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Art historian to lecture at McDaniel College
Performing research in the field of Art and Art History took Michael Marlais through library stacks and across the French countryside.
Marlais will give the annual Honors Program Lecture 8 p.m. Mar. 2 in McDaniel Lounge.
The lecture, “That’s Part of Your Job?!: On Research in the History of French Art.” is free and open to the public. For more information call
410-857-2294
“My aim is to discuss some of the joys, problems, pitfalls, and rewards of research in the field of art history,” he says.
Marlais is the James M. Gillespie Professor of Art at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where he has taught since 1983.
He has researched and written on many aspects of 19th-century French art and criticism and produced the oft-cited book, “Conservative Echoes in Fin-de-Siècle Parisian Art Criticism.” In venues ranging from the Portland Museum of Art in Maine to the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., Marlais speaks on many topics in American, modern and 19th-century art.
He has also served as curator for many exhibitions, including “City, Village and Encampment: An Exhibition of Oriental Carpets, Americans and Paris,” and co-curator for the widely publicized exhibition “Valenciennes, Daubigny, and the Origins of French Landscape Painting.”
Marlais holds two B.A. degrees: one in English Literature and Political Science from St. Mary’s College of California and the other in Art History from California State University. His M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in the History of Art were both earned at The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
The lecture is sponsored by the McDaniel College Honors Program, a four-year program established by the faculty in 1986 in order to provide a more challenging education for academically talented students.
McDaniel College, a private four-year college of the liberal arts and sciences, was founded in 1867 as Western Maryland College. Students pursue more than 60 programs of study, including dual majors and student-designed majors. The 1,600 undergraduates and 1,600 graduate students receive personal attention and take advantage of leadership opportunities in the close-knit community, where the average class size is 17 and professors are dedicated mentors. The 160-acre campus is located in Westminster, Md., 30 miles northwest of Baltimore and 56 miles north of Washington, D.C.
“Bodiography” to perform at Carroll Arts Center
Bodiography, a contemporary ballet company dedicated to eating disorder awareness, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 in Carroll Arts Center thanks to McDaniel Student Suzanne Gilbert.
Tickets are free for McDaniel College students and faculty, $5 for general admission. Call 410-848-7272 for ticket information.
This unique professional troupe will dance to the music from the Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, and Smashing Pumpkins, and will preview some never-before seen pieces.
The performance is the finale in a week-long series of community outreach events Gilbert organized as her senior project. A Social Work and Political Science double major, she aims to raise awareness and understanding of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorders.
Gilbert first thought of centering her senior project on the devastating illness as she watched – and tried to help – a friend who was struggling with anorexia.
“Eating disorders can control your entire life,” Gilbert says. “It was amazing when I started to understand what my friend was going through. But it’s not just my friend. It’s men and women and even children who deal with it.”
The result of Gilbert’s efforts is a week, coinciding with National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, packed with hard facts, sound information, and a bit of fun.
All of the following events, except where noted, are free and open to the public:
7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in Hill Hall 108
A representative from Sheppard Pratt’s Eating Disorder Unit will give a lecture on how eating disorders affect relationships, families, and communities. She will also describe the recovery process in general clinical terms.
9:00 p.m. Feb. 20-24 in Hill Hall 104
Movies “Bridget Jones” and “Center Stage” will be shown to illustrate insidious unhealthy messages in the media. An informal discussion will follow.
11-1 p.m. Feb. 21 in Englar Dining Hall
The Carroll County Health Department’s Nutrition department will hold an informational session in front of Englar Dining Hall to help students learn about nutrition and portion size.
7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 in Decker Auditorium
Nutritionist Maria DeMarco will present a lecture to help students redefine how they conceptualize hunger (nutritional vs. emotional) and dieting (nurturing vs. destructive). She will discuss the role of proper nutrition in healthy functioning, and how electrolyte imbalance, vitamin and mineral deficiency, and malnutrition exacerbate and complicate the patient’s chances for recovery.
9:00 p.m. Feb. 22 on WMCRadio
The Women’s Issues Group will host a talk-show discussing body image as it pertains to femininity in our weight-focused culture. Listeners may call in and participate in the discussion.
6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in Ensor Lounge
An on-campus coffee house will allow for students and members of the community to express themselves, share artwork and poetry surrounding the theme of beauty, body image, and eating disorders and related themes (control, sexual assault, etc.).
2-6 p.m. Feb. 24 in Gill Dance Studio
Bodiography, the contemporary ballet company, will offer free workshops in Pilates, Improvisation, Modern Dance, Body-Boot Camp, and Hip Hop. This is a part of their mission to promote positive, healthy body image through the creative medium of movement and music to appeal to middle, high school, and college audiences—all are populations affected by eating disorders and concerns surrounding body image.
7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 in Carroll Arts Center
Bodiography performs as part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week. This event is free for the McDaniel College Community. $5 for general admission. Call 410-751-8259 for ticket information.
Chamber Music on the Hill
Children of all ages will find something to enjoy at “The Children’s Corner,” presented by Chamber Music on the Hill at 3 p.m. Feb. 12 at Carroll Community College’s Scott Center.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for seniors and will be sold at the door. Children and students with ID will be admitted free. For more information, call the McDaniel College Arts Management Office at 410-857-2599.
The concert will include "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Paul Dukas. It will be performed by The Mistral Winds, featuring percussionist Mark Lortz, McDaniel Music faculty members Robin Armstrong, Linda Kirkpatrick, and David Duree, and area musicians Mindy Niles, Lynne Griffiths, and Anna Claire Ayoub. The Westminster Ballet Theatre, directed by Janette Sullivan, will dance “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.”
Pianist David Kreider will perform Moussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition." It will also feature a computer-generated light show presented by Don Horneff.
The final work, "They All Sang Yankee Doodle," by jazz great Dave Brubeck, will be performed as a piano duet featuring Don Horneff and David Kreider. It features a series of variations on the tune "Yankee Doodle," with some other musical surprises thrown in.
McDaniel College, a private four-year college of the liberal arts and sciences, was founded in 1867. Students pursue more than 60 programs of study, including dual majors and student-designed majors. The 1,600 undergraduates and 1,600 graduate students receive personal attention and take advantage of leadership opportunities in the close-knit community, where the average class size is 17 and professors are dedicated mentors. The 160-acre campus is located in Westminster, Md., 30 miles northwest of Baltimore and 56 miles north of Washington, D.C.
Theatre students perform in “Criminals in Love”
McDaniel College Theatre presents “Criminals in Love,” a play by George F. Walker, at 8 p.m. Mar. 1-4 in WMC Alumni Hall.
Tickets cost $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. For ticket information call the box office at 410-857-2448. This play is adult in nature both in terms of language and story; it is intended for mature audiences.
“Criminals in Love” is directed by McDaniel Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Ron Miller. The cast includes Jessica Behar ’07, Jeff Goeller ’06, MaxJulian Ham ’07, Davalas Henry ’07, Amy Holland ’07, and Peter Kendall ’08. The crew includes Anna Bowers ’06, Alan Schreibman ’07, and Betsy Beveridge ’07.
The dark comedy “Criminals in Love” tells the story of teen lovers Gail and Junior, and the problems they face because of Junior’s family of felons. The play won the the Chalmers Canadian Play Award in 1984 and the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama in 1985.
“Walker is known for treating intractable social problems with both intensity and a half-crazed sense of chaos,” says Miller. “Beneath the craziness lies a social consciousness, an understanding that the choices that individuals make in stressed urban areas, no matter how 'insane,'
are in fact rational and fully engaged attempts to survive.”
McDaniel College, a private four-year college of the liberal arts and sciences, was founded in 1867 as Western Maryland College. Students pursue more than 60 programs of study, including dual majors and student-designed majors. The 1,600 undergraduates and 1,600 graduate students receive personal attention and take advantage of leadership opportunities in the close-knit community, where the average class size is 17 and professors are dedicated mentors. The 160-acre campus is located in Westminster, Md., 30 miles northwest of Baltimore and 56 miles north of Washington, D.C.
Concert Pianist to Perform at McDaniel College
The McDaniel College Department of Music presents concert pianist Thomas Mastroianni at 7:30 p.m. Mar. 3 in McDaniel Lounge. Mastroianni, also professor emeritus of piano at Catholic University of America, will present a recital and lecture, “Franz Liszt The Italian Years: Art, Religion, and Death.” The event is free and open to the public.
The public may also attend Mastroianni’s Masterclass, offered 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mar. 4 in Levine Recital Hall. This event costs $5 for community members.
For more information, call 410-857-2448.
Mastroianni is the president of the American Liszt Society, co-founder of the Amalfi Coast Music Festival in Italy, and director of the Friday Morning Music Club Foundation. He is known for his recitals, lectures, concerto appearances and chamber music programs in more than a dozen countries around the world.
Mastroianni served as dean of music at The Catholic University of America and as chairman of piano for 25 years at the University’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Julliard and a doctorate in Piano Performance from Indiana University.
McDaniel College, a private four-year college of the liberal arts and sciences, was founded in 1867 as Western Maryland College. Students pursue more than 60 programs of study, including dual majors and student-designed majors. The 1,600 undergraduates and 1,600 graduate students receive personal attention and take advantage of leadership opportunities in the close-knit community, where the average class size is 17 and professors are dedicated mentors. The 160-acre campus is located in Westminster, Md., 30 miles northwest of Baltimore and 56 miles north of Washington, D.C.
"Einstein's Dreams" Lectures Begin
The McDaniel College Music Department will open to the public class lectures in its course “Einstein’s Dreams,” based on the novel by Alan Lightman. The book describes the ephemeral dreams of young Einstein as he created his theory of relativity.
Lectures are held 4:45-6 p.m. Wednesdays in Levine Music Recital Hall room 102. They are free and require no prior reservations. For more information, call 410-857-2294. (Course credit is only available for registered students).
The course takes an interdisciplinary approach with guest lecture topics ranging from physics to history, and from theatre to music. To that end, the course is part of the build-up to the September 17 world premier of a new choral work based on “Einstein’s Dreams.”
Chamber Music on the Hill, Masterworks Chorale, McDaniel College students, and members of the public will perform in the work, composed by former Artist-in-Residence Lorraine Whittlesey.
The lecture series dates are as follows:
- Feb. 1 ‘“Einstein’s Dreams’ the Book,” Henry Reiff, Associate Dean of Students
- Feb. 8 “Relativity for Dummies,” Assistant Professor of Physics Jeff Marx
- Feb. 15 ‘“Einstein's Dreams - The Score,” Composer Lorraine L. Whittlesey
- Feb. 22 “Book and Score - Cascading Creativity,” Music Professor Margaret Boudreaux
- Mar. 1 “1905 The Miraculous Year and 20th Century Science,” Mathematics Professor Emeritus and College Historian James Lightner
- April. 5 “Einstein's Nightmares - Nazi Germany's Brain Drain,” Foreign Languages Associate Professor Mohammed Esa
- April 19 “Becoming Einstein,” Performance Artist Joe Cimino
- April 26 “The Contradictions of Genius,” Psychology Lecturer Paul Mazerof
“Justice on My Mind” Film Series
Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks’ legacy lives on in the documentary “Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks.” It is presented as part of the McDaniel College Multicultural Service’s spring film series “Justice on My Mind.”
The movie begins at 7 p.m. Mar. 6 in Decker Auditorium. It is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. For more information call (410) 857-2791.
Rosa Parks struck the match that lit the fire of the Civil Rights Movement. She was never as she was often described as an old lady too tired to give up her bus seat, but was instead a 42-year-old NAACP activist committed to social change.
Nominated for a 2002 Academy Award, “Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks” tells her story and the stories of the tens of thousands in the Bus Boycott of 1955-6. Participants and witnesses are joined by their sons, daughters, grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews, white as well as black, whose stories are told with sparkling humor and rich detail.
Political Science/International Studies Professor Debora Johnson Ross, the series moderator, will lead a discussion after the film.
McDaniel College, a private four-year college of the liberal arts and sciences, was founded in 1867 as Western Maryland College. Students pursue more than 60 programs of study, including dual majors and student-designed majors. The 1,600 undergraduates and 1,600 graduate students receive personal attention and take advantage of leadership opportunities in the close-knit community, where the average class size is 17 and professors are dedicated mentors. The 160-acre campus is located in Westminster, Md., 30 miles northwest of Baltimore and 56 miles north of Washington, D.C.
Students perform in piano recital
The McDaniel College Department of Music presents a piano recital by the students of Music Lecturer David Krieder at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 in Levine Recital Hall.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2599.
Students performing include Greg Adams ’08, Anne Chillson ’06, Stacy Fitzwater ’07, Siri Hiltz ’09, Patricia Hull ’07, Kristen Ion ’07, Sarah Lantz ’08, and David Robertson ’09.
They will perform compositions by Mozart, Grieg, Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, and Pinto.
McDaniel College, a private four-year college of the liberal arts and sciences, was founded in 1867 as Western Maryland College. Students pursue more than 60 programs of study, including dual majors and student-designed majors. The 1,600 undergraduates and 1,600 graduate students receive personal attention and take advantage of leadership opportunities in the close-knit community, where the average class size is 17 and professors are dedicated mentors. The 160-acre campus is located in Westminster, Md., 30 miles northwest of Baltimore and 56 miles north of Washington, D.C.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance at McDaniel College
McDaniel College is offering free tax filing through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for community members with low to moderate incomes. Although eligibility depends on individual circumstances, low to moderate incomes are generally considered less than $35,000 a year for singles and less than $45,000 for couples.
Non-English speaking people, senior citizens, people with disabilities, students and international students within this income range may call Kyle Marotta at 410-871-3344 (or 3344 on campus) to schedule an appointment.
The schedule is as follows: 7-9 p.m. Feb. 14, 16, 21, 23, 28; Mar. 2, 7, 9,14, 16, 18, 28, 30; and April 4, 6. Tax help will also be given 12-3 p.m. Feb. 18, 25; Mar. 4, 18; and April 1, 8.
Appointments are required and will be held in the Windows lab in the basement of Lewis.
Business Professor Susan Milstein established the VITA program at the College 15 years ago, in order to help people with lower incomes file their federal and state tax returns. This year, 35 student volunteers will receive credit for preparing the returns.
“I think it is such a good thing because it benefits the school and the community,” Milstein says.
McDaniel staff and alumni CPAs oversee the tax returns, which are electronically filed with the IRS.
McDaniel College student group presents “The Vagina Monologues”
In association with the national V-Day 2006 College Campaign, McDaniel College student performers present a benefit production of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” 8 p.m. Feb. 10-11 in WMC Alumni Hall.
Tickets, sold at the door, cost $5 for students and faculty, and $7 for community members. For more information, contact Jesse Feldman at 410-751-8287.
This is the third year for the benefit production, sponsored by the College’s Women’s Issues Group. To date, the annual College production has raised over $3,000 dollars for community charities. This year, proceeds will benefit Westminster Rape Crisis Intervention Services.
Hailed by The New York Times as "funny" and "poignant" and by the Daily News as "intelligent" and "courageous," “The Vagina Monologues,” which was first performed off-Broadway by Ms. Ensler, dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in women’s experiences.
V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.
Last year over 1,100 communities hosted V-Day benefits around the world raising funds and awareness towards ending violence against women. From Oklahoma City to London to Cairo, V-Day benefits celebrated the work of local “Vagina Warriors,” women and men working toward ending violence against women at the community level. These highly successful events raised over $4 million through performance of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play, “The Vagina Monologues.”
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