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Hampshire County Arts Council events are shown in red. If you're willing to help publicize HCAC events, visit our website to download pdf versions of concerts fliers to print out and post or otherwise share. (links in left column)
Thru August
Exhibit Romney, WV,
Hampshire County Public Library, upstairs, 153 W. Main St.
Aug 27-Oct. 2
Hampshire Arts Council Photography Club Exhibit Romney, WV The Bottling Works
(9AM-4PM Mon-Sat and during concerts)
Closing Reception Friday, Oct. 2, 6-7PM prior to concert. Exhibiting photographers
include Sandra Patterson and Karen Bove.
Aug 28 Sat
Ronnie Johnston Band Augusta, WV 9PM Doodles
Place Again, Rt. 50 304-496-7260 Cover charge $5 single, $8 couples
Mountaintop Madness Capon Bridge, WV Buffalo
Gap Camp.featuring a progressive rockin southern bluesy jam band. Saturday
7pm with open mic at 6pm Sunday open mic at 6pm Concert Day: $8 at the
gate per person per day (Day Users Only -- overnight guests Free)
Sept 4
Classic Country and Southern Gospel with George
Park Jr. & Family Heritage Romney, WV 7PM The
Bottling Works, 426 E. Main St. Inclusdes Cindy & Trent Sites, and
Dean and Karen Ullery.
Diamondback Augusta, WV 9PM Doodles Place Again, Rt. 50 304-496-7260 Cover charge $5 single, $8 couples
Check what's coming up to plan for below
The Hampshire County Arts Council welcomes persons with disabilities at all of its activities.
To request accessibility services to participate, please contact 304-496-8002 or performances@hampshirearts.org at least 5 days in advance and we will do our best
to accommodate. WV Relay Operator for information on performances: 711-496-8002
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Bluemont Concert Series Winchester
Aug 27 Last Train Home
For more info www.bluemont.org or call (540) 338-4640 or email: info@bluemont.org.
Thru Aug 29 Fri-Sun
The Nerd Cumberland, MD Fri.-Sat. at 7:30PM, and Sun. at 2:30PM The New Embassy
Theatre, 49 Baltimore St. West Virginia writer Larry Shue's hilarious situation
happens at the home of an architect and his on-and-off again girlfriend hosting
a dinner party, with various guest including the host's boss and family.
A strange acting "nerd" shows
up, apparently an old friend from Viet Nam conflict days who allegedly saved
his life. The production is funded in part by grants from Allegany Arts Council
and Maryland State Arts Council. Low cost ticket
reservations and further infog 301 722-4692
or online at www.newembassy.org.
Aug 28 Sat
Farmer's Market Music with Billy & Roy Cumberland,
MD 11AM-1:30PM, as part of Summer in the City's Farmer's Market music series
on the Downtown Cumberland Mall. 301-722-5500 for more info
Saturdays Live at Canal Place: Open Mic with Eric Hanson Cumberland, MD 7-9PM Canal Place Festival Grounds. Free. 301-724-3655 for more info.
Jeff Thomas & John Neral Frostburg, MD 12-2PM in the parking lot on Broadway below City Place.P art of "Saturdays on Broadway," a free concert series presented by WFWM and FrostburgFirst. So bring the whole family and come out and enjoy local, regional talent all summer long! For more info contact frostburgfirst@gmail.com or call 301-689-6900
Poetry and Wine" WInchester, VA 7 p.m. Shenandoah Arts Council, 811 South Loudoun St. Free; donations welcome. West Virginia poet Mark DeFoe and Virginia poet Judy Halebsky will read their work. "A Taste of Poetry events are sponsored by The Sow's Ear Poetry Review and the Shenandoah Arts Council.
Clay Arthur Elvis Before the Cape: Elvis Musical Tribute Show and four-course dinner featuring Elvis's favorite foods. Winchester, VA Door open 6pm, show starts at 7pm in the Hotel Grand Ballroom. $60 per ticket (inclusive). Cash Bar Available. Space is limited, call today? For reservatons: 540-771-2743.
Music at Penn Alps presents The Pirasti Trio Grantsville, MD 7:30PM . $12 adults, Students and children under 19 free. For program and ticket information, call 443-257-9177 or visit the web site at www.musicatpennalps.org. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Jonathan Carney returns to Music at Penn Alps, this time with pianist Jeffrey Sharkey, Director of the Peabody Institute, and cellist Allison Wells, a founding member of the Trio. The Pirasti Piano Trio performed for twelve years throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.
Aug 28-Sept 25
Striking 12 Musical By Groove Lilly Middletown,
VA Thur, Fri, Sat @ 8:00 PM; Wed Sat, & Sun matinees @ 2:30 PM Wayside Theatre Your ears
have never heard the likes of this magical musical retelling of Hans Christian
Andersen’s The Little Match Girl. A story of a Grumpy Guy who decides
to avoid the hectic, loveless world on New Year’s Eve, until he’s
visited by an incandescent salesgirl with the promise to chase away his winter
doldrums.
Aug 29 Sun
Sunday At Town Centre:Johnny Moore & Tom Skidmore Cumberland,
MD 11AM-1:30PM 301-722-5500 for more info
Sunday In The Park: ountry & gospel favorites by Irv Ullery Country Gospel Band Cumberland, MD 7:30PM Constitution Park Amphitheatre. acoustic folk, blues, and contemporary music. Free. Info 301-777-ARTS. (2787).
Shenandoah Valley Music Fest Season Orkney
Springs, VA To learn more, www.musicfest.org or
call (800) 459-3396
Saturday, Sept 4 @ 11:00 a.m., SVMF ArtReach - Barry Louis Polisar, FREE Children's
Concert! Peter Muhlenberg Middle School (The Forum), 1251 Susan Avenue, Woodstock,
Virginia
Saturday, Sept 4 @ 7:00 p.m., Cherryholmes, RSP-$27 / AL-$22 / <18L-$10
Sunday, Sept 5 @ 7:00 p.m., The Tom Cunningham Orchestra, RSP-$25 / AL-$20 / <18L-$10
Legend: RSP = reserved pavilion; AL = Adult lawn; <18 = Under 18 lawn
Music at The Purple Fiddle, Thomas, WV 21 East Ave 304-463-4040 thepurplefiddle@gmail.com
Fri Aug 27, 8:30 pm The Fox Hunt $8 Mon River Ramblers to open
Sat Aug 28, 1 pm Sat Aug 28 @ 1 pm Jefferson Ross FREE AFTERNOON SHOW!
Sat Aug 28, 8:30 pm Galen Kipar $10 JB Tenney to open
Sun Aug 29 1 pm Driftwood FREE AFTERNOON SHOW!
Sun Aug 29, 8:30 pm Nightmare River Band $7
Thur Sept 2 @ 8:30 pm Adrian Hardkor & The
Bad Decisions $7
Fri Sept 3 @ 8:30 pm (to be announced)
Sat Sept 4 @ 8:30 pm Lizzy Ross Band $8
Sun Sept 5 @ 8:30 pm Eilen Jewel $10
Thru Aug 28
Supersized Exhibition Cumberrland, MD 16 Howard St in The Shops at Canal Place.
The Open daily from
10AM-6PM. Please call 301-777-8199 for more info. Artist members show off their
extra large, oversized
works in the upstairs loft area. The "Supersized" exhibition in the
upstairs loft gallery will feature a variety
of photography, paintings and sculptural artwork.
Thru Aug 31
Watercolors by Joy Sanders are on display at
the main entrance of Puccini's Restaurant in Cumberland. 301-777-7822 for more
info
Aug 30-Sept 25
Til The Cows Come Home Arts at Canal Place hosts
the Featured Artist exhibition "Till
The Cows Come Home" by Penny Knobel-Besa.Opening reception Sept
11, 5-8PM. This is an Arts Walk evening and the Education Center at Canal Place
will also contain a photography show from "Kids
Art of Photography" class taught by Knobel-Besa along with work from other
art classes. Knobel-Besa's photos showcase the rural images found in and around
the Cumberland area as you drive down country roads. The gallery
is open seven days a week, 10AM-6PM. For more info 301-777-8199 or visit www.artsatcanalplace.com.
Thru Sept. 31
Exhibit of Works by John Wellington at the Landes
Arts Center on Mt. View St. Petersburg. The exhibit is during library hours
MTThF 9 to 5, W 9 to 8 and Sat 9 to 12, closed Sundays and legal holidays.
For info, call Parks and Recreation at 304-257-1725. Mr. Wellington, a Cumberland
MDartist, painted extensively in the region during summer vacations in the
1940s and 195's. His work includes local landscapes and street scenes.
For more music and arts information in the Shenandoah Valley, check out: www.shenandoahmusic.com and www.americanarhythm.com/
To join WVTraditional Music Yahoo group & e-mail list http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WVTraditionalMusic/join
Hampshire County Arts Council After School Theatre
Program starting this fall.
V. Lynn Moore and Josh Liller are looking for contributions of materials for set-building. Tools - circ saws,
hammers, screw guns, paint brushes, rollers, trays, drop cloth, Installation - Utility sink, Hardware - 3" drywall
screws, 1" drywall screws, nails, hinges, handles; carriage bolts, Wood - 2x4x8'; 1x4x6' or 8'; 4'x8'sheet plywood in 1/2" & 3/4";
4'x8' luanPaint - Black Flat Interior Latex; All primary colors Interior Flat Latex; White Flat latex; Black & Whate
Semi Gloss Latex, Fabric - Black or Dark Blue or Red Flame Retardent Heavy Velour Border & Legs; Pre-sized muslin, Lighting
- Fresnels and Pari's; Gels; grid; electrical; Light board. Anyone willing to contribute any of these items (or $ toward their
purchase) please contact V. Lynn at lmoore@hardynet.com or 304--897-7827.
The program, funded through a grant from the Hampshire County Community Foundation,
will be open to students in middle and high school. Watch for sign-up information.
Amy Shuman, knitting designer and coach, continues
her series of Peaceful Knitting Workshops at the Shuman Life Center in Cumberland Sept. 8 & 22, all from 6:30-9PM. 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. E-mail Amy at amy@shumanlifecenter.com or call 301-777-3719 to chat about
your goals. Beginners and seasoned
knitters always welcome!
Fall Dance Classes Steppin' Out School of Dance & Steppin' Out Dance Ensemble (Ages 18 & older) Fall
classes begin September 13. Classes are open to ages 3- Adult, Boys & Girls
as well. Classes Consisting of:
Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre,
Pointe, and Strength & Conditioning. For more inf or to register
visit www.steppinoutschoolofdance.com, email
steppinoutstaff@hotmail.com or contact us at 540-514-2575
Sept 17-19
John Herrmann and Joe Herrmann host 2010 North River
Mills ‘String-Jam’ Weekend North River Mills, WV. Have you
ever gone to a music seminar and thought, ‘I really came so
I could jam with the teachers. That’s the best part.’? Well
we had the same thought and came up with a jam weekend. Come to the historic
ghost town of North River Mills, in Hampshire Co. WV. Spend the weekend
jamming with one of West Virginia’s best, Joe Herrmann – along
with his brother John Herrmann the wonderful old-time musician from Asheville,
NC. Saturday night John and Joe will give a concert (by gaslight!) in North River
Mills’ beautiful old church. Following the concert there will be
a square dance at the inn. For those participating in the weekend – you
may either play for the dance or dance in the dance—or both! Cost for
the weekend, including meals, is $150. Camping available on-site and some cabins
in the vicinity are available for rent .Space is limited so please register early. To
register contact: Laura Riley
at: droriley@gmail.com or
304-496-9924
Sept 28-30
Basket Coiling Course Discovery Center at Deep Creek Lake State Park 6 - 9PM,
Instructor Ginni Neff. Neff will guide students through the steps to create a
functional fiber basket using yarn and cording. Students should be at least 12
years old and no prior experience is required. More info and registration
forms contact Garrett County Arts Council at 301-334-6580; garrettarts@earthlink.net;
HCAC Fall Fine Arts Show Romney, WV Cash prizes to 1st place only. Categories: Best of Show, Best 2-D, Best 3-D, Best Photography, Best Mixed Media, Best Abstract, and Best Watercolor. Delivery of accepted work, wired and ready to hang (no sawtooth hangers please) to The Bottling Works Thursday, Oct. 7 and early Friday, Oct. 8. Judging by Karen Garel. Exhibit Oct. 9-Nov. 6 Closing reception Friday, Nov. 6, 5:30PM. Entry form will be posted soon on http://www.HampshireArts.org or call Susan Feler at 304-496-8073 for details. Click here for downloadable entry info.
B-Belle's Boutique Gallery Space Romney, WV Main St. For more information call B-Belles Boutique at 304-822-8002 and view a virtual tour slideshow of B-Belles at www.LDBrownArts.zenfolio.com
Juried Exhibition: Inspired: West Virginia Historic Buildings & Structures Charleston, WV at the Cultural Center in the State Capitol Complex. Entries submitted Oct. 18-Nov. 29. Accepted entries due Jan. 7, 2011. Prospectus and entry form at http://www.wvculture.org or call 304-358-0220.
Sow's Ear Poetry Review Contest, Sept 1 through Nov 1. This year's judge is X. J. Kennedy. Prize: $1000 and publication in the Review. At the editor's discretion up to 20 other finalists may offered publication. All poets who enter will receive a year's subscription. Full guidelines at http://sows-ear.kitenet.net or from Robert G. Lesman, Managing Editor of the Sow's Ear, at rglesman@gmail.com.
Masterworks Chorus of the Shenandoah Valley www.masterworkschorus.com will
hold auditions for new singers, Tuesday, September 7th, 7:30PM, Emanuel Lutheran
Church, 127 E. High Street, Woodstock. For more info or to schedule
an audition please call chorus Artistic Director Dr. Betty Karol Wilson, 540-740-8841.
Sept 24-27
SpaghettiFest Capon Bridge, WV Friday starting
at 2PM, Sat-Sun all day. Buffalo Gap Camp. 3-day pass $50 at the gate per person.
Presale tickets $40. http://www.spaghettifest.com/ Midnight
Spaghetti & The Chocolate G-Strings - host band. Shock-G of Digital Underground
featuring Humpty Hump and DJ Fuze, Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root, Zach Deputy,
Murphy's Kids, Tom Principato, Yarn, Future, Jounce, Trees on Fire, Poor Man's
Lobster, Pelicanesis, The Unfortunate Sons, On the Bus, The Wavos, Pants for
Bears, AquaFuture, The Fielding Mellish, Feed God Cabbage, Irresponsible, the
JudyChops, March to the Arctic, John Mancini Band, Walnut Grove, Secret Ninja
Death Squad, The Void, Loomis Fargo Gang, Josh Vana, Dish Dogs, Julius Hangman,
Mountaintop Madness, Chris Paul, Ben Rellick, Kid Archititect, the Wayword
Recital, Just Talk, Eye Candy
Sept 25, Oct. 23 and Nov. 13
Country Store Opry Romney,
WV 7PM The Bottling
Works, 426 E. Main St. Reserved seats and information call 304-358-7771.
http://www.countrystoreopry.com
Sept 30 Thur
WV Division of Culture & History 2010 Listening Tour Martinsburg, WV 5:30PM The
West Virginia Division of Culture and History in collaboration with the West
Virginia Commission on the Arts (WVCA) will be conducting statewide listening
tours throughout the month of September. The arts section of the Division will
host a series of free meetings to listen to the needs and comments of any interested
community members. The information gathered will be used todevelop new programs
and review policies for grants available to communities, schools and individual
artists with state and federal funding.
Arts administrators, arts educators, artists,
art patrons and interested members of the general public are invited to participate
in these informal conversations. The arts staff will provide discussion starter
questions to begin the conversation at each listening tour stop. A complete list
of the tour stops is attached.
Jeff Pierson, director of arts for the Division,
says "These
tours allow us the opportunity to gather the information from the community which
is vital in our efforts to provide arts experiences to the state of West Virginia." For
more info about the programs and services of the WVCA, contact Pierson at (304)
558-0240, ext. 717, or by e-mail at jeff.a.pierson@wv.gov.
Oct 1 Fri
Hampshire County Arts Council Presents Ragtime Guitar
with Bradley LItwin Romney,
WV 7:30 PM The Bottling Works, 426 E. Main St.
Oct 7-10
Buffal Gap Jam Fest Capon Bridge, WV Friday
starting at 2PM, Sat-Sun all day. Buffalo Gap Camp. 3-day pass $40 at the gate
per person. Presale tickets $35 until Sept. 1. www.BGJamFest.com Waterband,
Funk Ark, Rumpke Mountain Boys (2 nights!), On The Bus, Lagerhead, Joe Herbert
and Friends, East Toast, Mountaintop Madness, Business Sox, After Destiny,
Golden Butter Band, George Wesley, Luke Johnson Band, Emergence, Barefoot Wade,
and more TBA
Nov 7 Sat
Hampshire County Arts Council Presents American
Balalaika Symphony Ensemble Romney,
WV 7:30 PM The Bottling Works, 426 E. Main St.
Nov 13 Fri
Hampshire County Arts Council Presents Autoharp
Master Bryan Bowers Romney,
WV 7:30 PM The Bottling Works, 426 E. Main St.
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