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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
Olivia Dimond

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor

Olivia Dimond is a junior from Richmond, Virginia studying theatre and education. In addition to working with The Bates Student, she is a tour guide and one of the artistic directors of the Robinson Players.

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“Every Brilliant Thing”: A Perfect Send-Off for Johnny Esposito ‘22

“Every Brilliant Thing”: A Perfect Send-Off for Johnny Esposito ‘22

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
May 31, 2022

Melting Pot Achieves Nirvana

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
April 6, 2022
Me (right) and my roommate before Gala 2019. Credit: Olivia Dimond/The Bates Student

Get Ready for Gala: Advice from A Senior

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
March 23, 2022
Hybrid Winter Arts Festival Celebrates Student Brilliance

Hybrid Winter Arts Festival Celebrates Student Brilliance

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
February 16, 2022

From Garcelon to the Studio: 2B.E.A.T.S. Is Ready to Return

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
February 8, 2022
Professor of French Kirk Read, guest artist Destini Stewart and Jenna Perry ‘25 perform from Kirsten Greenidge’s “Luck of the Irish,” directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Cliff Odle.

Odle’s “Luck of the Irish” Brings a Different Black Story to the Stage

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
November 3, 2021
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when Alec Baldwin’s gun misfired on the set of “Rust.”

Baldwin, Batwoman and Barely-Avoided Strikes: Hollywood’s Bad Week

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
October 26, 2021
Literary Arts Live is a monthly reading series sponsored by the English department.

Corinna Vallianatos Brings “Origin Stories” to Literary Arts Live

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
October 13, 2021
The Ballroom Team before their annual Gala performance in 2019.

Take a Spin With the Bates Ballroom Team

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
October 6, 2021
Maria Gray ‘23 is a poet from Portland, Oregon studying creative writing at Bates. (Maria Gray/Contributed Photo)

“Running Around With a Butterfly Net”: An Interview With Maria Gray, ‘23

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
September 22, 2021
Cherry Lemonade (left) and Gigi Gabor (right) are the stars of Curbside Queens, a traveling drag show.

The Curbside Queens Bring Live Drag to Alumni Walk

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
September 12, 2021
Sit-Down, Self-Serve Summer Commons Provides Hope for Fall Semester

Sit-Down, Self-Serve Summer Commons Provides Hope for Fall Semester

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
July 12, 2021
Professor of Theater Martin Andrucki directed a virtual staging of his show Class Notes for his final production at Bates.

Andrucki Bids Farewell to Bates with “Class Notes”

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
May 12, 2021

STAC Takes Office To Create Change in the Department of Theater and Dance

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
May 5, 2021
This year’s fashion show will be screened as a documentary on Bardwell Field, featuring various performances and interviews with students, alums and professors.

Africana Club promises something “New”

Olivia Dimond, Jessica Gross, and Eleanor Boyle
May 5, 2021
Press {Pause} with Multifaith

Press {Pause} with Multifaith

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
May 1, 2021
Muskan Verma ‘21 (left) and Max Younger ‘22 (right) starred in “Gaggle of Saints” the first in person theatre event of the year.

Reilly’s “A Gaggle of Saints” Chills in Bates’ First Live Production

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
April 7, 2021
Bramson’s pieces have a feel she describes as “sunshine noir,” with images of revelry contrasted with something darker beneath the surface.

“Love and Affection” Lecture Captures the Found Paintings of Phyllis Bramson

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
March 17, 2021
Selbrede has self-published three novels and one novella since high school.

Something Different: An Interview with Craig Selbrede ‘22

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
March 9, 2021
The Ballroom Team performs a swing-style routine choreographed by showcase organizer Emma Bouchey ‘21 (center).

Club Showcase Celebrates Creativity Amid COVID-19

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
February 24, 2021

The Benefits of Code Meshing in Academic Writing

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
February 10, 2021
Odle began teaching at Bates in 2017 and was recently offered a promotion from lecturer to a tenure-track position. He will become an assistant professor of theater beginning in the 2021-22 academic year.

Clifford Odle’s Tenure-Track Promotion is a Win for Bates Playwrights

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
December 2, 2020
Ashley Bryan, [Untitled Collage from Beautiful Blackbird], n.d., paper collage, 20 1/2 x 28 in. (framed), Bates College Museum of Art, gift of Henry Isaacs and Donna Bartnoff Isaacs, 2019.2.4

“Let’s Celebrate Ashley Bryan!” Showcases Bates Treasures New and Old

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
November 18, 2020

Bates Creative Writers Tackle Memory, Isolation, and More in Module A Courses

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
October 21, 2020
Netflix’s “Enola Holmes” Puts a New Spin on the Classic Detective Stories

Netflix’s “Enola Holmes” Puts a New Spin on the Classic Detective Stories

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
October 14, 2020
Erick Gredonia’s recorded piece “Ode to LA”.

“Safaera” Highlights Bates’ Hispanic and Latinx Artists

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
October 7, 2020
Netflix

“The Duchess” Doesn’t Quite Rule –Yet

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
September 22, 2020
Christina Wang/Courtesy Photo

Unabashed Vulnerability: An Interview with Christina Wang ‘22

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
September 8, 2020

Packing Advice From A Mom Friend

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
August 10, 2020

Challenging White Supremacy in Dance Outside the Bates Bubble

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
August 1, 2020

Is Love Blind? Bates Alum Finds Out

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
March 11, 2020

Dancing Will Save Lives At Upcoming Dance Marathon

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
February 26, 2020

Meet the Bates Arts Festival Coordinators

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
February 5, 2020

Opening Up that Door: The Robinson Players’ Stage for All Ages

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
May 1, 2019
Johnny Esposito 22

Playwrite Johnny Esposito ’22 Shines at Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
February 13, 2019

“Into The Spider-verse Swings To Success”

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
January 16, 2019
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