Jefferson Plans 225th Birthday Ball During Celebration Weekend
Jefferson hosts a 225th anniversary celebration with a ball and weekend events. Nominees for King and Queen include four Jefferson girls Jessica House Crystal Smith Angela Poffenberger Michelle Susinko. Queen to be chosen May 2 at a tea at Raritan Center. Tickets $20 a couple.
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Jefferson
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Jessica House
Crystal Smith
Angela Poffenberger
Michelle Susinko
Brunswick High School
Raritan Center
George Lakin
Charles Smith
Joseph Long
Besaree Remsburg Remsberg
Jefferson Ruritan
Ball Committee
Jefferson King
Charles
Jane Smith
25th Frederick Art and Craft Festival at Fairgrounds
National Crafts Ltd hosts the 25th annual Frederick Art and Craft Festival at Frederick Fairgrounds East Patrick Street Frederick. More than 225 top artisans feature ceramic dinnerware dried flowers garden accents rustic furniture basketry jewelry folk art sculpture teddy bears hand quilts forged iron herbal soaps and more. Musicians gourmet foods a world market and a Catoctin Zoo petting zoo Saturday noon to 3 and Sunday 11 to 2. Hours FridaySaturday 10 to 6 Sunday 10 to 5. Admission 5 under 12 free with adult. Parking 1. Mother's Day special 25 from 10 to noon. Call 800-277-5046. Exhibitor listing at www.con.netyncl.
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National Crafts Ltd
Frederick
Frederick Fairgrounds
East Patrick Street
Catoctin Zoo
Con.netyncl
Civil War Weekend at Monocacy Battlefield
Monocacy National Battlefield hosts a Civil War weekend on May 1 and 2 with costumed interpreters examining Jubal Early’s 1864 raid from the Confederate view. A discussion and signing by Jim Leeke on Smoke Sound and Fury will occur at the visitor center. all programs are free. The site is open daily 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. three miles south of Frederick on Md 359. information at 301 662 3515.
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Monocacy National Battlefield
Jubal Early
Washington, DC
Monocacy
Washington
Jim Leeke
Ter
Lew Wallace
U.S. Volunteers
Wallace
Frederick
Artillery Demonstration At Harpers Ferry Delves Into Civil War
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park hosts an artillery firing demonstration and talk on Stonewall Jacksons 1862 siege of the Union garrison. Programs run 11 am 1 pm and 3 pm with horse drawn artillery and Confederate reenactors from Baltimore Light Artillery. Includes narrative on the garrison siege surrender the Maryland campaign and its link to Antietam and Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. For details call 304-535-6298.
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry
Cavalier Heights
Balivar Heights
Baltimore Light Artillery
Thomas “Stonewall
Antietam
Jackson
Robert £. Lee
Sharpsburg
A. Hill
Maryland
North
Frederick quartet earns spot in national chamber contest
Lanaro String Quartet four Frederick County students Julie Cooper Dana Rokosny Rachael Cooper and Sarah Graf were chosen for the 1999 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in South Bend Indiana. After a taped audition they advance to the quarterfinals performing Schubert Death and the Maiden and Beethoven Opus 59 No. 3.
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Frederick County
Lanaro String Quartet
Fischoff
Julie Cooper
Dana Rokosny
Rachael Cooper
Sarah Grascello
South Bend
Ind
Franz Schubert
Beethoven
Daha Rokosny
Lanaro
Charley's Aunt at LHS This Weekend
Singanore High School stages Charley's Aunt, a world famous farce set at Oxford. Jack Chesney and Charley chase Kitty Verdun and Amy Spottigue, aided by Fan remaking as the aunt. Performances April 30 and May 1 at 7 30 p m and May 2 at 2 p m admission six dollars at the door.
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Singapore High School
Kyla Robinson
Chris Hubbard
Natalie¢ Smith
Charley
LHS
Singanore High School
Oxford University
Jack Chesney
Kitty Verdun
Amy
Fancourt Babberly
Trump
Stephen Spettigue
Jack
Mr. Spettigue
Preakness Celebration Week Lights Up Baltimore May 7 15
A regional festival in Baltimore runs May 7 through 15 with dozens of events. Highlights include the Schmidt Baking Company Preakness Parade on May 8 at 11 am, the Preakness Frog Hop at Patterson Park May 12, the Preakness Pub fundraisers at the Sheraton Inner Harbor May 10–14, and Miller Lite Party Nites near the Inner Harbor May 7 and May 11–14. Other activities cover hot air balloons at Oregon Ridge Park May 11 and May 8, a First Marine 5K May 8 at Rush Field, PeeWee Preakness May 11, the Great Schooner Race May 13, and the Crab Derby May 13 at Lexington Market.
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Charles and
Pratt Streets
Baltimore
Patterson Park
Pimlico
Orioles
Sheraton Inner Harbor
Inner Harbor
Water Street
At&t
Oregon Ridge Park
Druid Hill Port
Rush Field
Baltmore
Federal Hill Park
Harborplace
Lee
Shear Madness adds second cast at Kennedy Center
The long running Washington production of Shear Madness has added a second cast to meet strong demand. Now in its 12th record breaking year it remains the third longest running non musical play in U.S. theater history. Performances are Tue Thu 8 pm Fri 9 pm Sat 6 and 9 pm Sun 3 30 and 7 pm with 37 extra spring shows. Tickets range 25 to 29 with SPT discounts for certain groups. For info visit kennedy-center.org or call 202 467 4600.
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Kennedy Center
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Georgetown
Shear Madness
P St. NW
Kennedy-Center.org
Fiddler on the Roof cast and crew announced for opening week
New rehearsals begin a week before the show opens. Ms. Reinhart trained at Bucknell and the University of Houston while Ms. Richey taught in public schools before joining New Life Christian School in 1995. The Villagers list features Rikki Asuncion, Ashley Black, Jesse Collins, Bridget DeLozier, Jessica Ericksen, Shawna Hournbuckle, and others, with Tevye played by Matt Johnson and Yente by Becky Marsh.
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Ms. Reinhart
Bucknell University
University of Houston
Ms. Richey
New Life Christian School
Tevye
Matt Johnson
Golde
Lisa Gladhill
Tzeitel
Monica Davis
Hodel
Maura Lacy
Chava
Sandy Craven
Gina Gale
Sphrintze
Jessie Farrell
Beilke
Kara Rambrez
Yente
Becky Marsh
G. Tzeitel
Diane Varnon
Bayles
Lazar Wolf
Jack Gilbert
Motel
Wayne Hournbuckle
Perchik
David Bayles
Fyedka
Jeremy Johnson
Avram
Ben Thomas
Mordcha
Brian Crawford
Rabbi
Matt Moss
Mendel
David Allison
Constable
Mike Farrell
Nahum
Matt Trollinger
Thom
Mark Kalress
Shandel
Jen Robold
Fidder
Tim Summers
Rikki Asuncion
Ashley Black
Jesse Collins
Bridget DeLozier
Jessica Eric
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof comes to Old Opera House in June
The Old Opera House Theatre Company presents Tennessee Williams drama with Caroline Cash as Maggie and Dennis Hollibaugh as Brick. Jim Furbee plays Big Daddy, Maggie’s sister Mae is Cynthia Huesman, Gooper is Joey Bennet, Winky Francis is Big Mama, and Michael Stiles directs. Performances June 11 12 18 19 24 25 26 at 8 pm and June 13 20 at 2 30 pm. Tickets 11 adults 9 Sunday 7 students 9 12 and under. Half box office on June 12 goes to Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County WA. Call 304-725-4420 or I-982-000-SHOW.
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Old Opera House Theatre Company
Big Daddy
Brick
Maggie
Mae
Tennessee Williams
OOH
William £. Morgan
Caroline Cash
Dennis Hollibaugh
Mae and
Gooper
Cynthia Huesman
Joey Bennet
Big da
Jim
Furbee
Winky Francis
Big Mamma
Kile Green
Don Anderson
Josh Hawkins
Ashley Hawkins
Dan Rice
Michael Stiles
Susie Willingham
Lisa Lunardini
Animal Welfare Society of
Jefferson County
W.a
Stompin' 99 Bluegrass Festival at Buffalo Gap Capon
Stompin 99, called the Woodstock of Bluegrass, Expected 23000 fans in Capon Wa for five days April 18 22 with acts including Doc Watson The Seldom Scene Peter Rowan Tony Rice Nashville Bluegrass Band Lone Some River Band John Cowan Band and more Tickets 69 in advance 89 at gate Call 1 877 852 5800 or visit stompingd com for details.
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Blue Music
Boas. Wa
Doc Watson
The
Seldom Scene
Peter Rowan
Tony Rice
Nashville Bluegrass Band
Lonesome River Band
Nrdge
John Cowan
Lonesome High
Dean Sapprd
Buffalo Gap
Capon
Mechanic Broadway Theatre Series in Baltimore 1999 2000
The Mechanic Broadway Theatre Series announces seven productions for 1999 2000 including Tony N Tina's Wedding Jekyll Hyde Beauty and the Beast Titanic and Cabaret with extended runs and best seat upgrades. Shows run Sept 21 to June 18 at 25 Hopkins Plaza Baltimore with subscription info via 1 400 343 3101 or wwwthemechanic.org.
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Mechanic Broadway
Tony N' Tina
Disney
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