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Welcome to Artist Alley,
Washington County Arts Council's electronic newsletter.
We hope this publication will engage you with the arts in your community.
WCAC welcomes your ideas and support as it continues to take the lead in bringing together the community's art organizations to strengthen our region's arts culture.
For artist information, arts events, calls for art, and more visit WCAC's web page...
www.washingtoncountyarts.com.
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Inquire about the Washington County Arts Council's BISFA Summer Arts Academy scholarships....call (240) 347-4934. | |
The Washington County Arts Council Gallery hosts its March 2023 exhibit, "Travel – A Gift for the Senses” a photographic display by Robert and Kitty Nalewaik. The exhibit runs from March 9, 2023 through April 4, 2023. The Nalewaiks “devote their photographic time presenting their view of the world for your enjoyment. Eyes are drawn to the beauty of the medieval, the mountains, out of the way villages, ruins, and castles - from the Costa def Sol to the Alps to the Rockies; from Stonehenge to Knossos to Machu Picchu…. (and) various portions of the United States.” | |
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"City Stills" is a collection of photographs from the Senior Visual Artists of Barbara Ingram School for the Arts. Each senior has 2 pieces that all collectively showcase the beauties and peculiarities of urban Hagerstown."
Mark Youngblood and the BISFA Students will be the featured speakers at the Chamber of Commerce’s March Coffee & Connections on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, from 8am until 9am.
Chamber of Commerce, 1 South Potomac St., on the Square in downtown Hagerstown.
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St. Patrick’s Day Printmaking
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
03/17/2023 from 11:00am until 1:00pm
Elementary-aged students will make their own cards everything from their fingertips, to leaves, feathers and shoes, to take home. Homeschool students welcome. $15. Register by contacting Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org. Or go online.
Fee: $15
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St. Patrick's Day Run Fest
Saturday, March 18, 2023
8:00 AM - Noon
28 S. Potomac Street
A family-friendly fitness extravaganza that supports the Community Free Clinic
Be sure to dress in festive attire.
Features a Clover Kids Race and a 1-Mile Walk/Run
5K and 8K race
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HCC Annual Flower & Garden Show
The Hagerstown Community College Alumni Association will hold its 27th Annual Flower and Garden Show on Saturday, March 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the ARCC.
More than 150 vendors will take part in the show, named as one of the area’s premier events. Show participants include experts in nurseries, lawn and garden equipment, pottery and statuary, landscaping, tree services, stone products, pools, spas, outdoor furniture, flowers, wild bird products, and natural gourmet gifts from the garden.
Seminars and demonstrations on a variety of gardening topics will be held continuously throughout both days of the event.
Saturday seminars include:
- 9:30 a.m. “Adapting Your Garden to Climate Change” Annette Cormany, University of Maryland Horticulture Educaion
- 10:30 a.m. “The Astonishing Behavior of Honey Bees!” Charles Schwalbe, Washington County Master Gardener
- 11:30 a.m. “Berry Basics,” Ed Higgenbottom, Washington County Master Gardener
- 12:30 p.m. “Maryland’s 5 Million Tree Initiative,” Anna Twigg, Tree Planting Specialist, Department of Natural Resources MD Forest Service
- 1:30 p.m. “Five Fascinating Fungi You Could Grow in Your Backyard,” Laura Robertson, Associate Professor of Biology, Shepherd University
- 2:30 p.m. “Gifts of the Earth, An Introduction to Essential Oils,” Tammy Spitzer, doTERRA Representative
- 3:30 p.m. “Where the Wild Things Are with a Make and Take for Adults,” Mo Theriault, and Susan Stull, Washington County Master Gardeners
Sunday seminars include:
- 11:30 a.m. “Monarch Migration and Creating a Monarch Way Station,” Rick Lowman, Master Gardener, Naturalist, and Composter and Becky Gutherie, Master Gardener, Naturalist, and Monarch Alliance Board Member
- 12:30 p.m. “Composting Myths,” Rick Lowman, Master Gardener, Naturalist, and Composter and Melanie Files, Master Gardener, Naturalist, and Composter
- 1:30 p.m. “Right Tree, Right Place,” Evan Brumfield, Maryland Branch Manager, Cumberland Valley Tree Service
- 2:30 p.m. “Climate Change, Rethinking Your Lawn,” Dusty Graham, Washington County Master Gardener
Show admission is $5 for adults and free for children under 12. Enjoy unlimited seminar presentations with paid daily admission. Proceeds benefit the HCC Alumni Association. Lunch and snacks will be available for purchase at the Garden Café. Free parking and garden-themed children’s activities will be available.
For information about the Flower and Garden Show, contact Lisa Stewart at lsstewart@hagerstowncc.edu, or call 240-500-2346.
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Our History Restored:
The Williamsport Banking Mansion
Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 1:00 PM
135 West Washington Street - Hagerstown, MD 21740
Join the Washington County Historical Society at the Miller House for a lecture on Sunday, March 19, from 1:00-3:00 PM, as Tom & Ben Freeman-Tinsley speak about their journey of restoring the Banking Mansion in Williamsport, MD.
Sundays in the Parlor: Our History Restored, shares the history and restoration of historical homes in Washington County. An individual ticket includes a Sunday lecture at the Miller House parlor and a tour of a historic house on the following Saturday.
The Williamsport Banking Mansion, also known as The Steffey Mansion or Conococheague Banking-House, was built c.1814 as the grand banking house for Washington County’s second state-chartered bank. The Williamsport Banking Mansion became a private residence in 1846 and has remained one ever since. Thomas Freeman, an architect, and Benjamin Tinsley, a project manager in 2021. Since purchasing it, they have carefully overseen extensive restoration and modernization of the home, respecting its past and assuring its future!
Then on Saturday, March 25, join Tom & Ben at the Banking Mansion for an in-person tour of the property and house at 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM or 2:00 PM. The historic home's address will be provided following the lecture, and guests can register for tour times following the purchase of a ticket.
(1) Ticket Includes:
• Lecture: Sunday, March 19, 2023; 1:00-3:00 PM
• Tour: Saturday, March 25, 2023; 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM or 2:00 PM
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2023 Maryland International Film Festival five venues in Downtown Hagerstown.
Tickets can be purchased at www.marylandiff.org
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COMING OF SPRING
Get your tickets now for Art in Bloom as the Museum has challenged floral designers to interpret works of art on view in the museum through floral arrangements. The results are often stunning, beautiful, whimsical, amusing, and always a delight. Opening is Friday, March 24, 2023, (costs is $55). The event continues Saturday, March 25, 2023 and Sunday, March 26, 2023. To purchase tickets for the opening, call Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21741
301-739-5727
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Tickets on sale NOW!
One of Washington County's most anticipated events, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra’s 2023 Gala will take place on Saturday, March 25th at the historic Maryland Theatre. Featuring a “Northern Lights: music of Nielsen, Szymanowski & Sibelius” concert with violinist, Nick Kendall, the MSO Gala will be unlike any other in our region offering an evening of incredible experiences with world-class music.
Guests will enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, unique photo opportunities and the ability to bid on auction packages before heading upstairs to the Maryland Theatre Ballroom for a delicious Scandinavian inspired dinner. After dinner, guests will attend the performance by the MSO and return after the concert to the Ballroom for the Post-Concert Experience featuring a toast by Music Director Elizabeth Schulze, additional photo opportunities, dessert, live music & dancing.
For more information, please contact Emily Christine Socks, Director of Development, at 301.797.4000 or esocks@marylandsymphony.org.
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Pam Wenger:
“Quick Sketch Portrait in Watercolor” Workshop
March 20 deadline to register for Monday, April 3, 2023, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. one-day workshop with award-winning artist Pam Wenger. Cost is $80 for VAA and Museum of Fine Arts members and $90 for non-members. All materials are included. Lunch is provided. Minimum 7, maximum 12 artists. Contact Elaine Wolfe at valleyartinfo@gmail.com or call 304-261-9583 (no text).
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HCC Presents "Chicago" at the Kepler Theatre
Friday, April 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Broadway's Drop-Dead Hit "Chicago," comes to Hagerstown Community College! This production features HCC theater students, as well as members of the local theater community. Directed by theatre veteran Alyssa Little, this production promises to bring Razzle Dazzle and All That Jazz to the HCC Kepler stage like never before!
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Script adaption by David Thompson
Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
CHICAGO is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals, Inc.
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Big Cork Vineyards and The Maryland Theatre
Present Summer Concert Series
For groups of 8 or more, contact the Box Office Directly by Phone at
301-790-2000 to purchase.
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About the Show...
An annual summer tradition, The Big Cork Concert Series benefits The Maryland Theatre, a non-profit. A portion of each ticket sale helps support the preservation of The Historic Maryland Theatre.
Ticket sales are through The Maryland Theatre Box Office, powered by Ticketmaster. If you purchase a ticket from any other website than ticketmaster.com or from The Maryland Theatre Box Office, you risk purchasing a third-party ticket that may not be valid for entry.
To Purchase verified tickets, select the links below to be re-direct to Ticketmaster.com, or visit The Maryland Theatre Box Office during Box Office Hours or call 301-790-2000
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Our Box Office Location is:
The Maryland Theatre
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Contact Our Box Office
301-790-2000
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The Maryland Theatre
Box Office Hours
Tuesday 12 PM - 6 PM
Wednesday 12 PM - 5 PM
Thursday 12 PM - 6PM
Friday 12 PM - 5 PM
The Box Office is Open
+1 Hour Prior to Showtimes
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Handmade Hagerstown - Spring Market
Saturday, April 15
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
University Plaza
Artisan market featuring over 30 local handmade vendors.
Face painting, kids’ crafts, and food will be available.
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Carbonaro: Lies On Stage
Friday, July 28, 2023
7:30 PM Showtime!
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Pre-Sale Tickets are Available Online Only!
Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 12:00 PM
Pre-Sale Code: OAKDALE
Pre-sale ends Friday, March 17, 2023, at 11:00 AM
Ticket go on sale to the general public on
Friday, March 17, 2023, at 12:00 PM
Pre-sales may be limited to availability. For groups of 8 or more, contact the Box Office Directly by Phone at 301-790-2000 to purchase during the General Public On sale
**Limited Meet & Greet Tickets available during the general public on sale! Call the Box Office to purchase beginning at 12:00 PM on Friday, March 17, 2023.
About the Show...
In 2016, Michael embarked on his first theater tour with the widely acclaimed show Michael Carbonaro Live! Since its debut, Michael has performed this show over 200 times to sold-out audiences across the country, cementing him as one of the most dynamic entertainers of his generation. Now Michael is back with a brand new show Carbonaro Lies on Stage which will continue to showcase his unmatched blend of humor and charisma along with inventive illusions which will amaze audiences of all ages.
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Our Box Office Location is:
The Maryland Theatre
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Contact Our Box Office
301-790-2000
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The Maryland Theatre
Box Office Hours
Tuesday 12 PM - 6 PM
Wednesday 12 PM - 5 PM
Thursday 12 PM - 6PM
Friday 12 PM - 5 PM
The Box Office is Open
+1 Hour Prior to Showtimes
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Opportunities for Artists
Explore MSAC grants and opportunities available to independent artists, click here for details.
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The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. is funded by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), an agency of the Department of Business & Economic Development. | |
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The Washington County Arts Council is a proud member of
County Arts Agencies of Maryland,
Maryland Citizens for the Arts, and Americans for the Arts
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The WCAC facility is wheelchair accessible! | |
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Washington County Arts Council. Your information was obtained from
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