Lectures
Theater
Concerts
Classes
Seminars
The Mitchell Gallery
CALENDAR OF EVENTS | ST. JOHN’S COLLEGEWWW.STJOHNSCOLLEGE.EDU
DECEMBER 2013 | JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2014
LECTURES
January 10 “Resentment,Injustice, and the Appeal toProvidence in Adam Smith’sTheory of Moral Sentiments,”by John T. Scott, professor,Department of PoliticalScience, University ofCalifornia, Davis
January 17 Steiner Lecture,“T.S. Eliot: More Than OneWaste Land,” by ChristopherRicks, professor, BostonUniversity
January 24 “Why DoesHeidegger Matter?: LeoStrauss’s View,” by RichardVelkley, professor,Department of Philosophy,Tulane University
February 7 “Teleology asDeath Wish: A NietzscheanCritique of Aristotle,” byDavid Roochnik, professor,Department of Philosophy,Boston University
All events are held at St. John’s College60 College Avenue
Annapolis, Marylandunless otherwise noted.
All events are free andopen to the public unless otherwise noted.
The Calendar of Eventsis published by the Communications Office
during the academic year.
For more information call the Communications Office
at 410-626-2539.
Gregory Shook, [email protected]
Jennifer Behrensart director
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protected by any applicable federal, state or local law.
COVER IMAGE: Frank E. Schoonover (American 1877-1972),Evangeline, 1908 from "The Children's Longfellow."
Oil on canvas.
CALENDAR
February 21 “Dante’sOntology: What the FlorentinePoet Can TeachContemporary Philosophers,”by Graham Harman,professor, Department ofPhilosophy, AmericanUniversity in Cairo
THEATER
The King William Players, theSt. John’s student theatertroupe, typically presents twoperformances each semester.Unless otherwise noted, allplays take place in the FrancisScott Key Auditorium and arefree and open to the public.For more information:www.stjohnscollege.edu/events
December 6 & 7 A Door Madeof Frosted Glass at 8 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE!
In Vino VeritasAn Exceptional Wine Event
Premiere: Friday, April 25
Grand Tasting and Workshops:Saturday, April 26
Sponsored by The Friends ofSt. John’s College incooperation with Bay RidgeWine and Spirits, this annualfundraiser event features avariety of tastings andworkshops, and showcasesSt. John’s alumni winemakerswho discuss their craft. For more information:www.stjohnscollege.edu/eventsor call 410-626-2530
A Celebratory Peal
The bell in the cupola at St. John’s College’s McDowellHall has been keeping time andringing for more than a century.Providing a cheerful andconstant presence to students -––ringing 10 minutes beforeclass begins, at the beginning ofclass, and at the end of class—the historic bell also plays animportant role in a rite ofpassage for St. John’s seniors.
Every February, seniors turn inan annual essay in which theyexplore their own questionsraised by the texts they havebeen discussing in seminar.Culminating in months of hardwork, this year’s seniors willturn in their completed essaysbefore midnight on February 1to Chris Nelson, president, St. John’s, Annapolis.Afterward, they climb thenarrow stairs in the cupolaroom of McDowell Hall wherethey press a red button to ringthe bell. In the past, each seniorrang the bell once for everypage of their essay. Nowadaysthey celebrate the milestonewith a single celebratory peal.After ringing the bell, theseniors descend the bell towerwhere they are greeted by joyfulcheers from their classmates,congratulating them onaccomplishing the crowningessay of their St. John’s career.
—Genevieve DuFour-Allen (A12)
THE MITCHELL GALLERY
Reflections and Undercurrents:Ernest Roth and Printmaking inVenice, 1900-1940On view through December 13This exhibition brings together35 prints and drawings of Roth’smost important Venetian views.
December 5 Book Club. Joinmembers of the Mitchell GalleryBook Club for a docent tour ofthe “Printmaking in Venice”exhibition followed by adiscussion of Death in Venice byThomas Mann from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. The discussion will beled by tutor DavidTownsend. Registration isrequired. Contact Kathy Dulisseat 410-626-2530.
Chasing the Moment: Works fromAnnapolis Senior High School January 10 to 19The Mitchell Gallery is pleased toannounce this collaborativeexhibition with the AnnapolisSenior High School that gives artstudents the opportunity to showtheir work in a museum setting.
Annapolis Senior High Schooloffers advanced art classes forstudents interested in art in avariety of media. This juried
exhibition of approximately 60 works includes paintings,drawings, photographs, andthree-dimensional works createdby students in the AdvancedPlacement classes, InternationalBaccalaureate Programme, andthe Performing/Visual ArtsProgram.
January 10 Artists OpeningReception. Join us to celebratethe high school artists’ work onview from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Dialogues: Words and Images inArt, 1500-1924January 31 to April 6This exhibition surveys thehistory of the word-imagerelationship in art from theRenaissance to the aftermath ofthe First World War. Thisexhibition will encompass simpletitles for works of art, theinclusion of words withinimages, literary descriptions ofobjects, visual illustrations oftexts, and embedded textsinseparable from images.
This exhibition is curated byDavid Gariff, senior lecturer atthe National Gallery of Art, withassistance from Mitchell Gallery
Art Educator LucindaEdinberg.
January 31MembersPreview Reception. Bethe first to view the“Dialogues” exhibition at this elegant wine and hors d’oeuvresreception from 5 to 7 p.m.By invitation only.Become a member! Visitwww.stjohnscollege.edu/mitchellgallery/membership.
February 2 Opening Reception &Family Program. Art EducatorLucinda Edinberg will lead a tourof the “Dialogues” exhibition,followed by a hands-onworkshop from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
February 10 Sunday AfternoonTour. Art Educator LucindaEdinberg will lead a tour of the“Dialogues” exhibition at 3 p.m.
February 11 Lecture. CuratorDavid Gariff will lecture on the
“Dialogues” exhibition at 5:30 p.m. Mitchell Gallerymembers are invited to a wineand cheese receptionimmediately following thelecture.
February 26 Art Express. ArtEducator Lucinda Edinberg willgive the first of two lunchtimegallery talks for the “Dialogues”exhibition from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.
For more information aboutexhibition related events:www.stjohnscollege.edu/mitchellgallery
The Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s College is a hidden treasure in historicAnnapolis. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums in 2012, theMitchell Gallery is dedicated to bringing art of world renown to the Annapolisand wider communities since it opened in 1989. The gallery attracts morethan 10,000 visitors a year to its museum-quality exhibits and is aresource for viewing, discussing, and learning about the visual arts.
Unless otherwise noted, all exhibits and events take place in theMitchell Gallery. For more information, hours, docent tours, and eventregistration: 410-626-2556. Thanks to the support of members, galleryprograms are free and open to the public. To become a member, call 410-295-5551 or visit www.stjohnscollege.edu/mitchellgallery.
The Mitchell Gallery Hours and AdmissionNoon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Friday. Closed Monday. Docent tours Thursdays noon to 3 p.m.
Left: John Taylor Arms, Venetian Mirror, 1935. Etching. Above: John Raphael Smith after Henry Fuseli, Lear and Cordelia, 1784. Mezzotint on laid paper.
SPEND A SATURDAY INSEMINAR
February 22 (snow date: March 8)What is a Saturday Seminar? Itis a conversation among 15-20participants who explore ideasraised by the text. Participantschoose one of the topics listed,read the assigned text inadvance, and then join withothers on seminar day in adiscussion of the work. Noprevious knowledge of thesubject or author is required.No outside research on thetopic is expected. Sponsoredby the Friends of St. John’sCollege.
The discussions will be led by aSt. John’s tutor (facultymember) who has selected thereading—either a classic workdrawn from the St. John’scurriculum or a reading chosenfor the author’s thoughts andideas which have universalrelevance. Saturday Seminarsattract participants from variedages and walks of life; nodegrees are required, only aninterest in thoughtful reading.Seminar participants are
responsible for theirown text.Participants maycontinuediscussions over abuffet luncheonfollowing theseminars. Cost: $50
For moreinformation,including seminarofferings, schedule,and registration:
www.stjohnscollege.edu/eventsthen click on “SaturdaySeminars.” For moreinformation: 410-295-5544 [email protected]
CONTINUING EDUCATION& FINE ARTS PROGRAM(CEFA)
This winter the St. John’sContinuing Education & FineArts program offerings beginon February 8 and includeseminars and art classes thatmeet both weekly and overthe course of a singleweekend.
For more information,including schedule, class descriptions, andinstructor bios, visitwww.stjohnscollege.edu/eventsand click on “ContinuingEducation and Fine Arts.”(Class schedule andregistration will be availableon the St. John’s website inDecember.)
On Campus: CarrollBarrister House
During the Revolution therewere at least four CharlesCarrolls who were active onthe side of the patriots.Charles Carroll, the Barrister,as he became known, wasborn March 22, 1724, in thehouse which now stands onthe St. John’s campus. In1955 the house was moved tocampus via up Main Street,around Church Circle, anddown College Avenue to KingGeorge Street. HistoricAnnapolis had raised $20,000to save the house fromdemolition and to finance themove. Crews had troublebreaking up the oyster shellmortar used in thefoundation, so the 6 a.m. startfor the move was delayed.Split at the T, the house wasmoved on rollers and hauledto the campus in twosections.
The Carroll Barrister House,which serves as the college’sAdmissions Office, underwenta full renovation that wascompleted in the spring of2013. Surrounded byextensive new landscaping,including four gardens and
new seatingareas, thenewlyrefurbishedbuildingprovides awelcomingfirst stop on thecampus forSt. John’svisitors andprospectivestudents.
CONCERTS
The Orlando ConsortFebruary 14, 8 p.m.Francis Scott Key Auditorium
The Orlando Consort presentstheir “25th Anniversary USAConcert Tour,” featuring aperformance of Renaissancefavorites plus songs from “LeVoir Dit” by Guillaume deMachaut. Hailed for their vocalskills as well as for theimagination and originality oftheir programming, the groupis established as one ofBritain’s most importantchamber music ensembles.The Consort has performed atprestigious venues and eventsthroughout the globe,including London’s WigmoreHall, the British and DutchEarly Music Networks, theAmerican MusicologicalSociety Meetings in Montrealand Toronto, the Boston EarlyMusic Festival, and CarnegieHall.
Join the St. John’s communityas some of the finest regionalvocalists, including the QueenSisters, Chozen, and the AllChildren’s Chorus, performinspiring gospel spirituals at theannual “Lift Every Voice”concert honoring the life andlegacy of Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. The community is invited tothis spirited, uplifting concert,and to take part in seminars inwhich participants discuss areading relevant to human andcivil rights. The seminars andconcert are free and open to thepublic and will take place onJanuary 11 and 12.
The seminars will be held onSaturday, January 11, from 10to 11:30 a.m. in the FrancisScott Key Auditorium andLobby. Arrive at 9:30 a.m. tocheck in and for refreshments.St. John’s tutors will lead smallgroups of participants in adiscussion of Dr. King’s speech,
“A Realistic Look at theQuestion of Progress in theArea of Race Relations.”Advance registration isrequired. To register, visitwww.stjohnscollege.edu/eventsand click on “MLK Celebration”or call 410-626-2530.
The “Lift Every Voice” concertwill be held on Sunday,January 12, at 4 p.m. in theFrancis Scott Key Auditorium.No tickets or reservations arerequired; however, seating islimited. A reception takes placeimmediately after theperformance.
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cariTaS SocieTy
Caritas Society memberspromote relationships betweenSt. John’s College and the largerAnnapolis community whileraising financial aid funds for St. John’s students who cannotmeet college expenses. Caritasmembers and invited guestsgather for luncheon meetingsfeaturing various presentations(reservations required).Fundraisers and other specialevents are open to the public.For membership information,visit www.stjohnscollege.eduand click on “Friends” then“Caritas Society.”
Purchase reservations or tickets online atwww.stjohnscollege.edu/eventsand click on “Caritas Society.”Send checks payable to CaritasSociety, PO Box 2800, Annapolis,MD 21404-2800. For information:410-972-4505 [email protected].
December 13 Holiday LuncheonMeeting. The luncheon willfeature musical selections byinternationally known pianistBrian Ganz in the Great Hall
from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Reservations required. Tickets: $25.
January 23 Late Day Social.Members and guests are invitedto Chasing the Winter Blues, alate day gathering featuring fun,food, and music, from 5 to 7 p.m. Location TBD.
February 6 LuncheonProgram/Meeting. LinnellBowen, director, Maryland Hallfor the Creative Arts, will give apresentation in the Francis ScottKey Lobby from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (snow date: Friday,February 14). Reservationsrequired. Tickets: $25.
Save the Date! March 8 Delta Blues and DylanDéjà Vu Fundraiser featuring ErinHarpe with the Delta Swingersand Annapolis’s own BasementBand, along with Eleanor Ellis,D.C.’s First Lady of the Blues,and blues harp guru JaySummerour. Party with theperformers afterwards. FrancisScott Key Auditorium, 8 p.m.Tickets: $40.
aDMiSSionS
DirecTor
WelcoMeS viSiTorS
Sarah Morse shares insights onlife as admissions director at St. John’s College with juniorEunji Kim. Morse worked at twoindependent schools in the Mid-Atlantic region—St. Timothy’sSchool and Jemicy School—before becoming admissionsdirector at the Annapoliscampus.
How do students typically hearabout St. John’s?Prospective students hear aboutthe college in a variety of ways,but the most common isthrough word of mouth. Currentstudents, alumni, and friends ofthe college are our mostvaluable asset when it comes torecruiting students. Currentstudents visit their high schoolsover college breaks; alumnispread the word and put us incontact with students they feelwould be well-suited to theProgram. In addition, we reachout to many thousands of highschool juniors and seniors viaelectronic and paper mail,engage with students at collegefairs, and network with collegecounselors and other educatorswhen on the road for the
college. We reach out to olderstudents as well, includingveterans. We want as manypeople as possible to knowabout St. John’s. The St. John’sGraduate Institute (GI) offers aMaster of Liberal Arts (MALA)program for students of all ageswho hold bachelor’s degrees.
St. John’s encourages campusvisits to prospective students andtheir families. Why is a campusvisit important?Whether a prospective studentcomes for a day or an overnightvisit, there’s nothing morehelpful than connecting withcurrent students and faculty toget a feeling for the Programand college community. Thisexperience can be key indetermining if St. John’s is theright fit.
It’s very important that anapplicant understand theProgram and the community atSt. John’s if they are to make agood decision about theireducation and do well at thecollege. In addition to campusvisits, our application processhelps us assess theirunderstanding. Essays are readvery carefully; they demonstratea great deal about theapplicant’s abilities and interestsand can show us how well he or
10 THINGS TO DO AT ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE
Concerts: Attend a performance in the St. John’s College ConcertSeries.
Theater: Attend a play performed by St. John’s student thespians,The King William Players.
Executive Seminars: Busy professionals meet once a month intutor-led seminars to explore timeless readings and questions.
Walking Tour: Relive history by taking a self-guided tour of thecampus grounds, buildings, and monuments.
Fine Arts Workshops: Paint, sculpt, and write by enrolling inContinuing Education and Fine Arts (CEFA) classes.
Saturday Seminars: Read and discuss great works with friends andcolleagues during this annual event.
Graduate Institute: Earn a masters of liberal arts through part-timeor full-time graduate study based on the principles of the St. John’sundergraduate program.
Mitchell Gallery: Explore world-class traveling museum exhibitions,curator talks, receptions, and hands-on activities.
Caritas Society: Join community members who host special eventseach year to raise funds for students in need.
Formal Lectures: Join the college community for Friday nightlectures on topics that relate to the program of study.
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she understands the Programand community at the college.
How does being located inAnnapolis benefit students?One of the things that strikesme about Annapolis is that wehave four distinct and strongcultural groups: Johnnies,Midshipmen, legislators, andsailors. If you’re a Johnnie andgo into town to get out of “thebubble,” you may findyourself surrounded by peoplein the government, next to aMidshipman, or in the midstof people interested in sailing.This provides more variety tothe experience of living inAnnapolis than you wouldtypically find in a town thissize. And it is a huge benefit tobe able to walk into abeautiful, friendly coastal townwith very little effort. Last, we
have the benefit of having twomajor cities within 30 miles,which increases cultural andinternship opportunities forstudents at the college.
What qualities make a studenta good fit for St. John’s?There’s a tremendous varietyin the kinds of students whocome to St. John’s. What theytend to have in common,however, is a deep curiosity, apassion for learning, and alove of books and ideas.Students who come to St. John’s are willing toattempt things that they maynot be good at doing, whichtakes a particular type ofcourage and intellectualmaturity. On another note, Ihave also noticed that manystudents at the college have awonderful sense of humor!
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