Howard Arts Council 2013 Summer Camp Registration Now OpenJanuary 14, 2013Registration has begun for visual and performing arts summer programs at the Howard Arts Council (HCAC) in Ellicott City. Programs are open to the public, regardless of residency in Howard County, for students entering grades K-7. Campers must be at least 5 years of age by September 1, 2013 to be eligible for summer camp.
Merriam Theater Welcomes Monterey Jazz Festival 55th Anniversary Tour, 2/2January 14, 2013Celebrating the 55th anniversary of the longest consecutively running jazz festival in the world,The Monterey Jazz Festival takes its show on the road and arrives in Philadelphia at the Merriam Theater on Saturday, February 2, 2013at 8 p.m. A power house line up of talent- Dee Dee Bridgewater, Philly native Christian McBride, Benny Green, Lewis Nash, and Chris Potter, and Ambrose Akinmusire-the program reflects a perfect mixture of old and new, vocal and instrumental, bee bop, fusion, free and soul jazz.
Denny Moers Photographic Monoprints Go On View at the Custom House, 1/26January 14, 2013Near Water's Edge, the New London Maritime Society's first special exhibition of 2013, features artist Denny Moers's innovative photographic monoprints investigating concepts of water's various manifestations in landscape from dams, rivers, lakes and flooded fields. Opening on Saturday, January 26, the exhibition runs through February 16, 2013, at the Custom House Maritime Museum, 150 Bank Street, New London, Connecticut. The opening reception takes place January 26, 2013, from 6 to 8 PM, and coincides with Hygienic Arts Annual Salon Des Independants art show. The event is free and open to the public.
Bainbridge Performing Arts Presents The EDGE Improv, 2/2January 14, 2013Tickle your funny bone with The EDGE Improv on February 2 at BPA! Patrons are invited to join The EDGE for an ingeniously improvised evening of on-the-spot comedy, all from audience suggestions. For more than eighteen years, the troupe's riotous antics have inspired rave reviews from audience members.
Nicholas Nickelby Event Headlines Orlando Shakespeare Theater's 25th Anniversary SeasonJanuary 14, 2013Artistic Director Jim Helsinger announced today that a two-part repertory production of Charles Dickens' epic "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" will headline Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF's 25th Anniversary Season. Adapted by playwright David Edgar from the comic novel by Charles Dickens, the play will be the biggest production in Orlando Shakes' history, with 30 actors playing more than 150 characters.
Christy Altomare, Andrew Keenan-Bolger and More to Sing for Cutting-Edge Composers at Joe's Pub, 2/4January 14, 2013After sold out shows at the Canal Room, the Laurie Beechman, and NYMF, Cutting-Edge Composers will be at Joe's Pub on Monday, February 4th at 7:00pm at Joe's Pub in New York City. $25 tickets can be purchased at www.joespub.com. Up-and-coming musical theater writers are teamed with Broadway's hottest performers in this concert series directed and produced by Laura Pietropinto (Next to Normal) and co-produced by Jillian Robbins with Musical Direction by Julie McBride.
Aaron Carter Departs THE FANTASTICKS, 2/17January 14, 2013Triple platinum recording artist Aaron Carter has announced that he will be going on a concert tour and taking an extended leave of absence from his role as Matt in The Fantasticks.
Chesapeake Shakespeare and Maryland Public Television Announce CollaborationJanuary 14, 2013Maryland Public Television (MPT) and Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (CSC) are one of ten partnership organizations selected to participate in the SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED National Community Outreach Initiative. This program partners public media stations with Shakespeare festivals and theatre companies across the country to raise awareness of the upcoming SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED series, foster enthusiasm for Shakespeare's work at the local level, and engage and build new audiences for public media and the performing arts in creative and innovative ways.
Patricia Racette Releases DIVA ON DETOUR AlbumJanuary 14, 2013PATRICIA RACETTE, one of the world's most acclaimed opera sopranos has released her first crossover CD, Diva On Detour, on GPR Records. The CD, which is available for sale nationwide, download from iTunes and the Android market and at www.GPRRecords.com, marks Ms. Racette's first venture into the world of cabaret.
Everyman Theatre Hosts 'Pay What You Can' Performance on Tuesday NightJanuary 14, 2013Patrons are required to simply "pay what they can" for this very special performance of August: Osage County. Tickets are limited and will only be available in-person at the Everyman Box Office that night. Those interested in attending are encouraged to arrive as early, as this performance often sells out.