Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The drama program walked away with more than a dozen awards.
Calling the Liberty High School drama program “award-winning” is somewhat of an understatement. Students in the program walked away from the Critics and Awards Program (Cappies) with 14 awards for the Baltimore Area High School Region of the Academy Awards for theater. Congratulations to the winners: The Cappies program trains students as critics; they write reviews - which are published in local and national media outlets – and ultimately vote on the Cappies winners.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Savage Dance Company’s Artistic Director, Nichole Savage, is excited and looking forward to her dancers performing at the historic Joyce Theater in New York.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department hosts line dancing events every Wednesday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Don't know how to line dance? Don't worry, they'll teach you.
Artist Wiley Purkey lived in historic Sykesville with his wife, Claudia, from 1985 to 2005.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Bands this year will include Phoenix, Passion Pit, Kendrick Lamar, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Gary Clark Jr.
The Sweetlife Festival is coming up at Merriweather Post Pavilion on May 11. Broken up into two stages, the bands are mostly indie or alternative rockers, but the lineup also includes rapper Kendrick Lamar and electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling. Main Stage: Phoenix, Passion Pit, Kendrick Lamar, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Gary Clark Jr., Solange, Lindsey Stirling Treehouse Stage: Holy Ghost!, Youth Lagoon, Haerts, Robert Delong, MsMr, Twenty|One|Pilots Ticket prices are $75 for lawn seats, pavilion tickets are $95 and VIP tickets go for $150. Tickets are available on Ticketfly. Last year, the festival featured Avicii, Kid Cudi and the Shins. In a review of last year's concert, a Baltimore Sun music critic said of the festival, "If the Sweetlife …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
This show, put on by young actors, will run May 10-12.
More than 40 young actors, singers and dancers will take the stage in early May in a delightful performance of the musical “Pocahontas” The "Wordspinner" and the rhythmic beat of the tom-toms open and close this charming musical adventure for all age groups. The production is a culmination of a rigorous rehearsal process under the direction of Julie Herber of the Maryland Ensemble Theatre and Tabetha White, the Arts Council’s Children’s Theatre Coordinator, according to an Arts Council news release. It features students in grades three through five and is filled with exuberant music, lively dance numbers and memorable characters. The performances will be held on Friday May 10 at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 11 at 3 p.m. and Sunday May 12 at 3 …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Check out McDaniel's spring musical performances for free, local, quality entertainment.
Students at McDaniel College participate in a variety of spring musical performances at the college, which are free and open to the public. Find details including date, location, time and participants below. College Choir Concert Sunday, April 28, 7 p.m. Baker Memorial Chapel at McDaniel College, 2College Hill, Westminster, Md. Under the direction of Margaret Boudreaux, professor and department chair of the music department, the college choir presents “Songs of Conflict and Reconciliation” commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, specifically the Battles of Gettysburg and Antietam. Student soloists perform, including senior Lisa Staples of Burtonsville, Md., sophomores Matthew Butt of Marriottsville, Md., and Foster …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The jazz ensemble traveled to New Orleans this month.
The Liberty High School Jazz Ensemble won the overall grand champion award at the New Orleans Choice Music Awards Cajun showcase. The students stayed in New Orleans April 10-14. Directed by Brandi Jason, the LHS Jazz Band is one of very few in Carroll County. While they have traveled to other places with the rest of the orchestra, this was the first time the 25 students traveled as a jazz ensemble alone, as well as their first time competing. “The judges told our kids that they were among the top jazz ensembles they’ve heard nationwide,” according to the Liberty High School Instrumental Music website. Also, Emily Livesay, on the tenor saxophone, won the overall outstanding musician award for her solo in 125th Street Blues. See related …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Tickets are $10 and include complimentary apple pie, ice cream and drink with ticket purchase.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Find out how you can see performances of Tarzan depicted by Liberty High School students.
Liberty High School drama department students will be putting on a production of Tarzan for their spring musical. Rated PG, the musical, at Liberty High School on 5855 Bartholow Road in Sykesville, has performance dates on April 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27 at 7 p.m. and April 20 and 27 at 2 p.m. Tarzan is the story of a child raised in the jungle by apes. According to the Eldersburg Patch events section, the show will have Cirque du Soleil-style aerial dancing as well as dancing and music by Phil Collins. Have an event you’d like to submit to be included in the Eldersburg Patch online calendar? Click here and then click on the add an event button on the right. “The music is infectious and the costumes are amazing,” wrote Patch user Cindy …
Cindy DeBandi
1:22 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
The students worked so hard to make this an excellent production. It was great to see them awarded for their efforts. Cappies Gala was great and it was wonderful to see all of the talent out there in the surrounding high schools as well. Looking forward to Shrek in the fall. more ›