Pippin at Church Hill Theatre: a Review by Peter Heck
Pippin, now playing at Church Hill Theater, is the story of a young prince in his quest to find a meaningful life – a timeless story that resonates as clearly now as it did in its original 1972 Broadway production. Directed by Sylvia Maloney, the musical deploys a large cast of singers and dancers in a high-energy spectacle that revolves around a troupe of performers who tell Prince Pippin's story. The music and lyrics are by Stephen Schwartz, with a book by Roger Hirson. The original Broadway production, partially financed by Motown records, was highly successful, running on Broadway for … [Read More...]
Arts Highlights
Mid-Shore Arts: Tara Helen O’Connor and the Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival
Sometimes it's easy to take for granted some of the most remarkable institutions within one's community. That is periodically the case with the … [Read More...]
- Spy Eye: Obama for President in Chestertown
- Mid-Shore Arts: A Chat with Singer Barbara Parker
- Mid-Shore Authors: Anke Van Wagenberg on the Weenix Impact on Dutch Paintings
- Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble presents “Cityscapes” May 20
- Chasing Sophie: The Search for the Real Sophie Kerr
- “Sweeney Todd” at the Garfield — a Review by Peter Heck
- Vibraphonist Chuck Redd brings his “New York All-Stars” to Easton
- Vibraphonist Chuck Redd brings his “New York All-Stars” to Easton
- Author Kevin J. Hayes Wins 2018 WC’s George Washington Prize
- Mid-Shore Arts: AAM’s 1st National Photo Prize Awarded to Antonio McAfee
- Mid-Shore Arts: TAP Presents ‘Steel Magnolias” with a Special Local Twist
- Art Commentary: Elizabeth Casqueiro’s ‘Entrances and Exits” by Heather Harvey
Delmarva Review
Delmarva Review: After Phillis Wheatley Sailed To England by E. Ethelbert Miller
After Phillis Wheatley Sailed To England Master took me into town where the big boats dock. I stopped loading the wagon and stared at the … [Read More...]
- Delmarva Review: Pentecost By James Keegan
- Delmarva Review: On the Hard by Lisa Lynn Biggar
- Delmarva Review: On the Hard by Lisa Lynn Biggar
- Delmarva Review: The Man Who had Luck By David Bergman
- Delmarva Review: Nursing 101 by Margaret Adams
- Delmarva Review: Grief by Daniel Ford
- Delmarva Review: Clues to John Barth’s Genius: Jimmies, Jazz, and Scheherazade by John Lewis
- Delmarva Review: Poems on Gilbert Byron and Maple Leaves by Kelley K. Malone
- Delmarva Review: Dry-Dock Music: Baltimore By David Salner
- Delmarva Review: My Diseased Hope by Michele Whitney
Performance
The Bay Country Chorus to Perform at Avalon Theatre June 10
The Bay Country Chorus is presenting an afternoon of fine music on Sunday June 10. The Show will be held at the Historic Avalon Theatre in Easton … [Read More...]
- Ken and Brad Kolodner Quartet at The Mainstay May 18
- “Sweeney Todd” at the Garfield — a Review by Peter Heck
- Mid-Shore AGO to Sponsor Festival with Mid-Shore Musicians
- Master Organist Ken Cowan Returns to Chestertown for 23rd Year May 4
- Ben Price and Cliff City at The Mainstay April 28
- Garfield Center to Present Sondheim’s Dark Musical Sweeney Todd
- Chester River Chorale’s Spring Concert April 12 and 13
- “Poughkeepsie Playlist” at The Mainstay on March 25
- Maxine Thevenot Organ Concert at Emmanuel Church March 16
- The Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble Performs a Free Concert on March 18
- The Cornelius Woodwind Trio at the National Music Festival February 18
- Emmanuel Church Presents Dexter Kennedy, Organist
Visual Arts
RiverArts 9th Annual “Paint the Town”: A Plein Air Festival
After a brutally cold winter, what better way to savor the warmth and beauty of early spring than to come to RiverArts 9th Annual “Paint the Town”, … [Read More...]
- The Artists of Heron Point
- RiverArts Workshops for 2018
- Call for Artists: Color Blind — The Art of Black and White
- Spotlight on Evie Baskin and the Artists’ Gallery
- Illustrated Lecture: “Beyond Stereotypes: War, Warriors, and the Creative Arts”
- RiverArts Holiday Show and Sale Opens Friday
- Young Artists Shine at KidSPOT!
- The Chesapeake Show at Chesapeake College
- “Analog Video Works” by Timothy Nohe Opens at Kohl Gallery Nov. 9
- Paintings and Drawings by William Willis at Adkins Arboretum
Community Arts Notes
Open Auditions for the Musical “Animal Crackers”
Auditions for the Garfield Center for the Arts’ production of the musical comedy Animal Crackers will be held at the Garfield on June 26th at 7pm, … [Read More...]
- Last Chance to See Pippin at Church Hill Theatre
- Short Attention Span Theatre Opens At The Garfield Center June 22
- WC’s Riverfront Concert Series Kicks Off on June 28 With Sombarkin’
- 6th Annual Art in Bloom Celebrates Floral Design
- “The Ghost”: Bio of a Spymaster at the Bookplate Friday at 6:00 pm
- The Summer Literary Salon on June 19
- Auditions for The Sisters Rosensweig at Church Hill Theatre
- Graphite Drawings and Watercolors by Lee Boulay D’Zmura at Adkins Arboretum
- Outdoor Sculpture Invitational—Artists in Dialogue with Landscape at Adkins Arboretum
- National Music Festival Welcomes New Board Members and New Board Chair
- RiverArts Film Festival Offers New Film Series and Filmmaking Workshop
- Become a Short Attention Span Theatre (SAST) Sponsor
