Wheaton College Massachusetts

The Artistic Merits of Automated Statistics—Presented by the Wheaton Institute for Interdisciplinary Humanities (WIIH)
2024-10-23 20:15 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Futurist Bruce Sterling will critically examine the past, present, and future state of Artificial Intelligence. “AI is not entrepreneurial in spirit, it is not exciting, cutting edge start up innovation. AI is big tech oligarchy.”
Bruce Sterling is a writer, journalist, design philosopher and futurist. He has written a dozen science fiction novels and many short stories for which he earned several Hugo awards and other prizes. As a writer, as well as an editor of anthologies like MIT Technology Review’s Twelve Tomorrows, Bruce has been playing a main role in shaping the genre of cyberpunk.

Inaugural Celebration of Wheaton's Entrepreneurship Wednesdays
2024-10-23 17:00 - 18:30 | MA
The theme for the inaugural celebration of Wheaton’s Entrepreneurship Wedensdays is “Student Entrepreneurship in the AI Era.”
Speakers: Dr. Tammi Redd, associate professor of entrepreneurship and social innovation, Jeorg Blumtritt, professor of practice of digital media, researcher and entrepreneur; and Kellie Kackisey, visiting assistant professor of Business.
Live music by Nadia Alves & band; magic by Jonas Cohen ’28
Student Moderators: Jackie Murillo ’25, Loic Ebelle ’27 and Leah Keating ’25; Faculty Host: Dr. Ellie Paris-Miranda, assistant professor of entrepreneurship and Director of Entrepreneurship and Co-working Space.
Wheaton’s Entrepreneurship Wednesdays is a campus-wide weekly initiative that aims to engage students from all majors, along with faculty, staff, entrepreneurs, and industry experts, through a variety of programs, lecture series, workshops, events, and resources that cover a wide range of topics on entrepreneurship, business education, career development, and beyond to support students’ academic success.

Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories - INTO LIGHT Massachusetts
2024-10-22 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-15 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-08 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-01 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-24 13:00 - 17:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories
Massachusetts INTO LIGHT Project Exhibition
August 27–November 8, 2024 / Opening reception: Saturday, September 14, 2024 1-3pm
Wheaton College haves partnered with the national non-profit the INTO LIGHT Project to create an exhibition of graphite portraits, personal items, and written narratives of 40 Massachusetts residents who have died of drug overdose or poisoning. The INTO LIGHT Project is working to organize an exhibition like this in every state.
Our goal is to help destigmatize overdose and substance use disorder and to open up the conversation about the opioid epidemic. The exhibition brings together medicine, mental health, public health, and visual and creative arts. We are using art to connect, humanize, and heal.
INTO LIGHT Project is national non-profit that creates exhibitions with portraits and stories of people who have died from the disease of drug addiction in each state. Their mission is to change the conversation about drug addiction through the power of art and storytelling. Wheaton College is the host of the Massachusetts exhibition. The people honored in this exhibition are from eleven Massachusetts counties and range in age from 18-39. We seek to eliminate the stigma surrounding substance use disorder and to address the misconception that people with addiction are to blame for their illness. Through portraiture and storytelling, the Into Light Project offers healing and hope and create meaningful dialogue about substance use disorder.
Exhibition Details
Beard and Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Art
Dates: August 27–November 8, 2024
Hours: Tu-Sa 1-5pm; Th 1-8pm; Su 10-5pm

Afro-Latin Dance with The Haus of Glitter
2024-10-17 19:00 | Balfour-Hood – Ellison Dance Studio, Norton, 02766, United States
Open to all levels, beginner dancer to advanced. The Haus of Glitter Dance Company specializes in activist dance lineages that come from Africa and Latin America. Explore (Queer) Afro-Latinx dance forms like Vogue, Hip Hop, Merengue, Bachata and traditional Mande West African Dance as embodied history, civil rights advocacy, gender affirming care and community wellness practice. Come ready to move your hips, get low, and strut the runway to explore the transformative power of these cultural traditions.

Wheaton in Boston
2024-10-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Night Shift Brewing, 1 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
Join Wheaton for an exciting event at Night Shift Brewing Lovejoy Wharf , where alumni from all classes can come together to reconnect, socialize, and network! This event is the perfect opportunity to meet fellow Wheaton graduates living in the Boston area, share memories, and make new connections in a relaxed, informal setting.
Whether you’re looking to expand your professional network, catch up with old friends, or simply enjoy a night out with the Wheaton community, this event has something for everyone.
The cost is $10 per person and includes delicious appetizers and a drink ticket. Expect lively conversation and a vibrant atmosphere as we celebrate our shared Wheaton experience in the heart of Boston!
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Readings by the Writers: Stella Corso & Leah Nieboer
2024-10-10 17:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – May Room, Norton, MA, 02766
Poets and co-hosts of the podcast The Ritter read from their work, discuss their decision to enroll the podcast in a VC Accelerator, and how they’ve been translating their academic training into a marketable foundation for running their podcast. A brief Q&A session will be included in this event.

AI, Artists, and the Future of Images—Presented by the Wheaton Institute for Interdisciplinary Humanities (WIIH)
2024-10-09 15:30 | MA
Vincent Warne, (writer, artist, and current Managing Editor of the Millennium Film Journal whose work concerns the history and future of film and the moving image), gives an introduction to Vilém Flusser, and thoughts on AI art. More than any other medium, AI text-to-image synthesis lays bare the truth that all art is really curation. An artist absorbs influences from the world—from experiences, memories, other artworks—and synthesizes them into a new form via a medium. AI images work in the same way.

Location TBD.

Talk with author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka
2024-10-08 18:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
In connection with the exhibition Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories in the Beard + Weil Galleries, author/illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka will share his graphic novel, Hey, Kiddo, a profoundly important graphic memoir about growing up in a family grappling with addiction and finding the art that helps you survive.

Peer Grief Facilitated Gallery Tour
2024-10-06 13:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us for a tour of our current exhibition Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories Massachusetts INTO LIGHT Project currently on display in the Beard & Weil Galleries. This special tour is open to anyone.

Family and Friends Weekend 2024
2024-10-06, 2024-10-05, 2024-10-04 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Save the dates!
We’re looking forward to celebrating Family and Friends Weekend in conjunction with Wheaton’s Alumni Fall Fest October 4-6, 2024.
These two events will be combined to provide our alumni, students, families, and friends with an all-encompassing weekend of Wheaton activity and connection. We hope you are able to join us!
Please check back later in the summer for program details and registration information.

5 Minute Play Festival
2024-10-05 21:00 - 22:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Experimental Theatre, Norton, 02766, United States
Original five-minute plays—written, directed, and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our biannual festival.

Whims 75th Anniversary Concert
2024-10-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us for a special a cappella concert as we mark the 75th anniversary of the Whims! This milestone event promises an extraordinary evening of vocal brilliance, showcasing tradition and innovation. From timeless classics to contemporary favorites, Whims alumni and students will enchant you with their extraordinary harmonies and dynamic arrangements.

Experiential Learning Showcase
2024-10-04 12:30 - 14:30 | Filene Center, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Explore innovative work from a wide range of fields and disciplines, engage with current Wheaton students, and see firsthand how experiential learning is shaping the next generation of young professionals.

Norman W. Johnson Lecture
2024-10-01 17:00 - 18:30 | Discovery Center – Hindle Auditorium, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Data Visualization in the News will be the topic of the 2024 Norman W. Johnson Lecture delivered by Amanda Cox. She will discuss how news organizations use data to communicate scale, context and patterns to large audiences.
Amanda Cox is the executive editor for data journalism at Bloomberg News. She spent most of her career at the New York Times, where she made graphics for a decade and edited The Upshot for another six years. She has a masters degree in statistics from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College. Her Wikipedia page says that she is the Michael Phelps of infographics. She has no idea what this means.

MASS MoCA
2024-09-28 12:00 - 19:30 | MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA WAY, North Adams, MA, 01247, United States
Join Wheaton alumni at MASS MoCA on Saturday, September 28th from 12:00-7:30 p.m. Visit anytime during the day and attend any (or all) of the fun-filled activities we have planned.
Tickets are free and gets you access to the museum on both Saturday, September 28th and Sunday, September 29th.
Schedule
12-1:30 p.m. – Check-in and pick up a boxed lunch from Lickety Split . The location is TBD based on the weather.
1:30-3:30 p.m. – Guided tour of museum highlights
3:30-4:45 p.m. – Free time to roam the rest of the museum and shop their retail stores
4:45-5:45 p.m. – Private showing of The Plastic Bag Store
6-7:30 p.m. – Cocktail reception with remarks from President Michaele Whelan
Visit the museum’s website for a list of recommended hotels.
Please email alumni@wheatoncollege.edu with questions!
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Peer Grief Support Groups
2024-09-27 15:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
In conjunction with Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories Massachusetts INTO LIGHT Project currently on display in the Beard & Weil Galleries, this special peer grief support group is open to anyone 18+ who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Neil Diamond Musical starring Nick Fradiani '08
2024-09-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St, Providence, RI, 02903, United States
Join the Wheaton community in Providence at The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise, starring Nick Fradiani ’08 on Thursday, September 26th.
A Beautiful Noise is the story of the legendary Neil Diamond in a gripping and uplifting new musical featuring his hit songs “Sweet Caroline,” “America,” “Cracklin’ Rosie,” and more!
Tickets are $55 and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Limit 2 per person.
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World Interaction Design Day 2024 featuring Deborah A. Levinson
2024-09-26 17:30 | Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
UX Practice & Designing Software that Enables Sustainable Building
UX strategist, designer and author Deborah A. Levinson graduated with a degree in Creative Writing and she will share her professional journey to UX. She will discuss what a work day looks like and how she helps one long-term client design software for architects and builders to select and specify the use of green building materials. A brief Q&A session will be included in this event. Light snacks will be provided during the presentation.

Visiting Artist/Filmmaker Rowan Haber
2024-09-18 17:30 | Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Rowan will screen and discuss their work in documentary, narrative, and commercial. They will cover the ins and outs of making your first film, fundraising for your project, and how to get your start. Rowan will ask the students questions, and Leah will facilitate a discussion afterward. This is not to be missed if you are an aspiring filmmaker or visual artist. Ro has found ways to do both successfully. Bring your dinner and your friends!

Rowan West Haber is an aesthetically minded Writer/Director. An MFA graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, they were a Sundance Momentum Fellow, a Sundance New Frontier Lab, and an Art of Practice Fellow. They were selected for the Universal Pictures Directing Lab, AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women, Film Independent’s Episodic Lab and Project Involve, Outfest’s Screenwriting Lab, and were a shadowing director on FX’s Pose. They were featured on The Alice Initiative’s 2018 list of directors ready to helm studio films, Indiewire’s 8 Best Trans Directors Working Today, and have been a fellow at Yaddo, MacDowell, and UCross Artist Residencies.
They won a Webby, New Orleans Film Festival, and LA Film Festival awards and were nominated for a GLAAD award for their series, New Deep South. Their series Braddock, PA (Topic) gained critical attention from The New York Times and The New Yorker. They directed Stonewall Forever for Stink Studios as well as Celestial for Tribeca Studios x Bulgari, and have done commercial work for Mercedes, Pepsi, Spotify, Facebook and Apretude to name a few.
Recently, they directed the finale for the FX x Killer Films Gotham and GLAAD Award-nominated series Pride. They are currently directing a feature documentary EPed by Lauren Greenfield and produced by Caryn Capotosto entitled We Are Pat about the 90s SNL cult figure It’s Pat. They are also attached to direct Amasia Entertainment’s (Green Hornet, Them That Follow) trans coming of age film, Handsome and their film Shell.ai, which is a modern feminist horror retelling of the Frankenstein story from the perspective of a female technologist, is being produced by Seaview (Slave Play, Reality). They are also attached to direct the feature adaptation of Brontez Purnell’s award-winning novel Since I Laid My Burden Down, which is being adapted to screen by Savannah Knoop and just won the 2021 SFFILM Rainin Grant . They were an advisor for Sundance’s first Trans Possibilities Lab and are currently a Sundance Humanities Sustainability Fellow. They are a member of the collective of artists, scientists and technologists called Talk to Me About Water .
They speak Spanish and Portuguese, and when they aren’t doing creative work, they are definitely on a mountain somewhere.
WEBSITES
Rowan Haber / Personal
https://www.rowanhaber.com/
Talk to Me About Water
https://www.talktomeaboutwater.com/

Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories - INTO LIGHT Massachusetts
2024-09-17 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-10 13:00 - 17:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories
Massachusetts INTO LIGHT Project Exhibition
August 27–November 8, 2024 / Opening reception: Saturday, September 14, 2024 1-3pm
Wheaton College haves partnered with the national non-profit the INTO LIGHT Project to create an exhibition of graphite portraits, personal items, and written narratives of 40 Massachusetts residents who have died of drug overdose or poisoning. The INTO LIGHT Project is working to organize an exhibition like this in every state.
Our goal is to help destigmatize overdose and substance use disorder and to open up the conversation about the opioid epidemic. The exhibition brings together medicine, mental health, public health, and visual and creative arts. We are using art to connect, humanize, and heal.
INTO LIGHT Project is national non-profit that creates exhibitions with portraits and stories of people who have died from the disease of drug addiction in each state. Their mission is to change the conversation about drug addiction through the power of art and storytelling. Wheaton College is the host of the Massachusetts exhibition. The people honored in this exhibition are from eleven Massachusetts counties and range in age from 18-39. We seek to eliminate the stigma surrounding substance use disorder and to address the misconception that people with addiction are to blame for their illness. Through portraiture and storytelling, the Into Light Project offers healing and hope and create meaningful dialogue about substance use disorder.
Exhibition Details
Beard and Weil Galleries, Watson Fine Art
Dates: August 27–November 8, 2024
Hours: Tu, We, Fr, Sa 1-5pm; Th 1-8pm; Su 10-5pm

Opening Reception for Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories
2024-09-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Please join us for the opening reception of Into Light Project’s Drug Addiction: Real People Real Stories. We will hear from Theresa Clower, Into Light Project Founder and others involved with this important work.
Wheaton College has partnered with the national non-profit the INTO LIGHT Project to create an exhibition of graphite portraits, personal items, and written narratives of 40 Massachusetts residents who have died of drug overdose or poisoning. The INTO LIGHT Project is working to organize an exhibition like this in every state.
Our goal is to help destigmatize overdose and substance use disorder and to open up the conversation about the opioid epidemic. The exhibition brings together medicine, mental health, public health, and visual and creative arts. We are using art to connect, humanize, and heal.
The reception is free and open to the public.

Music Faculty Recital
2024-09-11 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The faculty members in the Department of Music perform as part of the Faculty and Friends Music Series.

Boston Red Sox Game
2024-09-08 13:30 - 16:30 | Fenway Park, 4 Jersey Street, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
You’re invited to join fellow Wheaton alumni, family, and friends at the Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox game on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
Wheaton is offering discounted tickets for $35 each which are located in the Right Field Grandstand 3, rows 1-3. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis and are limited to 4 per person.
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