CSM's 2nd Annual Salsa Festival Kick-off. Feb. 23, 3 p.m. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Building, Room 143, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Kick-off starts with a lecture/demonstration by music professor and ensemble director Stephen Johnson $5. 301-934-7828 or 301-870-3008, Ext. 7828 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7828 for St. Mary's County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7828 for Calvert County or www.csmd.edu/finearts
CSM's 2nd Annual Salsa Festival Kick-off Concert. Feb. 23, 8 p.m. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM's Latin Ensemble will provide a night of rhythm, salsa and Latin music as part of the 2nd Annual Salsa Festival. $5. 301-934-7828 or 301-870-3008, Ext. 7828 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7828 for St. Mary's County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7828 for Calvert County or www.csmd.edu/finearts
CSM's 2nd Annual Salsa Festival Workshop. Feb. 24, 3 p.m., College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Building, Room 143, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Learn percussion techniques and salsa styles at this free hands-on demonstration and workshop led by Sean Anthony, conga player for the DC Salsa band Orquesta Ashe. Free. 301-934-7828 or 301-870-3008, Ext. 7828 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7828 for St. Mary's County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7828 for Calvert County or www.csmd.edu/finearts
CSM's 2nd Annual Salsa Festival Finale Concert. Feb. 24, 8 p.m., College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. The CSM Salsa Festival wraps up with Nuyorican-style salsa band Bio Ritmo. Bio Ritmo will spice things up with a blend of Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican beats, soul-searching lyrics and intricate jazz harmonies. The Washington Post has said, “Bio Ritmo is energizing and downright flammable!” $10. Co-sponsored by the Charles County Arts Alliance. 301-934-7828 or 301-870-3008, Ext. 7828 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7828 for St. Mary's County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7828 for Calvert County or www.csmd.edu/finearts
CSM's Theatre Company: “R.U.R – Rossum's Universal Robots”. March 16 and 17, 8 p.m.; March 18, 2 p.m. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Rossum's Universal Robots manufactures millions of robots with no desires or feelings until Helena Glory, president of the Humanitarian League, encourages improvement in the robots' living conditions. Ten years later, the robots begin a revolution. Discover what happens to man and machine in this thought-provoking play. $10. 301-934-7828 or 301-870-3008, Ext. 7828 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7828 for St. Mary's County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7828 for Calvert County or www.csmd.edu/finearts.
Theatre IV presents Patchwork: The Prairie Quilts of Laura Ingalls Wilder. March 30, 7:30 p.m., College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Relive the hardship and triumphs of life on the American frontier as Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family share the stories depicted in their patchwork quilt designs. $5. Part of the 2006-2007 CSM Children's Series sponsored by the Charles County Arts Alliance and the Maryland State Arts Council. 301-934-7828 or 301-870-3008, Ext. 7828 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7828 for St. Mary's County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7828 for Calvert County or visit www.csmd.edu/finearts.
United States Navy Band Performance. April 21, 8 p.m. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Enjoy an evening of music and patriotism as the United States Navy Band performs national classics. Free; tickets will be released one hour prior to event. 301-934-7828 or 301-870-3008, Ext. 7828 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7828 for St. Mary's County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7828 for Calvert County or visit www.csmd.edu/finearts.
United States National Guard Band Performance. May 12, 8 p.m. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Known as the band of the nation's capitol, the United States National Guard Band will present an evening of music and patriotism. Free; tickets will be released one hour prior to event. 301-934-7828 or 301-870-3008, Ext. 7828 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7828 for St. Mary's County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7828 for Calvert County or visit www.csmd.edu/finearts.
CSM Presents 2007 Barbershop Extravaganza. April 14, 2 and 8 p.m.,College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Featuring performances by Southern Maryland's own Southern Mix Chorus, the energetic and spontaneous quartet Razzmatazz, and two-time International Barbershop Chorus Champions, the Chorus of the Chesapeake (celebrating their 50th anniversary this year). $10 301-934-7828 or 301-870-3008, Ext. 7828 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7828 for St. Mary's County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7828 for Calvert County or visit www.csmd.edu/finearts.
El Tayrona Performs at CSM. April 22, 2 p.m., College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, La Plata. El Tayrona performs sparkling renditions of Colombian music and regional folklore that highlight the music, costume and essence of the people of Colombia. Co-sponsored by the Charles County Arts Alliance. $10. 301-934-7828 or 301-870-3008, Ext. 7828 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7828 for St. Mary's County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7828 for Calvert County or visit www.csmd.edu/finearts.
CSM Gallery: “Surface Tensions,” New Work by Hunt Prothro. March 2 April 6. 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Mon. Fri. and during Fine Arts events, College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Washington, D.C. resident and nationally showcased artist Hunt Prothro has taught pottery at Sidwell Friends School for over 30 years. His pottery demonstrates a unique blend of color and texture on ancient forms in which the solidity of mass and weightlessness merge. Prothro says he works, “as a poet works within a narrow, but mythic form, open to the nuances of a conscious hand.” Prothro will discuss his work during a gallery talk and reception, March 13 at noon. Free. 301-934-7860 or 301-870-3008, Ext. 7860 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7860 for St. Mary's County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7860 for Calvert County or visit www.csmd.edu/finearts.