Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Saturday, August 1, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Singer-songwriter and Kingston local Al Olender makes her Spiegeltent debut performing songs from her tender new album, The Worrier. Olender tries to grasp the brief, beautiful moments that make up our lives in slow motion—but finds that the tighter she holds on, the more they dissolve into a soupy blur. Change may be our only constant, but The Worrier lingers in the now, capturing the anxieties of an ever-moving world with sweet, silly sincerity. Exploring anxiety, sexuality, and anarchy—both within herself and across her relationships—Olender’s acoustic, blues-tinged melodies trace the butterflies of first crushes, the gut-punching weight of responsibility, and the eternal romance of friendship, never shying away from staring the truth straight in the face.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Sunday, August 2, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
“Bard has become a haven for important operas.” —The New York Times
A hypnotic blend of myth, melodrama, and psychological intrigue, Richard Strauss’s seldom heard The Egyptian Helen (Die ägyptische Helena) receives a lavish, rare U.S. staging at Bard SummerScape.
Strauss and librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal reimagine the Helen myth, set in the aftermath of the Trojan War, as a tale of doubling: a phantom Helen returns to Troy, while the real, faithful Helen has been spirited away from harm. The vengeful husband, Menelaus, surrenders to love; the unfaithful Helen renews her devotion. The opera unfolds as a rich exploration of the complexities and contradictions of love, sexuality, and marriage.
Director Christian Räth (Meyerbeer’s Le prophète, Strauss’s The Silent Woman, Korngold’s The Miracle of Heliane) returns for his fourth Bard SummerScape to helm a full production of this neglected Strauss masterpiece. In Räth’s visionary staging, the mystical sorceress Aithra becomes the director of Helen and Menelaus’s story, seeing Helen as her alter ego and transforming the opera into a prism of fame, fantasy, and the creation of identity.
Making her SummerScape debut, the “compelling” (The New York Times) soprano Ambur Braid makes her role debut as Helena, joined by SummerScape Opera favorites: the “incredible” (OperaWire) tenor John Matthew Myers (Smetana’s Dalibor) as Menelaus and the “bright and earnest” (The New York Times) soprano Jana McIntyre (Strauss’s The Silent Woman) as Aithra. Anchored by the American Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Leon Botstein, this production continues Bard’s decades-long tradition of showcasing rare operatic gems with artists of the highest caliber.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASSES FOR AUGUST - WATCH SCHEDULE FOR FALL
30 minutes of high-intensity interval training designed to boost your fitness, rocket your energy levels, and give you big results in the shortest amount of time using your own body weight. Complete body workout. Please note that this is a live Zoom class with Chantel. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON AUGUST 17 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 & 19 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Thursday, August 6, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Gilson Place; Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd A weekly offering of the season's finest fresh vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, maple syrup and flowers, all student grown on Bard's campus. In addition, local meat and eggs are available . . . Find us on Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd (north end of Kline parking lot) between Gilson Place and Kappa House.; Gilson Place, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
In the event of rain and extreme weather conditions, the market will be held at Bard's Campus Center 30 Ravine Rd.Sponsored by: Bard Farm.
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON THURSDAY, 7/30 Classical style Level 1 Pilates mat class focusing on strength, balance, and control.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
The Onlies are a longstanding collective of young friends defining a powerful new generation of stringband music. Described as “the best old-time stringband out there” (Songlines), they “make old-time music sound fuller and richer and more dense than most bands of a similar ilk” (Bandcamp Daily). Their music moves with a pulsating drive, sharp arrangements, and rich vibration—it resounds with the present.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Friday, August 7, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Before the opening night concert, celebrate the official start of the Bard Music Festival at the new Campus Center North. Enjoy a savory spread before the 36th Bard Music Festival kicks off.
The 36th Bard Music Festival launches with Program One, “The Many Facets of Mozart.” Harnessing Bard’s unusual ability to integrate orchestral, vocal, and chamber works within a single event, this program will be presented with commentary by Leon Botstein. Devoted entirely to Mozart’s own music, it spans the breadth of the composer’s short career, from the pioneering four-hands duet he wrote as a teenager to Eine kleine deutsche Kantate, a work reflecting his commitment to Freemasonry, written shortly before his death. Other featured works include the masterly Quintet in E-flat for Piano and Winds, which he famously considered his best composition; Ch’io mi scordi di te?, the virtuosic opera aria-cum-piano concerto that he performed with The Marriage of Figaro’s first Susanna; the popular Sinfonia concertante in E-flat, which showcases his solo string writing; and his delightful “Paris” Symphony, composed in the French capital during the final years of the Ancien Regime.
Grab some vodka, a blueberry smoothie, or some ginger ale and join Vivian Bond and her band for an evening of music to lose your gay virginity by—featuring songs from the soundtrack of Heated Rivalry, and soundtrack-adjacent numbers.
Pucker up for your rookie season. Don’t go back to Russia! Don’t be boring.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Saturday, August 8, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Program Two, “Fathers and Sons,” helps contextualize Mozart among his older contemporaries. His first significant violin sonata (K296), the first of his Viennese Quartets, and several of his earliest arias and songs will be heard alongside violin duets by his father and primary teacher, Leopold Mozart, a composer-violinist who authored a seminal treatise on his instrument; the “Sonata d’intavolatura” for keyboard by prominent Italian composer Giovanni Battista Martini, who mentored Mozart as a child; the Sextet in C by Johann Christian Bach, a student of Martini’s known as the “London” Bach, who greatly influenced Mozart; and the sixth “Prussian Sonata” by J. C. Bach’s half-brother Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, a leading proponent of Empfindsamkeit (“sensitive style”), whom Mozart held in especially high regard, saying: “He is the father, we are the children.”
Mozart enjoyed immense popularity and personal happiness in Prague, famously declaring, “My Praguers understand me.” Marking the festival’s first all-orchestral concert, Program Three, “Mozart and Prague,” celebrates his special bond with the city. Works by his older Bohemian contemporaries Christoph Willibald Gluck and Josef Mysliveček, a one-time Mozart family friend who served as something of a model for the younger composer, will be heard alongside Mozart’s own “Prague” Symphony and the overture to his opera seria The Clemency of Titus (“La clemenza di Tito”), a work commissioned for Emperor Leopold II’s coronation in the city. Other featured works include Mozart’s first wholly original piano concerto, the Fifth, which he wrote at 17 and continued performing and revising throughout his career, and his beloved motet Exsultate, jubilate.
Grab some vodka, a blueberry smoothie, or some ginger ale and join Vivian Bond and her band for an evening of music to lose your gay virginity by—featuring songs from the soundtrack of Heated Rivalry, and soundtrack-adjacent numbers.
Pucker up for your rookie season. Don’t go back to Russia! Don’t be boring.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Sunday, August 9, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students who live in Hirsch, Alumni (Rovere, Rueger, Shafer), Ravines (Shelov, Bourne, Bluecher, Leonard, Obreshkov, Wolff): Engage in conversations about difference, inclusion, and belonging in the Bard community.
Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Program Four • Theatrical Life in Vienna: Hanswurst, Leporello, and Papageno
Sunday, August 9, 2026 11 am – 12 pm
Olin Hall
In a thoughtfully curated concert with commentary, Program Four, “Theatrical Life in Vienna: Hanswurst, Leporello, and Papageno,” scholar Lisa de Alwis investigates the popular Viennese theater traditions that inspired two of Mozart’s best-loved comic characters: Don Giovanni’s Leporello and The Magic Flute’s Papageno. The prototype for both roles was Hanswurst (“Jack Sausage”), a crafty but simple stock character, used for comic relief. Selections will be heard from The Philosopher’s Stone (“Der Stein der Weisen”), a Singspiel based on the same fairy tales as The Magic Flute, and collaboratively created by the same team, with music by Mozart in tandem with Emanuel Schikaneder (The Magic Flute’s commissioner, librettist, and first Papageno), Benedikt Schack (its first Tamino), Franz Xaver Gerl (its first Sarastro), and Johann Baptist Henneberg (its first conductor). Other excerpted works include The Nymph of the Danube (“Das Donauweibchen”), one of the most popular operas of the day, by the prolific Austrian composer Ferdinand Kauer.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students who live in Tewksbury, Resnick A, Brown, McCausland: Engage in conversations about difference, inclusion, and belonging in the Bard community. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Your Residence Halls Students who live in Cruger, South, Oberholzer, Tremblay, Hirsch, Alumni (Rovere, Rueger, Shafer), Ravines (Shelov, Bourne, Bluecher, Leonard, Obreshkov, Wolff), and Tremblay: Join with their roommate to connect more, discuss expectations, and learn about campus living tips and tricks. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Your Residence Halls Students who live in Tewksbury, Resnick A, Brown, and McCausland: Join with their roommate to connect more, discuss expectations, and learn about campus living tips and tricks. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
The Habsburg Emperor Joseph II pitted Mozart against his Italian peers in two historic contests, both brought back to life in Program Five, “Rivalries and Conspiracies.” On the first such occasion, the emperor invited Mozart and pianist-composer Muzio Clementi, then newly arrived from Italy, to compete at the piano. Clementi played his own virtuosic B-flat-major Sonata, and Mozart responded by improvising a set of variations on a theme from André Grétry’s Les mariages samnites. Both pianists were then challenged to sightread music by Giovanni Paisiello, another Italian rival, after which — despite privately collecting on a bet in Mozart’s favor — Joseph II officially declared the duel a draw. Five years later, he commissioned Mozart and the Imperial Court Composer Antonio Salieri to write one-act operas on the same subject for a contest at Vienna’s vast Schönbrunn Palace, where Salieri’s Prima la musica, poi le parole (“First the Music, then the Words”) and Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor (“The Impresario”) premiered back-to-back before a court audience, tasked to choose between them. Keen to promote a German-language Singspiel tradition, Joseph II hoped that Mozart’s offering would prevail, but it was Salieri’s fashionable Italian opera buffa that won the day.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students who live in Cruger, South, Oberholzer, Tremblay: Engage in conversations about difference, inclusion, and belonging in the Bard community. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Grab some vodka, a blueberry smoothie, or some ginger ale and join Vivian Bond and her band for an evening of music to lose your gay virginity by—featuring songs from the soundtrack of Heated Rivalry, and soundtrack-adjacent numbers.
Pucker up for your rookie season. Don’t go back to Russia! Don’t be boring.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASSES FOR AUGUST - WATCH SCHEDULE FOR FALL
30 minutes of high-intensity interval training designed to boost your fitness, rocket your energy levels, and give you big results in the shortest amount of time using your own body weight. Complete body workout. Please note that this is a live Zoom class with Chantel. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON AUGUST 17 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bard Farm Are you interested in learning about the Bard Farm and sustainability initiatives on campus? Come down to the farm anytime during this open house and get your hands dirty. All experience levels are welcome! This is a great time to learn about sustainability programs at Bard. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center Join us for an all-levels run club! Meet new people and learn some of the great running routes around Bard's campus. Hosted by Bard cross country coaches. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Take Action Tuesday: Personalize your Stay Engaged Pouch
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 5:30–7 pm
Kline Commons Join the Center for Civic Engagement for an activism power hour. There's a different theme every week! Come by to chat with CCE staff and take home some snacks! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Auditorium What limits should be placed on the pursuit of knowledge? What responsibilities attend the act of creation, or of scientific inquiry? James Whale's classic retelling of Mary Shelly's modern myth explores these questions while presenting some of the most recognizable and enduring cinematic images of Dr. Frankenstein and his creature. This will be a requirement for some L&T Workshop Sections. Not every section will attend every film, refer to your faculty for details. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Inspired by Alexander Pushkin's 1830 play Mozart and Salieri (excerpted in this year's L&T Anthology), Amadeus explores questions of artistic creation, genius, and divine vocation through the imagined rivalry between Wolfgang Mozart (Tom Hulce) and Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham).*This will be a requirement for some L&T Workshop Sections. Not every section will attend every film, refer to your faculty for details. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 & 19 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Kline Commons Meet faculty from all four divisions of the College and from Bard's study abroad and international education programs (Bard Abroad and the Open Society University Network). Ask questions of faculty, get tips about succeeding in classes, and learn more about academic life at the College. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center North This event will be the first meeting of all of the scholarship students under the OEI (Office for Equity and Inclusion) umbrella: HEOP, BOP, Posse, ECO, and CfIS. There will be games, and opportunities to connect with the rest of the incoming OEI community, and dinner will be served! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sottery Hall Join us for a relaxing one-mile walk around campus with friendly and adorable dogs! This is a fun and low-pressure way to meet new people, connect with members of the Bard community, and enjoy the benefits of spending time outdoors. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Honey Baseball field Compete against Bard faculty and staff and come cheer on your classmates! Sign up at the Bardian Games to play on the team. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
This program offers a sampling of Mozart’s sacred music, dating from God is Our Refuge, a motet composed at just nine years old, to his Ave verum corpus. These will be heard alongside Gregorio Allegri’s haunting Miserere, a work strictly guarded by the Vatican until Mozart transcribed it from memory as a child; J. S. Bach’s funeral motet Fürchte dich nicht; an Epiphany anthem by Mozart’s student Thomas Attwood, the organist of London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral; and liturgical choral works by Joseph Haydn, with whom Mozart shared a close friendship and deep-seated mutual reverence.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Thursday, August 13, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Gilson Place; Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd A weekly offering of the season's finest fresh vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, maple syrup and flowers, all student grown on Bard's campus. In addition, local meat and eggs are available . . . Find us on Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd (north end of Kline parking lot) between Gilson Place and Kappa House.; Gilson Place, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
In the event of rain and extreme weather conditions, the market will be held at Bard's Campus Center 30 Ravine Rd.Sponsored by: Bard Farm.
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail [email protected].
Montgomery Place Estate Join the Office of Sustainability and Graduate Programs in Sustainability to explore the new 12-acre native pollinator meadow on our Montgomery Place Campus. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Open House: Career Development and Student Employment
Thursday, August 13, 2026 4–5 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Meet staff from the Career Development Office (CDO) and the Student Employment Coordinator, Carol Hosier. Learn how the CDO can support you during your time at Bard and gain insight into the on campus employment process. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center North Join us for an open, honest conversation about sex, relationships, consent, hookup culture, sexual health, gender, and more. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Program Six • I live with God ever before me: Mozart’s Religion
Thursday, August 13, 2026 7–8 pm
Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck
Following the past three seasons’ sold-out concerts in nearby Rhinebeck, the Bard Music Festival returns off-campus for Program Six, “I live with God ever before me: Mozart’s Religion.” Featuring James Bagwell, the Bard Festival Chorale, and the renovated organ of the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, this program presents a sampling of Mozart’s own sacred music, dating from God is Our Refuge, a motet composed at just nine years old, to two Church Sonatas and the dramatic liturgical psalm settings of his Vesperae solennes de Confessore. These will be heard alongside the original, less familiar version of Gregorio Allegri’s haunting Miserere, a work strictly guarded by the Vatican until Mozart transcribed it from memory as a child; J. S. Bach’s funeral motet Fürchte dich nicht; the fourth Chandos Anthem by George Frideric Handel, whom Mozart held in particularly high esteem; an Epiphany anthem by his student Thomas Attwood, the organist of London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral; and the Missa brevis in F, a major liturgical choral work by Joseph Haydn, with whom Mozart shared a close friendship and deep-seated mutual reverence.
Big Richard delivers ferocious, unapologetic acoustic music with big energy and even bigger chops. Their live shows are raucous, emotional, and irreverent—mixing ripping instrumentals, dark humor, and raw, socially charged songs. Their new album Pet, out now on Signature Sounds, was recorded live to tape to capture the chaos and catharsis that define their performances.
TBD The L&T Reading is a long-standing Bard tradition in which students and faculty gather to read their work and listen to the works of others. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center North Feeling imaginative and inspired after L&T readings? Then come show your talents at our very own Open Mic Night! Read a poem, sing a song, spit a verse, do your thing. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Friday, August 14, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Kappa House Get ready to transform your wardrobe without spending a dime! Join us at the Kappa Lawn to thrift flip with items from FreeUse. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Lobby Come explore the beauty of Blithewood through a short hike followed by a picnic with arts and crafts. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Join us for Shabbat candle-lighting, a relaxed and informal service, and a great vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All are welcome, Jewish and not Jewish, those familiar with Shabbat ritual and those totally new to it. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Mozart was similarly close to Haydn’s less well-remembered younger brother Michael Haydn, then a successful composer whose Requiem, partly inspired by the death of his infant daughter, would influence Mozart’s own. After opening with Mozart’s somber Masonic Funeral Music in C minor, Program Seven, “Beauty, Charity, and Reason,” complements Michael Haydn’s Mass with two of Mozart’s own religious choral works, both of which draw on his devotion to Freemasonry. Scored for male voices and orchestra, the cantata Laut verkünde unsre Freude was written for the dedication of a Masonic temple and represents Mozart’s last completed work. The program concludes with an all-too-rare live account of his Davidepenitente, a cantata combining a specially created cadenza and two new arias with original text settings of his personally selected highlights from the unfinished Great Mass in C minor.
Sosnoff Theater at Fisher Center for the Performing Arts The Bard Music Festival invites you to hear the Festival Chorale and The Orchestra Now, conducted by James Bagwell. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Lauded drag storyteller BenDeLaCreme is well known for her critically acclaimed multimedia solo works and glitzy camp productions. This time around, she is ready to lay it bare. For the very first time, DeLa is dropping the trappings and trimmings and doing her most hilariously candid personal work yet. It’s DeLa unplugged; an intimate evening with the campiest of queens. Join DeLa as she reveals her vulnerable side for the very first time, moving past the superficial outer self to explore the superficial self within.
How can an evening of camp, song, and storytelling crack at your funny bone and hit you in the heart? Forbes said it best—“keeping you entertained while making you think about your place in the world is all a part of the BenDeLaCreme experience.” Billboard says DeLa “soars past entertainment and into the realm of theatrical art.” TheaterMania calls her work “spectacular… helping to redefine what cabaret can be: an intoxicating cocktail of high, low, topical, and timeless.”
Manor House Cafe Get ready to reminisce! Enjoy some of your childhood favorite foods, like chicken nuggets, french fries, pizza rolls, rice krispies, and more. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Saturday, August 15, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Sosnoff Theater at Fisher Center for the Performing Arts Each summer on the weekends during L&T, Bard hosts an internationally recognized music festival that draws performers, scholars, and audience members from around the world to our campus. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students in L&T Sections 1–16: Join Upper College students and staff from the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination to discuss consent, bystander intervention, and how to have productive dialogues about issues related to discrimination and harassment. Attendance is mandatory and sign-in is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Bard’s next chamber concert, Program Eight, “The Pinnacle of Achievement,” celebrates the music of Mozart and Joseph Haydn, when both were in their prime. Featured works include Mozart’s String Quintet in G minor, a profound, dark-hued masterpiece, written during his father’s final illness; several of Mozart’s finest lieder; and his Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, perhaps the greatest of his concertos, in the chamber arrangement to which he gave his blessing, by his student Johann Nepomuk Hummel. Known for good reason as the “Father of the String Quartet,” the elder Haydn brother is represented by the third of his “Russian” quartets, a mature work nicknamed “The Joke,” and perhaps one of those that inspired the six that Mozart dedicated to him.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students in L&T Sections 17-33: Join Alvaro and Shawn, survivors of a residence hall fire during their college years, for a screening of their documentary After the Fire, questions, and a discussion about fire safety. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Gather together for a picnic as the Bard Music Festival draws to a close. Nestled perfectly between two Bard Music Festival concerts and before the final Spiegeltent show of the season, the afternoon will include delightful music, good cheer, and picnic meals to order.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students in L&T Sections 17-33: Join Upper College students and staff from the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination to discuss consent, bystander intervention, and how to have productive dialogues about issues related to discrimination and harassment. Attendance is mandatory and sign-in is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students in L&T Sections 1–16: Join Alvaro and Shawn, survivors of a residence hall fire during their college years, for a screening of their documentary After the Fire, questions, and a discussion about fire safety. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos and his sophisticated “Linz” Symphony, composed in just four days, are two of the composer’s mature orchestral works. Program Nine, “Friends, Family, and Students,” presents them alongside examples by those within his inner circle: the Overture to Der Schulkandidat by his close friend Maria Theresia von Paradis, a musician who lost her sight at an early age; the festive Symphony in C by Marianna Martines, at whose musical soirées he was a frequent guest; the Overture in D by Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, his youngest child, born just four months before his death, who went on to study with Salieri and Hummel; and the “Turkish” Symphony by Franz Xaver Süssmayr, the friend, student, and assistant of Mozart’s, who is best-remembered for his posthumous completion of the latter’s Requiem.
Sosnoff Theater at Fisher Center for the Performing Arts The Bard Music Festival invites you to hear the American Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein. Mozart's Concerto for Two Pianos and his sophisticated "Linz" Symphony, composed in just four days, are two of the composer's mature orchestral works. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Get ready for an awesome time at "Slime, Sculpt, and Screen!" We're going to have a blast making super stretchy slime, getting creative with clay to sculpt some cool characters, and then kicking back to watch a fun movie! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Lauded drag storyteller BenDeLaCreme is well known for her critically acclaimed multimedia solo works and glitzy camp productions. This time around, she is ready to lay it bare. For the very first time, DeLa is dropping the trappings and trimmings and doing her most hilariously candid personal work yet. It’s DeLa unplugged; an intimate evening with the campiest of queens. Join DeLa as she reveals her vulnerable side for the very first time, moving past the superficial outer self to explore the superficial self within.
How can an evening of camp, song, and storytelling crack at your funny bone and hit you in the heart? Forbes said it best—“keeping you entertained while making you think about your place in the world is all a part of the BenDeLaCreme experience.” Billboard says DeLa “soars past entertainment and into the realm of theatrical art.” TheaterMania calls her work “spectacular… helping to redefine what cabaret can be: an intoxicating cocktail of high, low, topical, and timeless.”
Club Manor: Old School Disney vs. Nickelodeon Night
Saturday, August 15, 2026 10 pm – 1 am
Manor House Cafe Are you a Disney channel kid or Nickelodeon kid? Who's better? Are you ready to rep your childhood? Come to enjoy the throwbacks with some tasty mocktails in your best early 2000s attire! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Sunday, August 16, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Olin Language Center Looking for a fun way to get involved? Join this beginner pole class to experience a supportive introduction to pole fitness and fluidity. Learn basic techniques, meet new people, and challenge yourself in a welcoming environment. No experience necessary! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Program Ten • A Lasting Influence: Mozart’s Legacy
Sunday, August 16, 2026 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Olin Hall
A master of all genres who revolutionized the opera and concerto forms, Mozart was instrumental in shaping the trajectory of Western concert music. Rather than attempting to capture the full scope of this singular impact, Program Ten, “A Lasting Influence: Mozart’s Legacy,” pairs Mozart’s unfinished, posthumously discovered D-minor Fantasia — a dark but well-loved masterpiece — with some of those of his peers’ and successors’ works that he inspired most directly. These include variations on a Papageno aria by Beethoven, on whose early career Mozart exerted a powerful influence; variations on a theme from Le nozze di Figaro by Beethoven’s friend, the Bohemian-born composer-theorist Anton Reicha; the formidably demanding piano fantasy on themes from Don Giovanni by Franz Liszt, who considered Mozart “the greatest of all masters”; selections from the piano arrangement of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Mozartiana, composed to mark the centennial of Don Giovanni; and the virtuosic concert fantasy on themes from The Magic Flute by Spanish violinist-composer Pablo de Sarasate. Finally, the String Sextet from Capriccio by Richard Strauss—the composer of this season’s SummerScape opera, The Egyptian Helen, and one in whom Mozart’s influence ran especially deep—offers a modern reflection on the Classical, Mozartean ideals of beauty and structural balance in a nostalgic 18th-century setting.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Come chill with your fellow classmates while watching classic 90's romance movies. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Come by the George Ball Lounge to plant your own seedling, decorate your biodegradable pot, and enjoy fresh chips and guacamole! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Bring your favorite items to bedazzle! From phone cases, notebooks, hats and more, you can transform them into dazzling masterpieces. We'll provide all the gems, glitter, and tools you need to add some serious bling. It's the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Language Center Looking for a fun way to get involved? Join this beginner pole class to experience a supportive introduction to pole fitness and fluidity. Learn basic techniques, meet new people, and challenge yourself in a welcoming environment. No experience necessary! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Kline Shuttle Stop One school bus will depart Kline Southbound bus stop at 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 pm. Bus will drop off at Target first, then Walmart. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Program Eleven • “Too beautiful”: Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio
Sunday, August 16, 2026 3–4 pm
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
Mozart was commissioned to write The Abduction from the Seraglio (“Die Entführung aus dem Serail”) by Joseph II, who hoped to promote a German-language National Singspiel to rival Italian opera. An immediate success at its premiere, the work established Mozart’s reputation and remained one of the greatest successes of his career. The Abduction is the story of a Spanish nobleman and his fiancée. She and their two servants have been kidnapped by pirates and sold into the harem of a Turkish Pasha. Using intrigue and disguises to outwit their overseer, the lovers plot an escape. However, it is only when the pasha reveals unexpected nobility, choosing mercy over revenge, that the four regain their freedom. This story reflects the fascination that Turkey held for Mozart and his Viennese contemporaries, for whom the Ottoman Empire was not only a key cultural influence but also—in the long shadow of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars—a remembered military threat. Imagining the Ottoman world through Western eyes, the work is imbued with Orientalism, from Mozart’s approximation of Turkish music, loosely based on that of the famous Janissary marching bands, to exoticized characters like the buffoonishly brutal overseer. Yet the opera also complicates such stereotypes: the pasha’s final act of clemency gave Viennese audiences an Enlightenment lesson, presenting virtue as a universal trait and using the imagined East to critique Western cruelty. With its emphasis on historical scholarship and ability to provide a “rich web of context” (The New York Times), Bard is uniquely well-placed to explore these contradictions, when Botstein, the ASO, and the Bard Festival Chorale take part in a semi-staged concert performance of the opera. This forms Program Eleven, “Too beautiful”*: Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio, which draws the Bard Music Festival—and all seven weeks of Bard SummerScape—to a gripping close.
Other Get ready to have your noodle cravings satisfied at CCE Noodle Night! Join us for a night of sipping and socializing. From classic ramen to funky fusion creations, we've got the craziest noodle combos to blow your mind and fill your belly. Mark your calendars and bring your friends! Registration is required. Signup link to be provided. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASSES FOR AUGUST - WATCH SCHEDULE FOR FALL
30 minutes of high-intensity interval training designed to boost your fitness, rocket your energy levels, and give you big results in the shortest amount of time using your own body weight. Complete body workout. Please note that this is a live Zoom class with Chantel. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON AUGUST 17 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Interested in learning more about the Bard Debate Union? Come meet the coaches and learn about all that we do: competitive debate, public debates, debate in prison, debate in the local school districts, international debates, and more! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Bard Farm Are you interested in learning about the Bard Farm and sustainability initiatives on campus? Come down to the farm anytime during this open house and get your hands dirty. All experience levels are welcome! This is a great time to learn about sustainability programs at Bard. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Gymnasium Come out to the gym to meet new people and enjoy some time on the hardwood. Whether you are looking for a pickup game or just to shoot some hoops, all are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center Join us for an all-levels run club! Meet new people and learn some of the great running routes around Bard's campus. Hosted by Bard cross country coaches. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Interested in finding campus employment? Eligible for work-study? Have questions about off-campus jobs or internships? Carol Hosier, student employment coordinator and Career Development Office adviser, will answer questions and help you get started. Students who are interested in working on campus are encouraged to attend this session to learn about opportunities, applications, and timelines. Students are welcome to bring their lunch. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Reem-Kayden Center Join the combined degree programs for a meet-and-greet and reception before individual information sessions: 3+2 Program in Economic Theory and Policy, 4+1 Program in Economic Theory and Policy, 4+1 Program in Environmental Policy, Climate Science and Policy, or Environmental Education, 4+1 Master of Arts in Teaching Program. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Bard Hall A conversation about the Music Program (classical, jazz, vocal, instrumental, electronic, and experimental music), lessons, ensembles, auditions, practice rooms, storage lockers, performance venues, and much more. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Kline Commons Join the Center for Civic Engagement for an activism power hour. There's a different theme every week! Come by to chat with CCE staff and take home some snacks. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Auditorium This will be a requirement for some L&T Workshop Sections. Not every section will attend every film, refer to your faculty for details. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room This will be a requirement for some L&T Workshop Sections. Not every section will attend every film, refer to your faculty for details. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 & 19 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bard College Campus The afternoon will be filled with action workshops and engagement activities both on and off campus working with various community partners in the region. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Center for Civic Engagement Bard Block Party and Dinner
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 6–7:30 pm
Kline Commons Lawn The Center for Civic Engagement is co-hosting a block party with Parkhurst Dining Services and the Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs! Enjoy great food from visiting food trucks and network with on-campus resources and local community partners and a DJ. No need to sign up in advance. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts Come play/learn how to play squash! Please bring non marking indoor shoes (shoes that haven't been worn outside) No experience required.
IT'S AIR CONDITIONED For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Bit? Conservatory Building Erica Kiesewetter, director of orchestral studies and former concertmaster of the American Symphony Orchestra, will explain how to prepare for your placement auditions and what the panel is looking for. All Conservatory first-years who play orchestral instruments are required to attend. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Thursday, August 20, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Gilson Place; Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd A weekly offering of the season's finest fresh vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, maple syrup and flowers, all student grown on Bard's campus. In addition, local meat and eggs are available . . . Find us on Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd (north end of Kline parking lot) between Gilson Place and Kappa House.; Gilson Place, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
In the event of rain and extreme weather conditions, the market will be held at Bard's Campus Center 30 Ravine Rd.Sponsored by: Bard Farm.
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail [email protected].
Kline Commons Learn about the Bard NYC study away program, which pairs professional internships with unique academic offerings in New York City. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Kline Shuttle Stop Join sustainability staff to explore campus, highlighting Bard's green energy systems and nature-based infrastructure. The walk will be canceled if there's rain. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Resnick Family Gatehouse (CCE) Join Bard NYC for a slice of New York-style pizza and garlic knots. Learn about the Bard NYC study away internship program and the culinary treats on offer in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Slices will be offered on a first come - first served basis, get it while it lasts! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Red Room 202 Learn about how to get involved with Bard Student Government. Bring your dinner and hear from the Speaker of the Student Body and ask questions. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Friday, August 21, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for All New Transfer Students
Friday, August 21, 2026 9 am – 12 pm
Reem-Kayden Center (Check in with the Deans of Students, Dean of Studies, Residence Life, Health Services, and the Center for Civic Engagement as your first stop before launching into an activity-filled move-in and orientation period. Use this period to get your student ID and parking permit, if applicable)Sponsored by: Registrar's Office.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Miss your people already? Let them know you do! Drop by for an hour of letter / postcard writing to send them a piece of your new world. We provide free postage, paper, envelopes, you name it. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Take time for mindful journaling and sweet treats. Nice vintage aesthetic art materials, feel free to bring your own journal, extra journals will be provided. Hope to see you there! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Center for Spiritual Life Join us for Shabbat candle-lighting, a relaxed and informal service, and a great vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All are welcome, Jewish and not Jewish, those familiar with Shabbat ritual and those totally new to it. Please contact Bard's rabbi, Joshua Boettiger, at [email protected] if you have any questions. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ward Manor You don't have to leave campus to spend a night at the pub! Have an old spirit? Have a moomoo or jammies that you want to show off? Well you're in luck! Join us for a paint and sip in your comfy PJ's. Enjoy delicious food while painting and sipping on mocktails! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Saturday, August 22, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
TBD It's been a busy week with so many changes and new experiences. Why not come down to Campus Center Lobby for some treats, customized coffees and teas, board games, and music! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ferrari Soccer Field Show your Bard Pride and cheer on our men's soccer team as they take on SUNY New Paltz in an exciting scrimmage! Your energy makes all the difference! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Kline Shuttle Stop One school bus will depart Kline Southbound bus stop at 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 pm. Bus will drop off at Target first, then Walmart. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema In this feature documentary, follow the half-century story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking Bowling Alone and research into America's decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Get ready to quench your thirst and challenge your mind at "Sip and Solve"! Grab a drink, gather your friends, and dive into a night of puzzles. It's the perfect way to unwind and connect! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Manor House Cafe Does the heat call you? Craving some perreo? Come feel El Calent?n at Manor on a night of Latin Excellence. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Sunday, August 23, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Join us for an epic gaming session where we'll be diving into a variety of popular Roblox games. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the platform, there's something for everyone. Come hang out, play your favorite games, discover new ones, and challenge your friends in a day filled with virtual adventures! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ferrari Soccer Field All levels welcome, whether you're picking up soccer for the first time or looking to work on your grame, come enjoy the afternoon on the field. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
TBD Like dancing? Want to try something new? Come learn some basic hip hop moves through a free Hip Hop dance class taught by our infamous Afro-pulse club head! No experience required! Brought to you by the Office of 146 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
TBD Like dancing? Want to try something new? Come learn some basic hip hop moves through a free Hip Hop dance class taught by our infamous Afro-pulse club head! No experience required! Brought to you by the Office of 146 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Looking for a little glow night of fun? Two teams, five people on each. The two teams will have an allotted amount of time to participate. Teams will be paired into two groups of three to five people. Snacks and small refreshments provided. Every group gets a polaroid photo together, while supplies last. Brought to you by the Office of 146 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASSES FOR AUGUST - WATCH SCHEDULE FOR FALL
30 minutes of high-intensity interval training designed to boost your fitness, rocket your energy levels, and give you big results in the shortest amount of time using your own body weight. Complete body workout. Please note that this is a live Zoom class with Chantel. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON AUGUST 17 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Join the co-directors of First-Year Seminar (FYSEM) for a preview and discussion of the FYSEM course and curriculum. The director of the Citizen Science program will also join to discuss that program. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Interested in learning more about the Bard Debate Union? Come meet the coaches and learn about all that we do: competitive debate, public debates, debate in prison, debate in the local school districts, international debates, and more! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Bard Farm Are you interested in learning about the Bard Farm and sustainability initiatives on campus? Come down to the farm anytime during this open house and get your hands dirty. All experience levels are welcome! This is a great time to learn about sustainability programs at Bard. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Kappa House Are you a first-generation student? If you are the first person in your immediate family to attend college, we invite you to join the FirstGen Bardians community. Connect with fellow first-generation peers and gain access to dedicated resources built to support your academic achievement and personal growth. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Gymnasium All levels welcome, whether you're picking up a basketball for the first time or looking to work on your grame, come enjoy a night on the court! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Hegeman 204 Questions about the Math Placement? Confused about what math course to take? Japheth Wood, director of quantitative literacy, will be available to answer your questions. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Library, Third Floor Common Area President Becker invites members of McWilliams House and McKenzie House to drop in for dessert and conversation. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Library, Third Floor Common Area President Becker invites members of Yauch House to drop in for dessert and conversation. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Online Event Students will have the opportunity to meet and hear from many on-campus employers to learn about the positions they are hiring for and the application materials and protocols students will need to follow in the application process. This Virtual Fair is sponsored by the Bard Career Development Office and the Student Employment Office. Get your questions answered. Pre-registration required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Hegeman 204 Learn about dual-degree programs with Columbia and Dartmouth in engineering and allied fields. Many students with a variety of majors have applied to these dual-degree programs successfully. Planning courses starting from the first semester at Bard is essential. Join the pre-engineering adviser Professor Simeen Sattar for an overview of the requirements for these programs, past student experiences with them, and prospects for financial aid. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Library, Third Floor Common Area President Becker invites members of Levine House to drop in for dessert and conversation. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ferrari Soccer Field Support our women's soccer team as they battle Manhattanville, your cheers feul their drive! Be There, Be Loud, and Rep Bard! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Library, Third Floor Common Area President Becker invites members of Coulter House to drop in for dessert and conversation. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Gymnasium Come on out to the gym for an evening of volleyball! There will be a developmental court for newer players and an open court for more experienced players. All are welcome and encouraged to join us. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 & 19 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Olin Auditorium Students with last names starting with A–L will meet to learn about advising and registration for the fall semester, the curriculum, and the academic life of the College. Your registration adviser is listed on BIP. You will receive information about the time and location of your Thursday morning group advising session via email. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Auditorium Students with last names starting with M–Z will meet to learn about advising and registration for the fall semester, the curriculum, and the academic life of the College. Your registration adviser is listed on BIP. You will receive information about the time and location of your Thursday morning group advising session via email. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Kline Shuttle Stop One school bus will depart Kline Southbound bus stop at 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 pm. Bus will drop off at Target first, then Walmart. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Photography Program Info Session and 101 Registration
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 5–6 pm
Woods Studio Meet members of the Photography Program faculty to discuss the program and enroll in Photography 101! Prospective photography majors and students interested in taking first-year photography classes must attend this informational session. Registration for 101 will occur during this info session. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sottery Hall Join us for a relaxing one-mile walk around campus with friendly and adorable dogs! This is a fun and low-pressure way to meet new people, connect with members of the Bard community, and enjoy the benefits of spending time outdoors. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Reem-Kayden Center Students interested in careers in human or veterinary medicine, as well as dentistry and other health professions, will meet Lisa Kooperman, pre-health and medicine career adviser. Information gleaned will have an impact on fall course selections. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts Come play/learn how to play squash! Please bring non marking indoor shoes (shoes that haven't been worn outside) No experience required. It's air conditioned! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ferrari Soccer Field Bring the energy and help our men's soccer team dominate in their scrimmage against SUNY Ulster! Come out and show your Bard spirit! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
TBD The L&T Reading is a long-standing Bard tradition in which students and faculty gather to read their work and listen to the works of others. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center North Feeling imaginative and inspired after L&T readings? Then come show your talents at our very own Open Mic Night! Read a poem, sing a song, spit a verse, do your thing. All talents are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Thursday, August 27, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Gilson Place; Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd A weekly offering of the season's finest fresh vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, maple syrup and flowers, all student grown on Bard's campus. In addition, local meat and eggs are available . . . Find us on Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd (north end of Kline parking lot) between Gilson Place and Kappa House.; Gilson Place, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
In the event of rain and extreme weather conditions, the market will be held at Bard's Campus Center 30 Ravine Rd.Sponsored by: Bard Farm.
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail [email protected].
TBD Appointment time and location will be announced by email from your registration adviser. Meet one-on-one with your faculty registration adviser to review your academic history and interests, and to develop a program of study for the fall term. To prepare for your advising session, please look at the Registration Resources at https://www.bard.edu/registration/ and fill out the course planning worksheets found there to begin thinking about your courses and schedule. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Hegeman 204 Questions about the Math Placement? Confused about what math course to take? Japheth Wood, director of quantitative literacy, will be available to answer your questions. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sosnoff Theater at Fisher Center for the Performing Arts Dress up and join members of your class to acknowledge the completion of the Language and Thinking Program. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ward Manor Lawn Join members of the Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs during the L&T Matriculation Banquet in writing thank you cards to our generous Bard College donors. The College's donors help Bard provide students with a unique educational experience. Write a thank you letter and enjoy a special treat on us! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Friday, August 28, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Online Event Online registration opens at 8:00 am. You can request specific courses through the Bard Information Portal (BIP). Information about accessing BIP is on your registration information card. You can request up to 18 credits, including your First-Year Seminar section (required for all first-year students). Have questions? Need help? Support is available in Henderson Computer Center and in Sottery Hall at the Center for Student Life and Advising. If any changes need to be made to your schedule after Friday, you can make the changes using the online registration portal beginning Saturday August 30. Your adviser and the deans will be available to help you throughout the drop/add period. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
TBD This is an opportunity to check back in with your registration adviser and review your current first-round registration results if you are having difficulty finding open courses, and, as needed, to discuss the courses you will request in the second round of registration. It is also a time to seek out other faculty representing academic programs across the curriculum to further explore your interests and discuss registration options. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Join us for Shabbat candle-lighting, a relaxed and informal service, and a great vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All are welcome—Jewish and not Jewish, those familiar with Shabbat ritual and those totally new to it. Please contact Bard's rabbi, Joshua Boettiger, at [email protected] if you have any questions. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Come chill with your fellow classmates while watching classic 90's romance movies. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ward Manor In search of Connection? Clarity? Clairvoyance? Come to the pub and get your tarot read, have some tea mocktails, play trivia for some goodies, and other fun activities! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ward Manor Get ready to rewind to the good old days of 2016 with the Black Student Organization! Join us for a throwback party that'll transport you straight back to the mid-2010s. We're talking all the best music, fashion, and vibes from 2016. Come dressed in your finest 2016-inspired threads and get ready to dance, chill, and relive a truly iconic year! Brought to you by the Office of 146 and the Black Students Organization. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Saturday, August 29, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Ferrari Soccer Field Calling all Bard fans! Don't miss our men's soccer team home opener against CUNY Hunter! More fans = more fun. See you on the sidelines! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Sunday, August 30, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Arendt Center The Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities (HAC) is seeking creative, passionate, and engaged student media fellows to join our team in the fall semester for the 2026-2027 academic year. Preference is for students with video/filmmaking/social media (YouTube and Instagram reels) and/or photography skills.
We are open to considering students without prior experience, but the role requires students who are committed to learning video and photography equipment, and post-production and design programs like the Adobe Suite and Canva, and to using them to market and promote the Hannah Arendt Center’s events and programming.
This is a hybrid learning/work fellowship where students will participate in a training/onboarding session with a film/photography teacher to learn the HAC format and style guide; once completed, students will then be eligible for work assignments, which could range from 1-4 hours per week, depending on the HAC calendar.
This role is for students looking to expand their commercial photography, videography, post-production, and marketing skills through the creation of vertical videos for social media, photographing and filming our events (which are often held on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and our Arendt Forum is October 15-17, 2026), and implementing marketing campaigns. A desire to become more fully engaged with the Center’s mission and programs while gaining valuable, resume-building experience in non-profit communications is required.
Elevate your creative skills! Whether you’re a filmmaker or a photographer, this fellowship allows you to hone your skills and build your portfolio.
Be a student ambassador for the Center, playing a critical role in publicity initiatives for HAC events, including tabling on campus to promote the Center, our events, and especially The Arendt Forum in October.
Work closely with HAC student Courage to Be fellows, staff, and leadership, reporting to the Communications Manager, in a supportive internship environment. We want to hear your ideas for our communications and marketing, and help you grow, professionally!
Have unique access to behind the scenes at HAC programs and events, learning important networking and civic engagement skills.
Stemming from the highly influential work of the 20th Century philosopher and political thinker, Hannah Arendt, the Center is a place for bold and risky thinking. By offering a space for respectful disagreement and passionate nonpartisan discourse, the Hannah Arendt Center opens a pathway for building a common ground amongst plural humans and helps individuals (re)discover their agency in the political world.
Apply by August 30th with:
A resume (including your skill level with the Adobe Suite, Canva, and/or other design software)
A cover letter (addressing prior marketing experience and/or your desire to learn, and your knowledge of the Hannah Arendt Center’s activities)
At least two portfolio links (photography/video/social media)
Deadline to apply: August 30th --- HAC Media Fellow Paid hourly upon successful completion of the onboarding/training Starting Fall 2026 Open to First, Second, and Third Years --- For questions, please reach out to Hillary Harvey. Learn more and follow us on social: Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Medium
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON AUGUST 17 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Runs through Wednesday, June 23, 2027 7:30–8:30 pm
Olin Language Center, Room 115 Narcotics Anonymous meeting: This meeting is intended for people who are looking for support, community, or to learn more about addiction. Open to everyone! Olin Language Center, Room 115, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Saturday, August 1, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Singer-songwriter and Kingston local Al Olender makes her Spiegeltent debut performing songs from her tender new album, The Worrier. Olender tries to grasp the brief, beautiful moments that make up our lives in slow motion—but finds that the tighter she holds on, the more they dissolve into a soupy blur. Change may be our only constant, but The Worrier lingers in the now, capturing the anxieties of an ever-moving world with sweet, silly sincerity. Exploring anxiety, sexuality, and anarchy—both within herself and across her relationships—Olender’s acoustic, blues-tinged melodies trace the butterflies of first crushes, the gut-punching weight of responsibility, and the eternal romance of friendship, never shying away from staring the truth straight in the face.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Sunday, August 2, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
“Bard has become a haven for important operas.” —The New York Times
A hypnotic blend of myth, melodrama, and psychological intrigue, Richard Strauss’s seldom heard The Egyptian Helen (Die ägyptische Helena) receives a lavish, rare U.S. staging at Bard SummerScape.
Strauss and librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal reimagine the Helen myth, set in the aftermath of the Trojan War, as a tale of doubling: a phantom Helen returns to Troy, while the real, faithful Helen has been spirited away from harm. The vengeful husband, Menelaus, surrenders to love; the unfaithful Helen renews her devotion. The opera unfolds as a rich exploration of the complexities and contradictions of love, sexuality, and marriage.
Director Christian Räth (Meyerbeer’s Le prophète, Strauss’s The Silent Woman, Korngold’s The Miracle of Heliane) returns for his fourth Bard SummerScape to helm a full production of this neglected Strauss masterpiece. In Räth’s visionary staging, the mystical sorceress Aithra becomes the director of Helen and Menelaus’s story, seeing Helen as her alter ego and transforming the opera into a prism of fame, fantasy, and the creation of identity.
Making her SummerScape debut, the “compelling” (The New York Times) soprano Ambur Braid makes her role debut as Helena, joined by SummerScape Opera favorites: the “incredible” (OperaWire) tenor John Matthew Myers (Smetana’s Dalibor) as Menelaus and the “bright and earnest” (The New York Times) soprano Jana McIntyre (Strauss’s The Silent Woman) as Aithra. Anchored by the American Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Leon Botstein, this production continues Bard’s decades-long tradition of showcasing rare operatic gems with artists of the highest caliber.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASSES FOR AUGUST - WATCH SCHEDULE FOR FALL
30 minutes of high-intensity interval training designed to boost your fitness, rocket your energy levels, and give you big results in the shortest amount of time using your own body weight. Complete body workout. Please note that this is a live Zoom class with Chantel. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON AUGUST 17 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 & 19 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Thursday, August 6, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Gilson Place; Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd A weekly offering of the season's finest fresh vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, maple syrup and flowers, all student grown on Bard's campus. In addition, local meat and eggs are available . . . Find us on Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd (north end of Kline parking lot) between Gilson Place and Kappa House.; Gilson Place, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
In the event of rain and extreme weather conditions, the market will be held at Bard's Campus Center 30 Ravine Rd.Sponsored by: Bard Farm.
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON THURSDAY, 7/30 Classical style Level 1 Pilates mat class focusing on strength, balance, and control.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
The Onlies are a longstanding collective of young friends defining a powerful new generation of stringband music. Described as “the best old-time stringband out there” (Songlines), they “make old-time music sound fuller and richer and more dense than most bands of a similar ilk” (Bandcamp Daily). Their music moves with a pulsating drive, sharp arrangements, and rich vibration—it resounds with the present.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Friday, August 7, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Before the opening night concert, celebrate the official start of the Bard Music Festival at the new Campus Center North. Enjoy a savory spread before the 36th Bard Music Festival kicks off.
The 36th Bard Music Festival launches with Program One, “The Many Facets of Mozart.” Harnessing Bard’s unusual ability to integrate orchestral, vocal, and chamber works within a single event, this program will be presented with commentary by Leon Botstein. Devoted entirely to Mozart’s own music, it spans the breadth of the composer’s short career, from the pioneering four-hands duet he wrote as a teenager to Eine kleine deutsche Kantate, a work reflecting his commitment to Freemasonry, written shortly before his death. Other featured works include the masterly Quintet in E-flat for Piano and Winds, which he famously considered his best composition; Ch’io mi scordi di te?, the virtuosic opera aria-cum-piano concerto that he performed with The Marriage of Figaro’s first Susanna; the popular Sinfonia concertante in E-flat, which showcases his solo string writing; and his delightful “Paris” Symphony, composed in the French capital during the final years of the Ancien Regime.
Grab some vodka, a blueberry smoothie, or some ginger ale and join Vivian Bond and her band for an evening of music to lose your gay virginity by—featuring songs from the soundtrack of Heated Rivalry, and soundtrack-adjacent numbers.
Pucker up for your rookie season. Don’t go back to Russia! Don’t be boring.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Saturday, August 8, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Program Two, “Fathers and Sons,” helps contextualize Mozart among his older contemporaries. His first significant violin sonata (K296), the first of his Viennese Quartets, and several of his earliest arias and songs will be heard alongside violin duets by his father and primary teacher, Leopold Mozart, a composer-violinist who authored a seminal treatise on his instrument; the “Sonata d’intavolatura” for keyboard by prominent Italian composer Giovanni Battista Martini, who mentored Mozart as a child; the Sextet in C by Johann Christian Bach, a student of Martini’s known as the “London” Bach, who greatly influenced Mozart; and the sixth “Prussian Sonata” by J. C. Bach’s half-brother Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, a leading proponent of Empfindsamkeit (“sensitive style”), whom Mozart held in especially high regard, saying: “He is the father, we are the children.”
Mozart enjoyed immense popularity and personal happiness in Prague, famously declaring, “My Praguers understand me.” Marking the festival’s first all-orchestral concert, Program Three, “Mozart and Prague,” celebrates his special bond with the city. Works by his older Bohemian contemporaries Christoph Willibald Gluck and Josef Mysliveček, a one-time Mozart family friend who served as something of a model for the younger composer, will be heard alongside Mozart’s own “Prague” Symphony and the overture to his opera seria The Clemency of Titus (“La clemenza di Tito”), a work commissioned for Emperor Leopold II’s coronation in the city. Other featured works include Mozart’s first wholly original piano concerto, the Fifth, which he wrote at 17 and continued performing and revising throughout his career, and his beloved motet Exsultate, jubilate.
Grab some vodka, a blueberry smoothie, or some ginger ale and join Vivian Bond and her band for an evening of music to lose your gay virginity by—featuring songs from the soundtrack of Heated Rivalry, and soundtrack-adjacent numbers.
Pucker up for your rookie season. Don’t go back to Russia! Don’t be boring.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Sunday, August 9, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students who live in Hirsch, Alumni (Rovere, Rueger, Shafer), Ravines (Shelov, Bourne, Bluecher, Leonard, Obreshkov, Wolff): Engage in conversations about difference, inclusion, and belonging in the Bard community.
Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Program Four • Theatrical Life in Vienna: Hanswurst, Leporello, and Papageno
Sunday, August 9, 2026 11 am – 12 pm
Olin Hall
In a thoughtfully curated concert with commentary, Program Four, “Theatrical Life in Vienna: Hanswurst, Leporello, and Papageno,” scholar Lisa de Alwis investigates the popular Viennese theater traditions that inspired two of Mozart’s best-loved comic characters: Don Giovanni’s Leporello and The Magic Flute’s Papageno. The prototype for both roles was Hanswurst (“Jack Sausage”), a crafty but simple stock character, used for comic relief. Selections will be heard from The Philosopher’s Stone (“Der Stein der Weisen”), a Singspiel based on the same fairy tales as The Magic Flute, and collaboratively created by the same team, with music by Mozart in tandem with Emanuel Schikaneder (The Magic Flute’s commissioner, librettist, and first Papageno), Benedikt Schack (its first Tamino), Franz Xaver Gerl (its first Sarastro), and Johann Baptist Henneberg (its first conductor). Other excerpted works include The Nymph of the Danube (“Das Donauweibchen”), one of the most popular operas of the day, by the prolific Austrian composer Ferdinand Kauer.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students who live in Tewksbury, Resnick A, Brown, McCausland: Engage in conversations about difference, inclusion, and belonging in the Bard community. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Your Residence Halls Students who live in Cruger, South, Oberholzer, Tremblay, Hirsch, Alumni (Rovere, Rueger, Shafer), Ravines (Shelov, Bourne, Bluecher, Leonard, Obreshkov, Wolff), and Tremblay: Join with their roommate to connect more, discuss expectations, and learn about campus living tips and tricks. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Your Residence Halls Students who live in Tewksbury, Resnick A, Brown, and McCausland: Join with their roommate to connect more, discuss expectations, and learn about campus living tips and tricks. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
The Habsburg Emperor Joseph II pitted Mozart against his Italian peers in two historic contests, both brought back to life in Program Five, “Rivalries and Conspiracies.” On the first such occasion, the emperor invited Mozart and pianist-composer Muzio Clementi, then newly arrived from Italy, to compete at the piano. Clementi played his own virtuosic B-flat-major Sonata, and Mozart responded by improvising a set of variations on a theme from André Grétry’s Les mariages samnites. Both pianists were then challenged to sightread music by Giovanni Paisiello, another Italian rival, after which — despite privately collecting on a bet in Mozart’s favor — Joseph II officially declared the duel a draw. Five years later, he commissioned Mozart and the Imperial Court Composer Antonio Salieri to write one-act operas on the same subject for a contest at Vienna’s vast Schönbrunn Palace, where Salieri’s Prima la musica, poi le parole (“First the Music, then the Words”) and Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor (“The Impresario”) premiered back-to-back before a court audience, tasked to choose between them. Keen to promote a German-language Singspiel tradition, Joseph II hoped that Mozart’s offering would prevail, but it was Salieri’s fashionable Italian opera buffa that won the day.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students who live in Cruger, South, Oberholzer, Tremblay: Engage in conversations about difference, inclusion, and belonging in the Bard community. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Grab some vodka, a blueberry smoothie, or some ginger ale and join Vivian Bond and her band for an evening of music to lose your gay virginity by—featuring songs from the soundtrack of Heated Rivalry, and soundtrack-adjacent numbers.
Pucker up for your rookie season. Don’t go back to Russia! Don’t be boring.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASSES FOR AUGUST - WATCH SCHEDULE FOR FALL
30 minutes of high-intensity interval training designed to boost your fitness, rocket your energy levels, and give you big results in the shortest amount of time using your own body weight. Complete body workout. Please note that this is a live Zoom class with Chantel. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON AUGUST 17 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bard Farm Are you interested in learning about the Bard Farm and sustainability initiatives on campus? Come down to the farm anytime during this open house and get your hands dirty. All experience levels are welcome! This is a great time to learn about sustainability programs at Bard. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center Join us for an all-levels run club! Meet new people and learn some of the great running routes around Bard's campus. Hosted by Bard cross country coaches. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Take Action Tuesday: Personalize your Stay Engaged Pouch
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 5:30–7 pm
Kline Commons Join the Center for Civic Engagement for an activism power hour. There's a different theme every week! Come by to chat with CCE staff and take home some snacks! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Auditorium What limits should be placed on the pursuit of knowledge? What responsibilities attend the act of creation, or of scientific inquiry? James Whale's classic retelling of Mary Shelly's modern myth explores these questions while presenting some of the most recognizable and enduring cinematic images of Dr. Frankenstein and his creature. This will be a requirement for some L&T Workshop Sections. Not every section will attend every film, refer to your faculty for details. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Inspired by Alexander Pushkin's 1830 play Mozart and Salieri (excerpted in this year's L&T Anthology), Amadeus explores questions of artistic creation, genius, and divine vocation through the imagined rivalry between Wolfgang Mozart (Tom Hulce) and Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham).*This will be a requirement for some L&T Workshop Sections. Not every section will attend every film, refer to your faculty for details. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 & 19 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Kline Commons Meet faculty from all four divisions of the College and from Bard's study abroad and international education programs (Bard Abroad and the Open Society University Network). Ask questions of faculty, get tips about succeeding in classes, and learn more about academic life at the College. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center North This event will be the first meeting of all of the scholarship students under the OEI (Office for Equity and Inclusion) umbrella: HEOP, BOP, Posse, ECO, and CfIS. There will be games, and opportunities to connect with the rest of the incoming OEI community, and dinner will be served! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sottery Hall Join us for a relaxing one-mile walk around campus with friendly and adorable dogs! This is a fun and low-pressure way to meet new people, connect with members of the Bard community, and enjoy the benefits of spending time outdoors. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Honey Baseball field Compete against Bard faculty and staff and come cheer on your classmates! Sign up at the Bardian Games to play on the team. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
This program offers a sampling of Mozart’s sacred music, dating from God is Our Refuge, a motet composed at just nine years old, to his Ave verum corpus. These will be heard alongside Gregorio Allegri’s haunting Miserere, a work strictly guarded by the Vatican until Mozart transcribed it from memory as a child; J. S. Bach’s funeral motet Fürchte dich nicht; an Epiphany anthem by Mozart’s student Thomas Attwood, the organist of London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral; and liturgical choral works by Joseph Haydn, with whom Mozart shared a close friendship and deep-seated mutual reverence.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Thursday, August 13, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Gilson Place; Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd A weekly offering of the season's finest fresh vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, maple syrup and flowers, all student grown on Bard's campus. In addition, local meat and eggs are available . . . Find us on Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd (north end of Kline parking lot) between Gilson Place and Kappa House.; Gilson Place, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
In the event of rain and extreme weather conditions, the market will be held at Bard's Campus Center 30 Ravine Rd.Sponsored by: Bard Farm.
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail [email protected].
Montgomery Place Estate Join the Office of Sustainability and Graduate Programs in Sustainability to explore the new 12-acre native pollinator meadow on our Montgomery Place Campus. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Open House: Career Development and Student Employment
Thursday, August 13, 2026 4–5 pm
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Meet staff from the Career Development Office (CDO) and the Student Employment Coordinator, Carol Hosier. Learn how the CDO can support you during your time at Bard and gain insight into the on campus employment process. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center North Join us for an open, honest conversation about sex, relationships, consent, hookup culture, sexual health, gender, and more. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Program Six • I live with God ever before me: Mozart’s Religion
Thursday, August 13, 2026 7–8 pm
Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck
Following the past three seasons’ sold-out concerts in nearby Rhinebeck, the Bard Music Festival returns off-campus for Program Six, “I live with God ever before me: Mozart’s Religion.” Featuring James Bagwell, the Bard Festival Chorale, and the renovated organ of the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, this program presents a sampling of Mozart’s own sacred music, dating from God is Our Refuge, a motet composed at just nine years old, to two Church Sonatas and the dramatic liturgical psalm settings of his Vesperae solennes de Confessore. These will be heard alongside the original, less familiar version of Gregorio Allegri’s haunting Miserere, a work strictly guarded by the Vatican until Mozart transcribed it from memory as a child; J. S. Bach’s funeral motet Fürchte dich nicht; the fourth Chandos Anthem by George Frideric Handel, whom Mozart held in particularly high esteem; an Epiphany anthem by his student Thomas Attwood, the organist of London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral; and the Missa brevis in F, a major liturgical choral work by Joseph Haydn, with whom Mozart shared a close friendship and deep-seated mutual reverence.
Big Richard delivers ferocious, unapologetic acoustic music with big energy and even bigger chops. Their live shows are raucous, emotional, and irreverent—mixing ripping instrumentals, dark humor, and raw, socially charged songs. Their new album Pet, out now on Signature Sounds, was recorded live to tape to capture the chaos and catharsis that define their performances.
TBD The L&T Reading is a long-standing Bard tradition in which students and faculty gather to read their work and listen to the works of others. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center North Feeling imaginative and inspired after L&T readings? Then come show your talents at our very own Open Mic Night! Read a poem, sing a song, spit a verse, do your thing. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Friday, August 14, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Kappa House Get ready to transform your wardrobe without spending a dime! Join us at the Kappa Lawn to thrift flip with items from FreeUse. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Lobby Come explore the beauty of Blithewood through a short hike followed by a picnic with arts and crafts. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Join us for Shabbat candle-lighting, a relaxed and informal service, and a great vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All are welcome, Jewish and not Jewish, those familiar with Shabbat ritual and those totally new to it. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Mozart was similarly close to Haydn’s less well-remembered younger brother Michael Haydn, then a successful composer whose Requiem, partly inspired by the death of his infant daughter, would influence Mozart’s own. After opening with Mozart’s somber Masonic Funeral Music in C minor, Program Seven, “Beauty, Charity, and Reason,” complements Michael Haydn’s Mass with two of Mozart’s own religious choral works, both of which draw on his devotion to Freemasonry. Scored for male voices and orchestra, the cantata Laut verkünde unsre Freude was written for the dedication of a Masonic temple and represents Mozart’s last completed work. The program concludes with an all-too-rare live account of his Davidepenitente, a cantata combining a specially created cadenza and two new arias with original text settings of his personally selected highlights from the unfinished Great Mass in C minor.
Sosnoff Theater at Fisher Center for the Performing Arts The Bard Music Festival invites you to hear the Festival Chorale and The Orchestra Now, conducted by James Bagwell. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Lauded drag storyteller BenDeLaCreme is well known for her critically acclaimed multimedia solo works and glitzy camp productions. This time around, she is ready to lay it bare. For the very first time, DeLa is dropping the trappings and trimmings and doing her most hilariously candid personal work yet. It’s DeLa unplugged; an intimate evening with the campiest of queens. Join DeLa as she reveals her vulnerable side for the very first time, moving past the superficial outer self to explore the superficial self within.
How can an evening of camp, song, and storytelling crack at your funny bone and hit you in the heart? Forbes said it best—“keeping you entertained while making you think about your place in the world is all a part of the BenDeLaCreme experience.” Billboard says DeLa “soars past entertainment and into the realm of theatrical art.” TheaterMania calls her work “spectacular… helping to redefine what cabaret can be: an intoxicating cocktail of high, low, topical, and timeless.”
Manor House Cafe Get ready to reminisce! Enjoy some of your childhood favorite foods, like chicken nuggets, french fries, pizza rolls, rice krispies, and more. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Saturday, August 15, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Sosnoff Theater at Fisher Center for the Performing Arts Each summer on the weekends during L&T, Bard hosts an internationally recognized music festival that draws performers, scholars, and audience members from around the world to our campus. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students in L&T Sections 1–16: Join Upper College students and staff from the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination to discuss consent, bystander intervention, and how to have productive dialogues about issues related to discrimination and harassment. Attendance is mandatory and sign-in is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Bard’s next chamber concert, Program Eight, “The Pinnacle of Achievement,” celebrates the music of Mozart and Joseph Haydn, when both were in their prime. Featured works include Mozart’s String Quintet in G minor, a profound, dark-hued masterpiece, written during his father’s final illness; several of Mozart’s finest lieder; and his Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, perhaps the greatest of his concertos, in the chamber arrangement to which he gave his blessing, by his student Johann Nepomuk Hummel. Known for good reason as the “Father of the String Quartet,” the elder Haydn brother is represented by the third of his “Russian” quartets, a mature work nicknamed “The Joke,” and perhaps one of those that inspired the six that Mozart dedicated to him.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students in L&T Sections 17-33: Join Alvaro and Shawn, survivors of a residence hall fire during their college years, for a screening of their documentary After the Fire, questions, and a discussion about fire safety. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Gather together for a picnic as the Bard Music Festival draws to a close. Nestled perfectly between two Bard Music Festival concerts and before the final Spiegeltent show of the season, the afternoon will include delightful music, good cheer, and picnic meals to order.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students in L&T Sections 17-33: Join Upper College students and staff from the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination to discuss consent, bystander intervention, and how to have productive dialogues about issues related to discrimination and harassment. Attendance is mandatory and sign-in is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Students in L&T Sections 1–16: Join Alvaro and Shawn, survivors of a residence hall fire during their college years, for a screening of their documentary After the Fire, questions, and a discussion about fire safety. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos and his sophisticated “Linz” Symphony, composed in just four days, are two of the composer’s mature orchestral works. Program Nine, “Friends, Family, and Students,” presents them alongside examples by those within his inner circle: the Overture to Der Schulkandidat by his close friend Maria Theresia von Paradis, a musician who lost her sight at an early age; the festive Symphony in C by Marianna Martines, at whose musical soirées he was a frequent guest; the Overture in D by Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, his youngest child, born just four months before his death, who went on to study with Salieri and Hummel; and the “Turkish” Symphony by Franz Xaver Süssmayr, the friend, student, and assistant of Mozart’s, who is best-remembered for his posthumous completion of the latter’s Requiem.
Sosnoff Theater at Fisher Center for the Performing Arts The Bard Music Festival invites you to hear the American Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein. Mozart's Concerto for Two Pianos and his sophisticated "Linz" Symphony, composed in just four days, are two of the composer's mature orchestral works. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Get ready for an awesome time at "Slime, Sculpt, and Screen!" We're going to have a blast making super stretchy slime, getting creative with clay to sculpt some cool characters, and then kicking back to watch a fun movie! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Lauded drag storyteller BenDeLaCreme is well known for her critically acclaimed multimedia solo works and glitzy camp productions. This time around, she is ready to lay it bare. For the very first time, DeLa is dropping the trappings and trimmings and doing her most hilariously candid personal work yet. It’s DeLa unplugged; an intimate evening with the campiest of queens. Join DeLa as she reveals her vulnerable side for the very first time, moving past the superficial outer self to explore the superficial self within.
How can an evening of camp, song, and storytelling crack at your funny bone and hit you in the heart? Forbes said it best—“keeping you entertained while making you think about your place in the world is all a part of the BenDeLaCreme experience.” Billboard says DeLa “soars past entertainment and into the realm of theatrical art.” TheaterMania calls her work “spectacular… helping to redefine what cabaret can be: an intoxicating cocktail of high, low, topical, and timeless.”
Club Manor: Old School Disney vs. Nickelodeon Night
Saturday, August 15, 2026 10 pm – 1 am
Manor House Cafe Are you a Disney channel kid or Nickelodeon kid? Who's better? Are you ready to rep your childhood? Come to enjoy the throwbacks with some tasty mocktails in your best early 2000s attire! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Sunday, August 16, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Olin Language Center Looking for a fun way to get involved? Join this beginner pole class to experience a supportive introduction to pole fitness and fluidity. Learn basic techniques, meet new people, and challenge yourself in a welcoming environment. No experience necessary! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Program Ten • A Lasting Influence: Mozart’s Legacy
Sunday, August 16, 2026 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Olin Hall
A master of all genres who revolutionized the opera and concerto forms, Mozart was instrumental in shaping the trajectory of Western concert music. Rather than attempting to capture the full scope of this singular impact, Program Ten, “A Lasting Influence: Mozart’s Legacy,” pairs Mozart’s unfinished, posthumously discovered D-minor Fantasia — a dark but well-loved masterpiece — with some of those of his peers’ and successors’ works that he inspired most directly. These include variations on a Papageno aria by Beethoven, on whose early career Mozart exerted a powerful influence; variations on a theme from Le nozze di Figaro by Beethoven’s friend, the Bohemian-born composer-theorist Anton Reicha; the formidably demanding piano fantasy on themes from Don Giovanni by Franz Liszt, who considered Mozart “the greatest of all masters”; selections from the piano arrangement of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Mozartiana, composed to mark the centennial of Don Giovanni; and the virtuosic concert fantasy on themes from The Magic Flute by Spanish violinist-composer Pablo de Sarasate. Finally, the String Sextet from Capriccio by Richard Strauss—the composer of this season’s SummerScape opera, The Egyptian Helen, and one in whom Mozart’s influence ran especially deep—offers a modern reflection on the Classical, Mozartean ideals of beauty and structural balance in a nostalgic 18th-century setting.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Come chill with your fellow classmates while watching classic 90's romance movies. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Come by the George Ball Lounge to plant your own seedling, decorate your biodegradable pot, and enjoy fresh chips and guacamole! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Bring your favorite items to bedazzle! From phone cases, notebooks, hats and more, you can transform them into dazzling masterpieces. We'll provide all the gems, glitter, and tools you need to add some serious bling. It's the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Language Center Looking for a fun way to get involved? Join this beginner pole class to experience a supportive introduction to pole fitness and fluidity. Learn basic techniques, meet new people, and challenge yourself in a welcoming environment. No experience necessary! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Kline Shuttle Stop One school bus will depart Kline Southbound bus stop at 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 pm. Bus will drop off at Target first, then Walmart. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Program Eleven • “Too beautiful”: Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio
Sunday, August 16, 2026 3–4 pm
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
Mozart was commissioned to write The Abduction from the Seraglio (“Die Entführung aus dem Serail”) by Joseph II, who hoped to promote a German-language National Singspiel to rival Italian opera. An immediate success at its premiere, the work established Mozart’s reputation and remained one of the greatest successes of his career. The Abduction is the story of a Spanish nobleman and his fiancée. She and their two servants have been kidnapped by pirates and sold into the harem of a Turkish Pasha. Using intrigue and disguises to outwit their overseer, the lovers plot an escape. However, it is only when the pasha reveals unexpected nobility, choosing mercy over revenge, that the four regain their freedom. This story reflects the fascination that Turkey held for Mozart and his Viennese contemporaries, for whom the Ottoman Empire was not only a key cultural influence but also—in the long shadow of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars—a remembered military threat. Imagining the Ottoman world through Western eyes, the work is imbued with Orientalism, from Mozart’s approximation of Turkish music, loosely based on that of the famous Janissary marching bands, to exoticized characters like the buffoonishly brutal overseer. Yet the opera also complicates such stereotypes: the pasha’s final act of clemency gave Viennese audiences an Enlightenment lesson, presenting virtue as a universal trait and using the imagined East to critique Western cruelty. With its emphasis on historical scholarship and ability to provide a “rich web of context” (The New York Times), Bard is uniquely well-placed to explore these contradictions, when Botstein, the ASO, and the Bard Festival Chorale take part in a semi-staged concert performance of the opera. This forms Program Eleven, “Too beautiful”*: Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio, which draws the Bard Music Festival—and all seven weeks of Bard SummerScape—to a gripping close.
Other Get ready to have your noodle cravings satisfied at CCE Noodle Night! Join us for a night of sipping and socializing. From classic ramen to funky fusion creations, we've got the craziest noodle combos to blow your mind and fill your belly. Mark your calendars and bring your friends! Registration is required. Signup link to be provided. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASSES FOR AUGUST - WATCH SCHEDULE FOR FALL
30 minutes of high-intensity interval training designed to boost your fitness, rocket your energy levels, and give you big results in the shortest amount of time using your own body weight. Complete body workout. Please note that this is a live Zoom class with Chantel. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON AUGUST 17 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Interested in learning more about the Bard Debate Union? Come meet the coaches and learn about all that we do: competitive debate, public debates, debate in prison, debate in the local school districts, international debates, and more! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Bard Farm Are you interested in learning about the Bard Farm and sustainability initiatives on campus? Come down to the farm anytime during this open house and get your hands dirty. All experience levels are welcome! This is a great time to learn about sustainability programs at Bard. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Gymnasium Come out to the gym to meet new people and enjoy some time on the hardwood. Whether you are looking for a pickup game or just to shoot some hoops, all are welcome! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center Join us for an all-levels run club! Meet new people and learn some of the great running routes around Bard's campus. Hosted by Bard cross country coaches. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Interested in finding campus employment? Eligible for work-study? Have questions about off-campus jobs or internships? Carol Hosier, student employment coordinator and Career Development Office adviser, will answer questions and help you get started. Students who are interested in working on campus are encouraged to attend this session to learn about opportunities, applications, and timelines. Students are welcome to bring their lunch. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Reem-Kayden Center Join the combined degree programs for a meet-and-greet and reception before individual information sessions: 3+2 Program in Economic Theory and Policy, 4+1 Program in Economic Theory and Policy, 4+1 Program in Environmental Policy, Climate Science and Policy, or Environmental Education, 4+1 Master of Arts in Teaching Program. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Bard Hall A conversation about the Music Program (classical, jazz, vocal, instrumental, electronic, and experimental music), lessons, ensembles, auditions, practice rooms, storage lockers, performance venues, and much more. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Kline Commons Join the Center for Civic Engagement for an activism power hour. There's a different theme every week! Come by to chat with CCE staff and take home some snacks. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Auditorium This will be a requirement for some L&T Workshop Sections. Not every section will attend every film, refer to your faculty for details. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room This will be a requirement for some L&T Workshop Sections. Not every section will attend every film, refer to your faculty for details. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 & 19 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bard College Campus The afternoon will be filled with action workshops and engagement activities both on and off campus working with various community partners in the region. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Center for Civic Engagement Bard Block Party and Dinner
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 6–7:30 pm
Kline Commons Lawn The Center for Civic Engagement is co-hosting a block party with Parkhurst Dining Services and the Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs! Enjoy great food from visiting food trucks and network with on-campus resources and local community partners and a DJ. No need to sign up in advance. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts Come play/learn how to play squash! Please bring non marking indoor shoes (shoes that haven't been worn outside) No experience required.
IT'S AIR CONDITIONED For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Bit? Conservatory Building Erica Kiesewetter, director of orchestral studies and former concertmaster of the American Symphony Orchestra, will explain how to prepare for your placement auditions and what the panel is looking for. All Conservatory first-years who play orchestral instruments are required to attend. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Thursday, August 20, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Gilson Place; Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd A weekly offering of the season's finest fresh vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, maple syrup and flowers, all student grown on Bard's campus. In addition, local meat and eggs are available . . . Find us on Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd (north end of Kline parking lot) between Gilson Place and Kappa House.; Gilson Place, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
In the event of rain and extreme weather conditions, the market will be held at Bard's Campus Center 30 Ravine Rd.Sponsored by: Bard Farm.
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail [email protected].
Kline Commons Learn about the Bard NYC study away program, which pairs professional internships with unique academic offerings in New York City. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Kline Shuttle Stop Join sustainability staff to explore campus, highlighting Bard's green energy systems and nature-based infrastructure. The walk will be canceled if there's rain. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Resnick Family Gatehouse (CCE) Join Bard NYC for a slice of New York-style pizza and garlic knots. Learn about the Bard NYC study away internship program and the culinary treats on offer in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Slices will be offered on a first come - first served basis, get it while it lasts! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Red Room 202 Learn about how to get involved with Bard Student Government. Bring your dinner and hear from the Speaker of the Student Body and ask questions. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Friday, August 21, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for All New Transfer Students
Friday, August 21, 2026 9 am – 12 pm
Reem-Kayden Center (Check in with the Deans of Students, Dean of Studies, Residence Life, Health Services, and the Center for Civic Engagement as your first stop before launching into an activity-filled move-in and orientation period. Use this period to get your student ID and parking permit, if applicable)Sponsored by: Registrar's Office.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Miss your people already? Let them know you do! Drop by for an hour of letter / postcard writing to send them a piece of your new world. We provide free postage, paper, envelopes, you name it. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Take time for mindful journaling and sweet treats. Nice vintage aesthetic art materials, feel free to bring your own journal, extra journals will be provided. Hope to see you there! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Center for Spiritual Life Join us for Shabbat candle-lighting, a relaxed and informal service, and a great vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All are welcome, Jewish and not Jewish, those familiar with Shabbat ritual and those totally new to it. Please contact Bard's rabbi, Joshua Boettiger, at [email protected] if you have any questions. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ward Manor You don't have to leave campus to spend a night at the pub! Have an old spirit? Have a moomoo or jammies that you want to show off? Well you're in luck! Join us for a paint and sip in your comfy PJ's. Enjoy delicious food while painting and sipping on mocktails! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Saturday, August 22, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
TBD It's been a busy week with so many changes and new experiences. Why not come down to Campus Center Lobby for some treats, customized coffees and teas, board games, and music! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ferrari Soccer Field Show your Bard Pride and cheer on our men's soccer team as they take on SUNY New Paltz in an exciting scrimmage! Your energy makes all the difference! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Kline Shuttle Stop One school bus will depart Kline Southbound bus stop at 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 pm. Bus will drop off at Target first, then Walmart. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema In this feature documentary, follow the half-century story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking Bowling Alone and research into America's decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Get ready to quench your thirst and challenge your mind at "Sip and Solve"! Grab a drink, gather your friends, and dive into a night of puzzles. It's the perfect way to unwind and connect! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Manor House Cafe Does the heat call you? Craving some perreo? Come feel El Calent?n at Manor on a night of Latin Excellence. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Sunday, August 23, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge Join us for an epic gaming session where we'll be diving into a variety of popular Roblox games. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the platform, there's something for everyone. Come hang out, play your favorite games, discover new ones, and challenge your friends in a day filled with virtual adventures! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ferrari Soccer Field All levels welcome, whether you're picking up soccer for the first time or looking to work on your grame, come enjoy the afternoon on the field. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
TBD Like dancing? Want to try something new? Come learn some basic hip hop moves through a free Hip Hop dance class taught by our infamous Afro-pulse club head! No experience required! Brought to you by the Office of 146 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
TBD Like dancing? Want to try something new? Come learn some basic hip hop moves through a free Hip Hop dance class taught by our infamous Afro-pulse club head! No experience required! Brought to you by the Office of 146 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room Looking for a little glow night of fun? Two teams, five people on each. The two teams will have an allotted amount of time to participate. Teams will be paired into two groups of three to five people. Snacks and small refreshments provided. Every group gets a polaroid photo together, while supplies last. Brought to you by the Office of 146 For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASSES FOR AUGUST - WATCH SCHEDULE FOR FALL
30 minutes of high-intensity interval training designed to boost your fitness, rocket your energy levels, and give you big results in the shortest amount of time using your own body weight. Complete body workout. Please note that this is a live Zoom class with Chantel. Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-7531, or e-mail [email protected].
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON AUGUST 17 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Join the co-directors of First-Year Seminar (FYSEM) for a preview and discussion of the FYSEM course and curriculum. The director of the Citizen Science program will also join to discuss that program. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214 Interested in learning more about the Bard Debate Union? Come meet the coaches and learn about all that we do: competitive debate, public debates, debate in prison, debate in the local school districts, international debates, and more! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Bard Farm Are you interested in learning about the Bard Farm and sustainability initiatives on campus? Come down to the farm anytime during this open house and get your hands dirty. All experience levels are welcome! This is a great time to learn about sustainability programs at Bard. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Kappa House Are you a first-generation student? If you are the first person in your immediate family to attend college, we invite you to join the FirstGen Bardians community. Connect with fellow first-generation peers and gain access to dedicated resources built to support your academic achievement and personal growth. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Gymnasium All levels welcome, whether you're picking up a basketball for the first time or looking to work on your grame, come enjoy a night on the court! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Hegeman 204 Questions about the Math Placement? Confused about what math course to take? Japheth Wood, director of quantitative literacy, will be available to answer your questions. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Library, Third Floor Common Area President Becker invites members of McWilliams House and McKenzie House to drop in for dessert and conversation. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Library, Third Floor Common Area President Becker invites members of Yauch House to drop in for dessert and conversation. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Online Event Students will have the opportunity to meet and hear from many on-campus employers to learn about the positions they are hiring for and the application materials and protocols students will need to follow in the application process. This Virtual Fair is sponsored by the Bard Career Development Office and the Student Employment Office. Get your questions answered. Pre-registration required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Hegeman 204 Learn about dual-degree programs with Columbia and Dartmouth in engineering and allied fields. Many students with a variety of majors have applied to these dual-degree programs successfully. Planning courses starting from the first semester at Bard is essential. Join the pre-engineering adviser Professor Simeen Sattar for an overview of the requirements for these programs, past student experiences with them, and prospects for financial aid. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Library, Third Floor Common Area President Becker invites members of Levine House to drop in for dessert and conversation. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ferrari Soccer Field Support our women's soccer team as they battle Manhattanville, your cheers feul their drive! Be There, Be Loud, and Rep Bard! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Library, Third Floor Common Area President Becker invites members of Coulter House to drop in for dessert and conversation. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Gymnasium Come on out to the gym for an evening of volleyball! There will be a developmental court for newer players and an open court for more experienced players. All are welcome and encouraged to join us. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 & 19 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Olin Auditorium Students with last names starting with A–L will meet to learn about advising and registration for the fall semester, the curriculum, and the academic life of the College. Your registration adviser is listed on BIP. You will receive information about the time and location of your Thursday morning group advising session via email. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Olin Auditorium Students with last names starting with M–Z will meet to learn about advising and registration for the fall semester, the curriculum, and the academic life of the College. Your registration adviser is listed on BIP. You will receive information about the time and location of your Thursday morning group advising session via email. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Kline Shuttle Stop One school bus will depart Kline Southbound bus stop at 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00 pm. Bus will drop off at Target first, then Walmart. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Photography Program Info Session and 101 Registration
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 5–6 pm
Woods Studio Meet members of the Photography Program faculty to discuss the program and enroll in Photography 101! Prospective photography majors and students interested in taking first-year photography classes must attend this informational session. Registration for 101 will occur during this info session. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sottery Hall Join us for a relaxing one-mile walk around campus with friendly and adorable dogs! This is a fun and low-pressure way to meet new people, connect with members of the Bard community, and enjoy the benefits of spending time outdoors. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Reem-Kayden Center Students interested in careers in human or veterinary medicine, as well as dentistry and other health professions, will meet Lisa Kooperman, pre-health and medicine career adviser. Information gleaned will have an impact on fall course selections. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts Come play/learn how to play squash! Please bring non marking indoor shoes (shoes that haven't been worn outside) No experience required. It's air conditioned! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ferrari Soccer Field Bring the energy and help our men's soccer team dominate in their scrimmage against SUNY Ulster! Come out and show your Bard spirit! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
TBD The L&T Reading is a long-standing Bard tradition in which students and faculty gather to read their work and listen to the works of others. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center North Feeling imaginative and inspired after L&T readings? Then come show your talents at our very own Open Mic Night! Read a poem, sing a song, spit a verse, do your thing. All talents are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Thursday, August 27, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Gilson Place; Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd A weekly offering of the season's finest fresh vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, maple syrup and flowers, all student grown on Bard's campus. In addition, local meat and eggs are available . . . Find us on Library Rd on the east side of New Annandale Rd (north end of Kline parking lot) between Gilson Place and Kappa House.; Gilson Place, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
In the event of rain and extreme weather conditions, the market will be held at Bard's Campus Center 30 Ravine Rd.Sponsored by: Bard Farm.
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail [email protected].
TBD Appointment time and location will be announced by email from your registration adviser. Meet one-on-one with your faculty registration adviser to review your academic history and interests, and to develop a program of study for the fall term. To prepare for your advising session, please look at the Registration Resources at https://www.bard.edu/registration/ and fill out the course planning worksheets found there to begin thinking about your courses and schedule. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Hegeman 204 Questions about the Math Placement? Confused about what math course to take? Japheth Wood, director of quantitative literacy, will be available to answer your questions. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Sosnoff Theater at Fisher Center for the Performing Arts Dress up and join members of your class to acknowledge the completion of the Language and Thinking Program. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ward Manor Lawn Join members of the Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs during the L&T Matriculation Banquet in writing thank you cards to our generous Bard College donors. The College's donors help Bard provide students with a unique educational experience. Write a thank you letter and enjoy a special treat on us! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Friday, August 28, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Online Event Online registration opens at 8:00 am. You can request specific courses through the Bard Information Portal (BIP). Information about accessing BIP is on your registration information card. You can request up to 18 credits, including your First-Year Seminar section (required for all first-year students). Have questions? Need help? Support is available in Henderson Computer Center and in Sottery Hall at the Center for Student Life and Advising. If any changes need to be made to your schedule after Friday, you can make the changes using the online registration portal beginning Saturday August 30. Your adviser and the deans will be available to help you throughout the drop/add period. Attendance is required. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
TBD This is an opportunity to check back in with your registration adviser and review your current first-round registration results if you are having difficulty finding open courses, and, as needed, to discuss the courses you will request in the second round of registration. It is also a time to seek out other faculty representing academic programs across the curriculum to further explore your interests and discuss registration options. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A Join us for Shabbat candle-lighting, a relaxed and informal service, and a great vegetarian Shabbat dinner. All are welcome—Jewish and not Jewish, those familiar with Shabbat ritual and those totally new to it. Please contact Bard's rabbi, Joshua Boettiger, at [email protected] if you have any questions. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Campus Center, Weis Cinema Come chill with your fellow classmates while watching classic 90's romance movies. Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ward Manor In search of Connection? Clarity? Clairvoyance? Come to the pub and get your tarot read, have some tea mocktails, play trivia for some goodies, and other fun activities! Brought to you by the Office of 146. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Ward Manor Get ready to rewind to the good old days of 2016 with the Black Student Organization! Join us for a throwback party that'll transport you straight back to the mid-2010s. We're talking all the best music, fashion, and vibes from 2016. Come dressed in your finest 2016-inspired threads and get ready to dance, chill, and relive a truly iconic year! Brought to you by the Office of 146 and the Black Students Organization. For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Saturday, August 29, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Ferrari Soccer Field Calling all Bard fans! Don't miss our men's soccer team home opener against CUNY Hunter! More fans = more fun. See you on the sidelines! For more information, call 845-758-6822.
CCS Bard Galleries Betty Parsons: An Expanded World is the first major retrospective to examine the intertwined legacies of Betty Parsons (1900 - 1982) as both pioneering abstract artist and trailblazing gallerist who shaped the trajectory of 20th century American art.
Best known for ushering in the American avant-garde by establishing the careers of Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Jackson Pollock, among others, Parsons also maintained a dedicated artistic practice throughout her life. This exhibition centers her output as a painter and sculptor, while exploring the radical history of the Betty Parsons Gallery and its support of underrecognized, experimental artists. Organized by Kelly Taxter (CCS ‘03) with artist Amy Sillman, Betty Parsons: An Expanded World features approximately 80 works spanning painting, sculpture, and works on paper, tracing Parsons’ voluminous output as she evolved from a young academic painter to a mature abstractionist over a six-decade career. A revelatory and newly commissioned, multi-channel film by G. Anthony Svatek and Kaija Siirala will bring to life the largely unknown history of the Betty Parsons Gallery. More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Uman: In Between presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition.
Uman: In Between is organized by CCS Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art and curated by Lauren Cornell. More exhibition info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz
Sunday, August 30, 2026 11 am – 5 pm
Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz marks the first survey of acclaimed Navajo/Diné weaver and mathematics educator Marilou Schultz. On view through November 29, 2026, the exhibition positions Schultz as an innovator whose work across culture and industry has influenced the practices of art, Navajo weaving, and computer architecture over a 65-year career. Replica of a Chip traces the full arc of Schultz’s artistic practice, demonstrating how she has consistently pushed the boundaries of experimentation within Navajo weaving, first through teaching herself new weaving styles, dyes, and techniques and later, using it as a means to reflect on the digital technologies shaping contemporary culture and society—from early computer microprocessors to stock market tickers and other digital data.
The exhibition is curated by Candice Hopkins (citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation, CCS Bard ‘03), Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project and Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard.
More info here.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Arendt Center The Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities (HAC) is seeking creative, passionate, and engaged student media fellows to join our team in the fall semester for the 2026-2027 academic year. Preference is for students with video/filmmaking/social media (YouTube and Instagram reels) and/or photography skills.
We are open to considering students without prior experience, but the role requires students who are committed to learning video and photography equipment, and post-production and design programs like the Adobe Suite and Canva, and to using them to market and promote the Hannah Arendt Center’s events and programming.
This is a hybrid learning/work fellowship where students will participate in a training/onboarding session with a film/photography teacher to learn the HAC format and style guide; once completed, students will then be eligible for work assignments, which could range from 1-4 hours per week, depending on the HAC calendar.
This role is for students looking to expand their commercial photography, videography, post-production, and marketing skills through the creation of vertical videos for social media, photographing and filming our events (which are often held on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and our Arendt Forum is October 15-17, 2026), and implementing marketing campaigns. A desire to become more fully engaged with the Center’s mission and programs while gaining valuable, resume-building experience in non-profit communications is required.
Elevate your creative skills! Whether you’re a filmmaker or a photographer, this fellowship allows you to hone your skills and build your portfolio.
Be a student ambassador for the Center, playing a critical role in publicity initiatives for HAC events, including tabling on campus to promote the Center, our events, and especially The Arendt Forum in October.
Work closely with HAC student Courage to Be fellows, staff, and leadership, reporting to the Communications Manager, in a supportive internship environment. We want to hear your ideas for our communications and marketing, and help you grow, professionally!
Have unique access to behind the scenes at HAC programs and events, learning important networking and civic engagement skills.
Stemming from the highly influential work of the 20th Century philosopher and political thinker, Hannah Arendt, the Center is a place for bold and risky thinking. By offering a space for respectful disagreement and passionate nonpartisan discourse, the Hannah Arendt Center opens a pathway for building a common ground amongst plural humans and helps individuals (re)discover their agency in the political world.
Apply by August 30th with:
A resume (including your skill level with the Adobe Suite, Canva, and/or other design software)
A cover letter (addressing prior marketing experience and/or your desire to learn, and your knowledge of the Hannah Arendt Center’s activities)
At least two portfolio links (photography/video/social media)
Deadline to apply: August 30th --- HAC Media Fellow Paid hourly upon successful completion of the onboarding/training Starting Fall 2026 Open to First, Second, and Third Years --- For questions, please reach out to Hillary Harvey. Learn more and follow us on social: Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Medium
Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1 NO CLASS ON AUGUST 17 This class blends optimal alignment with the movement and grace of Vinyasa flow. Class includes seated, standing, and supine poses. The Vinyasa segment moves at a moderate pace, allowing alignment cues to be woven in. A slower flow is accessible for newer students and allows more experienced students to refine their poses.Sponsored by: Bard Athletics.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
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