July 2009 Events Calendar
July 1
Sixth Annual Juried Summer Exhibition A year after celebrating its fifth annual exhibition by featuring five site-specific installations, the Tufts University Art Gallery went “back to basics” in 2009 with an open call to all professional artists living and/or working out of a studio in three of Tufts’ host communities (Grafton, Medford and Somerville). The 36 selected artists represent a variety of media, styles and themes. Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University Art Gallery, through August 2. Gallery summer hours are Wednesday through Sunday, noon–5 p.m. For information, go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery.
Alain Eschenlauer’s Rorschach’s Insects Alain Eschenlauer is a young artist living and working in Strasbourg, France. In this exhibition, he presents artworks juxtaposing entomologically precise drawings of insects and symmetrical inkblots reminiscent of Rorschach’s inkblots. Aidekman Arts Center, Slater Concourse Gallery, through July 31. Gallery summer hours are Wednesday through Sunday, noon–5 p.m. For information, go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery.
Dental School End of scheduled program for Class of 2012. Summer recess begins for Class of 2012.
Dental School Registration and orientation for all advanced education and M.S. students.
July 3
Independence Day observed. University holiday.
July 5
An Artist’s Sense of Place: The Watercolors of Gertrude Beals Bourne (1868-1962) This exhibition is presented by the Tufts University Museum Studies Program, a collaborative program of Tufts’ departments of art history, education and history. Born on Beacon Hill, Bourne grew up in the Back Bay and New York and began her career as a painter in the 1890s. In 1904 she married the architect Frank A. Bourne, and the couple moved to 130 Mount Vernon Street, known as “Sunflower Castle.” Frank helped to found the Beacon Hill Association; Gertrude founded the Beacon Hill Garden Club, and the couple is credited with re-gentrifying Beacon Hill in the first two decades of the 20th century. Among their friends were the artists Laura Coombs Hills, Maurice Prendergast, his brother Charles Prendergast and the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. After Frank Bourne died in 1936, Gertrude continued to paint and exhibit until shortly before her death in 1962. Aidekman Arts Center, Koppelman Gallery, through August 2. Hours for this exhibition only are Saturdays and Sundays, noon–5 p.m. For information, go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery.
July 8
Summer Sunset Canine Lecture Series “My Dog Has Kidney Disease,” tips for living with dogs with chronic kidney disease. Cost is $10 per lecture or $30 with advance payment for all four lectures: July 8, July 22, August 5 and August 19. For more information and registration, go to www.tufts.edu/vet/ce/events/20090708.html. Mayer Administration Building, Kohnstamm Conference Room, 6–7 p.m. Grafton campus.
July 21
Magic Circle Theater: Amelia Bedelia The beloved children’s book character comes to life on stage. Ticket prices for all performances are $7. Group rates are available, and Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted. For reservations and information, call 617-627-3493. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, shows at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Additional performances: July 22 at 10:30 a.m. and July 30 at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
July 22
Magic Circle Theater: Amelia Bedelia The beloved children’s book character comes to life on stage. Ticket prices for all performances are $7. Group rates are available, and Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted. For reservations and information, call 617-627-3493. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, 10:30 a.m. Additional performances: July 30 at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Dental School Executive Faculty Meeting One Kneeland Street, Becker Board Room, 3 p.m. Boston campus.
Summer Sunset Canine Lecture Series “Over-the-Counter Human Drugs: Harmful or Helpful in Pets?,” tips for what you can and cannot give your dogs. Cost is $10. For more information and registration, go to www.tufts.edu/vet/ce/events/20090708.html. Mayer Administration Building, Kohnstamm Conference Room, 6–7 p.m. Grafton campus.
July 23
Magic Circle Theater: Mulan The action-filled story that begins when the Huns invade ancient China. To defend the country, Fa Zhou enlists in the army, despite his age and infirmity. To save his life and uphold his dignity, his daughter, Fa Mulan, poses as a man and enlists in her father’s place, becoming a celebrated war hero. Ticket prices for all performances are $7. Group rates are available, and Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted. For reservations and information, call 617-627-3493. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, shows at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Additional performances: August 4 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and August 5 at 10:30 a.m.
July 24
The Obama Administration’s Civic Agenda after Six Months A public discussion convened by the Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service. Keynote speaker: Alan D. Solomont, A70, chair, Corporation for National and Community Service. Other participants include Harry Boyte, University of Minnesota; John Bridgeland, former domestic policy advisor and director of USA Freedom Corps; Archon Fung and Marshall Gantz, Harvard University; Peniel Joseph, Tufts University; Xolela Mangcu, University of Johannesburg; and Carmen Sirianni, Brandeis University. For more information, go to http://activecitizen.tufts.edu/?pid=715 or call Peter Levine at ext. 72302. Lincoln Filene Center, Rabb Room, noon–2:30 p.m.
July 28
Magic Circle Theater: Seussical the Musical The characters of Dr. Seuss step off the pages of the beloved children’s books and take the stage. Ticket prices for all performances are $7. Group rates are available, and Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted. For reservations and information, call 617-627-3493. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, shows at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Additional performances: July 29 at 10:30 a.m. and August 6 at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
July 29
Magic Circle Theater: Seussical the Musical The characters of Dr. Seuss step off the pages of the beloved children’s books and take the stage. Ticket prices for all performances are $7. Group rates are available, and Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted. For reservations and information, call 617-627-3493. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, 10:30 a.m. Additional performances: August 6 at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
July 30
Magic Circle Theater: Amelia Bedelia The beloved children’s book character comes to life on stage. Ticket prices for all performances are $7. Group rates are available, and Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted. For reservations and information, call 617-627-3493. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, shows at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Editor’s note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the August issue of the Tufts Journal is Thursday, July 23. Submissions may be e-mailed to barbara.lewis@tufts.edu or you may send Calendar announcements to Barbara Lewis, Office of Publications, 80 George Street, Medford campus.
