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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | ST. JOHN’S COLLEGEWWW.STJOHNSCOLLEGE.EDU

MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE 2014

LECTURES

March 21 “Making TimeCount,” by Daniel Harrell, St. John’s College tutor

April 4 “The Liberal Educationof Plato’s Laws,” by RobertGoldberg, St. John’s Collegetutor

April 11 Topic to beannounced, by Tobin Craig,professor, James MadisonCollege, Michigan StateUniversity

April 18 “Rousseau’sChemical Apprenticeship,” byChristopher J. Kelly,professor, Department ofPolitical Science, BostonCollege

CONCERTS

The Aulos EnsembleMarch 28, 8 p.m. The AulosEnsemble will present “IfMusic be the Food of Love,”featuring Baroque chamber

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All events are free andopen to the public unless otherwise noted.

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Jennifer Behrensart director

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COVER IMAGE: E. [P?] Kealey, Women of Britain say - “Go.”1915. Lithograph.

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music with soprano. Formedin 1973 by five Juilliardgraduates, the AulosEnsemble was heralded bythe Washington Post for its“elegance and surprisingvariety” and for “helping topioneer today’s period-instrument movement.Thanks to groups such asAulos, performances on earlyinstruments no longer seemexotic or experimental.”

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.sjc.edu/events.

April 25 King Lear at 8 p.m.

MARYLAND HISTORYLECTURES

These lectures are co-sponsored by the Friends ofSt. John’s College and theAnne Arundel County Trustfor Historic Preservation. Eachhistory lecture is preceded bya seated dinner. Dinners, heldat 7:15 p.m., in Randall Hall,must be paid for in advance.The full series of threedinners is $111. A singlereservation is $37. For moreinformation and to make areservation, contact ChristineTolson at 410-626-2881 orchristine.tolson@sjc.edu.

Senior Orals at St. John’s

As college seniors around thecountry are busy cramming infinal credits beforegraduation, Johnnies arepreparing for their seniororals. For St. John’s seniors,the hour-long oralexamination, an exploration ofthe student’s essay, is aculminating experience for thestudent’s education at thecollege. “I know that I will beanxious during my oral exam,surrounded by tutors and myfellow Johnnies,” says seniorNutchapol Boonparlit, whoseessay is on Pride andPrejudice. “But I will enjoydiving once more into JaneAusten’s beautiful world.”

The oral exams take place inthe King William Room of thevenerable 1899 Barr-BuchananCenter on campus. As theritual begins, all rise as thetutor committee and thesenior enter—in full academicregalia. This year 108undergraduate seniors arescheduled for their oral examsthroughout the spring. Eachexam is open to the public aswell as the collegecommunity. Underclassmenusually attend as observers,as a show of support and toknow what to expect duringtheir senior year.

THE MITCHELL GALLERY

Dialogues: Words and Images in Art, 1500-1924On view now through 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 GalleryArt Educator Lucinda Edinberg.

March 12 Art Express. ArtEducator Lucinda Edinberg willgive the second of two lunchtimegallery talks for the “Dialogues”exhibition from 12:15 to 12:45p.m.

March 20 Book Club. Joinmembers of the Mitchell GalleryBook Club for a docent tour ofthe “Dialogues” exhibitionfollowed by a discussion of ThePoet Dreaming in the Artist’sHouse, edited by Emilie

Buchwald and Ruth Roston, from2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration isrequired. Contact Kathy Dulisseat 410-626-2530.

March 21, 22 and 23 MarylandDay Celebration. The MitchellGallery welcomes visitors, whocan receive a stamp in theirMaryland Day Passports.

March 30 Sunday Afternoon Tour.Art Educator Lucinda Edinbergwill lead a tour of the“Dialogues” exhibition at 3 p.m.

St. John’s College Community Art Exhibition 2014April 27 to May 11This annual exhibition offersmembers of the St. John’sCollege community an

opportunity toexplore the visualarts. The result, adiverse collection ofceramics, paintings,drawings, prints,sculpture, textiles,and photographs,elegantly representsthe community’sartistic talent.

April 27 OpeningReception. Celebrate theopening of the“Community ArtExhibition” with artistsfrom 3 to 5 p.m.

May 1 Book Club. Joinmembers of the MitchellGallery Book Club for adocent tour of the“Community Art”exhibition followed by adiscussion of Seven Daysin the Art World by SarahThornton from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.Registration is required. ContactKathy Dulisse at 410-626-2530.

Less is More: Small Works in a Great SpaceA Mitchell Gallery NationalJuried ExhibitionMay 28 to June 15

This exhibition of small works(no larger than 8” x 10” x 4”)includes artists from across thenation. Distinguished jurorDomenic Iacono, director of

Syracuse University ArtGalleries, will select frompaintings, drawings, prints,ceramics, collages, mixed media,photographs, jewelry, and smallsculpture. All works will be forsale; the online gallery can beviewed after May 29 athttp://themitchellgallery.org/sales.

May 28 Premiere Opening. Guestswill have the first opportunity topurchase the original works ofart on view in the exhibition,from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Allproceeds benefit the MitchellGallery educational programs.

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.sjc.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.

Top left: Félix Vallotton (French, born Switzerland, 1865-1925), To Edgar Poe, 1894. Woodcut.Bottom left: John Raphael Smith (after Henry Fuseli), Lear and Cordelia, 1784. Mezzotint on laid paper.

March 11 “St. John's Collegeduring the Civil War,” WillMumford, local historian,author, lecturer, and pastchairman of the Anne ArundelCounty Trust for Preservation

April 8 “Annapolis 1864: WeScarcely Meet Anyone WeKnow,” Annapolis HistoryConsortium presentation onAnnapolis during the Civil War

May 13 “Francis Scott Key,”George Russell, St. John'sCollege tutor

MARYLAND DAY AT ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE

The Friends of St. John’sCollege invite the communityto celebrate Maryland Day atSt. John’s College. Enjoy andlearn about the music of theWar of 1812 with DavidHildebrand, a specialist inearly American music—andfeatured in the documentaryfilm Anthem—as he discussesthe true birth of the “StarSpangled Banner,” written bySt. John’s alumnus FrancisScott Key, Class of 1796. Theevent, which is free and opento the public, will be held onSaturday, March 22, at 11a.m. in the Francis Scott KeyAuditorium. For moreinformation: 410-626-2530

The Mitchell Gallery will beopen, featuring the“Dialogues: Words andImages in Art, 1500-1924”exhibition. Edgar Allan Poe is just one of thesubjects in this exhibitionthat illustrates the interplaybetween images and text in art.

SUMMER CLASSICSRETURN TO ST. JOHN’S INANNAPOLIS

June 22 to 27

Recommended by ArthurFrommer as “among thefinest summer vacations thatyou might ever enjoy,”Summer Classics participantsgather in small, week-longseminars to read and discussclassic works of literature,science, history, andphilosophy. The seminars arelimited to 16 participants eachand are led by St. John’stutors. Summer Classicsattracts people from acrossthe country, varying widely inage, and academic andprofessional backgrounds.Summer Classics seminartopics include:

Chaucer’s Canterbury TalesEva Brann and WilliamPastille

Nietzsche’s Thus SpokeZarathustraLouis Petrich and RobertDrueker

On Campus: St. John’sBookstore

Nestled in the basement ofHumphreys Hall, the St. John’s College Bookstore,with its centuries-old brickwalls, eight-foot ceilings, andwalls of books, is a hiddengem in Annapolis. As part ofthe first building added to thecollege, the Bookstore hasendured myriad changes,including serving as a militaryhospital and morgue forUnion soldiers during theCivil War. The couches andchess boards for Johnnieswho play games have sincefound their way into theCoffee Shop in the basementof McDowell Hall, to makeway for expanded shelfspace.

One of the few independentbookstores in Annapolis—with a wide variety of booksbeyond those read in the St. John’s Program—as wellas gifts, apparel, andmemorabilia, it is a haven forbooklovers. The Bookstore isopen to the public Mondaythrough Saturday during theacademic year; Mondaythrough Friday during the summer. For moreinformation: 410-626-2540; orvisit the Bookstore online athttp://store.stjohnscollege.edu.

Mozart’s Don Giovanni andTwo Preceding PlaysDavid Townsend and Judith Seeger

Henry James’ Portrait of a LadyEric Salem and Cary Stickney

Tuition is $1,250 per seminar,which includes registration,books and other coursematerials, lunches, and specialevents; registrants for twoseminars will receive a $100discount. St. John’s offerstuition assistance to a limitednumber of licensed teachers(K-12) and college professors.To register and for moreinformation: 410-626-2530 orkathy.dulisse@sjc.edu.

Get St. John’s News and EventAnnouncements by E-mail

Would you prefer to get the St. John’s Calendar of Events by e-mail? Send a note withyour e-mail address to:calendar@sjc.edu. You will beremoved from the mailing listfor the print calendar and willinstead receive the calendarby e-mail.

Sponsored by The Friends ofSt. John’s College incooperation with Bay RidgeWine and Spirits, this two-dayfundraiser event on the campusof St. John’s College features 15wineries, more than 100 wines,a variety of tastings andworkshops, and a discussionwith St. John’s College alumniwinemakers. Proceeds fundscholarships for St. John’sundergraduate students.

This year’s Judgment ofAnnapolis features acomparative tasting of OldWorld and New World winesalong with a discussion ofterroir in America with DavidWhite, founder and editor ofTerroirist.com (2013 BestOverall Wine Blog), and St.John’s alumni winemakers, whowill address issues ofsustainability and the pursuit ofquality in winemaking. Dinnerand wine in the spirit of the LaPaulée de Meursault will followat President Nelson’s home.

April 25 5 p.m. in McDowellHall. Tickets: $225. Limited to60 participants.

The Grand Tasting participantstake a tasting tour around theglobe—and our ownbackyard—to visit the world’spremier wine growing regionsand producers. Meet thevintners and sample thefeatured wines and an array ofhors d’oeuvres. Participantsmay attend special workshops,including “St. John’s AlumniWinemaker Discussion: EastCoast vs. West Coast,” “TheWorld’s Greatest Wine &Cheese Pairings,” and “RiedelXL Wine Glass Tasting,” amongothers. Music, a silent auction,and sales of wine-related booksand merchandise complementthe tasting.

April 26 1 to 5 p.m. in theFrancis Scott Key Lobby.Tickets: $75; or $60 with thepurchase of one or moreworkshops. Workshops arefrom noon-4 p.m. Cost perworkshop: $45-110. To purchasetickets and for a full schedule ofevents: www.sjc.edu/events. Formore information: 410-626-2530or kathy.dulisse@sjc.edu.

An Exceptional Wine EventApril 25 & 26

Caritas Society memberspromote relationships betweenSt. John’s College and thelarger Annapolis communitywhile raising financial aid fundsfor St. John’s students whocannot meet college expenses.Caritas members and invitedguests gather for luncheonmeetings featuring variouspresentations (reservationsrequired). Fundraisers andother special events are open tothe public. For membershipinformation, visit www.sjc.eduand click on “Friends,” then“Caritas Society.”

Purchase reservations or ticketsonline at www.sjc.edu/eventsand click on “Caritas Society.”

Send checks payable to CaritasSociety, 60 College Avenue,Annapolis, MD 21401. Forinformation: 410-972-4505 orcaritassocietysjc@gmail.com

March 8 Spring Fundraiser.Delta Blues and Dylan Déjà Vu,featuring Erin Harpe with theDelta Swingers and Annapolis’sown Basement Band, alongwith Eleanor Ellis, D.C.’s FirstLady of the Blues, and bluesharp guru Jay Summerour.Party with the performersafterwards. Francis Scott KeyAuditorium, 8 p.m. Tickets: $40

April 17 LuncheonProgram/Annual Meeting. “Why St. John’s?” presentation,Hodson Boathouse, 11:30 a.m.to 2 p.m. Reservations required.Tickets: $25

May 15 Spring Garden Partywith Hats. Attendees donfestive—and oftenoutrageous—hats and vie for“best in show” awards. MellonHall and Courtyard, 5 to 8 p.m.Reservations required. Tickets: $25

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Imperial Wicket’sMandate: Conviviality!

Imperial Wicket Sam Collins, ajunior from Fallsington, Pa.,talks with junior Eunji Kimabout aspirations to reclaim theAnnapolis Cup and—moreimportantly—to ensure that the32nd annual St. John’s-U.S.Naval Academy croquet matchis a festive lawn party for theplayers and spectators alike.

What inspired you to join thecroquet team?

In spring 2011, before I becamea student at the college, Idecided to check out the [St.John’s-Navy] croquet matchwith my family. I wasimpressed by the atmosphere—not only the event but by howthe team was enjoyingthemselves. From that point, Iwanted to join, so at thebeginning of my freshman year,I set out to try to at least makethe team.

What do you like most aboutbeing Imperial Wicket?

I have a lot of responsibility tomake sure that the players areimproving and enjoyingthemselves. I want to makesure that other students seehow much fun we are havingand inspire them to want to

come out and play, too. And Ilike to say, ‘As ImperialWicket…’ and then mandatesomething ridiculous. When I’mat home, I’ll say, ‘Dad, asImperial Wicket, I’d like a steak.’

What are some of the team’sannual traditions?

On the morning of the matchwith Navy, we get up beforeeveryone else and set up thecroquet courts—just me andeleven other [teammates] in thefresh morning dew, mowing the[campus] front lawn. This yearwe are planning to steam roll itso it will be nice and flat.Hopefully, as Imperial Wicket,I’ll get to steam roll it. And theweekend before the match withNavy, we play a tournamentwith the Ginger Coveretirement community. Theyusually beat us but we have alot of fun.

Does St. John’s compete withother colleges or universities?

Every year we play at theCroquet Nationals held at theMerion Cricket Club inPennsylvania where wecompete with Navy and otherschools such as Princeton,William and Mary, andOklahoma Wesleyan University.Last year we won the nationalchampionship.

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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What makes the St. John’s-Navy croquet match acherished rite of spring?

Spectators get to have apicnic with friends, open abottle of champagne, andenjoy the day. For Navy andSt. John’s students, it’s a goodopportunity to step out of ouracademic atmosphere andrelax. The St. John’s-Navycroquet match has reallygrown into a cool event forthe Annapolis community.

Do you feel pressure to reclaimthe Annapolis Cup?

At the beginning of the year, Iwas thinking how I didn’twant to lose to Navy twoyears in a row. But as Ithought more aboutcompetition and what itmeans at St. John’s, I becamemore concerned with making

sure that everyone just has agood time. I would like to winand I think we have a goodchance of winning, though[Johnnies] aren’t asconcerned with that. Analumnus told me that 10years ago, on any givenTuesday or Friday [during theacademic year], there wereabout 30 Johnnies out on thefront lawn playing croquet. Tome, more important thanwinning is bringing that[tradition] back.

The 32nd annual St. John’s-U.S. Naval Academy croquetmatch will be held at 1 p.m.on Saturday, April 12. Raindate: Sunday, April 13. For more information:http://community.stjohnscollege.edu/croquet

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Continuing Education & Fine Arts Program (CEFA)

This spring, from March throughJune, the St. John’s ContinuingEducation & Fine Arts programoffers single weekend seminars anda fine arts workshop. Seminarsbegin on March 15 and will be onselected works by Shakespeare,Kafka, Wordsworth, and others.

Artists will work en plein air in the gardens of President ChristopherNelson and Joyce Olin during a fine arts workshop (May 31-June 1)on the painted sketch. Artists will also sketch and paint the springgardens, landscape, and Weems Creek.

For more information, including schedule, class descriptions, andinstructor bios, visit www.stjohnscollege.edu/events and click on“Continuing Education and Fine Arts,” or contact Christine Tolsonat 410-626-2881 or christine.tolson@sjc.edu.