THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY April 18, 2006 15 Arts & Entertainment Events Happening Throughout the Greater Baltimore-Washington Area Incidentally... Events Happening On and Around the UMBC Campus Beginning [April 18] around town Art till it comes out your ears April 18 for the third film of the Spring Celebrate Art Week with about a Cinema Series: Brokeback Mountain. This Beginning [April 18] million kickass events including but not event will take place in the Skylight Room limited to open-mics, gallery exhibitions, from 8-11 p.m. Following the film will be comedy improv sessions, student music a discussion of issues raised in the film, as Lifehouse comes to town Mount Clare Museum House is pleased to performances, plays, films, workshops, well as issues related to the controversy After playing in various music offer a special exhibit entitled “Margaret dance recitals, dance lessons and a hip- surrounding the film. Brokeback Mountain scenes in Seattle and Portland, lead singer Tilghman Carroll – Revolutionary hop contest! Some of that HAS to sound is a film based on the E. Annie Proulx story Jason Wade brought the pop/rock group Woman.” From March 1, 2006 until appealing, so check out umbc.edu/calendar about a forbidden and secretive relationship Lifehouse to life in Los Angeles. Their May 13, 2006 this exhibit will focus on for more information. between two cowboys and their lives over debut album No Name Face became a hit Margaret’s life at Mount Clare from 1763 the years. To learn more about SEB, please behind the single “Hanging By a Moment,” until 1817. Several rare objects from the Cool to look at, hard to pronounce visit http://umbc.edu/seb or email Eric which was the most played radio track of Mount Clare collection will be displayed Opening on April 2nd and Grollman at [email protected]. 2001. Lifehouse returned in 2005 with for a limited time during this exhibit, continuing through May 26th, the Albin their self-titled third album that includes including Margaret Carroll’s c.1770 silk O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents two Queer activism discussion: Rhetoric the hit, “You and Me.” The group will be gown and her 1817 Will that provides exhibitions by the renowned landscape to Reality performing April 18 at Ram’s Head Tavern freedom for the people enslaved at Mount photographer John Pfahl. Luminous River Join the Freedom Alliance, SEB and Live. For more information, please visit Clare. For more information, please visit pays homage to the Susquehanna River, the Cultural Center for a discussion about www.ramsheadlive.com/baltimorelive. www.mountclare.org. a waterway that has played a significant moving beyond simply talking about role in the transportation of goods dating change to engaging in actions toward Doin’ the ska with some of the best This is Radio Golf back to the colonial times, but has often making change. This discussion, a part of Check out some of the coolest ska Directed by Kenny Leon March been overlooked for its beauty. Extreme the UMBC Talks series, will take place on bands around at DC’s Warehouse Next 24–April 30, 2006, The Pearlstone Horticulture includes photographs taken Wednesday, April 19 from 12-1 p.m. in Door on April 21. Ruder Than You Theater presents the final installment of over several years in private and public the Cultural Center. headlines, supported by local rockers the Pulitzer Prize-winner August Wilson’s gardens around the United States. The Rootworkers, the Pressure Sounds, and Radio Golf: a monumental saga of African series continues the artist’s interest in Women and technology: the true the Ready Steady Go! as Rude in DC American experience. Radio Golf revisits nature and humankind’s effects on nature. story makes their triumphant return. For more Pittsburgh’s beleaguered Hill District, now The Gallery is open Monday through The Society for Women and information, please visit www.dcska.com. pitted against itself. It’s 1997, and two Friday, 12 p.m. to 4:30 pm, on Thursday Technology would like to welcome rising black entrepreneurs—and political until 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday Kathryn Kleiman, Internet Law and Policy It’s time for maritime! hopefuls—are on the brink of making it 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more Specialist from McLeod, Watkinson & From the establishment of the first big. The hitch is a legacy that isn’t about information, call 410-455-2270. Miller. She will be speaking about women shipyard in the 1730s until the mid-19th to go away. Race and real estate are tricky in computing and their history. The event century, Fells Point was the engine that enough, but one thing’s for sure: you Battle of the acronyms: CAVC will take place from 1-2 p.m. in ITE 459 drove Baltimore’s maritime commerce just can’t pave over your past. For more presents MFA on April 20. and international politics. A landmark information, please visit www.centerstage. The Center for Art and Visual Culture on the water since the mid-19th century, org. presents the MFA Thesis Exhibition, Senior dance recital the block-long building housing the Fells featuring works by graduates of UMBC’s The Department of Dance presents the Point Maritime Museum was originally a Hello Gorgeous! MFA program, integrating computer Senior Dance Recital. 8 p.m. each evening, barn for the horse-drawn trolley service The Jewish Museum of Maryland’s art, video, filmmaking, photography, art April 20 and 21, Fine Arts Studio 317. $10 and later became a warehouse for paper fabulous new exhibition illuminates and theory and criticism. Admission to the general admission; $5 students and seniors. stock, metals, iron, and rope. The original decodes cultural definitions of beauty exhibition is free. The Center for Art and For information and reservations, call the features of the building contribute to the in America, showing how Jews adapted, Visual Culture is open Tuesday through Dance Box Office at 410-455-6240 or visit historic environment as visitors explore ignored, overcame, and reshaped ideals. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is the Arts & Culture Calendar. the rich history of the port through Highlighting the Museum’s collection located in the Fine Arts Building. For more the museum’s thematic areas. For more of vintage clothing and accessories, the information call 410-455-3188 or visit the Quadmaniaaaaa, of course information, please visit www.mdhs.org. exhibit examines the construction of Arts & Culture Calendar. On Saturday April 22, come out for Jewish identity through appearance, and food, games, music, and general fun and A two-faced kind of show the Jewish impact on American glamour Because nothing beats a bad mayhem featuring headlining act Taking The innovative Janus exhibition was through garment manufacturing, retail, attempted Southern accent Back Sunday. curated by the respected DC-based curator, the beauty industry, and popular culture. Join the Student Events Board on Sarah Tanguy, using artists’ files collected The exhibition runs through April 30; in the Maryland State Arts Council’s Visual hours are 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 15 Lloyd Artists’ Registry (www.mdartplace.org). St., Baltimore MD. For more information, Tanguy’s exhibition features artists Travis please visit www.jewishmuseummd.org. Childers, Melissa Dickenson, Djarkarta, Jason Ferguson, Eric Finzi, Meghan Race, Class, Gender, Character Harrison, Matti Havens, Perry Johnson, The American Visionary Art Karey Kessler, Beth Line, Jackson Martin, Museum’s new exhibit explores how Kyle Miller, Aaron Oldenburg, Natalie race, class and gender do not define one’s Pham and Keith Sharp. The curator chose character. Sit in the throne created by Mr. to focus on this diverse group of artists who Imagination; transform yourself into six work in a variety of contemporary media different races via Nancy Burson’s “Human and ideas in order to explore concerns Race Machine”; see the delicate paperwork such as social upheaval, environmental of Ku Shu-Lan; and more. The exhibition conflict and fragmented identity. For more runs through Sept. 3; hours are 10 a.m. information, please visit www.mdartplace. to 6 p.m. at 800 Key Highway, Baltimore org. MD. For more information, please visit www.avam.org. Celebrate a ‘revolutionary woman’ As part of Baltimore’s upcoming initiative, “In Celebration of Women,”