August 2014 - Charles County Arts Alliance

The Arts Insider
August 2014
In this Issue : CCAA Adopts a Carousel
Horse!
President's Letter
CCAA News:
Summer Retreat
Scholarship Winners
New Board Member
Gallery News
Local News
Performing Arts
Literary Arts
Visual Arts
Membership Listing
Membership Form
Master Calendar
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Charles County Arts Alliance
“Adopts” Southern Maryland Carousel Horse!
The Charles County Arts Alliance is pleased to
announce that it is the proud “parent” of one of
the beautifully hand-carved wooden horses of
the Southern Maryland Carousel Group! On May
3, 2014, we officially “adopted” Lord Baltimore, a
very handsome steed depicting the Maryland State
flag with emblems of the Calvert and Crossland
families. The “adoption papers” were completed and
first announced publicly during our CCAA Annual
Membership Meeting and Reception held at the
Waldorf West Library.
Arts Alliance President Robert Rausch presented a check to Burkey Boggs,
President of the Southern Maryland Carousel Group, and noted that the total
“adoption” cost of $6,000 would be paid over a three-year period. We were then
surprised and delighted to learn that our very own Lord Baltimore had been
selected to serve as the “lead horse” – the leader of the pack – for the planned
carousel!
The Southern Maryland Carousel Group was founded in 2004 by Boggs and a
group of highly skilled traditional woodcarvers in our region. Their nonprofit
organization’s mission is to create a full-scale working reconstruction of the
beloved wooden carousel that was located at the turn-of-the-century Marshall
Hall Amusement Park on the Potomac River in Charles County. This amusement
park was extremely popular across the entire Southern Maryland region and
with Washington, DC residents before the park closed in the 1960’s.
The Southern Maryland Carousel Group to date has carved a total of 52 horses
and other animals, along with a set of unique wooden plaques of “famous
heads” of Charles County and Maryland historical figures. Once completed, the
reconstructed carousel will be housed in an enclosed building that will also offer
traditional woodcarving classes. The final site location for the reconstructed
carousel is to be determined.
Feel free to stop by and check out Lord Baltimore
the next time you are in La Plata! He is located
in the atrium lobby of the new Courthouse. The
Charles County Arts Alliance is extremely pleased
to contribute funding to this very worthy project,
to help ensure that this increasingly rare folk art
of traditional woodcarving is passed on to future
generations to appreciate and enjoy!
President’s Letter
Dear Members and Friends,
This month's letter features a stroll down memory lane with CCAA Board Member Cecelia Keller. Enjoy!
“A Board Member Looks Back...”
I was fortunate in 1987 to have been among the founding members of
the CCAA. Little did we know that in December 2013, we would have
a building at the Charles County Fairgrounds for the first annual Kris
Kringle Christmas Market, a showcase for all the arts: music, visual
arts, drama, dance and literature. For those who attended, you know
we were “busting at the seams” in that building as music was played,
dancers danced, artisans displayed and sold their wares, and the
CCAA’s mission was accomplished: to promote all the arts in Charles
County, to build partnerships with other non-profit organizations
and the business community and to enhance the quality of life for the
citizens of Charles County.
This was repeated at ArtsFest 2014 at the La Plata Town Hall. I felt a sense of pride when I overheard a “middleaged” couple remark to one of our volunteers that they had come from another county (much larger in population)
and they didn’t have anything like this! A free event for all ages to enjoy!
I am also proud of our fund-raising success which enables the CCAA to award scholarships to qualified students
in each county high school and the College of Southern Maryland. (Always donate toward a ticket for one of our
beautiful, gourmet gift baskets to support this endeavor.)
Last, but not least, is how proud I am when the CCAA opens a show at the various public galleries throughout
our county. How often is a visual artist able to display works in a library, the county government building, or a
hospital? Thanks to our Gallery Committee and faithful volunteers, our shows happen four times every year for the
public to admire when they least expect it.
I am thankful to have been involved in the early stages of the CCAA. I am even happier that I am back!
Cecelia Keller
CCAA Board Member
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CCAA News
CCAA Board of Directors Holds
Annual Summer Retreat at Solomons, Maryland
On Saturday, August 3, members of the CCAA Board and staff participated in an all day retreat at Solomons,
Maryland. The purpose of the retreat was to review the challenges and successes of the past year and to plan for
FY 2015.
The Board reviewed and approved the new budget and calendar, evaluated
the programs and activities of the previous year and held committee meetings
for Events, Scholarships, ArtsFest and our five-day participation at the
Charles County Fair. In addition, the Board was given a complete overview
of the Gallery Committee by its Chair, Gale Kladitis; and, of the Outreach
and Marketing Committee (including the new
website) by its Chair, Diane Rausch.
The last hour of the day was devoted to
“stuffing” 250 art boxes with art supplies that will be donated to the Children’s
County Children's Aid Society. These will be given to needy elementary students
at the beginning of the next school year. Earlier in the day, the Board determined
to order supplies for an additional 50 art boxes in order to match our last year’s
donation to this worthy cause. This is our eighth year of donating art boxes to the
Children's Aid Society."
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August 2014
CCAA News
Charles County Arts Alliance Awards Arts Scholarships
Five Charles County Graduates Receive $1000 Awards
For over fifteen years, the Charles County Arts Alliance (CCAA) has offered arts scholarships to one qualifying
graduating senior from each Charles County public high school and a graduating student from the College of
Southern Maryland. These individual $1,000 scholarships will help students continue their visual, performing
and/or literary arts college education. All scholarship recipients are Charles County residents and have
each earned a minimum cumulative 3.0 grade point average (GPA). Each student’s application included a
detailed resume, a 500-word essay about his/her artistic and academic accomplishments and goals, letters of
recommendation, and an official transcript of grades.
The CCAA is proud to announce the recipients for this year's arts scholarship awards, who represent the highest
level of artistic talent and academic achievement in Charles County schools. The recipients include: Maryn Fuller
of Henry E. Lackey High School, Tessa Norman of Maurice J. McDonough High School, Monica Garza of
North Point High School, Carl McManus of Westlake High School, and Kenneth Waters, Jr. of the College of
Southern Maryland.
Maryn Fuller, an outstanding student, artist, and athlete from Henry E. Lackey High
School, held a High Honors level GPA on a weighted scale, which included multiple
Honors and Advanced Placement courses. She was a member of the National Honor
Society, the Student Government Association, and appeared on the Principal’s
Honor Roll. This active student found time to perform with the Henry E. Lackey
Symphonic Band and served as the band president. To balance her academic and
artistic activities, she also pursued athletic interests. She excelled at swimming
for the school varsity swim team, played varsity field hockey, and played soccer
for the Bryans Road Soccer Association. In addition, her volunteer record included
participating in several school, local, and regional programs and events: Key Club,
Relay for Life, Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery, and swim-athons to raise money for charity. Ms. Fuller will be pursuing a career in the field of
graphic design at Frostburg University.
Monica Garza from North Point High School maintained a Highest Honors level
GPA on a weighted scale while taking rigorous Honors and Advanced Placement
courses. Her academic record included membership in the National Honor Society
and National Technical Honor Society. Her school artistic achievements included
playing French horn in the Symphonic Band, where she was seated 1st chair. She
sang with the Eagles in Harmony Honors Chorus and earned at spot in All-County
Choir for two years. Outside of school, she performed regularly with the College
of Southern Maryland and Port Tobacco Players community theaters, in such
productions as Into the Woods. Pocahontas, HONK! and others. In addition, she
appeared as an extra for mainstream films, such as War of the Worlds and Ladder
49. As a member of the Screen Actors Guild, she has been seen in commercials for
Ruby Tuesday, Fannie May, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Central PA, and Kentucky
Fried Chicken. This student will continue her professional acting career in Musical
Theater at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York.
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CCAA News
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Carl McManus from Westlake High School maintained a Highest Honors level GPA on
a weighted scale that included multiple Honors and Advanced Placement courses. In
addition to his academic achievements, his artistic achievements included multiple theater
and chorus performances. He appeared in the Westlake Theatre Company in the stage
shows Shrek: The Musical, Snow Angel, Curtains, and Little Shop of Horrors. He was inducted
into the International Thespian Society Troupe in January 2012, and served as the Board
Historian. In addition to singing in Westlake’s Men’s Choir, Chamber Choir, and A Cappella
Ensemble, he has performed for the past three years in All-County Chorus and Tri-County
Chorus. Mr. McManus will continue his acting studies as a theater major at Frostburg
University.
Tessa Norman from Maurice J. McDonough High School graduated with Honors level GPA
on a weighted scale that included several rigorous Honors courses. She had an extensive
list of acting roles in McDonough High School theater productions, including West Side
Story, Grease, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cinderella, and The Little Mermaid. She learned
other aspects of the craft by working as stage manager for Peter Pan. During her senior
year, she immersed herself in theater studies, including Advance Acting, Stage Production,
and Multi-media 2 and added an Independent Study in Theater. According to her drama
teacher, this student has called her stage and classroom leadership “invaluable.” She was
considered a “triple threat” in her acting, singing, and dancing. It is no surprise to learn
that Ms. Norman will attend Frostburg State University to study as a Theatrical Studies
Major.
Kenneth Waters, Jr. started at the College of Southern Maryland as an accounting and
business student, but changed his focus when the bright lights of the theater beckoned to
him. His decision to focus on theater cemented his future college and career plans. His
newfound purpose was demonstrated in a cumulative level Honors GPA and appearances
in CSM and local theater productions, including Willie Wonka and Little Shop of Horrors.
He has built and managed stage sets, acted, and sung, all while working off campus in
both full- and part-time jobs. Mr. Waters will continue his college education at North
Carolina A&T to pursue his dream of teaching theater.
For more information about the CCAA Scholarship Program, contact the CCAA office at 301-392-5900 or info@
charlescountyarts.org.
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August 2014
CCAA News
Arts Alliance Selects a New Board Member
Ronald Brown to Fill Vacancy
As of July 17, 2014, Ron Brown joined the CCAA Board of Directors, replacing Keri Williams who was unable to
complete her term of office because of health issues and her work schedule. Ron will serve the remainder of Keri's
term, which carries him through to June 30, 2015. The Board thanks Keri for her contribution to the Arts Alliance
and wishes her good health and success in her future endeavors.
Now, meet Ronald Brown . . .
Beginning in 1969, Charles County became a big part of my life when I was hired to teach
History courses at the new Lackey High School. The following year I applied for a faculty
position and was hired at the then Charles County Community College. Over the next
forty-four years, I advanced to the rank of professor and was there for the transition to
the College of Southern Maryland. Courses I taught included the Western Civilization and
United States surveys and topical courses, notably, the History of Maryland, Southern
Maryland Culture, History and the Arts: Renaissance and Reformation, and the History
of African Americans. Similar to many faculty members, I assumed other responsibilities
associated with various committees and serving as the President of the Faculty Senate for
over ten years.
Though much of my teaching attention was directed toward the survey courses, I became
interested in local history which led to the development and teaching of the state and local
history courses mentioned previously. That interest also led me to join the Historical
Society of Charles County, where I now sit on the Board. Additionally, I was invited to join the Charles County
Heritage Commission and have been serving as its President for the past several years.
My college responsibilities sifted primarily to administrative duties in 2009, when I was appointed the Chair of
the Fine Arts and Humanities Division which was later reorganized as the Communication, Arts and Humanities
Division. Consequently, I became even more familiar with the Arts, as the division was responsible for, among
other disciplines and degrees, Art History, Studio Arts, Music, Theatre and Dance. I have always admired, and
daresay envied, those who have creative talents in the visual and performing arts. I supported those faculty
members and their programs administratively and supported them and their students personally by attending
all artistic, musical and theatrical performances. During my tenure as chair, the faculty promoted an ambitious
schedule of arts activities that made me a frequent member of the audience for FA Theatre performances. I was
even able to take the stage in a couple of bit parts and frequently emceed for the college’s summer Chautauqua
and Twilight Performance shows.
I became familiar with the Charles County Arts Alliance through those college theatre activities, standing in for
the college president at the fall gala event, and becoming acquainted with Bob Rausch. Shortly after retiring,
I received a gracious invitation from BoB to become a CCAA Director which I happily accepted. Now that I’m a
Director, I hope to bring my energies to bear in advancing the mission and goals of the CCAA and participating
in the organization’s ambitious arts activities. Additionally, as I embark on retirement, I hope to continue my
participation in the two mentioned history organizations. The CCAA and similar non-profit and voluntary
organizations contribute significantly to the quality of county cultural life and I want to be part of that important
endeavor.
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CCAA News
Arts Alliance Hosts "Meet the Artists" Public Reception
Saturday, July 12 at the Waldorf West Library
Twenty-Seven Artists were Honored!
On Saturday, July 12, the Charles County Arts Alliance presented its third "Meet the Artists" Public Reception of
2014, at the Waldorf West Library, located at 10405 O'Donnell Place Waldorf, Maryland. The reception took place
from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, in the main gallery located on the first floor. Light refreshments were served, and the event
was free and open to the public.
The Charles County Arts Alliance manages four separate gallery spaces year-round on two floors of the Waldorf
West Library, in partnership with the Charles County Public Library. The current exhibit is the seventh art show
presented by the Arts Alliance since the Waldorf West Library opened in November 2012. The exhibit runs
through September 30, 2014, and the theme is "Up, Up & Away!" The multimedia exhibition displays 40 works of
art from 27 artists.
The artists recoginzed for their participation in the summer show were: Free Akins, Theresa Alo, Marianna
Albrittain, Kelly Ashby, Cindi Barnhart, Patricia Biles, Cecelia Dunay, Betty Fuqua, Jan Garland, Josh Hettel,
Gordon Johnson, Belinda Keller, Anne Machetto, Vicki Marckel, Leah Meyers, Constance Moore, Cliff Morgan, Jamie
Oliver, Nancy Owens, Vicky Powers, Ayanna Proctor, Annabel Russell, Cynthia Snyder, Angela Steinhauser, Barbara
Stepura, Pat Troiani, and Shannon Wang.
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August 2014
CCAA News
Arts Alliance Opens New Solo Artist Show
Featuring Pat Troiani
University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
Show Runs through October 10
Pat Troiani, a former art teacher in Pennsylvania public schools for 15 years, retired to
the Outer Banks of North Carolina in 1985. She taught watercolor painting to adults in
her home studio while continuing her career as a professional artist. Schools attended
include Traphagen School of Design, New York City, NY; Millersville State University,
Lancaster, PA; and the Maryland Institute, College of Art, in Baltimore, MD, where
she earned a Master's of Fine Arts. In 2008, Pat moved to Solomons, MD, where she
currently teaches watercolor workshops at the Southern Pines Senior Center in Lusby,
and the Cox Art Center in Huntingtown.
One of Pat's favorite subject matter is painting florals using
traditional watercolor techniques, but she also likes painting on
"Yupo," a very slippery acid-free paper, and more recently, she has started painting in oils.
Portraits of pets or people's homes may be commissioned by appointment, and she also
offers limited edition Giclée reproductions of her paintings.
Some of Pat's awards include: North Carolina Senior Games; The Frank Stick Show, Outer
Banks, NC; Beach Book Cover 2004; Land Mark Shows at the Pasquotank Art Association;
Peoples' Choice Award at the Chowan Arts Council; The Mollie Fearing Show, Manteo, NC;
Annual Spring Show, Annmarie Garden, Solomons, Md; Potomac River Show,Colonial Beach,
MD; and the Calvert Artists' Guild Spring Show.
Pat's paintings are on display at the Cox Art Center Huntingtown, MD; JarrettThor Fine Arts in
Colonial Beach,VA; Island Gallery, Christmas Shop, Manteo, NC; and Cloud Nine in Nags Head,
NC. Pat has recently started creating jewelry which is shown at JarrettThor Fine Arts, and
Artworks@7th and the Bayside Museum in North Beach, MD.
Pat's paintings and jewelry are available for purchase. Visit her website at www.pattroiani.
com to see more of her creations. Pat can be reached at [email protected].
The Medical Center is located at 5 Garrett Avenue, La Plata, MD. Gallery hours are 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, daily.
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CCAA News
ARTS ALLIANCE "CALL FOR ARTISTS"
Deadline to Submit is September 1!
Theme is "Artists Choice!"
The Charles County Arts Alliance is now accepting submissions for the Fall Art Show, a multi-media public exhibit,
to be held at the Waldorf West Library, 10405 O'Donnell Place, Waldorf, MD, from October 2 to December 30, 2014.
The Library consists of four separate gallery spaces on two floors.
Local artists are invited to submit a maximum of two works of art on any subject, to the Charles County Arts
Alliance for consideration (there is no submission fee). Artwork entries must be submitted electronically as lowresolution digital images (jpegs) attached to an email sent to [email protected].
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Artist's name
Artist's mailing address
Artist's email address
Artist's phone number
Artist's biography (half-page max, in MS-Word)
Artist's headshot (jpeg)
Title of artwork
Medium/materials used
Size/dimensions
Year created
Price, if applicable
Artists who have previously shown in the gallery are invited to submit new work for consideration.
A "Meet the Artists" Public Reception will be held on Saturday, October 4, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, at the Waldorf
West Library's Main Gallery to honor all the artists participating in the fall show!
For more information on the Waldorf West Library Gallery, call the CCAA office at 301-392-5900 or email info@
charlescountyarts.org.
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August 2014
Local News
Celebrate Charles! March from Benedict: War of 1812
With the Arts Alliance at Serenity Farm!
6932 Serenity Farm Road, Benedict, MD
Saturday, August 30, 10:00 am to 8:30 pm
Sunday, August 31, 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm
Spend the weekend in Charles County, Maryland! Come immerse
yourself in the sights and sounds of the 1812 era as Charles
County commemorates the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.
Benedict is a premier location to visit during this commemoration
time period. Enjoy waterfront views, walks, and dining in the
quaint village which is still surrounded by historically famous
fields and the Patuxent River. Stop by the Arts Alliance tent and
say "Hi!"
• Tour Serenity Farm, that bore witness to the British invastion.
• Tour Maxwell Hall, an 18th century home and the site of the War of 1812 Bicentennial, a Star
Spangled Celebration. Be part of living history, experience a wedding of 1812. Stroll the booths of
crafters, lace making, quilters, corn husk crafts, blacksmiths, basket makers, and shop the market for
unique treasures.
• Visit Harvest House and purchase locally produced meats and vegetables.
• View the area where artifacts from 1814 were found.
• Enjoy a walk to the river, a petting zoo, hayrides and amusements, live performances of the Music of
the War of 1812 by the Hildebrands, artisans, crafters and local food.
Admission and parking are free; fees for food and market purchases. For complete details and schedule of events,
visit http://www.charlescountymd.gov/calendar/celebrate-charles-march-benedict-war-1812.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!
We need volunteers to help promote the Alliance, encourage membership and collect donations toward the
Scholarship Program. If you are available from noon to 3:00 pm, or 3:00 to 6:00 pm on Saturday, or anytime on
Sunday between 12:00 noon and 4:00 pm, please call the CCAA office at 301-392-5900 or info@charlescountyarts.
org to sign up.
Hope to see you there!
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Performing Arts
Port Tobacco Players
Camp Mockabee Theater Camp
Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr.
August 2, 11:00 am
Tickets are $5.
After two weeks of learning, creating,
and exploring, Camp Mockabee's Teen
Camp performs a one-act Broadway
musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr.
The Theater is located at 508 Charles
Street, La Plata MD. For more
information or to order tickets,
visit their website at http://www.
ptplayers.com or call 301-932-6819
Southern Maryland Jazz Orchestra
at National Harbor's Plaza Stage
165 Waterfront Street
Saturday, August 2, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Free Admission, Bring Lawn Chairs
The Orchestra will perform
contemporary rock and jazz
style music. The Plaza Stage
is down by the water just
in front of the "Awakening"
statue and beside the new
Ferris wheel.
SMJO performs for many
community civic and arts events in Southern Maryland.
If you are interested in having them perform for an
event which you sponsor, contact SMJO director Roy
R. Jenkins at 301-751-3115, [email protected]
or business manager Jerry Barrett at 301-659-3322,
[email protected]. For more information about
National Harbor, go to their Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/visitnationalharbor.
Ms. Georgia's Musical
Beginnings
Summer Music Camps
Amazing Animal Encounters through Music!
August 4-7; 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Don’t miss this exploration of
music inspired by animals!
Not only will we focus daily
on building essential music
and keyboard skills through
hilarious games, but create
animal art in the style of great
artists! Manipulate rhythms through rhythm games,
participate in bell choirs or keyboard ensembles, and
listen to music classics inspired by animals. Mix in
pony rides (at a neighboring farm!), snacks, water
balloons and musical carnival games and you have a
winning combination!
Star Spangled America!
August 11-14; 2:00 - 5:00 pm
A visit from Rosalie of
Riversdale, who will sweep
us into the excitement of the
1812 War and the creation
of the Star Spangled Banner,
Basketball Rhythm, and Pop
Art are just a few activities
that await you at this camp where we will study the
greats of American music and art! Finish the last day
off with a truly American picnic with water games and
hot dogs and it’s a homerun for sure!
Each camp only $120 for 12 hours of instruction!
Individually customized materials included; for all
ages, beginner to intermediate levels; sibling discounts
and extended care available.
For more information, call 301-542-9359 or visit http://
www.msgeorgiasmusicalbeginnings.net.
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August 2014
Performing Arts
Chesapeake Choral Arts Society College of Southern Maryland
"Learn to Sing with Your Naked Voice"
Workshop
Saturday, August 9, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fee: $20 per person if paid before August 5, $25 at the
door.
Here's your opportunity to learn basic vocal skills
in a fun way. Led by Director Michael Santana and
Associate Director Leroy Pressley, the workshop
consists of four sessions covering the "Mechanics of
Singing," "Reading Notes and Rhythms," "Harmonizing
and Blending," and a final group session, "Putting It
All Together." The workshop will be held at Grace
Lutheran Church, 1200 Charles Street, La Plata, MD.
Call Ann Chess (301-259-4615) or Carol Charnock (301642-0594) for more information or to preregister.
The Newtowne Players Three
Notch Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors
August 7 - 10
Thursday - Saturday, 8:00 pm
Sunday, 3:30 pm
Using a musical mix of doo-wop,
rock, and funk, a down-andout Skid Row floral assistant
becomes an overnight sensation
when he discovers an exotic
plant with an appetite for lessthan-ordinary plant food. The
Theatre is located at 21744 South
Coral Drive, Lexington, MD. For
more information, visit their website at http://www.
newtowneplayers.org.
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La Plata Campus Fine Arts Center
8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata MD
Open Auditions, August 11 and 12
6:00 pm, Ages 10 and up
Roles open for four productions:
Incorruptible
A Thousand Cranes
A Piece of My Heart
Drowsy Chaperone
Performances will
take place between
September 18 and
November 15, 2014.
Go to their website at
http://calendar.csmd.edu to view the calender for
specific show dates.
• Prepare a one-minute monologue and 16-bars of
a song.
• Bring the sheet music for the accompanist.
• NO "A CAPELLA" will be accepted!
• Dress to move. If you have tap shoes, bring them!
For more information, contact Keith Hight at 301-9347827.
Schubert Singers
Auditions
Tuesday, August 19, 6:00 pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Piney Parish
4535 Piney Church Road, Waldorf, MD
Schubert Singers,
Ltd., a Concert Choir
for Children, will
hold auditions for
children ages 5-17,
for their training and
performing choirs.
Contact them to register by email at schubertsingers@
gmail.com. or through their website at www.
schubertsingers.org.
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Performing and Literary Arts
The Town of La Plata
Kids' Summer Shows!
Outdoors on the West Lawn of the La
Plata Town Hall
305 Queen Anne Street, La Plata, MD
Free! Open to the Public!
Tuesdays, 10:00 am
The shows are geared towards preschool and
elementary age children and are approximately 45
minutes long. Attendees are encouraged to bring
blankets and lawn chairs for sitting. No concessions
will be available, but you are welcome to bring drinks
and snacks.
August 5 - Billy B Live!
Billy B will create an
interactive song, dance
and comedy show for kids
and their families inspired
by La Plata's local natural
environment. Filled with fun
and funny factually correct
routines about the earth,
dragonflies, mosquitoes, swamps and the Chesapeake
Bay!
August 19 - Funny Magic
Dude Brian Garner
Magic that is out of this world!
Comedy that will make everyone-children and adults--laugh
out loud! An incredible mix of
dancing, laughter and handson magic. Based in southern
Maryland, Brian Garner, the
Funny Magic Dude, has been
performing magic in Maryland, DC, and Virginia for
over 25 years, and has performed at such places as
Disney World, Six Flags America and The White House.
Come and experience a show that is full of audience
participation, fun and excitement for your entire family.
Come and see a magician like no other: The Funny
Magic Dude, Brian Garner.
For more information, visit http://www.townoflaplata.
org.
Waldorf West Library Hosts
9th Annual Authors' Reception
Saturday, August 9, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
This year, 16 authors will show and sell their literary
wares.
The community is invited to come, meet-and-greet,
hear from a very diverse, eclectic gathering of authors,
and sample their works. The participating authors
are: Rev. Dr. Michelle Balamani-Silvera, Thank U God,
It's Monday!:Meditations & Motivation for Living a Great
Full Life; Towhanna A. Boston, I Do, I Will, I Shouldn't
Have; Kathleen Brockway, Baltimore's Deaf Heritage;
Doris Dasenbrock (Madam Zucchini), Madam Zucchini's
Garden Rhymes; Patricia P. Harrington, Witchy Tales:
Gail Warning; Mary Horsey (Raine), The Attorney
and His Associate: Desires of the Heart; E. L. Jefferson,
Captain Cricket: Fighting Does Not Solve Problems; Mary
Ann Jenkins, The Witch's Journal; Priscilla Koranteng,
Janju: The Voice of One Girl; Charles Long, Momma Tree;
Keir Lyles, Fallen Angel; James Mascia, High School
Heroes; Yvonne J. Medley, The Prison Plumb Line; Avis
Minott, From Birth To New Birth; Claudia Tynes, His
Love Flows; and Malcolm J. Young, SpeakNow: Poems for
Young People.
The Library is located at 10405 O'Donnell Place,
Waldorf, MD. For more information, contact Yvonne
Medley at 301-705-8972 or [email protected].
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August 2014
Literary Arts
Comics MD Fest
Chin Hamaya Culture Center
109 A Post Office Road, Waldorf, MD
Saturday, August 2, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Admission: $5 at the Door (10 and under, Free)
Comic books, Cosplay
contests, anime, toys, games.
Entertainment provided by the
Chin Hamaya Culture Center.
For more information, go
to www.facebook/com/
waldorfconventions, call
240-585-7285, or email
[email protected].
Book
Discussion
Groups
Waldorf Book Discussion Groups (P.D. Brown
Library) The Adult Book Discussion Group will
meet on the second Saturday in July, from 9:30 10:30 am. Anyone interested in joining, please
call 301-645-2864, or email mruss@ccplonline.
org. The P.D. Brown Library is located at 50 Village
Street, Waldorf, MD 20602.
August 2: The Age of Innocence
by Edith Wharton. The Age of
Innocence won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize
for Fiction. The novel centers on
an upper-class couple's impending
marriage, and the introduction of a
woman plagued by scandal whose
presence threatens their happiness.
It was lauded for its accurate portrayal of how the 19thcentury East Coast American upper class lived. The
title is an ironic comment on the polished outward
manners of New York society when compared to its
inward machinations.
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Waldorf Senior Center Afternoon Book Club meets
on the first Wednesday of every month from 1:00
- 2:00 pm, at the P.D. Brown Library, 50 Village
Street, Waldorf, MD 20602. Call 301-638-4420 for
more information.
August 6: The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks. Ira
Levinson is in trouble. Ninety-one
years old and stranded and injured
after a car crash, he struggles to
retain consciousness until a blurry
image materializes beside him: his
beloved wife Ruth, who passed away
nine years ago. A few miles away,
at a local bull-riding event, a Wake
Forest College senior's life is about to
change. Recovering from a recent break-up, Sophia
Danko meets a young cowboy named Luke, who bears
little resemblance to the privileged frat boys she has
encountered at school. Ira and Ruth. Sophia and Luke.
Two couples who have little in common, and who are
separated by years and experience. Yet their lives
will converge with unexpected poignancy, reminding
us all that even the most difficult decisions can yield
extraordinary journeys: beyond despair, beyond death,
to the farthest reaches of the human heart.
The Charles County Public
Libraries' Summer Program
There's everything
from Spanish classes for
children, to networking and
marketing small businesses,
to crochet and knitting
workshops, to book clubs
for teens, adults, fathers and sons. Stop by your local
library and pick up the Summer Reading Brochure or
go online at http://www.ccplonline.org and click on
the link to their calendar. Many classes require preregistration, so check out the dates and times and sign
up for more summer fun!
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Literary Arts
Richard R. Clark Senior Center Book Discussion
Group will meet at 1:00 pm on the first Thursday
of every month. Anyone interested in joining the
group can call 301-934-9001 or email Natasha Miller
at [email protected] for more information.
The Center is located at 1210 Charles Street, La Plata,
MD 20646.
August 7: The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas. Set against
the turbulent years of the Napoleonic
era, Alexandre Dumas's thrilling
adventure story is one of the most
widely read romantic novels of all
time. In it the dashing young hero,
Edmond Dantès, is betrayed by his
enemies and thrown into a secret
dungeon in the Chateau d'If--doomed to spend his life
in a dank prison cell. The story of his long, intolerable
years in captivity, his miraculous escape, and his
carefully wrought revenge creates a dramatic tale of
mystery and intrigue and paints a vision of France--a
dazzling, dueling, exuberant France--that has become
immortal.
La Plata Book Discussion Group meets at 7:00 pm
on the second Thursday of every month. To join
call 301-934-9001 or email [email protected]
for more information. The Library is located at 2
Garrett Avenue, La Plata, MD 20646.
August 14: Defending Jacob by
Willian Landay. Andy Barber has
been a well-respected assistant
district attorney in his suburban
Massachusetts county for more
than twenty years. But when his
fourteen-year-old son, Jacob, is
charged with the murder of a fellow
student, the entire community is
shattered. Award-winning author
William Landay has written the consummate novel of
an embattled family in crisis--a suspenseful, characterdriven mystery that is also a spellbinding tale of guilt,
betrayal, and the terrifying speed at which our lives can
spin out of control.
Waldorf West Summer Adult Book Club
Meets on Tuesdays, from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Preregistration at www.ccplonline.org is required by
the evening before the discussion. The Library
is located at 10405 O'Donnell Place, Waldorf. For
more information, call 301-645-1395.
August 19: A Short History of Nearly
Everything by Bill Bryson. Taking as
territory everything from the Big Bang
to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks
to understand how we got from there
being nothing at all to there being us.
A Short History of Nearly Everything
is the record of this quest, and it is a
sometimes profound, sometimes funny,
and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure
in the realms of human knowledge, as only Bill Bryson
can render it. Science has never been more involving or
entertaining.
Indian Head Senior Center Book Discussion Group
meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month
from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Contact Lena Cox at 301375-7375 or email [email protected] for more
information. The Senior Center is located at 100
Cornwallis Square, Indian Head, MD 20640.
August 27: Necessary Lies by Diane
Chamberlain. After losing her
parents, fifteen-year-old Ivy Hart
is left to care for her grandmother,
older sister and nephew as tenants
on a small tobacco farm. As she
struggles with her grandmother’s
aging, her sister’s mental illness and
her own epilepsy, she realizes they might need more
than she can give. Set in rural Grace County, North
Carolina in a time of state-mandated sterilizations and
racial tension, Necessary Lies tells the story of these
two young women, seemingly worlds apart, but both
haunted by tragedy. Jane and Ivy are thrown together
and must ask themselves: how can you know what
you believe is right, when everyone is telling you it’s
wrong?
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August 2014
Visual Arts
Mattawoman Creek Art Center
Workshops for a Fee:
Sea Glass Jewelry
Saturday, August 9 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Fee: $40 members / $50 nonmembers
Instructor: Liz Printz
Create a beautiful pendant and
matching
earrings with sea glass found
on local southern Maryland beaches.
Students will learn quick, easy assembly
techniques to incorporate sea glass and
beach-found objects into fun, creative
jewelry. Instructor provides a kit which
includes materials to create a beautiful
pendant and matching earrings. Find something
special on your beach? Bring that too! Materials fee of
$30 is due to instructor at class. (all levels)
Leather Feather Earrings
Saturday, Aug 9 from 2 - 4 p.m.
Fee: $40 members / $50 nonmembers
Instructor: Liz Printz
Participants create a pair of beautifully
painted feather earrings that look
like real (or fantasy) feathers, but are
quite durable as they're made from
sheepskin. Materials fee of $10 is due
to the instructor at the class. Maximum
of 10 participants. (all levels)
Open Multimedia Show
August 22 –September 21
Reception: August 24
1:00 - 4:00 pm
A no-theme show open to both
members and non-members.
This show is usually a
partnership between MCAC
and the Charles County
Garden Club members who create flower arrangements
depicting the pieces of art in floral form.
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Better Photos with your Compact
Camera with Karl Taylor (DVD)
Friday, August 15, 11:00 am & 2:00 pm
In this inspiring program, Karl
Taylor teaches you his top tips for
creating and taking great pictures
with your compact camera. With
“hands on” demonstrations on
composition, holiday pictures,
landscapes, portraits, photographing
kids and much more, you will be
getting to know your camera in no time. Karl will
show you how to take quality photos you didn’t think
possible with a compact camera. The film includes an
overview on cameras, composition, basic operation,
landscapes, portraits, still life, panoramic photos,
group shots, lighting tips, macro shots, and editing and
sharing pictures. 122 minutes
Sunday Movie & Ice Cream Sundae
A Not So Still Life
Sunday, August 17 , 2:00 pm
A Not So Still Life peers into
the mind of Ginny Ruffner,
an artist as beloved for
her magnanimous spirit
as for her evolving "visual
thought experiments."
This film explores the full span of Ginny's fascinating
journey, from her childhood to her emergence as a
world-renowned artist. Meet the luminaries in her
orbit, including Dale Chihuly, Graham Nash, and Tom
Robbins. Witness Ginny's determination to recover
from the accident that nearly claimed her life, but
barely even slowed her constant re-invention of the
world around her. 82 minutes
Located in Smallwood State Park, at 5565 Upham Place,
in Marbury, Maryland, the Mattawoman Creek Art
Center is open Friday - Sunday, from 11:00 am - 4:00
pm for exhibit visitors. For more information and
discounts for early registration for the workshops, visit
their website at http://www.mattawomanart.org.
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Thanks CCAA Members for Your Support!
Platinum Circle
Abbott & Charlotte Martin
Diane Rausch
Robert K. Rausch
Gold Circle
Bert & Emily Ferren
David & Nikole Smith
Silver Circle
Paul Hill, Jr. & Family
Sam & Gale Kladitis
Port Tobacco Players
Corporate
Chaney Enterprises
MyCause Water
Business
Century 21 New Millennium Realtors
Corner Studio Artworks
Edward L. Sanders Insurance Agency, Inc.
Zaneta P.
Arts Patron
William & Dolores Eckman
Renée Fuqua
Arts Sponsor
Bill & Susan Adams Jennifer Cooper, Go-DIVA! Productions, Inc.
Mike & Anne Creveling
Dr. Bradley & Linda Gottfried
Lancaster Insurance Agency, Inc.
Stephen & Linda Mitchell
Dr. Lillian H. Pailen
Lucille Snell
Pat Troiani
Mark G. Walker Chris & Kate Zabriskie
Arts Activist
Ronald Brown
Kathryn Doyle
Nancy Hannans
Sally Hopp
Kathleen Jenkins
Roy R. Jenkins
Cindy & Zeke Johnson
Cecelia A. Keller
Greg Alan Kenney, Jr.
Shane Seremet
John M. Sine
Family
Helen & Winfield Barber
Patricia & John Biles
Burkey & Margaret Boggs
William & Suzanne Cassidy
Jim & Judy Crawford
Lorina Griffioen-Harris
Mr. & Mrs. Porter A. Lyon
Felicia Messina-D'Haiti
Roger & Connie Miller
Jackie, Chris. Spencer & Michael Russell
Bill Stea & Family
Sandra Wood & Family
Kelvin & Vangie Wright Individual
Free Akins
Debora Almassy
Dr. Theresa Alo
William Bethea
Amy Blessinger
Stephanie Boyer
Denise Calisti
Allan Canter
Donna Capuano
Carol Charnock
Madeline Clybourn
Anisha Collins
Kathy Cooke
Elizabeth Davison
Cecelia Dunay
Jerilyn Farrar
Judy Frazier
Wendy Fuller
Charles G. Gardiner
Mark T. Hayes
Shanese Hirmas
Diane Johnson
Amelia Jones
Elizabeth Keller
Martha Lane
Ellen Lewis
Jim Long
Vicki L. Marckel
Julie Meisel
Leah Meyers
Cliff Morgan
Peter Murphy
Katie O'Malley Simpson
Marie C. Parham
Sandra F. Reissig
Lucy H. Richmond
Annabel Russell
Katherine Sifers
Jill Smithson
Cynthia Snyder
Yuliya Strongovska-Armocida
Susan Sweeney
Lucretia Tanner
Lauren Van Sickle
Jeffrey Valesco
Shannon Wang
John Warsinske
Joseph Wimberly
Keri D. Williams
Non-Profit Organization
Archbishop Neale School
Ballet Arts Academy Charles County Fair, Inc. Charles County Public Library
Chesapeake Choral Arts Society
Chin Hamaya Culture Center
Community Foundation of Southern Maryland
Friends of the Old Waldorf
School
Life Journeys Writers Club
Mattawoman Creek Art Center
Music Teachers Association of
Charles County Inc.
Southern Maryland Carousel Group Southern Maryland Jazz Orchestra Town of Indian Head
Town of La Plata
Senior
Cindi Barnhart
Susie Bender
Lloyd Bowling
Rose Burroughs
Jane Bush
Judy E. Cabos
Martha K. Clements
Ellen Conyers
Dolores Cook
Carol Corbett
Dorothy Crown
Frank M. Culhane
Mary Evelyn Dashiell
Virginia S. Debolt
Sarojini E. Dingle Gale Y. Euchner
Carole Facey
Donald D. Faust
Geary Fisher
Betty J. Fuqua
Jan Garland
Joyce Williams Graves
Liberata Guadagnoli
Patti Gyorda
Doris J. Hall
Beverly Hardy
Judy Hinson
Charles F. M. Hughes
Mildred Jenkins
Gordon R. Johnson
Maryann Karimi
Mary Ellen Karwasinski
Belinda Hudnall Keller
Mary Kercher Beverlie Ludy
David & Katie Ludy
Roy M. Maier
Roseanne Markham
Henry McPherson
Constance E. Moore
Bob Navarra
Ray Noble
Jan Norton
Bill Penn
Sandra Rohde
John & Mary Lou Rutherford
Mary Sue Rye
William Shisler
Kay Simkins
Roger E. Smith
J. Cecelia Spinks
E. Bert Stevenson
Faye Stinehart
Carolyn Vaughn
Donna Wilson
Joanne Yates
Youth
Abigail Belote
Matthew McElhaney
Sarah McElhaney
Honorary Members
Norma Baretincic
Mary Jenkins Nancy Owens
Norita Park
Honorary Youth
Members
Brooke Boyd
AlaJaih Brown
Madison Chung
Tyler Connolly
Landon Discalo
Richard Eaglin
Angelina Greaves
Samara Horan
Yanai Jordan
Ahj'ah Matthew
Kamryn Murphy
Aaliyah Tejeda
Averi Tejeda
Brendan Tipton
Kritchanan Yampai
Kritchanin Yampai
Kennedi Young
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CCAA Membership Form
Show Your Support for the Arts by
Joining the CCAA!
The benefits of CCAA membership last year-round:
• CCAA Arts Insider monthly E-newsletter
• CCAA Arts Newsflash weekly E-update of arts events
• 20% off regular prices at Hot Licks Guitar Shop in Waldorf
• 10% off custom framing at Bernie’s Frame Shop in La Plata
• $1 discount for each ticket purchased for Port Tobacco Players theatrical productions
• $1 discount for tickets to Southern Maryland Concert Band concerts
• CCAA voting privileges
• And most importantly, the satisfaction that comes from actively supporting the arts in
Charles County!
The mission of the Charles County Arts Alliance is to stimulate,
promote, encourage and provide recognition of the arts
and the creative spirit in Charles County, MD.
The CCAA is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization.
All membership dues and donations are 100% tax-deductible
to the fullest extent of the law.
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Membership Categories (check one):
□□ Platinum Circle - $500
□□ Gold Circle - $250
□□ Silver Circle - $150
□□ Arts Patron - $125
□□ Arts Sponsor - $100
□□ Arts Activist - $60
□□ Family - $40
□□ Individual - $25
□□ Senior (60+) - $15
□□ Youth (under 18) - $10
Business & Nonprofit:
□□ Corporate - $500
□□ Business - $125
□□ Nonprofit Organization - $60
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print version of the Arts Insider newsletter
mailed to my postal address. The annual
cost for this service is $18 in addition to my
membership fee.
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Membership Committee
Outreach/Marketing Committee
Administrative/Office Work
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Charles County Arts Alliance
P.O. Box 697, White Plains, MD 20695
www.charlescountyarts.org / 301-392-5900
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Sat, Jul 12, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
"Meet the Artists" Public Reception
Waldorf West Library – Main Gallery
Thu, Jul 17, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
CCAA Board Meeting
Old Waldorf School, Waldorf
Sat, Aug 2, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
CCAA Board Summer Retreat
Solomons Landing, Solomons
Thu, Aug 28, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
CCAA Board Meeting
United Way House, La Plata
Sat-Sun, Aug 30-31
Celebrate Charles! March from Benedict: War of 1812
Serenity Farm, Benedict, MD
Wed - Sun, Sep 10 – 14
Charles County Fair
Charles County Fairgrounds, La Plata
Tue, Sep 16, 7:00 pm
Mandatory CAD Grant Workshop
Unite Way House, La Plata
Sat, Oct 4, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
"Meet the Artists" Public Reception
Waldorf West Library – Main Gallery
Thu, Oct 9, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
CCAA Board Meeting
United Way House, La Plata
Sat, Oct 25, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
CCAA Grant Committee Meeting
United Way House, La Plata
Thu, Oct 30, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
CCAA Board Meeting
United Way House, La Plata
Sat, Nov 15, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
CCAA Annual Grantee and Membership Gala
Old Waldorf School
Fri, Dec 5 , TBD
Sat, Dec 6, TBD
"A Holiday Arts Faire" - Kris Kringle Christmas Market
2014 Charles County Holiday Trail
Charles County Fairgounds, La Plata
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"Meet the Artists" Public Reception
Waldorf West Library – Main Gallery
Sat, Jan 24, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
CCAA Board Mid-Year Retreat
Solomons Landing, Solomons
Wed, Feb 11, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Maryland Arts Day
Annapolis
Thu, Feb 12, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
CCAA Board Meeting
United Way House, La Plata
Thu, Mar 12, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
CCAA Board Meeting
United Way House, La Plata
Wed, Mar 18, 11:am – 2:00 pm
CCAA hosts CAAM Meeting
Waldorf West Library - Main Gallery
Tue, Mar 31, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
CCAA Scholarship Committee Meeing
United Way House, La Plata
Sat, Apr 4, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
"Meet the Artists" Public Reception
Waldorf West Library – Main Gallery
Thu, Apr 9, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
CCAA Board Meeting
United Way House, La Plata
Sat or Sun, May 2 or 3, TBD
Annual Membership Meeting
TBD
Thu, May 14, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
CCAA Board Meeting
United Way House, La Plata
Thu, Jun 11, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
CCAA Board Meeting
La Plata Town Hall
Sat, Jun 13, 12:00 – 6:00 pm
(Rain Date June 14)
ArtsFest 2015
La Plata Town Hall
Thu, Dec 18, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
CCAA Board Meeting
United Way House, La Plata
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August 2014
Board of Directors
Robert Rausch – President
Gale Kladitis – Vice President
Cindy Johnson – Secretary/Treasurer
Diane Rausch – Past President
Bill Adams
Ronald Brown
Lorina Harris
Roy Jenkins, PhD
Kathleen Jenkins
Amelia Jones
Cecelia Keller
Shane Seremet
Mark Walker
Judy Crawford – Office Manager & Newsletter Editor
P.O. Box 697
White Plains, MD 20695
www.charlescountyarts.org / [email protected] / 301-392-5900
Office Hours: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm, Monday - Friday