Observatory Open House: Mercury Transits the Sun
Mars Center for Science & Technology - Observatory Norton
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Week of Events
Monday, November 11, 2019
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November 11, 2019 -Observatory Open House: Mercury Transits the Sun
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November 11, 2019 -Composer Kristina Warren
Observatory Open House: Mercury Transits the Sun
Watch the planet Mercury pass directly between the Sun and the Earth. This is a rare event. It will not occur again until 2032. The transit will start at 7:36 a.m. and end at 1:04 p.m. During the event, Mercury (about 63 million miles from the Earth on that day) will appear as a tiny […]
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Composer Kristina Warren
Multimedia artist, technologist and composer Kristina Warren performs a new work that combines interactivity and improvisation in both visual and aural realms.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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November 12, 2019 -In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World
In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World
In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World showcases six artists who are examining the complicated relationship between humans and the environment. Many of these artists bridge art and science to bring to life processes that may otherwise elude the general public. Through seed collecting, camouflage, performance, video, and artists’ books, artists Kwang Choi, Rachel […]
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
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November 13, 2019 -Nutrition Counseling
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November 13, 2019 -In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World
In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World
In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World showcases six artists who are examining the complicated relationship between humans and the environment. Many of these artists bridge art and science to bring to life processes that may otherwise elude the general public. Through seed collecting, camouflage, performance, video, and artists’ books, artists Kwang Choi, Rachel […]
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 14, 2019 -Nutrition Counseling
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November 14, 2019 -In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World
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Featured November 14, 2019 -Featured Readings by the Writer: Tommy Pico
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Featured November 14, 2019 -Featured Kevin Birch, organ
In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World
In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World showcases six artists who are examining the complicated relationship between humans and the environment. Many of these artists bridge art and science to bring to life processes that may otherwise elude the general public. Through seed collecting, camouflage, performance, video, and artists’ books, artists Kwang Choi, Rachel […]
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Readings by the Writer: Tommy Pico
Tommy “Teebs” Pico describes himself as a poet (he guesses), a screenwriter (or whatever), a co-host of a dumb podcast for jerks, and begrudgingly as a performer. His books, IRL, Nature Poem, Junk and Feed have received numerous accolades including the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, a Lambda Literary Award, an American Book Award and the prestigious Whiting Award.
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Kevin Birch, organ
Organist Kevin Birch performs on Wheaton’s glorious Casavant Fréres pipe organ in a recital of Baroque and pre-Baroque music, including pieces by J. S. Bach.
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Friday, November 15, 2019
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November 15, 2019 -Shared Studios: Leadership
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November 15, 2019 -In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World
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Featured November 15, 2019 -Featured Familiar Mystery/Universal Force
Shared Studios: Leadership
Leadership comes in a variety of ways, and everyone has a different experience of what good leadership is or should look like. For this connection, leders in Kigali gather with Wheaton members for an open conversation on leadership in their lives. Wheat does good leadership look like to you? Who has inspired you in your life […]
In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World
In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World showcases six artists who are examining the complicated relationship between humans and the environment. Many of these artists bridge art and science to bring to life processes that may otherwise elude the general public. Through seed collecting, camouflage, performance, video, and artists’ books, artists Kwang Choi, Rachel […]
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Familiar Mystery/Universal Force
Join Visiting Artist George Ferrandi and students Emmanuel Leal, Daniel Pachter, Christian Pfeiffer, Grayson Beaulieu and Emma Flesher for a celestial ritual to celebrate the conclusion of their semester long collaboration.
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Saturday, November 16, 2019
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November 16, 2019 -In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World
In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World
In the Weeds: Art and the Natural World showcases six artists who are examining the complicated relationship between humans and the environment. Many of these artists bridge art and science to bring to life processes that may otherwise elude the general public. Through seed collecting, camouflage, performance, video, and artists’ books, artists Kwang Choi, Rachel […]
Sunday, November 17, 2019
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