Kent County Arts and Entertainment Events- November 2023

Collectors’ Previews may be scheduled after October 16
Artist Talks: Saturday, October 29, 10 am and 1 pm

Marc Castelli’s annual show at MASSONIART is a Chesapeake tradition. Expect to see unmatched watercolors of watermen, workboats and log canoes from one of the finest marine artists in the country.

Visit massoniart.com for gallery hours and Downrigging weekend schedule.

Abstract works the 1960s to the present created by artists working in the mid-Atlantic region. Featuring 4 de Kooning lithographs, works borrowed from the collection of Academy Art Museum, and a selection of regional contemporary artists. Artists include: Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Paul Jenkins, Pat Steir, Richard Tuttle, Leon Berkowitz, Sam Gilliam, Paul Reed, Terry Parmelee, Anne Truitt, Natessa Amin, Adrienne Gaither, Heather Harvey, Claudia “Aziza” Gibson-Hunter, Andy Martinelli Clark, Brooke Rogers, Bill Schmidt, Hae Won Sohn.

Pottery Classes starting November 1, 2023 at Gallery 203.

Re-focus and de-stress with a relaxing craft, camaraderie, and light refreshments in the cozy Rock Hall branch!

Join us to create unique wooden coasters for yourself or to give as a gift.

Adults (ages 18+)

Space is limited, please register.

Free event! All are welcome.

Washington College's Department of Theatre and Dance presents Machinal by Sophie Treadwell; Directed by Erin Coffman '17; a Perfromance SCE from Julia Stanley.

Machinal is based on the true story of Ruth Snyder, the first woman to be executed by electric chair in New York, for the murder of her husband. The play follows her from her husband George’s proposal to the night of her execution, imagining what could drive a woman to do what she did. Machinal explores a world where power and privilege are a commodity, and every decision a person makes is clouded by the illusion of choice.

The Museum and Community Partners are sharing a collection of exhibits created by Washington College students for use by Kent County museums. Exhibits include panels, virtual tours, audio clips, and other digital content. The five Museums included are:

Sumner Hall
The Waterman's Museum
The Worton Point Schoolhouse
Betterton Heritage Museum
Kent Museum

On November 3rd, 2023, join us at 210 High Street for a bit of Broadway and a night with the Garfield Stars. The Garfield Center for the Arts will be reviving the format from our 2022 Gala for November's First Friday. Garfield Stars is an evening of Broadway songs in 2 sets. The first set includes songs from our performers' dream roles, while the 2nd set will be a "miscast cabaret" of songs from roles that our performers would not have a chance to play otherwise.

Joe Holt, pianist, host, and impresario for The Mainstay’s monthly First Friday series, welcomes Brad Chaires to share the stage with him for his November program. Chaires is a well-known, much loved local singer, actor, and director in Kent County theatrical circles. He has had starring roles and/ or directed over a dozen productions at the Garfield Center for the Arts and the Church Hill Theater. Punctuating the performance with some cameo comic moments will be Roo Bown.Program selections include songs by Bobby Darren Tom Lehrer, and Abba.

November 3 - December 24, 2023
Inspired, creative gifts for everyone on your list. All items are one-of-a-kind, with styles ranging from folk to traditional to abstract to downright whimsical. All created by local artists and artisans. Our extended hours will make your holiday shopping convenient.

This year, we have TWO great locations to do your holiday shopping:
-RiverArts Main Gallery: 315 High Street, Suite 106
-RiverArts Gallery on High: 200B High Street

Instructor: Lindsay Lusby

In this workshop, we will combine a simple accordion book-folding technique with a mix-and-match flip book structure to create an innovative choose-your-own-adventure zine. Using found text and images from magazines, we will cut and paste together zines that expand, contract, flip forward and backward into more than fifty possible combinations. Fans of visual poetry and found poetry practices will love making this labyrinthine little zine! This workshop is open to adults and teens. All necessary materials will be provided.

Enjoy an afternoon of painting hosted by The Square Rose pottery studio. Paint your own design on your choice of bisque pie plate or porcelain ornament. All supplies will be provided at this location. A variety of ornaments will be available to choose from and the event is open to all ages.

Workshop is free to attend with ornament prices ranging $10-$20. Pie plates are $40. Because PIE PLATE supplies are limited, priority will be given to those individuals who pay in advance.

*Pick up will be approximately 2 weeks later at the studio located @ 104 N. Main St. Galena, MD 21635

Join us to make these fun and easy fabric pumpkins to adorn your Thanksgiving table! Enjoy Casa's premium selection of wine and vermouth as you create your pumpkins in their bright and beautiful event space. All supplies will be provided, one glass of wine included.

Ron Currie, Jr. is the author of four very well-received novels, and his short fiction and nonfiction have been reprinted in Best American Essays and Best American Nonrequired Reading anthologies. As a screenwriter he worked most recently on the Apple TV+ series Extrapolations and has developed projects with AMC Studios, Amblin Television, and ITV America.

The Mainstay is excited to welcome back the extraordinary jazz pianist Dick Durham and his group. Durham, one of The Mainstay’s most requested performers, is an annual visitor to the 26-year old non-profit music venue. Dick will be joined onstage by Max Murray on upright bass, Greg Burrows on drums, and E. Shawn Qaissaunee on guitar.
After his discharge from the army Durham put a trio together and started playing clubs again, most memorably as an opening act for the Count Basie Orchestra. Dick credits jazz pianists Errol Garner, Oscar Peterson, and Teddy Wilson as his major influences.

Arcadian Trio: Ukraine: Keep the Music Alive!

Igor Szwec, violin, Diane Goldsmith, piano & Vivian Barton Dozor, violoncello.

Music by Barvinsky, Didorenko, Lyatoshynsky, & Prokofiev’s, “Peter & the Wolf“

Tickets are $22 each ($5 for students) and are available on our website or at the door.

Re-focus and de-stress with a relaxing craft, camaraderie, and light refreshments at the North County branch!

Join us to create a Mondrian-inspired candle holder and enjoy relaxing!

Adults (ages 18+). Free event! All are welcome.

Space is limited, please register.

The Music Department presents the Chorus & Jazz Vocals concert. Chorus directed by Ernie Green. Jazz Combo directed by Josh Mlodzianowski.

Join us for the opening celebration for our annual Holiday Show and Sale! Inspired, creative gifts for everyone on your list. All
items are one-of-a-kind, with styles ranging from folk to traditional to abstract to downright whimsical. All created by local artists and artisans. Our extended hours will make your holiday shopping convenient.

Offered in conjunction with the Kohl Gallery Exhibition, COLOR SURFACE SPACE & The Abstract Imagination, Washington College Art History Professor, Benjamin Tilghman offers a talk entitled "Abstractions Pre-Histories: Color, Pattern, and Line in Medieval and Islamic Art" sharing his research on this topic and further expanding formal and historical considerations of modern and contemporary abstraction.

The Washington College Department of Theatre and Dance presents Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare; Directing SCE from Skye Hass.

Still in Shakespeare's English, this production of Romeo and Juliet has both of the roles of Juliet and Romeo as women-taking an iconic show and putting it in a queer perspective. Choices were carefully made to make sure this production does not imply homophobia as the driving force of the plot. Rather, we are looking at it as a story of agency and attempting to gain agency in one's own life.

Adorn your home with this beautiful autumn farm scene. Led by Brenda Foehrkolb, all supplies are included, and the class is styled for adults.

Favorites of the Mainstay, vocalist Sue Matthews and pianist Robert Redd present their newest show “Ellington & Ella”, a tribute to two giants of the American Songbook – Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald.

As the pianist for the nationally and internationally touring Duke Ellington Orchestra, Robert Redd will be bringing past stories shared among the orchestra members of the great Duke. Ella’s fascinating history through song and story, as told by Matthews, will also be a main focus of the evening.

The Music Department presents the Orchestra & Symphonic Band concert.
Orchestra directed by Kimberly McCollum. Symphonic Band directed by Luci Disano.

Come hear original creative works by members of the class of 2027!

The Music Department presents the Jazz Combo. Directed by Josh Mlodzianowski.