Chamber Music Jam! January 12, 2013 - Hosted by the Capital City Symphony

Join members of the Capital City Symphony and other local musicians for socializing, sight-reading, and supper at our 3rd

Chamber Music Jam!

Saturday, January 12 from 4-8pm

At Bethesda Presbyterian Church

7611 Clarendon Rd, Bethesda, MD

Come to play, or just to listen!

Includes a homemade dinner and desserts.

$40 Full Event (participating musicians)
$25 Dinner Only (non-musicians)

Advance registration is required (so that we can have a headcount for dinner, and so that we can have the right assortment of music.)

Sign up here:

Chamber Music Jam - January 2013

Participating Musician $40.00 USD Dinner Only (non-musicians) $25.00 USD

Instrument / Level

Do you like playing chamber music with friends? Fancy listening to others make ensemble music in a relaxed setting? Want to support your local community orchestra by joining us for dinner?

Come join members of the Capital City Symphony and other local musicians for socializing, sightreading, and supper.

Professional and accomplished amateur musicians are encouraged to bring their instruments, and others will be able to relax and enjoy music from a variety of composers, eras, and instrument combinations while roaming from room to room.

Invite your friends through our Facebook Event Page or share our Newsletter.

This is a fundraiser for the Capital City Symphony. All but $10 of your registration fee is tax-deductible.

Washington Revels -- 30th Annual CHRISTMAS REVELS

Learn more at: http://revelsdc.org/revels2012

For their 30th annual celebration of the Winter Solstice, Washington Revels calls upon well-loved elements of Christmas Revels past to renew the spirit of joy that marks this time of the year. England’s Haddon Hall (the iconic setting of early productions in all Revels cities) is the perfect backdrop for the traditional and early music, dance and drama of Britain and Europe -- the same material that inspired national founder John Langstaff's very first Christmas Revels in 1957.

The story begins in 1929, as businessman John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland, is giving his family a last look at the once-great Haddon Hall before he sells the rundown estate to build a new modern motorway. There he discovers the 'spirits'-- his ancestral Dukes and Duchesses, Earls and Countesses, and local Derbyshire country folk -- who reconvene each year to ring in the season with boisterous winter revelry. Their efforts to save their legacy (and our own!) will feature favorite Revels sing-alongs, a madcap “Twelve Days of Christmas,” new music of the season, lively country and Morris dancing, the mysterious Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, a delightful Mummer’s play with a surprise ending, and a special Revels evocation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol that will touch the heart. Our cast of over 100 musicians and actors, ages 8-80, includes treasured professional artists from the last three decades of Christmas Revels in Washington.

5 More Performances:

December 14 (7:30pm) - Family Friday, discounted kids tickets
December 15 (2:00 & 7:30pm)
December 16 (1:00 & 5:00pm)

At the George Washington Lisner Auditorium

21st and H Streets NW, Washington DC

Tickets $12 - $45

Family Friday: 25% off youth tickets for December 14 at 7:30 pm

ADA Services: Wheelchair seating and large print or Braille programs available at all shows. Please call (301) 587-3835 for wheelchair seats.

Check out this review from DC Metro Theater Arts!

Three For a Song Holiday Concert, 12/12/12

Ring and Sing in the Holidays with "Three For a Song"

Wednesday, Dec 12 at 7:30 pm
at Creative Cauldron

Pianist extraordinaire, Alex Hassan, recreates the styles of the golden age of 1920s/30s Tin Pan Alley; sublime, acclaimed East Coast based singers Doug Bowles and Karin Paludan are versatile performers who bring the songs of the Era to life with humor and heart; together they form Three For A Song.

After a sold-out, by candlelight show in September, the acclaimed trio returns to the Creative Cauldron to present "Ring and Sing in the Holidays"! This performance will feature delightful new arrangements of holiday classics and recently discovered, breathtaking, holiday melodies of the 1930's. Join Three For A Song and laugh, ring and sing in the holidays in style! Don't miss it!

Tickets: $20 for Adults $18 Students/Seniors

Creative Cauldron

ArtSpace 

410 South Maple Avenue 

Falls Church, VA

571-239-5288

Get Gifts AND Support a Wonderful Community Orchestra!

Capital City Symphony's Online Holiday Auction
CLOSES TONIGHT - December 11th!

Support the Capital City Symphony!
From now through TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11th, the Capital City Symphony, in residence at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, will be holding an online auction to raise much needed funds.

Why Participate?
Your support will help the Capital City Symphony continue its mission to present affordable concerts to the public, perform creative programs in a relaxed concert format, and provide appealing performance opportunities for talented amateur as well as professional players. This includes providing FREE tickets to kids age 16 and under, offering performance opportunities for young artists, and presenting our annual FREE Community Carol Sing.View all of the auction items here.

ART

Hand-crafted Serving Bowl by Lala Howard of Birdswood Studio in Croton-on-Hudson NY
Hand-crafted Vase by Lala Howard of Birdswood Studio in Croton-on-Hudson NY

CDs and DVDs (see more under KIDS!)

Song of Solstice CD (Jennifer Cutting)Chaise Lounge: The Complete Collection (5 CDs) (Charlie Barnett)
New Deal Rhythm CD (Doug Bowles)Sir James Galway 12-CD Set - Signed
Twilight DVD Collection

CLASSES

$50 Gift Card to Joy of Motion Dance Center
Tap Classes at Knock On Wood Tap Studio
$150 Gift Certificate, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Kindermusik - One free semester of class

DINING

A romantic dinner for 2 at Martin's Tavern in Georgetown

FOOD and GOURMET ITEMS

Craft Beer - 2 mixed 6-packs from Three Merry Men Brewery
Cornucopia in Bethesda - $25 Gift Certificate
Gluten Free Baked Goods, donated by Possibilities Publishing Company
Two dozen freshly baked Chocolate Chip Cookies, donated by Cookies by Jennifer
Salmon Poacher

KIDS!

ParaNorman Stocking Stuffer PackageKids' Blu-Ray and DVD Collection
Geomag - The Original Magnetic World Toy
Birthday Party Performance by "Mr. Gabe"

MEMORABILIA

Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 2, Essentials Gift Bag

SERVICES

Performer or Artist Headshots, by Nelson Rietzke Photography
Professional Headshots for Business or Website, by Nelson Rietzke Photography
3 Month World Deluxe Ancestry.com Membership

TICKETS – ENTERTAINMENT

2 Tickets to a Greenbelt Arts Center Production
2 tickets to Capitol Hill Chorale ~ Handel's Messiah
2 tickets to Capitol Hill Chorale ~ June Concert of Lieder
2 Tickets to the Paganini Project at the Library of Congress
4 Tickets to Imagination Stage
4 tickets in a suite at the Verizon Center for the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, donated by Aramark
Family 4-Pack of Tickets to ComedySportz Richmond!
Two (2) Tickets and Two (2) Drink Vouchers for the Atlas Performing Arts Center
Capital City Symphony - 2 Tickets to OPERA! La Boheme Concert 4/14/13
Capital City Symphony - 2 Tickets to Season Finale Concert 5/19/13

TRAVEL

$75 towards a 1 Night Luxury Suite in the Heart of Midtown Manhattan
Two Romantic Nights at Moose Meadow Lodge in Vermont
One Week at a Condo at Carolina Beach, NC

UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

CCS Junior Guest Conductor 2013 - 2:30pm Concert
CCS Junior Guest Conductor 2013 - 4:30pm Concert

Learn more about the Capital City Symphony, a community orchestra in residence at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C., made up of both dedicated amateurs and professional players. 

Capital City Symphony ONLINE HOLIDAY AUCTION

The Capital City Symphony's online HOLIDAY AUCTION is now open!

New items will be added throughout the auction, which runs through 12/11, so check back often.

Some of the current items include:

• A romantic dinner for 2 at Martin's Tavern in Georgetown
• Two Romantic Nights at Moose Meadow Lodge in Vermont
• $75 towards a 1 Night Luxury Suite in the Heart of Midtown Manhattan
• "Song of Solstice" CD by Jennifer Cutting
• New Deal Rhythm CD
• Chaise Lounge: The complete collection
• Craft Beer - 2 mixed 6-packs from Three Merry Men Brewery
• 2 tickets to Capitol Hill Chorale's Handel's Messiah!
• 2 tickets to Capitol Hill Chorale's June Concert of Lieder!
• 4 tickets in a suite at the Verizon Center for the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus
• Tickets to an upcoming show at Imagination Stage in Bethesda
• Kindermusik - One free semester of class
• Birthday Party Performance by "Mr. Gabe"
• Performer or Artist Headshots
• Professional Headshots for Business or Website
• 3 Month World Deluxe Ancestry.com Membership
• Tap Classes at Knock On Wood Tap Studio
• Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Gift Certificate

DONATIONS are still being accepted. DONATE HERE.

The Capital City Symphony fits your budget and your lifestyle, with low ticket prices (free for kids!), creative programming, exciting collaborations, and fun special events such as Meet-The-Musicians Happy Hours and Come-Play-With-Us Chamber Music Jams. 

Learn more about the CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY.

Capital City Symphony -- Annual Family Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo 11/18/12

Capital City Symphony 2012-2013 Season
Victoria Gau, Artistic Director & Conductor

Join us for our 45th Season!
All The World's A Stage: Music from Ballet, Film, Opera, and Stage

Annual Family Concert and Instrument Petting Zoo

Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 2:30pm and 4:30pm
Instrument Petting Zoo at 2pm and 4pm for ticket holders.

"I like to Move it - Music and Motion"
A fun, interactive concert with a special program book just for the younger set. 
Including music by Barnett, McLean, Strauss, and Kabalevsky.

Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC

Tickets for kids 16 and under are FREE!
Adults $20/$25; Student/Senior $16/$20

capitalcitysymphony.org or 202-399-7993

Picture YOUR kid conducting a symphony orchestra!

CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY

JUNIOR GUEST CONDUCTOR

Your child (or grandchild) could be our next maestro! Put your child on the conductor's podium at a Capital City Symphony Concert and you may just unlock hidden talents or career goals. He or she will conduct one piece at the annual Family Concert on November 18, 2012.

The Capital City Symphony, in residence at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C., auctions off "Junior Guest Conductor" spots each year for their popular Family Concert in November. Due to Hurricane Sandy, bidding has been extended until Sunday, November 11. 

This is a major annual fundraiser for the Capital City Symphony. An important part of our mission is encouraging young audience members. Tickets for kids (16 and under) are FREE for all CCS main season concerts. The annual Family Concert is geared specifically to kids, especially the older pre-school and elementary school set. The Junior Guest Conductor auction helps us to continue to offer these benefits for our youngest audience members.

Up to TWO winners permitted, one for each performance (2:30pm and 4:30pm).

Bidding closes Sunday, November 11th!

BID NOW at https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?auctionId=181418809

Learn more about the Capital City Symphony at http://www.capitalcitysymphony.org

"Cortical Titanic" - Goldstar Discount Tix, Sat. 10/13 & Sun 10/14

Hemispheric Dysfunctionalism and the Cortical Titanic is an experimental theater piece that uses the historic voyage of the Titanic as its narrative, 100 years after the sinking of the original ship. The Titanic becomes a metaphor for humanity and its disastrous voyage illustrates the fragility of man's attempts to dominate nature and the world we live in through technology. The characters themselves, both comic and serious, present a variety of perspectives on gender roles, class distinctions, evolution, and social Darwinism as they struggle with the rapid technical progress of the industrial age. The play is complemented by original, period-inspired music.

Get $12.50 tickets for this Saturday 10/13 at 8pm or Sunday 10/14 at 2pm through Goldstar.

Fort Fringe - The Shop, 607 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001

Run-time 1 hour 20 minutes. Lobby bar opens 1 hour prior to performance and stays open for approximately 1 hour after performance. Craft beers and Prosecco on tap, wine and bottled beer, Izzy sodas.

Quotes & Highlights

"Capital Fringe with its Izzy sodas for a quarter and Prosecco on tap is the right place to try something different in terms of theatre. This show is not for anyone who’s not into experimental theatre ... but it is a truly original creation to appeal to the sort of viewer who likes Waiting for Godot or absurdist theatre in general." -- Woman Around Town

It’s high-minded, but gut-punching. And ultimately, HDATCT steams through to its proper port with force and a rolling tide of interesting ideas. No “king of the world” aboard here — just a madly creative manifest. -- DCTheatreScene.com

‎"See Hemispheric Dysfunctionalism and the Cortical Titanic. It was a wild ride. You will not be disappointed. You will not be bored. You will not be the same after seeing it." -- Opening Night Audience Member

Through October 28
Thursday - Saturday at 8 pm; Sunday at 2 pm

Tickets can be purchased at: http://capfringe.org/currentlyplaying.html

Featuring:
Ian LeValley, Misty Demory and Scott Sedar (members of Actors Equity)
with Megan Dominy, Darius T. Epps, Jefferson Farber, Keith Irby, Patrick Joy, Phil McLeod, Bethany Michel, Keith Waters
and Kat Acosta, Rachel Rollins

Written by Michael Merino
Directed by Kerri Rambow and Michael Merino
Music Directed by Jason McCool and Phil McLeod
Set Design by Brooke Robbins
Lighting Design by Colin Dieck
Stage Managed by Debbie Grossman and Kevin Cole

"Cortical Titanic" -- 1/2 Price tickets AT THE DOOR ONLY for Sunday 10/7 and Thursday 10/11!

"Cortical Titanic" -- 1/2 Price tickets AT THE DOOR ONLY for Sunday 10/7 and Thursday 10/11! (Print this note or show it on your phone.)

We had a full house for opening night, and word-of-mouth is likely to sell out the rest of the run. Take advantage of this short-term offer and see it now!

"See Hemispheric Dysfunctionalism and the Cortical Titanic. It was a wild ride. You will not be disappointed. You will not be bored. You will not be the same after seeing it." -- Opening Night Audience Member

From the creative team that brought you "Squirrel, or The Origin of a Species" and "The Quick Brown Fox Jumped over the Lazy Dogs" comes a play with an even longer title. "Hemispheric Dysfunctionalism and the Cortical Titanic" collides with Washington, DC during the month of October at Capital Fringe. 

October 5 through October 28Thursday - Saturday at 8 pm; Sunday at 2 pm
The Shop at Fort Fringe, 607 New York Ave NW WDC 20001

Tickets can be purchased at: http://capfringe.org/currentlyplaying.html (1/2 price tickets available AT THE DOOR ONLY - Print this note or show it on your phone.)

Featuring:
Ian LeValley, Misty Demory and Scott Sedar
with Megan Dominy, Darius T. Epps, Jefferson Farber, Keith Irby, Patrick Joy, Bethany Michel, Keith Waters, and Phil McLeod

Written by Michael Merino
Directed by Kerri Rambow and Michael Merino
Music Directed by Jason McCool and Phil McLeod
Set Design by Brooke Robbins
Lighting Design by Colin Dieck
Stage Managed by Debbie Grossman and Kevin Cole

"Cortical Titanic" Docks at Fort Fringe Oct 5

Cortical Titanic

opens next week at Fort Fringe

- written by Michael Merino 

- co-directed by Kerri Rambow and Michael Merino
- music directed by Jason McCool and Phil McLeod 
- lorelei, small chamber ensemble, and iceberg 

This, the Latest, Largest and Finest Play Afloat

will dock at Fort Fringe, 607 New York Ave., NW, during the month of October.

featuring Ian LeValley as the Captain, 

Scott Sedar as the Millionaire, 

Misty Demory as not his wife, 

with Megan Dominy, Darius T. Epps, Jefferson Farber, Keith Irby, Patrick Joy, Bethany Michel, and Keith Waters

Set aboard the Titanic, the play explores how we receive and use information in a rapidly changing, technological world. The story uses the World's Largest Metaphor to symbolize the damaged brain, where a ship of fools attempt to subject nature and defy common sense.

It's going to be big. It's going to be titanic.  

Come aboard; we're expecting you. 

TICKETS Performances are Thursdays - Sundays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Preview - Oct 4  Opening - Oct 5 Closing - Oct 28 $25 for general admission $20 for students/seniors $3 off with Fringe button Tickets can be purchased at: capitalfringe.org or by calling 866-811-4111.

FOR MORE  INFORMATION About the Cast Video Interviews Preview Concert

Cortical Titanic Ensemble:Kat Acosta, Benjamin Gates, Ashley Parham, Rachel Rollins, Simone Schuffett, Tom Skvarka

Written by Michael Merino
Directed by Kerri Rambow and Michael Merino
Music Directed by Jason McCool and Phil McLeod
Set Design by Brooke Robbins
Lighting Design by Colin Dieck
Stage Managed by Debbie Grossman and Kevin Cole

Capital City Symphony - Concerto Concert - Sunday 10/21 at 5pm

Capital City Symphony 2012-2013 Season
Victoria Gau, Artistic Director & Conductor

Join us for our 45th Season!
All The World’s A Stage: Music from Ballet, Film, Opera, and Stage

Concerto Concert ~ Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 5pm

Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC

* Featuring Beethoven’s 3rd piano concerto with Ryo Kaneko, piano

     winner of the 2012 Ylda Novik Memorial Concerto Competition
* Prokofiev, Lt. Kije
* Khachaturian, Masquerade Suite

BUY TICKETS!  

Adults $20/$25; Student/Senior $16/$20

Tickets for kids 16 and under are FREE!

Born in Japan in 1994, Ryo Kaneko’s first exposure to music lessons was at the age of two in a Yamaha Music Program. He enjoyed dancing, singing and listening to music, and from their unique training he developed his perfect pitch. At the age of four, his family moved to the United States where he began his serious study of piano at the age of 9. His fascination for music has grown exponentially in the past few years, leading him to a rapacious study of composers and their entire works, compositional styles, study of orchestration and harmony and various forms of analysis.

Ryo is starting his senior year at McLean High School in McLean, Virginia. He is a noted young pianist in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area where he is actively involved in all aspects of performing. He has presented solo performances at George Mason University’s Performing Arts Center Young Artists Series, the Rising Star Concerts at The Alden, JoAnn Rose Gallery, and Harris Theater.

He has been a winner in the Lichtenberg Competition, Friday Morning Music Club High School Piano Competition, MTNA Virginia Senior Competition, Old Dominion University Harold Protsman Competition, Washington Music Teachers Association Ylda Novik Concerto competition, and Northern Virginia Music Teachers Concerto Competition. His piano trio has competed in Fischoff competition in 2011. He has participated in numerous Summer Festival such as Piano Texas, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Academie Boulanger in Gargenville, France and Pianosummer at New Paltz with pianist Vladimir Feltsman. He has been a student of Marjorie Lee for 8 years.

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capitalcitysymphony.org

The Capital City Symphony fits your budget and your lifestyle, with low ticket prices (free for kids!), creative programming, exciting collaborations, and fun special events such as Meet-The-Musicians Happy Hours and Come-Play-With-Us Chamber Music Jams.

The Capital City Symphony strives to make great orchestral music approachable by presenting affordable concerts to the public, performing innovative programs in a relaxed concert format, and providing a musical outlet for talented amateur as well as professional players.

Teen Jazz/Modern Dance Class in Takoma Park, MD - starts 10/2

DELAYED! Class will now run October 2 through December 18. EMAIL MERYL IF INTERESTED (danceaddition34@gmail.com).

Meryl Shapiro, director of The Dance Addition of Takoma Park, is once again offering a t(w)een modern dance/jazz class on TUESDAYS from 4:30-5:30pm at the Knock On Wood Tap Studio in Takoma Park.

Warm-ups, stretching, center floor, and across the floor combinations build strength, toning, flexibility, coordina
tion, and endurance for all young dancers.

All are welcome to join in the fun! (For grades 6-12)

Fall classes start October 2 and run through December 18. Cost is $180.
Email danceaddition34@gmail.com for more information or to register for the class.

Knock On Wood Tap Studio is located at 6925 Willow Street NW, Washington, DC (downtown Takoma Park, across from the CVS, close to the Takoma Metro). On several Ride-On routes.

Meryl Shapiro is also a professor of dance at Montgomery College.

D.C. Opera Auditions - Capital City Symphony

Auditions for OPERA! Scenes and Songs
Selections from Puccini’s La Bohème

NOTE: All audition slots are now filled. You are welcome to send us your resume and headshot for our files.
The Capital City Symphony, in residence at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in NE Washington, DC, announces AUDITIONS for a semi-staged concert of selected scenes and arias from Puccini’s La Bohème, directed by Deborah Grossman and conducted by Victoria Gau. A stipend is offered for the singers.

AUDITIONS: Sunday, October 7, 2012 from 7-10pm, by appointment only. An accompanist will be provided.

PERFORMANCE: Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 5:00pm.

CASTING: Rodolfo, Mimi, Marcello, Musetta. May add Schaunard and Colline.

PREPARE: Strongly prefer to hear selections from the opera. Second choice would be another Puccini aria. Experience with the role encouraged, as there will be minimal rehearsals.

EMAIL: dgrossman@capitalcitysymphony.org to set up your audition.

Takoma Park, MD ESTATE SALE - Saturday 9/8/12 from 8a-12p

ESTATE SALE

7801 Glenside Drive, Takoma Park, MD 20912

NO CONTACTS

NO EARLY BIRDS
All Sales Final
CASH ONLY

Items are from late 1800s to 1940s. Most items in excellent shape.

GLASS: Hobbs Brockunier (?) EAPG Daisy Button Amber Ice cream set – 13 dishes, 1 platter; EAPG Daisy Button Amber Canoe serving bowl; EAPG Daisy Button Amber sugar and creamer; EAPG Daisy Button Amber small bowl; Amber crackle glass medium bowl; Amber glass candy dishes (2); Crystal starburst cruet and condiment bowl with lid; salt cellars; (Depression glass?) green juice glasses; Hoya Glass, Tokyo, perfume bottle; other small pieces

CHINA / POTTERY: Antique tea cup sets -- Haviland Limoges, Rosenthal Bavarian, some unmarked; Minton China creamer, Pembroke pattern, early 1900s; Royal Patrician sugar and creamer; Japanese hot chocolate set (5 cups/saucers + pot); Wedgwood syrup pitcher (repaired, not visible on display); Delfts china coasters, set of 6; other small pieces

JAPANESE -- Japanese doll 13" (mother w/ baby on back) in glass case; Japanese Ichimatsu Gofun Doll 8"; Japanese Kokeshi dolls; Dollhouse tea sets: (Occupied?) Japan wooden apple set; Occupied Japan china set

DOLLS -- Victorian miniature 5" bisque doll (no wig or clothes); various size composition dolls (some good shape, some need repair); antique cloth bride doll from India; Victorian doll clothes

Dollhouse (wood) and Dollhouse furniture (mostly plastic 1940s-1970s)

JEWELRY- Amber Glass Etched Reverse Intaglio Cameo; Wedgwood Jasper brooch in original box; Wedgwood stick pin; vintage costume pieces, mostly necklaces, some earrings and pins

OTHER -- Fredericksburg Oneida Flatware 50-piece set in case; Vintage Christmas Tree Ornaments - Angels (4 sets); Beaded evening bags (2); late 1800s lap desk; curios. 

More photos at http://gsalr.com/takom-park-estate-sale-takoma-park-md-15186860.html on the Garage Sales website.

(MD/DC) Tap Dance in Takoma Park - Sign up now!

Does your kid stomp around the house? Maybe they need some direction for their feet! 

Maybe you need a break for yourself. Or you took tap as a kid and would like to get back to it.

Knock On Wood Tap Studio, in downtown Takoma Park, has a full session of Fall Classes. 

Beginning through Advanced level classes for kids (age 4 and up), teens, and adults. It's never too late to start! 

Register anytime by 10/2 and we will pro-rate your session fee.
Also available: Class Cards for Adults that can be used for all drop-in classes ($170 for 10 classes, good through August 2013).

At Knock On Wood, we specialize in rhythm tap, a form of percussive dance that gives you the skills to make music with your feet. 

Check out the full schedule at http://www.knockonwood.org/fall-session-2012/

Knock On Wood Tap Studio
6925 Willow Street, NW, Suite 101, Washington, DC 20012

Across from CVS in downtown Takoma Park. Two blocks from the Takoma Metro, on several bus lines, easy street parking.

STAGE MANAGER NEEDED FOR OCTOBER - Washington, DC

Kerri Rambow and Michael Merino are directing Hemispheric Dysfunctionalism and the Cortical Titanic this fall (Oct 5- 28 run) and need an amazing stage manager to help navigate 13 actors, 4 musicians, 2 vocalists, and a constructivist ship from hitting the iceberg.

To read more about the project, please go to www.5thDentist.com.

Don’t you want to be part of the play that everyone is talking about? Okay, maybe not everyone is talking about it (yet), but the play’s title has 48 letters in it, and that is indisputable.

Not only will you be modestly compensated for your time and talents, but you will have great fun — depending on your definition. Send inquiries to Michael@5thDentist.com.

Mini Estate Sale - 9/1/12, 10a-4p

Mini Estate Sale TODAY!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
10:00am - 4:00pm
7801 Glenside Drive, Takoma Park, Maryland.

Antique tea cup sets, glassware, Wedgwood, jewelry, dolls and doll clothes, dollhouse and furniture, beaded evening bags, writing desk, books, curios. 

Items from late-1800s to mid-1900s.

NO CONTACTS. NO EARLY BIRDS.

CASH ONLY.

Find takoma-park garage sales on Yard Sale Search

Knock On Wood Tap Studio -- Annual Showcase

SUNDAY, JUNE 10 ~ 2:00pm

Presenting Knock On Wood Students -- Kids, Teens, & Adults!

With Special Guest Artists:
* Broadway star and studio faculty Baakari Wilder
* Tokyo Disney’s Jason Holley
* Knock On Wood’s resident company Capitol Tap
* Adult ensemble Young at Heart

Tickets: $10 (kids 5 and under free)
Available at the door or online at www.knockonwood.org.

At Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
4301 E West Hwy, Bethesda, MD 20814

Knock On Wood Celebrates National Tap Dance Day as Studio Rises and Thrives

As the nation marks National Tap Dance Day, Knock On Wood Tap Studio, one of the few dance studios in the nation focused solely on tap, has much to celebrate. After overcoming financial challenges and opening a new studio in Takoma Park last year, KOW has grown and is thriving, offering a full roster of classes for dancers of all ages and serving as home to Capitol Tap, an ensemble troupe that performs throughout the region.

“I am elated that we have continued the tradition, introducing adults and a new generation to the joy of rhythm tap,” said Yvonne Edwards, who co-founded KOW in 1994. Affectionately known as "Ms. Yvonne," at 77 years young, she is still active in the studio and teaches classes.

Another tradition KOW continues is its Annual Showcase, which is set for June 10 at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda. Along with current students, performers will include Capitol Tap, Broadway star and current KOW instructor Baakari Wilder; Tokyo Disney’s Jason Holley and the adult ensemble Young at Heart. The program begins at 2 p.m. and is open to the public for $10, kids under 5 are free.

National Tap Dance Day, celebrated every May 25th, recognizes tap as an American art form and marks the birthday of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. The holiday was established by Congress and signed into law in 1989.

Learn more at www.knockonwood.org

Brahms Meets Jazz! Rhapsody in Blue and Brahms Symphony No. 3 - May 13 at the Atlas

Scott Beard to play Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" 

with the Capital City Symphony

CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY
Sunday, May 13 at 5:00pm
"Brahms Meets Jazz"

Featuring Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, with pianist Scott Beard, and Brahms' Symphony No. 3.

Watch a video interview with Victoria Gau, Artistic Director and Conductor.

Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC

Tickets $16-$25; children 16 and under Free

Available at http://capitalcitysymphony.org or by phone at 202-399-7993.

Dr. Scott Beard is a nationally recognized pianist, teacher, clinician, author and recording artist. Recognized for his outstanding teaching abilities, he was named 2006 West Virginia Music Teacher of the Year and runner-up for West Virginia Professor of the Year in 2009. His students have been top prizewinners in competitions at the state, regional, national and international level, including the Beethoven Society, Ithaca, Oberlin International, MTNA and National Symphony Concerto competitions.

Concerts as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral soloist have taken him throughout the United States and to Canada, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Italy and Spain. Recent recital appearances include Weill Recital Hall, the Tenri Cultural Institute (NYC), the American Embassy in Ecuador, the Polish, Belgian & Danish Embassies, the Russian Cultural Institute and numerous universities throughout the East Coast. In 2010, he completed his second European tour, performing in Palermo, Nice, Marseille, and Barcelona. His concerts have been praised for their poetry, passion and innovative programming.

Dr. Beard has published articles in several national publications and his anthologies of ensemble music for piano are published by Alfred. He is currently Chair of the Music Department and Dean of Graduate Studies at Shepherd University in West Virginia.

20% Discount on INTERSECTIONS Festival Tickets

Alt Classical: New Music at INTERSECTIONS

Enjoy 20% off when you purchase tickets to three or more new music performances at INTERSECTIONS: A New America Arts Festival.

Choices include:

* Capital City Symphony: New Atmospheres for Orchestra - 2/25 & 2/26

* Great Noise Ensemble: Guerrilla New Music - 3/2

* Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra: The Re-write of Spring - 3/8

* Vivre Musicale & Full Circle Dance Company - 3/11

* Harmonious Blacksmiths: MIMESIS - 3/11

All performances are at the Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC 20002

Buy Tickets

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FREE Noontime Concert @ Library of Congress 2/23/12 -- featuring Doug Bowles, Karin Paludan, and Alex Hassan

Register by 1/26 for the CCS Chamber Music Jam & Dinner

Back by Popular Demand! 

The Capital City Symphony's 2nd Chamber Music Jam and Dinner.
Saturday, January 28, 2012 

from 4:00-8:00pm

at Bethesda Presbyterian Church

7611 Clarendon Road, Bethesda, MD

(near the Bethesda Metro)

Advance registration is required BY THURSDAY 1/26 (so that we can have a headcount for dinner, and so that we can have the right assortment of music.)

REGISTER NOW!

Do you like playing chamber music with friends? Fancy listening to others make ensemble music in a relaxed setting? Want to support your local community orchestra by joining us for dinner?

Come join members of the Capital City Symphony and other local musicians for socializing, sightreading, and supper.

Professional and accomplished amateur musicians (including talented teens) are encouraged to bring their instruments, and others will be able to relax and enjoy music from a variety of composers, eras, and instrument combinations while roaming from room to room.

Includes a homemade dinner of chili (meat and veggie options), cornbread, and salad, plus homemade desserts.

Come to play, or just to listen!

$40 Full Event (musicians)

$25 Dinner Only (non-musicians)

All by $15 is tax-deductible.

This is a Fundraiser for the Capital City Symphony.