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McDaniel College Sets Fall 2016 Season of Art, Music, Theatre and More
By: BWW News Desk Jul. 12, 2016
McDaniel College offers a variety of art, music, theatre, literary, film and other events during the fall of 2016.
All events and exhibitions at McDaniel College are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. McDaniel College is located at 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. For more information about McDaniel College, visit www.mcdaniel.edu.FALL 2016 SCHEDULE:
* Denotes Cost Associated
For more information, including gallery hours, call 410-857-2595. UNINCORPORATED: AN EXPERIMENTAL COLLABORATIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION BY TIM DOUD AND ZOË CHARLTON
Thursday, September 1 - Friday, September 23
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 1, 5 - 7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.
American University art professors Tim Doud and Zoë Charlton build upon their collaborative work by creating three distinct sets of videos and inviting other artists in and outside of the Baltimore area to work with them on one of the videos for this exhibition.
Doud and Charlton have collaborated as co-workers, professors, artists, curators and organizers. They launched sindikit (www.sindikit.net) in Baltimore, a collaborative project space to support experimental work and practice-based research.
HYDROPOWER: PAINTINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICAH CASH
Thursday, September 29 - Friday, October 21
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 29, 5 - 7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.
"My work examines how land use, landscapes and their social histories influence cultural geography," he said. "Themes of ownership, demarcation and utilization are explored across media. Such investigations contemplate the social, economic and political forces that define particular landscapes, as well as the cultures that are dependent upon them." Cash was born in Texarkana, Texas, and was raised in South Carolina, receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of South Carolina. He earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Connecticut and currently lives and works in Charlotte, N.C. He has exhibited nationally in both solo and group exhibitions. http://micahcash.com/
Thursday, October 27 - Friday, November 18
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 27, 5 - 7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m. Magnolia Laurie of Baltimore, a 2015 Sondheim Prize finalist, exhibits her paintings and installations. She said, "Within my paintings and installations, the structures and systems created are illogical; they are delicate and makeshift in a way that may not endure their own weight, let alone the impending disruptions. Yet, they are made, and to me they reference the sustained need to try, to build, to create, even in the face of complete futility. They depict the instinctive, sometimes manic, and desperate human act of building and within them I am thinking about the cyclical rise and fall of civilizations." An assistant professor at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., Laurie was born in Massachusetts and raised in Puerto Rico. She received her bachelor's degree from Mount Holyoke College and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Mount Royal School of Art at Maryland Institute College of Art. Her recent exhibitions include "LANDMARK" at frosch and portmann in New York, "with a tug and a hold" at VisArts in Rockville, Md., and the 2015 Sondheim Artscape Finalist Exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art. http://www.magnolialaurie.com EIGHTH BIENNIAL FACULTY ART EXHIBITION
Tuesday, November 22 - Friday, December 16
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Artists' Reception: Thursday, December 1, 5 - 7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m. This biennial exhibition highlights works by McDaniel Art and Art History faculty members, including paintings by Steven Pearson, photography by Walter Calahan, paintings and sculpture by Kateryna Mychajlyshyn, ceramics by Ken Hankins, jewelry by Linda Van Hart, intermedia and digital art by Chloe Irla, among others.
Visiting Artist Lectures sponsored by Ars Nova, McDaniel's Art Club:
For more information, call 410-857-2595.
Thursday, September 15, 7 p.m.
Peterson Hall, Room 104 Artist Robin Meyer of Baltimore presents a visiting artist lecture. She is an associate professor of studio art at Montgomery College. Born in Lake Katrine, N.Y., and raised in Philadelphia, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Moore College of Art and Design and her Master of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University. She owned and managed a full-service sign and graphic design company in Philadelphia and has organized community-based art projects, as well as exhibited her works both nationally and internationally. She formerly taught drawing at Syracuse University, SUNY Oswego and the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. http://robinmeyer.info Music Concerts/Recitals:
For more information, call 410-857-2599, unless otherwise noted. *CHAMBER MUSIC ON THE HILL: 8 STRINGS AND 88 KEYS
Sunday, September 11, 3 p.m.
Decker Center Forum Chamber Music on the Hill, in residence at McDaniel College, features a concert by pianist and music faculty member David Kreider and violinist and music lecturer Nicholas Currie, along with cellist Maxim Kozlov. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and active military members and veterans, and free for children, as well as college students with valid ID. Visit http://www.mcdaniel.edu/cmoth to purchase tickets or for more information. MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC: JON SELIGMAN AND COMPANY
Monday, September 19, 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge The Monday Night Music series highlights percussionist Jon Seligman and other musicians. Seligman is a composer and performer, who leads the percussion department at McDaniel. MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC: MELLIFLUOUS SINGLE REED SOUNDS FOR CLARINET AND SAXOPHONE
Monday, October 24, 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge The Monday Night Music series presents a performance by adjunct lecturer David Duree on clarinet and saxophone, with pianist Rachel Andrews, an instrumental accompanist at McDaniel. THE GATOS OF LEPANTO: CHAMBER ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Friday, October 28, 7 p.m.
Levine Recital Hall McDaniel College's Evelyn Mackenzie Performance Series presents a chamber ensembles concert by the quartet The Gatos of Lepanto. All concerts in the Evelyn Mackenzie Performance Series are made possible by a generous contribution from the estate of Evelyn C. Mackenzie, McDaniel College (founded in 1867 as Western Maryland College), Class of 1931. The Gatos of Lepanto is comprised of Danni Crespo, baroque violin; Peter Fields, baroque guitar; Guillermo-Juan Christie, oud; and Jon Seligman, percussion. According to Seligman, who leads the percussion department at McDaniel, the group "fearlessly fuses musical cultures across time and space, from Al-Andalus to Lepanto and from the Darkest Ages to The Great Beyond." STUDENT CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLES
Thursday, November 10, 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge Under the direction of Kyle Engler, senior lecturer in music, this concert includes performances by severAl Small music ensembles. STUDENT SOLO RECITAL
Friday, November 11, 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge McDaniel College students perform vocal and instrumental solos of musical selections spanning from classical to contemporary. *CHAMBER MUSIC ON THE HILL: 6IXWIRE
Sunday, November 13, 7 p.m.
(Optional pre-concert Asian-themed dinner at 5 p.m. with the artists for an additional fee)
Decker Center Forum Chamber Music on the Hill, in residence at McDaniel College, presents a multimedia production featuring University of Delaware music faculty members Xiang Gao, violin; Cathy Yang, erhu (Chinese violin); and Matthew Brower, piano. 6ixwire is inspired by Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Project. They perform a range of music, including western classical, contemporary classical, folk, pop and funk-jazz. Audience members also have the option of dining with the musicians during a pre-concert Asian-themed meal for an additional fee. Tickets for the concert are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and active military members and veterans, and free for children, as well as college students with valid ID. Visithttp://www.mcdaniel.edu/cmoth to purchase tickets, or for more information. MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC: LYNNE GRIFFITH WITH RACHEL ANDREWS
Monday, November 14, 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge The Monday Night Music series presents Lynne Griffith, adjunct lecturer in music, on French horn, and Rachel Andrews, an instrumental accompanist at McDaniel, on piano. STUDENT VOICE AND PIANO RECITAL
Friday, November 18, 7 p.m.
Levine Recital Hall McDaniel College students perform vocal and piano solos of musical selections spanning classical to contemporary. *MASTERWORKS CHORALE OF CARROLL COUNTY: MARYLAND PREMIERE OF Robert S. Cohen'S "INTO THE LIGHT"
Sunday, November 20, 3 p.m.
Baker Memorial Chapel Under the direction of Margaret Boudreaux, director of choral activities at McDaniel, with McDaniel College organist Ted Dix as accompanist, Masterworks Chorale presents its winter concert. The highlight of the performance is the Maryland premiere of Robert S. Cohen's "Into the Light," which was originally commissioned by the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale. Tickets are $12 for adults and free for children, as well as college students with valid ID. Visitwww.masterworksofcc.org for tickets or additional information. COLLEGE CHOIR CONCERT: SONGS OF LIFE
Sunday, December 4, 7 p.m.
Baker Memorial Chapel The McDaniel College Choir presents "Songs of Life," showcasing Garth Baxter's settings of Sara Teasdale's poetry and other works celebrating life's journey. In addition, the choir performs festive music from diverse locales and historical eras, as well as several familiar carols during which audience participation is encouraged. The choir is under the direction of Margaret Boudreaux, director of choral activities at McDaniel, with pianist and music faculty member David Kreider serving as accompanist. JAZZ NIGHT
Thursday, December 8, 7 p.m.
Decker Center Forum Directed by Bo Eckard, senior lecturer in music, Jazz Night highlights the Thursday Jazz Ensemble, Monday Jazz Ensemble and the five-piece Jazz Combo with vocalists. Styles of jazz represented include classic big band swing, bebop, Latin, Funk, Jazz-rock and classic blues. COLLEGE BAND CONCERT
Friday, December 9, 7 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall Directed by Linda Kirkpatrick, senior lecturer in music, the College Band features nearly 50 McDaniel Students, as well as McDaniel faculty members, band alumni and community musicians, performing everything from classical to pops. WESTMINSTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Saturday, December 10, 3 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall Linda Kirkpatrick, senior lecturer in music, directs the orchestra, which is comprised of McDaniel Students, as well as students from Carroll Community College and community musicians. GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT
Sunday, December 11, 3 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall McDaniel College's Gospel Choir performs spirituals, as well as traditional and contemporary gospel music, under the direction of music lecturer Shelley Ensor. Theatre Performances:
Performances are in WMC Alumni Hall. For ticket information, call 410-857-2448. *DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE
Wednesday, October 5 - Saturday, October 8, 7:30 p.m. McDaniel College theatre arts students perform in this abstract comedy by Sarah Ruhl, a MacArthur "Genius" Grant recipient and Pulitzer Prize finalist. The work is about how we memorialize the dead-and how that remembering changes us. It is the odyssey of a woman forced to confront her own assumptions about morality, redemption and the need to connect in a technologically obsessed world. Tad Janes, artistic director of the Maryland Ensemble Theatre in Frederick, Md., is the guest director. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors (over 60), active military members and veterans, students, as well as those with a McDaniel College ID. Note: The play contains adult language and themes. *HAIR: THE MUSICAL
Wednesday, November 16 - Saturday, November 19, 7:30 p.m. This iconic musical follows a group of hippies living in New York City who celebrate peace and love - and their long hair - in the shadow of the Vietnam War. "Hair" has a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, and music by Galt MacDermot. Elizabeth van den Berg, chair of McDaniel's theatre arts department, directs the production. This "American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" is known for such classic hits as "Aquarius" and "Good Morning Starshine," among others. "Hair" was the 2009 Tony Award winner for "Best Revival of a Musical." Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors (over 60), active military members and veterans, students, as well as those with a McDaniel College ID. Note: The show contains adult content, including mature language, sexual content and simulated drug use. There is brief nudity that is non-sexual in nature. Literary: HOLLOWAY LECTURE WITH JAMES ENGLISH, PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Monday, October 3, 7:30 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge James English, a leading authority on cultural awards and the chair of judges for the 2016 National Book Award for Fiction, discusses the leading contenders for the top literary awards at McDaniel's annual Holloway lecture. English is the John Welsh Centennial professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as the director of the Penn Humanities Forum and founding director of the Price Lab for Digital Humanities. He specializes in modern and contemporary British fiction and British cinema. Call 410-857-2290 for more information. BOOKS SANDWICHED IN
Thursday, November 17, noon
McDaniel Lounge For the 25th year, Jane Sharpe, associate librarian emerita at McDaniel College, provides advice on the best books to give as holiday gifts. During this hour-long session, Sharpe covers more than 20 fiction and non-fiction titles for children and adults, including cookbooks, biographies, and picture books. Call 410-857-2281 for more information. Film: FRENCH FILM SERIES part of the FACE Tournées French Film Festival:
All screenings begin at 4:30 p.m. in Decker Auditorium, Lewis Hall of Science.
For more information, call 410-857-2460. "LA COUR DE BABEL" ("THE SCHOOL OF BABEL")
Tuesday, September 6
Post-Screening Discussion TBD This documentary follows a year in a classroom at the Granges-aux-Belles secondary school in Paris, where students who immigrated to France and speak little or no French are welcomed and taught the language, as well as regular school subjects. In French, with English subtitles. (2013, 89 minutes, not rated) "PIERROT LE FOU"
Thursday, September 8
Post-Screening Discussion TBD Jean-Luc Godard wrote and directed this classic film about Pierrot running off from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a young woman chased by hit-men from Algeria. In French, with English subtitles. (1965, 110 minutes, PG-13) "ERNEST AND CELESTINE"
Tuesday, September 13
Post-screening discussion led by Mona Kerby, the Stanley Bowlsbey Chair in Education and Graduate and Professional Studies This animated feature film is about an unlikely friendship between a bear named Ernest and a mouse named Celestine. In French, with English subtitles. (2012, 81 minutes, PG) "RÉALITÉ" ("REALITY")
Monday, September 19
Post-screening discussion led by Vera Jakoby, associate professor of philosophy A French-Belgian comedy-drama from Quentin Dupieux about a wannabe director who is given a provisionAl Green light to make a horror film if he can devise a death-groan sound that is worthy of an Oscar within 48 hours. In French and English, with English subtitles. (2014, 95 minutes, not rated) "LOIN DES HOMMES" ("FAR FROM MEN")
Wednesday, September 21
Post-screening discussion led by Silvia Baage, assistant professor of world languages, literatures and culture Two very different men, Daru, the reclusive teacher, and Mohamed, a farmer accused of murdering his cousin, are thrown together by a world in turmoil and forced to flee across the Atlas Mountains in this drama. In French, with English subtitles. (2014, 101 minutes, not rated) "L'ATTENTAT" ("THE ATTACK")
Tuesday, September 27
Post-screening discussion led by Christianna Leahy, professor of political science and international studies Based on a novel by Yasmina Khadra, an Arab surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing. In Arabic and Hebrew, with English subtitles. (2013, 102 minutes, R) Additional Film: WORLD WISE DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES: "SAVING MES AYNAK"
Wednesday, November 2, 5 p.m
Hill Hall, Room 108
Post-screening discussion led by Gretchen McKay, professor of art history McDaniel's Global Initiatives hosts a screening of "Saving Mes Aynak," a documentary that follows Afghan archaeologist Qadir Temori as he fights to save a 5,000-year-old Buddhist archaeological site in Afghanistan from demolition by a Chinese mining company. (2014, 60 minutes, not rated) Call 410-857-2461 for more information. Others: HEART HEALTHY YOU
Wednesday, September 14, 4 - 8 p.m.
Decker Center Forum Organized by the Center for the Study of Aging at McDaniel, this talk by Dr. Subroto Chatterjee focuses on his research on lipids and vascular biology, with a particular emphasis on the treatment of atherosclerotic heart disease. Dr. Chatterjee is professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and an internationally recognized expert in glycolipids, atherosclerosis and vascular biology. He also serves as director of the Sphingolipid Signaling and Vascular Biology Laboratory. For more information, call 410-857-2500 or emailaging@mcdaniel.edu. READING WITH HICCUPS: GOETHE'S FAUST, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND YOU
Thursday, September 15, 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge Organized by McDaniel's German Club and Green Life student organizations, this lecture by Simon Richter, professor of Germanic languages and literatures at the University of Pennsylvania, examines Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's tragic play "Faust." "Through its remarkably expansive sense of the 'here and now' of reading, it offers us a way to orient ourselves relative to evolutionary history, global warming and sea-level rise," according to Richter. No prior knowledge of Goethe's "Faust" is required. Call 410-857-2290 for more information. CONSTITUTION DAY
Saturday, September 17, 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge McDaniel College celebrates Constitution Day with a lecture celebrating the U.S. Constitution. Established in 2005, Constitution Day is celebrated annually in honor of the signing of the constitution on September 17, 1787. Call 410-857-2410 for more information. SmartTALK WITH McDANIEL ALUMNA BARBARA THOMAS, GLOBAL ACTIVIST WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Saturday, September 24, 11 a.m.
Decker Center Forum Barbara Thomas, a 1970 alumna of McDaniel College, discusses her role as a global village team leader at Habitat for Humanity. SmartTALK brings notable alumni back to campus for an hour-long, on-stage conversation with McDaniel President Roger N. Casey on their subject of expertise. Call 410-857-2290 for more information. PHI BETA KAPPA LECTURE WITH DANIEL RODGERS, PROFESSOR OF HISTORY EMERITUS AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Monday, September 26, 7:30 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge The annual Phi Beta Kappa lecture features Daniel Rodgers, the Henry Charles Lea professor of history emeritus at Princeton University. An historian of American culture and ideas, Rodgers is the author of four prize-winning books, "The Work Ethic in Industrial America, 1850-1920;" "Contested Truths: Keywords in American Politics Since Independence;" "Atlantic Crossings: Social Politics in a Progressive Age;" and "Age of Fracture." Call 410-857-2290 for more information. GLOBAL ISSUES COLLOQUIUM: "THE INDIGENOUS, DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT"
Thursday, September 29, 7 p.m.
McDaniel LoungeBrian Keane discusses his role as adviser for indigenous peoples issues at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) during McDaniel College's annual Global Issues Colloquium organized by Global Initiatives. Keane works to ensure that U.S. development assistance is carried out in a way that recognizes and respects the rights of the world's indigenous peoples and ensures that they are partners in the design, implementation and evaluation of programs and projects that affect their lands, lives and livelihoods. Call 410-857-2461 for more information. *TASTE OF LATIN AMERICA
Wednesday, October 5, 6 p.m.
Decker Center Forum In conjunction with National Hispanic Heritage Month, this annual dinner highlights the food, music, traditions and culture of Latin America. The event is hosted by McDaniel College's Hispano-Latino Alliance student organization. Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance. For tickets or information, contact Corey Wronski-Mayersak, assistant professor of English, at cwronski@mcdaniel.edu or 410-857-2245. WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S
Saturday, October 8, 9 a.m. - noon
Kenneth R. Gill Stadium McDaniel College's Gerontology Club, part of "The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's" (www.theyouthmovement.org)," organizes this annual walk with proceeds benefiting the Alzheimer's Association. Walkers from the Carroll County community are invited to join the event. For more information, call 410-857-2500 or email aging@mcdaniel.edu. ANNUAL ALZHEIMER'S SYMPOSIUM
Wednesday, October 12, 4 - 8 p.m.
Decker Center Forum The Center for the Study of Aging at McDaniel brings awareness of Alzheimer's disease, the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, with the fourth annual Alzheimer's symposium. Note: 2.5 continuing education units (CEU) are available for social workers, mental health counselors and psychologists in Maryland and Pennsylvania. For more information, call 410-857-2500 or email aging@mcdaniel.edu. SmartTALK WITH McDANIEL ALUMNUS RANDY DAY OF PERDUE FARMS
Wednesday, October 26, 7 p.m.
Decker Center Forum As the chief operating officer at Perdue Farms, Randy Day, a 1977 alumnus of McDaniel College, oversees the company's vision to be the most trusted name in food and agricultural products. He has more than 36 years of experience at Perdue Farms, including more than three decades with Perdue Foods and five years with Perdue AgriBusiness. SmartTALK brings notable alumni back to campus for an hour-long, on-stage conversation with McDaniel President Roger N. Casey on their subject of expertise. Call 410-857-2290 for more information. INTERNATIONAL PHILOSOPHY DAY
Thursday, November 17, 3 - 8 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge The philosophy department at McDaniel College celebrates World Philosophy Day, an annual international celebration of philosophy sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, with student-led presentations, discussions and exhibitions. Call 410-857-2478 or email vjakoby@mcdaniel.edu for more information.
McDaniel College, founded in 1867 and nationally recognized as one of 40 "Colleges That Change Lives," is a four-year, independent college of the liberal arts and sciences offering more than 70 undergraduate programs of study, including dual and student-designed majors, plus 25 highly regarded graduate programs. Its personalized, interdisciplinary, global curriculum and student-faculty collaboration develop the unique potential in every student. A diverse, student-centered community of 1,600 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students, McDaniel offers access to the resources of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and is the only American college with a European campus in Budapest, Hungary. www.mcdaniel.edu
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