HCAC Arts Alert

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Feb 6 Mon
HCAC Photography Group Meeting: Focus Theme: Animals Romney, WV 10-11:30AM 2nd Floor Hampshire County Public Library, Info Sandra Patterson 304-496-7345

Feb 7 Tues
HCAC Planning & Board Meeting Romney, WV 7PM The Bottling Works, 426 E. Main St. Anyone interested in helping plan arts activities for Hampshire County is welcome to attend.

Feb 11 Sat
Diamondback Augusta WV 9;30PM-1:30AM Doodle's Place Again, Rt. 50. Cover

Feb 18, 2012 Sat
HCAC Cabin Fever Concert:The Honey DewDrops Romney, WV 7:30PM The Bottling Works, 426 E. Main St. Advance Tickets available online at http://www.Hampshire Arts.org/tickets.htm
The Honey DewDrops with guitars

Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish are The Honey Dewdrops: an award winning, nationally touring husband and wife folk duo who perform fresh, original songs focusing on vocal harmonies and tight instrumentation. Influenced by traditional Appalachian music as well as contemporary singer-songwriters, the Honey Dewdrops blend old styles with new, creating music that is powerful and heartfelt.
Presented with sponsorship from FNB Romney and financial assistance from the WV Division of Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the WV Commission on the Arts.

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 in advance and we will do our best to accommodate.
WV Relay Operator for information on performances: 711-496-8002

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This Week In The Region

Music at The Purple Fiddle, Thomas, WV 21 East Ave 304-463-4040 thepurplefiddle@gmail.com

Feb 3 Fri
First Friday Coffeehouse: Andrew McKnight Martinsburg, WV 7:30PM social & sign up, 8-8:50 open mic, 10-15 min per performer, 8:50-9:10 break, 9:10-10PM feature act Trinity United Methodist Church, 220 W. Martin St. on Route 45, four miles from the four-way stop in Shepherdstown. 304-253-9215 $5 to 10 donation is suggested. Donations of new gifts for needy teens will also be collected for Operation Teen Christmas. For more information, contact Steve Warner. 304-676-4422 or 304-876-2915. Also check www.myspace.com/firstfridaycoffeehouse McKnight is a nationally-acclaimed songwriter and guitarist from Lincoln, Virginia. A consummate touring artist, McKnight celebrates rural America—weaving his masterfully crafted songs, humorous stories and poetic drama into a musical soundscape sketched with shades of Appalachia, tasteful slide and jazzy blues, feisty anthems, and rustic folk. Says one reviewer with the Boston Globe, "With a voice reminiscent of Don McLean, McKnight traverses from old-time Appalachian tunes to contemporary folk and blues, all backed up by his dead-on guitar playing."

Larry Keel and Natural Bridge with The Boatmen Shepherdstown, WV 9PM The Opera House www.OperaHouseLive.com $15

King Street Band Winchester, VA Piccadilly Public House, 125 Piccadilly St 540-535-1899

Souled Out Winchester VA 9PM Sweet Caroline's, 29 W. Cork St. 540-723-8805 IDs required, 21 min. age. Admission www.sweetcarolines.net

Q-Stix Winchester, VA Blue Fox Billiards, 1160 Millwood Pike. For details 540-665-2114

The Hillbilly Gypsies, with opening act Lindsey & Ty Jaquay Frostburg, WV 9PM Dante's, 16 W. Main St 301-689-9777

Feb 4 Sat
Ambrose Dilemma Winchester, VA The Half Note.George Washington Hotel, 103 East Piccadilly St.540-678-4700

Joe's Taxi W/Christian Lopez Winchester, VA Piccadilly Public House, 125 Piccadilly St 540-535-1899

FSU Dept. of Music Faculty Artist Series will present a woodwind trio performance by Pamela Murchison on flute, Emily Madsen on oboe and English horn and Dr. Mark Gallagher on clarinet in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU's Performing Arts Center. The performers will be assisted by guest artists Douglas Nash on E-flat clarinet and Dr. Bomi Lim Tunstall on piano. Free and open to the public. For more info contact the FSU Department of Music at 301-687-4109

Art Talk Cafe: Past and Present Frederick, MD 5:30- 9:00PM. Beginning the first weekend in February, artists will engage in the Art Talk Cafe, a series of casual, FREE, Art Talks and workshops designed to provide education, inspire, and promote discussion among collectors, artists, and anyone just curious about plein air painting and art. Additional info about the series www.easelsinfrederick.org/arttalk.cfm

Feb 5 Sun
Phil Zuckerman & Johnny Blues Winchester, VA 8-10PM Below The Fringe, 137 S. Loudoun St $5 cover

Funny Money Winchester, VA Blue Fox Billiards, 1160 Millwood Pike. For details 540-665-2114

Comedy, Kelly Terranova, Tracy Locke Winchester, VA Los Taltecos Restaurant, 1046 Millwood Pike 540-665-0088

Feb 9 Thur
David & Linda Lay, David McLaughlin, Marshall Wilborn, with guest Bill Emerson Winchester, VA The Half Note.George Washington Hotel, 103 East Piccadilly St.540-678-4700

Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington Winchester, VA Armstrong Concert Hall, Shenandoah University. The legendary 30-year collaboration between composer/pianist/arranger Billy Strayhorn and famous bandleader Dike Ellington is the focus of this exciting program featuring the duo's most popular hits including "Satin Doll" and "Take the A Train"

Feb 9-11
Metamorphoses Winchester, VA Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre 1460 University Dr Thurs-Sat 8 pm Sunday 2:30 pm. Directed by Kirsten Trump Incidental music and sound design by Thomas Albert
Based on the epic poem by Ovid, Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses is a fresh retelling of classic Greek myths which depicts the physical and spiritual transformation of man. Metamorphoses exposes the flaws, ordeals and achievements of humanity over the course of history. "Let me die still loving, and so, never die." This production will take place in Glaize Studio Theater. THE PRODUCTIONS IN THIS SEASON'S SECOND STAGE THEATRE SERIES CONTAIN MATURE CONTENT AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Feb 9 - 26
"Boeing Boeing" by Marc Camoletti at the Cumberland Theatre. Performances are Thurs.-Sat. at 8PM and Sat. & Sun. at 2PM. Individual tickets $20. Reservations: 301-759-4990 or boxoffice@cumberlandtheatre.com.

Feb 10 Fri
Golden Butter Band with Kween Shepherdstown, WV 9PM The Opera House www.OperaHouseLive.com $5

Comedy Night featuring Scott Bruce and Chuck Kreiger Cumberland, MD 8PM at Windsor Hall. Tickets $20/premium reserve, $15/regular reserve, available at The Book Center (15 N. Centre Street, Cumberland; 301-722-2284) and Main Street Books (2 E. Main Street, Frostburg; 301-689-5605).

Feb 11 Sat
Grieg Piano Concerto Winchester, VA Armstrong Concert Hall, Shenandoah University. Dr. John O'Conor, Piano Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra Jan Wagner, Conductor
Shenandoah Conservatory's Distinguished Artist-In-Residence John O'Conor joins forces with the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jan Wagner, in a performance of Grieg's well-known Piano Concerto. The program also celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of the brilliant French Impressionist Claude Debussy with two of the composer's symphonic masterpieces: the lushly orchestrated multi-movement work La mer and the enchanting symphonic poem Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.

Sweethearts Dance with Music by The Left-Overs Cumberland MD at the New Embassy Theatre. $8 per person, $14 per couple. Reservations: 301-722-4692. a new rock quartet comprised of veterans of a number of popular Hampshire County WV bands. Individually, they've played for years in clubs and festivals around the region. The band plays a variety of contemporary and classic rock tunes, and features four-part vocal harmonies. Joe Kidwell, who plays acoustic guitar and harmonica and sings half the lead vocals, was the frontman for favorite local dance band Joe's Garage for over a decade. Mike McQuaid plays electric guitar and sings the other half of the leads, and the Left Overs play several of his original songs. He also wrote songs and was frontman for the band Naked Truth for over a decade—in the company of bass player Chuck Sherry. Chuck Sherry also plays acoustic bass for jazz pianist Ed Morgret, and in the folk/gospel group the Time Travelers—where Left Overs drummer Mike Hasty plays guitar and harmonica and sings half the leads.Mike Hasty has played drums for almost fifty years, most recently in the blues/rock band, Mountain Momma.

Tri-State Concert Association Legends of Rock n' Roll concert series: Surf's Up Beach Boys TributeCumberland, MD7:30PM Allegany High School. Tickets can be purchased at 301-759-0580 or at TWR (549 N Centre Street, Cumberland). 10% discount for AAC members!

Rene Marie in "Black Lace Freudian Slip" presented by the FSU Cultural Events SeriesCumbarland MD at Windsor Hall. Songwriters and jazz vocalist. Tickets $20 adults; $14 youth & FSU faculty/staff. Reservations: 1-866-849-9237 or 301-687-3137 or http://ces.frostburg.edu.

Feb 12 Sun
Opera "Il trittico" Shepherdstown, WV 2PM The Opera House www.OperaHouseLive.com $15. The Royal Opera's first complete presentation of Puccini's Il trittico since 1965. Leading director Richard Jones staged his witty, darkly comic realization of Gianni Schicchi for The Royal Opera in 2007, and here he completes the trio. 3 hrs 45 minutes including two intermissions.

AIr Supply Morgantown, WV 7:30PM Lyell B Clay Concert Theatre Ticketmaster The legendary pop duo Air Supply is still inspiring waves of romantic frenzy across the globe three decades after their debut hit single "Lost in Love." It was "Lost in Love" that sparked a run of seven consecutive top five hits in a little more than two years, including the number-one smash "The One That You Love." The trademark sound of Russell Hitchcock's soaring tenor voice and Graham Russell's simple, yet majestic, songs have garnered the duo millions of fans around the world. Their heavily orchestrated, sweet ballads-"Making Love Out of Nothing at All," "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I was Over You)" and "Even the Nights are Better"-were a staple of '80s radio. Today Russell and Hitchcock are back on the Adult Contemporary charts with "Dance With Me" from Mumbo Jumbo, the multi-platinum artists' first studio album of new material since 2002. D800-745-3000 http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/160046F9DFAD7FD9?artistid=734403&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

Thru Mar 10
Smoke on the Mountain Middletown, VA The Wayside Theatre, 7853 Main Ste 540-869-1776

Also In The Region

Robert Hein photography exhibition "Family, Memory, Dreams" New Works 2011-12 Cumberland, MD DeWitt's 2nd Floor Gallery, 56 N. Centre St. For more information email dewittcamera@atlanticbbn.net or call 301-724-0393. Opening Reception February 3 from 6 - 9PM at

Thru Apr 30
AAC member exhibition featuring Mary Lou Knieriem at Washington St. Library, Cumberland, MD

AAC member exhibition featuring pottery by Deana Cohen Cumberland, MD Allegany College of Maryland's Culinaire Café storefront display window on the Downtown Cumberland Mall,

Classes, Workshops & Such

Feb 4 and 11 Sat
Improv Acting Class Berkeley Springs, WV Need to learn better skills for meetings and presentations? Want to polish your stand-up comedy techniques? Looking for a way to buy time in an argument? Interested in playing theater games with a group of cool folks? Have a busy schedule but could carve out a couple hours? Morgan Arts Council has the perfect Saturday morning adult play group for you! From 10AM to 12:30PM at the Ice House, Jill Klein Rone is teaching IMPROV
ACTING CLASS. There'll even be a performance recital on Sunday, February 12 from 4-5pm.You experience theater games and exercises that help with concentration and relaxation for the individual as well as playing
with others in ways that show how cooperation and trust make everything more successful. "Imagine how much better a place the world would be if leaders -- and regular people -- can learn trust, cooperation and support," says Jill. Not to mention, IMPROV IS FUN! Call to register (304-258-2300,) email Theresa@macicehouse.org, or just walk-in. Older teens are welcome. No experience is necessary.
This is a great class to make your first venture into performance art.

Feb 6 Mondays 5 weeks
Nancy Tabaka calligraphy class Winchester, VA 5 week class from 1:30-3:00pm. Studio Art Shop Cost is $70 plus a small supply list. Please call 540-665-2787 for more info or to sign up for class. Seats go quickly!!

Feb 7 (12 sessions)
Fran Davis' studio-style Tole Paintng art class at Allegany College of Maryland and connect with your fellow "Tole Painting" friends. The twelve-session class begins Feb 7 at 6PM and the eight-session class begins February 8 at 10AM. Students are welcome to bring new projects, old projects and already started projects. The general theme of this course is contemporary decorative tole painting through the use of both patterns and free-hand designs. Although tole is the French term referring to painting on tin surfaces, the students may paint on a variety of surfaces using oil paints. New students are welcome. Students are to purchase their own supplies for this course. Class limit is 12 students. For more registration info 301-784-5341.

Feb 14-Mar 20
Continuing Education at Allegany College of Maryland presents the class "An Introduction to Writing Children's Books: Formats, Genres, and Publishing Procedures" (PRO771). Class meets in room ACM CE-6 on Tuesdays from 6 - 7PM. Instructor is Krystyna Goddu. Course cost is $60. 301-784-5341 to register.

Continuing Education at Allegany College of Maryland presents the class "Crafting Compelling Stories" (PRO817). In this non-fiction workshop, you will learn the tools for constructing a powerful piece of writing that grabs and holds a reader's attention. Class meets in room ACM CE-6 on Tuesdays from 7 - 8PM. Instructor is Krystyna Goddu. Course cost is $60. 301-784-5341 to register.

Mar 9-11
Ballroom & Latin Dancing Weekend White Sulphur Springs, WV The Greenbrier. Dance Instruction Package Without Accommodations for Someone Who Is Not a Member of the Greenbrier Sporting Club or the Greenbrier Tennis Club ~$110.00 Weekend of Dance Instruction and Dance Activities for one person (who is not a member of the Greenbrier Sporting Club or the Greenbrier Tennis Club.) This package does not include overnight accommodations.
Double Occupancy w/ Only 1 Dance Participant ~ $355 Two night luxurious accommodations, room tax & resort fee (Additional 3rd or 4th person $50) and Weekend of Dance Instruction and Dance Activities for one guest
Single Occupancy ~$355 Two night luxurious accommodations, room tax & resort fee. Weekend of Dance Instruction and Dance Activities with WV Dance. (5)
Double Occupancy ~$410 Two night luxurious accommodations, room tax & resort fee (Additional 3rd or 4th person $50). Weekend of Dance Instruction and Dance Activities with WV Dance
To book your ballroom dancing weekend at The Greenbrier, please call The Greenbrier at either 1-800-453-4858 or 304-536-1110. WV Dance, Inc. wvdance.net info@wvdance.net 304-984-1939

March 30 Fri
"Watercolor Bootcamp"with Catherine Hills for one day, Winchester, VA 10-4pm Studio Art Shop

July 10-13
Watercolor Workshop with renowned watercolorist and instructor Tom Lynch Holiday Inn in Martinsburg, WV. This is the first time in several years that Tom Lynch has held a workshop on the East Coast.
The Berkeley Arts Council is very excited to bring this opportunity to our regional artists and to invite artists from outside our area to join us for this excellent workshop. Four-day workshop is $400 plus food and lodging. Reduced room rates are available to workshop participants at the Holiday Inn. Space is limited and participant
registration is on a first come, first served basis. For more info or reserve a space in the workshop,
http://www.berkeleyartswv.org/workshops. Tom Lynch brings to his class the same enthusiasm and
energy as seen on his nationally known TV series "Fun with Watercolor" that has been on PBS for the last 20 years. The objectives of this workshop are to show the vast range and flexibility of watercolor. This includes how to put emotion and conviction into painting by exploring, experimenting, and developing the creativity of each individual. Tom makes the process of painting fun, along with sharing his enthusiasm and demonstrating new techniques in an atmosphere that makes the intermediate and advanced painter feel welcome!

Josh Brown is giving personal pottery lessons. $40 per 1 1/2-hour session. Any level of experience. Supply fee additional (but reasonable). Set up a time that works for you. Call 301-689-1150 or Facebook Joshua D Brown.

"Upper Potomac Left Bank Painters" hosts two groups for interested artists. The clothed life drawing group (any medium) meets every Monday from 5:30- 8:30PM. The portrait study group (any medium) meets every Tuesday from 5:30 - 8:30PM. Models are paid $10 per hour and the cost is split amongst the group. Both groups meet at 124 Bedford Street in Cumberland. For more information call Al Carnahan at 304-492-5891 (home) or 301-876-1947 (cell).

Drawing With Donna Housel classes Tuesdays 1 - 5PM and 10AM - 12PM on Wednesdays Cumberland, MD at Cafe Mark's on Baltimore St. Drawing instruction will include pencil types, pencil strokes with emphases on values and proportions. Appointments are needed and are scheduled for a 1 hour session. $12 per person. Students should show interest in learning these skills and be 10 years old or older. Paper and pencils will be supplied for the first two sessions, then the students are responsible for their own supplies. Colored pencil instruction also available but not without proper drawing skills. Contact Donna Housel at whitfordhousel@centurylink.net or 814-733-4012.

Peaceful Knitting Gatherings on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month, 6:30 - 9PM, at The Shuman Life Center on the east side of Cumberland. Beginning and seasoned knitters welcome! Please phone Amy, 301-777-3719 or e-mail amy@shumanlifecenter.com to discuss your goals and projects. Series of 4 classes, $42; drop in, $12.50.

Gary J. Phillips, Adjunct Professor in the FSU Music Department, is offering private drum/percussion lessons. For more information call 301-724-2654 or 301-697-3116.

Dr. Bomi Lim Tunstall (Piano) & Stephen Tunstall (Guitar) are Frostburg State University Music Faculty offering a comprehensive lesson program for all ages, levels, and playing styles at FSU's Performing Arts Center. Lesson programs include private instruction, group performance classes, recitals, and ensemble opportunities in a caring and educational environment. The instructors are graduates of the Peabody Conservatory and have extensive teaching and performing experience. Enrolling now for the Fall semester. For further details about lessons, performances, and audio/video samples please visit http://tunstallmusic.com.

Winding River Writers, seeks new members. A writing critique group that meets once a month to share work-in-progress and give constructive criticism. We cover all genres of writing (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, children's literature). The group is for experienced writers. Members have published widely but that is not a requirement. Contact Heather Davis at hdavis67@gmail.com.

The Potomac Highlands Royal Scottish Country Dancers meet every Wednesday from 7:30-9:30PM at The Appalachian Ballet Theater, 14617 Mcmullen Hwy. in Cresaptown, MD, directly across the street from Sheetz. People of all ages and abilities have a chance to enjoy an evening of Scottish Country Dancing in a relaxed dance studio setting to the sounds of high spirited, toe tapping Celtic music. Come on your own or bring a friend. Instructor, Roger Dale, chooses dance patterns that mix everyone around informally. The basics are easy to learn and before you know it you'll be reeling and promenading about the room. Class is free. Call Roger at 301-729-1775 or smdlaw2@verizon.net for more info

The Frostburg State University Center for Creative Writing is open to the community 22 E. Main S., Frostburg. Ongoing workshops and groups that meet on a regular basis. www.frostburg.edu/cwcenter for a complete schedule of events. For more info 301-687-4340 or email cwcenter@frostburg.edu.

Opportunities (to Enter, Audition, Exhibit, etc.)

B-Belle's Boutique Gallery Space Welcoming Local Artists Romney, WV Main St. For more info call B-Belles Boutique at 304-822-8002 and view a virtual tour slideshow of B-Belles at www.LDBrownArts.zenfolio.com

Capon Bridge Fiber Works retail shop & online store in Capon Bridge, WV is accepting consignment applications for fiber products and/or artwork. application (Note all has been consolidated into the mill building just off Rt. 50).

Feb 20 Deadline
Second Art and Earth Juried Art Exhibit Martinsburg, WV The Art Centre, 300 West King St. preliminary prize fund of $600. Additional cash prizes may be offered depending on entriesProduced by the Berkeley Arts Council in collaboration with The Arts Centre has the theme "Art and Earth: My Art – My World." Artists in all media are invited to submit works that express their feelings about nature and the environment. The Juror will be Laura Amussen, Director of Exhibitions and Art Collection Coordinator at Goucher College in Baltimore, MD. The exhibit will run April 20 through May 20 at The Arts Centre galler. Opening reception and awards presentation Friday, April 20 from 5-7pm Details, including entry forms and the full schedule are posted on the Berkeley Arts Council web site www.berkeleyartswv.org. For more infocontact Rip Smith at 304-596-0873 or email berkeleyartswv@gmail.com.

The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, in Frederick D, is hosting their second annual juried competition designed to promote Frederick's arts environment and to generate interest in Plein Air painting. From Wednesday, June 20 thru Sunday June 24, selected artists will gather downtown to interpret historic Frederick architecture, streetscapes, and natural beauty – painting outside, en plein air – without the use of photographs. More info about Easels in Frederick can be found at www.easelsinfrederick.org.

The Chorus of the Potomac is seeking an energetic director to assist in the continued development of our show and contest choirs. The Chorus of the Potomac is a 20 man chorus that performs numerous shows and is active in the community. Compensation is offered. Please submit your resume to Bill Edwards, 520 Ridgewood Ave., Cumberland, MD 21502 or call Bill at 240-362-4426.

Mural Artist Wanted Jane's Place, Inc., the Allegany County Child Advocacy Center, is seeking the volunteer services of an artist or group of artists to create child-friendly mural-style wall-hangings for the Center. Funding is available for materials. Jane's Place, Inc. is located at 600 Memorial Avenue, the former Memorial Hospital building. Jane's Place exists to help children who have suffered from sexual assault and abuse; our goal is to reduce further trauma in their young lives by creating a safe and child-friendly space where they can begin to heal. Mural contents should be non-threatening and calming for children. Jane's Place, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Interested persons should contact the Program Coordinator at 301-722-0016, or send an e-mail to janesplaceall@verizon.net.

March 30 Fri Deadline
9th Annual Adams County Arts Council Juried Art ExhibitionGettysburg, PA Schmucker Art Gallery, Gettysburg College Entry forms are also available on our web site, www.adamsarts.org juror is Mr. Rene Trevino, Adjunct Faculty Member at both Maryland Institute College of Art and Towson University, as well as Exhibitions Coordinator at School 33 Art Center in Baltimore. the exhibition is an official event of the 5th Annual Gettysburg Festival and will benefit from its broad-reaching marketing efforts.Awards total $2,600. works must have been created within the last three years and may not have been accepted into a past Adams County Arts Council Juried Art Exhibition. Please note that the submission deadline is .

Acoustic Open Mics Frostburg, MD Tuesdays from 10PM - 1:30AM Dante's, 16 W. Main Str

Free studio space is available with instruction in portraits, landscapes, etc., in Downtown Cumberland. Call Al Carnahan at 301-769-1947 for details, for days and times studio space is available and other classes that are going on in the same building.

Mountain City Coffeehouse and Creamery, Main Street in Frostburg strives to showcase a variety of one-of-a-kind pieces and offers opportunities for the community to connect with artists.Currently seeking visual artists who would be interested in exhibiting artwork and/or scheduling a showcase at the Coffeehouse.More info mtncitycoffeehouse@yahoo.com or call 301-687-0808

The Western Maryland Photography Association is open to anyone interested in sharing photographic information and ideas. Info is shared via Facebook at www.facebook.com/wmdpa. Members participate in weekly photo shoots and weekly photo challenges. Meetings are also held periodically. There is no fee to join; all that's required is a passion for photography. Contact Bill Merlavage at merlavage@atlanticbb.net with any questions.

Domaines d'Dandelion Dames Pleine Air (Fields of Dandelions Plein Air Ladies) attempts to meet casually once a month. All media welcome. We will cease to meet during the cold months and begin again in the Spring. Our members help us to decide where the next outing will be. Not planning a formal group outing again until early Spring, but may plan an outing for painting "indoors." For instance from the windows of the New Germany Lodge. We have set up a Facebook page: "Domaines d'Dandelion Dames Plein Air", so that we may better keep in contact with each other. To join email one of the two founding conspirators: Donna Godlove (donna.1.godlove@gmail.com) or Lisa Voight (lsvoight@yahoo.com).

Mark Your Calendar—Coming Up Later

Mar 6
Come Fly Away Morgantown, WV WVU Creative Arts Center. The new Broadway musical that brings together the legendary vocals of Frank Sinatra and the creative vision of Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp (Movin' Out). This one-of-a-kind experience combines the seductive vocals of "Ol' Blue Eyes" with the sizzling sound of a live on-stage big band and the visceral thrill of Tharp's choreography. As 14 of the world's best dancers tell the story of four couples falling in and out of love, you will experience the exhilaration of a first kiss, the excitement of a first dance, and the bittersweet moments of a first good-bye in a world of sparkling romance and astonishing beauty. Come Fly Away features a host of beloved Sinatra classics, including "Fly Me to the Moon," "My Way," "New York, New York" and "Witchcraft." Please note that this performance is not suited for children under the age of 13 due to the depiction of some intimate situations. $43, $48 and $54, depending on seat location. 800-745-3000 tickets.

June 17 Sun
HCAC Free Summer Concert on the Lawn: The 1937 Flood Romney WV 5PM The Potomac Center, 1 Blue St.

Aug 12 Sun
HCAC Free Summer Concert on the Lawn: The US Navy Cruisers Romney WV 5PM WV Schools for the Deaf & Blind grounds in conjunction with Romney 250 Community Picnic.

Oct 5 Fri
HCAC Fall Concert: Sarah McQuaid Romney, WV 7:30PM The Bottling Works, 426 E. Main St.

Gift certificates for Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre Summer 2012 June 14-24 Legally Blonde, The Musical; June 27-July 8 Dolly Parton's 9 to 5; July 11-22 Grease; July 25-August 5 Peter Pan. 540-665-4569,

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Opportunities (to Enter, Audition, Exhibit, etc.)

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