The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra heads back to Deep Creek Lake this weekend for two performances. Friday's Pops performance is sold out, but there are still tickets available for the Saturday evening Classical performance.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports today on the future of the PSO-Garrett County relationship.
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The band Swingtime will appear on Friday, July 18th at Little Yough Summer Music Festival. Swingtime is a “big band” consisting of sax, full brass, and rhythm sections as well as a vocalist. Primarily a swing band, their play list includes those classics as well as smooth jazz, ballads, waltzes, big band favorites, and tunes from Broadway.
Kudos to Jack Cougle, Oakland Main Street Manager, for getting the Little Yough Summer Music Festival web site updated including a current performance schedule and sponsors for 2008.
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Brian Plitnick presents a trombone recital on Saturday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m as part of the 2008 Music at Penn Alps Concert Series.
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The annual Spruce Forest Summer Quilt and Craft Festival takes place takes place on July 11 through the 13th from 10AM-6PM. This educational festival showcases the traditional craft of quilting. Enjoy quilt displays and demonstrations, mountain music, and regional foods. Quilts are judged in eleven categories. Quilts, quality crafts and quilt-related supplies will be available for purchase.
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Karen Collins and The Backroads Band play the Little Yough Music Festival on Friday July 11 at 7:00 pm in the Mountain Fresh Pavilion in Oakland. Karen Collins and her band are one of the Washington area's top retro honky tonk bands, playing classic country music. The band features Karen Collins (vocals, fiddle, and rhythm guitar), Ira Gitlin (lead guitar and vocals), Geff King (bass and vocals) and Rob Howe (drums). All four of the Backroads members have been performing musicians for many years and bring a wide array of diverse musical experiences to the group.
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Stranger on the Rocks takes the stage this Wednesday night as part of the Stage Wisp Concert Series. The Clarksburg, WV band plays a wide variety of music including rock, bluegrass, country and soul.
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Don't miss the 9th Annual Art in the Park at the Deep Creek Lake State Park this weekend, 10-5 on July 12 and 10-4 on July 13. The free event features over forty artists, great Dixieland music, food, roving naturalists and art demonstrations. Travel by boat or car to this event. The festival is sponsored by the Western Garrett County State Park Volunteers and the Garrett County Arts Council. I'll be there helping my dad, Robert Yonke, so stop by and say hello if you're attending.
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Sarah D. Wire of NewsOk.com, the on line version of The Oklahoman, reports on a recent trip to Wisp Resort and ASCI, complete with video.
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Near the Fourth of July each year, the Maryland Humanities Council brings the Chautauqua tent to six community colleges in Maryland, including Garrett College. At a Chautauqua, scholar/actors portray a historical character for a community audience, complete with costume, props, mannerisms and accents. After the presentation, the performer answers the audience's questions first in character, then as him- or herself. This year's event in Garrett County is made possible by Maryland Humanities Council, Garrett College, Garrett County Arts Council and Garrett Lakes Arts Festival. The theme is "Civil Rights: Taking a Stand". The free events runs from Saturday July 5 through Tuesday July 8, 2008 under the tent on the Garrett College lawn. This year's Chautauqua includes portrayals of the following figures:
Martin Luther King Jr. (portrayed by Lenneal Henderson)
George Wallace (portrayed by Doug Mishler)
Rosa Parks (portrayed by Gwendolyn Briley-Strand )
Malcolm X (portrayed by Charles Pace)
Five hundred seats are set under the tent and there is plenty of room outside of the tent for lawn chairs and picnic blankets. Bring a picnic or purchase food on the College lawn from Jearbryos starting at around 5:00. Dinner sandwich boxes will be offered with choices of crabcake, pulled pork or Italian sausage sandwiches. Hot dogs, iced tea and Coke will also be for sale and the Lakeside Creamery will be on site selling ice cream cones.
In the event of rain, the performances will be held in the Garrett College Auditorium.
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The Garrett Community Concert Band, under the direction of Moe Turrentine, will perform a free concert on Friday July 4 at 7:30 under the tent on the Garrett College lawn. Enjoy "Fire on the Mountain" from this great viewing spot as well after the concert.
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