Category archives for: Music & Arts

Local Country Singer, Jenny Leigh, Captivating Hearts and Souls

Local Country Singer, Jenny Leigh, Captivating Hearts and Souls

This Friday, December 10th, Jenny Leigh Freeman will be performing at The Woodstock Inn  – 1415 Woodstock Rd. at 9:00 PM.  I have had the good fortune to hear her music and it’s amazing! She is our local artist like Carrie Underwood; Miranda Lambert…and has performed with artists like Josh Gracin.  Hope you have an [...]

Celebration of CREATE Arts Center

Celebration of CREATE Arts Center

Twenty-four years ago, Tamar Hendel was inspired to create a place for the artist in each of us. That inspiration turned into CREATE Arts Center, which has helped over 20,000 artists of all ages and backgrounds. These artists have been helped to find their own inspiration through camps, classes, and workshops. CREATE teachers and staff, [...]

Starry Night Supports Students of Carroll Community College

Starry Night Supports Students of Carroll Community College

Written by Sylvia Blair Supporters of Starry Night, Carroll County’s upscale holiday kick-off event on Friday December 10 at 6 p.m., will enjoy the smooth sounds of vocal performers m-PACT, while making student scholarships possible at Carroll Community College. Experience a stellar evening at Carroll Community College’s Babylon Great Hall, and make this an event [...]

The BSO Has Rusty Musicians

The BSO Has Rusty Musicians

Yep, that’s right, about 250 of them got the chance to play with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians in the September 21st “Rusty Musicians Program” under the direction of the BSO conductor Maestra Marin Alsop.  The musicians each paid $10 to perform with the professional BSO members in four sets of 45-minute performances and played [...]

Paintings by Kate

Paintings by Kate

Coffee and conversation at Panera Bread with Kate Blue was warm, educational and entertaining. Kate is the founder of “Paintings by Kate” which features spiritual paintings, wall murals and so much more.   Kate is one of the first members of the Inspirational Merchants Affiliation Program of Inspiring Hearts, LLC. It was as if we [...]

Second Chance Saloon Features Local Artists

Second Chance Saloon Features Local Artists

When Second Chance Saloon opened its doors in December 2008 the owners could have filled the walls with beer signs, flyers, and flea market art. Well- after a few months the flea market art is the talk of the Ladies room and the beer signs and flyers in the bar room make for interesting reads. [...]

Highland Days

Highland Days

Highland Days is just around the corner and it is one of my favorite events that I love to attend. Living in Highland myself, it is a great way to connect with all the local folks that I see throughout the year.  We are only two blocks away from the town center, so we put [...]

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 [...]

SHEN YUN comes back to The Kennedy Center

SHEN YUN comes back to The Kennedy Center

After sold-out performances at the Kennedy Center in February, 2009, and successful showings in August 2009 and January 2010,  Shen Yun Performing Arts returns to Washington DC in August to present the most celebrated programs from their global tours of the past four years. Emmy and Academy Award winner Robert Stromberg, the production designer for [...]

Looking For A Night Out?

Looking For A Night Out?

Bare Bones Grill and Brewery in Ellicott City are proud to be hosting local talents every weekend.  Hot Rods, a talent recently featured, is an awesome band that often teams up with the Andy Poxon bands to offer you an amazing, energetic performance.  The dual performance has become such a hit that their scheduled performances [...]

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