A dynamic evening of choreography by the distinguished faculty of the Bard College Dance Program, performed by students in the program and guests of the faculty.
A dynamic evening of choreography by the distinguished faculty of the Bard College Dance Program, performed by students in the program and guests of the faculty.
A dynamic evening of choreography by the distinguished faculty of the Bard College Dance Program, performed by students in the program and guests of the faculty.
A dynamic evening of choreography by the distinguished faculty of the Bard College Dance Program, performed by students in the program and guests of the faculty.
Part of the Thesis Exhibition of the MA in Human Rights & the Arts 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026 2–3 pm
Preston Theater Unravel is the artistic component of Mona Benyamin's hybrid thesis project for the MA in Human Rights and the Arts. The film explores repetition and return as intertwined material and psychological forces shaping the Palestinian experience. It features two synchronized videos bound by a shared soundtrack—a choral adaptation of Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. In the first video, horror cinema tropes structure a narrative featuring the artist’s parents, a senior Palestinian couple living under occupation, who are chased by an unidentified voyeur up the stairwell of their home. The second video documents a choir performing a reworked Boléro that modulates and grows in intensity. Voices replace the traditional instrumental original of the notoriously repetitive piece, singing variations of “ah”, which alludes to the tradition of Ahaat, an Arabic vocal technique that conveys affirmation, sorrow, longing and exhaustion. Across both videos, repetition shifts from a stabilizing force into a source of anxiety, transforming familiarity into disorientation and revealing its oppressive potential. This work forms part of a broader research project examining the relationship between musical repetition and subjection, and music’s capacity to produce both constructive and destructive affects.Sponsored by: Center for Human Rights and the Arts.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition Massena Exhibition #3
Saturday, May 2, 2026 3–6 pm
Massena Campus Please join us to celebrate the Studio Art Thesis work by senior artists Jude Spencer Jordan Pambi Nashua Poreda Graciela Thompson Fatemeh Hosseini Rochelle Redfield Sawyer Gracer AJ Abernathy Andy Montesdeoca Cloris Ma Sponsored by: Studio Arts Program.
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition Fisher Galleries #5
Saturday, May 2, 2026 4–7 pm
Fisher Studio Art Building Please join us to celebrate the Studio Art Thesis work by senior artists Mya Mackiewicz, Fisher Center Gallery Joey Gunter, Fisher Lobby GallerySponsored by: Studio Arts Program.
A dynamic evening of choreography by the distinguished faculty of the Bard College Dance Program, performed by students in the program and guests of the faculty.
A dynamic evening of choreography by the distinguished faculty of the Bard College Dance Program, performed by students in the program and guests of the faculty.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition Fisher Galleries #6
Saturday, May 9, 2026 4–7 pm
Fisher Studio Art Building Please join us to celebrate the Studio Art Thesis work by senior artists Leo Becker, Fisher Center Gallery Ariana Diaz, Fisher Lobby GallerySponsored by: Studio Arts Program.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Bard Hall Performing new & traditional works for Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar Orchestra Featuring a Hands-on Demonstration with Audience Participation.
Artistic Director I Nyoman Suadin Administrative Director Sue Pilla
Free of Charge and Open to the Public
Supported in part by the Kvistad Foundation, Ulster Publishing and Hudson Valley OneSponsored by: Music Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bard Hall This is an opportunity for different “currents” in the music department to be in the same room for a minute and hear each other. Jazz groups, singers, violinists, oboists, cellists, flutists, pianists, musical saw artists – all are welcome, on a first-come first served basis. Sponsored by: Music Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
A dynamic evening of choreography by the distinguished faculty of the Bard College Dance Program, performed by students in the program and guests of the faculty.
A dynamic evening of choreography by the distinguished faculty of the Bard College Dance Program, performed by students in the program and guests of the faculty.
A dynamic evening of choreography by the distinguished faculty of the Bard College Dance Program, performed by students in the program and guests of the faculty.
A dynamic evening of choreography by the distinguished faculty of the Bard College Dance Program, performed by students in the program and guests of the faculty.
Part of the Thesis Exhibition of the MA in Human Rights & the Arts 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026 2–3 pm
Preston Theater Unravel is the artistic component of Mona Benyamin's hybrid thesis project for the MA in Human Rights and the Arts. The film explores repetition and return as intertwined material and psychological forces shaping the Palestinian experience. It features two synchronized videos bound by a shared soundtrack—a choral adaptation of Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. In the first video, horror cinema tropes structure a narrative featuring the artist’s parents, a senior Palestinian couple living under occupation, who are chased by an unidentified voyeur up the stairwell of their home. The second video documents a choir performing a reworked Boléro that modulates and grows in intensity. Voices replace the traditional instrumental original of the notoriously repetitive piece, singing variations of “ah”, which alludes to the tradition of Ahaat, an Arabic vocal technique that conveys affirmation, sorrow, longing and exhaustion. Across both videos, repetition shifts from a stabilizing force into a source of anxiety, transforming familiarity into disorientation and revealing its oppressive potential. This work forms part of a broader research project examining the relationship between musical repetition and subjection, and music’s capacity to produce both constructive and destructive affects.Sponsored by: Center for Human Rights and the Arts.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition Massena Exhibition #3
Saturday, May 2, 2026 3–6 pm
Massena Campus Please join us to celebrate the Studio Art Thesis work by senior artists Jude Spencer Jordan Pambi Nashua Poreda Graciela Thompson Fatemeh Hosseini Rochelle Redfield Sawyer Gracer AJ Abernathy Andy Montesdeoca Cloris Ma Sponsored by: Studio Arts Program.
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition Fisher Galleries #5
Saturday, May 2, 2026 4–7 pm
Fisher Studio Art Building Please join us to celebrate the Studio Art Thesis work by senior artists Mya Mackiewicz, Fisher Center Gallery Joey Gunter, Fisher Lobby GallerySponsored by: Studio Arts Program.
A dynamic evening of choreography by the distinguished faculty of the Bard College Dance Program, performed by students in the program and guests of the faculty.
A dynamic evening of choreography by the distinguished faculty of the Bard College Dance Program, performed by students in the program and guests of the faculty.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Studio Art Senior Thesis Exhibition Fisher Galleries #6
Saturday, May 9, 2026 4–7 pm
Fisher Studio Art Building Please join us to celebrate the Studio Art Thesis work by senior artists Leo Becker, Fisher Center Gallery Ariana Diaz, Fisher Lobby GallerySponsored by: Studio Arts Program.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Choreographed by rising artists in the Bard College Dance Program, this concert of Senior Projects represents the culmination of four years of intensive choreographic inquiry and research. Their concepts have been realized with the support of a professional staff of designers.
Bard Hall Performing new & traditional works for Balinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar Orchestra Featuring a Hands-on Demonstration with Audience Participation.
Artistic Director I Nyoman Suadin Administrative Director Sue Pilla
Free of Charge and Open to the Public
Supported in part by the Kvistad Foundation, Ulster Publishing and Hudson Valley OneSponsored by: Music Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Bard Hall This is an opportunity for different “currents” in the music department to be in the same room for a minute and hear each other. Jazz groups, singers, violinists, oboists, cellists, flutists, pianists, musical saw artists – all are welcome, on a first-come first served basis. Sponsored by: Music Program.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
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