Easton High School’s Music Theatre Department

"South Pacific"

March 4, 5, 11, 12 – 7:30 pm
March 6 – 2 pm

 Easton High School’s Music Theatre Department presents the American classic musical, South Pacific, at the Talbot County Auditorium.

 Since opening on Broadway in 1949, South Pacific has been considered one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all times and it is the only production to have ever won all four Tony Awards for acting. Many will recall the beautiful Rodgers and Hammerstein melodies of “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Younger Than Springtime,” and “Bali Hai.”
 This lush production will be directed and produced by Ms. Christine Noyes, Choral Director at Easton High School. The pit orchestra, conducted by Mrs. Amanda Leffler, boasts some of the finest young talent in Talbot County.
  Join the cast of Easton High School’s Music Department on this exciting adventure of love, intrigue, and action!
 Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and will be available at the door.
http://www.tcps.k12.md.us/

One day class!

Watercolor Workshop
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Oxford Community Center, Oxford Maryland

 An abbreviated version of the 8 week Beginning Watercolor class.
 Basic brush control exercises to create a variety of brush strokes, watercolor washes, wet-in wet, dry brush techniques and creating textures with splattering, scraping, stamping and salt are some of the things that will be covered.
 One day class 9 am - 4 pm. $85. Instructor: Linda Luke.

 Oxford Community Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1971 by the citizens of Oxford and housed in a gracious old brick schoolhouse they saved from the wrecking ball when it was declared surplus for educational purposes. Each year, over 8,000 people take part in activities at OCC.

http://www.oxfordcc.org/

The Country School

"The Music Man "
Feb. 27 at 3pm 

March 4, at 7 pm
March 6, at 3pm

  The Country School, Easton, presents Meredith Willson’s "The Music Man" as its Upper School musical. Set in fictional River City, Iowa in 1912, the story revolves around a dishonest traveling salesman, “Professor” Harold Hill, whose usual method of doing business is to swindle well-meaning parents with big promises about creating a kids’ band, collecting money for instruments and band uniforms – and then disappearing.
 His plans are disrupted when he meets Marian Paroo, the town librarian and piano teacher. 

 The cast includes 50 students, with 16 additional tech and stage crew participating in the production. The Music Man features such memorable musical numbers as “Ya Got Trouble,” “Seventy-Six Trombones,” and “Till There Was You.” Directed by Richard Osborne.

Tickets $8

http://www.countryschool.org/

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

Bird Walk

February 27, 2011

8:00 am

with Harry Armistead

 Join an expert birder for a guided bird watching trip around Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. See the many species of birds that live in and migrate through the refuge. Bring your binoculars, and dress appropriately for the weather. Walks last 2 to 4 hours.

 All bird walks meet at the Blackwater Visitor Center at 8:00am. Call 410-901-6124 for more information.

 Located 12 miles south of Cambridge, the refuge consists of over 27,000 acres of woodland, rich tidal marsh, freshwater ponds and managed cropland. Blackwater NWR is one of the chief wintering areas for migrating ducks and Canada geese using the Atlantic Flyway.

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

 

Dinner Theater!

"Murder on the Miles"
Interactive Mystery Dinner Theater at Harbour Inn, St. Michaels

February 26,  7 pm - 10 pm

 Enjoy a gourmet meal to die for and be thoroughly entertained as you sort through the mayhem to help solve the mystery. Executive Chef David Hayes will prepare an exquisite Italian meal and the wine will be flowing as the mystery unfolds in the waterfront dining room overlooking the Miles River Harbor.
 $75 includes interactive show, gourmet dinner, wine, tax & gratuity
 Tickets must be purchased in advance, seating is limited!

 Come for the show and stay for the night. One night stay plus Dinner and Breakfast for two starting at $395.

Harbour Lights Restaurant
St. Michaels Harbour Inn, Marina and Spa
101 N. Harbor Road, St. Michaels, MD 21663
410-745-9001
events @harbourinn.com
http://www.harbourinn.com

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge

Tracks Program
Saturday, February 26
 Join refuge staff for an exploration of tracks at Eastern Neck NWR and learn how to make your own track casting.
 Program is from 9 am until 12 noon. Meet at the Refuge Office/Visitor Contact Station. Dress for winter weather.
 Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge provides a variety of recreational opportunities for all ages. Nearly nine miles of trails and roads, including universally-accessible boardwalks and a waterside trail, are open to visitors most of the year, providing excellent wildlife viewing and spectacular Chesapeake Bay vistas.
 Facilities for boating, fishing, and crabbing are also available.


1730 Eastern Neck Road, Rock Hall, MD 21661
(410) 639-7056 www.fws.gov/northeast/easternneck

Chesapeake College

'Read-in'

Thursday, Feb. 24 at Noon

Cadby Theatre

 Chesapeake College will serve as a host site and coordinator for the 22nd National African American Read-In on Thursday, Feb. 24 at noon in the Cadby Theatre.

 This year’s event at Chesapeake will feature author Dorothy F. Bailey who will discuss her life and writing. Ms. Bailey is the author of "In a Different Light: Reflections and Beauty of Wise Women of Color," a publication celebrating "Wisdom Carriers," and is based on the Wise Women Project of Maryland.

The goal of the Read-In is to make the celebration of African American literacy a traditional part of Black History Month activities.

 At the national level, this event is sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English and endorsed by the International Reading Association.

 For information call Dr. Willie Woods at 410-827-5847.

http://www.chesapeake.edu/

Muskrats, Oh my!

 

National Outdoor Show

February 25, 26 2011

 

South Dorchester Pre-K-8 school

 

 Friday evening features the crowning of Miss National Outdoors and the Senior World Champion Muskrat Skinning Semi-finals.
 Vendors, food and exhibits. Doors open 5pm; show begins at 7:30pm. Admission $6 for adults, $3 children 4-12 years under 4 free.
 Saturday events feature Little Miss and Mister Outdoors 2011. Evening contests, oyster shucking, muskrat, raccoon and nutria skinning, pole skinning and log sawing. Vendors, food and exhibits. Doors open 10:30 a.m. and pageant begins at 11:30 a.m. Admission fee is $6 for adults, $3 children 4-12 years under 4 free.

 South Dorchester Pre-K-8 school, 3485 Golden Hill Road, Church Creek, Md.
For More Information contact Susan Windsor at 410-397-8543 or Buddy Oberender 410-397-8835.

Event Website: http://www.nationaloutdoorshow.org/

Academy Art Museum

Sunday Afternoon Concert February 20, 2011 at 3pm Trio Sima featuring: Sami Merdinian (violin) Ani Kalayjian (cello) and Sofya Melikyan (piano) Cost: $25, Non-members $40 Praised for their “powerful” and “heartfelt” interpretations of classical and ethnic repertoire, Sima Trio is quickly becoming one of the leading young trios of its generation. Trio Sima was a finalist in the 2010 Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival Competition. http://www.academyartmuseum.com/

Washington College Drama Department

 

"Death and the Maiden"

February 19 at 8 p.m. in Tawes Theater

 The Washington College Department of Drama presents Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman’s 1990 play Death and the Maiden on February 19 at 8 p.m. in Tawes Theater, Gibson Center for the Arts. Professor Dale Daigle, assisted by sophomore Ellen Huffman, directs the production starring juniors Louisa Kathleen Muldowney, John Lesser, and Michael Zurawski.

 Set in the present and in a country that has recently undergone the transition from dictatorship to democracy, Death and the Maiden examines not only the political fallout from such turmoil, but also the personal cost.

 Seating in Tawes Theatre is limited; to reserve tickets call 410-778-7835 or e-mail drama_tickets@washcoll.edu. The Gibson Center for the Arts is on the main campus, 300 Washington Avenue. http://www.washcoll.edu/

Three Day Workshop

 

Build a Model Crabbing Skiff

 

Friday, February 25, 6 - 9pm
Saturday & Sunday, February 26 & 27, 9am - 5pm
 The Model Guild of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host a weekend model-building workshop. 

 Led step-by-step by skilled volunteer modelers, participants will create a 10- inch Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiff built from two-toned flat stock over a frame. The models will be built in much the same manner as the real boats are constructed.

 CBMM’s Model Guild welcomes anyone 12 years of age or older to take these classes, and encourages new members of all skill levels to participate in the Guild, use its facilities, and trade model building experience with Museum visitors. Classes can accommodate six students.

 A special rate for a parent-child team can accommodate younger children. The cost for the February 25-27 workshop is $80 for CBMM members and $90 for nonmembers. All tools and materials are supplied.

 Pre-registration is required by Monday, February 21.
 Call 410-745-2916 to register for the class or 410-745-3266 for more information.
http://www.cbmm.org/

 

The Mainstay, Rock Hall

Oysters and Ned Sublette

Thursday, February 17

7:30pm  $15

From Louis to the Graveyard:
A week in celebration of New Orleans, Part II

 Singer-songwriter, guitar virtuoso, historian, musicologist and author Ned Sublette is living in Kent County this year as Patrick Henry Writing Fellow at the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College. He will read from his darkly funny musician’s memoir The Year Before the Flood: A Story of New Orleans and will sing intense rhythmic songs from his forthcoming album, Kiss You Down South.

 Born in Texas, raised in Louisiana and New Mexico, Sublette has lived in New Orleans and New York. He is regarded as a leading scholar of Cuban music and his label Qbadisc releases Cuban music in the United States. His 1999 recording Cowboy Rumba fused country/western, afropop, and cuban themes. This is the second of three events in a weeklong celebration of New Orleans and its jazz heritage. A portion of the proceeds from this weeklong celebration will be donated to the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic.

www.mainstayrockhall.org

Caroline County Public Library

 

Winter/Spring Storytime Schedule

Denton

Wednesday – 10:15 & 11 am Due to high demand program repeats
30 minutes of songs, stories & crafts
Schedule

• February 23-The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Puppet Show
• March 2,9,16,23-Storytime
• March 30 -Aesop’s Fables Puppet Show
• April 6-Storytime
• April 13-The Little Red Hen Puppet Show

All Central Library programs are for ages newborn – 5 yrs. with their adult caregivers. Events are held in the 2nd story meeting rooms.

Greensboro

Tuesday, 11am
30 minutes of songs, stories & crafts
Schedule

• February 22-The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Puppet Show
• March 1,8,15,22-Storytime
• March 29 -Aesop’s Fables Puppet Show
• April 5-Storytime
• April 12-The Little Red Hen Puppet Show

All Greensboro programs are for ages newborn – 5 yrs. with their adult caregivers.

Federalsburg

Thursday, 11am
30 minutes of songs, stories & crafts
Schedule

• February 24-The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Puppet Show
• March 3,10,17,24-Storytime
• March 31-Aesop’s Fables Puppet Show
• April 7-Storytime
• April 14- The Little Red Hen Puppet Show

All Federalsburg programs are for ages newborn – 5 yrs. with their adult caregivers.
http://www.caro.lib.md.us/library/

Church Hill Theatre production

Desire Under The Elms
Feb 25 - Mar 13

by Eugene O'Neill
directed by Bonnie Hill 
 
 Master American playwright Eugene O’Neill conceived the story as he slept one night, giving it the emotional pitch of a fevered dream.
 After abandoning his farm to his three quarrelsome sons, Ephraim Cabot returns to his remote New England farmhouse with his third wife —young, alluring, headstrong Abbie. Their arrival ignites a bitter family feud over the land, while Ephraim’s youngest son Eben covets both the farm and Abbie for himself. The resulting tempest swells to perilous proportions. www.churchhilltheatre.org

The Mainstay, Rock Hall

 

University of Delaware Jazz Ensemble
with Zack Smith:
The Music of Louis Armstrong

Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 4pm

$15

From Louis to the Graveyard:
A week in celebration of New Orleans, Part I

 Zack Smith (cornet and trumpet with the New Line Brass Band and the Dixie Power Trio) has been working with the University of Delaware Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Tom Palmer on this wonderful tribute to the New Orleans music of Louis Armstrong.

 This is the first of three events in a weeklong celebration of New Orleans and its jazz heritage we’ve called From Louis to the Graveyard. If you would like to come to all 3 concerts, ask for the $35 combined ticket at this first show and the next two shows “Oysters and Ned Sublette” on Thursday February 17, and “The Beltway Brass” on Saturday February 19 will be included. A portion of the proceeds from this weeklong celebration will be donated to the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic. http://www.mainstayrockhall.org/

ON STAGE NOW



“Room Service”

February 12 at 8pm,
February 13 at 2pm

Performance by the Tred Avon Players

 This fast paced farce portrays show business with physical humor and screwball comedy. Conceived in 1937, “Room Service” had a successful run on Broadway and sparked a Marx brothers’ movie and a Frank Sinatra musical. It’s a non-stop, slam-bang, Marx Brothers-style comedy, as a fly-by-night Broadway director moves himself and his cast into a Times Square Hotel to survive on room-service while conning an elusive angel to back the show.

 This classic promises hilarious hi-jinks and laugh-out-loud humor. The cast includes: Patrick Fee, Joe Tyler, Norm Hackland, Art Wolfe, Lynn Sanchez, Chris Asmussen, Rob Sanschez, Lisa Roth, Maggie Garey, John Swann, Erik Murray, Steve Pugh, and Logan Smith.

Show times include February 18, 19 and 20 and February 25, 26 and 27.
$15 Adult
$5 Student ID
 Thrifty Thursday, February 17 at 7 pm,  is $15 for 2 Adults, $10 for one Adult and Student ID free.
http://www.tredavonplayers.org/

Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely

 

Soup 'n Walk

Saturday, February 19

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Discover winter’s welcome greenery! Following a guided walk with a docent naturalist, enjoy a delicious and nutritious lunch along with a brief lesson about the meal’s nutritional value. Copies of recipes are provided.

 Find the Greens Plants that Cherish the Warm Winter Sun
Mosses, cranefly orchid, magnolia and holly leaves, pine and red cedar needles, Christmas fern, green stems of strawberry bush and greenbrier.

Menu
Thick and hearty vegetable chili
Green salad with creamy cucumber dressing
Brown rice bread with spinach spread
Date oatmeal spice bars

Fee: $20 members, $25 general public

Contact Information:

info@adkinsarboretum.org

410-634-2847

Wesleyan Christian School event

 

 

Panther Valentine Gala

Friday, February 11 at 6:30pm 
 On Friday, February 11th at 6:30 p.m., Wesleyan Christian School will be hosting a night of dinner, music, auctions and more. Buffet dinner will include Chicken Chesapeake & Roast Beef with all the trimmings, dinner music, silent & live auctions, and class baskets.
 Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased from the school or from Angie at Bullock's Deli in Denton. Treat yourself to a night out and come support the school! www.wcsdenton.com

UMES Concert Choir at Dorchester Center for the Arts

February 11, 2011

 

 UMES Concert Choir’s moving performances seem to inspire standing ovations. Now you can hear why. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Concert Choir performs at the Dorchester Center for the Arts at 7pm on Friday, Feb. 11. Tickets cost $5 for DCA members and $7 for non-members. Refreshments included. Seating is limited. Reserve your spot at 410-228-7782.

 Enjoy the beautiful sounds of this 25-member ensemble from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The Concert Choir represents six states and the District of Columbia, and three foreign countries. Led by Dr. Sheila Harleston, these fabulous young singers will provide an evening you won't want to miss.

 At the Dorchester Center for the Arts, 321 High St. in Historic Downtown Cambridge.
Event Website: http://www.dorchesterarts.org

Great Backyard Bird Count

February 19, 8am- 2pm 
 Pickering Creek Audubon Center  is holding a Great Backyard Bird Count Day on Saturday, February 19 at the Center office from 8am-2pm.
 This event is free and open to our volunteers and the public. Participation by all is welcomed for any length of time during the event.  Experienced birders will be on hand throughout the day to lead the participants in bird identification and counting. Bird guides, and binoculars will be available for use. Learn about Project FeederWatch and other bird monitoring programs at Pickering Creek.
 Free kids activities will also be provided.  This event is supported by Together Green, a joint initiative between the National Audubon Society and Toyota Foundation fund conservation projects, train environmental leaders, and offer volunteer opportunities that significantly benefit the environment.  
 Please call or email the Volunteer Coordinator spitts@audubon.org for more information or registration.

Venetian Masquerade

A fundraiser for the Historical Society of Talbot County
Venetian Masquerade
February 26 from 6 - 10 pm
 In The Gold Room of the Tidewater Inn, Easton. Fabulous costumes, dinner, music, juggling, fortune telling, live and silent auction, and gambling. A full evening of delightful entertainment.
The event will be attended by the honorary chairman: The Honorable Dr. Francesco Luigi Legaluppi – Consul General of Italy in Baltimore.
Advance tickets required. $90 HSTC members / $100 non-members
http://www.hstc.org/

Scottish music at the Mainstay

Archie Fisher Scottish Singer and Songwriter at the Mainstay, Rockhall

Sunday, February 6, 2011

4:00pm, $15

 A Scottish singer, songwriter and master guitarist, Archie Fisher is Scotland’s foremost troubadour.
His songs have been recorded by such folk luminaries as Fairport Convention, the Clancy Brothers, Sheena Wellington, Eva Cassidy, and John Renbourn, and he was well known throughout Scotland as the host of BBC Radio Scotland’s award-winning “Traveling Folk” show for more than 25 years.
 He has been recognized for his contributions to Scottish folk music since the 60s: most recently, he was inducted into the Scots Traditional Music Hall of Fame and was awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth. His songs seem to come from deep within the lives of others. They evoke the wild rough beauty of Scotland and are so timeless and authentic that many assume the songs are traditional. His new recording, “Windward Away” on Red House has achieved widespread acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. www.mainstayrockhall.org

WRITERS CONFERENCE

14th Annual Bay to Ocean
Writers Conference

February 26, 2011
Chesapeake College, Kent Humanities Building, Wye Mills

 The 14th Annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference will be held February 26, 2011 at Chesapeake College, Kent Humanities Building, in Wye Mills, Maryland.
As one of the region’s premier educational seminars, the conference will feature over 20 speakers and program choices. Experienced authors, poets, film writers, writing instructors, editors, publishers and agents, will cover topics ranging from writing craft to the business of writing. One-to-one manuscript reviews by published authors will be provided for $45. This year’s conference fees will again be $89 for adults and $55 for students. Last year's conference drew 197 participants from five states. Registration opens December 1 and participants are encouraged to register early as the last five conferences have sold out in advance.

 The Writers Conference is sponsored by the Eastern Shore Writers’ Association (www.easternshorewriters.org), a nonprofit organization supporting writers and the literary arts on the Delmarva Peninsula. For further information on the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference, visit www.baytoocean.com

Inca Son

Friday, March 4, 2011

Inca Son

http://www.incason.com/

7:00 p.m.

North Caroline High School Auditorium

10990 River Road, Ridgely, MD

FREE ADMISSION!

Listen to traditional Peruvian music and see performers dance in authentic costumes. "Inca Son performs music from throughout Latin America and through original, vibrant arrangements lends an Andean flavor to well known modern pop tunes." http://www.incason.com/

TRIBUTES TO FREDERICK DOUGLASS`S BIRTH

February 7 and 8

The Frederick Douglass Honor Society is pleased to announce that Black History Month originally linked to Frederick Douglass’s birth will continue its tribute to Douglass when both the Town of Easton and the Talbot County Councils will issue proclamations heralding 2011 as the Year of Frederick Douglass in their 2/7 and 2/8 council meetings respectively.
The Town and County Council meetings will celebrate Frederick Douglass’ birth with cake, song by local school children and special proclamations to honor Mr. Douglass.
The Year of Frederick Douglass will feature many community organizations` activities that will pay homage to Talbot County`s most famous son throughout the year including the Frederick Douglass Honor Society`s dedication of the Douglass memorial on 6/18/11 which represents years of planning, community partnerships and fundraising.
The public is cordially invited to celebrate Frederick Douglass` birthday at the Councils` meetings when the Year of Frederick Douglass is proclaimed. Contact 410-770-3751.

UMES Jazz Ensemble at NCHS

Friday, February 11, 2011

UMES Jazz Ensemble

7:00 p.m.

North Caroline High School Auditorium (click here for a map)

10990 River Road, Ridgely, MD

Free Admission!

 The UMES Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. John R. Lamkin, II, consists of 22 members that include 5 saxophones, 5 trombones, 5 trumpets, a bass player, 3 percussionists, a piano player, and a vocalist.
 The majority of the students in the band are music education majors who are preparing to spread the practical knowledge they are gaining about the jazz idiom to young music students once they graduate and become instrumental music educators. Many of the members of the UMES Jazz Ensemble have become highly successful music educators and professional musicians. There are also a few members of the band who are community musicians who donate their time and talent to the Jazz Ensemble because they love to play their instruments and love playing jazz. 

http://www.umes.edu/Band/Default.aspx?id=29248

Toby Walker to perform in Denton

Second Story Live! concert series presents

Toby Walker at the Central Library Stage

100 Market Street, Denton

Saturday, February 5, 2011

at 7:30 pm

Toby Walker, a guitar virtuoso, is adept at blues, rags, hot country picking, and coaxes more out of a guitar than anyone can imagine, but the originality doesn't end there. He is also a skilled singer and songwriter who draws inspiration from traditional and contemporary music.  

 The talent, passion, and soul of a Toby Walker performance reflects these travels. Whether it is telling the humorous and heartwarming tales of other masters, talking about his inspirations, or astounding you with his mastery, his performances are a feast for the senses.

 Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10; students $5: $1 discount for members. Tickets are available at the door starting at 6:45 pm. Coffee, tea and desserts are on sale and benefit the Friends of the Library. The atmosphere is friendly, casual and intimate. Performers are available for autographs and conversations with the audience after the show.
Second Story Live is produced by the Caroline County Council of Arts.  For ticket and series information, email ccartscouncil@verizon.net or call 410-479-1009.