Well, not yet. But we can see the future. The army will be following the Rogues, America’s #1 Celtic Band, who are coming to the Carroll Arts Center on Friday, September 24 at 8 p.m.
Here they are a few years ago at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. And hey, isn’t that coming up, too?
Bagpipes, guitars, fiddles, accordions, drums, men in skirts, and lots of plaid. What more could you want? In December of 2009 they beat about 65 other bands from all over the world to win the Battle of the Celtic Bands, thus the #1. Their followers are called The Rogue Army, thus our headline. See how it all ties together?
Tickets for the concert are $20 for adults and $18 for CCAC Members, Students 18 & Under and Seniors 60+ and can be purchased on-line at www.CarrollCountyArtsCouncil.org or by calling 410/848-7272.
The Carroll Arts Center is a restored art deco movie theatre located at 91 W. Main Street in downtown Westminster. It’s one of the coolest places around.
The Shakespeare Factory Players will be bringing “Much Ado About Nothing” to Cooper Park this Saturday, September 4. Fortunately, they won’t be doing it in Klingon. It’s hard enough to understand all that 16th century English without the added difficulty of comprehending it in an alien tongue.
The Washington Shakespeare Company, that Arlington outpost of offbeat treatments of classic plays, is going where no D.C. enterprise has ever quite gone before, offering up a whole evening of Shakespeare — in Klingon.
At the company’s annual benefit Sept. 25 in Rosslyn, selections from “Hamlet” and “Much Ado About Nothing” will be performed in the language that was invented for the Klingon characters of the “Star Trek” films. Actors will be speaking the verse in two languages, English and Klingon, and the lines in each will correspond to the Bard’s signature meter: iambic pentameter. The translations are courtesy of the Klingon Language Institute, a Pennsylvania group that published “The Klingon Hamlet” several years ago, in addition to composing the Klingon version of “Much Ado About Nothing.”
Sounds like fun. Maybe? But here in Sykesville, being a bit on the conservative side, we prefer our Shakespeare in English.
The Shakespeare Factory Players will be presenting “Much Ado About Nothing” this upcoming Saturday, September 4th at 6 p.m. at Millard Cooper Park in Sykesville. It’s a comedy about two sets of lovers (to simplify a tad), and about 400 years old to boot (the comedy, not the lovers), older even than some of the trees in the park, so you may not get all the jokes, but you’ll probably get the fun.
The Shakespeare Factory is a local outfit, and sometimes you’ll see them practicing around Sykesville and occasionally stabbing one another with their swords.
Now, if you want a bit more of a plot summary, you can try this, and there was a film once, back in 1993, so here’s some of that to whet your appetite.
And if you’re wondering who Shakespeare is, well never mind, but here’s a picture from our archives.
Okay, it’s actually Harvard beats Yale 29-29, and it’s a documentary showing at the Carroll Arts Center, and it’s got Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, roommates of Al Gore and George Bush, the Vietnam War, 1968, a quarterback who hasn’t lost since seventh grade, two undefeated teams, and some really bad cheerleading. And once again, it’s a documentary.
Here’s the cheerleading. Yeah, they’re guys, and no, it’s probably not the highpoint of their careers.
Oh, and Yale’s winning by 16 points with 42 seconds left when a miracle occurs.
Here’s the official trailer for the film. “You just got the feeling that the universe had shifted somehow…”
“This game was never going to be forgotten. Ever.”
Friday, September 10 at 7:30 pm
Rated PG, 1 hour and 45 minutes, $6 for adults and $5 for CCAC Members, Students & Seniors.
Tickets can be purchased in advance with a credit card by calling 410/848-7272 or visiting www.CarrollCountyArtsCouncil.org. The Carroll Arts Center is located at 91 West Main Street in downtown Westminster.
Of course you’re cool enough to know that the BMA is the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Well now you can to the BMA’s museum shop from the comfort of your laptop or your iPad or whatever. Got a few hundred million to spare? Great, buy the entire Cone Collection from your bedroom.
No actually, the Cone Collection is not for sale, and the BMA isn’t selling the museum’s art online, but they are selling books, CDs, DVDs, postcards, posters, prints and the other sorts of things you can buy in their museum store when you’re there in the flesh. Go browse. It’s fun. Almost like going to the museum.
He’s from Sykesville. He’s almost famous. He’s terrifically talented. And women like him in an annoying way. But he manages to remain a really nice guy.
He’s Drew Stevyns and he’ll be in Cooper Park this Friday. Here’s a bit of what you’re missing if you’re missing Drew Friday night, August 6.
Hey, that’s not Rock n Roll. No, dummy, it’s bluegrass. And it’s good.
That’s the Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition. Here’s their schedule if you want to see them, or you can just wait till they come to Westminster on Saturday, August 14 at 7:30. Not only are they great musicians, but they can even make you laugh at death.
And make sure you visit their website. Mona Lisa is there and she has something to say. (Scroll down the page and click her.)
So how do you make death funny? Well, listen to this, and stay away from that cabin.
When: August 14, 7:30 Where: Carroll Art Center, 91 West Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157. How Much: $13
There’s a huge Otaku convention in Baltimore this weekend, Friday through Sunday.
You know what Otaku is, right? Well, technically it means fan, but it’s often associated with fans, or fanatics, of anime and manga, and you know what they are right? Anyway, it’s a big deal, three days of it, but it’s also expensive, 75 bucks to get in, but there’s a lot to do. Here’s the newbie guide.
And here’s a video from last year’s convention. Now, the official schedule is packed, but it looks like some people just go and stand around in costumes looking at each other and acting slightly or totally weird. Which is fine.
Anyway, the movie is Spy Kids. You can see it free with your kids in Westminster on Tuesday, August 10 at 7. It’s the last film in the Carroll Art Center’s free summer series.
The Carroll Arts Center’s downtown in Westminster at 91 West Main Street. If you’ve never been there it’s a very cool place and a great way to watch a movie.
Okay, we’ve had some really hard stuff so far, think Leftstronger and Mojo. Now it’s time for something a little softer, quieter, poppish, with good singing, good guitar playing, and a great selection of songs. And you’ll probably recognize all of them.
It’s Pet Rock of Columbia traveling all the way out to Sykesville for this Friday’s concert in the park.
Catch them at 7. Get some Elvis, Roy Orbison, Monkees, Hank Williams, B.B. King, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Ricky Nelson, and well, they even do the Electric Slide by whoever the heck did that. Should be fun.
Jesse Magee can sing. Really well. Plus he’s legally blind and has cerebral palsy on the right side. Does it matter? Does it affect the music, the lyrics, the emotion beneath it all? Here’s how you find out.
He’s the lead singer and songwriter of Leftstronger and they’re coming to open Sykesville’s Summer Concerts in the Park series on July 9 at 7 p.m. The music’s hard, catchy, original, and raw. You won’t be hearing lots of cover tunes, and if you don’t like rock, you might want to bring the earplugs or stand back with the kids by the swings. But if you do, you’re gonna love it. Great guitar playing, a great rhythm section, and did we mention Jesse Magee can sing?
Here’s Jesse Magee talking about the music and the interesting double-meaning behind the band’s name, not to mention playing a bongo solo, a drum solo, and then holding a 15 second note. He says, “Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t do something.” And he lives it.
They’re from Philly. They’re coming to Westminster. They’re fun.
See them on a Wednesday, actually during the day, June 30. By then the kids will already be going nuts with boredom. A little dancing will do them good.
Where: The Carroll Arts Center Who: Alex & the Kaleidoscope Band When: Wednesday, June 30 at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. How Much: $7 for adults and $5 for CCAC Members, Students Under 18 and Seniors 60+. Groups of 20 or more are entitled to a 20% discount.
Tickets can be purchased on-line or over the phone with a major credit card. For more information call 410/848-7272 or visit www.CarrollCountyArtsCouncil.org
The Carroll Arts Center is located at 91 West Main Street in downtown Westminster.
