October Arts at CSM

Calendar Listings

Calendar

Calvert County

CSM Ward Virts Concert Series: Brian Ganz, classical piano. 3 p.m., Oct. 4. College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, Building B, Multipurpose Room, 115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick. Brian Ganz is widely regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation. Ganz has appeared as soloist with orchestras such as the St. Louis Symphony, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Baltimore Symphony, the National Philharmonic, the National Symphony and the City of London Sinfonia. Ganz is on the piano faculty of St. Mary's College of Maryland, where he is artist-in-residence, and is a member of the piano faculty of the Peabody Conservatory. He is the artist-editor of the “Schirmer Performance Edition of Chopin's Preludes,” (2005). Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Limited seating. Free. rfleming@csmd.edu, 443-550-6011, http://csmd.edu/Arts/WardVirts/index.html.

CSM Fall Connections Magazine Submission Deadline. Oct. 31. College of Southern Maryland, all campuses. Authors, poets, photographers and artists are encouraged to submit their works for publication in the CSM Fall Connections Magazine. Reception and reading of published works is 7:30 p.m., Dec. 4. Free. For submission instructions, visit http://www.csmd.edu/connections/ or contact Connections@csmd.edu, 301-934-7864.

Charles County

CSM Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery: Christopher Scott Dolan's “Landscapes of the District and Southern Maryland.” Sept. 12 to Oct. 2. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Christopher Dolan uses direct observation of the urban and semi-urban landscape to create densely layered paintings created en plein-aire which are influenced by a sensitivity to abstraction. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, http://www.csmd.edu/Arts/HungerfordGallery.html.

CSM Connections Literary Series: Philip Metres. 7:30 p.m., Oct. 9. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Center for Business and Industry (BI) Building, Dr. John M. Sine Conference Room, Room BI-103. Poet and translator, Philip Metres' writings on war, conflict, transformation and peace building have appeared in numerous journals and reviews. $3 in advance, $5 at the event, $3 with CSM Student ID. Connections@csmd.edu, 301-934-7864, http://www.csmd.edu/connections.

CSM Children?s Theatre: “Alexander, Who?s Not Not Not Not Not Not Going to Move.” 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Oct. 9; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Oct. 10. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theatre, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. In this musical, Alexander has just received the really bad news that his family is moving thousands of miles away to a new city. Sure that he will hate it, Alexander searches for ways to stay put including barricading his bedroom door. $7 adults/seniors, $5 youth. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.

CSM Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery: Marcia Wolfson Ray “In Translation.” Oct. 12 to Nov. 6. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Marcia Wolfson Ray's uses materials she collects from the fields and marshes of Maryland's Eastern Shore to create sculptures of natural geography. Many of her pieces were constructed outdoors and although they appear to be delicate or fragile they have a strength and durability that withstands years of moving from place to place. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, http://www.csmd.edu/Arts/HungerfordGallery.html.

CSM Cause Theatre: “The Bright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note.” 7:30 p.m., Oct. 15; 8 p.m., Oct. 16; 2 p.m. Oct. 17. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theatre, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Jake finds an unaddressed suicide note in his mailbox but doesn't know who it's from. He goes on a crusade to find the note's author but instead stumbles upon a secret he never wanted to know. $5, all ages. Production may not be suitable for younger audiences. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, http://www.csmd.edu/Arts/CauseTheatre.html.

Southern Maryland Concert Band at CSM. 8 p.m., Oct. 24. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theatre, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. The Southern Maryland Concert Band (SMCB), under the direction of Michael Peerless, will continue its collaboration with CSM's music program in a performance on the La Plata Campus. $5 in advance. $7 day of concert. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.

St. Mary's County

CSM Cause Theatre: “The Bright Blue Mailbox Suicide Note.” 8 p.m., Oct. 2. College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Room 206, 22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown. Jake finds an unaddressed suicide note in his mailbox but doesn't know who it's from. He goes on a crusade to find the note's author but instead stumbles upon a secret he never wanted to know. $5, all ages. Production may not be suitable for younger audiences. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, http://www.csmd.edu/Arts/CauseTheatre.html.