Wheaton College Massachusetts

Postcards from the Pandemic
2020-11-07 13:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-10 13:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-11 13:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-12 13:00 - 20:00, 2020-11-13 13:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-14 13:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-17 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 5 more dates | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
This exhibition is an open call for postcard-sized responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. All submissions will be included in the exhibition and become part of the Wheaton College Permanent Collection. The exhibition is an effort to combat the social isolation this virus has forced on us. It is a chance to see, through the eyes of another, an expression of this experience. It is an opportunity to come together when we still have to remain physically apart. Submissions are being excepted u.nu/postcards.
October 20–November 24, 2020
Beard & Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Arts

You can view Postcards from the Pandemic virtually here.

Join us for studio visits with selected artists on Thursdays during the exhibition:
October 29, 2020 07:00 PM EST (US and Canada) via Zoom Register here
November 5, 2020 07:00 PM EST (US and Canada) via Zoom Register here
November 19, 2020 07:00 PM EST (US and Canada) via Zoom Register here
Gallery hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 1–5 p.m.; Thursdays 1–8 p.m.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Beard & Weil Galleries is only open to the on-campus community for the fall 2020 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.

Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
2020-11-09 17:00 | Virtual
Mark Johnson MD PhD, the Maroun Semaan Chair in Neurosurgery, and chair and professor of neurological surgery at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, will speak at Wheaton College, Monday November 9, 2020 at 5pm, via Zoom. According to a recent interview on the Voices of UMass Med podcast, Dr. Johnson, grew up in Memphis, Tenn., and his early thoughts of becoming a race car driver gave way to medicine. “When I was a kid, I dreamed of doing something really significant.” Now a world-renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Johnson said “I often say to people I’m a scientist in a neurosurgeon’s body,” and he adds “There are very few things that we do that are routine, mundane and inconsequential.”
Dr. Johnson has been a great supporter of Wheaton’s students in the past, having spoken about medicine and his personal career path with students in the Pre-Health Society before. Join students in Wheaton’s Pre-Health Society and BIO 324 Neurobiology course to hear Dr. Johnson deliver a talk entitled “Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus”. There will be time for question-and-answer about Dr. Johnson’s science and career as well.
Zoom link to be posted when available.

Reading by the Writer: Angie Mazakis
2020-11-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Angie Mazakis’s first book, I Was Waiting to See What You Would Do First, describes the various experiences of a first-generation immigrant. Her work has been widely published, including in The New Republic and Boston Review.
Register on Zoom here.

Faculty Speaker Series - Dr. Francisco de Alba
2020-11-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Join us for the fourth Faculty Speaker Series event, which celebrates the scholarly research and creative works of Wheaton’s faculty members.
Dr. Francisco de Alba will explore how Madrid’s collective sensibility changed in the last part of Franco’s dictatorship. Sex, drugs, and fashion were ways in which people engaged in new behaviours that made the authoritarian and Catholic outlook of the regime obsolete, creating the basis for the transition to democracy.
This hour-long talk and moderated Q&A is based Dr. de Alba’s recently published book, Sex, Drugs, and Fashion in 1970s Madrid.
Pre-registration is required for this virtual event, which will be held via Zoom.
If you require accommodations for this event, please contact Megan Brooks at brooks_megan@wheatoncollege.edu by November 4.

Virtual Fall Open House
2020-11-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Get to know Wheaton during our live Virtual Preview Days and Fall Open Houses. Join us for faculty sessions where you’ll learn about academics and our new Compass curriculum and hear from current students about their experiences living and learning at Wheaton. Open Houses also offer the chance to connect with admission counselors, student financial services counselors and get a virtual look at campus, our arts and sciences buildings, residence halls and much more.
Register for this Virtual Fall Open House

Beyond the Hashtag: The Art and Activism of #BlackLivesMatter
2020-11-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Patrisse Cullors is an internationally recognized artist, activist, and advocate for civil rights and social justice. In 2013, she and two fellow organizers—Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi—created what they described as a “Black-centered political will and movement building project.” They called it #BlackLivesMatter. Although many people know it only as a social media hashtag, it is far more than that. Cullors will discuss the art and activism behind, beyond and of the BLM hashtag, and take questions from moderators and attendees.
Register on Zoom here.

Through the Native Lens
2020-11-16 19:00 | Virtual
Felia K. Davenport, associate professor of theatre at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, presents her documentary short film Through the Native Lens, addressing personal identity and its intersection with social identity, cultural appropriation and community. Registration is required for this Zoom event.
Register here.

Yet Unheard: Composer Courtney Bryan
2020-11-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Virtual
Composer and pianist Courtney Bryan discusses her recent works, including “Yet Unheard,” a work for orchestra and chorus which commemorates Sandra Bland’s tragic death in police custody in 2013. Bryan, a New Orleans native, is Assistant Professor of Music at Tulane, and has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts and the Samuel Barber Rome Prize in Music Composition. Registration is required for this Zoom event.
Register here.

Process over Production: Healing, Growing and Embodying Our Humanity
2020-11-18 17:00 | Virtual
Ebony Williams ’08 believes the link, the thread, the piece of yarn, that connects her life work is her belief in process. While it’s common that human beings spend much of our time focused on the problem and the solution to obstacles that arise from living, the middle part, the journey we go through to reach our desired end point is where we learn the most. It is where we are presented with the most opportunities to grow and experience our humanity, but it is also where we spend the least amount of time reflecting. In this talk Williams’ discusses the focus of her work, creating opportunities for individuals to indulge in the luxury of their process in order to heal. Registration is required for this Zoom event.
Register here.

Postcards from the Pandemic—Studio Visits & Discussion
2020-11-19 19:00 | Virtual
Join us on Thursdays during Postcards from the Pandemic for virtual Q&As, conversations and reflection with exhibition participants.
Register here.

Holiday Vespers
2020-12-06 19:00 | Virtual
Wheaton’s choral tradition for the holidays continues, celebrating music that spans cultures and time periods, featuring the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers with a guest appearance by the Wheaton Sinfonietta.
YouTube Concert Link. The concert premiere will begin at 7:30 p.m. EST
Register for the Vespers Welcome. Welcoming remarks will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST
Vespers Program (pdf)
Register for the Virtual Reception. The reception will begin shortly after the premiere ends at 8:15 p.m. EST

Martin Luther King Week Events
2021-01-18 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Sponsored by Diversity, Equity and Access Leadership (DEAL): Martin Luther King Week:
Monday, January 18, 2021
Campus Book Drive Kickoff
Let’s come together to donate books by Black authors to the Boys and Girls Club of Metro South-Taunton clubhouse. We are accepting donations until February, 19, 2021 at donation bins located in the Campus Mailroom, Marshall Center Deck, or mailed directly to the Marshall Center. The children receiving the books range from K-12th grade.
Local MLK Services

Listen to a recording of one of Dr. King’s speeches or attend one of these local programs.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Committee of Greater Attleboro
Boston Cares’ 16th Annual MLK Service Event
The Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast
AARP Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
National Day of Racial Healing

Join us for a guided meditation workshop from 12-1 PM EST led by alumna Ebony Williams.Using writing and meditation practices, we will join to create a vision for the type of community we strive to develop. Sponsored by DEAL.
Please contact Raquel Ramos at ramos_raquel@wheatoncollege.edu for details.

In addition, visit the National Day of Racial Healing site sponsored by the Kellogg Foundation.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Revisit or Catch Up on Fall Wheaton Events Related to Racial Justice

The following recordings are all available through insideWheaton.

Black Lives Matter and History of Policing MAP Day discussion

Diana Davis Spence Debate Series
The Patrisse Cullors’ Black Lives Matter talk will only be available this week under the Arts section

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Beloved Community

The Marshall Center and Center for Religious and Spiritual Life invite you to an interfaith conversation from 12-1:30 PM EST on MLK’s message of the Beloved Community. A panel of faith leaders will discuss leadership, faith, and social justice.
Contact Kayla Berrios at berrios_kayla@wheatoncollege.edu to sign up!

Friday, January 22, 2021
Community Conversation on Racial Justice
On the final day of events commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr., join us from 12-1 PM EST as we recommit to building an anti-racist community where all feel seen, valued, and heard. What are individual actions we can take in 2021 and how best can we support one another along that journey?
Contact Raquel Ramos at ramos_raquel@wheatoncollege.edu to sign up.

MLK Book Drive Kickoff
2021-01-18 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Diversity, Equity, and Access Leadership (DEAL) will be launching an MLK Book Drive from January 18 – February 19, 2021.
We are asking our campus community to come together and donate gently used/new books by Black authors and/or centered on Black stories and experiences. All books will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Metro South-Taunton Clubhouse. The books will be split between the Taunton and Brockton location. The children receiving the books range from K-12th grade. Drop off locations are the Marshall Center Deck and the Campus Mail Room. Wheaton community members are also welcome to mail books directly to the Marshall Center at Wheaton.
If you have any questions please contact Kayla Berrios at berrios_kayla@wheatoncollege.edu.

National Day of Racial Healing
2021-01-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
As part of MLK week events, join us for a guided meditation workshop led by alumna Ebony Williams. Using writing and meditation practices, we will join to create a vision for the type of community we strive to develop. Sponsored by DEAL.
Please contact Raquel Ramos at ramos_raquel@wheatoncollege.edu for details.
In addition, visit the National Day of Racial Healing site sponsored by the Kellogg Foundation.

Beloved Community
2021-01-21 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
The Marshall Center and Center for Religious and Spiritual Life present an interfaith conversation on MLK’s message of the Beloved Community. Join our virtual panel from 12-1:30 PM EST of faith leaders while they answer questions on their leadership, faith, and social justice.
Please email Kayla Berrios at berrios_kayla@wheatoncollege.edu to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.

Community Conversation on Racial Justice
2021-01-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
On the final day of events commemorating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., join us as we recommit to building an anti-racist community where ALL feel seen, valued and heard. What are individual actions we can take in 2021 and how best can we support on another along that journey?
Hosted by DEAL contact Raquel Ramos at ramos_raquel@wheatoncolleg.edu to sign up.

Wheaton X Series—Organizational Meeting
2021-02-10 18:00 | Virtual
Calling all creatives, from every corner of the Wheaton College Community! The Theatre & Dance program spring 2021 mainstage production is entitled: The Wheaton X Series, and the subject of this theatrical experience is you and your responses to the events of our time.
The Wheaton X Series (xperimental/xperiential/xpression) is a multi disciplinary, community wide live virtual event spanning two nights of programming, comprised of ‘acts’. The stories reflected through the performance pieces (dance, song, word, music, and film) will be created in response to the prompt:
2020 and Beyond: Our Reflections. Our Responses.
We are inviting all Wheaton voices (students, alumnae/i, staff and faculty) to respond to the prompt through any form of creative expression.
All performances will be recorded, and edited into a two-evening event premiering April 8 & 9, 2021 celebrating the great talent and passion of our community. The premiere will be followed by a ‘Behind the Scenes’ event with the creative team on April 15.
Even if you do not wish to perform, you will have the opportunity to contribute work that may be performed by others (especially original music that can be used for dance performances, or other means of artistic expression.)
Questions? Contact Joe Wilison Jr. (wilsonjr_joe@wheatoncollege.edu)
Register here

Gallery Exhbition—Patty Stone: Time and the River's Edge
2021-02-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Time and the River’s Edge presents 25 years of Patty Stone’s creative work and celebrates her tenure teaching at Wheaton. The exhibition will be displayed on campus as well as virtually and includes paintings and prints spanning the mid-1990s through 2020. Stone’s work explores the tension between nature and the built environment through mapping, collage, and the fluidity and texture of her chosen mediums.
Exhibition runs February 16–March 27, 2021
Gallery Opening | Monday, February 22, 5:00 p.m. EST Register here
Artist Talk | Friday, March 26, 12:00 p.m. EST
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.
