Montpelier Arts Center brochure (2011-2012 season)

Jazz Series Classical Recitals Folk & Blues Exhibitions Films

2011/2012

The Arts at Montpelier

Montpelier Arts Center, a multi-faceted, community-oriented, facility has been a complete arts destination offering exhibitions, classes, performances, and residencies for 30 years. Sixteen professional artists maintain open studio hours for the public from 10 am–5 pm daily, seven days a week. Three galleries present changing exhibitions of local and national artists in a variety of media and styles. Classes in the visual and literary arts are offered in four sessions year-round. For more information on programs and to receive the bi-monthly Montpelier e-newsletter, send an email to montpelier.arts@pgarks.com.

exhibitions

Gallery Hours: Seven days a week, 10 am – 5 pm (closed major holidays) Entrance to the galleries and gallery receptions are FREE.

Septemb er 20 11 Public reception: September 11, 2 – 4 pm

Charlie Risselada September 9 – October 23, Main Gallery

Poured paintings by Maryland artist are based on topographical imagery of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Rachel Rotenberg September 8 –October 28, Library Gallery

Combining the natural forms of a found vine or branch with carved and painted cedar, the artist creates a true communion with nature in her sculptures. Ms. Rotenberg is one of the winners of the biennial Library Gallery Competition.

Linda Bernard and Roslyn Logsdon, Windows Images of windows and forms with openings are the commonality in this exhibition of ceramics and fiber works by two of the studio artists at Montpelier.

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September 6 – 28, Resident Artist Gallery

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Karen Mesinger Miller and Sushama Parikh October 5 – 25, Resident Artist Gallery

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Fine jewelry design and intricate ceramic tiles featuring images of the peacock complement each other in this exhibition of works by Montpelier studio artists.

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Nove mber 2011 Public reception: November 6, 2 – 4 pm

New Photographic Narratives: Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman, Geolocation November 2–27, Main Gallery Gallery talk with Nate Larson: November 2, 7 pm

Using GPS coordinates and photography this series combines the virtual with the real—often with surprising results. Artist and Maryland Art Institute College of Art professor, Nate Larson will talk about the work in Geolocation, and the process of his collaboration with artist Marni Shindelman in a lecture on November 2. http://larson-shindelman.com

Geoff Delanoy, Photographs November 2– December 31 Library Gallery

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All Hung Open Exhibition January 8 – 25, All Galleries Public reception: January 8, 2 –4 pm

Each piece of art will be accepted and displayed until the walls are full. The exhibition is open to all Maryland, Northern Virginia, and District of Columbia artists 18 years and older. Drop off day for art is January 4, 10 am – 8 pm. To receive a prospectus, email Montpelier.arts@ pgparks.com or visit the Artist Resources page at http://arts.pgparks.com.

Februa ry 2 0 1 2 Public reception: February 3, 7– 9 pm

Lou Stovall February 3 – 29, Main Gallery

Prints by a master printmaker

Natalia Panfile February 3 –March 30 Library Gallery

Unique views of the Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, CA.

Panfile is a performance artist and will be exhibiting videos of past performances as well as performing an endurance piece on Sunday March 4 from 2– 4 pm.

Jacqueline Lee November 4 – 27 Resident Gallery

Collages and paintings by Montpelier studio artist.

D e ce mber 2011

Annual Studio Open House December 4, 1–4 pm

Resident artists of Montpelier open their studios and offer works priced for holiday giving.

Annual Patuxent Art League Open Juried Exhibition December 4–28, Main Gallery Public reception and awards ceremony: December 4, 2–4 pm

The exhibition is open to all Maryland, Northern Virginia, and District of Columbia artists 18 years and older. For more information on applying, visit the Artist Resources page at http://arts.pgparks.com.

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33rd Annual Laurel Art Guild Open Juried Exhibition March 4–April 1, Main Gallery Free public reception and awards ceremony, Sunday, March 4, 2–4 pm

Open to all Maryland, Northern Virginia, and District of Columbia artists 18 years and older.

For more information on applying, visit the Artist Resources page at http://arts.pgparks.com or contact the Laurel Art Guild. www.laurelartguild.org

April 2012 Public reception: April 15, 2 – 4 pm

Exhibition in Celebration of Asian Pacific American Month April 10–May 27, Main Gallery

Sam Lacombe April 5 –May 25, Library Gallery

Lacombe is a realist painter who uses geometry and neon signage to capture the urban environment.

Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Tea and the Arts April 29, 10 am– 5 pm Held rain or shine

Celebrate spring! Listen to music, visit the artists’ studios, watch demonstrations, paint the bird and enjoy other children’s activities. Visit the Mansion and stroll the grounds where you can purchase art, crafts, plants and more. www.pgparks.com/Montpelier_Festival_of_Herbs__ Teas_and_the_Arts.htm June 2012 Public reception: June 8, 7 pm

31st Annual Montpelier Invitational Sculpture Exhibition June 7 –August 19, Main Gallery Luncheon lecture: June 7, 12 noon

Please call the arts center to make a reservation for the lecture.

Suggested luncheon donation: $5 This exhibition features the work of recent area MFA graduates.

Christian Benefiel, 2008, Recent MFA Invitational Sculpture Exhibition

Ellen Hill, Constant June 1–August 19, Library Gallery

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Mixed media works constructed of multiple panels of carved, painted, and etched wood

art on film / film on art

Montpelier Film Series 2011–2012 This year’s series features women in film. Films are screened Saturdays beginning October 29. Dinner is served at 6 pm followed by the film. Each dinner is matched to some aspect of the film. ❚ Tickets for both dinner and the film are $25/person and must be purchased by 12 noon on the Friday preceding the Saturday screening. ❚ Tickets for the film only are available for $10/person on the day of screening. ❚ Seating is limited and film only tickets may not always be available. Seniors (ages 60 & up) and arts center members receive a 10% discount. Call the arts center to purchase tickets with either Visa or MasterCard.

Oct ob er 29, 2011

The Orphanage (El Orfanato) Spain, 2007 (R) Get ready for Halloween with this Spanish ghost story about a mother returning with her family to run the orphanage where she grew up. All is well until her adopted son disappears. According to one reviewer, “The Orphanage is art. It mixes horror with heart.” (www.sgnewwave.com) The film stars actress Belén Rueda as the mother, Laura. Spanish cuisine will be served.

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The Dancer Sweden, 2005 (G) For aspiring dancers and lovers of dance, this documentary follows the young and gifted Katja Björner through years of intensive training at the Royal Swedish Ballet School as she develops into an international ballet star. Filmed with an eye toward conveying the physical aspects of dancing—the pain, sweat, and tears, as well as the exquisite beauty—The Dancer captures the fierce determination and struggle that goes into the desire to dance at the highest level. (www.firstrunfeatures.com) Swedish cuisine will be served.

January 21, 2012 French, 2007 (G) Persepolis is an animated autobiographical film by artist Marjane Satrapi. Based on one of her popular graphic novels, the film depicts her experiences growing up in Iran “under several regimes and revolutions, the rise of the mullahs, and the imposition of the veil. It is a dark past, a hard story. But it is also a movie of surprises. There’s the striking art work, but also the tempo, fantasy, and drama, and the young author’s forceful point of view. The best thing is the sense of real lives—her parents, uncle, grandmother, friends and enemies—throbbing behind the images and voices.”

(Joan Dupont, The New York Times) Iranian cuisine will be served.

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Ella Fitzgerald Live at Montreux 1969 United States, 2005 (G) Treat yourself to a concert by one of the greats. This concert video is from Ella Fitzgerald’s first appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1969. Captured in beautifully restored black and white footage, this concert features 14 tracks that exhibit Fitzgerald’s wide range as an artist, with accompaniment by Ed Thigpen on drums, Frank de la Rosa on bass, and Tommy Flanagan on piano.

American cuisine will be served.

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Breaking Through the Clouds United States, 2005 (G) Celebrate International Women’s Month with the final film of the series: a documentary about the first all-female air race in the 1920s. This tribute to these pioneering pilots includes original footage of the race, and the story of 20 gutsy ladies from ace pilot Amelia Earhart to a preacher’s wife with the foul mouth. The banquet served in the film at the beginning of the race will be served as the dinner for this film. www.breakingthroughtheclouds.com

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classical recitals

Sunday Classical Recitals in October This year’s recitalists reflect the diversity in today’s classical music scene from the Hindustani vocals of Samia Ahmad to the re-imagining of the chamber ensemble by the Low End String Quartet. All recitalists are winners of the 2010/11 Classical Recital Competition. Winners were chosen by Tom Hall, musical director of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society.

Please call the arts center at 301-377-7800 to make a reservation. Concerts are FREE, but a $5 donation is suggested.

Oc tober 2, 3 pm

Samia Mahbub Ahmad, Classical Vocalist Samia Mahbub Ahmad is a Hindustani (North Indian) classical vocalist. She received her apprenticeship over the last two decades from Sri Tapan Kanti Baidya, a pioneer of this genre of music in Bangladesh, and Vidushi Sumitra Guha (Padma Shri awardee), one of India’s premier classical vocalists. Samia has leveraged her classical base to also specialize in Nazrul Sangeet, Bhajans, and global fusion, melding the Hindustani Classical sounds with the rhythms of South Africa and the West. www.samiaclassicalmusic.com Oc tober 9, 3 pm

The Low End String Quartet, Violin, Electric Guitar, Cello and Bass Not your father’s string quartet! This exciting young group puts itself “at the intersection of the post-classical, avant-jazz and post-rock worlds.” http://www.myspace.com/lesq Oc tober 16, 3 p m

Murray/King, Guitar Duo Formed in 2000, this husband and wife duo has performed critically acclaimed concerts nationally and in England. The classical guitar is a beautiful enough instrument on its own; two instruments combined create a wealth of subtle tonalities and complex notations. www.kathrinmurray.com/murrayking-duo.html Oc tob er 23, 3 pm Korean-born pianist Soohyun Yun has explored both solo and chamber music from baroque to contemporary, and has performed in venues throughout Germany, Korea and the US. New York Concert Review, Inc. said, “Yun unleashed much passion and color along the way...” at her solo debut recital at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall in 2008. Again, Yun was invited to perform at the same hall in April 2009 upon winning First Prize in the 2009 American Protégé International Piano Competition. Her numerous awards include: Artists International’s Special Presentation Award; 21st Century Piano Commission Award; Dorothy MacKenzie Award; and the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition.

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Soohyun Yun, Piano

jazz & folk and blues

Jazz Series & Folk and Blues Series Concerts are Fridays at 8 pm.

Series tickets for the Fall Jazz Series, Spring Jazz Series, and the Folk and Blues Series go on sale Tuesday, August 16 at 8:30 am. ❚ Complete Fall Jazz Series (7 concerts) - $125 ❚ Complete Spring Jazz Series (7 concerts) - $125 ❚ Complete Folk & Blues Series (6 concerts) - $104 Individual concert tickets go on sale on Tuesday, August 23. Tickets are

$20/concert unless otherwise noted.

Montpelier members and seniors 60 & up receive a 10% discount.

FALL JAZZ SERIES 2011 S ep tember 9, 8 p m

Davey Yarborough & Esther Williams The elegant vocals of Esther Williams and the cool sax of Davey Yarborough open the series.

Septemb er 16, 8 p m

Chris Vadala Quartet One of the nation’s premiere woodwind artists, saxophonist Vadala toured for many years with Chuck Mangione and now heads the Jazz Studies program at the University of Maryland.

S ep tember 2 3 , 8 pm

Wycliffe Gordon Quartet Gordon tours the world performing hard-swinging, straight-ahead jazz and brings his quartet to the center for the first time. A former veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, he has also been a featured guest artist on Billy Taylor’s “Jazz at the Kennedy Center” and has received great acclaim from audiences and critics alike. Please note: Tickets are $25/person; $22.50/person for seniors & Montpelier members.

Septemb er 30 , 8 p m

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Bruce Swaim Quartet This renowned quartet, consisting of Bruce Swaim on tenor sax, Paul Langosch on bass, Jay Cooley on piano and Dominic Smith on drums, is recognized as one of Washington, D.C.’s premier jazz ensembles.

Oc tober 7, 8 pm

John Ozment, Organ Trio John Ozment is known at Montpelier for his virtuosity on the piano. Come hear his organ trio play jazz with a decidedly funky beat.

October 14 , 8 p m

Warren Wolf Warren Wolf has played vibes, drums and piano with musicians ranging from Wynton Marsalis to Cyrus Chestnut. Come hear this vibes master with his quartet in their first concert at Montpelier.

Oc tob er 21, 8 pm

Trio Caliente Washington, D.C.-based Trio Caliente seamlessly fuses together elements of bossa nova, gypsy rumba and contemporary flamenco with soothing jazz vocals and musical arrangements.

SPRING JAZZ SERIES 2012 March 2, 8 p m

David Sรกnchez Grammy Award winning saxophonist David Sรกnchez is one of the finest saxophonists of his generation. Born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Sรกnchez brings his Latin heritage to some of the finest, most progressive playing on the contemporary scene. www.davidsanchezmusic.com Please note: Tickets for this performance are $25/person.

This tour engagement of David Sรกnchez is funded through the American Masterpieces program of Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Maryland State Arts Council.

March 9, 8 pm

Tony Martucci Originally from Pittsburgh, Mr. Martucci has been delighting jazz audiences at concerts and festivals for more than 25 years on four continents with his unique style of drumming. He has performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival and his recordings have been well-received by jazz critics all over the world. Currently a jazz professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, he is an in-demand drummer who has worked with such jazz luminaries as Joe Henderson, Joshua Redman, Mose Allison, and Sonny Stitt. www.jazzconnect.com/tonymartucci March 16, 8 pm

Ethel Ennis A Montpelier favorite, the incomparable Ethel Ennis returns with her trio. The Baltimore-based Ennis has sung to critical acclaim all over the world, toured with the late, great Benny Goodman, and is recognized by audiences and peers alike as one of the best singers of her generation. Ennis Anyone? Ethel Ennis Live at Montpelier was released to great acclaim and was voted best jazz album in 2005 by the Washington Area Music Association.

jazz & folk and blues

M a rch 23, 8 p m

Dick Morgan Morgan returns with his group for another fine evening of jazz standards impeccably played by this Virginia native and longtime Washingtonian. This concert sells out early, so don’t delay.

March 30 , 8 p m

Ron Kearns and Paul Wingo Quartet Saxophonist Ron Kearns returns to Montpelier with guitarist Paul Wingo and their quartet. Kearns and Wingo are world-class instrumentalists and bring their swingin’ rhythms to the arts center.

A p ril 13, 8 p m

Gerald Clayton Young jazz pianist Gerald Clayton has a dynamic and awardwinning sound that has been praised in print from the Jazz Times to The New York Times for his “Oscar Peterson-like style” and “huge, authoritative presence.” Down Beat Magazine’s 2008 Readers’ Poll named him one of the top up-and-coming pianists to watch. www.geraldclayton.com This tour engagement of Gerald Clayton Trio is funded through the American Masterpieces program of Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Maryland State Arts Council.

April 20, 8 p m

Dave Ballou, Trumpet Trio Trumpeter/improviser/composer Dave Ballou has released nine internationally-recognized CDs as a leader and co-leader. He has performed or recorded with ensembles led by Michael Formanek, Denman Maroney, Maria Schneider, Steely Dan and an extensive list of jazz personalities. www.daveballou.com

FOLK & BLUES SERIES A p ril 2 7, 8 pm

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Al Petteway and Amy White Award-winning, critically acclaimed, passionate and playful Al Petteway and Amy White offer an intoxicating blend of musical styles. Their repertoire includes original, traditional, contemporary Celtic and Appalachian-influenced music with occasional nods to rock and jazz. Their performances feature acoustic guitar, mandolin, Celtic harp, piano, banjo, lap dulcimer, world percussion, and a touch of vocals. http://alandamy.com

May 4, 8 p m

Deep River Rising: David Holt, Bryan Sutton, and T. Michael Coleman There is a deep river of traditional music running through North Carolina.

Grammy Award winners David Holt, Bryan Sutton, and T. Michael Coleman explore the richness of that musical culture. Each musician has performed with Doc Watson over the years and honors his musical genius. www.davidholt.com Please note: Tickets for this performance are $25/person.

May 11, 8 pm

Cantaré These WAMMIE Award winning musicians hail from Brazil and Argentina with Bolivian roots, and perform music from all over Latin America. Playing piano, accordion, guitar and a dazzling variety of wind and percussion instruments, this group introduces a Latin beat to the folk series. www.cantaremusic.com May 1 8, 8 p m

Memphis Gold

Photo: Archie Mac Farlane

Memphis Gold is Chester Chandler, a blues musician from Tennessee who started on Beale Street at the age of eight and has played with many bluesmen over the years, including B.B. King and Bobby Parker. For a sound bite, visit www.memphisgoldprod.net May 25, 8 pm

Old Blind Dogs

Celebrating their 18th year as a band, Scotland’s Old Blind Dogs—Jonny Hardie, Aaron Jones, Ali Hutton, Fraser Stone—continue to distinguish themselves as vital, innovative ambassadors of traditional music. Subtly and ingeniously expanding upon the very traditions that they celebrate, they harness the resonance and timeless themes of British Isles roots music (the songs and tunes of their native Scotland in particular) and weld them to new rhythmic frameworks, dynamic arcs, and textural expanses, producing a uniquely identifiable sound that reflects the rich heritage of the Scottish/Irish folk. www.oldblinddogs.co.uk Jun e 1, 8 p m

Jeff Aug Laurel native Jeff Aug is a cool underground guitarist, who plays a six-string acoustic guitar with amazing speed and uses it as his percussion section as well. Tony Emmerson (Prague Jazz Online, 2008) said, “This is extreme acoustic guitar and extremely good.”

Guitarist for Anne Clark since 2002, Aug has also toured with Allan Holdsworth, Soft Machine, Albert Lee, and has performed with Jawbox and Shudder To Think. www.jeffaug.com

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The Department of Parks and Recreation encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Register at least a minimum of two weeks in advance of the program start date to request and receive a disability accommodation.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.

Prince George’s County, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division.

Montpelier Arts Center is a facility of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks & Recreation,

North toward Laurel on Route 197 to light at Crystal Plaza Shopping Center– Muirkirk Road. Turn left; Art Center Drive is on right.

DIRECTIONS: Baltimore-Washington Parkway to Laurel-Bowie Road (Route 197).

Office Hours: Mondays-Fridays, 8:30 am–5 pm; Saturdays & Sundays, 10 am–5 pm. Closed major holidays.

Gallery Hours: Seven days a week, 10 am-5 pm Entrance to the galleries and gallery receptions is FREE.

9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708 301-377-7800, 410-792-0664; TTY 301-490-2329 http://arts.pgparks.com

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