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About This Page The Gate calendar lists each week's notable public events, selected by the editors. A full event listing, including a searchable, long-range calendar, is available here. A listing of events at the Five Colleges is available here.


Monday 11/16	Tuesday 11/17	Wednesday 11/18	Thursday 11/19
No public events scheduled. View all events.	Lecture "The Great African War: Congo and Regional Geopolitics." Filip Reyntjens, Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium, will discuss the decade-long period of instability, violence, and state decay in Central Africa from 1996 to 2006. 7:30 p.m. Stoddard Hall Auditorium Lecture "Vanishing Indians: Anthropological Acts of Possession and Dispossession in the early 20th Century" by Smith alumna Margaret Bruchac AC '99, an Abanaki Indian, and anthropology professor at the University of Connecticut. 7 p.m., Neilson Library Browsing Room More...	Jazz/Wind Ensembles Fall Concert featuring works by Frescobaldi, Grainger, and others. Genevieve Rose and Ellen Redman, directors. 7:30 p.m. Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall More... Lecture "Exploring Yunnan Province in China with the New England Wild Flower Society." Janet Bissell, a volunteer at Smith College Botanic Garden leads a photographic journey through southwestern China, the most bio-diverse region of China. 7:30 p.m. Goldstein Lounge, Campus Center More...	Fall Faculty Dance Concert Featuring original works by Smith Dance faculty Susan Waltner and Rodger Blum and guest choreographer David Dorfman. Tickets: $9 general, $5 students/seniors. Continues Nov. 20-21. 8 p.m., Theatre 14, Mendenhall CPA, Green St. More... Vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance A vigil to honor recent victims of transphobic violence. Candles will be available. Reception to follow in the Resource Center for Sexuality and Gender. 7 p.m., Chapin Deck, Campus Center
Friday 11/20	Saturday 11/21	Sunday 11/22	Exhibitions
Concert Talich Quartet will perform works by Mendelssohn, Benjamin Yusupov, and Shostakovich. Pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. in Earle Recital Hall. Admission is $32. 8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall More... Fall Faculty Dance Concert See 11/19 listing. . 8 p.m., Theatre 14, Mendenhall CPA, Green St. + More... Lecture “What's Mud Got to Do with It? Botany, Cultural History, and the Ideology of a Flower” by Xiaofei Tian, professor of Chinese literature, Harvard University. 4:30 p.m., Seelye 106 More... Mental Health Awareness Week Exhibit Smith College students’ experiences with mental health and illness, in photographs, art and essays, with be on display. Nov. 16-20, Chapin Lawn	Autumn Serenade Performances by the Smith College Glee Club, Chamber Singers, Chorus and The Groove. 8 p.m., Sweeney Concert Hall, Sage Hall More... Fall Faculty Dance Concert See 11/19 listing. 8 p.m., Theatre 14, Mendenhall CPA, Green St. More...	No public events scheduled. View all events.	William Kentridge: What Will Come More... This installation features the debut of an important new addition to the SCMA collection, “What Will Come” (2006), a major film by the South African artist William Kentridge. One of the most innovative aspects of Kentridge’s work is his hand-drawn films. “What Will Come” takes its title from a Ghanaian proverb: “What will come has already come, a sentiment reflected in the imagery of the film, which speaks to the range of conflicts that have marked modern human history. This work also displays Kentridge’s keen interest in optics. The film is projected from the ceiling onto a round metal table which bears a polished circular column in its center. The images are reflected on the surface of the column, which corrects the perspective of the drawing for the viewer. The images circumnavigate this column, changing form as they move to a haunting musical track. Through Dec. 31 Touch Fire: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics by Women Artists More... Composed of more than 90 vibrant and dynamic ceramic sculptures, this exhibition features leading contemporary Japanese women artists working within and transforming a medium traditionally associated with men. Opens Oct. 9. A Plantsman in Asia More... Compelling color photographs by Paul W. Meyer tell vivid stories about the importance of plants in the lives of Asian peoples. The photos were taken over a period of 20 years of plant exploration in the Far East. Opens Oct. 17. Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Conservatory Fall Chrysanthemum Show More... In addition to the spectacular display of chrysanthemums, this year's show, titled "Bamboo and Blossoms," will feature bamboo sculptures by Nancy Moore Bess and Harry Bower, plus lectures, poetry, music and a photo exhibition. Admission is $2; free for Smith students and Friends of the Botanic Garden. Open daily, Nov. 7-22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lyman Conservatory. Sergei Rachmaninoff and Sophie Satin at Smith College More... On view Nov. 4 to Dec. 23 in Morgan Gallery, Neilson Library

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