Tag: Washington DC
2 Die In Parking Lot At 24-7 Mart In Annapolis
UPDATE 12:09pm April 21, 2013: Annapolis Police have just released the following statement: Detectives from the Annapolis Police Department are investigating the deaths of two men found in a vehicle in the 1200 block of Forest Dr. On the morning of April 21st Annapolis Police Dispatchers received a report of two unconscious men in a [...]
Summer Classics At St. Johns
Recommended by Arthur Frommer as “among the finest summer vacations that you might ever enjoy,” Summer Classics at St. John’s College offers a distinctive experience. Participants gather in small, week-long seminars to read and discuss classic works of literature, science, history, and philosophy. The seminars are limited to 16 participants each and are led by [...]
Dominion Brewing Announces Release of Cherry Blossom Lager!
Due to the overwhelming positive feedback on its limited release last year, Cherry Blossom Lager will be released as Dominion Brewing’s 2013 Spring Seasonal. Cherry Blossom Lager is conditioned on a bed of 300 pounds of Michigan cherries for 48 hours prior to packaging. Pale, Carafoam, Munich, and Vienna malts provide a crisp backbone, while [...]
Light House Graduates 4th Class Of BEST Program
Family, friends and community leaders recently attended the fourth graduation celebration of the Light House’s B.E.S.T. (Building Employment Success Training) program. Due to the growing size of the graduating classes and the number of guests the graduation ceremony and reception was held at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, who donated the space. The graduates [...]
Bells Will Ring Sunday Morning At St. John’s College
Every year the bell of St. John’s College’s McDowell Hall rings to mark an important rite of passage for seniors at the country’s third oldest college. Approximately 100 seniors will be allowed one celebratory peal between 12:30 and 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 3, commemorating the completion of the senior essay that is due that [...]
Capitol Steps Returns To Annapolis
The Capitol Steps return! The Capitol Steps, an irreverent musical-theater troupe from Washington, D.C., will perform in a fundraiser at St. John’s College to benefit student financial aid. The show will include a lively review of songs and spoofs that ridicule public figures across all party lines. The performance, which will be followed by a [...]
Merlin Ensemble Vienna Performs Schoenberg At St. John’s College
The acclaimed Merlin Ensemble Vienna presents “Transfigured Night,” a performance featuring Schoenberg’s piece by the same name in an arrangement for piano trio. The concert, which is free and open to public, will be held in the Great Hall on February 3 at 4 p.m. Founded in 1991 by members of the Chamber Orchestra of [...]
Pianist Frederic Chiu To Perform At St. John’s College
Acclaimed pianist, Fredric Chiu, presents “The Piano: Invention and Transformation” at St. John’s College. The program will include the music of Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Ravel, and Prokofiev and will conclude with Liszt’s arrangement for piano of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the [...]
Hospice Cup XXXII Looking For Artists
Hospice Cup, Inc. is calling for all artists, from painters to photographers, to submit work to serve as the official image of Hospice Cup XXXII taking place in Annapolis, MD on September 21, 2013. The deadline to submit artwork to Hospice Cup, Inc. is January 21, 2013. The judging will be done by popular vote [...]
Maine Cottage Coming to Annapolis
On December 1, 2012, Maine Cottage® will open a new Flagship Store at 209 West Street in Annapolis, MD. Exposed brick, vaulted ceilings and over-sized windows are just a few of the architectural details that define the wide open space for the new furniture store in Annapolis. Maine Cottage® is the original home to spirited, colorful furniture [...]
Editorial: Why Question 7 Is A Bad Thing For Anne Arundel
The election is over and the results are in! We have not taken too many political stands on this site over the years for the simple reason that we do not want to roll around in the mud with all the slinging–as my mom used to quip, “it’s all fun and games until someone get’s [...]
Earn Free Tickets To Virgin Mobile FreeFest
Tickets for the Virgin Mobile FreeFest presented by LG “free’d-out” last week in record time – just two minutes. However, Virgin Mobile USA, creator of one of the largest and most critically acclaimed music festivals in the country, today announced that music fans can again volunteer their time at homeless youth shelters to earn tickets to FreeFest [...]
Actors, Flesh And Felt, Take The Stage For ASGT’s “Avenue Q”
Next up at the Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre is “Avenue Q”, a laugh-out-loud musical about a recent college graduate named Princeton and the challenges and breakthroughs he experiences as he starts out in life. The show runs Thursdays-Sundays at 8:30pm from July 5-July 29. Tickets are on sale now. After moving into a shabby New [...]
Shuttle Discovery Retires
Eye On Annapolis was in our Nation’s Capital today to witness the end of an era as the space shuttle Discovery was retired at the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. Kevin Carroll, A Digital Cure, took these shots for Eye On Annapolis this morning. Interior images are the Enterprise, not the Discovery. [...]
Wisteria Wheat Coming To A Rams Head Near You
The Rams Head Group has announced the release of Fordham Brewing Company’s “Wisteria Wheat” on Thursday, April 5th, 2012 from 4-6:00pm at it’s four restaurant locations within Maryland. During the Release Party, Rams Head will have limited edition glasses available for purchase for $4, including a fill-up. Patrons who purchase the souvenir glass with also [...]
A Taste Of Paris At Clocktower Place
Adding to the already outstanding array of gourmet shops at the Clock Tower Place is a new French-style patisserie, specializing in the delicate yet delicious art of petit fours and handmade pastries. Sweet Hearts Patisserie has opened its doors, and is filling the void for a fantastic bakery in the center. Originally started from her [...]
2012 Cherry Blossom Festival
Well, Mother Nature sure did not cooperate with this year’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The flowers are already past their peak and likely will be on the ground when the parade rolls through in mid April. We went to Washington yesterday and took some photos. The full gallery is on Facebook and if you are [...]
Social Media Posts Cause Concern For Chesapeake High School
A whirlwind of social media postings have caused a headache for the administrators and concern for parents at Chesapeake High School in Pasadena. Late last week, a student died unexpectedly and a firestorm quickly erupted on Facebook after a comment was made by an african-American that there was “one less redneck” to worry about. Through [...]
Taylor Swift At The Verizon Center
<–Please share these awesome photos with your friends on facebook, your followers on twitter and the googleverse. Just click the icons to the left! Last night, Eye On Annapolis had photographer Kevin Carroll at the first of two sold-out Taylor Swift shows. Swift and her Speak Now World Tour 2011 played at the Verizon Center [...]
The Political Consequence Of Being For The People
Note to Facebook users: Like this article and want to share it? Just click on the “recommend” link above. So, Mayor Fenty is “out” as Mayor in DC. The consensus is, Fenty lost because he was guilty of one thing – ACTION. He effectively turned his back on the political machine, the unions, the DC [...]
Police Report On Double Murder
From the official Anne Arundel County Police release: On September 2, 2009, at approximately 6:30 a.m., officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Southern District responded to the 200 block of Ella Welch Way in Lothian, Maryland for an ex parte violation. Upon arrival, officers discovered apparent forced entry to the exterior door and [...]
