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Spring 2006 Calendar of Events

ART, MUSIC, THEATRE, OTHER EVENTS

ART

Out of Place
An exhibition of drawings and paintings
by conceptual artist Richard Garrison

Tuesday, January 31, through Friday, March 3
Opening Reception: Tuesday, January 31, from 7 to 9 p.m.


Interpretations of Place
The Paintings and Drawings of Hans Habeger and Karina Hean

Tuesday, March 7, through Friday, March 31
Opening Reception: Tuesday, March 7, from 7 to 9 p.m.


The Kathryn E. Wentz Undergraduate Student Show
Tuesday, April 4, through Friday, April 14
Artists' Reception: Tuesday, April 4 from 7 to 9 p.m.


McDaniel College Senior Student Capstone Exhibitions

A Class Apart
An exhibition by McDaniel College Graphic Design majors
April 18 through April 28
Artists' Reception: Tuesday, April 18 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Between Uniontown and Main
An exhibition by McDaniel College Studio Design majors
Featuring painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, and jewelry
May 2 through May 12
Artists' Reception: Tuesday, May 2 from 7 to 9 p.m.


Liquid/Solid: New Abstraction by Contemporary Painters
A collection of work from fourteen local and national artists

May 16 through June 16
Artists' Reception: Friday, May 19 from 7 to 9 p.m.


THE ESTHER PRANGLEY RICE GALLERY
For more info and gallery hours, please call 410-857-2595

MUSIC

January

February

12th * Sunday at 3 p.m. * Scott Center for the Arts at Carroll Community College
Chamber Music on the Hill presents "The Children's Corner"
$15 for adults and $8 for seniors (65+). Students free with ID.
THIS CONCERT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. IT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 7 AT WMC ALUMNI HALL.

24th * Friday at 7:30 p.m. * Levine Recital Hall
A Piano Recital by the students of David Kreider

25th * Saturday at 7:30 p.m. * Carroll Arts Center
Bodiography, the contemporary ballet company, performs as part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
Free for the McDaniel College Community; $5 General Admission
Call 410-751-8259 for ticket information.

March

3rd * Friday at 7:30 p.m. * McDaniel Lounge CANCELLED
A performance by Ecuadorian Concert Pianist Reinaldo Canizares

4th * Saturday at 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. * Levine Recital Hall CANCELLED
Piano Masterclass with Reinaldo Canizares

6th * Monday at 7 p.m. * McDaniel Lounge
Monday Night Music presents The McDaniel College Jazz Faculty

26th * Sunday at 6 p.m. * Carroll Arts Center
The McDaniel College Jazz Faculty Concert Series
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.

April

1st * Saturday at 6 p.m. * McDaniel Lounge
Second Annual Madrigal Feast
Call 410-857-2599 for ticket information.

2nd * Sunday at 7 p.m. * Carroll Arts Center
Chamber Music on the Hill presents 20th Century Musical Selections with Kyle Engler & Co.
$15 for adults and $8 for seniors (65+). Students free with ID.

3rd * Monday at 7 p.m. * McDaniel Lounge
Monday Night Music presents The Mistral Winds performing “Pictures at an Exhibition" by Modeste Moussorgsky

4th * Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. * Scott Center-Carroll Community College
The Westminster Symphony Orchestra

6th * Thursday at 7 p.m. * Levine Recital Hall
A lecture demonstration by santur virtuoso Roya Bahrami.

18th * Tuesday at 7 p.m. * Baker Chapel
Student Guitar Ensembles

21st * Friday at 7:30 p.m. * Levine Recital Hall
Student Clarinet and Saxophone Ensembles

23rd * Sunday at 7 p.m. * Baker Memorial Chapel
College Choir Concert

24th * Monday at 7 p.m. * Baker Memorial Chapel
The McDaniel Brass

25th * Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. * Baker Chapel
An Evening of Madrigals

30th * Sunday at 7 p.m. * WMC Alumni Hall Studio Theatre
Musical Theatre/Opera Workshop

May

1st * Monday at 7 p.m. * Baker Chapel
Student Chamber Music Ensembles

2nd * Tuesday at 7 p.m. * McDaniel Lounge
Student Solo Recital

4th * Thursday at 8 p.m. * Decker Center Forum
Jazz Night

5th * Friday at 7 p.m. * WMC Alumni Hall
College Band Concert

6th * Saturday at 7:30 p.m. * Baker Memorial Chapel
Gospel Choir Concert

7th * Sunday at 3 p.m. * WMC Alumni Hall
Chamber Music on the Hill presents "The Children's Corner"
$15 for adults and $8 for seniors (65+). Students free with ID.
THIS CONCERT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 12, BUT WAS POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. TICKETS RECEIVED FOR THE FEBRUARY DATE WILL BE HONORED MAY 7. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW VENUE!

June

11th * Sunday at 6 p.m. * Carroll Arts Center
The McDaniel College Jazz Faculty Concert Series presents Latin Jazz
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.


Unless otherwise indicated, concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, please call 410-857-2599.

THEATRE

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN

This musicalization of the Charles Schulz comic strip presents an "average" day in the life of Charlie Brown. All the other beloved "Peanuts" characters are there as well: Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder and Sally Brown.

February 2 - 5 (times vary-call 410-857-2448 for information)
WMC Alumni Hall
All tickets are $7
TICKETS ON SALE AT THE DOOR ONLY!


THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES

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. Eve Ensler, dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in women's experiences.

February 10 & 11 at 8 p.m.
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.


CRIMINALS IN LOVE

George F. Walker's Walker's award-winning play explores the lives of Gail and Junior, two young people in love whose modest fantasies of future happiness are consumed by the pervasiveness of Junior's extended family of felons.

March 1, 2, 3, and 4 at 8 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall Mainstage
$7 for Adults and $5 for Seniors and Students


AN EVENING OF STUDENT DIRECTED SCENES

Presented by members of the Directing class. The performances will be short plays from the "phobic anthology" TREPIDATION NATION.

April 21 and 22 at 8 p.m.
WMC Alumni Hall
Free and open to the public


McDANIEL COLLEGE BOX OFFICE: 410-857-2448
CARROLL ARTS CENTER IN WESTMINSTER BOX OFFICE: 410-848-7272

OTHER EVENTS

January

30th * Monday at 6:30 p.m. * WMC Alumni Hall
Donna Brazile, the first African-American to lead a major presidential campaign, will speak as part of an annual celebration of the Jan. 16 national holiday honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

February

1st * Wednesday at 4:45 - 6 p.m. * Levine Music Recital Hall, Room 102
"Einstein's Dreams - The Book," presented by Henry Reiff, Associate Dean of Students.
The McDaniel College Music Department opens 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. For more information, call 410-857-2294.

8th * Wednesday at 4:45 - 6 p.m. * Levine Music Recital Hall, Room 102
"Relativity for Dummies," presented by Assistant Professor of Physics Jeff Marx.
The McDaniel College Music Department opens 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. For more information, call 410-857-2294.

13th * Monday at 7 p.m. * Decker Auditorium
OMS Spring 2006 Film Series: The Motorcycle Diaries
Light refreshments served at 6:30 p.m.

15th * Wednesday at 4:45 - 6 p.m. * Levine Music Recital Hall, Room 102
"Einstein's Dreams - The Score," presented by Composer Lorraine L. Whittlesey.
The McDaniel College Music Department opens 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. For more information, call 410-857-2294.

22nd * Wednesday at 4:45 - 6 p.m. * Levine Music Recital Hall, Room 102
"Book and Score - Cascading Creativity," presented by Music Professor Margaret Boudreaux.
The McDaniel College Music Department opens 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. For more information, call 410-857-2294.

27th - 3rd * Ensor Lounge
International Week: Jan Term 2006 Photo Display

27th * Monday at 9 - 10:30 p.m. * Budapest Café, Decker Center
International Week: McDaniel College Budapest Reunion. Join us for coffee and Hungarian desserts and a showing of the student documentary, Paprika.

27th * Monday at 8 p.m. * Decker Auditorium
International Week: Movie Night featuring Amélie (France).

28th * Tuesday at 8 p.m. * Decker Auditorium
International Week: Movie Night featuring Children of Heaven (Iran).

March

1st * Wednesday at 4:45 - 6 p.m. * Levine Music Recital Hall, Room 102
"1905 The Miraculous Year and 20th Century Science," presented by Mathematics Professor Emeritus and College Historian James Lightner.
The McDaniel College Music Department opens 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. For more information, call 410-857-2294.

1st * Wednesday at 7 - 9 p.m. * Ensor Lounge
International Week: International Game Day featuring Piñatta, Baba Jaga Party, Mummy Wrapping, and more!

1st * Wednesday at 8 p.m. * Lewis 119
International Week: Movie Night featuring Amores Perros (Mexico).

2nd * Thursday at 8 p.m. * McDaniel Lounge
Annual Honors Program Lecture: Dr. Michael A. Marlais, the James M. Gillespie Professor of Art, Colby College, presents "'That's Part of Your Job?!': On Research in the History of French Art."

2nd * Thursday at 8:30 p.m. * Hill Hall Room 108
International Week: Movie Night featuring Saving Face (Chinese family in NYC).

3rd * Friday at 8 p.m. * Decker Auditorium
International Week: Movie Night featuring La Vita é bella (Life is Beautiful) (Italy).

6th * Monday at 7 p.m. * Decker Auditorium
OMS Spring 2006 Film Series: Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks
Light refreshments served at 6:30 p.m.

9th * Thursday at 8 p.m. * McDaniel Lounge
Annual Wenner-Wingate Lecture: Dr. Steven N. Blair, president and CEO, The Cooper Institute, and adjunct professor at several universities presents "Physical Inactivity: The Biggest Public Health Problem of the 21st Century."

23rd * Thursday at 8 p.m. * WMC Alumni Hall
Annual Ridington Lecture: Dr David Carrasco, Class of 1967 and the Neil L. Rudenstine Professor of Latin America at Harvard University, presents "Labyrinth, City and Eagle's Nest: Ritual Ordeals in a Mexican Codex."

28th * Tuesday at 7 p.m. * McDaniel Lounge
Dr. Muslih Tayo Yahya, Fulbright visiting lecturer, presents "Islam and Modern Concepts: Human Rights, Democracy and Globalization."

April

4th * Tuesday at 8 p.m. * McDaniel Lounge
Annual Bothe Lecture: Rodney Jones

5th * Wednesday at 4:45 - 6 p.m. * Levine Music Recital Hall, Room 102
"Einstein's Nightmares - Nazi Germany's Brain Drain," presented by Foreign Languages Associate Professor Mohammed Esa.
The McDaniel College Music Department opens 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. For more information, call 410-857-2294.

11th * Monday at 7 p.m. * Decker Auditorium
OMS Spring 2006 Film Series: Hotel Rwanda
Light refreshments served at 6:30 p.m.

19th * Wednesday at 4:45 - 6 p.m. * Levine Music Recital Hall, Room 102
"Becoming Einstein," presented by Performance Artist Joe Cimino.
The McDaniel College Music Department opens 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. For more information, call 410-857-2294.

25th * Tuesday at 7 p.m. * McDaniel Lounge
An Interfaith Discussion of Three Sacred Texts sponsored with The Interpreters' Forum in partnership with McDaniel College Scholars including: Dr. Muslih Tayo Yahya, Fulbright Scholar in Residence, McDaniel College; Rabbi Mark Loeb, Senior Rabbi, Beth El Congregation, Pikesville; Rev. Dr. Christopher Leighton, Executive Director of Baltimore's Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies.

26th * Wednesday at 4:45 - 6 p.m. * Levine Music Recital Hall, Room 102
"The Contradictions of Genius," presented by Psychology Lecturer Paul Mazeroff.
The McDaniel College Music Department opens 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. For more information, call 410-857-2294.

May

1st * Monday at 7 p.m. * Decker Auditorium
OMS Spring 2006 Film Series: Hero
Light refreshments served at 6:30 p.m.

19th * Friday at 7:30 p.m. * Baker Memorial Chapel
Baccalaureate Service

20th * Saturday at 2 p.m. * Gill Center
Commencement

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