YOUR GUIDE
TO WHAT’S
HAPPENING AT
McDANIEL COLLEGE
FALL 2016
August/September
AUG 19
SEPT 11
ADMISSIONS
For prospective
undergraduates
Summer information
sessions
CHAMBER MUSIC
ON THE HILL*
Fri., 9:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
RSVP: visits@mcdaniel.edu
or 800-638-5005
SEPT 1
Through Sept. 23
Opening Reception:
Thurs., Sept. 1, 5–7:30 p.m.
with an artist talk at 6 p.m.
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Gallery hours: 410-857-2595
FRENCH FILM 
“La Cour de Babel/
The School of Babel”
Tues., 4:30 p.m.
Left: College Band Concert,
Dec. 9
* indicates a fee, otherwise
all published events are
free and open to public
Sun., 3 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
Info: 410-857-2599
Ticket info: www.mcdaniel.
edu/cmoth
ART ON VIEW
“Unincorporated” – An
Experimental Collaborative
Video Presentation by
Tim Doud and Zoë Charlton
SEPT 6
Cover: detail from “Plastic
Pins and Replicated Drips”
by McDaniel Art prof. Steve
Pearson, faculty art exhibition,
Nov. 22–Dec. 16
“8 Strings and 88 Keys”
featuring David Kreider,
piano; Maxim Kozlov, cello;
and Nicholas Currie, violin
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
“Ernest & Celestine”
SEPT 13
FRENCH FILM 
“Ernest & Celestine”
Tues., 4:30 p.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
Post-screening discussion
with Education prof.
Mona Kerby
SEPT 8
FRENCH FILM 
“Pierrot Le Fou”
Thurs., 4:30 p.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
 English subtitles, FACE Tournées
French Film Festival
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SEPT 19
SEPT 24
WELLNESS TALK
“Heart Healthy You,”
presentation by
Dr. Subroto Chatterjee,
Johns Hopkins Medicine
FRENCH FILM 
“Réalité /Reality”
SmartTALK
Barbara Thomas ’70,
global activist with
Habitat for Humanity,
with Pres. Roger Casey
Wed., 4–8 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
Info: aging@mcdaniel.edu
or 410-857-2500
SEPT 15
GUEST LECTURE
“Reading with Hiccups:
Goethe’s Faust, Climate
Change, and You”
with U. of Pennsylvania
prof. Simon Richter,
sponsored by German Club
and Green Life
Mon., 4:30 p.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
Post-screening discussion
with Philosophy prof.
Vera Jakoby
MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC
“Jon Seligman and
Company”
featuring percussionist
Jon Seligman
Mon., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
Info: 410-857-2599
FRENCH FILM 
“Loin Des Hommes/
Far From Men”
SEPT 15
ART TALK
Visiting artist lecture
by Robin Meyer
Sponsored by
Ars Nova and the
Art & Art History dept.
Thurs., 7 p.m.
Peterson Hall, room 104
Wed., 4:30 p.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
Post-screening discussion
with World Languages,
Literatures and Culture
prof. Silvia Baage
SEPT 21
CONSTITUTION DAY
Lecture celebrating the
U.S. Constitution
Wed., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
Karin Slaughter
SEPT 19
SEPT 23–25
BOOK TALK*
A Day for Booklovers,
international authors
Karin Slaughter and Dan
Fesperman, interviews,
lunch, book signings
FAMILY WEEKEND
Fri. through Sun.
On campus
www.mcdaniel.edu/
familyweekend
Mon., 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
To register:
Carroll County Public
Library, library.carr.org
“L’Attentat/The Attack”
SEPT 27
FRENCH FILM 
“L’Attentat /The Attack”
SEPT 19
SEPT 21
Thurs., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
Sat., 11 a.m.
Decker Center Forum
Barbara Thomas ’70
SEPT 26
ADMISSIONS
For prospective
undergraduates
Fall Visit
Weekday Program
Mon., 9:30 a.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
RSVP: visits@mcdaniel.edu
or 800-638-5005
SEPT 26
Tues., 4:30 p.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
Post-screening discussion
with Political Science and
International Studies prof.
Christianna Leahy
SEPT 29
GLOBAL INITIATIVES
“The Indigenous, Development, and the Environment,”
Global Issues Colloquium
with Brian Keane, USAID
Adviser for Indigenous
Peoples Issues
Thurs., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
Mon., 6 p.m.
Hoover Library,
1st floor conference room
RSVP: 410-857-2500 or www.
mcdaniel.edu/MyFuture
PHI BETA KAPPA LECTURE
Daniel Rodgers, Henry
Charles Lea Professor
of History, Emeritus,
Princeton U.
Mon., 7:30 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
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HOLLOWAY LECTURE
James English,
John Welsh Centennial
Professor of English, U. of
Pennsylvania, director of
the Penn Humanities Forum
Mon., 7:30 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
OCT 5
GLOBAL DINNER*
“Taste of Latin America:
Copa América” dinner
and cultural celebration,
sponsored by HispanoLatino Alliance
OCT 5–8
“Wheeler, Powerhouse”
by Micah Cash
SEPT 29
ART ON VIEW
“Hydropower”
Paintings & Photographs
by Micah Cash
Through Oct. 21
Opening Reception: Thurs.,
Sept. 29, 5–7:30 p.m. with an
artist talk at 6 p.m.
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Gallery hours: 410-857-2595
 English subtitles, FACE
Tournées French Film Festival
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OCT 3
Wed., 6 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
Tickets and Info:
cwronski@mcdaniel.edu
GRADUATE OPEN HOUSE
SEPT 26
October
SEPT 14
ON STAGE*
“Dead Man’s Cell Phone,”
a comedy by Sarah Ruhl,
directed by Tad Janes
Theatre Arts dept.
Wed.–Sat., 7:30 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
Box office: 410-857-2448
Note: The play contains adult
language and themes.
OCT 8
ANNUAL WALK TO
END ALZHEIMER’S
Sat., 9 a.m.–noon
Kenneth R. Gill Stadium
Info: aging@mcdaniel.edu
or 410-857-2500
OCT 27
ART ON VIEW
“we roam and lie still”–
A Mixed Media Exhibit
by Magnolia Laurie
Through Nov. 18
Opening Reception:
Thurs., Oct. 27, 5–7:30 p.m.
with an artist talk at 6 p.m.
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Gallery hours: 410-857-2595
Joe Keyes and the Late Bloomer Band
OCT 8
OCT 22
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
Joe Keyes and the Late
Bloomer Band, performing
Funk, Jazz and Rock Fusion
HOMECOMING
Sat., 8 p.m.
Carroll Arts Center
Westminster
OCT 10
ADMISSIONS
For prospective
undergraduates
Fall Visit
Weekday Program
Mon., 9:30 a.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
RSVP: visits@mcdaniel.edu
or 800-638-5005
OCT 12
4TH ANNUAL
ALZHEIMER’S SYMPOSIUM
Sat., www.mcdaniel.edu/
homecoming
OCT 24
GRADUATE OPEN HOUSE
Mon., 6 p.m.
Hoover Library, 1st floor
conference room
RSVP: 410-857-2500 or www.
mcdaniel.edu/MyFuture
OCT 24
MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC
“Mellifluous Single Reed
Sounds for Clarinet
and Saxophone” with
David Duree, clarinet
& saxophone, and
Rachel Andrews, piano
Mon., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
Info: 410-857-2599
Wed., 4–8 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
Info: aging@mcdaniel.edu
or 410-857-2500
OCT 21
ADMISSIONS
For prospective
undergraduates
Fall Visit
Weekday Program
Mon., 9:30 a.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
RSVP: visits@mcdaniel.edu
or 800-638-5005
Randy Day ’77
OCT 26
SmartTALK
Randy Day ’77, COO of
Perdue Farms, on the
company’s new plan to
raise happier chickens,
with Pres. Roger Casey
Wed., 7 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
“we roam and lie still”
by Magnolia Laurie
OCT 28
CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
CONCERT
The Evelyn Mackenzie
Performance Series:
The Gatos of Lepanto
with Danni Crespo, baroque
violin; Peter Fields, baroque
guitar; Guillermo-Juan
Christie, oud; and Jon
Seligman, percussion
Fri., 7 p.m.
Levine Recital Hall
* indicates a fee, otherwise
all published events are free
and open to public
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NOV 6
ADMISSIONS
For prospective
undergraduates
Fall Open House
Sun., 1 p.m.
Alumni Hall
RSVP: visits@mcdaniel.edu
or 800-638-5005
NOV 2
GLOBAL INITIATIVES
World Wise Documentary
Film Series,
“Saving Mes Aynak”
Wed., 5 p.m.
Hill Hall, room 108
Post-screening discussion
by Art History prof.
Gretchen McKay
Thurs., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
Info: 410-857-2599
Fri., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
Info: 410-857-2599
Peter Rowan
NOV 13
CHAMBER MUSIC
ON THE HILL*
“6ixwire” with U. of
Delaware music faculty
Xiang Gao, violin;
Cathy Yang, erhu; and
Matthew Brower, piano
Sat., 8 p.m.
Carroll Arts Center
Westminster
Sun., 7 p.m. (Optional dinner
with artists at 5 p.m.*)
Decker Center Forum
Dinner info: 443-895-5199
Ticket info: www.mcdaniel.
edu/cmoth
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STUDENT VOICE AND
PIANO RECITAL
Vocal and piano soloists
performing a variety
of music spanning
classical to contemporary
Mon., 7 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
Info: 410-857-2599
NOV 16–19
ON STAGE*
“Hair: The Musical,” book
and lyrics by Gerome Ragni
and James Rado, music by
Galt MacDermot, directed
by Elizabeth van den Berg
STUDENT CHAMBER
MUSIC ENSEMBLES
Performances by several
small ensembles
Directed by Kyle Engler
STUDENT SOLO RECITAL
Vocal and instrumental
soloists performing music
spanning classical to
contemporary
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
Peter Rowan,
Newgrass Trailblazer
MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC
Lynne Griffith, horn, with
Rachel Andrews, piano
NOV 10
NOV 11
NOV 5
NOV 18
Fri., 7 p.m.
Levine Recital Hall
Info: 410-857-2599
NOV 20
CONCERT*
Masterworks Chorale
of Carroll County presents
the Maryland premiere
of Robert S. Cohen’s
“Into the Light”
Directed by Margaret
Boudreaux
Sun., 3 p.m.
Baker Memorial Chapel
Ticket info:
www.masterworksofcc.org
Theatre Arts dept.
Wed.–Sat., 7:30 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
Box office: 410-857-2448
The show contains mature
language, sexual content,
simulated drug use and brief
(non-sexual) nudity.
NOV 17
BOOK TALK
Books Sandwiched In,
holiday book gift ideas,
with librarian emerita
Jane Sharpe
Thurs., noon
McDaniel Lounge
NOV 17
PHILOSOPHY
CELEBRATION
International
Philosophy Day
Thurs., 3–8 p.m.
McDaniel Lounge
Info:
vjakoby@mcdaniel.edu
NOV 21
December
November
Cathy Yang of “6ixwire”
NOV 14
DEC 3
COMMON GROUND
ON THE HILL*
Walt Michael & Co.,
String Band Masters,
in concert
Sat., 8 p.m.
Carroll Arts Center
Westminster
DEC 4
COLLEGE CHOIR CONCERT
“Songs of Life,” showcasing
Garth Baxter’s settings
of Sara Teasdale’s
poetry and other works
celebrating life’s journey
Directed by
Margaret Boudreaux
Sun., 7 p.m.
Baker Memorial Chapel
Info: 410-857-2599
DEC 8
JAZZ NIGHT
Thursday Jazz Ensemble,
Monday Jazz Ensemble
and 5-piece Jazz Combo
with vocalists
Directed by Bo Eckard
Thurs., 7 p.m.
Decker Center Forum
Info: 410-857-2599
College Band Concert
DEC 9
DEC 11
COLLEGE BAND CONCERT
Everything from classical
music to pops
Directed by Linda Kirkpatrick
GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT
Traditional spirituals
and contemporary
gospel music
Directed by Shelley Ensor
Fri., 7 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
Info: 410-857-2599
Sun., 3 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
Info: 410-857-2599
DEC 10
CONCERT
The Westminster Symphony
Orchestra, featuring
McDaniel and Carroll
Community College
students and community
musicians
Directed by Linda Kirkpatrick
ADMISSIONS
For prospective
undergraduates
Fall Visit
Weekday Program
Mon., 9:30 a.m.
Decker Auditorium,
Lewis Hall of Science
RSVP: visits@mcdaniel.edu
or 800-638-5005
Sat., 3 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
Info: 410-857-2599
DEC 18
CONCERT
Children’s Chorus
of Carroll County
Variety of music
Directed by
Jenna Lebherz Daly
Sun., 3 p.m.
Baker Memorial Chapel
NOV 22
ART ON VIEW
“Eighth Biennial Faculty
Art Exhibition,” featuring
a range of media styles,
including paintings,
photography, sculpture,
ceramics, jewelry,
intermedia and digital art
Through Dec. 16
Artists’ Reception:
Thurs., Dec. 1, 5–7:30 p.m.
with an artist talk at 6 p.m.
Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall
Gallery hours: 410-857-2595
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.
Walt Michael
* indicates a fee, otherwise
all published events are free
and open to public
McDANIEL COLLEGE • FALL 2016 • 7
Two College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157-4390
McDaniel boasts a
spectacular 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.
Stay updated and in touch with
all the happenings on the Hill –
subscribe to News@McDaniel at
www.mcdaniel.edu/subscribe or
bookmark this online calendar
http://calendar.mcdaniel.edu.
For a full calendar of McDaniel
Athletics events, go to
www.mcdanielathletics.com.
Carroll Arts Center is located at
91 West Main Street in downtown
Westminster, less than two blocks
from McDaniel’s campus.
Info: carrollcountyartscouncil.org
Above: Enjoying an autumn
afternoon on the Hill are
(l-r) Clarissa Balint ’16, Casey
Kelahan ’16 and Rebecca
Debinski ’18.
Find us at McDaniel College