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Entertainment Calendar for Feb. 6-12
Sunday, February 08, 2009




Dates and times are subject to change:

Friday, Feb. 6



  • Kristin and the Noise: 11 p.m., $10; Sante Fe Cafe, 4410 Knox Road, College Park. www.santafecafe.com.

  • Dianne Reeves and Esperanza Spalding: 8 p.m. doors, $40-$58; Warner Theatre, 13th & E. St., N.W., Washington, D.C. www.warnertheatre.com.

  • “Jesus Christ Superstar”: 8 p.m. doors, $37-$57; Lyric Opera House, 140 W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore. www.lyricoperahouse.com.

  • Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul: 8 p.m., $30; Avalon Theatre, 40 E. Dover St., Easton. 410-822-7299 or www.avalontheatre.com.

  • “The Little Dog Laughed” production: 8 p.m., $73-$81; Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. www.sig-online.org.

  • “Les Miserables” production: 8 p.m., $76-$84; Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. www.sig-online.org.




  • Pasadena, Bojibian and Sonic Bloom: 8 p.m., $10; The 8x10, 10 E. Cross St., Baltimore. 410-625-2000 or www.the8x10.com.

  • Dysrhythmia: 8 p.m., $8 advance, $10 day of show, all ages. With Tombs, The Wayward, Rosetta and Isthmus. Talking Head, 203 E. Davis St., Baltimore. 410-962-5588 or www.talkingheadclub.com.

  • Beretta Jane: 7 p.m. doors, $10, younger than 21 plus $3 at door. With Loving the Lie, Outreach and When Gotham Falls. Recher Theatre, 512 York Road, Towson. www.rechertheatre.com.

  • Tears of Mars: 8:30 p.m., $5; Rams Head Tavern, 33 W. St., Annapolis. 410-268-4545 or www.ramsheadonstage.com.

  • Sounds of Seattle: A multiband tribute to the music of Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Soundgarden: 7 p.m. doors, $10 ad-vance, $12 day of show, all ages. Featuring Ten, Nevermind and Badmotorfinger. Rams Head Live!, 20 Market Place, Balti-more. 410-244-1131 or www.ramsheadlive.com.

  • Big Head Todd and the Monsters: 8 p.m. doors, $25. With Joan Jones and Sun 60. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V. St. N.W., Wash-ington, D.C. www.930.com.

  • Members Gallery-Maggie Gourlay: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Artists apply to have their work featured in a solo exhibition. Fi-nalists are chosen by an exhibitions selection committee comprised of distinguished artists and arts professionals from the Baltimore region. School 33 Art Center’s gallery, 1427 Light St., Baltimore 410-396-4641 or www.school33.org.

  • “Joshua’s Journey: A Black Cowboy Rides the Chisholm Trail” exhibit: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $11.75 for ages 2 and up; Port Discovery Children’s Museum, 35 Market Place, Baltimore. www.portdiscovery.org.

  • Orchid Extravaganza: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, $6 for students and free for ages 4 and younger. Horti-cultural showplace celebrates the “divas” of the plant world with thousands of orchid blooms, displays and special exhibits throughout its famed conservatory. Longwood Gardens, U.S. Route 1, near Kennett Square, Pa. 610-388-1000 or www.longwoodgardens.org.

  • Photographs of the American Vernacular: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free; D.B. Stovall Hall Gallery, The Delaplaine Visual Arts Edu-cation Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. 301-698-0656 or www.delaplaine.org.

  • Art exhibit opening reception: 5:30-7 p.m., free. “The Dragon Awakes” exhibit featuring works by Asian artists, on dis-play through April 4. Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. 410-848-7272 or www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org/arts.

  • Wine and Dine event: 7 p.m., $40 in advance, $45 at the door. Benefits the Dynamics Dance-Twirl Teams. Music by DJ Chad Pollard. Silent auction, money wheel, 50/50 raffle, door prizes. Winfield Fire Hall, 1320 W. Old Liberty Road, Sykesville. Beth, 443-745-3751 or bethfrankelmd@hotmail.com.

  • Sock hop: 7-10 p.m., $8. For grades five through eight. Refreshments available. Freedom Optimist Community Center, 6315 Sykesville Road, Eldersburg. Tom or Anne Howes, 410-549-3672.

  • “Indochine” (Indochina) screening: 7:30 p.m., $6, $5 for CCAC members, seniors 60 and older and students younger than 18. Hosted by Film Lovers in Carroll County. Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. 410-848-7272.

  • Live band: 8:30 p.m.-midnight. Music and dancing featuring The Wanderers. Buffet and kitchen open. Westminster Moose Family Center, 309 Buena Vista Drive, Westminster. 410-848-9725.

  • “In the Tower: Philip Guston” exhibit: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Henri Matisse's cut-outs, long displayed in the Tower Gallery, have been moved to the Concourse, where they are on view from 10 a.m.n3:00 p.m. MondaynSaturday and 11 a.m.n4 p.m. Sunday. The National Gallery of Art, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue N.W. 202-737-4215 or www.nga.gov.

  • Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure: 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., $14-$55; 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St., Balti-more. www.1stmarinerarena.com.

    Saturday, Feb. 7



  • Codename with Three-Fifths: 11 p.m., $7; Sante Fe Cafe, 4410 Knox Road, College Park. www.santafecafe.com.

  • Rodney Carrington: 7 p.m., $39.75-$44.75; Warner Theatre, 13th & E. St., N.W., Washington, D.C. www.warnertheatre.com.

  • “Jesus Christ Superstar”: 8 p.m. doors, $37-$57; Lyric Opera House, 140 W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore. www.lyricoperahouse.com.

  • Boister CD Release Party: 8 p.m., $20; Avalon Theatre, 40 E. Dover St., Easton. 410-822-7299 or www.avalontheatre.com.

  • “The Little Dog Laughed” production: 8 p.m., $63-$71; Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. www.sig-online.org.

  • “Les Miserables” production: 2 and 8 p.m., $75-$87; Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. www.sig-online.org.

  • Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure: 11 a.m. and 2:30 and 6:30 p.m., $14-$55; 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore. www.1stmarinerarena.com.

  • 3 Fifths and Gypsy Dawg: 8 p.m., $8; The 8x10, 10 E. Cross St., Baltimore. 410-625-2000 or www.the8x10.com.

  • The Dance Party and Static Brigade: 7:30 p.m. doors, $8. With Young Enough, The Grenade and Terror Dactel. The So-nar Lounge, 407 E. Saratoga St., Baltimore. 410-675-4794 or www.sonarbaltimore.com.

  • Walter Beasley: 7:30 p.m., $37.50; The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Va. www.birchmere.com.

  • Heroin UK: 9 p.m., $8 advance, $10 day of show. With Dead Man, Radio Moscow and The Flying Eyes. Talking Head, 203 E. Davis St., Baltimore. 410-962-5588 or www.talkingheadclub.com.

  • Brett Dennen: 8 p.m. doors, $18 advance, $20 day of show. With Angel Taylor. Recher Theatre, 512 York Road, Towson. www.rechertheatre.com.

  • Capitol Steps: 7 p.m., $30; Rams Head Tavern, 33 W. St., Annapolis. 410-268-4545 or www.ramsheadonstage.com.

  • Taylor Hicks: 11 p.m., $35; Rams Head Tavern, 33 W. St., Annapolis. 410-268-4545 or www.ramsheadonstage.com.

  • The Machine: 7:30 p.m. doors, $15 advance, $18 day of show, all ages; Rams Head Live!, 20 Market Place, Baltimore. 410-244-1131 or www.ramsheadlive.com.

  • 3 Generations of DC Stoner Doom The Wino Band featuring Jean-Paul Gaster of Clutch and Jon Blank of Rezin: 6 p.m. doors, $13. With King Giant and Salome. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V. St. N.W., Washington, D.C. www.930.com.

  • Cold-Cold Heartbreakers: 9 p.m., $7. With The Needles and The Expotentials. Fletchers Bar & Grill, 701 S. Bond St., Bal-timore; www.fletchersbar.com.

  • Shortstack, These United States and The Minor White: 9 p.m., $10, mainstage; Black Cat, 1811 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. www.blackcatdc.com.

  • “Osteriches and Silent Flowers: Japanese Paintings by Kotaro Fukui” opening reception: 2-4 p.m., free. Center for the Arts Asian Gallery, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson. Donna Auvil, 410-704-3116 or e-mail dau-vil@towson.edu

  • Members Gallery-Maggie Gourlay: Noon-4 p.m., free. Artists apply to have their work featured in a solo exhibition. Fi-nalists are chosen by an exhibitions selection committee comprised of distinguished artists and arts professionals from the Baltimore region. School 33 Art Center’s gallery, 1427 Light St., Baltimore 410-396-4641 or www.school33.org.

  • Two-Person Juried Group Exhibition: Noon.-4 p.m., free; School 33 Art Center’s gallery, 1427 Light St., Baltimore 410-396-4641 or www.school33.org.

  • Orchid Extravaganza: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, $6 for students and free for ages 4 and younger. Horti-cultural showplace celebrates the “divas” of the plant world with thousands of orchid blooms, displays and special exhibits throughout its famed conservatory. Longwood Gardens, U.S. Route 1, near Kennett Square, Pa. 610-388-1000 or www.longwoodgardens.org.

  • “Joshua’s Journey: A Black Cowboy Rides the Chisholm Trail” exhibit: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $11.75 for ages 2 and up; Port Discovery Children’s Museum, 35 Market Place, Baltimore. www.portdiscovery.org.

  • Photographs of the American Vernacular: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free; D.B. Stovall Hall Gallery, The Delaplaine Visual Arts Edu-cation Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. 301-698-0656 or www.delaplaine.org.

  • Great Dane meet and greet: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn about adopting, fostering and volunteering with Great Danes. Hosted by Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League. PetSmart, 290 S. Center St., Westminster. 410-945-5454 or www.magdrl.org.

  • Art opening: 2 p.m. Susan Beverly Studio, 101 E. Main St., Westminster. Local painted Nan Nelson’s show runs through end of February. 443-944-4762 or susanbeverly2003@yahoo.com.

  • Benefit for Serena Lambert: 2 p.m.-midnight, $20, includes beer, soda, water, snacks, bands, DJ and more. Raffles, auc-tions and food available. Tattooing; negligee contest. Benefits Serena Lambert with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Manchester Carnival Grounds, 3297 York St., Manchester. 410-239-4999.

  • First Saturday Night Bluegrass: 7-9 p.m., freewill offering. Refreshments available. Featuring Aspen Run. Zion United Methodist Church of Shipley, 2716 Old Washington Road, Westminster. Barbara Klinefelter, 410-795-3585.

  • Simon Shaheen concert: Doors open at 7:30 p.m., $19, $17 for ages 65 and older, 12 and younger, and students with ID. With the Near East Music Ensemble. Part of Roots Music Concert Series. Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. 410-857-2771/www.commongroundonthehill.org.

  • “The Dragon Awakes” art exhibit: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. free. “The Dragon Awakes” exhibit featuring works by Asian artists, on display through April 4. Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. 410-848-7272 or www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org/arts.

  • “Impressions of Florence” exhibit opening reception: 5-7 p.m., free. Features watercolor paintings and ink and pen drawings by Paul Tooley. The Mary Condon Hodgson Gallery, Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Wendell Poindexter, 301-846-2513 or wpoindexter@frederick.edu.

  • “In the Tower: Philip Guston” exhibit: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Henri Matisse's cut-outs, long displayed in the Tower Gallery, have been moved to the Concourse, where they are on view from 10 a.m.n3:00 p.m. MondaynSaturday and 11 a.m.n4 p.m. Sunday. The National Gallery of Art, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue N.W. 202-737-4215 or www.nga.gov.

    Sunday, Feb. 8



  • “The Little Dog Laughed” production: 2 and 7 p.m., $61-$69; Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. www.sig-online.org.

  • “Les Miserables” production: 2 and 7 p.m., $76-$84; Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. www.sig-online.org.

  • Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure: Noon and 4 p.m., $14-$55; 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore. www.1stmarinerarena.com.

  • Over the Rhine: 7:30 p.m., $22.50. With special guest Cassidy Project. The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexan-dria, Va. www.birchmere.com.

  • Jive Biscuit, Getting to Goodbye, Storm the Beaches and Rosalie: 6 p.m. doors, $7, younger than 21 plus $3 at door; Re-cher Theatre, 512 York Road, Towson. www.rechertheatre.com.

  • Walter Beasley: 8 p.m., $33.50; Rams Head Tavern, 33 W. St., Annapolis. 410-268-4545 or www.ramsheadonstage.com.

  • TRUSTcompany: 7 p.m., $12. The Dreaming, Of Broken and Elise Major. Fletchers Bar & Grill, 701 S. Bond St., Baltimore; www.fletchersbar.com.

  • The Morning Benders, The Submarines, Dawn Landes: 9 p.m., $10 advance, $12 day of show, backstage; Black Cat, 1811 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. www.blackcatdc.com.

  • Sunday Cinema Series: 4 p.m. Featuring “The Celestine Prophecy.” Susan Beverly Studio, 101 E. Main St., Westminster. 443-944-4762 or susanbeverly2003@yahoo.com.

  • “The Magic City Massacre” production: 3:30 p.m., free, but tickets are required. 7:30 p.m., free, but tickets are required. Multimedia musical that explores the contrasts between the ideologies of justice as defined in the Declaration of Independ-ence and the Constitution. Center for the Arts Ruth Marder Studio Theatre, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson. Donna Auvil, 410-704-3116 or e-mail dauvil@towson.edu.

  • Joshua’s Journey: A Black Cowboy Rides the Chisholm Trail” exhibit: Noon-5 p.m., $11.75 for ages 2 and up; Port Dis-covery Children’s Museum, 35 Market Place, Baltimore. www.portdiscovery.org.Orchid Extravaganza: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, $6 for students and free for ages 4 and younger. Horticultural showplace celebrates the “divas” of the plant world with thousands of orchid blooms, displays and special exhibits throughout its famed conservatory. Longwood Gardens, U.S. Route 1, near Kennett Square, Pa. 610-388-1000 or www.longwoodgardens.org.

  • Photographs of the American Vernacular: 1-4 p.m., free; D.B. Stovall Hall Gallery, The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. 301-698-0656 or www.delaplaine.org.Stop, Swap and Save cycling event: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., $5. Cycling merchandise, displays and memorabilia; nonprofit organization displays; blood drive; collection site for Bikes for the World. Carroll County Agriculture Center, off Smith Avenue, Westminster. www.stopswapandsave.com.

  • Reiki share: 2 p.m., Susan Beverly Studio, 101 E. Main St., Westminster. 443-944-4762 or susanbeverly2003@yahoo.com.

  • “From Charles Street to Main Street” concert: 3 p.m., $15, $8 for seniors, free for students with ID. Presented by Cham-ber Music on the Hill. Featuring Peabody faculty guest artists. McDaniel College, Decker Center Forum, 2 College Hill, Westminster. 410-857-2599.

  • Trio Giocoso performance: 3 p.m., freewill offering; no tickets required. Springfield Presbyterian Church, 7300 Spout Hill Road, Sykesville. 410-756-6152 orwww.springfield-church.org.

  • Sunday Cinema Series: 4 p.m. Featuring “Children of Heaven.” Susan Beverly Studio, 101 E. Main St., Westminster. 443-944-4762 or susanbeverly2003@yahoo.com.

  • Lyric Brass Quintet: 7:30 p.m., $15; free for students, faculty and staff. “Black and White” concert. Carroll Community Col-lege, Scott Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster. 410-386-8575.

  • Second Annual Maryland Clarinet Seminar: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $20. Center for the Arts Recital Hall, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson. 410-704-6055 or www.towson.edu/artscalendar.

  • “In the Tower: Philip Guston” exhibit: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Henri Matisse's cut-outs, long displayed in the Tower Gallery, have been moved to the Concourse, where they are on view from 10 a.m.n3:00 p.m. MondaynSaturday and 11 a.m.n4 p.m. Sunday. The National Gallery of Art, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue N.W. 202-737-4215 or www.nga.gov.

    Monday, Feb. 9



  • The Puppini Sisters: 7:30 p.m., $25; The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Va. www.birchmere.com.

  • Gaelic Storm: 8 p.m., $28.50; Rams Head Tavern, 33 W. St., Annapolis. 410-268-4545 or www.ramsheadonstage.com.

  • Noise in the Basement: 8 p.m., $6. With Skitzo Calypso, Late for August, The Victory Hour and Paperback Tragedy. Fletchers Bar & Grill, 701 S. Bond St., Baltimore; www.fletchersbar.com.

  • The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Depreciation Guild and The Sugarplums: 8:30 p.m., $10, backstage; Black Cat, 1811 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. www.blackcatdc.com.

  • Orchid Extravaganza: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, $6 for students and free for ages 4 and younger. Horti-cultural showplace celebrates the “divas” of the plant world with thousands of orchid blooms, displays and special exhibits throughout its famed conservatory. Longwood Gardens, U.S. Route 1, near Kennett Square, Pa. 610-388-1000 or www.longwoodgardens.org.

  • Photographs of the American Vernacular: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free; D.B. Stovall Hall Gallery, The Delaplaine Visual Arts Edu-cation Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. 301-698-0656 or www.delaplaine.org.

  • “The Dragon Awakes” art exhibit: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. free. “The Dragon Awakes” exhibit featuring works by Asian artists, on display through April 4. Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. 410-848-7272 or www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org/arts.

  • “Osteriches and Silent Flowers: Japanese Paintings by Kotaro Fukui” exhibit: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Center for the Arts Asian Gallery, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson. 410-704-6055 or www.towson.edu/artscalendar.

  • “Impressions of Florence” exhibit: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m., free. Features watercolor paintings and ink and pen drawings by Paul Tooley. The Mary Condon Hodgson Gallery, Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Wendell Poindexter, 301-846-2513 or wpoindexter@frederick.edu.

  • “In the Tower: Philip Guston” exhibit: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Henri Matisse's cut-outs, long displayed in the Tower Gallery, have been moved to the Concourse, where they are on view from 10 a.m.n3:00 p.m. MondaynSaturday and 11 a.m.n4 p.m. Sunday. The National Gallery of Art, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue N.W. 202-737-4215 or www.nga.gov.

    Tuesday, Feb. 10



  • “The Little Dog Laughed” production: 7:30 p.m., $57-$65; Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. www.sig-online.org.

  • “Les Miserables” production: 7:30 p.m., $75-$83; Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. www.sig-online.org.

  • Five Bands for Five Bucks: 7 p.m. doors, $5; The 8x10, 10 E. Cross St., Baltimore. 410-625-2000 or www.the8x10.com.

  • Gary Louris and Mark Olson: 7:30 p.m., $25; The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Va. www.birchmere.com.

  • Gaelic Storm: 8 p.m., $28.50; Rams Head Tavern, 33 W. St., Annapolis. 410-268-4545 or www.ramsheadonstage.com.

  • Andy Zipf, Kaiser Cartel, Paul Michel: 9 p.m., $10, backstage; Black Cat, 1811 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. www.blackcatdc.com.

  • Members Gallery-Maggie Gourlay: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Artists apply to have their work featured in a solo exhibition. Fi-nalists are chosen by an exhibitions selection committee comprised of distinguished artists and arts professionals from the Baltimore region. School 33 Art Center’s gallery, 1427 Light St., Baltimore 410-396-4641 or www.school33.org.

  • Two-Person Juried Group Exhibition: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free; School 33 Art Center’s gallery, 1427 Light St., Baltimore 410-396-4641 or www.school33.org.

  • “Joshua’s Journey: A Black Cowboy Rides the Chisholm Trail” exhibit: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $11.75 for ages 2 and up; Port Discovery Children’s Museum, 35 Market Place, Baltimore. www.portdiscovery.org.

  • Orchid Extravaganza: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, $6 for students and free for ages 4 and younger. Horti-cultural showplace celebrates the “divas” of the plant world with thousands of orchid blooms, displays and special exhibits throughout its famed conservatory. Longwood Gardens, U.S. Route 1, near Kennett Square, Pa. 610-388-1000 or www.longwoodgardens.org.

  • Photographs of the American Vernacular: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free; D.B. Stovall Hall Gallery, The Delaplaine Visual Arts Edu-cation Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. 301-698-0656 or www.delaplaine.org.

  • Wounded Warriors fundraiser: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Soldiers from Walter Reed and Bethesda Naval Medical Center in atten-dance from 6:30-11 p.m. 10 percent of sales donated to help soldiers and families. Hosted by Maryland for Our Military. The Greene Turtle, 1604 Ridge Side Drive, Mount Airy. Leigh Sauter, leigh@illianogroup.com or call the restaurant at 301-829-9229.

  • “The Dragon Awakes” art exhibit: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. free. “The Dragon Awakes” exhibit featuring works by Asian artists, on display through April 4. Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. 410-848-7272 or www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org/arts.

  • “Osteriches and Silent Flowers: Japanese Paintings by Kotaro Fukui” exhibit: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Center for the Arts Asian Gallery, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson. 410-704-6055 or www.towson.edu/artscalendar.

  • “Impressions of Florence” exhibit: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m., free. Features watercolor paintings and ink and pen drawings by Paul Tooley. The Mary Condon Hodgson Gallery, Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Wendell Poindexter, 301-846-2513 or wpoindexter@frederick.edu.

  • “In the Tower: Philip Guston” exhibit: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Henri Matisse's cut-outs, long displayed in the Tower Gallery, have been moved to the Concourse, where they are on view from 10 a.m.n3:00 p.m. MondaynSaturday and 11 a.m.n4 p.m. Sunday. The National Gallery of Art, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue N.W. 202-737-4215 or www.nga.gov.

    Wednesday, Feb. 11



  • Kill the Noise: 11 p.m., $15; Sante Fe Cafe, 4410 Knox Road, College Park. www.santafecafe.com.

  • Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure: 7:30 p.m., $7.50-$75; Verizon Center, 601 F. St. N.W., Washington, D.C. www.verizoncenter.com.

  • “The Little Dog Laughed” production: 7:30 p.m., $56-$64; Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. www.sig-online.org.

  • “Les Miserables” production: 7:30 p.m., $75-$83; Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. www.sig-online.org.

  • Lloyd Dobler Effect and Pressing Strings: 8 p.m., $12; Rams Head Tavern, 33 W. St., Annapolis. 410-268-4545 or www.ramsheadonstage.com.

  • Lambchop and Garland of Hours: 9 p.m., $15, backstage; Black Cat, 1811 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. www.blackcatdc.com.

  • Members Gallery-Maggie Gourlay: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Artists apply to have their work featured in a solo exhibition. Fi-nalists are chosen by an exhibitions selection committee comprised of distinguished artists and arts professionals from the Baltimore region. School 33 Art Center’s gallery, 1427 Light St., Baltimore 410-396-4641 or www.school33.org.

  • “Joshua’s Journey: A Black Cowboy Rides the Chisholm Trail” exhibit: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $11.75 for ages 2 and up; Port Discovery Children’s Museum, 35 Market Place, Baltimore. www.portdiscovery.org.

  • Orchid Extravaganza: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, $6 for students and free for ages 4 and younger. Horti-cultural showplace celebrates the “divas” of the plant world with thousands of orchid blooms, displays and special exhibits throughout its famed conservatory. Longwood Gardens, U.S. Route 1, near Kennett Square, Pa. 610-388-1000 or www.longwoodgardens.org.

  • Photographs of the American Vernacular: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free; D.B. Stovall Hall Gallery, The Delaplaine Visual Arts Edu-cation Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. 301-698-0656 or www.delaplaine.org.

  • Auditions for “No Strings Attached”: 4:30-7:30 p.m. For singers, actors and dancers in grades 3-5. Sing 16 bars of song with no accompaniment; some also read from script and do basic dance steps. Paperwork and parent orientation at 4:30 p.m. Performances May 8-10. Tuition: $125/Arts Council members, $140/nonmembers; scholarships available. Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. Tabetha Kayda, 410-848-7272, ext. 11/www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org.

  • “The Dragon Awakes” art exhibit: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. free. “The Dragon Awakes” exhibit featuring works by Asian artists, on display through April 4. Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. 410-848-7272 or www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org/arts.

  • “Osteriches and Silent Flowers: Japanese Paintings by Kotaro Fukui” exhibit: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Center for the Arts Asian Gallery, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson. 410-704-6055 or www.towson.edu/artscalendar.

  • Drew Grass Jazz Residency I: 8:15 p.m., $13, $7 for seniors, $5 for students. Drew Grass in an evening of original music fea-turing TU professor Dave Ballou. Center for the Arts Recital Hall, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson. 410-704-6055 or www.towson.edu/artscalendar.

  • “Impressions of Florence” exhibit: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m., free. Features watercolor paintings and ink and pen drawings by Paul Tooley. The Mary Condon Hodgson Gallery, Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Wendell Poindexter, 301-846-2513 or wpoindexter@frederick.edu.

  • “In the Tower: Philip Guston” exhibit: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Henri Matisse's cut-outs, long displayed in the Tower Gallery, have been moved to the Concourse, where they are on view from 10 a.m.n3:00 p.m. MondaynSaturday and 11 a.m.n4 p.m. Sunday. The National Gallery of Art, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue N.W. 202-737-4215 or www.nga.gov.

    Thursday, Feb. 12



  • Disney On Ice: Disneyland Adventure: 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., $7.50-$75; Verizon Center, 601 F. St. N.W., Washington, D.C. www.verizoncenter.com.

  • “The Little Dog Laughed” production: 8 p.m., $56-$64; Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. www.sig-online.org.

  • “Les Miserables” production: 8 p.m., $75-$83; Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. www.sig-online.org.

  • Secondhand Serenade: 7:30 p.m., $19.50. With Rookie of the Year and White Tie Affair. The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Va. www.birchmere.com.

  • Combichrist: 7 p.m. doors, $15 advance, $18 day of show. Black Light Burns, Acey Slade and Ego Likeness. Recher Theatre, 512 York Road, Towson. www.rechertheatre.com.

  • Sara Bareilles: 8:30 p.m., $27.50. With Tony Lucca. Also on Friday, Feb. 13. Rams Head Tavern, 33 W. St., Annapolis. 410-268-4545 or www.ramsheadonstage.com.

  • Ben Folds: 7 p.m. doors, $40, all ages. With Miniature Tigers. Rams Head Live!, 20 Market Place, Baltimore. 410-244-1131 or www.ramsheadlive.com.

  • “The Search for the Next Great Metal Band” - Week 2: 8 p.m., $8. With In Dying Arms, The Y Incision and Life Worth While. Fletchers Bar & Grill, 701 S. Bond St., Baltimore; www.fletchersbar.com.

  • (The Sounds of) Kaleidoscope, The Tennis System and Big Gold Belt: 9 p.m., $8, backstage; Black Cat, 1811 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. www.blackcatdc.com.

  • Members Gallery-Maggie Gourlay: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., free. Artists apply to have their work featured in a solo exhibition. Fi-nalists are chosen by an exhibitions selection committee comprised of distinguished artists and arts professionals from the Baltimore region. School 33 Art Center’s gallery, 1427 Light St., Baltimore 410-396-4641 or www.school33.org.

  • Orchid Extravaganza: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, $6 for students and free for ages 4 and younger. Horti-cultural showplace celebrates the “divas” of the plant world with thousands of orchid blooms, displays and special exhibits throughout its famed conservatory. Longwood Gardens, U.S. Route 1, near Kennett Square, Pa. 610-388-1000 or www.longwoodgardens.org.

  • Photographs of the American Vernacular: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free; D.B. Stovall Hall Gallery, The Delaplaine Visual Arts Edu-cation Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. 301-698-0656 or www.delaplaine.org.

  • “The Dragon Awakes” art exhibit: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. free. “The Dragon Awakes” exhibit featuring works by Asian artists, on display through April 4. Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. 410-848-7272 or www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org/arts.

  • “Osteriches and Silent Flowers: Japanese Paintings by Kotaro Fukui” exhibit: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Center for the Arts Asian Gallery, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson. 410-704-6055 or www.towson.edu/artscalendar.

  • “Impressions of Florence” exhibit: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m., free. Features watercolor paintings and ink and pen drawings by Paul Tooley. The Mary Condon Hodgson Gallery, Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Wendell Poindexter, 301-846-2513 or wpoindexter@frederick.edu.

  • “In the Tower: Philip Guston” exhibit: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Henri Matisse's cut-outs, long displayed in the Tower Gallery, have been moved to the Concourse, where they are on view from 10 a.m.n3:00 p.m. MondaynSaturday and 11 a.m.n4 p.m. Sunday. The National Gallery of Art, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue N.W. 202-737-4215 or www.nga.gov.


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