‘Art on the Move’ at Stage Door Gallery
“Art on the Move” paintings from the 757 Plein Air paint out will be on display in the Stage Door Gallery, 301 Mason Avenue, through September 1. [Read more…]
Opera Stars Eastern Shore Soprano at Palace Theatre
Thursday, August 15, at 8 p.m. — Where Go the Boats? at Historic Palace Theatre (Adults $15/Students $8). Opera with Anna Sterrett accompanied by Oksana Lutsyshyn. Water songs of Quilter, Schubert, Faure, Stravinsky, Hoiby and Lego.
ANNA STERRETT
A native of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, Soprano Anna Sterrett is quickly distinguishing herself as a consummate singing actress. She is characterized by her uniquely warm timbre, fearless coloratura, and charismatic stage presence. These gifts combine to make her particularly suited for Bellini, Donizetti, Mozart, and Richard Strauss.
Ms. Sterrett is equally at home on the concert stage where she has performed the works of Bach, Handel, Haydn, Gonoud, and Ravel to critical acclaim. She has also garnered respect as an interpreter of new music having premiered the role of Corrie in Ernst Bacon’s A Tree on the Plains and James Lego’s Two Songs of the Sea, which she will perform in the University of North Carolina’s New Music Festival next month.
Recent appearances of Ms. Sterrett include Olympia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, and Papagena in Die Zauberflöte¸ a role in which she will reprise with Opera Roanoke in October.
SUNDAY: ‘Piece of Eden,’ Quick Draw, Art Rocks the Inns
Sunday, August 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Cape Charles 757 Quick Draw plein air event. Artists will be all over the historic downtown district creating original art showcase in 3 hours or less. Artists will paint from 9 a.m. to noon and then return to Stage Door Gallery, where their works will be judged and available for sale. Register at http://www.pleinair757.com/ or immediately prior to the event.
At 2 p.m., a Young Artists’ Quick Draw will begin for artists 15 and younger. They will bring their creations back to Stage Door Gallery at 4 p.m. for judging, awards, and sale.
Sunday, August 11, at 6:30 p.m. — Brass 5 in Central Park (Free). The big band group Brass 5 offers a repertoire from Renaissance, Classical, Dixieland, Jazz, and Rock to Country. Bring a beach chair and a picnic. Wine and Margaritas available.
Piece of Eden
Sunday, August 11, at 3 p.m. — Piece of Eden at Historic Palace Theatre (Free). A combination of live theatre and film paying tribute to the original, musical epic stage play that follows Thom Savage and his descendants and depicts their relationship with the Native Americans of the Shore from 1618-1776. Repeats Monday, August 12, 8 p.m., and Tuesday, August 13, 8 p.m.
Sunday, August 11, 1-4 p.m. — Art Rocks the Inns (Free). The porches of the bed & breakfasts of Cape Charles will be rocking with artwork. Each B&B will feature local artists showcasing their works, from all different mediums – paint, sculpture, wood, jewelry, and photography. Take a walking tour from inn to inn, or travel by bike, golf cart, or car among the five properties in Cape Charles’ historic downtown district within 3/4 mile of one another.
“Stairway to Bay” oil by Duong “U” Nguyen.
Chesapeake Bay View B&B, 212 Bay Avenue: Duong “U” Nguyen — oil paintings of Eastern Shore scenes done on board with a palette knife. Sandy Mayer — spiritually inspired paintings in oil on canvas or board and mixed media mandalas.
Sea Gate Bed &Breakfast, 9 Tazewell Avenue: Mama Girl – papier mache figurines.
Bay Haven Inn of Cape Charles, 403 Tazewell Avenue: Lena Gonzalez — painted canvas placemats. Heather Gladden — ink wash sketches, photography, and pen illustrations of nature with a surreal twist.
Cape Charles House, 645 Tazewell Avenue: Pam Kossman — handmade jewelry. Ocean Pottery — whimsical ocean motif porcelain pottery, metal serve ware, and Turkish glass bowls.
Fig Street Inn, 711 Tazewell Avenue: Windsor House — handmade Windsor chairs, farm tables, stools, hand painted signs, and folk art using local and reclaimed woods.
Beatles Tribute Leads Saturday Harbor for the Arts Events
Twist & Shout Beatles tribute
Saturday, August 10, at 9 p.m. — Twist & Shout Beatles Tribute ($20). Wayne George, Edward Koswski, Craig Romano, Greg Palaski, Evan Teatum, and Jim Nenning present Twist & Shout, a magical musical tribute to The Beatles at the Palace Theatre.
Saturday, August 10, 4:30-6:30 p.m. — Andrew McKnight & the Borders at the Beach Gazebo on Bay Avenue (Free). Singer/songwriter Andrew McKnight’s music traverses influences from Appalachia, slide and jazzy blues, feisty anthems, rustic folk, and guitar-driven rock while blending his tenor voice and acoustic and electric guitars with banjo, upright bass, drums, and percussion. Their eclectic arrangements stretch “beyond Appalachian, beyond blues, beyond folk.”
Saturday, August 10, 6:30-9 p.m. — Mark Jensen, Tony Sacco & Friends perform on Mason Avenue in front of The Stage Door Gallery (Free). Cash bar. [Read more…]
‘London Suite,’ Beatles Tribute, and More this Weekend
CAPE CHARLES WAVE
August 9, 2013
The second week of events in the Harbor for the Arts Festival begins today and includes:
Friday, August 9, noon to 2 p.m. — Piano students under the direction of Marijana Nottingham perform on Mason Avenue in front of the Stage Door Gallery (Free). Cash bar and concessions in the Gallery.
Friday, August 9, 5:30-7 p.m. — John Sheppard on keyboard with Jim Harding on sax in front of the Stage Door Gallery on Mason Avenue (Free). Cash bar
London Suite
Friday, August 9, at 7 p.m. — A revival of “London Suite,” a comedy by Neil Simon, featuring local favorites. Adults $12, Students $5 (R rated).
Friday, August 9, 9-11:30 p.m. — Almost Famous Band dance party on Strawberry Street (Free). The Almost Famous Band is a group of friends who just plain love music of all kinds. Anything from classic to Southern rock ‘n’ roll, from alternative to blues, from reggae to country to bluegrass. Cash bar. [Read more…]
SHORT REVIEW: Why Dance Matters
IVIR Dance Company brought Spoleto-like performance to Cape Charles August 3.
CAPE CHARLES WAVE
August 5, 2013
Dance transcends language barriers. Last Saturday, eight Italian dancers from the IVIR Danza company kicked off the Harbor for the Arts 2013 in a sparsely attended world class performance at the Palace Theatre in Cape Charles.
The superb piece “Today is Already Tomorrow” was choreographed by Irma Cardano, accompanied by a mixture of classical, techno, and popular music. The elegant, energetic and lyrical movements by the young dancers managed to convey their interpretations of that existential question “What is the meaning of life?”.
Kudos to Clelia Sheppard for spearheading the Harbor for the Arts. In Europe, these types of summer art festivals are very popular and underwritten by both the government and commercial sponsors. Attending the Arts festival in Avignon, France, or Impulstanz in Vienna, Austria, are worthwhile endeavors, but let us not forget we can also enjoy the arts in our own backyard. [Read more…]
MONDAY 8/5: Harbor for the Arts Festival Continues with ‘I Played the Palace’
Monday, August 5, at 8 p.m.: “I Played the Palace” in the Historic Palace Theatre (Free). Cash bar and hot paninis. A non-competitive evening where the diverse talents of Eastern Shore neighbors will be highlighted. Thespians, comedians, musicians, dancers are invited to register — call 757-331-2787.
Today! Clam Slam + Harbor for the Arts + Civil War Raid
CAPE CHARLES WAVE
August 3, 2013
Today (Saturday) offers the most to do, see, and hear in Cape Charles since the 4th of July. The Clam Slam starts this morning with the Shriners Parade, and the Harbor for the Arts Festival begins this evening with music and modern dance.
And to make a three-ring circus, Cape Charles Museum is spotlighting Confederate raider John Beall’s 1863 attack on the Cape Charles Lighthouse — exactly 150 years ago to the day. Click Here for details of the encampment and 2 p.m. lecture.
Also see details in our earlier stories on the Clam Slam (Click Here) and Harbor for the Arts Festival (Click Here).
To get started, here’s a handy schedule of today’s Clam Slam events:
