Events

Clockwise from top left: Carmelita Tropicana and Susanne Sachsse rehearse for “Schwanze-Beast,” performed in April as part of a Vermont Performance Lab residency at Marlboro College. • The Heath Quartet performed in Ragle Hall in April, thanks to retired sociology professor and groupie Jerry Levy. • In April, biologist Getachew Tadesse Eschete presented a talk about how Ethiopia’s changing coffee agroecosystems are threatening biological and cultural diversity. • In February, Goat in the Road Theater shared “Instant Misunderstanding,” part of a performing arts series presented in partnership with Kingdom County Productions. • A screening and discussion of The Hungry Heart, a film about prescription drug addiction in Vermont, was held in Ragle Hall in March, featuring director Bess O’Brien. • Joanna Macy and the Great Turning was screened in May at the graduate center, with a discussion with filmmaker Chris Landry, MBA faculty Bill Baue and Cary Gaunt, and philosophy professor William Edelglass. • Students and staff visited local vernal pools with staff from Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center for Earth Day.