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Monday, January 19, 2015

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Monday January 19, 2015  
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NEW WINTER HOURS:
10 am - 5 pm on Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri/Sat
10 am - 7 pm on Thurs
We are also open on many Friday and Saturday evenings for shows. During these events the galleries and box office are open to the public.


Celebrate a Day of Service TODAY at the Carroll Arts Center! 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Program
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Lee Daniels' The Butler  
Monday, January 19, 1 pm
(2013; PG-13; 132 mins)
The Carroll County Arts Council has a tradition of presenting thought-provoking programs in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This year, we present Lee Daniels' The Butler, which tells the story of Cecil Gaines, a White House butler who served seven American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man's life and family.   

Our special guest will be KIND snacks who will be giving out free samples
which is #kindawesome! 


$6 Adults / $5 CCAC Members, 18 & Under, Seniors 60+

As this is a day of service, CCAC is offering FREE admission to anyone who has volunteered for a non-profit organization during the past year.
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Sponsored by Carroll Community College 

Children's Chorus of Carroll County
Disney's Teen Beach Movie 
Saturday, January 24, 1 pm

Come sing a long with the Children's Chorus of Carroll County to this fun family flick! This event is a fundraiser for the Children's Chorus of Carroll County.

Catch a perfect wave of fun in the sun, splashed with excitement, surprises and budding romance. Cowabunga! A rogue wave magically transports the teens inside the classic '60s beach party flick "Wet Side Story," where a full-blown rivalry between bikers and surfers threatens to erupt. Overflowing with hilarious comedy and high-energy musical numbers, TEEN BEACH MOVIE makes it an endless summer all year long!

Entry donation to the Children's Chorus of Carroll County - $17 Adults / $15 Ages 2-12 / Under 2 Free / $55 Family of 4   
Free Interactive Goodie Bag!


This event is being hosted by a rental organization and is not presented by the Carroll County Arts Council.

Artword Bound Book Club
Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X" 
Tuesday, January 27, 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Beginning in January, the new Artword Bound Book Club will meet to discuss a different art-themed book on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:30 - 7:30 pm at the Carroll Arts Center. The first meeting is January 27  and we will be discussing "Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X" by Deborah Davis. Facilitated by JoAnna Crone, CCAC's Communications Coordinator.


Participants procure their own books. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.


Please RSVP to JoAnna Crone at 410/848-7272 or click here to e-mail  

Common Ground on the Hill
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen      
NEW DATE! Saturday, January 31, 8 pm

FS&DK's newest release on Compass Records, COLD SPELL was recently nominated for a Grammy - BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM!

Since Frank Solivan left the cold climes of Alaska for the bluegrass hotbed of Washington, D.C., he's built a reputation as a monster mandolinist - and become a major festival attraction with his band, Dirty Kitchen. Solivan and banjoist Mike Munford (2013 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year), guitarist Chris Luquette (IBMA Instrumentalist of the Year Momentum Award winner) and doghouse bassist Dan Booth simmer a bluegrass/newgrass stew from instrumental, vocal and songwriting skills so hot, they earned a three-peat 2012, 2013 and 2014 Best Bluegrass Band honors from the Washington Area Music Association. These individually brilliant musicians have combined their vocal and songwriting skills to make their new album, Cold Spell, into the perfect progressive album filled with instrumental virtuosity. 

$25 adults / $22 Seniors >65, Children <19 amp="" mcdaniel="" strong="" students="">
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This event is being hosted by a rental organization and is not presented by the Carroll County Arts Council.   

ArtsPower National Touring Theatre presents
The Little Engine That Could™ Earns Her Whistle 
Saturday, January 31, 1 pm

Little Blue Engine dreams of someday leaving the train yard to pull the big cars on the main line track. But can she convince Big Silver that she is worthy of being a main line engine? ArtsPower's dynamic, song-filled adventure portrays Watty Piper's timeless tale about hard work, determination, and the meaning of true friendship. 
The first 24 households purchasing tickets will receive a free copy of "The Little Engine That Could" thanks to the generosity of Penguin Random House. (Limit one per household.) After the show, characters will be signing the books and taking photos in the lobby. Children are also welcome to bring their own copies of the book to have them signed. 


$8 Adults / $6 CCAC Members, 18 & Under, Seniors 60+ 
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Sponsored by Penguin Random House and Davis Library, Inc.  
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Join Us!
Maryland Arts Day

Maryland Arts Day in Annapolis  
Tuesday, February 10  

This annual day of advocacy is how we encourage our State lawmakers to support and fund the arts throughout Maryland.  This inspiring and important day is organized by Maryland Citizens for the Arts.   If you enjoy the arts, or if you represent one of our County's many non-profit arts organizations, please consider attending. The CCAC will be organizing car pools from several departure points throughout the County.  Early bird registration discounts available until January 30, 2015!

Workshops for Teens

Theatre Techniques   
Saturdays, 1-3 pm  
Single Class- $15 CCAC Members, $20 Non-members
Workshop Series- $60 CCAC Members, $70 Non-members 

This well-rounded collection of workshops will develop techniques for actors hoping to hone their skills and be prepared for their next big role! Instructors are local theatre professionals who are highly experienced in their fields.    


Call to Artists!
12 x 12 Footworks - Celebrating 12 Years at 91 W. Main St.  
Exhibition Dates: April 16 - June 5, 2015 
Return Entry Form by: March 31, 2015 
To celebrate 12 years in our current location, we are hosting an exhibit of works of art that measure 12"x12" (including frame).  All original art forms (painting, printmaking, collage, sculpture, photography, mixed media, etc.) will be accepted.

Click here to download the registration form with more information

In the Director's Hall Gallery

Puros: Vistas of Cuba
On view through
February 28, 2015



In the Director's Hall Gallery,
"Puros: Vistas of Cuba" will feature works of art created by five local photographers taken during their May 2014 Cuban adventure sponsored by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. The artists exhibiting are Stella Fouts (Millers, MD), Sharon Hafner Yingling, Don Hobart, Becki Maurio, and Mike McMullin (all from Westminster, MD). This exhibit has been extended and will be on view through February 28, 2015.   

In the Tevis Gallery
REACH
On View through February 28, 2015
Terry Whye "Hinalea Lauwili" 
Patrick Timothy Caughy "Raku Vessel with Branches"


Sculptural works by five regional artists that take visitors into a lean, tall forest of art casting elongated shadows on the Tevis gallery walls and reaching into the imagination. 
  
Mary Bowron - Boyds, MD
Patrick Timothy Caughy - Catonsville, MD
Patrick McGuire - Jarrettsville, MD
Virginia Sperry - Eldersburg, MD
Terry Whye - Finksburg, MD

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Pre-payment is required to reserve tickets for all CCAC shows and films.
Purchase tickets on line at www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org.
A small convenience fee will be applied to on-line orders.
No fees apply for tickets purchased in person at the box office or over the phone with a credit card.

Print your tickets at home to avoid waiting in line at the Box Office.
No printer? No problem - staff will be happy to print your tickets, but leave extra time for this service.

Advance ticket purchases are recommended as walk-up sales are always subject to availability.
CCAC ticket sales are processed through TicketLeap.


Support CCAC by shopping with AmazonSmile  

The Carroll County Arts Council is now a registered charity on "AmazonSmile." Now when you shop on AmazonSmile (INSTEAD of Amazon.com), Amazon will donate .5% of your purchase to the CCAC. This benefits the Arts Council at no extra cost to you!

Click HERE and sign in with your regular Amazon account. Then bookmark the page to ensure that each time you shop your purchases benefit the Arts Council. Every little bit helps. Thank you!

(You may notice that our charity name is listed as "Carroll County Arts Council Mrs Slater." Mrs. Slater was the Director of the Arts Council when the 501c3 was formed and according to the IRS that is our "official" name. We have been unable to get it changed.) 

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Baltimore Sun: We all still have a dream 50-years after Dr. King's speech


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We all still have a dream 50-years after Dr. King's speech [Eagle Archives]

By Kevin Dayhoff, kevindayhoff@gmail.com

1:38 p.m. EDT, August 27, 2013


Members of the Carroll County chapter of the NAACP joined tens of thousands Saturday at the National Mall - at the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial - in Washington to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington.

It was at that time in the early 1960s that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) made "I have a dream" the clarion-call of the civil rights movement at a political rally called the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.”

History continues to reflect upon the importance of the march on Washington in 1963. One thing remains certain, it was a pivotal moment in American history that has contributed greatly to who we are as a nation today.


Aug. 24, 2013 March on Washington tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King



The Carroll County, MD Branch of the NAACP were represented at the March on Washington on August 24, 2013 – John Lewis, Pam Zappardino, Virginia Harrison, Jean Lewis, Anna-Maria Halstead, Charles Harrison, Cheron Harris, Xiomara Pierre, Charles Collyer and Kevin Earl Dayhoff at March on Washington - 50Th Anniversary.

It was a day of camaraderie – for folks from all over the nation to come together and hear an amazing group of speakers that included Rep. John Lewis, Julian Bond, Martin Luther King III, Eric Holder, Cory Booker, Nancy Pelosi, Myrlie Evers Williams, Al Sharpton, Steny Hoyer, Ed Schultz, Denise King, Joseph Lowery, CT Vivan, representatives of the Human Rights Campaign, the National Council of LaRaza, the AFT, the NEA and many, many more.




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We all still have a dream 50-years after Dr. King's speech [Eagle Archives]

By Kevin Dayhoff, kevindayhoff@gmail.com

1:38 p.m. EDT, August 27, 2013


Members of the Carroll County chapter of the NAACP joined tens of thousands Saturday at the National Mall - at the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial - in Washington to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington.

It was at that time in the early 1960s that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) made "I have a dream" the clarion-call of the civil rights movement at a political rally called the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.”

History continues to reflect upon the importance of the march on Washington in 1963. One thing remains certain, it was a pivotal moment in American history that has contributed greatly to who we are as a nation today.

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Monday, January 19, 2009

Civil Rights movement comes alive through art

Civil Rights movement comes alive through art

By Pam Zappardino, In the Arts Monday, January 19, 2009

Art and history are seldom in the same thought, except in nightmarish memories of darkened rooms and numbing arrays of slides. Art relates to history in a broader sense, though, interpreting, as Webster says, the “record of significant events (as affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes.” Some view history as, well, “dead,” not relevant to their lives. Art can help change their minds.

I’ve just spent four days on the road down South visiting sites of major campaigns in the civil rights movement. History is alive there and art is its constant companion.

Walking through King International Chapel at Atlanta’s Morehouse College, I saw the gallery of portraits, folks from everywhere who have worked for peace. They came alive through their faces and through the symbols and objects with them in those paintings, explanatory panels filling in the facts.

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Friday, January 16, 2009

Martin Luther King and Marvin Gaye still show us the way

Martin Luther King and Marvin Gaye still show us the way

By Kevin Dayhoff

Posted on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ 1/14/09

For those who remember the push-button, dashboard AM radios in your cars in the 1960s, you may want to sit down before your read another word.

Last Monday was the 50th anniversary of the creation of Motown Records.

If you remember listening to Diana Ross and The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Vandellas, The Miracles, The Commodores, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder on WCAO, congratulations ... you are getting old.

I'm not sure what the format of WCAO is these days, but during the 1960s and well into the 1970s, it was a popular "Top 40" station in Baltimore. In fact, WCAO was one of the first radio stations in Maryland. It began broadcasting in 1922.

By the 1960s, WCAO played a little bit of everything, from The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Otis Redding, Steppinwolf and Cream to The Doors, Simon and Garfunkel, Glen Campbell and Percy Sledge.

However, my fondest memories are those that recall the Motown sound.

Berry Gordy, according to a "Morning Edition" segment on NPR by Ashley Kahn, was a songwriter and a former boxer when he started the record company on Jan. 12, 1959. It was first called "Tamla Records," but a year later was incorporated as Motown Record Corp.

He started it all with "an $800 loan from his family," according to a Sky News article, "Fifty Years of Motown Celebrated."

The article also noted: "Motown is seen as playing an important role in the racial integration of popular music. It was the first record label owned by an African-American to primarily feature African-American artists who achieved crossover success ...

"Gordy first signed The Matadors, who later changed their name to The Miracles, with their singer William 'Smokey' Robinson becoming the label's vice-president."

Gordy, who is now 79 years old, sold the company in 1988 for $61 million. Not a bad profit from that $800 investment.

Kahn writes that Robinson remembers the day Motown began.

"There were five people there. Berry Gordy said that day, 'We are not going to make black music. We are going to make music for everybody. We are going to make music that has great stories and great beats. We are going to write great songs.' "

And that's just what they did. They wrote great music that people love to this day. Kahn places the origins of the Motown sound into some historical context: "For black America, the 1960s were a decade filled with social protest and raw emotion -- especially in cities like Detroit. And yet this urban center produced uplifting songs of love."

This point was driven home by Jordan: "At Motown, 95 percent of the songs were written by young, black men. ... They wrote for the male and female artists, and brought to it a sense of vulnerability any English professor would be proud of. Coming out of Detroit, one of the harshest environments you could imagine, they elected to write love songs."

Perhaps as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, we can stop and ponder the words of Marvin Gaye from "What's Going On":

"For only love can conquer hate,

You know you've got to find a way,

To bring some understanding here today ...

Talk to me so you can see,

Oh what's going on ..."

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. E-mail him at kdayhoff AT carr DOT org.

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Friday, January 18, 2008

20080118 Westminster Eagle column: Dr. Martin Luther King's enduring words

Dr. Martin Luther King's enduring words

Westminster Eagle

01/18/08 By Kevin E. Dayhoff

American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., wrote in a book, "Strength to Love," published in 1963:

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction. ..."

Those words are as enduring today as when written 45 years ago.

The year 1963 was a long time ago and we, as a society, have come along way toward social justice since the days of legally-sanctioned segregation.

And yet we must be constantly vigilant, as new challenges are always on the horizon.

This is especially true today as our nation continues to wallow in a political tar pit like some bellowing mastodon with a hangover. It seems these days that all issues of community, race relations, the environment and public policy quickly deteriorate into a "red versus blue" coarsening of dialogue promoted by a lack of humanity and the intellectually challenged.

Here's a well-kept secret for you -- the red versus blue thing isn't real, except as promoted by pundits and cable television stations that wish to have their way with you.

Leadership is about bringing folks together -- not promoting division.

We could use a few national leaders like Dr. King these days and it's only appropriate that we set aside time every year to attempt to reacquaint ourselves with the practice of solving our problems by cultivating nonviolence and compassion.

Because I haven't taken enough abuse recently, I'll venture to share my view that the recent discussion about Taneytown not being a "Sanctuary City" would be boring if it didn't give us a massive headache.

Please re-read the first two paragraphs.

The resolution of Taneytown is a stick in the eye for those of us who are trying to promote Carroll County as a welcoming community and family-friendly place to live and prosper.

It does little, if nothing, to address the problems of illegal immigration.

The societal and economic cost of illegal immigration is certainly a fair discussion. I mean, what part of illegal is not understood?

Nevertheless, the overall solution needs to occur in Congress, a body politic that, unfortunately, gives new meaning to "pathological dysfunctia."

Furthermore, the resolution coming at a time of the year when we celebrate Dr. King could not be more ironic.

Take a memo: xenophobia as an approach to solving complicated immigration problems is interesting in the way a septic truck running off the road, through your front flower bed and ending up on your front porch is interesting.

The resulting rhetoric, gnashing of teeth and collective hand-wringing only promotes myths and misinformation that distort meaningful debate and mute the questions that demand carefully thought-out solutions.

At this point, the only "sanctuary" I'm interested in is a sanctuary from stories like this one that will only go down as indictments of community leaders who have spent years offering solutions in search of a problem in an attempt to gain political advantage by populism.

This year we commemorate the life and work of Dr. King on Jan. 21, but he was born in Atlanta on Jan. 15, 1929.

Much of our community will come together to celebrate him this Saturday when the Carroll County NAACP will hold the fifth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at Martin's Westminster at 8 a.m. (If you'd like to go, call the NAACP office at 410-751-7667.)

Meanwhile, what I really wanted to write about is a persistent and perennial question from many young readers and new folks in our community:

"Who was Robert Moton?"

If you have any memories about the old Robert Moton School in Carroll County, please share them with me, so that I may include them in a future column.

Considering how angry and passionate folks are about the sanctuary city discussion, my next column may very well be written from an undisclosed location.

Hopefully it is a place that serves grits and has a good stereo system so that I can play Led Zeppelin's remake of Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie's "When the Levee Breaks."

Anybody know what that song has to do with Robert Moton?

Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. E-mail him at kdayhoff@carr.org.

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Courthouse history seems to match theatrical flair of current case
The eyes of Maryland were on the Carroll County Courthouse last Friday as oral arguments were heard in the case of Michael D. Smigiel Sr., et al, v. Peter Franchot, et al.

This, of course, is the historic constitutional test case pertaining to alleged constitutional and procedural irregularities i...
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Something we really must talk about
On Christmas Eve, while many friends and families were preparing to get together and celebrate the holidays, the friends, colleagues and loved ones of Smithsburg police officer Christopher Nicholson, 25, gathered to bury him.

On Dec. 19, Officer Nicholson and the stranger he tried to help, Alison ...
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Monday, January 08, 2007

20070107 MLK Legacy Day at the Carroll Arts Center

Martin Luther King Legacy Day at the Carroll Arts Center on Monday, January 15, 2007

January 7th, 2007

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Martin Luther King Legacy Day

“Ruby Bridges”

Monday, January 15 10:30 am

Free

The true story of Bridges, an African-American girl who, in 1960 at age 6, helped to integrate the all-white school of New Orleans. She was the only black girl to come to the school she was sent to, and since all the white mothers pulled their children out of class, she was the only one there at all. She faced a crowd of angry white citizens every day, yet she emerged strong thanks to encouragement by her teacher, a white woman from the North named Barbara Henry. With the help of her teacher and her mother, she eventually broke down a century-old barrier and played a significant role in the civil-rights movement.

Martin Luther King Legacy Day

Sankofa Dance Troupe

Monday, January 15 2:00 pm

$10 for adults and $7 for CCAC Members, Students 18 & Under and Seniors 60+

Colorful and energetic dancers and pulsating rhythmic drumming combine for an unforgettable experience and introduction to traditional African arts.

Martin Luther King Legacy Day

“Movies, Race and World War II”

Lecturer Tom Cripps

Sponsored by The Maryland Humanities Council

Monday, January 15 7:00 pm

Free - Advance Reservations Suggested

Cripps is a retired University Distinguished Professor Emeritus from Morgan State University. He shares his years of research and writing with audiences throughout the state. His talk, which will include screen clips from movies such as “Sahara” starring Humphrey Bogart, “Crash Dive” starring Tyrone Power and “In This Our Life” starring Olivia de Havilland, is sure to stir honest debate and reflection. The audience will learn how film was not merely a form of entertainment during WWII, but also a means of teaching and indoctrination.


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