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Wednesday, July 27, 2005
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Net Works
Howard and Mary McCoy
 "Net Works" is an exhibition of indoor and outdoor sculpture installed in Adkins Arboretum by Centreville artists Howard and Mary McCoy. Inspired by the complex interrelationships between plants, animals, earth, water and sky, these works were created specifically about the networks supporting life in the Arboretum. Many of these networks tend to be invisible to the non-scientific eye, so the artists have been experimenting with ways to give a taste of them by creating sculptures in the landscape. Aquanet is a net hung vertically beside the creek in order to create a reflection in the water.It suggests the existence of connections that can't readily be seen and implies a kind of mystery in the workings of the environment that can only be glimpsed by the casual visitor but is real nonetheless.
Adkins Arboretum is located at 12610 Eveland Road adjacent to Tuckahoe State Park. Visitors Center hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, except major holidays. The show is on view June 3 through July 29 with the outdoor works continuing on view through September. The public is invited to a reception on Saturday, June 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. For further information, contact the Arboretum at 410-634-2847, extension "0" .
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Adkins Arboretum
Tony Sweet
Photographer
 "Flowers don't mind you photographing them." This simple phrase sums up Tony Sweet, a multi-talented man who loves to capture nature's beauty on it's terms. His idea of pure joy is to rise up early and kneel in the predawn hours - or post sunset hours and record the effect of light and dew and mist on flowers and plants and mountains. He's collected many of these marvelous and stunning images in books available in bookstores and through his web site. Just to watch Tony work you know that he has brought his love of music (he's a jazz musician as well) to this visual medium. He loves to share the techniques that he's developed and so he regularly takes individuals and groups into the field or up into mountains to get the experience first hand. This visit with him is a real treat.
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TonySweet.com
John Tesh
Television Host, Recording Artist, Music Director
 Television host, recording artist, music director and syndicated radio show host - John Tesh has explored and succeeded in all of these facets of the entertainment industry. In a remarkably successful career that now spans more than 25 years, Tesh is known worldwide as a leading and respected figure in the entertainment and broadcasting industries. If you follow his career, it becomes obvious that music has always been Tesh's main passion.
Tesh lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Connie Sellecca, his eleven-year old daughter Prima and his 23 year old son, Gib.
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Tesh.com
Antique Toy Museum
Anne Smith, Owner
 We first aired this story a little more than a year ago - and thought it was the perfect time to remind our viewers about a very charming place to visit. For those of us on the trail of recapturing our childhoods - and those of our parents and grandparents as well, for that matter, there is a charming place to visit on a quiet little street in downtown Baltimore, just a couple blocks away from the Mount Vernon square. Behind the curtains of Anne Smith Antiques, for a small admission fee, one enters a wonderful large room chock full of memories. Anne collected the contents of this museum for over 30 years while living in New York's Hudson Valley. The collection was purchased and assembled piece by piece in New York, New England and New Jersey. Except for the folk art house in the "Theatre" section, all of the doll houses are lovingly furnished by Anne. Seven of the houses are wallpapered with antique paper. Anne and her husband Joe Lehn moved to Baltimore in 2000, and fell in love with the city. They searched for and found this perfect building to fit all their businesses under one roof -- Anne's antique shop in front, the museum in back and Joe's antique framing studio upstairs. (Joe's collection of antique frames are sought by art collectors, to be re-sized to fit their own pieces.)The Antique Toy Museum is definitely a work of love from top to bottom - a place to visit and wander and revisit the past, lovingly preserved.
Artists Gallery in Columbia
Salon Artist
 This week's Salon art celebrates the Artists Gallery in Columbia. Ten years ago what is now the Artists' Gallery made a transition from an informal exhibit space (gallery) operated by the Maryland Arts Alliance (MAA) to an independent artists' cooperative gallery. This was realized through the dedication of members of the Board of Directors of the Maryland Arts Alliance (MAA) and the cooperation of the Columbia Association. Under the leadership of Gary Marathon and Rhona Schonwald, monthly juried shows and invitational exhibits were held in a large vacant space, in the first floor of the American City Building, obtained from the Columbia Association by Maureen Bannon who negotiated a monthly lease. Financial backing by the MAA made it possible for the regularly participating members to seek gallery autonomy in early 1995 and a more permanent lease. Bannon and MAA member Beth Kosterich consulted with Carolyn Pennypacker, Columbia Association manager, and James Rouse, a regular gallery visitor. Through their combined efforts and vision, an agreement was reached to create a smaller space and an extended lease that would allow fine art to remain accessible to the public from the building's lobby. By March, new construction was underway to provide a place where local artists could display their work on a continuing basis. It was an exciting time not only for working artists but also for the community at large.
The Artists' Gallery officially opened in June 1995. Today the Gallery, by continuing to represent regional professional artists, provide monthly exhibits and public receptions, has woven itself into the cultural fabric of Columbia's Town Center. The August exhibit will be a tenth-anniversary celebration recognizing Artists' Gallery's founding members and featuring the work of two MAA Gallery Board members, Maureen Bannon and Rhona Schonwald, who were pivotal in the early history of the gallery.
ArtChat ThisWeek
On ArtChat This Week, Nate and Rhea have details on an evening that promises to be an unforgettable event. The cast and crew of Disney's national tour of "The Lion King" and some of the best university choirs in the state are combining their talents topresent "Pride and Praise" A Gospel Music celebration. It's for two evenings, August 15 and August 22nd. Featured guests will include choirs from Coppin State University, Morgan State University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, New Psalmist Baptist Church and a host of other performers. Tickets range from $45-dollars to $20-dollars and the event will be held at 7pm at Coppin State University in Baltimore. Proceeds will benefit Historic Black Universities and colleges. There's another faith based event coming up. The Baltimore based Islamic Community Center is announcing the creation of the American Museum of Islamic Arts. The museum will be located in the old Provident Bank building on the corners of Howard and Saratoga Streets. Sponsors hope the museum will use artwork to teach the world about Islam. And we've all experienced gas price increases and housing increases, well the arts is not immune to increase mania.The Baltimore Musuem of Art has announced an increase in their general admission price to $10 dollars for adults. The increase becomes effective this fall, but the good news is first Thursday of every month is still free and the museum will continue to bring outstanding exhibitions to Maryland like the upcoming Monet exhibition later this fall.
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