Friday: 'The Music Man' Finishes Run at Franklin Middle School

The Reisterstown Theatre Project performs the Wilson and Franklin Lacey musical.

Bloomin’ Artfest Seeks Vendors

Reisterstown spring art festival, set for May 11, is seeking food, craft and art vendors.

Reisterstown’s Bloomin’ Artfest is seeking vendors for its festival on May 11. Organizers are seeking food, art and craft vendors for the festival, which runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival is held at Franklin Middle School and features art, music, food and a variety of community organizations. Those interested in vending can contact apply online at www.bloominartfest.com, call 410-833-5019 or email bloominartfest@gmail.com. Bloomin’ Artfest named a new chairman, Mark Stewart, in January. Stewart volunteers in the community in a variety of capacities, including as president of the County Club Estates Community Association and president of the BARC Park at Hannah More. After the festival was cancelled in 2012 because of a lack of volunteers…

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Announcement: Reisterstown Church Seeks Artisans, Crafters

Reisterstown United Methodist Church is looking for artists for a festival this fall.

Guest Column: Music Man Continues This Weekend

The Reisterstown Theatre Project performs this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Franklin Middle School.

By Bob Frank President, Reisterstown Theatre Project  River City, Iowa, arrived by train in Reisterstown last weekend as the Music Man train pulled into Franklin Middle School. Reisterstown Theatre Project’s production played to full houses all three days and was standing room only on Sunday, March 3. The production, directed by Reisterstown resident Bob Frank, featured several moving set pieces and a large, talented cast. Ken Kemp stars as Harold Hill with local resident Kelly Rardon as his leading lady, Marion Paroo. Local youngster Logan Dubel (a veteran RTP performer) is delightful as Winthrop Paroo. He is joined on stage by another veteran RTP actor, Tim Evans, who is a scowling, tongue-tied Mayor Shined. The show is two-and-a-half …

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MAP: How Much Snow Has Fallen in Your Community?

The Baltimore Metro area was expecting between 5 and 11 inches of snow during this week's winter storm. See how many inches have fallen in your area with the LIVE map below.

The map above, provided by the National Weather Service, shows total snowfall in your Patch area over the past 3 days. The map is centered around the red marker, which is in the middle of your Patch's coverage area, and the map updates every six hours, starting around 2 a.m. each day. It updates as Skywarn volunteers file their reports, so check back later to see more accurate statistics. Note: This map is not visible on some mobile devices. The effects of the snowstorm that began Tuesday night have been hit-or-miss throughout the Baltimore Metro area, about 5 inches fell in Westminster but less than 1 inch in Parkville, for example, according to the map. The National Weather Service had forecast that 4-11 inches of snow would accumulate …

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Win 2 Free Tickets to Hot August Blues and Roots Festival 2013

Organizers are giving away a pair of tickets to the summer concert at Oregon Ridge Park. Find out how to win and who is headlining here.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Galatctic and Greensky Bluegrass, BoomBox and AntiBalas are just some of the talented bands who will headline the 2013 Hot August Blues and Roots Festival, organizers announced Monday. Tickets for the impressive lineup happening at Oregon Ridge Park go on sale Thursday, March 7. But organizers want to give you a shot at getting into the show for free. "We will be giving away 2 free tickets on Wednesday!" organizers announced on the official concert Facebook page. How you ask? Just a few simple social media requests. "That's it! Winner will be chosen Wednesday evening! Thanks for spreading the word!!!! Early Bird tickets go on sale Thursday!" the post goes on to say. As of 1 p.m. Tuesday, 510 Facebook users …

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Music Man, Little Shop of Horrors Open this Weekend

Franklin High and the Reisterstown Theatre Project’s musical open Thursday and Friday.

Local theater fans can check out two community productions this weekend at Franklin High School and Franklin Middle School. Franklin High School presents Little Shop of Horrors Thursday, Feb. 28, Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, with doors at 6:30 p.m. and the show at 7 p.m. The Reisterstown Theatre Project presents The Music Man March 1-16. Performances on Fridays (March 1, 8 and 15) and Saturdays (March 2, 9 and 16) are at 8 p.m. and Sundays (March 3 and 10) at 2 p.m. The musical will be held at Franklin Middle School. Tickets to Little Shop of Horrors are $8 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets can be purchased at the door and during lunch shifts at the school. More info can be found on the Facebook event. Tickets to The …

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Kung Fu Funks The 8x10

The funky fusion quintet brought their high-energy, eclectic sound to Baltimore last week.

Sometimes the best shows are the ones that catch you completely off guard. And that is exactly what Kung Fu did when they played at the 8x10 in Baltimore on Wednesday, Feb. 20. With three members of funky prog-rock jamband The Breakast (guitarist Tim Palmieri, bassist Chris DeAngelis and drummer Adrian Tramontano), RAQ keyboard wiz Todd Stoops and Deep Banana Blackout sax player Rob Somerville, the band was overflowing with the talent of seasoned musicians. But having only watched about two minutes of a YouTube video – enough to reel me in – I wasn’t sure what a full show would bring. What I got was a sneak attack of (mostly) instrumental funk from a band that sounded like it had been polishing its sound for years, but Kung Fu has only …

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