Written by Courtesy of Arts Flash, Allegany County Arts Council
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 18:33
The next round of the Allegany County "Poetry Out Loud" competition will take place Monday, January 12 at 6 p.m. in the Allegany Arts Council's Community Room, 9 North Centre Street , Cumberland.
"Poetry Out Loud," a poetry recitation contest open to all high school juniors and seniors, helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence and learn about their literary heritage through memorization and performance. Each contestant will be asked to recite two poems and will be judged on physical presence, voice and articulation, appropriateness of dramatization, level of difficulty, evidence of understanding, accuracy and overall performance. The winner of this county-wide event will advance to the state competition scheduled February 21 at Center Stage, Baltimore.
Written by Arts Flash, Allegany County Arts Council
Monday, 05 January 2009 15:07
The Saville Gallery, 9 North Centre Street, Cumberland will host an exhibit of turned wood by Ted Higson and paintings by Linda Humbertson from January 8 through February 6. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on January 10. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For information, call 301-777-ARTS(2787).
Written by Arts Flash, Allegany County Arts Council
Monday, 05 January 2009 14:57
Allegany County Library System branches have announced their January events schedule. Activities include:
January 8, 6:30 p.m.: The George's Creek Regional Library CrickCats will meet. Kids are invited to enjoy sharing, reading, discussing books and making a craft. Call 301-463-2629 for details.
January 14, 6:30 p.m.: Teens, ages 12 thru 12th grade are invited to the Westernport Library for Henna Tatting and experimenting with different tattoo designs and application. Parental permission is required. Permission slips will be available in the library. Refreshments will be available after the program. For information, call 301-359-0455.
January 15, 2 p.m.: Frostburg Community Library's Adult Book Group will meet to discuss "In the Woods" by Tana French. For information call 301-687-0790.
The member artists at Arts at Canal Place are presenting a unique show during the months of January and February. Working within the constraints of their own mediums, the members are presenting "Famous Favorites," works of art inspired by and done in the spirit of the artists' favorite masters.
The show opens January 12 and remains on display through February 21. The opening reception is slated for Saturday, January 17 from 6 - 8 PM.
Member Linda Stewart came up with the idea for the exhibition. She explains, "The idea came to me because I'm often inspired by the works of famous artists and I enjoy creating a piece of art that uses their color choices, techniques, style or subject matter. I thought it would be fun to see who everyone's favorite artists are and what they would create in the style of that artist."
Many famous artists are providing inspiration. Ceramic artist Jim DeGeorge will be using Monet's colors to create pieces of pottery. Susan Brimo-Cox is creating jewelry inspired by Alexander Calder. And paper collages by Stewart, inspired by Picasso and Braque, will be among the many creations on display.
DRAWING WITH DONNA Art instruction is available every Tuesday from 12 - 4:30 PM and every Wednesday from 10 AM - 4:30 PM at Mark's Daily Grind, located at 86 Baltimore Street in Cumberland. Please bring sketching pencils, erasers and paper. The fee is $12 and students should be 10 years of age and up. Times are scheduled for a "one-on-one situation." Instruction will consist of learning the proper technique for drawing with graphite and learning colored pencil techniques with emphasis on transparent layering. To sign up, contact Donna via email at:
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or phone: 814-733-4012.
CLASSES AT KAUFFMAN MUSIC Kauffman Music and the Cumberland Music Academy have lots of great upcoming music classes scheduled. The Cumberland Music Academy's Winter lessons for all ages and levels begin January 5. Sign up now today and learn to play the instrument of your choice! Each instructor is highly qualified to teach private lessons, having studied extensively on their primary instrument. Classes include guitar, flute, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, piano, voice, strings, and percussion. And beginning February 11 & 12, parents of infants through age 7 can take advantage of the Little Music Movers course taught by Sarah Jackson. Activities engage the child in learning experiences through listening, singing, playing, and movement. For more information, call Kauffman Music at 301-724-6800.
PEACEFUL KNITTING WORKSHOPS Amy Shuman, knitting designer and coach, continues her series of Peaceful Knitting Workshops at the Shuman Life Center in Cumberland on January 14 & 28; February 11 & 25; March 11 & 25; April 8 & 22; May 13 & 27, all from 6:30 - 9 PM. Choose a knitting project or two and have fun learning and sharing with a great group of people! Price: $12.50/class or $42 for a series of 4.
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