Category archives for: Music & Arts

A Mothers Love

A Mothers Love

I wanted to share with you which I though appropriate for Mothers Day weekend… a Mother and Son business collaborating for many years now helping each other and sharing their vision and passion for the Art. A few months ago, while meeting with Alberta Santora at Capelli Salon in Stevenson Village Maryland, I met a [...]

All Tied Up and Singing: “Passion of Persephone” at Women’s Expo

All Tied Up and Singing: “Passion of Persephone” at Women’s Expo

“What if somebody wrote a musical where the heroine would be tied-up for half of the show?” That was the question that came to Rosanna Tufts in a dream: “What would the story be about?” A few days later she had the answer: the myth of Persephone, reinvented as a rock opera in the Gilded [...]

“Cendrillon,” composed by Pauline Viardot at 83, Proves You’re Never Too Old!

“Cendrillon,” composed by Pauline Viardot at 83, Proves You’re Never Too Old!

Classical music isn’t all Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Mozart . . . the women composers had plenty to say, too! One of them, Pauline Viardot, gets the spotlight as the Baltimore Vocal Arts Foundation presens her salon opera Cendrillon, Saturday, March 10, 1 pm at the Barn Theatre at CCBC Catonsville, part of the Mini-Fringe Theatre [...]

What Did Pilate’s Wife See, in her Dream about Jesus?

What Did Pilate’s Wife See, in her Dream about Jesus?

That’s the question Charles Butler asked . . . and he ended up with an entire series of theatrical monologues by seldom-seen Bible characters. Many of them are mentioned only once in Scripture, and are never heard from again. But the Jews have a custom called the “midrash,” which retells a Biblical event from the [...]

What Famous Woman would YOU like to see Brought Back to Life?

What Famous Woman would YOU like to see Brought Back to Life?

Kate Campbell Stevenson “brings them back alive” every day! The incomparable actress and mezzo-soprano brings her one-woman show, Women: Back to the Future, to the CCBC Women’s Expo on Saturday, March 10, at 11 am! If you ever wanted to “meet” Eleanor Roosevelt, now’s your chance. Relive Eleanor’s struggles to overcome her fear of public [...]

Guitar in Hand…Damon Foreman is the Man

Guitar in Hand…Damon Foreman is the Man

Written by Tammy Bowers and Damon Foreman My neighbors and I decided to have dinner at Smokin Hot Bar and Grill in Glenwood a few months ago…and we were not only pleasantly surprised the food was amazing, but the entertainment was phenomenal.  It was as if we had our own private concert with a friendly, [...]

Find Out What’s Up with “What’s Up?”

Find Out What’s Up with “What’s Up?”

It’s a beautiful day in Maryland.  What are your plans? Do you know where to go to enjoy live music, have a nice dinner, or enjoy a weekend festival?  How about an art exhibit or the theatre?  One thing you can certainly do is grab a copy of What’s Up? Annapolis and you’re on your [...]

The Sound of My Life

The Sound of My Life

I had played the violin in 3rd grade, but I never really liked it at all. I decided to try percussion the next year, since I had always wanted to try it!! I started to really love it! Percussion is so much more than just drums.  Some instruments in Percussion are Bells, Cymbals, the Triangle, [...]

Collaboration Extravaganza!

Collaboration Extravaganza!

Three local non-profits join together with local Foundation’s contribution to provide art work for new Light House Annapolis, MD (August 16, 2010) Whether tending to a houseplant, growing flowers or turning an outdoor garden space into a serene and relaxing retreat, plants have the power to heal our body and our soul. Gardens can be [...]

Village Connector Launches In Anne Arundel County

The Village Connector Online Community Newspaper has officially launched in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.  This new “good news” newspaper will cover the types of things that bring communities together. The newspaper is written exclusively by volunteers and does not cover politics, crime, or controversial topics.  The mission of the Village Connector Online Community Newspaper is [...]

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