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July 13, 2023 

McDANIEL COLLEGE ANNOUNCES CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS FOR FALL 2023

McDaniel offers a variety of art, music, and theatre programs, lectures, and other events, which are free and open to the public (unless otherwise noted)

WESTMINSTER, Md. – McDaniel College offers a variety of art, music, and theatre programs, lectures, and other events during the fall of 2023.

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, Maryland.

For more information about McDaniel College, visit www.mcdaniel.edu. 

FALL 2023 SCHEDULE

* Denotes Cost Associated

Art Exhibitions:

The Esther Prangley Rice Gallery is located in Peterson Hall at McDaniel College. Hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturday, noon-5 p.m. For more information, call 410-857-2595.

Life is a Grave

Tuesday, Sept. 5-Friday, Nov. 3

Reception: Thursday, Sept. 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.

A solo exhibition of works by artist Jessi Hardesty, head of the visual arts department and curator at Carroll Community College. Hardesty, whose imagery is based on folklore and the occult, is best known for her one-of-a-kind hand-carved planchettes.

She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in studio art from Salem State University in Massachusetts and holds a Master of Fine Arts in print media from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Her work is in private collections and galleries across the United States and Europe. Visit www.jessi-hardesty.com to learn more about Hardesty.

Light and Color, Space and Place: Landscape Painting on Site and in the Studio

Tuesday, Nov. 7-Friday, Dec. 8

Reception: Thursday, Nov. 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.

The exhibition includes landscapes inspired by student-faculty summer research. Steven Pearson, the Joan Develin Coley Chair in Creative Expression and the Arts, and art majors Sarah Mendez, a senior from Damascus, Maryland, Lacy Newhouse, a junior from Westminster, Maryland, Zoe Shelby, a junior from North East, Maryland, and Mandy Smith, a junior from Cambridge, Maryland, looked at “place” through landscapes both real and invented, painted en plen air and in the studio.

Visiting Artist Lectures:

McDaniel’s art club Ars Nova sponsors a series of guest artist lectures. For more information, call 410-857-2595.

Infinite Love Project

Wednesday, Sept. 27, 11:30 a.m.

Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center

The Infinite Love Project, best known for its BE KIND signs, creates hearts with the infinity symbol, which are then given to people they encounter as they go through their daily lives. Learn more about the Infinite Love Project at www.infiniteloveproject.com.

Nora Sturges

Thursday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.

Peterson Hall, Room 104

Baltimore-based painter Nora Sturges explores the transformation of visual environments in both practical and unintentional ways. Sturges, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in studio art from Bowdoin College and a Master of Fine Arts in painting from Ohio University, is the recipient of three Individual Artist Awards from the Maryland State Arts Council. Her work has been exhibited widely both in the United States and internationally. She has also been included four times in the publication, New American Paintings. For more information about Sturges, visit www.norasturges.com.

Music Concerts/Recitals:

For more information, call 410-857-2599, unless otherwise noted.

*Chamber Music on the Hill with the Maryland State Boychoir

Sunday, Sept. 24, 3 p.m.

Baker Chapel

Chamber Music on the Hill, in residence at McDaniel College, presents a concert by the Maryland State Boychoir. 

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and veterans, and free for children, as well as students with valid ID. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online. Visit www.facebook.com/CMOTH or call 443-974-6374 for ticket information.

Monday Night Music

Monday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

Enjoy an evening of music featuring McDaniel College music department faculty.

Student Solo Recital

Friday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

McDaniel College students perform vocal and piano solos, under the direction of music faculty members Rachel Andrews, Kyle Engler, and Waka Osifchin.

McDaniel for the Holidays

Sunday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.

Baker Memorial Chapel

McDaniel College music faculty members and guests perform a special seasonal concert, directed by senior adjunct lecturer Shelley Ensor.

Monday Night Music

Monday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

Enjoy an evening of music featuring McDaniel College music department faculty.

Healing Sounds of Ancient Turkey: An Evening of Turkish Mystic Music, Poetry and Images

Tuesday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center

Well-known Turkish musician and scholar Latif Bolat performs. Bolat, who specializes in Sufi music, has performed in more than a dozen countries. He has recorded soundtrack music for George Lucas and PBS and has released four albums worldwide. He is also the co-author of “Quarreling with God: Mystic Rebel Poems of the Dervishes of Turkey.” For more information, call 410-857-2460.

*Chamber Music on the Hill presents the Azimuth String Quartet

Sunday, Nov. 19, 3 p.m.

Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center

Chamber Music on the Hill, in residence at McDaniel College, presents a performance by the Azimuth String Quartet featuring senior adjunct lecturers in music Nicholas Currie and Alice Tung, along with James Tung and Adam Gonzalez, and guest performer David Kreider, senior lecturer in music emeritus.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and veterans, and free for children, as well as students with valid ID. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online. Visit www.facebook.com/CMOTH or call 443-974-6374 for ticket information.

College Choir Concert

Sunday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.

Baker Memorial Chapel

The McDaniel College Choir, under the direction of senior lecturer of music Kyle Engler, performs with Peggy Brengle serving as accompanist. The program features music from diverse locales and historical eras. 

Student African Drum Ensembles

Thursday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m.

Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center

Students in McDaniel College’s Student African Drum Ensembles perform, under the direction of senior adjunct lecturer Pape Demba “Paco” Samb, a Senegalese griot.

*Dirty Beefeaters Ball

Friday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m.

Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center

A dinner and performance of madrigal selections by the A Cappella Ensemble, McDaniel College’s premier vocal ensemble. The students, who perform under the guidance of senior lecturer in music Kyle Engler, are chosen from the membership of the McDaniel College Choir and perform exclusively unaccompanied vocal music, including a wide variety of world music and vocal jazz.

*Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County

Sunday, Dec. 3, 3 p.m.

Baker Memorial Chapel

The Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County presents “An Afternoon of Musical Theater and Opera Choruses” under the direction of artistic director Michael Holmes. For tickets and additional information, visit www.masterworksofcc.org.

Jazz Night

Thursday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m.

WMC Alumni Hall

Senior adjunct lecturer Tim Jenkins directs the concert featuring diverse styles of jazz, including classic big band swing, bebop, Latin, funk, jazz-rock, and classic blues.

College Band Concert

Friday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m.

WMC Alumni Hall

Directed by Linda Kirkpatrick, senior lecturer in music, the College Band features nearly 50 musicians, including McDaniel students, as well as McDaniel faculty members, band alumni, and community musicians, performing musical selections ranging from classical to pops.

Westminster Symphony Orchestra Concert

Saturday, Dec. 9, 3 p.m.

WMC Alumni Hall

Linda Kirkpatrick, senior lecturer in music, directs the orchestra, which is composed of McDaniel and Carroll Community College students, as well as music faculty and community musicians.

Gospel Choir Concert

Sunday, Dec. 10, 3 p.m.

WMC Alumni Hall

McDaniel College’s Gospel Choir performs traditional and contemporary gospel music, as well as spirituals, under the direction of senior adjunct lecturer Shelley Ensor with accompanist Alice Dorsey.

Theatre Performances:

Performances are in WMC Alumni Hall. For ticket information, call 410-857-2448.

*Stop Kiss

Thursday, Oct. 5-Saturday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.

WMC Alumni Hall

Note: the show contains adult material and is intended for mature audiences

McDaniel College’s theatre arts department presents Diana Son’s acclaimed comedy-drama about Callie and Sara who unexpectedly fall in love. Variety called it “a poignant and funny play about the ways, both sudden and slow, that lives can change irrevocably.”

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students, seniors (over 60), active military members and veterans, as well as those with a McDaniel College ID.

*Urinetown, The Musical

Thursday, Nov. 16-Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.

WMC Alumni Hall

Note: the show contains adult material and is intended for mature audiences

Gené Fouché, chair of McDaniel’s theatre arts department, directs this production of the Tony Award-winning musical by Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis. It is a musical satire of corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. 

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors (over 60), active military members and veterans, students, as well as those with a McDaniel College ID.

Lectures:

Phi Beta Kappa Lecture: “‘On Earth As It Is’: On Ethics and the Environment in the Age of the Anthropocene”

Thursday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

The annual Phi Beta Kappa lecture features Corey D. B. Walker, humanities professor at Wake Forest, where he holds a joint appointment in English and the Interdisciplinary Humanities Program. He is the interim dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity and the inaugural director of the Program in African American studies. His lecture revisits Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideal of “beloved community” and the importance of environmental justice in addressing the threat of climate change. Call 410-857-2530 for more information.

Constitution Day

Monday, Sept. 18, 6 p.m.

Wahrhaftig Room, Hoover Library

Political science professor Matthew Mongiello speaks in celebration of Constitution Day and previews the major cases before the Supreme Court. Call 410-857-2410 for more information.

“Navigating Higher Ed in the Current DEIJ Climate and Supreme Court Decisions: Lessons, Experience, and Wisdom”

Tuesday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m.

Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center

McDaniel College’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts an interactive discussion about navigating ongoing challenges to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in higher education. Call 410-857-2459 or email odei@mcdaniel.edu for more information.

Holloway Lecture: “Great Authorial Expectations and Intentions: Editing Early 20th-Century Literature for 21st-Century Readers”

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

Alisha Knight, professor of English and American studies and associate provost for diversity and inclusion at Washington College, presents “Great Authorial Expectations and Intentions: Editing Early 20th-Century Literature for 21st-Century Readers.” Call 410-857-2530 for more information.  

Ridington Lecture: “Food, Food Everywhere – From Vexed Conversations to Food Shaming”

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

A presentation by Psyche Williams-Forson, professor and chair of the Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, and author of “Eating While Black: Food Shaming and Race in America,” winner of the James Beard Foundation Book Award. Call 410-857-2410 for more information.  

Others:

Hispanic/LatinX/Latiné Heritage Month

Friday, Sept. 15, noon

Mid-level, Roj Student Center

McDaniel College’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts an educational celebration of Hispanic/LatinX/Latiné culture, history, and communities. Call 410-857-2459 or email odei@mcdaniel.edu for more information.

*Green Terror Sports Hall of Fame Celebration 

Friday, Sept. 29, 5:30 p.m.

Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center

McDaniel College’s Alumni Association honors alumni athletes who personify the college’s tradition of excellence with the Green Terror Sports Hall of Fame awards. Visit www.mcdaniel.edu/homecoming2023 to purchase tickets or for more information.

McDaniel College Homecoming

Saturday, Sept. 30

Kenneth R. Gill Stadium and soccer field

McDaniel College alumni, families and friends are invited to cheer on the Green Terror while watching home athletic contests for men’s and women’s soccer and football, as well as participate in McDaniel’s unique tailgating tradition. Learn more at www.mcdaniel.edu/homecoming2023.

LGBTQIA+ History Month

Wednesday, Oct. 11, noon

Mid-level, Roj Student Center

McDaniel College’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts a celebration for National Coming Out Day. Call 410-857-2459 or email odei@mcdaniel.edu for more information.

Greek Week

Monday, Oct. 30-Wednesday, Nov. 1; Monday, Nov. 6; and Wednesday, Nov. 8-Friday, Nov. 10, 1-4 p.m.

Mid-level and Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center

McDaniel College’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion celebrates National Pan-Hellenic Council’s Greek-letter organizations at McDaniel. Call 410-857-2459 or email odei@mcdaniel.edu for more information.

Native American Heritage Month

Wednesday, Nov. 1, noon

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Roj Student Center

McDaniel College’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts an educational celebration of Native American culture, history, and communities. Call 410-857-2459 or email odei@mcdaniel.edu for more information.

Parent and Family Weekend

Friday-Sunday, Nov. 3-5

Campus

Current McDaniel families are invited to join their students for events and programs showcasing life on the Hill. Visit www.mcdaniel.edu/familyweekend2023 for more information.

First-Generation College Celebration

Wednesday, Nov. 8, noon

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Roj Student Center

McDaniel College’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion celebrates National First-Gen Day and what it means to be a first-generation college student. Call 410-857-2459 or email odei@mcdaniel.edu for more information.

Admissions Events:

Prospective undergraduate students are invited to experience and see all that McDaniel College has to offer. Register at www.mcdaniel.edu/visit or call 800-638-5005.

Game Day for Green Terrors

Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m.

Campus

Experience McDaniel College’s Homecoming while learning more about what it means to be a Green Terror.

Discover McDaniel Day

Saturday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m.

Campus

Prospective undergraduate students are invited to learn how to navigate the college admissions and financial aid process, while meeting and mingling with campus representatives and current students.