Wednesday, December 5, 2007
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The Threepenny Opera
Xerxes Mehta, Director, UMBC
 The Threepenny Opera has been called one of the turning points in theatre. This groundbreaking work, book and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, music by Kurt Weill, is currently being presented through December 9 at UMBC under the direction of Xerxes Mehta. Among his other career accomplishments, it seems that Mr. Mehta's name has been associated with UMBC's Department of Theatre and Music for as long as there has been a UMBC. This great teacher has launched many a career in theatre and even more students into a life of appreciation for the theatre arts. We're happy to welcome Mr Mehta to Artworks to talk about this latest production and his great career.
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Hampton National Historic Site
Restoration Complete
 The Hampton National Historic Site, part of the National Park Service, celebrated the grand reopening of historic Hampton Mansion on November 30 after a three year long meticulous renovation project that cost $3.3 million. The National Park service now has a magnificient new destination to attract tourists to Maryland and use as a teaching tool for our nation's history.
Hampton National Historic Site was owned by six generations of the Ridgely family from the 1700's until after World War II when the property became part of the National Park Service. The mansion has been totally renovated and restored down to the smallest detail. New extensive electrical, air conditioning and fire alert systems have been installed, and historic architectural details have been meticulously attended to. Furnishings that had been removed for safekeeping are now back in place and on view again along with newly acquired treasures from the Ridgely estate. All of this is ready for you to see, free of charge. Check with the Hampton National Historic Site website for building visitation hours or wander the grounds and enjoy the country air. This grand new "old" treasure is waiting for your visit!
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Joe DeCara
Guitarist
Joe DeCara has taught guitar full time for 25 years, but he's also a formidable musician in his own right. As he describes it on his website, "Having played the guitar from an early age, I have played various styles such as jazz, rock, contemporary, classical, blues, standards, funk, 50's, 60's, 70's up to the present. I specialize in improvisation, fingerboard theory, repertoire and chord melody. My lifetime dedication to teaching, playing and research has led me to a tried and proven method to move a student from a beginning level to that of an advanced player in a very short period of time — regardless of one's age or experience. Within months, my students find they have an in-depth knowledge of the fingerboard." He joins us today with the Joe DeCara Group to share some of that in-depth knowledge with our viewers.
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Bonnie Roth Anderson
This Week's Salon Artist
 The salon art this week is from the solo exhibition of Bonnie Roth Anderson entitled Quiet Reflections. Ms. Anderson, a long-time artist-in-residence at the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, presents her solo exhibition at the center where she has been a faculty member for twenty-seven years. She enjoys portrait painting and is an avid plein air painter, hence, her involvement as a founding member of both the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association and the Maryland Society of Portrait Painters. In 2002, Ms. Anderson received the prestigious Annie Award from the Anne Arundel County Arts Council. As an accomplished portraitist, she has had the opportunity to complete the commissioned works of former Superintendent Admiral John Davidson and the late Senator John Cade. The Quiet Reflections exhibit runs through December 16 and can be viewed in Gallery 209 at the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. Gallery hours are Mon. - Sat., 9-5pm. For directions and information, call 410-263-5544.
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ArtChat
with Nate and Rhea
On ArtChat This Week, Nate and Rhea discuss Broadway's re-opening following a 19-day strike by stage hands. The end of the walkout means new openings for a series of new shows previously left in the dark, and some of the more established, popular musicals such as Wicked, Mamma Mia and The Lion King are making their stage comeback. Reportedly they gross nearly a million dollars a week this time of the year. Officials estimate that the city lost about $38 million dollars because of the strike. And this weekend Nate will be at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum's annual gala celebration with none other than Little Richard. He is a living rock and roll legend and always a very interesting and colorful person.
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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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