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March Memberships
Carol Charnock
Joselle Gilpin
Richard Gilpin
Kathleen Noel
Deirdre Pender
Diane Rausch
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The CCAA
- CCAA ArtsFest 2025 Registration Now Open!
Table of Contents
Performing Arts
- SMTMD SPRING CONCERT - BLUE RIDGE GATHERING
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The Chesapeake Choral Arts Society Spring Concert - Passion in Love, Hope, & Humor
- Upward Thrive Academy, Inc. Actin' Up Theatre Troupe
- Port Tobacco Players Presents - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
- Port Tobacco Players - Auditions for "Bye Bye Birdie"
- SMTMD CONTRA DANCE
Visual Arts
- MCA Maryland Arts Summit 2025 - Call For Proposals
- Mattawoman Creek Art Center 2025 Show Schedule
- Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center - Teen Takeover
- Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center - Call For Sculpture
- Artist Open Studios - Call for Artists
- UMD Charles Regional Medical Center Gallery - Nancy Owens
- Charles County Commissioners Gallery - Jaden Hendricks
Literature
- U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer Presents - MD05 Black History Month 2025 Essay Competition
- CCPL Highlighted Programs Updated
Community, Heritage & Cultural Arts
- Charles County Parks & Recreation Programs
- Southern Maryland Folklife Center - Oral History Workshop
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SMTMD SPRING CONCERT - BLUE RIDGE GATHERING
CHAPTICO, MD
FRIDAY, MARCH 21ST • 7 PM
Blue Ridge Gathering will be performing live at the Christ Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico, MD. Doors open at 7 pm and the concert begins at 7:30 pm. Complimentary refreshments will be offered. Admission is $15 for members, $20 for non-members, and children under 17 (when accompanied by a paying adult) are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. See the website for more details. This concert was made possible in part by a grant from the St. Mary’s County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council. Info: smtmd2@gmail.com, https://www.smtmd.org/#/concert/
Photo Credit: Sarah Musgrave
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The Chesapeake Choral Arts Society will hold its Spring Concert: Passion in Love, Hope, & Humor, Saturday, April 5th @ 7:30 pm, and Sunday, April 6th, 3:30 pm. We will be performing Schubert's Mass in G as well as the humorous Oedipus Tex, by P.D.Q. Bach.
We will also be holding a food drive to benefit the Southern Maryland Food Bank. Help us feed the hungry by bringing non-perishable food items to the concert.
All Performances at:
St. Joseph Catholic Church Parish Center
4590 St. Joseph’s Way
Pomfret, MD 20675
For more information, go to the CCAS website here.
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Auditions for "Bye Bye Birdie"
Produced by Connie Murphy
Directed by Tara Waters
Music Directed by Brian Kuhn
Pit Directed by Dan Romagno
AUDITION DATE:
Saturday, 3/15 @ 930 AM
(Call Backs/Dance Call by invitation only)
No appointments are necessary. Please arrive at the beginning time.
AUDITION LOCATION:
Auditions will be held on stage at the
Port Tobacco Players at 508 Charles Street, La Plata, MD.
Auditions are open to those 16 years of age and above as of show opening on July 11, 2025 except pre-teen boys (10-14) as one is required for the show.
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SMTMD CONTRA DANCE
CHAPTICO, MD
SATURDAY, April 12th • 7 PM
2nd Saturday of the month* at Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico, MD. The evening starts at 7 pm with a half hour beginner’s dance workshop followed by live music performed by the SOMD Open Band and dancing starting at 7:30 pm. Check the website calendar for the lineup of dances and callers. Admission: $8 for members; $12 for non‐SMTMD members; children 17 and under (when accompanied by a paying adult) and band members are free. *See website for rescheduled or canceled events. Info: smtmd2@gmail.com, https://www.smtmd.org/new-events/
Photo credit: Greg Penk
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The Charles Regional
Medical Center Gallery
Artwork By: Ivette Marcucci
August 5 to November 6, 2025
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Charles County
Commissioner Building Gallery
Artwork By: Evans Thorne
May 7 to August 5, 2025
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For more information about CCAA-sponsored and supported galleries, contact ccaaofficeaa@gmail.com
Visit our website to see the current gallery shows online!
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The Charles County Chapter of the Maryland Writers Association assists new and established writers from the basics of the craft, editing, traditional and self-publication, marketing and many other aspects of writing. The Chapter coordinates book signings at various events throughout the year, and coordinated writing events to the Mattawoman Creek Art Center. The Chapter meets at Christ Church, 112 Charles Street, La Plata at 6 PM every third Wednesday of the month for a Critique Group, followed by a business meeting and writing prompts at 7 PM.
Contact Lewis McIntyre at mcintyrel@verizon.net,
to be put on distribution for meeting notices and events.
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COMMUNITY, HERITAGE & CULTURAL ARTS | |
QUICK HELPFUL LINKS & INFORMATION | |
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CCAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DIANE RAUSCH, Acting President
CINDY JOHNSON, Secretary/Treasurer
JOSELLE GILPIN
LEW McINTYRE
ROBERT MEDLEY
CLARISSA STROUD
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The Newsflash is published every Thursday. If you would like your event included, send all information to the CCAA office by email at
ccaaofficeaa@gmail.com
no later than the Monday before your event.
The CCAA is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. All membership dues and donations are 100 percent tax deductible.
CCAA OFFICE STAFF
ALEXANDRIA GONZALEZ - Administrative Director
MACKENZIE COULBY - Program Specialist
In Memory of our CCAA Founder, Past President, and Executive Director, ROBERT K. RAUSCH
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About the Charles County Arts Alliance, Inc.
The mission of the Charles County Arts Alliance (CCAA) is to stimulate, promote, encourage, and provide recognition of the arts and the creative spirit. Founded in 1987, the CCAA promotes ALL the arts in Charles County: music, visual art, drama, dance and literature.
The CCAA is the official arts council of Charles County and is recognized as such by the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), an agency of the Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) of the State of Maryland. In this capacity, the CCAA serves as the "umbrella" organization for the arts community in Charles County. The CCAA promotes Charles County arts organizations and individuals, provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and the schools through its annual arts grant programs, sponsors the creation and presentation of new, diverse cultural activities and special events for the community, provides arts scholarships, and ensures the Charles County's under-served population, people with disabilities, residents with limited income, minorities, and senior citizens have access to the arts. The CCAA builds partnerships with local government, the business community and the educational community, in an effort to enhance the overall quality of life for the citizens of Charles County.
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