Past performances – Fall 2010 – Spring 2011

ABD is a subcommittee of the Working Group on Support Staff Issues (WGSSI), and is funded in part by WGSSI, the Council for the Arts at MIT and MIT Human Resources.

We’d like to thank MIT Audio Visual Services and CopyTech for their generous support.


	Wed., September 15 at 12 noon • Killian Hall (14W-111) RECITAL: Jeffrey Pearlin, Guitar and Voice Performing solo acoustic versions of songs both well-known and obscure, from blues to rock to metal and everything in between. Featuring songs by the Kinks, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Freddie King, the Verve, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, and many more.

	Wed., October 6 at 12 noon • Killian Hall (14W-111) RECITAL: Ruth Levitsky, Flute

	Wed., November 3 at 12 noon • Killian Hall (14W-111) RECITAL: Molly Ruggles, Singer/songwriter Molly will sing her own compositions as she accompanies herself on the piano. Molly is an Ed Tech Consultant for OEIT.


	Thurs., December 2 & Fri., December 3 (9-4) • Two Locations • E25 Atrium and Stata Center ARTS AND CRAFTS : ABD Craft Fair Get ready to shop! Join us for our semi-annual craft fair featuring handmade jewelry, original artwork, and more.

	Thurs., December 9 at 12 noon • Chapel (W15) CONCERT: Meridian Singers Viva la Musica! Contemporary Choral Voices: A program of a cappella choral music by living composers from England, America and Hungary– John Rutter, Bobby Mcferrin, Bill Douglas, John Tavener, Larry Gordon, Ivan Erod and Marytha Paffrath.

	Wed., December 15 at 12 noon • Killian Hall (14W-111) READING: Angela Ambroz Angela Ambroz will be reading excerpts from her science fiction series, the Dropverse. Her work has been featured in magazines such as Strange Horizons, Reflection’s Edge, Expanded Horizons and GigaNotoSaurus. Her story, Greetings from Kampala, was once described as ‘a crazy science fiction ride which is both unsettling, irritating, fascinating, and one of the best character-driven stories I’ve read in a long while.’ (The Fix, 2009)

	Wed., February 23 at 12 noon • Killian Hall (14W-111) CONCERT: Patrick Battstone Through an Open Door Observations and Conversations with Patrick Battstone and Richard Poole. Pianist Patrick Battstone will be joined with percussionist Richard Poole on vibes, creating a musical odyssey that they term “spontaneous musical conversations”. This music is free in form and follows only the instincts and intuitions of both performers. Ethereal in nature, it is both pacifying as well as frightening, minimal as well as profound. Their latest recording, “Through an Open Door”, will be available between sets and after the performance.

	Wed., April 13 • 10 AM – 2 PM • Stata Center – TMSC Lobby MIT150 EVENT : ABD Visual Artists Showcase

	Wed., April 13 at 12 noon • Killian Hall (14W-111) POETRY READING: Karyn Crispo Jones, Jillian Saucier and James Eggleston



	Sat., April 16 • 8 PM to 10 PM • Chapel (W15) CONCERT: Metal & Glass Ensemble Admission: Free
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	Thurs., May 5 & Fri., May 6 • Two Locations • 32 Stata Center – Student Street (Thurs., 9-2, Fri., 9-5 ) and E62 – Sloan Lobby (Thurs. & Fri., 9-5) ARTS AND CRAFTS : ABD Craft Fair Get ready to shop! Join us for our Spring craft fair featuring handmade jewelry, original artwork, and more.	.
	Wed., May 11 at 12 noon • Killian Hall (14W-111) CONCERT: The Windhammer Chamber Players Windhammer is a group that plays works for piano with woodwind quintet. The program will include works by Blumer, d’Indy, and Jacob.

	Mon., May 16 at 12 noon • Chapel (W15) CONCERT: Meridian Singers The Spanish Connection Renaissance choral music of Old and New Spain, including a cappella music of Victoria, Arunes, Morales, and Padilla, and the first polyphonic piece known to have been written in the New World.

	Wed., June 22 at 12 noon • Stata Amphitheater OUTDOOR CONCERT: The Middlesex County Volunteers (MCV) Fifes & Drums The group is a repertory ensemble drawing from the rich diversity of music from America and Europe, 17th century to today. To learn more, visit http://www.mcvfifesanddrums.org/