The McDaniel Brass Ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. Nov. 27 in Baker Memorial Chapel. Five students under the direction of Cullen Cummiskey, a teacher at Severna Park Middle School, will perform a varied program including classical and contemporary pieces. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call (410) 857-2599.

The McDaniel College Department of Art and Art History presents “…Validation?” paintings by Jeffrey Kent from Nov. 28-Dec. 21 in the Esther Prangley Rice Gallery. The opening reception will be held 7-9 p.m. Nov. 28 in the gallery. The exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public. For information and gallery hours, call (410) 857-2595.

Playback Theatre is returning to the McDaniel College campus at 8 p.m. Dec. 1 in WMC Alumni Hall. Playback is a form of improvisational theatre, created through a unique collaboration between performers and audience. Someone tells a story or moment from life, chooses actors to play the different roles, then watches as the story is recreated and given artistic shape. The performance is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (410) 857-2294.

The McDaniel College Department of Music presents Student Clarinet and Saxophone Ensembles at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 in Levine Recital Hall. Under the direction of Music lecturer David Duree, students will perform pieces from diverse composers such as Mozart and McDowell, as well as “Dance of the Hours,” written by Music lecturer Don Horneff. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (410) 857-2599.

”Music for Organ and Orchestra,” featuring organist Ted Dix and conducted by Music lecturer Linda Kirkpatrick will be presented at 2 p.m. Dec. 3 in Baker Memorial Chapel. The program launches a campaign to renovate the chapel’s historic Aeolian-Skinner organ, which is nearly 50 years old. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit the Baker Memorial Chapel organ restoration project. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (410) 857-2599.

The College Choir concert “Gloria!” will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 in Baker Memorial Chapel. Sixty students, under the direction of Professor Margaret Boudreaux, will perform seasonal music including John Rutter’s “Gloria,” “Alleluia” from Jean Berger’s “Brazilian Psalm,” "Hine ma tov" (in Hebrew), and “Sambalelê” (in Portuguese). Several pieces will include audience participation. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (410) 857-2599.

The Student Solo Recital will be presented at 7 p.m. Dec. 4 in McDaniel Lounge. A variety of student musicians, both vocalists and instrumentalists, will perform a variety of solo pieces spanning classical to contemporary. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (410) 857-2599.