CALENDAR OF EVENTSSt. John’s College

March April May June 2013

Lectures

Theatre

Concerts

Classes

Seminars

Art Exhibitions

calendarLectures

Friday night lectures are held in the Francis

Scott Key Auditorium at 8 p.m. Members of

the Annapolis-area community are invited to

attend the question period that follows each

lecture in the Conversation Room.

march 22 “Aristotle’s Method in On

Respiration: The Origins of Functional

Anatomy,” by James Lennox, professor of

history and philosophy of science, University

of Pittsburgh

march 29 “What Does the Mathematical

Physicist Know?” by Mark Sinnett, St. John’s

College tutor

april 5 “Sympathy’s Dimensions: Reflections

on the Moral Philosophy of David Hume,” by

Jeffrey Smith, St. John’s College tutor

april 12 “Intellectual Sin,” by Philip Lecuyer,

St. John’s College tutor

april 19 “Why I Still Scan Verse or How to

Sleep in a Procrustean Bed,” by Elliott

Zuckerman, St. John’s College tutor emeritus

Theater

The King William Players, the St. John’s

student theater troupe, typically presents

two performances each semester. Unless

otherwise noted, all plays take place in the

Francis Scott Key Auditorium and are free

and open to the public. For more

information: www.stjohnscollege.edu/events.

april 2 & 3 The Glass Menagerie at 7 p.m.

april 19, 20 & 21 Rosencrantz and

Guildenstern are Dead. Friday and Saturday at

8 p.m.; Sunday at 5 p.m.

april 27 and 28 Student Written One Acts.

Saturday at 7p.m.; Sunday at 1p.m. in

McDowell Hall.

Special events

march 2 The Capitol Steps perform a

fundraiser at St. John’s College, followed by a

champagne reception with the cast. Proceeds

benefit Caritas grants for St. John’s College

students in need. See the article on page 2

for more information.

april 5 & 6 In Vino Veritas features more

than 100 wines grouped by regions as well

as lectures, and hands-on workshops that

showcase St. John’s alumni vintners and their

wines. See the article on page 2 for more

information.

all events are held at

St. John’s college

60 college avenue

annapolis, maryland

unless otherwise noted.

all events are free and

open to the public unless

otherwise noted.

Take Your money and run To

The capiToL STepS!

An irreverent musical-theater troupe from Washington, D.C.

known for their hilarious political satire, the Capitol Steps will

perform a lively review of songs and spoofs that ridicule public

figures across all party lines. Sponsored by the Caritas Society

of St. John’s College, the show is a fundraiser to benefit

student financial aid. The performance will be followed by a

champagne reception with the performers.

March 2 at 8 p.m. in the Francis Scott Key Auditorium. Doors

open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $60 in advance; $65 at the door

($35 tax deductible).

To purchase tickets online and reserve your seating:

www.stjohnscollege.edu, and click “Events.” For more

information: 410-972-4505; or caritassocietysjc@gmail.com.

Third annuaL In VIno VerItas

This year’s In Vino Veritas wine tasting event on St. John’s

Annapolis campus sets the highest standard for wine events in

the Annapolis/Washington/Baltimore area. Featuring wines from

St. John’s alumni vintners, participants may experience wines by

the regions around the world in which they are produced,

paired with an assortment of hors d’oeuvres, and stations

featuring craft beers. Participants may attend a panel discussion

with St. John’s alumni winemakers discussing their craft,

workshops such as “Italian Cheese and Wine Pairing” and “The

Chemistry of Food and Wine Pairing,” and a vertical tasting of

current Stag’s Leap wines. In addition, there will be a raffle and

a silent auction to raise funds for St. John’s student

scholarships. Auction items will offer bidders unique

experiential adventures, such as a tour of the NBC studios in

Washington, D.C.

April 6 from 2 to 6 p.m. in Francis Scott Key Lobby. Tickets:

$45 for general admission; plus $35-$50 for workshops; $50

for raffle tickets. To purchase tickets and for a full schedule of

events: www.stjohnscollege.edu/events. For more information,

contact Kathy Dulisse at 410-626-2530 or

kathy.dulisse@sjca.edu.

experience the Judgment of annapolis 2013

A special addition to this year’s event is the Judgment of

Annapolis 2013, a tribute to the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine

tasting, where St. John’s College alumnus and winemaker,

Warren Winiarski, founder of Stag’s Leap wineries, won

first place among the competition that included 10

French and California wines. The Judgment of Annapolis

event showcases wineries owned and operated by

St. John’s College alumni winemakers, including Turley,

Golden Eye, Scholium Project, and Kongsgaard. Wine

columnists Tom Marquardt and Patrick Darr will

moderate the event. A reception dinner at the home of

St. John’s President Christopher Nelson will follow. The

dinner will feature wines from the event, with a special

appearance and menu designed by Jerry Pelligrino, chef

and sommelier at Waterfront Kitchen in Baltimore.

Catering will be provided by Chef’s Expressions.

April 5 from 5 to 9 p.m. in McDowell Hall. Tickets: $225.

Limited to 50 participants.

croqueT: imperiaL WickeT

embraceS high-riSk STakeS

Looking to extend St. John’s winning streak and take home

the Annapolis Cup, Imperial Wicket Drew Menzer, a senior

from Granville, Ohio, explains how bold moves and high-risk

shots are the secret of St. John’s success.

How has becoming Imperial Wicket affected you?

It’s actually been harder than I thought. For example, last year

right after I was named Imperial Wicket, I was playing croquet

on the campus front lawn. I missed a shot and thought, ‘I’m

not supposed to miss shots. I’m in charge now.’ When I was

playing during my sophomore and junior years, I was hoping

to become Imperial Wicket. Then when I did, I realized that

there are a lot of responsibilities that come with it. It’s been

great working with the administration and being a part of the

planning for the St. John’s-Navy match. I’m excited for when

April rolls around and really doing what I was appointed to

do.

What inspired you to join the croquet team?

When I was applying to St. John’s, I’d heard about the croquet

team, and it sounded interesting. Toward the end of my

freshman year, right after the St. John’s-Navy match, a couple

classmates and I saw how much fun it was and decided to give

it a try. Every student is welcome to join the team, and I try to

make sure that anyone who is interested can come out and

learn to play. It’s a social sport; you’re learning with a group,

which is a lot of fun. Most of the time, it feels like I’m just

hanging out and talking with friends.

How has the team been preparing for the match with the

naval academy?

We simply play games together. We rarely have traditional

practices, like taking shots several times in a row. Our practices

are: ‘I have free time on a Tuesday afternoon. Let’s go play a

game!’ We play two or

three days a week here

on campus and

occasionally at Ginger

Cove retirement

community. April is the

one time we have our big

competitions—the match

with Navy and then the

Nationals, on April 27

and 28 at Marion Cricket

Club in Pennsylvania.

Why does st. John’s

perform so well against

the naval academy?

Part of our strength is

our style of play. Our

team attracts players

who like to take [competitive] risks and have fun. We practice

aggressive, difficult, high-risk plays, and often choose the one

that has the biggest risk-reward. That’s how you improve.

Playing out of bounds and waiting for an opportunity doesn’t

get you better at the hard shot. So when it comes to game

time, we’re not afraid to make the bold move—and we’re not

afraid to have it go wrong either.

What is the most intriguing aspect of the sport?

It’s more of a thinking game than most people realize. There is

the physical part of it, like knowing how hard to hit the ball and

hitting in a straight line. But you can hit the ball really well and

still lose because you make bad tactical decisions. Whenever I

introduce someone to croquet, they’re always surprised by

how much strategy is involved. They learn that there is a lot

more to it, a lot more to think about.

How does playing for a large audience affect your game?

The St. John’s-Navy match is my favorite event of the year.

There’s a little bit more pressure to have a lot people watching

you instead of just those of us playing, but it’s exciting to have

them cheer when you make a shot. It’s a lot of fun to play the

Midshipmen, too, and it’s great to see the whole community

dress up and come hang out for an afternoon. I love that the

Annapolis community comes out to support us.

What is the Johnnie’s attitude toward croquet

competition?

We don’t take it too seriously, and I think that’s the way it

should be. Croquet is supposed to be a fun game, so as long as

you’re having fun then, then you’re doing it right.

The St. John’s-U.S. Naval Academy croquet match will be held at 1

p.m. on Saturday, April 20. Rain date: Sunday, April 21. For more

information: www.stjohnscollege.edu/events.

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april 20 The annual St. John’s-U.S. Naval

Academy Croquet Match takes place at

1 p.m. on the front lawn of the St. John’s

College campus. The family-friendly event is

free and open to the public. Rain Date:

Sunday, April 21. For more information:

www.stjohnscollege.edu. Read the interview

with the Imperial Wicket on page 3.

may 12 Commencement ceremonies for the

2012-2013 academic year will be held on the

front lawn at 10:30 a.m. In case of rain,

Commencement will be held in the Francis

Scott Key Auditorium, where admission will

be by ticket only and limited to immediate

family of the graduates. The 2013

Commencement speaker is Dr. James

Schamus, CEO of Focus Features. His credits

in the film industry also include the

screenplay for The Ice Storm and producer

for Brokeback Mountain. He is a professor at

Columbia University’s School of the Arts,

where he teaches film history and theory.

caritas Society

Caritas Society members promote

relationships between St. John’s College and

the larger Annapolis community while raising

financial aid funds for St. John’s

undergraduates who cannot meet college

expenses. Caritas members and invited

guests gather monthly for luncheon

programs (reservations required). Annual

fundraisers and other special events are

open to the public. For membership

information, visit www.stjohnscollege.edu

and click on “Friends,” then “Caritas Society.”

For event reservations, send checks payable

to “Caritas Society,” PO Box 2800, Annapolis,

MD 21404-2800. For information and tickets:

410-972-4505 or

caritassocietysjc@gmail.com.

april 18 Annual Meeting and Luncheon

Program. The annual meeting and election is

followed by a luncheon and remarks from a

graduating senior about the St. John’s

educational experience. Hodson Boat House

at 11 a.m. Luncheon and program begin at

noon.

may 17 End-of-Year Hat Luncheon. Caritas

members and guests gather for a festive end

of the year luncheon wearing creative, often

outrageous, hats. Join the hat parade, win a

prize for the best hat, or just enjoy the

music. Randall Hall Dining Hall at 11:30 a.m.

Parade and luncheon begins at noon.

maryland history Lectures

These lectures are co-sponsored by the

Friends of St. John’s College and the Anne

Arundel County Trust for Historic

Preservation. Each history lecture is

preceded by a seated dinner. Dinners, held at

7:15 p.m., in Randall Hall, must be paid for in

advance. The full series of three dinners is

$105. A single reservation is $35. For more

information and to make a reservation,

contact Molly Burnett at 410-626-2881 or

molly.burnett@sjca.edu.

march 12 “Remembering John Hanson,” by

Peter H. Michael, co-founder and president

of the John Hanson Memorial Association,

and author of Remembering John Hanson: A

Biography of the First President of the Original

United States Government.

april 9 “Annapolis, 1863: Are We Never to

be Free Again?” a follow-up to the Annapolis

History Consortium’s presentations of the

last two years, featuring letters and

documents written by Annapolitans in

reaction to the Civil War.

on campus: collegium

At St. John's music is as

much an academic pursuit

—it’s an integral part of

the sophomore year

curriculum—as it is pure

fun, a civilized way to de-

stress. Students on the

Annapolis campus

celebrate the end of the

semester at “Collegium”

a decades-old tradition

held on the last Tuesday

before holiday break. This

showcase is organized by

students for the entire

college community. “It’s a

real celebration,” says Eric

Stoltzfus, tutor and music

librarian. “Students

unwind and let off steam

and the audience is

incredibly supportive, so

the performers feel really

good. It’s far and beyond

karaoke. Students sign up

in advance and perform

everything from

orchestral pieces to folk

tunes.”

may 14 “Fresh Water

Fleets: The Critical Naval

Battles of the War of

1812,” by Scott Harmon,

former director of the

Naval Academy Museum.

mitchell gallery

Unless otherwise noted,

all exhibits and events

take place in the Mitchell

Gallery. For more

information, hours,

docent tours, and event

registration, contact the

Mitchell Gallery at 410-626-

2556. Thanks to the support of members,

gallery programs are free and open to the

public.

envisioning the World: The First printed

maps 1472-1700

march 1 to april 13

This exhibition of 30 extraordinary maps

from the Wendt Collection reveals changing

shifts in historical, religious, and cultural

views of the world.

march 3 Opening Reception & Family

Program. Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg will

lead a tour of the “First Printed Maps”

exhibition, followed by a hands-on workshop

from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

march 5 Lecture. Peter Trogdon, president

and owner of Weems & Plath, will lecture

on the “First Printed Maps” exhibition at

7:30 p.m.

annapoLiS SaiLor LecTureS on

mapS exhibiT

Peter Trogdon, owner and president of Weems & Plath, an

85 year-old Annapolis-based manufacturer of chart

navigation tools, will lecture on the “First Printed Maps”

exhibition on view at the Mitchell Gallery from March 1 to

April 13. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Trogdon

grew up pouring over the maps in National Geographic and

reading the adventures. After he received his MBA from

Seattle Pacific University, Trogdon’s career led him all over

the world, visiting the greatest maritime museums. He is a

scholar of the history of navigation: the explorers and the

inventions that helped them find their way. An avid sailor and

power boater, Trogdon has boated the Panama Canal, the European coast, and in the Caribbean. Aboard Bee Weems,

his 36-foot cruising powerboat, he journeyed from Annapolis to Montreal, Canada by way of the Hudson River and through

Alaska’s Inside Passage.

March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Conversation Room in Mellon Hall.

Visit us on the Web

At www.stjohnscollege.edu,

you can find detailed

information on college

events and educational

programs, download a

walking tour of campus,

and get directions, maps,

and general college news.

Visit the Graduate Institute

page to learn more about

the college’s Master of Arts

in Liberal Arts program.

Find out which books are

on the college’s reading list.

Preview Mitchell Gallery

exhibitions. Check the

operating hours for the

Greenfield Library and the

college bookstore, both

open to the public.

St. John’s College also

makes many of its facilities

available for rent for

weddings and other

special events.

Abraham Ortelius, Flemish (1527–1598), Map of the world: Typus Orbis Terrarum Antwerp, 1570. Engraving oncopperplate, hand-colored.

Vincenzo Maria Coronelli, Italian (1650–1718), Celestial map of the Northern Hemisphere: Planisferosettentrionale, corretto, et accresciuto di molte stele,Venice, 1700. Engraving on copperplate, hand-colored.

march 13 Art Express. Art Educator Lucinda

Edinberg will give a lunchtime gallery talk on

the “First Printed Maps” exhibition from

12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

april 4 Book Club. Join members of the

Mitchell Gallery Book Club for a docent

tour of the “First Printed Maps” exhibition

followed by a discussion of the novel A More

Perfect Heaven, by Dava Sobel from 2:30 to

4:30 p.m. St. John’s tutor David Townsend will

lead the discussion. Registration is required.

Contact Kathy Dulisse at 410-626-2530.

april 7 Sunday Afternoon Tour. Art Educator

Lucinda Edinberg will lead a tour of the

“First Printed Maps” exhibition at 3 p.m.

St. John’s college community art

exhibition 2013

april 28 to may 12

april 28 Opening Reception. Celebrate the

opening of the “Community Art Exhibition”

exhibition with artists from 3 to 5 p.m.

may 2 Book Club. Join members of the

Mitchell Gallery Book Club for a docent

tour of the exhibition followed by a

discussion of A Month in the Country, a poetic

novel by J.L. Carr, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

George and Minna Dowkow will lead the

discussion. Registration is required.

Less is more: Small Works in

a great Spacemay 29 to June 19

may 29 Join us for the preview reception of

the Mitchell Gallery’s first national juried

exhibition, “Less is More: Small Works in a

Great Space,” from 7 to 9 p.m. All items in the

exhibition will be for sale; this will be the first

opportunity for the public to purchase the

wide array of two- and three-dimensional

works. Tickets: $75. For more information:

410-626-2556.

may 30 to June 19 Artwork will be on

sale in the gallery and online at

www.stjohnscollege.edu/events and click on

“Art Gallery, Mitchell Gallery.”

The Calendar of Eventsis published by theCommunications Office duringthe academic year.

All events are held at St. John’s College60 College AvenueAnnapolis, Maryland.

For more information call the Communications Office at 410-626-2539.

Gregory Shook, editorgregory.shook@sjca.edu

Jennifer Behrensart director

St. John’s College does not discriminatein appointments, conditions ofemployment, admissions, educationalpolicy, financial aid programs, athletics,or other activities on the basis of race,religion, age, sex, national origin, color,disability and/or handicap, sexualorientation, or other characteristicsprotected by any applicable federal,state or local law.

ceFa Weekend programS in Fine

arTS and LiTeraTure

What can you learn in a weekend? Plenty. In addition to a full

slate of semester-long classes, St. John’s Continuing Education

& Fine Arts (CEFA) program features weekend

seminars and fine arts workshops. Offerings this

spring include “Plutarch’s ‘Life of Antony’ and

Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra,” “Tennessee

Williams: Three Plays,” “Leo Tolstoy: The Death

of Ivan Ilych, Master and Man, and Father Sergius,”

and “Founding Documents and The Federalist,”

and a two-day fine arts workshop “The Painted

Sketch.” In addition, a summer workshop,

“Beginning and Intermediate Pottery with Raku

Firing,” will be offered. Seminars are led by St. John’s tutors.

Noted fine arts instructors lead workshops.

Weekend seminars meet three times over the course of one

weekend: from 10 a.m. to noon and from 2 to 4 p.m. on

Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday,

followed by lunch. Weekend workshops meet

from 9 a.m. to noon on both Saturday and

Sunday, and include lunch. Registration deadline

is two weeks before the start of each class.

Tuition for weekend seminars and workshops

ranges from $135 to $185. For schedule of

classes, program descriptions, and other

information, contact Molly Burnett at

410-626-2882 or molly.burnnett@sjca.edu,

or visit www.stjohnscollege.edu.

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Take a Learning

VacaTion: Summer

cLaSSicS reTurn To

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June 23 to 28

Recommended by Arthur Frommer as

“among the finest summer vacations

that you might ever enjoy,” Summer

Classics participants gather in small,

week-long seminars to read and discuss

classic works of literature, science,

history, and philosophy. The seminars

are limited to 16 participants each and

are led by St. John’s tutors. Summer

Classics attracts people from across

the country, varying widely in age, and

academic and professional backgrounds.

A Summer Classics seminar is not a

lecture, nor is it a book club. Seminars

are lively, in-depth conversations

on the reading at hand.

Discussions begin with an

opening question presented by a

tutor, but can take on a myriad of

dimensions. Everyone contributes

to the conversation, bringing

ideas to the table whether they

have expertise in the topic

or not.

The tuition for Summer Classics

is $1,250 per individual seminar,

which includes registration, books

and other course materials, lunches,

and special events. A $250 non-

refundable deposit for each seminar is

required to hold your space(s), and in

order for you to receive seminar

materials. You may register for both a

morning seminar and an afternoon

seminar. Those registering for

two seminars will receive a $100

discount. St. John’s offers tuition

assistance to a limited number of

licensed teachers (K-12) and college

professors. To register and for more

information, contact Kathy Dulisse

at 410-626-2530 or

kathy.dulisse@sjca.edu; or visit

www.stjohnscollege.edu.