Wednesday, November 7, 2007
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"Baltimore: The Opera"
Squonk Opera
 "Baltimore: The Opera" is a heart-felt toast to Charm City and its vibrant communities. The multi-media production will be put on by the Pittsburgh-based group called Squonk Opera, and it proves to be a festival for all ages.
Established some 15 years ago, Squonk Opera is a traveling production that takes on the characteristics of each venue that it performs. The show uses dancers, performers, and interviews from the Baltimore area to tell the story of Baltimore. Not really like classic opera, yet exactly like it; Squonk Opera is a surreal and quirky spectacle that the creators, Jackie Dempsey and Steve O'Hearn, fashioned to take the audience on a ride through their hometowns.
Baltimore is excited to host this colorful and noisy event. It all happens November 29 through December 9 at the Theatre Project, 45 West Preston Street, Baltimore, MD. The performance hours are Thursday - Saturday @8pm, Sunday @ 2pm. For box office ticket information, call 410-752-8558.
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Squonk Opera
Baltimore Theatre Project
"My Fair Lady"
Hippodrome Theatre
 "My Fair Lady," the 5 time Olivier Award-winning Cameron Macintosh production from the National Theatre of London, is enjoying a nationwide United States tour. The Hippodrome is its Baltimore stop these days and the halls are filled with the sounds of some of musical theatre's favorite songs: "On the Street Where You Live," "I Could Have Danced All Night," and "Get Me to the Church on Time." These are some of Lerner and Loewe's best works and are as bright and sparkly now as they ever were.
Rhea chats with the two actresses in this huge touring production company who take turns playing the starring role of Eliza Doolittle, Lisa O'Hare and Dana DeLisa. (An interesting note about this production is that it also features the lovely actress Sally Ann Howes, who plays the role of Mrs. Higgins. Ms. Howes' Broadway credits include the original Broadway production of "My Fair Lady" when she took over the role of Eliza in New York when Julie Andrews traveled to London to play Eliza there.) Now, years later, she visits the play again in the role of Henry Higgins' elegant mum! "Loverly!" "My Fair Lady" plays at The Hippodrome Theatre through November 18. This national touring production then returns to our area when it runs at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC from December 27 through January 20, 2008.
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The Hippodrome Theatre
My Fair Lady The Musical
Selector Switch On (Rock 'n Roll)
Viet Nam Veteran's Rock 'n Roll Band
 The Viet Nam War left many vets with indelible memories from that turbulent period of the '60's. Lea Jones and Marc Waszkiewicz formed a band called Selector Switch On (Rock 'n Roll) to preserve those powerful memories, and today they play for us. The group will also perform Saturday, November 10 on the National Mall in D.C. for the 25th anniversary of the Viet Nam War Memorial. See them at 12:15 pm sharp at the Sylvan Amphitheater near the Washington monument.
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Lea Jones Music web site
The United States Air Force 60th Anniversary
A Musical Celebration, featuring The Tenors
 Today, in honor of Veterans' Day, ArtWorks This Week previews "The United States Air Force 60th Anniversary: A Musical Celebration." This one-hour evening of entertainment features the United States Air Force Symphony Orchestra, the Singing Sergeants, Empire Brass and, The Tenors: Cook, Dixon & Young! Rhea had a chance to talk with these PBS stars before the show. The program airs on MPT on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11th, at 8 pm.
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The United States Air Force 60th Anniversary
Daniel Stuelpnagel
This Week's Salon Artist
 Our salon art this week is by Baltimore artist, Daniel Stuelpnagel. Painting since 1985, Daniel has recently hit a milestone and completed his 400th painting. His series of paintings include seascapes, landscapes and a unique style of geometric abstractions rendered in acrylic on canvas. His most recent exhibition, shared with artist Jesse Berger, was called "Orders of Magnitude" and includes his red and charcoal gray compositions.
A stock broker turned full-time artist, Daniel has dedicated his creative energy to the expanding experience of travel and relocation, to explore the world's natural and inspiring beauty, and the human fascination with geometric frameworks as our means of structuring perception. Daniel's artwork is represented in Baltimore by Clark Priftis Art, LLC and in Washington, DC by Parish Gallery of Georgetown. His work can be seen by appointment at his studio. Contact him at 415-203-7739 to schedule a visit or for more information visit his web site.
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Daniel Stuelpnagel
ArtChat
with Nate and Rhea
On ArtChat This Week, Nate and Rhea discuss the end of an era as House and Garden magazine announces it will cease publication next month. And The Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance is encouraging everyone to make their voice heard in support of the arts in the wake of proposed funding cuts threatening to eliminate the Maryland State Arts Council.
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The Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance
ArtWorks This Week is made possible by the members of MPT. Thank you for your generous support!
Production Funders:
• The Henry & Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation
• SunTrust Mid-Atlantic Foundation
• James G. Robinson Foundation
• The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund
• The Baltimore Community Foundation
• The Cordish Family Fund
• Marjorie Wyman Charitable Annuity Trust
• The Harry L. Gladding Foundation, Inc.
• Witt/Hoey Foundation
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