UMB EVENTS
Sept. 1- Bus drop off at campus center. Sept. 7–First day of classes-Harbor Art Gallery Exhibit offerings: The Art of Fashion: An Exploration of Fashion and Design Featuring the Work of Michelle Fournier. Gallery hours are 10am-5pm. – Open House at the Greenhouse, Science 4th floor, 10am, and 2pm (30 min. tours).- Women’s Soccer vs. Eastern Nazarene College, 3:30 pm.- Marine Operations Harbor Cruises. Noon-1:15pm. Tuesdays from June 1-September 28, Fox Point Deck. FREE with valid Umass I.D. info 617-287-5405 or email [email protected]. Sept. 8- JAM’N 94.5 Rock The Vote Invasion Tour 11am-2pm, Plaza, next to the Campus Center- Music performance by the University Jazz Band, McCormakc 1st floor, 12pm-2pm. Popcorn will be served- Arts on the Point tours-Meet the Sculpture, Harbor Art Gallery, 11am & 1pm (30 min tours).- Attention: College of Nursing and Health Sciences students. Please join us for “WOW!” (Week Of Welcome) from outside the main office (S-2), 9am-3pm. Daily raffles and refreshments. – Alumni Harbor Cruise 5.30-8pm, Fox Point Landing Pavilion-Umass Boston. Tickets $30 per person or two for $50. Info 617-287-5330 or [email protected], Sept. 9th – WUMB radio live broadcast/Concert from 11am-1pm, with a live musician interview (tba)- Student Life and Organizations Fair, University Room Terrace, Campus Center 1st floor, 11.30am-1.30pm.- Women’s Soccer vs. St. Joseph’s College (CT), 3.30pmFriday, Sept. 10th- Open House Tour of WUMB Radio, 10am-3pm Healey.- Memorial of Hope Interfaith Service, 8am-10am, Campus Center PlazaSat. Sept. 11th – Women’s Soccer vs. Fitchburg State College 11am-1pmSun. Sept. 12th- The Susan G. Komen Boston Race for the Cure, 9am-10.30am, Clark Athletic Center/Race on perimeter road, Morrissey Blvd & Mt. Vernon Street. www.komenmass.orgWedn. Sept. 15th-CONVOCATION!- Convacation address and round table discussion. Keynote speaker Dr. Edward Benz, President of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. 10.30am-12pm, Quinn Plaza- Barbecue for Students. 12.30pm-3pm, Quinn Plaza.- FEST-OF-US! Live music from 12.30-3pm, (featuring Pick-Ups, Model Down, and September Twilight) other events such as laser tag, bungee run, volleyball…3pm-7pm Campus Center Lawn.- Meet Chancellor Motley! 5pm-6pm Campus Center Lawn- Friday Sept 17th-Sun. Sept 19- Boston Folk FestivalFriday Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest Finals. 7pm-10pm Ryan Lounge. Saturday- Boston Folk Festival-11am-7pm, Campus Wide. Sunday 11am-7pm. For tickets and information visit www.bostonfolkfestival.org or call 617-287-6911.
OFF-CAMPUS-Aug 31- Sept. 25 Kitty Wales (UMB teacher) exhibit at the Boston Sculptors Gallery 486 Harrison Ave. 617-482-7781.-Aug 22-Jan. 9- MFA Art Deco: 1910-1939 mfa.org-Sept. 5- Zuzu- Rockabilly (free)-Sept. 9 Umass back to school night at the Banishee free food. -Tue. Sept.21 “Open Screen at the Coolidge”. Filmmakers can screen their films Coolidge.org-9/3- Mid east upstairs- Irreverends, The Marvels-9/11- Mideast Downstairs-Liilipalooza w/ the Lyres, Beefy DC, The Count Me Outs, Downbeat 5, Big Digits, Sarah Borges, Turpentine Bros.9/14- Paradise- The Drive By Truckers-9/15- Mideast downstairs- The Melvins-9/20- J.F.K Library- Welfare Reform: Is It Working? Speakers- David T. Ellwood (dean of Kennedy School of Govt./writer) and Jason De Parle (NYTimes). -9/22- Mideast Upstairs- The Turpentine Bros., The Konks-9/23- Abbey Lounge- Pick-Ups, Thee Shams-9/24- Abbey Lounge- The Curses, Spitzz-9/28- Fleet Center- Pearl Jam (defeat Bush concert).