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UID:487
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120328T200008
DTSTART:20120328T200008
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SUMMARY:An Inspirational Evening with Dewey Bozella:  Courage and C
 onviction Lead Aspiring Boxer to Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Dewey Bozella\, 2011 Arthur Ashe Award Winner for Courage at 
 the ESPY Awards\, tells his personal story of false imprisonm
 ent\, redemption\, and ultimately freedom. Hear how he turned 
 his life around and now runs a foundation to help children i
 n crisis to make more of their lives and stay out of trouble
  through boxing.
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UID:486
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120222T190029
DTSTART:20120222T190029
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SUMMARY:Speaker: Marketing\, Entrepreneurship\, Sports Marketing - Mic
 hael LaBroad
DESCRIPTION:Michael LaBroad is a marketing consultant with significant e
 xperience in professional sports and higher education. He ha
 s led and directed a wide range of nationally recognized mar
 keting efforts for Anheuser-Busch\, Bass Pro Shops\, and the N
 ational Hockey League.  Co-sponsored with Nichols Marketing 
 Program.
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UID:485
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120221T190000
DTSTART:20120221T190000
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SUMMARY:Performance:  SambaViva - Brazil Carnivale Comes to Nichols
DESCRIPTION:Feel the native rhythms of traditional Brazilian drumming an
 d dancing and shake off your winter blues in this Nichols’
  version of Carnivale.  Have your picture taken with a Brazi
 lian Dancer.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:484
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120206T190036
DTSTART:20120206T190036
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SUMMARY:Musical Performance: Jonathan Blanchard and Band in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Blanchard takes us on a musical journey celebrating
  African American Music from its inception. The Negro Spirit
 ual serves as the inspiration and the spring board for explo
 ring other genres like Gospel\, Jazz\, R&B\, Blues\, Funk and Hi
 p-Hop.
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UID:483
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120203T180036
DTSTART:20120203T180036
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening with Bruce Iverson:  “A Dance of Energy a
 nd Ink.”
DESCRIPTION:Bruce Iverson is an artist who specializes in Chinese Brush 
 Painting (sumi-e in Japan).  The work in this exhibition is 
 grounded in a three thousand year old tradition in which the
  tools\, techniques and philosophy of this Asian art form hav
 e had a lifelong resonance.
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UID:482
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120122T190018
DTSTART:20120122T190018
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SUMMARY:Speaker: Head Games: Football’s Concussion Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Author\, professional wrestler\, commentator and Co-Director o
 f the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy\, Chri
 s Nowinski\, will talk about head injuries in sports.  In Jan
 uary\, 2011\, Chris was named one of the “Top 40 Under 40”
  most powerful people in hockey.  Highly recommended for all
  athletes.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:481
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20120118T190051
DTSTART:20120118T190051
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SUMMARY:Interactive Speaker Program\, “Twitter\, Wikileaks and Socia
 l Media”
DESCRIPTION:Web producer\, journalist\, new media professor\, and author\, T
 im Riley\, brings an incisive critical perspective to the und
 erlying class\, race\, and sexual orientation themes of the fr
 ee speech debate- where and how it is being discussed via ne
 w media.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:455
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111130T134400
DTSTART:20111130T134400
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SUMMARY:Native American History Month Performance:  “Experience N
 ative American Culture Through Music”
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, Bill Miller\, a seasoned musician\, pe
 rformer and road warrior\, uses his experience to help studen
 ts and others to acknowledge their heritage and core vision.
   He inspires audiences through Native American history and 
 music\, playing both the flute and drum.  Daniels Auditorium\,
  7:00 p.m.  All are welcome.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:454
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111129T134326
DTSTART:20111129T134326
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SUMMARY:Speaker: “Windfall Address 2011”
DESCRIPTION:Entertaining and irreverent author (Rock and Roll Will Save 
 Your Life) Steve Almond has published several story collecti
 ons\, a novel\, and several books of non-fiction. Steve has al
 so self-published a book of essays\, It Won’t Take But a Mi
 nute\, Honey\, which gives his insights on the psychology and 
 practice of writing. Steve promises that if you come he will
  entertain you\, even if you think you don’t like writing.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:440
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111116T093949
DTSTART:20111116T093949
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SUMMARY:Empowering Women in Business Conference
DESCRIPTION:Nichols College and the Center for Women & Enterprise will b
 e co-sponsoring an Empowering Women in Business Conference o
 n Wednesday\, November 16th from 3-8 p.m. The goal of the 201
 1 Conference is to provide strategies that will empower wome
 n to prosper through business and entrepreneurship.\n\nFor inf
 ormation about this event:Nichols College News articleEmpowe
 ring Women in Business website
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:453
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111113T133920
DTSTART:20111113T133920
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SUMMARY:Film and Performance: “Slingshot Hip Hop”
DESCRIPTION:Palestinian rappers form alternative voices of resistance wi
 thin the Israeli-Palestinian struggle use hip hop to organiz
 e the youth from both sides for peace. Film\, discussion with
  the filmmaker and performance by hip hop artists are schedu
 led. All are welcome.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:452
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111111T143802
DTSTART:20111111T143802
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SUMMARY:Art Gallery Opening
DESCRIPTION:Featuring the work of contemporary artist Kate Gartrell. Lig
 ht refreshments will be served. There will be a brief talk w
 ith the artist at 7:00 p.m.\, which will be the cultural cred
 it event. All are welcome.
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UID:451
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111111T143436
DTSTART:20111111T143436
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SUMMARY:Veterans’ Day Remembrance Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Nichols students celebrate Veterans Day by thanking Nichols 
 campus community veterans. Lombard Dining Hall\, 1:30 p.m.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:418
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111101T163455
DTSTART:20111101T163455
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SUMMARY:Interactive Speaker Program: “Twitter\, Wikileaks and Socia
 l Media”
DESCRIPTION:Web producer\, journalist\, new media professor\, and author\, T
 im Riley\, brings an incisive critical perspective to the und
 erlying class\, race\, and sexual orientation themes of the fr
 ee speech debate. INTERACTIVE talk- bring your phone.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:417
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111026T163337
DTSTART:20111026T163337
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SUMMARY:Speaker: “The First International Bank of Bob: Adventures 
 in Global Microfinance”
DESCRIPTION:Bob Harris is an author\, comedian\, TV writer (Bones\, CSI)\, N
 ew York Times contributor\, quiz show champ (Jeopardy!\, Greed
 \,) and former AP award-winning syndicated radio commentator.
  This talk describes Bob’s travels across five continents 
 to follow the online loan process from his own desk to the u
 ltimate recipients.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:416
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111024T162742
DTSTART:20111024T162742
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SUMMARY:United Nations Day Film: “Amreeka”
DESCRIPTION:Told with heartfelt humor by writer-director Cherien Dabis i
 n her feature film debut\, Amreeka is a universal journey int
 o the lives of a family of immigrants and first-generation t
 eenagers caught between their heritage and the new world in 
 which they now live and the bittersweet search for a place t
 o call home.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:415
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111020T162411
DTSTART:20111020T162411
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SUMMARY:Performance: “Hypnotic Intoxication “
DESCRIPTION:Hypnotic Intoxication is an alcohol awareness program that u
 ses hypnosis to show students what their actions look like t
 o others when they are drinking and educates on the dangers 
 of binge drinking.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:414
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111019T162037
DTSTART:20111019T162037
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SUMMARY:Performance: “70s Rock -the Good\, the Bad & the Ugly”
DESCRIPTION:The 60s were over\, but were they really? As the 70s began\, t
 he Vietnam War\, the draft and Richard Nixon were still with 
 us and so was some of the best rock music ever made! Join Ba
 rry Drake as we examine one of the most confusing\, misunders
 tood and criticized decades in rock & roll history.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:413
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111018T161729
DTSTART:20111018T161729
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SUMMARY:Performance: “One Night\,” a Play\, Performed by Equalogy
DESCRIPTION:What happens when students mix alcohol and flirtation? Throu
 gh a lively and informative production\, these young actors s
 how you what can really happen when you let your defenses do
 wn and lose control.\n\nAdult content\, for mature audience onl
 y. Strongly suggested for first year and new students.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:412
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111017T161519
DTSTART:20111017T161519
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SUMMARY:The Mystical Arts of Tibet: “Closing Ceremony”
DESCRIPTION:The monks conclude their creation of the Mandala with its co
 nsecration\, as they sweep up the colored sands and distribut
 e half of them to the audience as blessings for personal hea
 lth and healing. The remaining sand is carried in a processi
 on by the monks and our guests\, to a flowing stream and cere
 monially poured into the water\, thus dispersing the healing 
 energies of the Mandala throughout the world.\n\nUpdated\, Octo
 ber 17\, 2011: Photos
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:410
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111016T161032
DTSTART:20111016T161032
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SUMMARY:Sand Mandala creation continues
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 13 through 16 – Sand Mandala creation continues. – 
 Conant Library\, during normal library hours. All are welcome
 .
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:411
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111015T161148
DTSTART:20111015T161148
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SUMMARY:Performance: “Sacred Music\, Sacred Dance for World Healing
 ”
DESCRIPTION:Robed in magnificent costumes and playing traditional Tibeta
 n instruments\, the Loseling monks perform ancient temple mus
 ic and dance for world healing. The program includes perform
 ance and introductory comments\, plus intermission with refre
 shments.\n\nUpdated\, October 17\, 2011: Photos
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:409
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111015T160927
DTSTART:20111015T160927
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SUMMARY:Sand Mandala creation continues
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 13 through 16 – Sand Mandala creation continues. – 
 Conant Library\, during normal library hours. All are welcome
 .
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:408
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111014T160706
DTSTART:20111014T160706
DTEND:
SUMMARY:Sand Mandala creation continues
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 13 through 16 – Sand Mandala creation continues. – 
 Conant Library\, during normal library hours. All are welcome
 .
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:407
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111013T160450
DTSTART:20111013T160450
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SUMMARY:Sand Mandala creation continues
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 13 through 16 – Sand Mandala creation continues. – 
 Conant Library\, during normal library hours. All are welcome
 .
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:406
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111013T160224
DTSTART:20111013T160224
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SUMMARY:Author/Speaker: “Murder in the High Himalayas”
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning journalist Jonathan Green shows film clips and
  talks about this non-fiction account of his investigation o
 f cold-blooded murder in Chinese-occupied Tibet that led him
  deep within a lawless world in the land of the snows.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:405
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111013T160023
DTSTART:20111013T160023
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SUMMARY:The Mystical Arts of Tibet: “Opening Ceremony”
DESCRIPTION:The visiting monks of Drepung Loseling Monestary begin by co
 nsecrating the site for the Mandala Sand Painting with appro
 ximately 30 minutes of chants\, music\, and mantra recitation.
 \n\nUpdated\, October 17\, 2011: Photos
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:404
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111012T155753
DTSTART:20111012T155753
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SUMMARY:Film: “Compassion in Exile”
DESCRIPTION:The richly textured story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet — spi
 ritual leader\, Nobel Laureate — interweaves an inspiring p
 ortrayal with the urgent plight of his homeland under Chines
 e occupation.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:403
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20111004T155602
DTSTART:20111004T155602
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SUMMARY:Feature Film: “Seven Years in Tibet”
DESCRIPTION:Brad Pitt stars in the true story of Heinrich Harrer\, an Aus
 trian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lam
 a at the time of China's takeover of Tibet.
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UID:402
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110928T155132
DTSTART:20110928T155132
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SUMMARY:Performance: “Solo Guitar: From Blues to Bach”
DESCRIPTION:Jeremy Milligan\, guitarist and composer\, will play an integr
 ated program of Classical\, Jazz\, Latin\, and Contemporary mus
 ic.
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UID:401
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110927T154354
DTSTART:20110927T154354
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SUMMARY:Film: “Going to School in India”
DESCRIPTION:Experience what it is like to go to school in India through 
 the eyes and voices of children. Every school day\, millions 
 of children in India travel by boat\, by bicycle\, by wheelcha
 ir or barefoot. Some classes are held in the blistering heat
  of the mud desert\, in the chill of the mountains or at nigh
 t\, under lamps. Meet students who overcome their challenges\,
  all for the chance to learn.
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UID:400
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110920T154153
DTSTART:20110920T154153
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SUMMARY:Feature Film: “Cold Mountain”
DESCRIPTION:In the waning days of the American Civil War\, a wounded sold
 ier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain
 \, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart. The film is
  based on the novel by Charles Frazier\, starring Jude Law\, N
 icole Kidman and Renee Zelwegger.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:399
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110915T153942
DTSTART:20110915T153942
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SUMMARY:Constitution Day Speaker
DESCRIPTION:Alexander Keyssar\, Stirling Professor of History and Social 
 Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Univer
 sity talks about the Constitution and connections to the Civ
 il War and voting rights in America. Please e-mail Blanche.M
 illigan@nichols.edu to reserve a seat
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:397
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110909T153050
DTSTART:20110909T153050
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SUMMARY:Art Gallery Opening “Featuring the Work of Suzanne Schires
 on”
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Currier Center for the Inaugural re-opening o
 f the Conference Room Gallery. See the work of this contempo
 rary painter and hear her talk about her work and techniques
  during the opening.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:396
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110906T152655
DTSTART:20110906T152655
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SUMMARY:Feature Film in Remembrance of the Beginning of the Civil Wa
 r (150 years ago): “Glory”
DESCRIPTION:Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black v
 olunteer company\, fighting prejudices of both his own Union 
 army and the Confederates. Stars Denzel Washington\, Matthew 
 Broderick\, Morgan Freeman and Cary Elwes.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:395
LOCATION:
DTSTAMP:20110829T152000
DTSTART:20110829T152000
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Performance: “EWABO Caribbean Trio”
DESCRIPTION:Ease into the semester as island calypso music from the band
  Ewabo (featuring steel drum) floats on the warm breezes bet
 ween classes on Dudley Hill. Students\, get your Maui Wowie S
 moothies and flip flop over to where the music is.\n\nTHIS EVE
 NT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. Updated information wi
 ll be posted when available.
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