In April, the Portland Symphony Orchestra will be performing selections from Orff’s Carmina Burana. A spokesperson for the Orchestra has expressed interest in seeing Classics students attend this performance, especially students of Latin. Student tickets are $18. Show dates will be on Sunday, April 27th at 2:30 and Tuesday, April 29th at 7pm. Please reach out to Breda White if you are interested in discussing in more detail the opportunity to share this experience with students (or make it a Medieval night in Portland with friends!).
How exciting to be able to enjoy the legacy of Latin in our own corner of New England (mirable dictu)!
There is also great joy in being able to enjoy the ancient world from the comfort of your own couch! To that extent, the Save Ancient Studies Alliance (SASA) is hosting several virtual events throughout February. Highlights include a Continuing Education Reading Group that meets on Saturdays, Trivia Night, and several Master Classes on topics such as Vikings and ancient murder mysteries. For a full list of events and other resources as well as to register, check out their website here.
For the high school student interested in pursuing Classics after the school year ends, Dickinson College Commentaries is still accepting applications for their 2025 High School Online Internship Program. This would be an opportunity for high schoolers not only to challenge their Latin skills but also to engage with the digital humanities. The application is due February 15th and is open to high school juniors and seniors who have completed at least Latin III. For further details and the link to the application, check out the DCC website here.
With snow coming down all around me, I hesitate to write this next bit, but perhaps it will call to somebody much more daring and willing to leave their fireplace than me. Hadrian’s Wall Virtual Challenge is a fitness challenge that helps you virtually track a 90-mile journey of Hadrian’s Wall. After completion, you receive a medal (and perhaps a plot of land for committed service. . . unclear on their website).
As I said, it’s difficult to bring up anything related to the outdoors as I sit and watch my last shoveling job disappear. So for now, I will be enjoying this article on the interconnections between environmental science, archaeology, and the Classics. And perhaps I will buy a ticket to Carmina Burana while I’m here. . .