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Events for April 2021

Sedona Forum 2021: Defending Democracy
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 – Friday, April 30, 2021
Online Event, 8:30 am – 4:45 pm
Cassils: The Struggle for/The Struggle Against
Friday, April 2, 2021
Online Event, 12–1 pm
Degree Recital: Gabrielle Hartman, bassoon with Gwyyon Sin, piano
Saturday, April 3, 2021
Online Event, 7–8:30 pm
Workshop: Practical Introduction to Facilitating Classroom Debates
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Online Event, 8–11 am
Noon Concert: Livestreamed  Conservatory students perform works by Beethoven, Messiaen, Weill, Ysaÿe, and von Weber: One-hour program with piano, violin, clarinet, and mezzo-soprano
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Online Event, 12–1 pm
What Does Psychology Tell Us about the Human Capacity for Hate?
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Online Event, 3–4 pm
Informational Webinar: Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability: Join and receive a $65 application fee waiver!         
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Online Event, 7–8 pm
The Evolving Understanding of Gender in International Law and "Gender Ideology" Pushback
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Online Event, 8–10 am
Digital Commission: There is a Baba in Our House
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Online Event, 1–2:30 pm
HARMONY AND COMPASSION – MUSIC IN BUDDHIST RITUAL: AN ONLINE CONFERENCE AND PERFORMANCE SERIES, APRIL 8-10, 2021 Day One
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Online Event, 5:30–9 pm
Saw Kill Water Sampling
Friday, April 9, 2021
Saw Kill, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
The Buddha’s Shadow and God’s Flesh: Image and Anti-image in Huiyuan and Julian of Norwich: Yun Ni, Assistant Professor of English Literature, Peking University
Friday, April 9, 2021
Online Event, 12–1:30 pm
Emily Johnson: Land and An Architecture of the Overflow
Friday, April 9, 2021
Online Event, 12–1:30 pm
Research to Action Lecture Series: Making Ideas Into Law
Friday, April 9, 2021
Online Event, 12:15–1:30 pm
Student Recital: Ana Aparicio, violin: Works by Franck, Mozart, and Piazzolla
Friday, April 9, 2021
Online Event, 4–5 pm
HARMONY AND COMPASSION – MUSIC IN BUDDHIST RITUAL : AN ONLINE CONFERENCE AND PERFORMANCE SERIES, APRIL 8-10, 2021 Day Two
Friday, April 9, 2021
Online Event, 5:30–9 pm
Fucking A: A Staged Reading by the Bard POC Theatre Ensemble
Friday, April 9, 2021
Online Event, 7 pm
Fucking A: A Staged Reading by the Bard POC Theatre Ensemble
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Online Event, 2 pm
Degree Recital: Evan Petratos, tuba
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Online Event, 3–4 pm
HARMONY AND COMPASSION – MUSIC IN BUDDHIST RITUAL: AN ONLINE CONFERENCE AND PERFORMANCE SERIES, APRIL 8-10, 2021 Day Three
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Online Event, 7:30–9:30 pm
MENDELSSOHN & BERNSTEIN
Saturday, April 10, 2021
UPSTREAMING, 8 pm
Degree Recital: Anna Hallett Gutierrez, violin: Works by Bach, Elgar, and Wynton Marsalis
Sunday, April 11, 2021
Online Event, 3–4 pm
Bilingualism vs. No-lingualism: Speechlessness as a Tool
Monday, April 12, 2021
Online Event, 9:30–11 am
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability: Virtual Open House: Join and receive a $65 application fee waiver!
Monday, April 12, 2021
Online Event, 7–8:30 pm
In Conversation with Author Nikkya Hargrove ’05: On Writing Memoir and Equity in Publishing: A BardWrites Event
Monday, April 12, 2021
Online Event, 7–8 pm
The Reception of Shostakovich’s Music: A lecture with Vladimir Orlov (Associate Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Smolny) of St. Petersburg University)
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Online Event, 12–1 pm
Emily Han Senior Concert
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Bito CPS, 8–9:15 pm
Open Networking Session on Defining Civic Engagement
Friday, April 16, 2021
Online Event, 9–10 am
Kenny Fries, Author and Professor at Goddard College’s MFA in Creative Writing Program  : "Disability Can Save Your Life"
Friday, April 16, 2021
Online Event, 12–1:30 pm
Charles Heller and Lorenzo Pezzani: Border Forensics
Friday, April 16, 2021
Online Event, 12–1:30 pm
Degree Recital: Gigi Hseuh, violin with pianists Bethany Pietroniro and Ryan McCullough, violist Javen Lara, and cellist Nathan Matsubara
Friday, April 16, 2021
Online Event, 7–8:30 pm
Trauma Informed Teaching Lecture Series: An Introduction with Ariane Simard
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Online Event, 4–6 am
Degree Recital: Jillian Reed, flute; with Christina Jones, cello, Ryan McCullough, piano, and Tyler Emerson, piano: Works by Joan Tower, Ana Bon di Venezia, Nikea Randolph, Alonzo Malik Pirio, and Joseph Schwantner
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Online Event, 5–6 pm
Degree Recital:  Zachary McIntyre, horn; with pianists Diana Borshcheva and Gwyyon Sin: Works by Alan Abbot, Malcolm Arnold, Beethoven, Paul Dukas, and Jan Koetsier
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Online Event, 12–1 pm
THE CONDO CONCERTS: Fred Sherry String Quartet performs Schubert's String Quartet No. 15 in G Major and selections from German Dances: Free, live-streamed concert with with violinists Leila Josefowicz and Jesse Mills; violist Hsin-Yun Huang; and cellist Fred Sherry.
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Online Event, 7–9 pm
Gather — A Screening: Part of the series A Start to Healing Through Land, Food, and Seed, organized by BardEATS students
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Online Event, 7–9 pm
Does China's COVID-19 Management Legitimize Its Non-Democracy?
Monday, April 19, 2021
Online Event, 8–9 am
More than Just Land: A History of the Stockbridge-Munsee : Part of the series A Start to Healing Through Land, Forest, and Seed, organized by BardEATS students
Monday, April 19, 2021
Online Event, 5–7 pm
Noon Concert: Conservatory students perform a half-hour long program.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Online Event, 12–1 pm
Who Is Afraid of Ideology?  : A talk by artist and filmmaker Marwa Arsanios 
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
3–4:30 pm
Countering Dispossession, Creating Access: A Panel Discussion with NY Black-led Land and Food Sovereignty Organizers: Part of the series A Start to Healing Through Land, Forest, and Seed, organized by BardEATS students
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Online Event, 6–7:30 pm
Climate and Community Science Chat - April Session
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Online Event, 8:30–9:30 am
Seeds of Hope, Seeds of Change: A Discussion Covering Topics of Seed Sovereignty, Seed Rematriation, and Allyship: Part of the series A Start to Healing Through Land, Forest, and Seed, organized by BardEATS students
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Online Event, 6–7:30 pm
Building a Career in Sustainability: Advice from Supply Chain Experts: Engage with professionals working in sustainable supply chains for advice and tips on launching your high impact career in the field.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Online Event, 6:30–7:30 pm
Seeing Countries From Afar: A Conversation with Suzy Hansen & Kamila Shamsie
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Online Event, 12–1 pm
Television and the Afghan Culture Wars: Brought to You by Foreigners, Warlords, and Activists
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Online Event, 5–6:30 pm
Closing Opportunity Gaps for Young Men of Color: The State of Mentorship and Youth Development Post-2020
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Online Event, 5:30–6:45 pm
EUS Earth Day Panel: White Nationalism, White Supremacy, and the Environmental Movement
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Online Event, 5:30–7 pm
*****Drop Everything***** 
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Online Event, 7:30 pm
Trauma Informed Teaching Workshop Series: Nonviolent Communication with Ariane Simard
Friday, April 23, 2021
Online Event, 6–8:30 am
Global Observatory on Academic Freedom: The Crisis of Academic Freedom
Friday, April 23, 2021
Online Event, 8:30–9:50 am
April Conference: “Reading the Word and the World”: Writing to Read for Today’s Classrooms - Online
Friday, April 23, 2021
Online Event, 9 am – 4 pm
Ashmina Ranjit: Politics of Being
Friday, April 23, 2021
Online Event, 12–1:30 pm
*****Drop Everything***** 
Friday, April 23, 2021
Online Event, 7:30 pm
Degree Recital: Rowan Puig Davis, double bass with Elias Dagher, piano: Works by Bach, Schubert, and Ariel Ramirez.
Friday, April 23, 2021
Online Event, 8–9 pm
A Celebration of Aileen Passloff (1931-2020)
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Online Event, 4 pm
Degree Recital: Jiangli Liu, piano; with Zongheng Zhang, viola: Works by Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and Schumann
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Online Event, 7–8:30 pm
Vote for Sonita Alizada for the 2021 Freedom Prize
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Online Event, 9 am – 10 pm
Chamber Music Marathon: Student chamber music groups perform throughout the day.
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Online Event, 12–5 pm
Trauma Informed Teaching: Brain Science and the Trauma Informed Classroom with Louise Godbold
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Online Event, 2–10 am
Spring Workshops with SOAS: Introduction to Engaged Research Methods – Freire’s Listening Survey and Participatory Visualisation
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Online Event, 9 am – 12 pm
The Legacy of 1989 and Political Activism Today
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Online Event, 9–11 am
Inaugural Economic Democracy Keynote: Economic Rights and Racial Justice
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Online Event, 12:15–1:30 pm
15: The Disappearance of and Future for Lesbian Bars
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Online Event, 7–8:30 pm
Recital: Hanqi Liu, piano
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Online Event, 8–9 pm
Spring Workshops with SOAS: Freire in Practice – Engaged Research as Transformation
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Online Event, 9 am – 12 pm
Socialism: Tragedy of an Idea
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Online Event, 9:30–11 am
OSUN Network(ing) for your Career and Engagement
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Online Event, 1:30–2:30 pm
Michael Sadowski, Men I've Never Been: A Memoir, in Conversation with Domenica Ruta
Thursday, April 29, 2021
7–8:30 pm
Recovery
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Online Event, 7:30 pm
Trauma Informed Teaching: Brain Science and the Trauma Informed Classroom with Ariane Simard
Friday, April 30, 2021
Online Event, 6–6:15 am
Mark Sealy: Photography, Race, Rights, and Representation
Friday, April 30, 2021
Online Event, 12–1:30 pm
Recovery
Friday, April 30, 2021
Online Event, 7:30 pm

Ongoing Events:

The Miracle of Heliane: by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2021
Demon: by Anton Rubinstein
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2021
Oresteia: Composer in Context: Sergey Taneyev
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2021
Euryanthe: Composer in Context: Carl Maria von Weber
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2021
The Wreckers: by Ethel Smyth
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2021
Le roi malgré lui
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2021
Dimitrij
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2021
Die Liebe der Danae: by Richard Strauss
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2021
Meshell Ndegeocello: Chapter & Verse: The Gospel of James Baldwin
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 – Monday, April 12, 2021
Iris: by Pietro Mascagni  
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2021
2020 World Opera Day Talk : Leon Botstein in conversation with Stephanie Blythe
Sunday, October 25, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2021
The Future is Present
Thursday, January 21, 2021 – Sunday, May 16, 2021
Bard Chapel Service
Sunday, February 7, 2021 – Sunday, May 16, 2021
English Language Conversation Tables
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 – Thursday, May 20, 2021
Earth Month Drawdown Ecochallenge: Bard + Community: A one-month team climate competition 
Thursday, April 1, 2021 – Friday, April 30, 2021
2021 Graduate Student Exhibitions and Projects
Saturday, April 3, 2021 – Sunday, May 30, 2021
Solve Climate by 2030: A Global Dialog: Green Recovery / Climate Solutions / Just Transition
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 – Thursday, April 15, 2021


all events are subject to change