STRATHMORE SPRING PRESS CALENDAR
Public events at Strathmore between March and May 2010 are listed in the PDF. For photos or additional information please contact Angela Olson at (301) 581-5194 or AOlson@strathmore.org.
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STRATHMORE ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE CHANGES DUE TO IMPENDING SNOW STORM
Due to the winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service for this weekend, Strathmore has announced the cancellation of the Music Center at Strathmore 5th Anniversary Celebration concert “Luck Be a Lady” on Friday, February 5 at 8 p.m. The anniversary festivities, including cake and an after party are rescheduled to coincide with the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour concert on Friday, February 19. The Gato & the Palenke Music Co. concert is post-poned until Friday, April 9 at 9 p.m.
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19TH ANNUAL STRATHMORE MEMBERSHIP JURIED EXHIBITION
Strathmore Fine Art presents the 19th Annual Strathmore Membership Juried Exhibition titled “Emerging: What’s New on Your Mind.” Harriet Lesser judges more than 200 submissions by Strathmore Artist Members to select approximately 90 works and three prize winners to display in the First Floor Galleries and Gudelsky Gallery Suite February 27 through April 10, 2010. Patrons can learn more about the exhibition on March 6 at an Art Talk lecture and tour at 1 p.m. lead by Juror Harriet Lesser, or a Children’s Talk and Tour at 10:15 a.m. Admission is free to the Strathmore galleries.
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THE PEKING ACROBATS
Strathmore presents The Peking Acrobats at the Music Center at Strathmore on Friday, February 26 at 8:00 p.m. The internationally acclaimed troupe is audience favorites, and their 2009 performance sold-out. Tickets are $25-$48. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
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The Peking Acrobats |
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THE PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE
Strathmore presents The Pink Floyd Experience: six brilliant musicians, a dazzling light show and full quadraphonic sound all dedicated to recreating an authentic Pink Floyd rock show. Pink Floyd’s impact on modern music is immeasurable. The band has multiple entries in the top 30 best selling albums of all time including The Dark Side of the Moon, the longest consecutively charted album in history. Pink Floyd no longer performs and this is the closest anyone can get to the real thing. The concert is Thursday, February 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $48 and are available now at www.strathmore.org or by calling (301) 581-5100.
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THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ON TOUR
Strathmore presents The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour performing a selection of standards and originals from all periods of jazz on Friday, February 19, 2010 at 8 p.m. The group features the nine-time Grammy-nominated and 2010 NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron on piano; Grammy-nominated violinist Regina Carter; Grammy-winning guitarist Russell Malone; nine-time Grammy-nominated vocalist Kurt Elling; bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa; and Grammy-nominated drummer Johnathan Blake. A free post-concert discussion with Regina Carter, Russell Malone and Kurt Elling is led by Strathmore President & CEO Eliot Pfanstiehl. Tickets are $28 - $62 and may be purchased by calling (301) 581-5100 or visiting www.strathmore.org.
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Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour: Kenny Baron |
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SUZANNE VEGA AND MARC COHN
Strathmore presents a double bill starring singer songwriters Suzanne Vega and Marc Cohn in the Music Center on Friday, February 12 at 8 p.m. Just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend, Suzanne Vega sings from her brand new album Close Up: Volume 1, Love Songs. The audience will hear her new songs live only days after it is released for pre-order on February 9, and before the official release in March. Tickets are $25 to $48. For more information or to purchase tickets call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
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THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE CELEBRATES 5TH ANNIVERSARY
Music Center Served Approximately One Million Patrons and Established Vital Artistic and Community Partnerships. Five Years Marked with Performances, Celebrations, Discounts and More.
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Music Center 5th Anniversary Celebration |
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LOREN WESTBROOK
Strathmore presents a rock cello concert by February Artist in Residence Loren Westbrook with his band Primitivity, a cello quartet with percussion, at the Mansion at Strathmore. They perform on Wednesday, February 3 and Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Their new album Megadeth for Cello is scheduled to have its official release at the February 24 concert. The February 24 concert also includes the world premiere of a work commissioned by Strathmore. Tickets are $12. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
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Loren Westbrook |
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STRATHMORE LAUNCHES NEW SERIES FRIDAY NIGHT ECLECTIC
Exit Clov, Gato & the Palenke Music Co., Superland, Incwell, Justin Trawick, Educated Consumers, Mambo Sauce, US Royalty & Dastardly, and E.M. Spencer to Perform.
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STRATHMORE ANNOUNCES 2009-2010 SEASON
Board of Directors Approves Launch of $2 Million Artistic Initiatives Fund Campaign.
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Danzon: Luna Negra Dance Theater |
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Strathmore 2009-2010 Season Performances Calendar
Strathmore Presents and Music in the Mansion
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Patti LuPone "The Gypsy in My Soul" |
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Strathmore 2009-2010 Fine Art Season Calendar
Strathmore debut exhibitions by John Francis Murray, Julio Salazar; Sheila Waters 60 Years in Calligraphic Arts Retrospective Exhibition; Maryland Pastel Society, International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature, Washington Society of Landscape Painters, among others.
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Julio Salazar, Smiling Madonna |
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Strathmore 2009-2010 Education Calendar
Strathmore’s high quality education programs aim to provide interactive and creative education opportunities for people of all ages. In the new season, three of the most popular classes expand: Jazz Singing 201 which follows Intro to Jazz Singing, a continuation of So You Think You Can’t Sing with the new higher-level course So You Think You Can’t Sing: Harmony Edition, and a second session of OperaTots.
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Glass Workshop |
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