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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Black Bear Tavern and Nightclub Deep Creek Lake Maryland

102 Fort Dr
McHenry MD 21541
301.387.6800
http://www.blackbeartavern.com/

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Black Bear Tavern & Nightclub is a true testament to Garrett County & Deep Creek Lake, Maryland! If you are looking to unwind and listen to the areas greatest entertainment, this is the place to do it! A short walk to Smiley’s Funzone and several other shopping hotspots. Have a glass of wine with dinner or a beer with the boys, but do it in style! Enjoy views of Deep Creek Lake & Wisp Ski Resort, and the area’s hottest nightspot! As you can tell from this photo, they are ALWAYS open, even after 4 FEET OF SNOW !

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Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Theater on the Lake

304-680-1002

687 Mosser Rd
McHenry, MD 21541

http://www.totltheatre.com
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About the TOTL Theatre Company
Established in 2006, the Theatre Company is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) company that diligently engages in it’s mission to:
“established a professional theatre company to present live theatre productions for the cultural education, entertainment and enrichment of children, youth and adults.”
In pursuing this mission, the company will engage and subsidize educational activities designed to explain and explore the processes of the theatrical arts: foster, promote and increase the public knowledge and appreciation of the arts; encourage all community members to be a lifelong learner in the arts; support and promote the school-to-work initiatives of the local public school systems; and engage children, youth and adults of all ability levels in theatrical activities and productions that utilize and celebrate the uniqueness of everyone.
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2008 Shows
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The Taming of the Shrew

By: by William Shakespeare

Taming of the Shrew – One of Shakespeare’s earlier works that promises to bring laughter to any audience as Baptista, a rich merchant, announces that his fair young daughter, Bianca, will remain unwed until her older sister, Katharina, a hellish shrew, has to Taming of the Shrew – One of Shakespeare’s earlier works that promises to bring laughter to any audience as Baptista, a rich merchant, announces that his fair young daughter, Bianca, will remain unwed until her older sister, Katharina, a hellish shrew, has to wed

July 10-12, 16-19 @ 7:30 P.M.

Have a youth group? bible camp? or 4-H group? Call Lynn Broderick at (304)-735-3118 for Special Select Performances.
Ticket Prices

$8.00




The Miracle Worker


By: William Gibson

The Miracle Worker - Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a “half-blind Yankee schoolgirl” named Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter. Through persistence and love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen’s walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate. Written by Christina Dunigan

July 23-27 @ 7:30 P.M.
Ticket Prices

$8.00




Little Women, the Musical


By: Allan Knee, Mindi Dickstein, and Jason Howland

Little Women (Musical)—Little Women is a “coming of age” drama tracing the lives of four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. During the American Civil War, the girls father is away serving as a minister to the troops. The family, headed by their beloved Marmee, must struggle to make ends meet, with the help of their kind and wealthy neighbor, Mr. Laurence, and his high spirited grandson Laurie. Written by Liza Esser

July 30, 31, Aug. 1,2,6,7,8,9 @ 7:30 P.M.
Ticket Prices

$10.00

Thursday, December 27, 2007

New Year’s Eve Fireworks Display Slated In Oakland

New Year’s Eve Fireworks Display Slated In Oakland

Dec. 27, 2007
Oakland Main Street program officials are reviving an old tradition of fireworks on New Year’s Eve. With the support of town hall and the business community, a fireworks display will be set off from the Overlook beginning at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31.

“Oakland Main Street hopes to unite the community not only for the night but for the 2008 year,” said program manager Jack Cougle.

He encourages people to gather at the town parking lot to get the best view of the fireworks and to bring party favors and their favorite music with them.

Cougle is also looking for local talent who might be interested in presenting puppet shows, music, or other “street-type” of performances during the New Year’s Eve celebration. Additionally, vendors are invited to sell hot coffee and cider, baked goods, and other products to help their organizations’ fundraising efforts.

Cougle noted that the town hopes to expand the New Year’s Eve event in coming years.

“We hope next year to work with the arts, performing arts, and cultural community to actually develop a “First Night” – a substance-free, New Year’s Eve festival of the arts community,” he said.

The idea for the event began in Boston, Mass., in 1976 and is now in more than 130 cities throughout the world, according to Cougle.

“First Night,” he said, “seeks to foster the public’s appreciation of visual and performing arts through an innovative, diverse, and high quality New Year’s Eve program which provides a shared cultural experience, accessible and affordable to all.”

For more information, persons may call Cougle at 301-334-5095.

Full article courtesy of the Republican

Friday, November 30, 2007

Garrett Choral Society To Present “Christmastide” Holiday Concert

The Garrett Choral Society, under the direction of Julie S. Turrentine, will present its annual holiday concert, this year titled “Christmastide,” on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. The performance will take place at the Faith Evangelical Free Church in Mtn. Lake Park.

The major work this year, Turrentine said, is the Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten, performed by the women. Britton wrote the several-movement work while on a ship, traveling from the United States to Britain in the spring of 1942.

“His use of canon (similar to a round) is evident in many of the movements which results in a massive choral echo,” the director said.

The program will open with the full chorus singing Carols Four, a “spirited setting” of four familiar Christmas carols, followed by a rendition of O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Other selections will feature brass and flutes, as well percussion accompanying a lively Nigerian carol.

The group will also be premiering Gloria by Randol Alan Bass, which Turrentine described as “a powerful and exultant work, combining the pageantry and splendor of brass with rhythmic energy and lyrical choral writing.”

A folk arrangement of Go, Tell it on the Mountain by British composer John Rutter will be performed, in addition to other familiar melodies. The Con Brio Singers, an octet, will perform with singer/guitarist Scott Robinson in a comtemporary work titled The Rune of Hospitality. Robinson will also perform a guitar and vocal solo of I Wonder As I Wander, accompanied by flutist Susan Peterson.

Lynn Grimm is the accompanist for the performance.

Other vocal soloists include Karen Winkelvoss, Carolyn Deverse, Susan Peterson, and Betsy Demp-sey. In addition to Robinson and Peterson, instrumentalists will include Moe Turrentine and Joe Ashby, trumpet; Don Sincell and Herb Lambert, trombone; Laura Robinson, hand bell; and percussionists Tom Graybill, Madonna Pool, Judy Bertsch, and Mary Walcek.

Tickets to the program are $10 for adults and $5 for youth 18 and younger. They are available from any member of the group, or at the door.

The concert is presented in part through a grant from the Garrett County Arts Council.

Full article courtesy of the Republican

Thursday, November 22, 2007

“A Dickens Of A Christmas” To Begin Friday

Oakland’s holiday celebration, “A Dickens of a Christmas,” will begin this Friday, Nov. 23, and continue throughout the month, ending on Dec. 22. Event hours will be 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

A complete lineup of events will be posted around the town of Oakland each weekend, and hourly events will be announced by the “town crier” each Friday and Saturday.

“A Dickens of a Christmas is a celebration that brings the historic town [of Oakland] to life with the joy and charm of an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas,” said one spokesperson.

There are various activities available throughout the month, including Landon’s Library, to be set up every weekend in front of the Book Mark’et with warm cider and cookies for refreshments; the Post Office is hosting “Write a Letter to Santa,” which provides children with a special mailbox for Santa; and Lil’s Frills, Mtn. Top Food Pantry, and Coldwell Banker Deep Creek Realty will all be collecting various canned goods and toys to be distributed to those in need. Each business will have a spot set up somewhere on “Main Street.”

The first weekend includes Black Friday specials at each of the local stores. Many have ads listing schedules and specials. Saturday will introduce many different activities to the town, including: Chainsaw wood/ice sculpting, free sleigh rides, several open houses, Christmas crafts, and more.

Pick up a copy of today’s issue of The Republican newspaper for a complete schedule of this month’s “A Dickens of a Christmas” celebration.