FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

July 24, 2025                           

Contact: Cheryl Knauer

410-857-2294 | cknauer@mcdaniel.edu

MCDANIEL COLLEGE ANNOUNCES CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS FOR FALL 2025

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

McDaniel College offers a variety of art, music, theatre, film, lectures, and other events during the fall of 2025. 

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 2025 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.

Bart Walter: Near and Far

Monday, Aug. 25–Friday, Oct. 10

Opening reception: Thursday, Aug. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.

This solo exhibition includes bronze sculptures and drawings of wildlife by award-winning artist Bart Walter. Based in Westminster, Maryland, Walter’s work can be found in notable public and private collections worldwide, including the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, and the Uganda Wildlife Authority, as well as the Carroll County Public Library’s Westminster branch and Salisbury and Stevenson universities.

Four Alumnae, Four Paths

Monday, Oct. 20–Friday, Dec. 12

Opening reception: Thursday, Oct. 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.

A variety of works are showcased by recent McDaniel College Art alums EJ Lee, a mixed media collage artist who graduated from McDaniel in 2015; Sarah Méndez, a narrative figure painter who is a 2024 graduate of McDaniel; Quyen Nguyen, a multidisciplinary artist who earned a bachelor’s degree in 2020; and Brenay Spencer, who is a 2024 graduate of McDaniel working in various media, including clay, fiber, paint, and photography.

Visiting Artist Lecture:

For more information, call 410-857-2595.

Visiting Artist Lecture: Kyle Hackett

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m.

Peterson Hall, Room 104

McDaniel’s Art department presents a guest artist lecture by Kyle Hackett, a visual artist whose paintings explore issues of race, class, and social standing through approaches to self-representation and the constructed image. For more information about Hackett, visit www.kylehackettstudio.com.

Music Concerts/Recitals:

For more information, call 410-857-2552, unless otherwise noted.

Chamber Music on the Hill: Horneff/Kreider Piano Duo

Sunday, Sept. 28, 3 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall 

A performance by the Horneff/Kreider Piano Duo, consisting of Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Music David Kreider and Don Horneff, former music faculty member. For more information, visit www.mcdaniel.edu/CMOTH.

Monday Night Music

Monday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m.

Baker Memorial Chapel

Halloween-themed organ recital featuring McDaniel adjunct lecturer of music Jen Newgent, a 2007 alum of the college.

Chamber Music on the Hill: Chestertown Piano Quartet

Sunday, Nov. 2, 3 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

The Chestertown Piano Quartet performs. For more information, visit www.mcdaniel.edu/CMOTH.

Student Solo Recital

Friday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

McDaniel College students perform vocal and instrumental solos with instrumental accompanist Rachel Andrews.

McDaniel for the Holidays

Sunday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m.

Baker Memorial Chapel

McDaniel College music faculty members and community members perform a special seasonal concert.

Student African Drum Ensembles

Thursday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m.

Baker Memorial Chapel

Students in McDaniel College’s Student African Drum Ensembles perform, under the direction of Senior Adjunct Lecturer Pape Demba “Paco” Samb.

College Choir & Green TerrorTones Concert

Sunday, Nov. 23, 7 p.m.

Baker Memorial Chapel

The McDaniel College Choir and the Green TerrorTones a cappella ensemble perform classic and new works from around the world, under the direction of Senior Lecturer Kyle Engler. 

Jazz Night

Thursday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m.

WMC Alumni Hall

The concert features diverse styles of jazz, including classic big band swing, bebop, Latin, funk, jazz-rock, and classic blues.

College Band Concert

Friday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.

WMC Alumni Hall

 Directed by Senior Lecturer Linda Kirkpatrick, the College Band performs musical selections by contemporary composers, including several holiday selections.

Westminster Symphony Orchestra Concert

Saturday, Dec. 6, 3 p.m.

WMC Alumni Hall

Senior Lecturer Linda Kirkpatrick 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. 7, 3 p.m.

WMC Alumni Hall

McDaniel College’s Gospel Choir performs traditional and contemporary gospel music along with songs of love, encouragement, and support, under the direction of Senior Adjunct Lecturer Shelley Ensor.

Theatre Performances:

Performances are in WMC Alumni Hall. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students, seniors (over 60), active military members and veterans, as well as those with a McDaniel College ID. For ticket information, call 410-857-2448.

*Stupid F*cking Bird

Thursday, Oct. 2–Saturday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.

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

 McDaniel College’s theatre arts department presents this irreverent, contemporary, and very funny remix of Chekhov’s “The Seagull” by Aaron Posner, which explores the measures people take when swept up in the passion of love.

*The Madman and the Nun

Thursday, Nov. 20–Saturday, Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m.

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

McDaniel College student actors perform in this absurdist comedy exploring love, art, and power, written by Stanislaw Witkiewicz, a Polish playwright, novelist, painter, photographer and philosopher.

Film:

Growing into Greatness: Maryland’s Champion Trees

Friday, Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m.

Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster, Maryland

A preview screening of a new Maryland Public Television documentary, “Growing into Greatness: Maryland’s Champion Trees,” by Robert Lemieux, associate professor of communication and cinema, with assistance from the Big Tree Program. For more Information, visit www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org.

World Wise Documentary

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 4:30 p.m.

Hill Hall 110

 A film screening with discussion to follow. Email World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Professor Amy McNichols, director of Global Fellows, at amcnichols@mcdaniel.edu for more information.

Lectures:

Constitution Day

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader speaks in celebration of Constitution Day. Call 410-857-2552 for more information.

Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Lecture

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

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

The Johns Hopkins University Professor of English Mary Favret, whose research looks at late 18th- and early 19th-century literature, delivers McDaniel’s annual Phi Beta Kappa lecture titled “Silent Reading and the Invention of Intimacy.” Email Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Jessica Ford at jford@mcdaniel.edu for more information.

Global Issues Colloquium

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

Erin Crowley-Champoux, adjunct lecturer of History, presents “Buried Truths, Contested Claims: Protecting the Past in a Global Age.” Email World Languages, Literatures and Cultures Professor Amy McNichols, director of Global Fellows, at amcnichols@mcdaniel.edu for more information.

Holloway Lecture

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

 A presentation by writing and rhetoric specialist Kelly Bradbury, associate professor of English and director of the gtPathways Writing Integration Initiative at Colorado State University. Call 410-857-2530 for more information.  

Lumen Lecture

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

Guinness World Record-holding ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox delivers the inaugural lecture for McDaniel’s Lumen Scholars Program, an honors program that incorporates experiential learning and civic engagement, along with interdisciplinary courses. For more information, contact Chloe Irla, assistant dean of faculty development and director of the Lumen Scholars Program, at 410-857-2597 or cirla@mcdaniel.edu.

Ridington Lecture

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall

Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Ty Seidule, professor emeritus at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and author of “A Promise Delivered: Ten American Heroes and the Battle to Rename Our Nation’s Military Bases” and “Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner’s Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause,” speaks on “American Heroes: The Battle to Rename America’s Military Bases.” Call 410-857-2410 for more information.

Others:

Carroll County Scholars Kickoff Events

Participants are officially welcomed into McDaniel College’s Carroll County Scholars program, which is open to Carroll County high school students and their families to receive free guidance and support as they navigate the college search process. Registration is required. Visit www.mcdaniel.edu/CCS for more information. 

• Ninth Grade Kickoff

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 6 p.m.

Baker Memorial Chapel

• 11th Grade Kickoff

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6 p.m.

Baker Memorial Chapel

Green & Gold Challenge

Wednesday, Oct. 22–Wednesday, Oct. 29

Online or on campus

Give in support of McDaniel’s student-athletes. Visit www.mcdaniel.edu/greenandgoldtoolkit for more information.

Trick or Terror

Thursday, Oct. 23, 6:30–8 p.m.

Kenneth R. Gill Stadium

Community members are invited to dress up for trick-or-treating and participate in fun activities with McDaniel’s athletic teams. For more information, visit www.mcdanielathletics.com.

*McDaniel College Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration 

Friday, Oct. 24, 6 p.m.

Baker Memorial Chapel

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

McDaniel College Homecoming

Saturday, Oct. 25

Kenneth R. Gill Stadium

McDaniel College alumni, families, and friends are invited to cheer on the Green Terror while participating in McDaniel’s unique tailgating tradition. Learn more at www.mcdaniel.edu/homecoming (note: registration is required for some alumni-specific events).  

Rebecca Martin Memorial Tournament

Friday, Nov. 7, 6–10 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 8, 4–8 p.m.

Gill Center

This annual tournament is hosted by McDaniel’s women’s basketball team. For more information, visit www.mcdanielathletics.com.

Veterans Day

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m.

Baker Memorial Chapel

 Veterans Day ceremony recognizing veterans within the McDaniel and local communities. For more information, call 410-857-2229.

Parent and Family Weekend

Friday–Sunday, Nov. 14–16

Campus

 Current McDaniel families are invited to join their students for special events and activities showcasing life on the Hill. Visit www.mcdaniel.edu/PFWeekend for more information (note: registration is required for most events).

Undergraduate Awards Ceremony

Sunday, Nov. 16, 11:30 a.m.

Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center

 Current McDaniel College seniors, juniors, and sophomores are honored for academic achievement and leadership. Visit www.mcdaniel.edu/PFWeekend for more information.

Sam Case Classic

Sunday, Nov. 23, noon–4 p.m.

Gill Center

 Cheer on McDaniel’s men’s and women’s wrestling teams. For more information, visit www.mcdanielathletics.com.

Antennae, Tentacles, and Beyond: McDaniel Biology Fall Research Symposium

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1–4 p.m.

Eaton Hall Lobby

McDaniel Biology students present their research from fall semester course-based projects on ecology, marine symbiosis, entomology, antibiotic resistance, and more, including scientific posters. Call 410-857-2400 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 Open House

Saturday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m.

On campus at McDaniel College

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

Fall Open House

Saturday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.

On campus at McDaniel College

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

Editor’s Note: Select images are available for download at https://tinyurl.com/fa25mclive 

Additional information:

Requests for ASL interpreters are welcome and should be made as soon as possible (two weeks prior to the event preferred) by contacting the specific event organizer. Other accommodation requests and questions can be directed to Conference Services at 410-857-2407.

Visitors are asked to adhere to all health and safety policies and regulations in effect at the time of the event.

McDaniel College, founded in 1867, is a four-year, independent college of the liberal arts and sciences offering over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. One of the original “Colleges That Change Lives,” McDaniel emphasizes experiential learning and student-faculty collaboration to develop the unique potential in every student. Represented by the Green Terror, over 20 athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference. A student-centered community of 1,600 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students offers access to both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., plus a European campus in Budapest, Hungary. www.mcdaniel.edu.