The "Eyre Apparent" exhibition celebrates the enduring popularity of Charlotte Bronte's most famous novel, Jane Eyre. It was the favorite read of Victorian society (including Queen Victoria herself), a staple of school curriculum and a cornerstone of English literature. This exhibit devotes its time to showing the many incarnations of Jane Eyre. "From series books to comic books, from dolls to playing cards, the objects displayed reveal how shifting cultural contexts have affected and continue to shape the book's meaning."

The exhibit is on display at the George Peabody Library until October 31. Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm; Saturday, 9am - 3pm; Sunday, 12pm -5pm. For more information, please call 410-659-8179.

George Peabody Library

Recently Rhea and a few of her little friends, TJ, Thomas and Miya, visited the Baltimore Museum of Art's Contemporary Wing. The kids shared their fresh and art-filled views on pieces by Henry Moore and Andy Warhol and gave Rhea a whole new perspective on what they were seeing. You may get an idea from this for a possible art visit to your favorite museum with your favorite little art critics. (Many thanks to the Baltimore Museum of Art for their gracious hospitality.)

Baltimore Museum of Art

Arsenic and Old Lace, the classic comedy by Joseph Kesselring, is the current offering at Center Stage under the direction of Irene Lewis. We all know the beloved film starring Cary Grant and this is a rare opportunity to sit in a theatre and enjoy the hilarity of this masterfully written play in a live performance. The sweetly eccentric Brewster sisters, who have a deadly touch with elderberry wine, are played by Tana Hicken and Pamela Payton-Wright and they join Rhea to talk about the play and the "delicious" fun they are having with their roles. Arsenic and Old Lace runs at Center Stage's Pearlstone Theatre through October 14.

Center Stage Theatre

This week's salon art is a sampling of the Towson Arts Collective's second juried exhibition entitled National/International: Images Within and Beyond America's Borders. In this exhibition, 26 artists were chosen by Gary Vikan, Director of the Walters and George Ciscle, Curator and MICA faculty member to show us their view of America and beyond. The artists' work chosen to adorn the Artworks set are Rams Brisueno, Schroeder Cherry, Edna Emmet, Espi Frazier, Jerry Seaton and Andrei Trach.

The Towson Arts Collective's mission is to provide a venue for artists to work and showcase their work while maintaining an arts education center. The exhibition will be on display at the Towson Arts Collective studio, which is located on the lower level of 410 York Road, Towson, MD. The hours to view the artwork are 5 - 8pm, Thurs. and Fri. and 1 - 5pm, Saturday, or by appointment (contact 410-916-6340.) You may also contact the exhibit coordinator, Diane Margiotta at artist23@verizon.net.

Towson Arts Collective

On ArtChat This Week, Nate and Rhea discuss the new generation of art collectors emerging from the pre-teen community. And Center Stage is celebrating its latest fundraising effort.