What’s new in Annapolis? The USNA Band teams up with local high schoolers for a unique show, classical music is performed live, comical musicals are available to see, volunteering to clean up the Chesapeake watershed is encouraged, and cruising the beautiful Bay commences. Experience Annapolis through music, going green, and the arts!
Annapolis Entertainment
Ever heard of the USNA Band’s Annual Side by Side Concert? It’s coming up this week, on Thursday, April 3. This unique performance sees the USNA Band team up with local high school musicians on stage for a musical mix-up. Severna Park High School hosts this event. The show begins at 7:30 p.m., is free, and is open to the public. Head to www.usna.edu/USNABand to learn more about this performance.
Maryland Hall and St. Anne’s Church team up to bring you a performance that catalogs seminal works by Eastern European composers. St. Anne’s Church hosts this installment of Live Arts Maryland with “The Spirit Soars.” Enjoy hearing this European works performed by Annapolis Chorale and Annapolis Chamber Orchestra. Tickets cost $37. Friday (at 7:30 p.m.) and Saturday (at 8 p.m.) host this event. Go to www.marylandhall.org to read more.
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra puts on its own performance at Maryland Hall Friday and Saturday, at 8 p.m. both nights. “Regional Reflections” takes attendees on a musical journey through the music of Bartok, Dvorak, and many other greats. The show costs $45. Visit www.marylandhall.org to purchase your ticket.
Rams Head features another round of new and exciting musicians this week, starting with Hugh Masekela, a jazz musician. This show begins at 7 p.m. and costs $39.50. Wednesday, The Lone Bellow performs for $28 at 7 p.m. Friday, Over the Rhine performs at 8 p.m. for $30. Saturday, Charo comes to the stage at 7:30 p.m. for $59.50. Finally, Sunday brings Tom Rush at 7:30 p.m. This performance costs $35. To purchase tickets, visit www.ramsheadonstage.com.
From music to musicals, Annapolis has everything! The Compass Rose Theatre hosts what many would consider the greatest play ever written–William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet–this week. The performance runs until April 20 and is affordable to see. Head to www.compassrosetheatre.org to purchase tickets and find out more.
The Colonial Players also continue a great performance this week. Bay Boy, The Musical, is the story of a young mutant trying to survive (and hide) in a town that doesn’t know his secret. When it comes out, all sorts of plot twists unfold. Buy tickets on http://thecolonialplayers.org.
Last week was the start of Watermark’s cruises. This opening is indicative of warmer weather to come, so celebrate this week with a cruise! April 2 through the rest of the week, there is a 40-minute cruise around the Annapolis Harbor and Naval Academy available each day. Times vary by day with most cruises available early afternoon. Weekend cruises, however, are available from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a new cruise starting at the top of every hour. For more info, head to http://cruisesonthebaycom.
In addition to the cruising tours of Annapolis, Watermark offers walking tours as usual this week. The “Four Centuries Walking Tour” is offered every day at 10:30 a.m. and agin at 1:30 p.m. For more info, head to http://annapolistours.com.
Annapolis Green
When it comes to going green, spending time outside while doing good for the Earth is perhaps the most enjoyable and family-friendly way. This week, join other volunteers clean up the Chesapeake watershed in Project Clean Stream on Saturday, April 5. This event is quite flexible as it simply encourages community members to clean up any outdoor space–be it the backyard or a park. Bring a picnic lunch and make a day of it. Head to www.annapolisgreen.com to learn more about this and many other ways to go green.
Annapolis Families
Children and parents alike can enjoy this next event: Children’s Theatre of Annapolis’s Pippi Longstocking. This short performance opens this week on April 4 and runs until April 13. The play features a lovable, carefree, and comical freckle-faced girl who possesses supernatural strength and quite a bit of money (despite the fact that she lives with her pet horse and monkey). Pippi Longstocking is sure to please, make you laugh, and cherish the imagination of children. For tickets, head to www.childrensthreatreofannapolis.com.
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