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This month: November 1, 2009–November 30, 2009
- Double Reed Day
- A workshop for double reed players which includes masterclasses, clinics, and performances by UMass faculty and guest artists.
- Sat Nov 7, 2009, 9:00 am
- Fine Arts Center
- Conference: History of the Book
- A conference highlighting the history of the book -- a relatively new area of study that begins with the printing and publishing of books in the 15th century.
- Sat Nov 7, 2009, 9:00 am
- Renaissance Center
- UMass Amherst Alumni Association Event: Tailgate Tent
- UMass meets the Huskies of Northeastern on November 7. “Fry the Huskies” with us at the Alumni Association Tailgate Tent.
- Sat Nov 7, 2009, 10:00 am
- McGuirk Alumni Stadium
- Football vs. Northeastern
- Head coach Kevin Morris leads the University of Massachusetts football team into action in a conference game against the Northeastern Huskies.
- Sat Nov 7, 2009, 12:00 pm
- McGuirk Alumni Stadium
- Women's Rugby Playoffs
- UMass Women's Rugby is 9th in the nation -- come watch them play Cornell as part of the northeast playoffs!
- Sat Nov 7, 2009, 12:00 pm
- Rugby Fields
- Veterans Weekend Quidditch Tournament
- Come see an intense and fun-filled Quidditch tournament as UMass Amherst takes on Emerson, Middlebury, Vassar, and Lafayette Colleges! See who sweeps away the competition!
- Sat Nov 7, 2009, 1:00 pm
- Metawampe Lawn (behind the Student Union and Campus Center)
- The Burial at Thebes
- A version of Sophocles' Antigone by Seamus Heaney.
- Sat Nov 7, 2009, 2:00 pm
- Curtain Theater
- Salem, MA Alumni Event: Saturday at the Peabody Essex Museum
- Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a museum or another non-profit? Join our alumni speakers Merry Glosband '68 and Ellen Soares '78 to hear about their interesting careers and then tour the Peabody Essex Museum!
- Sat Nov 7, 2009, 2:00 pm
- Peabody Essex Museum
- Men's Basketball vs. Dowling College
- Head coach Derek Kellogg leads the University of Massachusetts men’s basketball team into action against in an exhibition game Dowling College.
- Sat Nov 7, 2009, 7:00 pm
- Mullins Center
- Kehkashaan Live Bollywood Band
- Experience Washington DC’s hottest Bollywood band whose repertoire ranges from Bollywood oldies to current sizzling hits from popular Hindi movies and more.
- Sat Nov 7, 2009, 8:00 pm
- Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
- Chamber Choir Concert
- A performance directed by Tony Thornton.
- Sat Nov 7, 2009, 8:00 pm
- St. John's Episcopal Church
- The Fourth Annual "No Butts About It Day"
- Join members of the campus community as they don gloves, grab trash bags, and go hunting for improperly discarded cigarette butts.
- Sun Nov 8, 2009, 12:00 pm
- All Dining Commons
- Infinity Brass Concert
- Featuring works such as Quintet #3, Op. 7 by Russian romantic composer Victor Ewald and Enrique Crespo’s Suite Americana of Hispanic folk tunes.
- Sun Nov 8, 2009, 4:00 pm
- Bezanson Recital Hall
- U.S. Senate Candidates' Forum
- The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and public radio stations WFCR and WNNZ are pleased to present a forum for candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward M. Kennedy.
- Sun Nov 8, 2009, 7:30 pm
- Bowker Auditorium
- Late Night Movies
- Enjoy a night of laughs with a showing of "Funny People." Free popcorn and beverages will be served.
- Sun Nov 8, 2009, 8:00 pm
- Student Union Cape Cod Lounge