Category: Entertainment
Madonna Coming To Verizon Center
Madonna is having a huge party and everyone’s invited. The Madonna 2012 World begins May 29, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sights including the Plains of Abraham in Quebec and a return visit to South America as well as Australia where she has not performed in 20 years. [...]
Sweet Transvestites Coming To Anne Arundel Community College
Auditions are set for 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, for the Anne Arundel Community College Theatre at AACC April production of “The Rocky Horror Show.” That sweet transvestite and his campy crew did the time warp in this classic campy tale of Frank’n’Furter and his band of miscreants. Complete with [...]
Broadway In Annapolis: “Anything Goes” Feb. 10-11
Broadway comes back to Annapolis with Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” a rollicking musical love story that takes place on a cruise ship sailing the high seas. On February 10-11 at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, J. Ernest Green conducts members of the Annapolis Chorale, The Annapolis Chamber Orchestra and a cast of accomplished singer/actors [...]
February Is Red Hot With Scarlet Letter And Firebird
Ballet Theatre of Maryland (BTM), the state’s premier professional ballet company, presents two one-act ballets on a single performance: The Scarlet Letter and Firebird. Performances are February 24 at 7:00pm, February 25 at 7:00pm and February 26 at 2:00pm at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis. The Scarlet Letter, based on the American [...]
Hey Sailor!
Be prepared to sing along during this evening of lusty songs hosted by local musician Janie Meneely and presented by Wammie-award winning ethnomusicologist Jennifer Cutting and her merry band of music-makers. The one-night-only performance will be held at the Galesville Memorial Hall on Saturday, March 3 from 8-10 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance ($18 [...]
Irish Festival Rolls Into Town July 14th
The Second Annual Annapolis Irish Festival will be held on July 14th at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 10am. Expected attendance for 2012 is 15,000 people. In 2011 ten thousand (10,000) people clamored to the Fairgrounds for the Inaugural Irish Festival. Start to finish it was a glorious day. Live Music and [...]
Naval Academy Winter Musical
The Naval Academy will present the annual winter musical Feb. 24, 25, and 26 and March 2, 3, and 4 in the academy’s Mahan Hall. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $15 or $18. They go on sale Jan. 24 and can be purchased online at http://www.usna.edu/Music/Accessable/tickets.html, [...]
Tickets Still Available For ‘Naughty Marietta’
Ticket sales are under way for “Naughty Marietta,” a new adaptation of the comic operetta coming to Anne Arundel Community College as the opening production of Opera AACC’s 10th anniversary season. Performers include Catrin Davies (Baltimore). For tickets and reservations to shows Jan. 27, Jan. 29, Feb. 3 or Feb. 4 in the Robert E. [...]
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival Adds Beneficiary
Chesapeake Bay Events, Inc. (CBE), producer of the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival has added End Hunger In Calvert County as a beneficiary of this year’s Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival. The festival donates 100% of the net proceeds to various local worthwhile causes. End Hunger in Calvert County is a 501(C)3 whose mission is to stamp [...]
International Film Series Coming To Maryland Hall
World Artists Experiences and the International Division of Maryland’s Office of the Secretary of State, in conjunction with Frostburg University, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, Salisbury University, and Towson University, invite the public to attend free screenings of five international films, one each from Brazil, Japan, Austria, Sri Lanka, [...]
Six Flags America Hiring For 2012 Season
Six Flags America, Maryland’s premier destination for thrills for all ages, seeks enthusiastic, outgoing, and responsible team players to fill more than 2,000 local seasonal jobs during the 2012 operating season. Online applications are available now at sixflagsjobs.com. On-site interviews will begin by appointment on Monday, January 30. Opportunities are available for weekday and weekend [...]
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival Announces Lineup
The 2012 Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival will be held on May 19th and 20that Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, Maryland. This year’s lineup includes: Jonny Lang, JJ Grey and Mofro, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Ruthie Foster, Shemekia Copeland, Philipp Fankhauser, Honey Island Swamp Band, Michael Williams Band, Janiva Magness and Lydia Pense [...]
Van Halen Coming To Verizon Center
Van Halen, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, are coming to Verizon Center on Wednesday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. as part of their North American Tour. They are touring in support of their upcoming album, A Different Kind of Truth. Tickets go on sale January 14 at 10:00 a.m. WHO: Van Halen with [...]
Chorale Gala Kicks Off New Year
The holidays may be over but the fun goes on! The Annapolis Chorale and Music Director J. Ernest Green keep the party going with their annual gala celebration at the Loews Annapolis Hotel on Saturday, January 21, at 6:30 p.m. The evening includes at least three concerts worth of music from Mr. Green and a [...]
Annapolis Idol Seeks Contestants
The Anne Arundel Conflict Resolution Center is seeking entries from local artists who believe they have the personality and singing skills to be the Annapolis Idol in our 5th year of the competition. Ten to twelve finalists will be selected from entries and invited to appear at the Annapolis Idol event to be held at [...]
Ring In The New Year With Deanna Bogart At Rams Head On Stage
One night a year, the Rams Head On Stage room polishes the good silver and transforms into a white tableclothed, candlelight New Year’s Eve dreamland. This one stop shop for New Year’s Eve treats you to an evening of appetizers, dinner, dancing, live music, party favors and a champagne toast at midnight! Your Blues inspired [...]
Dominic Fragman Performing Live At Metropolitan
Beginning on Thursday December 15, Dominic Fragman and varying make ups of trios and quartets will be taking over the Metropolitan Kitchen and Lounge in downtown Annapolis from 6pm to 10pm. Fragman studies music and drumming under legendary drummer, Paul F. Murphy. His playing has landed him endorsements with Soultone Cymbals, Kickport and Wicked Chops. [...]
Grease Coming To Children’s Theatre Of Annapolis
The Children’s Theatre of Annapolis production of Grease: The School Version will be performed on Jan. 6 at 7:30, Jan. 7 at 2:00 (American Sign Language Interpretation provided at this show only) and 7:30, Jan. 8 at 2:00, Jan. 13 at 7:30, Jan. 14 at 2:00 and 7:30, and Jan. 15 at 2:00. Visit the [...]
Annapolis Youth Chorus Presents Holiday Concert
The Annapolis Youth Chorus ushers in the season with a family friendly holiday concert at St. Anne’s Church in Annapolis on Sunday, December 11, at 3 p.m. Under the direction of Jill Woodward, The Annapolis Youth Chorus (AYC), part of the Live Arts Maryland organization, includes young voices from private and public schools throughout Anne [...]
Annapolis Chorale Performs Handel’s Messiah At St. Anne’s
Live Arts Maryland presents a very special weekend of GF Handel’s “Messiah” at historic St. Anne’s Church Thursday through Sunday, December 16-18, performed by the Annapolis Chorale’s Chamber Chorus and the Annapolis Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Music Director J. Ernest Green. The nearly perfect acoustics and historic ambience of St. Anne’s make it [...]
Chinese Song And Dance Drama At South River
The world-acclaimed Chinese dances of the drama, Silk Road, Flower Rain, will be presented in a free performance at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 in the South River High School Auditorium, 201 Central Ave, East, Edgewater. The classic dance performance, created by the Gansu Song and Dance Theater of China, has performers move on stage through [...]
All Children’s Chorus Performances
The All Children’s Chorus of Annapolis (ACCA) will hold several holiday performances over the next few weeks to celebrate the season. Two special performances will take place on December 3, 2011. The first will be held at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts alongside the Chesapeake Youth Orchestra for a special Kinderkonzert starting at 2 [...]
