May 6, 2021
Whether one is a lover of great music, the visual arts, excellent foods and wines, or fun and unusual adventures, the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra’s Fine Living 2021 online auction offers something for every taste.
Prominent items up for bid include in-home performances by bass-baritone Kevin Short, who has performed with The Metropolitan Opera, and by Mid-Atlantic Symphony musicians playing classics or jazz as quartets, trios or solo. Another bidder will have the opportunity to conduct the orchestra during its annual Holiday Joy concert in December.
Other items range from paintings and prints by talented local artists to baskets of fine wines and foods. The auction also offers online master classes with New York City Ballet Concertmaster Kurt Nikkanen and with Mid-Atlantic Symphony musicians, and the opportunity to share a breakfast, lunch or dinner with Music Director Julien Benichou.
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Glen Echo Park’s Carousel Reopens for Park’s 100th Anniversary
The Dentzel Carousel will operate again after a 23-month closure as Glen Echo Park celebrates its 100th anniversary season. The carousel had closed for repairs in June 2019 and then remained shuttered during the pandemic.
The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is holding a ribbon cutting ceremony May 1 at 10:30 a.m. and many local and state officials are expected to be there. The public is invited to view the event virtually on the park’s website or on the partnership’s website.
The 45-minute ribbon cutting ceremony is expected to include a ceremonial first ride with officials and Carousel 100th Anniversary sponsors. Some of the officials expected to attend are Rep. Jamie Raskin, National Park Service Superintendent Charles Cuvelier, Maryland State Senator Susan Lee, Maryland State Delegates Mark Korman and Sara Love, Maryland State Arts Council Director Ken Skrzesz, County Executive Marc Elri