* Family programs. Hispanic Family Festival. Mariachi band and dancing. Fri., Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Registration required.
Storytime & Sing-a-long with Miss Julie
Thursday mornings are very special at the Mall in Columbia as families enjoy lively children's entertainment! Lord & Taylor lower court, 10:00-11:00am, free and open to the public, 410-730-3300, www.themallincolumbia.com
Sponsored by Howard Community College's Student Arts Collective. Open to all local artists and will feature poetry, comedy, music and more. , 8 p.m. $8 for students with ID, $10 general admission. Café on the Quad of the Rouse Co. Foundation Student Services Hall, HCC, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-367-3133.
Gates at 5pm, show starts at 6:30
Pavilion $40, Lawn $25
www.merriweathermusic.com
, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine. Food, activities for children, health screenings and more. 5851 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia. 410-730-4610.
, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Oct. 5, 1-7 p.m. 7271 Eden Brook Drive, Columbia. 410-381-2284.
, 9 a.m.-noon. Vantage Point Park, Vantage Point Road, Columbia. 410-730-4744.
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HoCoPoLitSo (Howard County Poetry and Literature Society), in partnership with the Howard County Conservancy will present a family-focused afternoon of poetry and nature with acclaimed poet JOY HARJO reading from her works at 3 PM on Sunday, October 5, 2008, at the Howard County Conservancy, 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock, Maryland 21163-0175. This inter-generational event, with a focus on nature and the environment through the lens of poetry, will take children on a supervised nature walk with a lesson on haiku (poetry) with poet Tim Singleton, while adults hear and discuss poetry with Ms. Harjo. A book sale and reception will follow. Tickets are $10 per individual, $5 for each additional family member to a maximum of $25. Credit card orders accepted at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/41487. Reservations are strongly encouraged. Limited number of tickets will be available at the door. For reservations or more information phone 410-772-4568, or e-mail information@hocopolitso.org or visit www.HoCoPoLitSo.org. (Photo credit: Paul Abdoo)
As an award-winning poet, a musician, a singer and songwriter, a screenwriter, a teacher, and editor, alburquerqueARTS says Joy Harjo “redefines multi-tasking.” She is an internationally, renowned artist and performer and a member of the Muscogee tribe of the Mvosake/Creek nation. She has published seven acclaimed poetry collections, her most recent - How I Became Human, New and Selected Poems; an award-winning children’s book, The Good Luck Cat; and co-edited with Gloria Bird Reinventing the Enemy’s Language, Native Women’s Writing of North America, an anthology of contemporary Native women’s writing, in addition to contributing poetic prose to Secrets from the Center of the World, a book of photographs by Stephen Strom.
A poet of numerous awards and accolades, she has received The American Indian Distinguished Achievement Award, the William Carlos Williams Award, an American Book Award for In Mad Love and War, the Delmore Schwartz Memorial Award, a Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award, among many, many others. Harjo co-wrote a screenplay for an award-winning film called “ A Thousand Roads,” for the National Museum of the American Indian. An accomplished musician, she plays both the flute and tenor saxophone. Her first band
called Poetic Justice combined music from jazz to rock to Creek songs with her poetry. She also co-produced and was featured in a music video that aired on PBS called Eagle Song, in which she was nominated for the best music video at the American Indian Film Festival in 2002. Reinventing the Enemy’s Language was pronounced one of The London Observer’s Best Books of 1997. Featured on the Bill Moyers “The Power of the Word” series, she will also be featured on a new Garrison Keillor show. Subsequent honors include narrating the Turner Native Americans Series and the Emmy-award winning program, Navajo Codetalkers for National Geographic.
www.hocopolitso.org
To support Howard County General Hospital. Bath and beauty products for men, women and children on sale. , 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Oct. 7, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Cafeteria, 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia. 410-740-7680, Ext. 1234.
For all Congressional candidates on the ballots for Districts 3 and 7. , 7-9 p.m. Sponsored by League of Women Voters, with AKA Sorority Inc., PTA Council, Women's Commission and Association of Community Services. Howard Community College, Rouse Co. Foundation Student Services Hall, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-730-4024.
, 7:30 p.m. $5 HCC faculty, staff and students; $10 seniors; $15 general admission. Horowitz Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-772-4900. www.howardcc.edu/music.
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(Columbia, MD) – Rep Stage, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Howard
Community College (HCC), continues its 16th season with the world premiere of Kenneth Cameron’s “Intelligence,” playing October 8 through November 9, 2008 in the Studio
Theatre on the campus of HCC. Directed by Obie Award winner Walt Witcover,
“Intelligence” tells the story of a powerful head of national security, in his tightly-guarded command post, challenged by an idealistic young writer while the fate of a popular leftist
leader, on returning to Central America from exile, hangs in the balance. For show schedules
and to purchase tickets, call the Box Office at 410-772-4900 or visit www.repstage.org.
Written by
Directed by
Starring:
Studio Theatre, Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044.
Location
Studio Theatre, Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044.
Show times Ticket prices
Wednesdays: 7:30 p.m. Pay-what-you-can
Thursdays: 7:30 p.m. $15
Fridays: 8 p.m. $25
Saturdays: 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. $19 matinee; $30 evening
Sundays: 2:30 p.m. $22
Discounts
Groups of 6 or more $3 off
Senior Citizens (60 and over) $2 off
HCC Staff/Faculty $2 off
Students with ID $12 all shows
Special Events
Saturday, October 18 1 p.m. Pre-show lecture
Fridays, October 17 and 24 Post-show discussion
Sunday, October 12 2:30 p.m. Press Opening
Tickets may be purchased by calling the Rep Stage Box Office at or online atwww.repstage.org
Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center’s Studio Theatre at Howard Community College,10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, Maryland, 21044.
Rep Stage, a professional Equity theatre in residence at Howard Community College, is in
its 16th season. The company is a member of both League of Washington Theatres and
Baltimore Theatre Alliance. Performances are made possible by Howard County Arts Council, Howard County Government, Columbia Foundation, and Maryland State Arts Council, an
agency funded by the state of Maryland and National Endowment for the Arts, as well as
through generous individual contributions. Howard Bank is the Rep Stage 2008-09 season partner.
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Six String Sing-a-long with Ellis
Thursday mornings are very special at the Mall in Columbia as families enjoy lively children's entertainment! Lord & Taylor lower court, 10:00-11:00am, free and open to the public, 410-730-3300,
www.themallincolumbia.com
United2Dance Presents a Dance Extravaganza and Workshops at Turf Valley Golf Resort and Spa Visit
www.united2dance.com This is a public event that will be sold out very soon! Please don't wait; order your tickets now.
Screenings for various types of cancer,, with a presentation "Hereditary Cancer: Understanding Your Risks" by a genetic counselor. , 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Lord & Taylor Court, Columbia mall, 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-740-7601.
The "Hear My Voice" teen event features the popular Teen Idol Competition, local teen bands, dance performances, door prizes and more. Organizations focused on the needs and interests of Columbia's teen community will also provide information on their services. 3-6pm at the Columbia Lakefront at Lake Kittamaqundi, 410-715-3104,
www.columbiaassociation.org
Speak with our physicians. Learn about breast and colorectal health, nutrition, smoking cessation, acupuncture, and other hospital and community resources. 9am - 1pm at the Lord &Taylor Court in the Mall in Columbia, free,
www.hcgh.org
Pam the Kindersinger and Rascal
Thursday mornings are very special at the Mall in Columbia as families enjoy lively children's entertainment! Lord & Taylor lower court, 10:00-11:00am, free and open to the public, 410-730-3300,
www.themallincolumbia.com
Columbia Art Center
Main and Window Galleries: George Sakkal Collages
410-730-0075,
www.columbiaartcenter.org
1st annual awards for Business Entrepreneur of the Year, Technology Entrepreneur of the Year and Education Entrepreneur of the Year. 5:30-7:30pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, Columbia, 410-740-7300,
www.bizmonthly.com
50+ Expo
More than 140 exhibitors target adults 50 and over and their families. Wilde Lake High School, 9am-4pm, 410-313-6410.
The Columbia Orchestra opens its 31st season with Dvorak's
Carnival Overture, Haydn's
Sinfonia Concertante in Bb, and Prokofiev's
Romeo and Juliet. 7:30pm at the Jim Rouse Theatre, 410-465-8777,
www.columbiaorchestra.org
GLAMOUR is not usually a word we attach to classical music performances. But glamour is certainly an appropriate word to describe the Eroica Trio, the ensemble featured during the Candlelight Concert Society's 36th season-opening concert in Columbia Maryland. Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, 443-367-3123,
www.candlelightconcerts.org
Distinct from other schools, Tai Sophia Institute delivers academic excellence with a focus on the interconnection of mind, body, and spirit. 6:30-9:00pm, 1-800-735-2968,
www.tai.edu
Breast Care in Howard County: We Have the Best for You
Sponsored by the Breast Care Center at Howard County General Hospital, the free event offers information about the hospital's digital mammography service. In addition, observe a simulated breast tumor board multi-disciplinary team presentation. A complimentary dinner will be served, but space is limited and registration is required. Check in begins at 6pm at the Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel. 410-740-7601,
www.hcgh.org
Storytime & Sing-a-long with Miss Julie
Thursday mornings are very special at the Mall in Columbia as families enjoy lively children's entertainment! Lord & Taylor lower court, 10:00-11:00am, free and open to the public, 410-730-3300,
www.themallincolumbia.com
Columbia Pro Cantare proudly begins its season with a silent auction fundraiser and the exuberant Carmina Burana, joined by a full orchestra, Peabody Chilren's Chorus, Doreen Falby, Director, and outstanding soloists. Carmina has its roots in a group of secular 13th century poems discovered in a Benedictine monastery in 1803. 6:00pm at the Jim Rouse Theatre at Wilde Lake High School, 410-799-9321,
www.procantare.org
Join us for an evening of food, fun and discover the quality of fine screw-top wines as The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults supports those stricken with cancer. 6-9pm at Trapeze,
www.ulmanfund.org/screwcancer
Fall for the fun of it! A fall festival for the whole family, featuring a trick-or-treat trail where children can wear their favorite costume and be greeted by storybook costumed characters. 1pm to 5pm at Centennial Park South, 410-313-7275,
www.howardcountymd.gov/RAP
"Turner" Dean of Magic
Thursday mornings are very special at the Mall in Columbia as families enjoy lively children's entertainment! Lord & Taylor lower court, 10:00-11:00am, free and open to the public, 410-730-3300,
www.themallincolumbia.com
Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks is opening Freestyle, a new teen drop-in center at Ridgely's Run Community Center, 8400 Mission Road, Jessup. The center, designed by teens, for teens, will offer a choice of hanging out with friends, playing basketball and video games, listening to music, having a snack at the Snack Shop and other activities. The center will be open from 6pm to 9:30pm August 7, August 21, September 11, September 25, October 16, October 30, November 13, and December 4th. The cost $5. Registration is not required. For more details contact Danielle Bassett at 410-313-1693,
www.co.ho.md.us/Rap/
