Calendar Listings
Calendar
Calvert County
CSM Ward Virts Concert Series: David Kane, classical piano. 3 p.m., April 3. College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, Building B, Multipurpose Room 104, 115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick. Born in 1955 in Glasgow, Scotland, David Kane has been a fixture on the U.S. music scene since 1975 both as a pianist and composer. He has performed with notable jazz artists Woody Shaw, Steve Kujala, Dave Liebman and Dizzy Gillespie. He has performed extensively with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony and the 20th Century Consort, and is a composer with hundreds of film and television scores to his name. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Limited seating. Free. rfleming@csmd.edu, 443-550-6011, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
Charles County
CSM Barbershop Extravaganza. 4 p.m., April 2. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Southern Mix, directed by Paul Douglass, will be joined by professional ensembles for an afternoon of barbershop harmony. $5 in advance, $7 day of event. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
CSM Jazz Festival. 8 p.m., April 8-9. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Directed by Randy Runyon, Solid Brass is CSM's jazz ensemble and is joined by Grammy Award winning international jazz artist, percussionist Gregg Bissonette, who has toured with Santana, David Lee Roth, Ringo Starr, Linda Ronstadt and Andrea Bocelli. For more on Bissonette, visit http://greggbissonette.com/. Workshops for area high school students will also be featured. $5 in advance, $7 day of event. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
CSM Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery: Annual Juried Student Exhibition. April 11 to May 6. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Paintings, photos and sculptures showcase the works of CSM fine arts students in this annual juried exhibition. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Awards and reception 2:30 p.m., April 19. Free. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
CSM Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition Reception. 2:30 p.m., April 19. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Paintings, photos and sculptures showcase the works of CSM fine arts students in this annual juried exhibition. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Awards and reception 2:30 p.m., April 19. Free. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
CSM Latin Music Festival Concert. 8 p.m., April 15-16. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM's Latin Music Festival will feature performances by CSM's Latin Ensemble Ritmo Caché under the direction of Dr. Stephen Johnson and guest professional artist Pa' Gozar. $5 in advance, $7 day of event. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
CSM Renaissance Festival Choral Concert. 7:30 p.m., April 21. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Local professional and school groups will kick off CSM's Renaissance Festival with a performance of Renaissance vocal music. $5 in advance, $7 day of concert. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
CSM Renaissance Festival: “Last Days of Judas Iscariot.” 7 p.m., April 22; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., April 23; 3 p.m., April 24. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Set in a time-bending, darkly comic world between heaven and hell, this play reexamines the plight and fate of the New Testament's infamous and unexplained sinner. $10. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
CSM Renaissance Festival Outdoor Activities. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 23; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 24. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building Lawn. 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Arts and crafts vendors, food, music, entertainment, mock combat, weaponry and other demonstrations. Admission is free. Fee for food and games. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
CSM Chorale and Chamber Choir Concert. 7:30 p.m., April 26. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM's Chorale, under the direction of Krystal McCoy, will be joined by the Chamber Choir in performing an assortment of classics. $5 in advance, $7 day of concert. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
Southern Maryland Concert Band. 8 p.m., April 30. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Under the direction of Michael Peerless, the Southern Maryland Concert Band (SMCB) is a community ensemble that offers college credit to CSM students for their participation. $5 in advance, $7 day of event. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.
St. Mary?s County
CSM Connections Reading with Author Demetria Martinez. 7:30 p.m., April 1. College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, Auditorium, 22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown. Author/activist Demetria Martinez will read from her works and discuss how writing and activism can bridge borders between people. $3 for students with ID and in advance, $5 general admission at door. Connections@csmd.edu, 301-934-7864.