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Thursday, June 18, 2009 Finale arrives with Barrage of sensations
Columbia Festival of the Arts: Finale arrives with Barrage of sensations
By Anthony Sclafani
Howard County Times
Posted 6/18/09
The 2009 Columbia Festival of the Arts wraps quite literally with a barrage of sound and action when the Canadian world music group Barrage performs next Saturday, June 27 at The Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Barrage is more than just a musical group that performs music while standing on stage. The nine-member ensemble supplements its playing with demanding physical showmanship, adding high kicks, dance poses and seemingly anything else that moves them while playing.
Their shows have been compared to such aggressively theatrical presentations as "Stomp" and "Riverdance" while being praised for its general musical excellence in countless newspapers and magazines.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009 Lippman denies returning to scene of crime
Books: Lippman denies returning to scene of crime
Wilde Lake High girl-made-good set to appear at Columbia Festival of the Arts
Posted 6/04/09
Laura Lippman wants to make this clear -- Wilde Lake High School is not the model for the fictional Glendale High School.
"Glendale is soulless," she says of a major setting in her 2005 crime novel, "To the Power of Three."
Three girls were shot, two fatally, in that girls' bathroom at Glendale High, which Lippman sees as "kind of antithetical to Wilde Lake."
Laura Lippman will read and discuss her work at the 2009 Columbia Festival of the Arts, in partnership with the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society, Tuesday, June 23, 7-9:30 p.m. It will be held in the Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall, Room 400, Howard Community College. Tickets are $30.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009 Ballet Hispanico is one of the 'hot' tickets at upcoming Columbia Festival of the Arts
Dance: Latin troupe turns up the heat in local debut
Ballet Hispanico is one of the 'hot' tickets at upcoming Columbia arts fest
By Carolyn Kelemen
Howard County Times
Posted 6/04/09
June will be a bittersweet month for Tina Ramirez, director of Ballet Hispanico. First, she will at long last be able to introduce Howard County dance fans to her award-winning company at the 2009 Columbia Festival of the Arts.
The local date includes a Latin dance workshop that is quickly filling up. On the down side, however, the engagement will also serve to cap a long and successful career as Ramirez heads into retirement.
"I'm thrilled to bring Ballet Hispanico to Columbia," exudes Ramirez by telephone from her New York City office. "We're coming straight from Los Angeles. After the festival, it's a summer break for us, and the rest is uncertain."
Asked if she's looking forward to retirement, she answers with a tinge of melancholy. "My whole life I've been in the arts -- and soon I will be a civilian."
One thing we can count on is a fantastic audience reception for the nearly 40-year-old troupe. In the past, Latin dance programs have proved to be hugely popular with crowds at the Columbia arts festivals.
What: Ballet Hispanico
When: June 20, 8 p.m.
Where: Jim Rouse Theatre, Wilde Lake High School, Columbia
Admission: $25-$45 depending on age and seating selection
Tickets: Call 410-715-3044
For tickets, call the Columbia Festival of the Arts headquarters at 410-715-3044 or go to www.columbiafestival.com. Ballet Hispanico also has a Web site at www.ballethispanico.org.
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009 FREE Activities for Kids at the Columbia Festival of the Arts LakeFest Weekend
FREE Activities for Kids at the
Columbia Festival of the Arts LakeFest Weekend
June 12-14, 2009
Children aged 5 and up are invited to explore the fine arts with unique, hands-on activities lead by
Howard
County's own KidzArt.
Each session lasts approximately 45 minutes and on-site registration is suggested as space is limited. A parent must accompany children.
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009 El Ballet Hispánico agita a Columbia
El Ballet Hispánico agita a Columbia
Una de las actuaciones finales de la directora artística Tina Ramírez
Ballet Hispánico, una de las compañías de danzas más estimulantes del país, presentará en El festival de arte de Columbia 2009, el sábado, 20 de junio. La actuación tendrá lugar en el Teatro Rouse en Columbia a las ocho de la noche. More
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Lakefest: A Weekend of Free Events for All Ages
JUNE 12-14, COLUMBIA LAKEFRONT
With entertainment, art exhibits, music, balloon artists, clowns, kids’ craft projects, demonstrations and a variety of activities for all ages, it’s a jam-packed event guaranteed to be fun for everyone!
The lakefront is the place to be all weekend long (June 12-14) with exciting musical performances and daily shows by Cirque-tacular – performing stunning aerial feats and other circus favorites. More
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