Kent County Arts and Entertainment Events- May 2023

Collector’s Preview – Saturday, April 1, 10-5
April First Friday – Friday, April 7, 5-7pm

Featuring Kathryn O’Grady, Heidi Fowler, Zemma Mastin White, Blake Conroy, Katherine Cox, Grace Mitchell, Kenneth Schiano, Catherine Kernan, Jonathan Mort, Deborah Weiss, Nicole Fall, Carol Rowan and Eve Stockton.

The Department of Music Presents Washington College's Percussion Ensemble and Steel Band (Directors Eric Plewinski and Dr. John Leupold).
We invite everyone to join us as the Percussion Ensemble and Steel Band (Steel Revolution) present a joint Fall concert on Monday, May 1st at 7:30 in Decker Theater. You will hear solo and ensemble works from the Percussion Ensemble, as well as a variety of music from the Steel Band. We hope you will be able to join us!

May 2 & 4 at 6:30pm
May 6 at 2pm

At the Garfield Center for the Arts, playwrights, directors and actors who delight in the art of the 10-minute play are at it again! “Short Attention Span Theatre” (SAST) offers an evening of 10-minute plays, designed to hold your attention for ‘just. long. enough.’

Auditions for this year’s SAST will be held at the Garfield Center on Tuesday, May 2 and Thursday May 4 at 6:00 PM, and Saturday, May 6 at 2:00 PM. We are seeking actors and stage crew. Auditions will consist of cold readings from scripts being considered for presentation.

Our RECYCL'ART Month-Long Program in honor of Earth Day will educate the community about making art from recycled materials, promote local ecological awareness and green practices! The Lead Artist for this program is Kayti Didriksen, an artist that works primarily with recycled and found materials. Her expertise and knowledge will assist our YOU in the conception and execution of your recycled art project. The program will culminate in an exhibition of the works in the RiverArts Gallery.

April 30 & May 1: Drop off for Recycled Art Show

Registration is required and will open on April 15.

The age-old musical question…
What do Etta James, Elvis, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Bonnie Raitt, Billy Joel, Adele, and Lady Gaga have in common?
Answer: You’re likely to hear selections by all these artists if you attend Joe Holt’s next First Friday show at the Mainstay.

This class will introduce the fundamentals of mono-printing on clay to students of any experience level. Students will learn the process of transferring their hand-drawn designs to the surface of clay slabs. Students will learn the step-by step process of layering underglazes and slip to create unlimited surface design possibilities.

Students will create an 8” plate during the workshop. All class work will be bisque fired and glaze fired by the Clay Studio staff, and will be available for pick-up on or before May 27th.

This class is intended for persons aged 14 or older.

The Oltre Ponte Piano Trio will offer selections spanning several centuries from Bach, Chopin, Elgar, Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Vaughan Williams. The program will close with Dvorak’s Dumky trio, based on the Ukrainian dumka tradition that punctuates a lament of captive people with cheerful upbeat melodies.

The group comprises locals Nevin Dawson (violin/viola), Wonhee Kim (cello) and Amy Morgan (piano). The trio will also perform on May 6 at 7:30 at Trinity Cathedral in Easton, MD. A donation of $20 is suggested for both concerts. Visit here for more information: https://bit.ly/OltrePonte0523

LOCATION: Casa Carmen Wines, 312 Cannon St, Chestertown, MD 21620

FEE: Must be 21 years of age with ID. $35 for Washington College students and RiverArts Members, $45 for all other registrants

Join RiverArts and Casa Carmen Wines for a night of pressed flowers and wine! Create a beautiful pressed flower "locket" display piece. All supplies are included! Enjoy Casa's premium selection of wine and vermouth as you create your masterpiece in their bright and beautiful event space in Chestertown.

For more information about Casa Carmen Wines please visit: https://casacarmenwines.com/

Ken Cowan, one of the nation's most admired and respected concert organist, is returning for his 26th. performance on the concert series. Ken is Associate Professor of Organ at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music in Houston,

Our RECYCL'ART Month-Long Program in honor of Earth Day will educate the community about making art from recycled materials, promote local ecological awareness and green practices! The Lead Artist for this program is Kayti Didriksen, an artist that works primarily with recycled and found materials. Her expertise and knowledge will assist our YOU in the conception and execution of your recycled art project. The program will culminate in an exhibition of the works in the RiverArts Gallery.

April 30 & May 1: Drop off for Recycled Art Show

Registration is required and will open on April 15.

Opening Reception – Friday, May 19th, 5:30-7:30 pm
Artist Talk – Saturday, May 20th, 12 noon
June First Friday Reception – June 2nd, 5-7 pm

Cost: $25 per participant

Adults and teens welcome!

Jump into your dreams, psyche, and express yourself in a fun, intuitive way using one of the most popular and accessible (non-digital) art forms. Learn a little something about collage’s changing but alluring new place in the history of art. All material and tools will be provided but feel free to bring your own cool collaging materials and family or vintage photos if you want to incorporate them.

See more info at: https://community.chestertownriverarts.org/program/world-collage-day

Pam and Bob Ortiz have been performing together for over 30 years. Their show highlights Pam’s songwriting – from blues to ballads – and Bob’s hand percussion, guitar, and piano accompaniment -- with lots of stories to tell along the way. Their group, Terra Nova, performed at the Mainstay during its first year of operation (they were also invited to perform at Bill Clinton’s Inauguration ceremonies at the Kennedy Center). Local fans will also remember the Pam Ortiz Band, featuring Pam and Bob, as well as local musicians Nevlle Dawson, Ford Schumann, and Philip Dutton.

Come learn how to make Dill Pickles and Sauerkraut from our local fermentation & pickling expert, Oksana! Participants will get to pick out a free jar of any of our products as well as take home a jar they put together themselves to continue fermenting! Enjoy free snacks and refreshments while getting a hands-on experience performing one of the world's oldest culinary traditions!

Pottery classes taught by Paul Aspell at his studio at 203 Truslow Rd.

The All Seasons Garden Club is a non-Federated Club but its Biennial Show will be judged by Diana Bonner, Past President of the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland and by Susie Middleton, Current President of the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland.

The show will have five Design Classes (see poster for descriptions), each with four entries, and fifteen Horticulture Classes (Bulbs, Columbine, Daylily, Deciduous woody plants, Evergreen needle, Evergreen broadleaf, False Indigo, Hosta, Iris, Lily, Peony, Rose, Stone Crop Sedum, Container Grown Plants in 12" pots max, and Other.

The Baltimore-based Palovations deliver a soul music show inspired by the early Motown legends of the '60s and '70s and R&B artists of the 70s and 80s. Their silky-smooth vocals, sequined style, and smooth-moving vocal front line recapture the joy and excitement of the Temptations, Smokey Robinson, the Stylistics and other giant music icons from that time.