News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
February is just around the corner, and with it The Mainstay will kick-off its 2023 concert calendar. Some of your favorites will return (like Chuck Redd and Deanna Bogart), as well as some of Matt Mielnick’s idols (like John Jorgenson – one of the finest guitar players I’ve ever seen). Here’s the list: February 10 (Fri) Chuck […]
Continue ReadingThe Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) held its 2023 Elizabeth Loker Concerto Competition on Thursday, January 12th 2023 at the Avalon Theater in Easton, Maryland. This year’s annual competition included applicants from throughout the United States ranging from ages 12 to 25. The seven finalists competed in a final live round of the competition in front […]
Continue ReadingThis Friday, November 4, 2022 Church Hill Theatre opens their production of The Outgoing Tide by Bruce Graham. The play, directed by Shelagh Grasso features three members of a family; Gunner, his wife Peg, and their adult son Jack. As a family, they are faced with a painful decision and must come to a final […]
Continue ReadingChurch Hill Theatre Auditions for Summertree by Ron Cowan October 27, 2022 – 6:00-8:30 PM October 29, 2022 – 12:00-2:00 PM It is 1967, a Young Man lies dreaming beneath an old backyard tree (or is it more perilous territory?) His dreams come to life shifting effortlessly from past to present as we see the […]
Continue ReadingChurch Hill Theatre’s production of Clybourne Park opened on September 9 and will run weekends through September 25, 2022. Although inspired by Lorraine Hansberry’s classic A Raisin in the Sun, Clybourne Park is most definitely a play about NOW. It is a biting and sometimes funny punch in the gut that deserved and won both […]
Continue ReadingSummer is flying by, while ECAS searches for a new director to replace Wes Lockfaw. In the meantime, the ECAS music committee has chosen the program for December’s “Christmas Around the World” concert. Rehearsals will begin on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m., starting August 23, 2022 at Christ Church in Easton. However, ECAS is […]
Continue ReadingFrom modern cult comedy to the classically familiar to the pomp and pageantry of a beloved Disney classic, the Garfield Center’s exciting 2023 season will provide audiences with all the feels we expect from live theatre. The new season opens February 10, 2023, with Psycho Beach Party by Charles Busch. Performances will run weekends until […]
Continue ReadingQueen Anne’s Chorale is pleased to announce its 35th season with the Fall 2022 semester. At this time, the Chorale is accepting new singers for all voice parts. As a “No Tryout” group, you will find your fellow singers welcoming and of all skill levels. The rehearsals are fun, relaxing and laughing is encouraged. No […]
Continue ReadingThe Everett Theatre’s Centennial Anniversary Cabaret will present the best numbers from Broadway and Film from 1922 to 2022. Songs ranging from Showboat and The Jazz Singer from the 1920s through the golden age of Broadway including Oklahoma and Guys and Dolls, up to the present with Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, and Six will be […]
Continue ReadingStephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods will give its final three performances at Church Hill Theatre on June 24 to June 26 2022. Directed by Sylvia Maloney, the musical weaves several Grimm Brothers’ cautionary stories together—with unexpected consequences. The show opened with rave reviews on Broadway in 1987, has enjoyed many successful revivals, and reached a […]
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