The Garfield Center for the Arts is calling for play and musical titles for consideration for production in its 2022 season. Suggestions and proposals can be made by Directors who have an interest in directing specific titles, as well as by interested community members, patrons of the Garfield Center and arts participants. All proposals must […]
Continue ReadingWhen one thinks of the history of Town on the Chester, Chestertown, it’s usually its Colonial History. It also has a touch of Civil War history, or more precisely Post Civil War. George Vickers was one of Kent County’s most prominent citizens. In early 1868 he was selected by the Maryland Legislature as a US […]
Continue ReadingThe Garfield Center for the Arts is passionately committed to the safety of its patrons, volunteers and staff. The GCA thanks you for your understanding and support! THE GARFIELD CENTER FOR THE ARTS’ COMMITMENT: Common areas (bathrooms, box office, concessions, etc) will be cleaned and sanitized prior to the building opening to the public before […]
Continue ReadingChestertown RiversArts created a New Paint the Town for 2021 that celebrates artwork and painting with their Plein Air, Paint the Town Plus. On Friday, June 4, 2021 they had Tented Exhibit in Fountain Park, Chestertown of Plein Air Artists. The Artists picked the Best of Show. The winning Artist was Carole Cowie with “Life […]
Continue ReadingSumner Hall will honor military veterans on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31st at 10:00 am in Chestertown’s Memorial Park. A short ceremony featuring song and the spoken word will be conducted by Sumner Hall’s board members with participation from young members of the Rising Sons, GLOW and Minary’s Dream Alliance. This event carries on the […]
Continue ReadingChestertown, MD – Six Washington College seniors were selected as finalists for the Sophie Kerr Prize in literature, worth $65,580 this year. The winner of the nation’s largest undergraduate literary prize will be announced on Friday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. Nominated for the prize are: MacKenzie Brady • Baltimore An English and studio art […]
Continue ReadingIt doesn’t matter where you may travel there will be monuments and memorials. As I continue my Chesapeake County Road series I’ll talk about ones I’ve photographed on my travels between Chesapeake City and Kent Island. These are a few of them. On the MD20 on the way to Rock Hall, Maryland, is one of […]
Continue ReadingChestertown, MD – “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” So said Moliere. In that spirit, RiverArts has sought to come up with creative ways to overcome the limitations created by the pandemic. It continues to explore new ways to bring people together virtually and act as a force to help keep […]
Continue Reading’tis the season. The holiday season is upon us. Although it won’t be quite like it has in the past. Many towns have canceled their usual events, such as Santa’s arrival, parades and tree lighting ceremonies. And some towns have some unusual trees for the season. Here are few along with photos. (Unless noted, photos […]
Continue ReadingFeaturing three new music performances from cast members of the 2018 GCA production, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” is revisited this week with GCTV’s second installment of ENCORE. A program designed to look back and discuss past shows with the personalities involved, and to enjoy new performances from the cast, this second […]
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