Kent County Arts and Entertainment Events- September 2024

Come join the Mainstay on Thursday evenings for some Live Music on the back deck (weather permitting, may be moved inside). There is no admission charge.

Nest Alchemy investigates birds' nest throughout the four seasons and revels in the architectural wonders of the avian species.

Nest Alchemy is a thought-provoking series created by Deirdre Murphy, a contemporary visual artist, who explores the intersection of art and science through the lens of natural patterns, data visualization and climate change. Her interest in avian migratory patterns and the effects of climate change have led her research to a variety of residencies, most recently with Washington College’s Center for the Environment & Society’s Foreman Branch Bird Observatory.

Once upon a time the Mainstay planned a concert aboard The Packet Boat. But 100° temps cancelled the cruise. Our guests followed us back to the Mainstay. After the show someone exclaimed, “My God, this singer is the reincarnation of Al Jarreau.”
Ronnie has played with legendary performers, including Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Smoky Robinson, David Sanborn, Spiro Gyra, and Jon Hendricks. As one music critic noted “it's not even remotely hype to mention him in the same sentence with Lou Rawls and Donny Hathaway."

28th Annual Chestertown Jazz Festival Presents
Jazz by the River in Wilmer Park
Saturday, September 7, 2024
12pm noon to 5pm

JAZZ FEST TICKETS
Early Bird Tickets $40
Door Tickets $50
Under 21 $15 | 12 and under FREE

NO PETS, COOLERS OR CONTAINERS

Cameron Awkward-Rich is the author of two collections of poetry: Sympathetic Little Monster (Ricochet Editions, 2016) and Dispatch (Persea Books, 2019). His creative work has been supported by fellowships from Cave Canem, The Watering Hole, and the Lannan Foundation.

The call goes out to that diverse, roving tribe of local artsy gypsies who want a place to perform before a live audience. Bring your mandolin, your flute, your squeezebox, or your washboard. The stage also welcomes poetry recitations and short comic bits. The event is open to the general public and the bar will be serving all legal beverages

The Chesapeake Film Festival and ShoreRivers invite you to a mini-festival of environmental films on September 12 at the Garfield Center in Chestertown, MD.

The one-day festival, co-sponsored by CFF and ShoreRivers, includes two programming blocks, 4–6pm and 7–9pm. Each block includes three short films and discussions with the filmmakers and environmentalists. Acclaimed Chesapeake Photographer Dave Harp, who directed four of the films, will be among the speakers. Annie Richards, the Chester Riverkeeper for ShoreRivers, will introduce the evening program.

Come join the Mainstay on Thursday evenings for some Live Music on the back deck (weather permitting, may be moved inside). There is no admission charge.

Mickey Thomas Terry, organist, is the master instructor, Howard University Department of Music, Washington, D.C, and organist at the Fairfax Presbyterian Church, Virginia.

The program will be followed by a reception for the guest artist and all concert attendees.

Season subscriptions and individual concert tickets are available at the church office or at the door before the performance.

Students with school ID are admitted free.

ON BEAUTY
September 14 - October 19, 2024

Saturday Open House - September 14, 11-2 pm
October First Friday - October 4, 5-7 pm

Cross Street and High Street galleries

Please email or call Carla Massoni if you wish to schedule a private appointment: info@massoniart.com / 410-708-4512

Mitchell • Fowler • O’Grady • Casqueiro • Kernan • Liebman • Grigsby • Goodman • Cox • Crocetta • Proud • Daniels • Conroy • Pearson • Clift

With the many methods of applique that you will learn in this class you are sure to find at least one method to overcome your fear of applique. You will learn four different hand applique methods: traditional needle-turn, two easy freezer paper methods, and buttonhole stitch with DMC floss. And four different methods using your home machine: fine zig-zag stitch, satin stitch, raw edge, and machine buttonhole stitch. You will find yourself creating some amazing quilts in no time. Be sure to bring your own supplies as listed, contact me if you have any questions.

Click here for supply list(PDF)

Come join the Mainstay on Thursday evenings for some Live Music on the back deck (weather permitting, may be moved inside). There is no admission charge.

Local drummer, bandleader Greg Burrows presents another of his fun and exciting Soul Jazz shows, with the bluesy vocal stylings of his special guest Vaneese Thomas. Burrows has brought his “Soul Jazz” combo to the Mainstay outdoor stage for the last two summers. Soul Jazz is a blending of straight-ahead jazz, funk, R&B, and soul music, with a spotlight on the big Hammond B3 organ sound.

William Feasley was the first classical guitarist to win the Peabody Conservatory’s coveted Artist Diploma. He is the recipient of the PanHellenic Guitar Competition in Athens, the Baltimore Chamber Music Awards and a Governor’s Citation for Outstanding Achievements in the Arts in MD. He was selected to play for Andrés Segovia at the master guitarist’s historic last class at the Univ. of Southern California.

Come join the Mainstay on Thursday evenings for some Live Music on the back deck (weather permitting, may be moved inside). There is no admission charge.

The Concert Series presents an unforgettable evening celebrating the rich heritage of Korean traditional music. Korean musicians, members of Sinakhoi (신악회), the Society for New Korean Music, will perform on traditional instruments like the gayageum and geomungo, showcasing the cultural bond between Korea and the United States. Enjoy captivating performances of pansori, haegeum solos, and folk song medleys, as well as newly composed music that merge Korean and Western instruments, and will be premiered in Hotchkiss Recital Hall.