YOUR GUIDE
TO WHAT’S
HAPPENING AT
McDANIEL
COLLEGE
WINTER/SPRING 2017
January/ February
JAN 16
FEB 3 – 4
MLK DAY*
The Eighth Annual
Day of Service
ON STAGE*
Benefit performances
of Eve Ensler’s “The
Vagina Monologues”
Mon., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
Lunch (required): $7
Info: 410-386-4628 or
[email protected]
Fri. and Sat., 7:30 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
Information: 410-857-2530
JAN 26
ART ON VIEW
“Notions of Place: Four
Alumnae, Four Interpretations – Caitlin Bennett,
Sara Caporaletti, Julia
‘Cheeny’ Celebrado-Royer
and chanan delivuk”
Through Feb. 24
Opening reception:
Thurs., Jan. 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Gallery hours: 410-857-2595
Charm City Junction
FEB 4
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
Concert: Charm City
Junction: Bluegrass,
Celtic and old-time
Sat., 8 p.m.
Carroll Arts Center,
Westminster
FEB 9
ART TALK
Visiting artist lecture
by Ryan Hoover
Sponsored by Ars Nova
and the department
of Art and Art History
Kyle Engler
JAN 30
MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC
“A Schubert Evening” with
mezzo soprano Kyle Engler,
pianist David Kreider and
cellist Maxim Kozlov
Left: “Bagyo (Typhoon)”
by Julia “Cheeny”
Celebrado-Royer ’14;
exhibition Jan. 26-Feb. 24
* indicates a fee, otherwise
all published events are
free and open to the public
Mon., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
FEB 3
FOREIGN FILM FESTIVAL*
“Mustang” (France/Turkey)
Thurs., 7 p.m.
Peterson Hall, room 104
FEB 10
FOREIGN FILM FESTIVAL*
“A Man Called Ove”
(Sweden)
Fri., 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Carroll Arts Center,
Westminster
Fri., 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Carroll Arts Center,
Westminster
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“The Innocents” (France)
FEB 11
FEB 17
ON STAGE
“12 Steps,” a one-man show
written and performed
by Richard Sautter, Theatre
Arts dept., suggested
for ages 14 and older,
Q&A follows performance
FOREIGN FILM FESTIVAL*
“The Innocents” (France)
Fri., 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Carroll Arts Center,
Westminster
Sat., 7:30 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
Box office/info: 410-857-2448
Mon., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
Dr. Nicki Pesik ’86
FEB 22
SmartTALK
Dr. Nicki Pesik ’86, a
leader of the CDC’s
response to Ebola and Zika
FEB 23
GLOBAL DINNER*
Taste of Asia
Thurs., 6 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
Info and tickets:
[email protected]
FEB 15
FEB 24
GLOBAL INITIATIVES
World Wise Documentary
Film Series, “Masks” by
Lázaro J. González González
FOREIGN FILM FESTIVAL*
“Hunt for the Wilderpeople”
(New Zealand)
Wed., 5 p.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
Fri., 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Carroll Arts Center,
Westminster
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ART TALK
Visiting artist lecture
by Amber Robles-Gordon
Sponsored by Ars Nova
and the department
of Art and Art History
Sat., 1-3 p.m.
Thompson Hall
Info: 410-857-2771 or
commonground@
commongroundonthehill.org
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
Concert, Bruce Molsky’s
Mountain Drifters:
Old-Time Masters
Sat., 8 p.m.
Carroll Arts Center,
Westminster
MULTICULTURAL
PERFORMANCE
“They Call Me Q,” with
Qurrat Ann Kadwani transforming into 13 ethnically
diverse characters who
have shaped her life
Thurs., 7 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
MARCH 28
“Above All You Must Not Play At God” by Amber Robles-Gordon
MARCH 7
MARCH 22
GRADUATE OPEN HOUSE
SmartTALK
David Moskowitz ’80, a
business attorney who
helped build DISH Network
and position it for growth
beyond satellite TV
Tues., 5:30-7 p.m.
Klitzberg Pavilion,
Gill Center
RSVP: 410-857-2516
Info: www.mcdaniel.edu/
MyFuture
MARCH 18
Through March 17
Opening reception:
Thurs, March 2, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Gallery hours: 410-857-2595
MARCH 2
Thurs., 7 p.m.
Peterson Hall, room 104
MARCH 4
ART ON VIEW
Art and Art History Student
Honors Exhibition
Wed., 7 p.m
Decker Center Forum
“12 Steps”
Wed. through Sat., 7:30 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
Box office: 410-857-2448
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
Old-Time Music Workshop:
Bruce Molsky’s
Mountain Drifters
MARCH 2
FEB 13
MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC
“Romantic Works for
Horn and Piano” with
Lynne Griffith on horn and
Rachel Andrews on piano
ON STAGE*
Student-directed play festival, “Impromptu” by Tad
Mosel, directed by Brandi
Weyers and “The Actor’s
Nightmare” by Christopher
Durang, directed by Brandon Richards
MARCH 23
BOTHE POETRY READING
Gary Whitehead, American
poet, teacher, crossword
constructor and author of
three volumes of poetry
Tues., 7:30 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
MARCH 5
CHAMBER MUSIC
ON THE HILL*
“McDaniel Music Faculty”
with Kyle Engler, Nicholas
Currie, Tim Anderson, David
Kreider and Don Horneff
Wed., 7 p.m
Decker Center Forum
Sun., 3 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
MARCH 6
MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC
Tim Jenkins and Company
Mon., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
* indicates a fee, otherwise
all published events are free
and open to the public
Sat., 8 p.m.
Carroll Arts Center,
Westminster
APRIL 3
APRIL 10
McDANIEL INNOVATION
CHALLENGE FINALS
Finalists compete for
a $10,000 top prize,
sponsored by Dennis Sisco
’68 and Alexine Lesko
through The Sisco Fund for
Enterprise Management
MARCH 21
Through April 7
Opening reception:
Tues., March 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Gallery hours: 410-857-2595
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
Concert: Phil Wiggins &
Eleanor Ellis: Acoustic Blues
Mon., 7 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
Gary Whitehead
Sat., 8 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
Info: 410-857-2771
ART ON VIEW
Kathryn E. Wentz Juried
Undergraduate Exhibit
APRIL 1
GLOBAL INITIATIVES
“‘Free Exercise’: The Tyranny of Religious Freedom
in Constitutional Democracies,” Global Issues
Colloquium with speaker/
facilitator Brad Stoddard,
McDaniel assistant professor of Religious Studies
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
Concert: The Kruger
Brothers: Award-winning
bluegrass and classical
music fusion
Bruce Molsky’s Mountain Drifters
April
March
MARCH 1– 4
MARCH 4
Mon., 6:30 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
APRIL 11
The Kruger Brothers
MARCH 28
MULTICULTURAL
PERFORMANCE
Empowerment comedian
and speaker Ernie G
Tues., 8:30 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
ART ON VIEW
Senior Capstone
Exhibition One
Through April 21
Opening reception:
Thurs., April 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Gallery hours: 410-857-2595
McDANIEL COLLEGE • WINTER/SPRING 2017 • 5
RIDINGTON LECTURE
“Seeds of Disruption:
How Markets and Food
Technology Will Save the
World,” Bruce Friedrich,
executive director,
The Good Food Institute
ADMISSIONS
For prospective
undergraduates: Discover
McDaniel Day for Juniors
Tues., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
An Evening of Madrigals
Mon., 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
Appts.: 410-857-2230
APRIL 17
STUDENT SOLO RECITAL
Vocal and instrumental
soloists perform a variety
of music
Mon., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
APRIL 19
Bruce Friedrich
ROTC PRESIDENT’S
REVIEW
APRIL 12–15
Wed., 4 p.m.
Baker Memorial Chapel
ON STAGE
“The Race to Freedom,”
developed by McDaniel’s
Devised Theatre class,
directed by Gené Fouché
Wed. through Sat., 7:30 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
Info: 410-857-2448
C. Victor McTeer ’69
APRIL 13
STUDENT CHAMBER
MUSIC ENSEMBLES
Directed by
Linda Kirkpatrick
APRIL 20
ZEPP LECTURE
C. Victor McTeer ’69,
civil rights attorney and
McDaniel trustee, and
James Bell, attorney and
activist for juvenile rights
in the justice system
Thurs., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
APRIL 14
STUDENT VOICE
AND PIANO RECITAL
Vocal and piano soloists
perform a variety of music
Thurs., 7:30 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
Fri., 7 p.m.
Levine Recital Hall
APRIL 22
APRIL 25
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
Old-Time Music Workshop:
The High Ridge Ramblers
ART ON VIEW
Senior Capstone
Exhibition Two
Sat., 1-3 p.m.
Thompson Hall
Info: 410-857-2771 or
commonground@
commongroundonthehill.org
Through May 5
Opening reception:
Thurs., April 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Gallery hours: 410-857-2595
APRIL 23
APRIL 28
ADMISSIONS
For prospective
undergraduates: Discover
McDaniel Day for Juniors
GUEST ARTIST
PIANO RECITAL
APRIL 23
COLLEGE CHOIR CONCERT
“I’ll Remember You in
a Song,” directed by
Margaret Boudreaux
Sun., 7 p.m.
Baker Memorial Chapel
Fri., 7:30 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
APRIL 30
CHILDREN’S CHORUS
OF CARROLL COUNTY
Directed by
Jenna Lebherz Daly
Sun., 3 p.m.
Baker Memorial Chapel
Info: www.ccccnotes.com
APRIL 30
MUSICAL THEATRE/
OPERA WORKSHOP
Class performance of
selections from operas
and Broadway musicals,
directed by Kyle Engler
Sun., 7 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
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MAY 6
AN EVENING
OF MADRIGALS
Directed by
Margaret Boudreaux
GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT
“I Need You to Survive,”
directed by Shelley Ensor
Mon., 7:30 p.m.
Baker Chapel
The High Ridge Ramblers
Sun., 1-4:30 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
Appts.: 410-857-2230
MAY 1
MAY 4
VIDEOPALOOZA
Showcase of Cinema
student films
Thurs., 7-11 p.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
MAY 4
JAZZ NIGHT
Directed by Tim Jenkins
Sat., 7:30 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
Sat.-Sun.
Carroll County Farm Museum
Sat., 3 p.m.
Baker Memorial Chapel
Info:
www.masterworksofcc.org
ROTC COMMISSIONING
Sat., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Carroll County Farm Museum
Info: www.commonground
onthehill.org
JUNE 25 – 30
AND JULY 2–7
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
Traditions Weeks
Sun.-Fri.
Campus
MAY 19
SENIOR INVESTITURE &
HONORS CONVOCATION
MAY 5
Fri., 7:30 p.m.
Gill Center
Sat., 3 p.m.
Scott Center,
Carroll Community College
Info: 410-386-8000
JULY 8 – 9
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
Deer Creek Fiddlers’
Convention
http://www.mcdaniel.edu/
alumni/events/
reunion-weekend
CONCERT*
The Westminster Symphony
Orchestra, directed by
Linda Kirkpatrick
Tues.-Fri., 8 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
CONCERT*
Masterworks Chorale
of Carroll County
“An American Tapestry,”
featuring works by Leonard
Bernstein, directed by
Margaret Boudreaux
Fri., 10 a.m.
Baker Memorial Chapel
MAY 6
Traditions Weeks
Evening Concerts
Roots Music & Arts festival
MAY 5 –7
Fri., 7 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
JUNE 3
MAY 19
COLLEGE BAND CONCERT
Directed by
Linda Kirkpatrick
JUNE 26– 30
AND JULY 3 –7
MAY 13
Thurs., 7 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
GOLDEN REUNION
WEEKEND
June/July
APRIL 17
May
APRIL 11
MAY 20
COMMENCEMENT
Sat., 10 a.m.
Gill Center
Deer Creek Fiddlers’ Convention
Information, while correct
at the time of printing, is
subject to change.
Requests for interpreters are
welcome and can be made up to
one week prior to the event by
contacting interpretingservices
@mcdaniel.edu. Other accommodation requests can be
directed to Conference Services
at 410-857-2212.
* indicates a fee, otherwise
all published events are free
and open to the public
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Westminster, MD 21157-4390
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160-acre hilltop campus in
Westminster, Maryland, an hour
or less from Baltimore, D.C.,
the Chesapeake Bay, the Amtrak
station and Baltimore-Washington
international airport.
Find directions at www.mcdaniel.edu
or call Communications and Marketing
at 410-857-2290.
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Carroll Arts Center is located at
91 West Main Street in downtown
Westminster, less than two blocks
from McDaniel’s campus.
Info: carrollcountyartscouncil.org
410-848-7272
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