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Columbia gets ready for a musical treat by Candlelight

The Candlelight Concert Society has presented so many chamber music groups that it's fitting that it has assembled a diverse roster of...

A marriage of music plays in Columbia

Chamber music players typically spend so much time together that it can seem like a professional marriage. In the case of Duo Amaral, it's...

Columbia 'Motion' exhibit is worth the stop

There is so much constant movement in our world that it takes an artist to translate some of that motion into a lasting image. In the...

Rep Stage sets 2013-2014 season

Rep Stage, the fine professional company in residence at Howard Community College (the emphasis is on Equity, not college), will explore...

Caton connection delivers at Walters

A neglected 19th-century Baltimore artist gets some 21st-century recognition in an exhibit at the Walters Art Museum. "New Eyes on America:...

Numbed by 'The Nutcracker'

Want to see a dance critic go berserk? Just take her to a shopping mall during the holidays or watch her in a doctor’s office or chain...

Dancers of a certain age sometimes lose their tiaras

For nearly a decade, neither snow nor sleet — not to mention having to get out of bed early on...

Passe? Not the musical masters behind 'South Pacific'

The handsomely staged production of “South Pacific” at the Hippodrome Theatre is a welcome reminder that...

Chinese ballet finds 'Art' on a more modern footing

Someone once said that ballet and modern dance would merge when a contemporary dancer donned toe shoes and ballerinas went barefoot. Well,...

Is there anything sadder than steps left undone?

It was doubly sad for me hearing of the death of Rebecca Marie Jung last week. This dancer, athlete, teacher and friend...

Everyman Theatre opens season with a 'Raisin' d'exit

An area theater that does consistently fine work is beginning its last season in its current home.

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Columbia Piano Trio finds strength in small numbers

The Columbia Orchestra knows how to fill the stage with musicians, but it also knows that a much smaller ensemble also can be music to the...

Brush up on your Spanish for the next Columbia Pro Cantare concert

Columbia Pro Cantare thematically goes abroad for its concert of "Music of Spain and Latin America" on Saturday, May 4, at 8 p.m. at the Jim...

Petro's photography exhibit is worth the drive

Cars are a defining aspect of the American landscape in John Petro's exhibit "Parked Outside the Door" at the Bernice Kish Gallery at...

Cherry blossoms fill the Columbia Art Center

Art and poetry support a worthy cause in the group exhibit "Haiku for Hope," which is co-sponsored by the Columbia Art Center and Howard...

'Boeing Boeing' takes flight at Rep Stage

Not every play strives to deliver profound insights into the human condition. Marc Camoletti's "Boeing Boeing" only seeks to prove that...

Ulman allots $5 million for arts in downtown Columbia

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman has proposed $5 million in one-time funding for the arts and cultural programs and facilities in...

Spare lines and bits of color add up to figuration at Artists' Gallery

Cathy Z. Sawdey makes spare use of thin lines to outline the full-figured models in her exhibit "Life Lines: Figurative Drawings" at the...

Jeans make a fashion statement at HCC exhibit

If there were a dress code for visitors to the current exhibit in Howard Community College's Rouse Company Foundation Gallery, it would...

Orchestra of St. John's plans 'Festive Finale' on Sunday

Operating on the principle that it's nice to end the season with a smile, the Orchestra of St. John's has planned a "Festive Finale" concert...

Columbia Orchestra giving free concert on Saturday

Expect an eclectic program when the Columbia Orchestra gives a free chamber concert on Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Christ...

Storytelling is an art for Howard County students

If every picture tells a story, there are dozens of stories being told in the current exhibit at the Howard County Arts Council. "Visual...

Michael Stebbins steps down as Rep Stage artistic director

Michael Stebbins, who has guided Rep Stage since 2005, has resigned as producing artistic director, effective May 5.

ARTsites 2013 unveils 12 exhibits

A dozen public art exhibits will be unveiled this month throughout Howard County.

Ulman, Kudrika headline Howard Celebration of the Arts

There was plenty to celebrate when the Howard County Arts Council held its 16th annual Celebration of the Arts. Besides the awards handed...

Baltimore Watercolor Society visits Columbia

When there are 41 artists in the same exhibit, you can expect to see considerable diversity in subject matter and stylistic approach. That's...

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