Visions of the Circus: An Art Exhibition
McDaniel hosts the premiere of a major exhibition highlighting the cultural and historical significance of the circus. Rice Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., and Saturday, noon–5 p.m.
McDaniel hosts the premiere of a major exhibition highlighting the cultural and historical significance of the circus. Rice Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., and Saturday, noon–5 p.m.
R. Edward Grumbine discusses his role as director of the Grand Canyon Trust Land Program during McDaniel College’s annual Global Issues Colloquium organized by Global Initiatives. Grumbine has worked to bring science into U.S. federal land management since the late 1980s. As a senior international scholar for the Chinese Academy of Sciences, his focus was on protected area and water issues. Call 410-857-2461 for more information.
First-time author Jared Reck, who was a student in McDaniel’s Writing for Children and Young Adults graduate certificate program, gives a talk and signs copies of his new book, “A Short History of the Girl Next Door,” about a JV basketball player who happens to fall in love with his childhood best friend. Reck landed a six-figure deal from publisher Knopf for his first young adult novel that even his agent called “the unicorn of publishing.” The book is recommended for readers ages 12 and up.
The Department of Social Work at McDaniel with the Social/Civil/Human student organization host a screening of the documentary “Blood Brother” about a young man with a troubled past who meets a group of HIV positive children in India and it changes his life. (2013, 93 minutes, not rated) Call 410-857-2410 or email social work professor Jim Kunz at [email protected] for more information.
The Department of Philosophy at McDaniel hosts a screening of the documentary “The Mask You Live In.” The film explores pressures of 21st century masculinity in the United States through interviews with coaches, former athletes, sociologists, psychologists, political scientists, school-aged children and college-aged men. (2015, 97 minutes, not rated) Post-screening discussion led by philosophy professor Elizabeth Grosz. Call 410-857-2460 or email philosophy professor Elizabeth Grosz at [email protected] for more information.
McDaniel College theatre arts students perform Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, which “has become an icon of American culture,” according to the Library of Congress, and is on its list of “88 Books that Shaped America.” Gené Fouché, theatre arts lecturer, directs the production.
The annual Phi Beta Kappa lecture features George Dyson, an independent historian of technology and nonfiction author. He speaks on a variety of topics, including the evolution of artificial intelligence. Call 410-857-2290 for more information.
Robert S. Levine, Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, speaks on the portrayal of Frederick Douglass in fiction. Levine is an expert on 19th-century American and African American literature. He most recently published “The Lives of Frederick Douglass” in 2016. His next monograph, “Race, Transnationalism, and Nineteenth-Century American Literary Studies,” is due out in 2018. Call 410-857-2290 for more information.
In conjunction with McDaniel College’s 150th anniversary celebration, this timeline exhibit highlights each decade of the college’s 150-year history. Rice Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., and Saturday, noon–5 p.m.
McDaniel College’s Alumni Association honors alumni who personify the college’s 150-year tradition of excellence with the Alumnus of the Year, Professional Achievement, College Service and Community Service awards, as well as the Green Terror Sports Hall of Fame awards. Cost is $35 per person. Visit https://ilovethehill.mcdaniel.edu/homecoming to purchase tickets or for more information.
In conjunction with McDaniel College’s Homecoming, the official Birthday Party marking the college’s 150th anniversary features live music, children’s activities, food and a beer and wine garden. In addition, the reception for the “150 Years on the Hill” timeline exhibition in Rice Gallery highlighting each decade of the college’s history and historic campus tours take place. The Birthday Party is then slated to continue at the Homecoming football game at Kenneth R. Gill Stadium with a cake-cutting ceremony at halftime.