Navy Band to Perform in Baker Park
Frederick County hosts the U S Navy Concert Band in Baker Park on September 7 for an ethnic and patriotic program honoring the Statue of Liberty's 100th birthday. The premier Washington D C band under Cmdr Allen E Beck has played at 15 presidential inaugurals and many White House and Pentagon ceremonies. Formed March 4 1925 the band tours nationwide providing public concerts. tickets are not required for the 7 30 p m show.
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Frederick County
U.S. Navy
Baker Park
Navy
Washington, D.C
Allen E. Beck
White House
Pentagon
Congress
The
Bard
Washington
United States
Frederick Community Concert marks successful year
The Frederick Community Concert Association reports a successful year with high renewal rates. Members urged to mail $20 and contact Mrs. Sherwood M. Hackett, 107 College Ave., Frederick MD 21701 to renew, with names and details of interested parties also welcome. A workers’ banquet is planned for Sept 8 at the VFW, and John Mazzarella will address officers. The season features John Gary and Friends Oct 26, Broadway Marionettes Dec 13, Mantovani Orchestra Mar 22 1987, Chanticleer May 2, 1987, all at Gov Thomas Johnson High School Academy.
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Frederick
Sherwood M. Hackett
College Ave
Hackett
VFW
John Mazzarella
Community Con
Certs, Inc
John Gary & Friends
Mantovani Orchestra
Chanticleer
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Drummer on highway promotes used tire shop in Florida
Hollywood Florida AP reports Tom Prim a 34 year old drummer plays eight hours daily under a plywood canopy beside US 441 to drum up business for John Shale’s tire and hub cap shops. He endures heat and rain while motorists stop to listen and sometimes dance. Prim aims to improve his craft while long hours, sometimes 56 per week, exceed club work. Shale says the gimmick boosts sales and plans to keep him on for as long as it works.
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Hollywood
Fla
Tom Prim
US 441
Prim
John Shale
Shale
Grace Shale
Winds of War miniseries returns to TV this September
Associated Press reports the Winds of War will air on MH over six nights beginning September 7 featuring Robert Mitchum as Victor Henry. The 1984 ABC hit drew an estimated 140 million viewers in its first hour. A 30 hour War and Remembrance sequel is being filmed in Europe with Mitchum set to reprise his role.
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Los. Angeles
ABC
Telecas
Robert Mitchum
Victor “Pug
Henry
Herman Wouk
Europe
Mitchum
Harpers Ferry to host Patchwork Players youth theater group
Harpers Ferry unveils the Harpers Ferry Family Theatre on Washington Street with audition plans in early September for adults to form the Patchwork Players. The troupe, led by Ann Verkier Nieto, will perform original and children’s plays for schools and the community, with auditions and after school workshops for area youth.
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Washington Street
Harpers Ferry
Ann Verkier Nieto
Dallas
Texas
Harpers Ferry Family Theatre
Patchwork Players
Creative Dramatics
Steam show days at Mason-Dixon Round-Up in Westminster
The Mason-Dixon Historical Society hosts its 24th Annual Steam and Gas Round-Up at Carroll County Farm Museum grounds in Westminster this weekend. Gates open at 10 a.m. daily. demonstrations include a steat powered thresher saw mill and shingle mill. A daily 4 p.m. equipment parade, flea market foods and crafts. String Band America performs. apple butter and bean soup made with steam power. Admission and parking are free.
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Mason-Dixon Historical Society
Carroll County Farm Museum
Westminster
String Band America
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