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Annapolis Alive! News - May 8, 2008
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Big Read events this weekend and more
Events Through Which to Celebrate Annapolis!
Saturday & Sunday, May 10 & 11 - Plant Sale
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Sunday Noon - 4 p.m.
William Paca Garden, 186 Prince George Street
Add some history to your 21st-century garden by choosing from among hundreds of varieties of 18th-century heirloom and modern plants. Plants make perfect Mother’s Day surprises! This annual fund-raiser organized by Paca Garden volunteers, supports this historic two-acre garden. The William Paca garden features roses, perennials, and annuals in four parterres which are authentic to the colonial period. Heirloom vegetables and fruits are cultivated to recreate an authentic urban garden of the period. Free admission to Paca Garden.
Monday, May 12 - Colonial Foodways in Maryland
6:30 p.m., Annapolis Area Public Library, 1410 West Street
Acquaint yourself with 18th century habits and tastes through samples and a demonstration by culinary historians Katy Hayes and Dory Gean Cunningham.
For adults and children ages six and older.
Information: 410 222-1750
Coming Up in June --
Thursday - Sunday, June 5 - 8 - Colonial Players Presents The Busie Body
108 East Street (just off State Circle), Annapolis
Showtimes: 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Free forum about colonial theater after the matinee on Sunday, approx. 4:30 p.m.
Susanna Centlivre’s comedy, The Busie Body, which Colonial Players will present in 18c. style, is funny and swift moving. It tells the story of two young women’s efforts to win the husbands of their choice despite the obstacles placed by their parents’ arranging matches for them. It is suitable for older children as well as adults.
The play appeared in England in 1709, the year after the granting of the charter to Annapolis by Queen Anne, and was probably performed in 1753 in Annapolis by touring bands of English players. Mrs. Centlivre wrote many such comedies of manners between 1700 and 1723, and well into the 19th century, she was the most frequently produced playwright after Shakespeare in England and America. This presentation is funded in part by a special projects grant from the Cultural Foundation of Anne Arundel County.
Tickets: $7, available now on the Colonial Players website, www.cplayers.com or 410-268-7373.
Information: Carol Youmans, Director,
410 263-5625.
Check out these Annapolis Big Read of The Great Gatsby as Annapolis celebrates the spirit of the 1920s!
Wednesday, May 14 - St. John's College's Tutors' Community Seminar on The Great Gatsby
7 p.m. St. John's College, Mellon Hall Classrooms
Presented by the Friends of St. John's College in cooperation with Annapolis Alive! and the Big Read
Free event. Registration required.
Information and Registration: 410 295-5544
Thursday, May 15 - Capping the Big Read Event: Wine & Music Reception & Screening of The Great Gatsby
7 p.m. St. John's College, Francis Scott Key Auditorium
1974 edition of the film, starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow.
Presented by the Friends of St. John's College in cooperation with Annapolis Alive! and the Big Read. Free event, but registration is required for the seminar. Space is limited.
Information: 410 295-5544. To register: www.stjohnscollege.edu & click on The Great Gatsby or email alice.chambers@sjca.edu.
Check our website for full details about these events and the entire Annapolis Alive! all-year celebration: annapolisalive.org.
Chuck Weikel
Annapolis Alive! Committee
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