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Graduate and Continuing Education Information Session

4:00 PM-6:00 PM Hammond Building, G-Lobby
Visit the information session to find out more about Graduate and Continuing Education programs. New online programs for the MBA and the master of science in forensic nursing start this fall; visit fsc.edu/gradonline/ for details.
Sponsored by: Graduate and Continuing Education
For more information, e-mail gce@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3182

Orientation 2008: The Great Move-In

12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Sponsored by: Orientation 2008
For more information, e-mail sfranzen@fsc.edu

Residence Halls Open for All New Students

12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Sponsored by: Housing and Residential Services
For more information, e-mail housing@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3219

Residence Halls Open for All Students

9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Sponsored by: Housing and Residential Services
For more information, e-mail housing@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3219

Classes Begin for the Fall Semester

8:00 AM-5:00 PM
For more information, e-mail rjeffries@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3185

Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature

7:00 PM-9:00 PM Hammond Building, Ellis White Lecture Hall, Hammond Campus Center - Free
To kick off this fascinating discussion of Modern Marvels, we've invited graphic novelist Ben Katchor to campus to talk about his niche genre. Graphic novels, the cutting-edge combination of literary story lines and full, comic book-like illustrations, often explore difficult themes using satire and political criticism. Katchor, who is author of Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer, uses his blocky ink drawings and wry Yiddish-flavored text to open up his urban landscape. The Modern Marvels series continues throughout the fall. Led by Humanities scholar Michael Hoberman, the series will explore Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer on Tuesday, Sept. 23; A Contract with God by Will Eisner on Tuesday, Oct. 14; Maus I/II by Art Spiegelman on Tuesday, Oct. 28; and The Quitter by Harvey Pekar on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The series concludes with The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Presented as part of the New England Writers Series and a grant through Nextbook and the American Library Association (ALA). Local support for the series is provided by the Jewish Heritage Endowment and the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities.


For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

Art Gallery Exhibition: Kinetic Sculptures by A.M. Lilly

6:30 PM-8:30 PM Hammond Building, Art Gallery - Free
Gallery Exhibition: September 16 through October 28.
Gallery Talk at 6:30 p.m. with an opening reception at 7 p.m.

A.M. Lilly, who practiced architecture in the US and Europe before beginning her work as a sculptor in 1997, works with a foundation of t-bars and tripods, yet weaves gentle wave-like kinetic movement into her intriguing sculptures.

Artist's statement: I work with movement because I have questions about space, about the intermingling of space and object. Strangely, it is the very transparency of space that makes it opaque to our perception.

These works use skinny lines moving in space. Emptying out the volume reduces the visual mass, implicating more of the space around the work. This emptying-out of mass makes it possible to imbue space without occupying space.

Gallery Hours:
Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday, Noon to 11 p.m.

On a three day weekend the gallery is closed on Saturday and Sunday and open noon to 11 p.m. on Monday
For all other holidays the gallery is closed.



For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

Italian Book Club: Gomorrah by Robert Saviano

6:30 PM-8:30 PM Hammond Building, Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library, Center for Italian Culture, Fourth Floor - Free
Gomorrah is a first-hand account of Robert Saviano's undercover investigation of the Camorra in Sicily and its role in a globalized network of criminal activity. He reveals details of the illegal disposal of toxic waste in the Mezzogiorno, the trafficking in drugs and counterfeit luxury goods. The book won the Viareggio Prize in Italy, and now is in English translation. Facilitated by Professor Teresa Fava Thomas.



For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

Modern Marvels Book Club Let's Talk About It: Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer by Ben Katchor

7:00 PM-9:00 PM Hammond Building, Alumni Room A - Free
Steeped in a melancholy, gray-tinted world of elevated trains, luncheonettes, and gently decaying tenements, Katchor's perambulating photographer, Julius Knipl, documents a rapidly vanishing urban netherworld. Humanities scholar Michael Hoberman leads the discussion.


For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

Reduced Shakespeare Company

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Weston Auditorium - Tickets: $25 for the general public; $22 for Fitchburg State College staff, seniors and groups; and $7 for students
600 Years of History in 6,000 seconds! From Washington to Watergate, yea verily from the Bering Straits to Baghdad, from New World to New World Order, the three cultural guerillas of the Reduced Shakespeare Company will take you on a ninety-minute rollercoaster ride through the glorious quagmire that is American History.

Called "irreverent yet informed" by the Boston Globe, the RSC tackles such controversial questions as: Who really discovered America? Why did Abe Lincoln free the slaves? How many Democrats does it take to screw in a light bulb? History is normally written by the winners---now it's the RSC's turn.

Check out this crazy, witty, high-jinxed trio at www.reducedshakespeare.com

Tickets are available at the college's box office, by mail order, or online at www.fsc.edu/cultural. For more information, call the Weston Box Office at (978) 665-3347 Monday through Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.; information is also available by calling (978) 665-3709.

Co-sponsored by Rollstone Bank & Trust
Media Partner 1280 The Blend
With support from Slattery's

For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

New England Writers Series/Robert Cormier Lecture: Elizabeth Winthrop Counting on Grace

7:00 PM-9:00 PM Conlon Building, Kent Recital Hall - Tickets: $10 for the general public; $7 for Fitchburg State College staff, seniors and groups; and $5 for students (at the door). Free with CenterStage membership card.
Inspired by a famous Lewis Hine photograph, Elizabeth Winthrop's latest book is set in a Vermont mill town in 1910, when child labor was common, and a bright, eager girl had to struggle to receive an education. Against a backdrop of callous mill owners, national calls for labor reform, and a family that can barely make ends meet, Winthrop's protagonist, the courageous 12-year-old Grace Forcier, strives to balance the needs of her family, the call of her true self, and her profound sense of right and wrong. In this evening's talk, Winthrop shares her search for the real child and the story of Addie Card-"poster child" for child labor reform.

The Robert Cormier Lecture was established through an initial gift from Knopf Delacorte Dell Young Readers Group, a division of Random House Children's Books. The lecture is in memory of the late, young adult fiction writer, who gave so graciously of his time and talents to the community and the College. Additional support comes from WITS (Women in Today's Society).

Support for the academic classroom visits by the author and the New England Writers Series comes from the Roberta Fitzmaurice Connors Endowment.

For more information, call the Weston Box Office at (978) 665-3347 Monday through Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.; information is also available by calling (978) 665-3709.

For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

Harrod Lecture at Fitchburg State College

3:30 PM-5:00 PM Conlon Building, Kent Recital Hall - Free
Benjamin Railton, Assistant Professor of English, presents "Cross-Cultural Conversations and Transformations: Redefining American Identity through Five Centuries of Personal Narrative."

The series honors the late Walter F. Harrod, who served on the Fitchburg State faculty for 29 years.

For more information, call the Weston Box Office at (978) 665-3347 Monday through Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.; information is also available by calling (978) 665-3709.


For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

Modern Marvels Book Club, Let's Talk About It: A Contract with God by Will Eisner

7:00 PM-9:00 PM Hammond Building, Alumni Room A - Free
Each week during the 1940s, Will Eisner drew "The Spirit," a comic about a masked detective that earned him fans around the globe. In 1978, he revolutionized comics again by producing the first "graphic novel." The stories in this novel showcase Eisner's unique ability to capture character with the quick strike of his pen. Humanities scholar Michael Hoberman leads the discussion.

For more information, call the Weston Box Office at (978) 665-3347 Monday through Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.; information is also available by calling (978) 665-3709.

For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

Open City (Roma, citta aperta, 1946)

2:00 PM-4:00 PM, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Hammond Building, Ellis White Lecture Hall - Tickets: $7/general public; $5/ FSC staff, faculty and seniors; $3/FSC students (at the door)
Director Roberto Rossellini (1906-1977), often called "The Father of Neo-Realism," captures stark images of the Nazi occupation of Rome. In Open City, two unlikely bedfellows (or two traditional enemies), a Catholic priest and a Communist resistance leader, join forces against the Fascist stranglehold on the people.

For more information, call the Weston Box Office at (978) 665-3347 Monday through Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.; information is also available by calling (978) 665-3709.


Sponsored by: The Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State College
For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

Modern Marvels Book Club, Let's Talk About It: Maus I/II by Art Spiegelman

7:00 PM-9:00 PM Hammond Building, Alumni Room A - Free
The comic book transfigured, this graphic novel tells the story of Spiegelman's parents, Vladek and Anna, Jews reaching maturity in Europe on the verge of Nazism, and their terrifying history and eventual survival in the concentration camps. In 1992 the Pulitzer Prize committee recognized Spiegelman's groundbreaking achievement by awarding him a special prize for Maus. Humanities scholar Michael Hoberman leads the discussion.

For more information, call the Weston Box Office at (978) 665-3347 Monday through Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.; information is also available by calling (978) 665-3709.

For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette, 1948)

2:00 PM-4:00 PM, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Hammond Building, Ellis White Lecture Hall - Tickets: $7 general public; $5 FSC staff, faculty and seniors; $3/FSC students (at the door).
Working closely with screenwriter Cesare Zavattini (1902-1989), director Vittorio DeSica (1902-1974) portrays the personal tragedy of Antonio Ricci, unemployed for two years. Once his bicycle, an absolute requirement for his new position, is stolen, Ricci and his friends search for the bicycle through the inner sanctum of Rome in soup kitchens, bordellos, and black markets, offering a dark view of the harshness of life in the Holy City. Winner of 16 awards with an Oscar nomination.

For more information, call the Weston Box Office at (978) 665-3347 Monday through Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.; information is also available by calling (978) 665-3709.



Sponsored by: The Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State College
For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

Illustrations by Peter Reynolds

6:30 PM-8:30 PM Hammond Building, Art Gallery - Free
The exhibit will be on view through December 12.
The artist book signing is on Tuesday, November 4 at 6:30 p.m. with the opening reception at 7 p.m.
My art is a form of thinking, of breathing, of making noise, of whispering, of cajoling, of gently nudging. My art is a soft blanket wrapped around marble sculptures - monuments to ideas I hope to survive me. I have chosen in the past decade to explore themes of the journey, bravery, free will, creativity, dreaming, and visioning through gentle, whimsical, often wistful, "children's book" art. My art though is aimed at the child in each of us, so please, if you are an adult, know that my work is as much for you as for children. We become better adults when we tap back into the innocence and wonder of our own child within. My hope is that my work helps you feel what I feel when I create. A sense of peace. A sense of wonder. A sense of the possible.

Gallery Hours:
Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday, Noon to 11 p.m.

On a three day weekend the gallery is closed on Saturday and Sunday and open noon to 11 p.m. on Monday
For all other holidays the gallery is closed.


For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

Noche Flamenca

7:15 PM-10:00 PM Weston Auditorium - Tickets: $25 for the general public; $22 for Fitchburg State College staff, seniors and groups; and $7 for students.
The main performance is at 8 p.m. with a Spotlight talk at 7:15 PM. The influence of flamenco guitar. Jose Lezcano, professional guitarist and professor of music at Keene State College will discuss the influence on flamenco guitar on the classical Spanish repertoire, techniques, rhythms, and styles, and with some live examples.
Under the direction of Martin Santangelo, the award-winning Noche Flamenca has become Spain's most successful touring company. Formed in 1993 by Santangelo and his Bessie award-winning wife, Soledad Barrio, the company regularly tours throughout the globe. Performance highlights in North America include Berkeley's Cal Performances, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, the Ravinia Festival, the American Dance Festival, Wolf Trap, and the Hollywood Bowl, among others.

Hailed by critics everywhere for its transcendent and deeply emotional performances, Noche Flamenca is recognized as the most authentic flamenco touring company in the field today. Santangelo has successfully brought to the stage the essence, purity, and integrity of one of the world's most complex and mysterious art forms without the use of tricks or gimmicks. All aspects of flamenco - dance, song, and music, are interrelated and given equal weight in the presentations of Noche Flamenca, creating a true communal spirit within the company - the very heart and soul of flamenco.

A downloadable study guide can be found on the CenterStage Web site: www.fsc.edu/cultural
See and hear the company at: www.nocheflamenca.org

For more information, call the Weston Box Office at (978) 665-3347 Monday through Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.; information is also available by calling (978) 665-3709.



Sponsored by: New Foundation for the Arts, Media partner La Radio Mega. With support from Orchard Hills Athletic Club.
For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu

Master Class with members of Noche Flamenca

4:00 PM-6:00 PM Parkinson Gymnasium - $15/general public; free to FSC students
Delve into the intoxicating soulful expression of flamenco dance with a master class with members of Noche Flamenca. Lessons in this graceful and hypnotic dance style bring together history, culture and emotion with the traditional sweeping movement of the arms and stomping of the feet.

Tickets are available at the college's box office, by mail order, or online at www.fsc.edu/cultural. For more information, call the Weston Box Office at (978) 665-3347 Monday through Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.; information is also available by calling (978) 665-3709.

For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

The Rimers of Eldritch by Lanford Wilson

7:30 PM-9:00 PM McKay Campus, McKay Auditorium - : Tickets: $7/general; $5/students, seniors, FSC faculty and staff (at the door)
Nov. 12-15, 19, 21 and 22 at 7:30 PM; Nov 16 at 2 PM; Nov. 20 at 6 PM

It's a mystery really. In a small town in the Midwest a man has been killed. The town bum has been shot. But why? Some say he was forcing himself on a young girl. As the play unfolds this simple accusation is unhinged as Wilson leads us through the complex social, psychological and sexual patterns of a town where the Bible is quoted liberally. In the rich swirl of characters we meet a middle age woman falling for a boy working in her café, the tender relationship between a young man and a dreamy disabled girl and a senile old mother abused by their righteous children, among many others. An American classic by one of our greatest contemporary playwrights. Directed by Richard McElvain.
For more information, call the Weston Box Office at (978) 665-3347 Monday through Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.; information is also available by calling (978) 665-3709.

For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177

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