Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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Body Worlds 2
and the role of the Anatomy in Art History
 People and artists have always been fascinated with the human body, especially with what lies beneath our skin. Both Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo studied the human body, alive and dead, to accurately depict it in the masterworks they are renowned for. A new exhibition has opened in Baltimore entitled "Body Worlds 2" and ArtWorks examined it from an artistic perspective. "Body Worlds 2" runs six months at The Maryland Science Center through September 1st.
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Maryland Science Center
Karyn Oliver
Singer/Songwriter
 Karyn Oliver is a rising talent from Baltimore. This singer/songwriter blends her silky, sensuous vocals with wonderfully crafted songs. This past summer, Oliver and friends performed at number of locations throughout Holland. She has headed the Baltimore Songwriters Association in the past, and recently released her debut album "Hurricane." Oliver is the opening act for Deanna Bogart this Saturday, February 16, 8pm at the Chesapeake Art Center.
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Karyn Oliver's web site
Chesapeake Art Center
Imagination Stage
A Family Arts Center
 Imagination Stage is a family arts center that nurtures young people of all abilities through participation in professional theater and the arts education experiences. They have a beauty facility in downtown Bethesda that features two child-friendly theater spaces, a myriad of classrooms, a café and a media lab. Currently, they are performing, Lost and Foundling, a Washington premiere of a modern day fairy-tale written by Eric Pfeffinger and directed by Janet Stanford. Lost and Foundling performances are scheduled to run through March 2 in the Lerner Theater of Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. Call the box office for tickets at 310-280-1660.
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Imagination Stage
Maryland Arts Day
Close to 500 artists and arts organization representatives from across the state converged on Annapolis on February 7 for "Maryland Arts Day. Sponsored by Maryland Citizens for the Arts, the event celebrates the state's vibrant arts community and provides an opportunity for arts supporters to meet with elected officials to advocate for state arts support. A chorus from The Soulful Symphony and a young Montgomery County violinist provided entertainment. During the advocacy training portion of the program, mime Mark Jaster offered a lighthearted illustration of lobbying "dos" and "don'ts." MPT's Nate Howard attended the event, which is covered in our "Art Chat" segment.
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Maryland Citizens for the Arts
David C. Driskell
This Week's Salon Artist
 The salon art this week is from the David C. Driskell Center and it is entitled "Evolution: Five Decades of Printmaking" by David Driskell. Evolution is the inaugural exhibition of the Driskell Center and it highlights for the first time the prints of the renowned Distinguished University of Maryland Professor Emeritus of Art, David Driskell. It includes more than 75 prints and several works on paper that give audiences a look into the style usage of Mr. Driskell. Prof. Driskell received his undergraduate from Howard University and his Masters of Fine Arts from Catholic University. He has been a practicing artist since the 1950s and his works are in major galleries throughout the world including the National Gallery of Art. As a crowning achievement, in 2000, Mr. Driskell received the National Humanities Medal from President Clinton. You may view this Exhibition in Maryland before it begins to travel at the David C. Driskell Center until March 14. The center is located at 1214 Cole Student Activities Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Gallery hours are Mon.-Fri., 11-4pm and Wed., 11- 6pm.
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David C. Driskell Center
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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