Spy Review: New Maestro Leads MSO’s 25th Season Opener by Steve Parks
It was an evening of firsts: the first concert of the 25th anniversary season of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, the first performance conducted by Michael Repper as the MSO’s new music director, and the first major cultural event at Chesapeake College’s Todd Performing Arts Center since COVID shut it down two years ago. But the priority Thursday night on the Wye Mills campus was music. As led by Repper in his debut, the performance was at once rousing and soothing. Most rousing was the opening piece, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, also known as “Emperor,” featuring guest soloist ... [Continue Story]
Arts Highlights
Spy Arts Diary: Victorian Weekends, Film Tributes and More by Steve Parks
If you thought beach season was over, think again. Cape May, on the southern tip of the Jersey Shore, claiming the title of “America’s First Seaside ... [Continue Story]
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Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: Alfred Sisley
Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) was a founding member of the Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers in Paris. The group of artists were ... [Continue Story]
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Design with Jenn Martella
This distinctive house is one of the few in Kent County that is dated in an unusual way. One side gable brick wall has the notation “C P 1757” painted ... [Continue Story]
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Weather Report with Cece Storm
The Spy Weather Report with Cecile Storm
The Spy Weather Report forecast and words for September 30 to October 1 “Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all ... [Continue Story]
Delmarva Review
Delmarva Review: Asymptote by Irina Moga
Author’s Note: I’ve always thought that daylight in the month of October in North America has a special, glorious quality which can’t be quantified. ... [Continue Story]
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Chesapeake Lens
Chesapeake Lens: Sailor’s Delight by Trisha Olson
Ian’s approach paints a lovely picture in the evening sky. “Sailor’s Delight” by Trisha Olson ... [Continue Story]
Arts Notes
Rock Hall FallFest Will Help Fund New Improvements and Programs at The Mainstay
Rock Hall FallFest, the annual street fair that celebrates live music and the “return” of the oyster, along with The Mainstay, the town’s iconic music ... [Continue Story]
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