April 11-17: SPRING WEEK!
Monday, April 11Event: Art at Watson Presents Rio: A Visual Dialogue over 150 YearsLocation: Watson InstituteTime: All dayPhotographs of Rio de Janeiro by Marc Ferrez and Robert Polidori. Co-sponsored by Art at Watson, the Brazil Initiative, the Creative Arts Council, and Instituto Moreira Salles.Tuesday, April 12Event: Free Cone Day!Location: Ben and Jerry's, Thayer St.Time: 12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.Since 1979, Ben and Jerry's has celebrated their by fans spreading the peace, love & FREE ice cream around the world! You'd better start thinking about the tough decisions you'll need to make: Which flavor? Cup or cone? Who's coming with you? For all the delicious details, or to find a participating Scoop Shop near you, click here.
Event: Ethical Inquiry Lunch: Selective EmpathyLocation: Salomon 202Time: 12:00 p.m.Join the Philosophy DUG for Kabob and Curry–and a discussion of how humans decide who deserves their empathy.Event: IFF 2016: Pneuhaus Virtual Reality BarLocation: Kasper Multipurpose RoomTime: 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.IFF continues their programming with the "Pneuhaus Virtual Reality Bar." IFF has 100 custom IFF x Google Cardboards, allowing visitors to experience virtual reality films.Event: Free Grilled Cheese Day!Location: UMeltTime: 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.In honor of National Grilled Cheese Day, UMelt is giving away FREE grilled cheese! Don't be late!Event: Providence is Not Our PlaygroundLocation: 85 Waterman Street, Room 015Time: 6:30 p.m.Join the Rhode Island Urban Debate League and the Swearer Center for a critical conversation about how Brown students, particularly those involved with the Swearer Center, engage in social justice and community service work. Free Kabob and Curry will be provided.Event: Brown Dems Present: RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea and Voter EnfranchisementLocation: Wilson 101Time: 8:00 p.m.Join the Brown Dems to welcome Rhode Island's Secretary of State, Nellie Gorbea! We will be discussing voter enfranchisement, including Rhode Island's newly enacted online voting registration.Wednesday, April 13Event: The Black Lavender ExperienceTime: Wednesday, April 13 at noon to Saturday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m.Location: Rites and Reasons Theatre (155 Angell St.)This four-day conference, presented by the Department of Africana Studies and Rites and Reason Theatre, aims to explore and highlight theatre and conversations sparked by queer artists of color. For the full schedule, check out the Facebook event, above.Event: Incarcerated Women and the Right to Reproductive Labor with Sarah MatthiesenLocation: Sarah Doyle Women's Center (26 Benevolent St.)Time: 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.This week's Sarah Doyle Women's Center lunchtime talk features Sara Matthiesen discussing her manuscript, "Reconceived: Women's Reproduction after Roe v. Wade," focusing on the consequences of "grounding political appeals to prisoners' rights in the language of motherhood."Event:. R.A.D. Rape Aggression and Defense for WomenLocation: OMAC Room 129Time: 5:00 p.m.RAD Rape Aggression and Defense is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. The comprehensive course begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. You will learn: Defense against common strikes, methods to disable your attacker by utilizing your strengths and lifestyle awareness and empowerment to prevent attacks. Classes are FREE! There are four 3-hour classes. If you are interested in attending send an email to Kelly_Mitchell@brown.eduEvent: Sock&Buskin Presents: Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric PlayLocation: Leeds TheatreTime: April 13 at 8:00 p.m. to April 18 at 8:00 p.mBack for its second week. The schedule is slightly different than S&B's normal schedule because of Spring Week, so check out the Facebook event, above, for the full show times.Thursday, April 14Event: MEDIATING GILLES DELEUZELocation: Granoff CenterTime: Thursday, April 14, 12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.; Friday, April 15, 10:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m.This two-day event is devoted to screening and subsequently discussing "Gilles Deleuze From A to Z," a seven-and-a-half-hour interview with the philosopher recorded in 1988. The screening will take place on Thursday, with presentations on Friday from academics from McGill University, Hampshire College, John Hopkins University and Brown. For the full schedule, check out the Facebook event.Event: Boba Sale!Location: Blue RoomTime: 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Event: SPRING WEEKEND 2016!!!!Location: Main GreenTime: FRIDAY: DOORS AT 6:15 p.m.FunkinevilTinkFetty WapSATURDAY: DOORS AT 3:30 p.m.What Cheer? BrigadeThundercatTinasheMac DemarcoTo learn more, click here and here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOs-95E1lmIEvent: Breakfast at MidnightLocation: Alumnae HallTime: 11:30 p.m.- 2:00 a.m.♫ BREAKFAST DANCE PARTY ♫★ Featuring ★Food: French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, and special guest appearance from BaconDance FloorSpin Art & SaNdY CaNdY (you can eat!)This event is free with a Brown ID. To learn more, click here.Event: SV Presents: Spring Weekend After DarkLocation: Lupo's Heartbreak HotelTime: 10:30 p.m.- 3:00 a.m.Saturday, April 16Event: Greek Council Presents: FRATTY IN THE RATTYLocation: The RattyTime: 8:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 17Event: Greek Council Presents: BINDERLocation: Ruth Simmons QuadTime: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.