Of the 113 Harford Historical Bulletins in print, Jim Chrismer’s personal favorite is still #86, Above and Beyond: The Civil War Careers of Alfred B. Hilton and Charles E. Phelps. It recalls the only two Civil War soldiers from Harford County who received the Medal of Honor. “These two soldiers…
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If you have ever – even for a moment — thought about writing a play, but just didn’t know where to begin, drop everything and sign up for the upcoming BOOM Playwrights Intensive, sponsored by the BOOM Theatre Company. It’s a rare chance to learn the mechanics of play writing,…
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Sometimes, art venues appear in the least likely of places. At first glance, Barely Used Consignments on Main St. is a great place to score a reasonably priced piece of furniture, a fashionable outfit or home accessory. Dig deeper, though, and you’ll find that they offer so much more. Moving…
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Ten ways to jump-start holiday spirit at the 2nd Annual Authors & Artists Holiday Gift Sale: 1. First, hear the Bel Air Community Chorus, who will serenade you at the door with Christmas carols. 2. Then, get in free. 3. Proceed to shop for original paintings, jewelry, pottery, signed books…
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Diane Quick, a long-time Harford Artists Association member, has her own particular brand of “giving back” to local veterans: she will paint his or her portrait at no charge. Portraits, Diane believes, provide the subject with a powerful insight into how the world perceives him or her. Diane worries that…
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Sometimes, art venues can appear in the least likely of places. At first glance, Barely Used Consignments on Main St. is a great place to score a reasonably priced piece of furniture or a fashionable outfit or accessory for your home. Dig deeper, though, and you’ll find that they offer…
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Rockfield Manor will be the host to the Chesapeake Cancer Alliance’s Decorators’ Show House from September 7-22, 2013. Located at 501 Churchville Road, Rockfield Manor is a historic home built in 1921. During this event, the home, as well as the spacious gardens, will be transformed by local decorators…
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The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) invites Maryland artists to apply for the competitive 2014 Individual Artist Award (IAA). Each year, the award recognizes the value of artists and their work to the cultural vitality of Maryland. Through the Individual Artist Award Program, The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation administers MSAC…
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Artist Marshall Adams has painted over 350 murals in cities all over the United States, but thinks that his current assignment on Main St. will be one of his most memorable. “Painting a mural this big in my hometown is pretty monumental,” he says. Adams is a Harford County native…
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The historic Bel Air Armory will feature an evening of Jazz with the Defractions Jazz Band on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Whether finessing the beautiful jazz standards such as Satin Doll, Bye-Bye Blackbird and Take Five or the contemporary jazz renditions of Sade, Frankie Beverly and Bob James, Defractions Jazz…
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