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Thank You for Your
Continued Support!
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Patricia Duncan
Tanika & Roderick Mance
Mervin Posey
Robert K. Rausch
Frannie A. Stoltzfus
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The CCAA
- CCAA Theater Dance Class
- Grant Season Is Open!
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Table of Content
Performing Arts
- Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira w/ Richard Osban
- CCYO Got Talent? Audition!
- Port Tobacco Players: Death of a Salesman
- CSM Theater Audition Call
- New Direction Community Theater: Audition Time!
- SMTMD CONTRA DANCE & Ice Cream Social
Visual Arts
- CCAA Sponsored Galleries
- ADC Fine Art - Call For Artist.
- ACLT A Land Conservancy - Call For Artists
- Mattawoman Southern Maryland Makers Exhibit
- Mattawoman Call to Artist
Literature
- CCPL Highlighted Programs Updated
Cultural
- ArtsFest '23 Fine Arts Festival
- SMTMD Events for September & October
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Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira w/ Richard Osban
37497 Zack Fowler Rd, Chaptico, MD
September 15 from 7:30 - 10 PM (doors open at 7 PM)
Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira are a dynamic fiddle & cello duo, seamlessly interweaving traditional melodies with innovative original compositions. Richard Osban is a talented guitarist based in Baltimore. Learn more here at the Southern Maryland Traditional Music & Dance website.
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September 22nd to October 8th
Produced by Kathy Mead
Directed by Suzanne Donohue
Willy Loman is a salesman. For more than three decades, he has traveled the roads between his home in New York City and the cities and towns of New England, plying a route for the same company more or less successfully. Now, late in his life, Willy’s sales are flagging, and the firm is trying in a not-very-subtle way to push him out the door. Meanwhile, relationships with his two sons, Biff and Happy, are being affected by the fact that they are not as successful as he hoped they would be – although he strives to convince them and himself that they are all doing just fine.
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What’s the show about?
Get ready for a night of mishaps, mischief, and madcap mania! It’s the opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, “The Murder at Haversham Manor,” and things have quickly gone from bad…to utterly disastrous. The troupe’s ambitious 1920s whodunit has everything you never want in a show: falling props, collapsing scenery, an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything…including their lines. How will this eager ensemble battle against all of the disastrous odds? Will they make it to the final curtain call?
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SMTMD CONTRA DANCE & Ice Cream Social
CHAPTICO, MD
SATURDAY, September 9th • 7 PM
The 2nd Saturday of the month September through June at the Christ 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 from 7:30 to 10 pm. Check the website calendar for the lineup of dances and callers! Admission is $12 for non‐SMTMD members; $8 for members. Children 17 and under, when accompanied by an adult, and band members are free. Info: smtmd2@gmail.com, smtmd.org/#/dances/
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For more information about CCAA sponsored and supported galleries, contact gkladitis@comcast.net and cindi_barnhart@msn.com
Visit our website to see the current gallery shows online!
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The American Chestnut Land Trust (ACLT) is pleased to announce "Art for All Seasons at ACLT" - a year-long plein air event with a twist!
Artists from Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties are invited to paint (or sculpt) the beautiful landscapes of ACLT. The “event” will last for an entire year and will take place throughout ACLT’s 3500+ acres of preserved lands along 25 miles of trails that run through dense forests and along gurgling streams, as well as farm fields, a flower garden, and meadows ... not to mention the many structures sprinkled throughout, and the center of attraction – Parkers Creek, which has been described as “one of the last remaining pristine watersheds on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay” – Find Your Chesapeake
We’re calling it “Plein Air with a Twist” because while Plein Air artists normally produce art from life (as opposed to in the studio), many of the sites at ACLT are challenging to access. Therefore, we will allow artists to start their artwork onsite and complete them in their studios. In addition, artists are free to set their own schedule. We only ask that you share your location when you're onsite so that we can alert our followers in case they would like to observe you. We also have several "paint-out" days planned.
This is not a competition nor is it a fundraiser. Our objective is to welcome the Southern Maryland art community to share the beauty of ACLT through their creations. Artists are encouraged to paint through all four seasons of the year, culminating with a 16-day exhibition (Sept 28-Oct 13, 2024) at the prestigious Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland (AMG).
Registration Now Open!
For More Info and to Register, visit: www.acltweb.org/ArtForAllSeasons
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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 | |
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Indigenous Heritage Day
18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary's City, MD
September 9 from 10 AM - 4 PM
The annual event will be filled with ongoing demonstrations at the Woodland Indian Hamlet that highlight traditional methods in hide tanning, pottery, cooking, and more! Full details available here. Image from: www.hsmcdigshistory.org
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Artsfest '23 Fine Arts Festival
13470 Dowell Road, Solomons, MD
September 16 and 17 from 10 AM - 5 PM
Artsfest is a fabulous weekend of the visual and performing arts with 170+ artists booths, 35 performers, activities for children, food, wine, beer, and much more! Learn more here. Find the SMC Arts Council staff there! (The SMC Arts Council office & gallery will be closed on Saturday, September 16th as our staff will be present at this event.)
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SMTMD Fall Concert: Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira with Richard Osban on Guitar
CHAPTICO, MD
FRIDAY, September 15th • 7 PM
Jocelyn Pettit and Ellen Gira with Richard Osban on guitar 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 are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. See the website for more details. Info: smtmd2@gmail.com, https://www.smtmd.org/#/concert/
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SMTMD HomeSpun CoffeeHouse Open Mic
CHAPTICO, MD
FRIDAY, October 27th • 7 PM
4th Friday of the month September through June at the Christ Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico, MD. Acoustic musicians of all skill levels are warmly welcomed to perform their favorite tunes. Doors open at 7 pm with performances beginning promptly at 7:30 PM. Admission is $8; performers are admitted free of charge. Contact Chris Dudley in advance (ccdudley@rocketmail.com) to sign up as a performer. Info: smtmd2@gmail.com, https://www.smtmd.org/#/open-mic-night/
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CCAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KEITH LINVILLE, President
RONALD G. BROWN, Vice-President
CINDY JOHNSON, Secretary/Treasurer
ROBERT K. RAUSCH, Past President
JOSELLE GILPIN
LEW McINTYRE
ROBERT MEDLEY
DIANE RAUSCH
CLARISSA STROUD
GALLERY
GALE KLADITIS - Gallery Specialist
CINDI BARNHART - Gallery Assistant
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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
ccaaoffice1@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
ROBERT K. RAUSCH - Executive Director
MARCELA CACACE - Administrative Director
MACKENZIE COULBY - Program Specialist
ALEXANDRIA GONZALEZ - Admin Assistant
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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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