UMBC Humanities Forum — Ancient Studies Week
Daniel Mendelsohn, Charles Ranlett Flint Professor of Humanities, Bard College
“An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic”
Thursday, October 11, 4 p.m.
Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery

Alina Fernández​, daughter of former Cuban president Fidel Castro, shares her first-person account of growing up in Cuba and the many changes affecting Cuba as a result of Obama-era politics and social and political reforms. Fernández, who ​fled the island in 1993, is the author of “Castro’s Daughter: An Exile’s Memoir of Cuba.” Call McDaniel’s Student Diversity and Inclusion Office at410-857-2794 for more information.

The Baltimore Architecture Foundation in coordination with the Havre de Grace Arts Collective presents an “Early Women of Architecture in Maryland” exhibit at the Opera House and” Poldi Hirsh – The Artistic Vision of an Early Modern Architect” exhibit at Concord Point Coffee in Havre de Grace. The Exhibits runs October 1 to November 30.

Receptions are on Thurs., October 11 from 6-8pm at the Opera House and on Saturday, November 3 from 2-4pm at Concord Point Coffee (217 N. Washington Street, Havre de Grace)

This concert captures the wide range of talent from the Morgan State University music faculty. The repertoire will feature both vocal and instrumental works presented on the museum’s Sculpture Court. Presented in partnership with Morgan State University.

Sean Jones, director, Richard and Elizabeth Case Chair in Jazz Studies

Curated by Adriel Luis, “ALLLLLL NATURAL” features artists Selin Balci, Maggie Gourlay, Caroline Hatfield, Catherine Mapp, Kaitlin O’Keefe, Antoinette Suiter and Chiang Tai, who consider the thin line between reality and fantasy. Each work illustrates the tensions between what is, and what isn’t. They question if all that emerges from the earth is necessarily real, and if that which is made in our hands and our minds is immediately synthetic.

“Traveling Home” is a collaborative exhibition by Rachel and Jon Lundak, featuring sculptural works that explore the similarities and differences between the spaces people travel through, and the spaces they call home. Through a series of objects and installations, the artists unify their unique perspectives to examine transitory spaces, and ideas of “house” versus “home.”

A kinetic sculpture and video installation by Baltimore-based artist Brian Funk, “Wandering Properties” is a playfully political work that employs humor to explore social constructs surrounding the suburban home and infrastructure. Utilizing common household materials and projection mapping, Funk creates an immersive environment of miniature, motorized suburban homes that awkwardly putter along within the space. Viewers are invited to engage with the piece, gently mediating as the properties snag and push against each other.

The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. Emily Wilson's new translation — an international bestseller — captivates readers from the opening sentence: “Tell me about a complicated man.” Beginning this fall, students in four Maryland high schools will create new theater work, artwork, and history projects using this new, accessible translation of the Odyssey.

Free Fall Baltimore presents: Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble's "Hot Strings and Flying Feet: A Baltimore Story!"

Howl at the Moon Baltimore is hosting its 2nd annual Open Arms Pink Party and Charity Event on October 12, 2018 from 7pm-2am. The Open Arms Breast Cancer Outreach Fund is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization which was established in 2011 to support breast cancer patients and families by funding programs that bring hope and healing as they help families navigate the difficult journey through cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Every $150 raised equals a free mammogram for women in need.