourse and Lobby, Watson Fine Arts
Curated by students enrolled in ARTH 335: Exhibition Design, Embodied Labor: Care and Control uses archival, collection, and loan objects to explore myriad forms of human labor.

Wind Symphony
2022-12-02 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony, under the direction of Associate Professor Earl Raney, presents works by Debussy, Grieg, Milhaud, Puccini, plus several favorites! Suggested donation $5.

Embodied Labor: Care and Control
2022-12-03 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-06 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-10 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-01-31 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-04 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-07 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-11 13:00 - 17:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Curated by students enrolled in ARTH 335: Exhibition Design, Embodied Labor: Care and Control uses archival, collection, and loan objects to explore myriad forms of human labor.
Please note: the galleries will be closed December 11, 2022–January 30, 2023 for winter break; and March 11–20, 2023 for spring break.

Holiday Vespers Concert
2022-12-04 19:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton’s choral tradition for the holidays celebrates music of varied cultures and time periods, and features the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers under the direction of guest conductor Alexandra Lutkevich. The concert is free to the public, but donations are gratefully accepted.

Winter Fest
2022-12-05 15:30 - 18:00 | The Dimple, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Celebrate the winter season at a gathering on the college’s Dimple, featuring food trucks; hot chocolate, hot cider and other sweet treats; craft vendors; musical performances; illuminated ice sculptures, and more.
As part of the celebration, the college will collect non-perishable food items for the Wheaton Food Pantry; and hats, mittens and scarves for the Norton Cupboard of Kindness. (Donations bins will be located in the Balfour-Hood Campus Center.)
This event is open to Wheaton students, faculty and staff and their families, and Norton residents. Parking for campus visitors will be available at Lot #2 on East Main Street (Google Maps).
The celebration is sponsored by Arts at Wheaton and the Office of the President.

Student Recitals
2022-12-06 17:00 - 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States

Wheaton College Jazz Band with Phat Police
2022-12-07 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Wheaton College Jazz Band performs R&B and soul music from the 60’s and 70’s. Opening for the Jazz Band is Phat Police, a student lead ensemble under the direction of Jeff Cashen. Phat Police pick out and arrange all their own material with styles ranging from pop to jazz to funk, with an occasional original composition.

Embodied Labor: Care and Control
2022-12-08 13:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-02 13:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-09 13:00 - 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Curated by students enrolled in ARTH 335: Exhibition Design, Embodied Labor: Care and Control uses archival, collection, and loan objects to explore myriad forms of human labor.
Please note: the galleries will be closed December 11, 2022–January 31, 2023 for winter break; and March 11–20 for spring break.

Great Woods Symphony Orchestra presents Joy, Hope and Peace
2022-12-11 14:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The 60 member GWSO performs a concert of inspiring and heart-warming music by a diverse collection of composers. Featuring Mozart’s overture to “The Magic Flute”, Bizet’s suite from the opera “Carmen”, “Adoration” by Black American composer Florence Price, Afro-British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s “Idyll”, and Darius Mihlaud’s jazz-inspired ballet score “La création du monde” from 1923. Suggested donation $5.

Student Film Screening
2022-12-13 19:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join the Film & New Media Department for a screening celebrating student work completed this semester.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Celebration
2023-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Our annual award ceremony will occur on the evening of Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 7 PM in Weber Theatre.
Our keynote speaker this year will be Loretta Ross. Loretta Ross is an award-winning, nationally-recognized expert on racism and racial justice, women’s rights, and human rights. Her work emphasizes the intersectionality of social justice issues and how intersectionality can fuel transformation. Ross is a visiting associate professor at Smith College teaching courses on white supremacy, race and culture in America, human rights, and calling in the calling out culture. She also is a recipient of a MacArthur Fellow, Class of 2022 , for her work as an advocate of Reproductive Justice and Human Rights.
Another highlight of the Celebration is our Creativity Showcase, where we share and celebrate student creative work that offers tangible reflection on King’s philosophies and principles of equity, justice and/or peace. There are prizes for the top submissions and a selected few will be shared with the community before the keynote address on February 8th.
For more detailed information about the submission process, deadlines, and prizes for the Creativity Showcase, please visit: Students invited to share creative work in MLK Legacy showcase
