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INSIDE THIS WEEK UnCapped ................................................ 4 Signature Dish ......................................... 5 Music ........................................................... 6 Family Friendly ..................................... 8 Outdoors ................................................ 10 Getaways ................................................ 11 Cover Story ............................................. 12 Arts ........................................................... 14 Film ........................................................... 16 Calendar .................................................. 19

PUBLISHER Geordie Wilson EDITOR Lauren LaRocca llarocca@newspost.com REVENUE DIRECTOR Connie Hastings CALENDAR EDITOR Sue Guynn sguynn@newspost.com ON THE COVER: The Keys will screen “The Sandlot,” on July 23 at Nymeo Field. Photo courtesy of Fathom Events

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HISTORY LESSON SET TO MUSIC Get a history lesson and a concert in one fell swoop when Peabody Conservatory graduate students and alumni perform Moravian music July 22 at Graceham Moravian Church in Thurmont — the exact building where many of the pieces on the program were performed in the 19th century. The show is free and includes anecdotes and info from church records about the significance of each piece performed.

WATCH ‘THE SANDLOT’ AT THE BALLPARK Not much beats catching a ballgame in July with friends and digging into some nachos and hot dogs and cold beer. But then add in fireworks. And a film screening of “The Sandlot” at the stadium. Add an appearance by one of the film’s stars, Chauncey Leopardi, who played Squints oh so many years ago (1993, for those who are curious). Perhaps the local boy scouts and girl scouts have it the best though: They get to camp out on the ball field overnight after watching the classic film on the big screen. The Frederick Keys’ Scout Night on July 23 is an unbeatable way to spend your evening, and tickets are just $10. It’s a win-win.

THINK THEATER We would be remiss if we failed to mention the acclaimed Contemporary American Theater Fest is happening right now in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, bringing artists from across America together to produce some of the smartest, boldest plays in contemporary theater. We promise if you go see a play, you will leave changed. They are the kind of stories that stay with you for weeks, months, even years to come. The fest runs through July 31. Details at catf.org (and in our story in this issue).

FOOD TRUCK WHEREABOUTS Each week, find an updated list of food truck locations in Frederick County and the surrounding area at newspost.com/72_hours/food and in our weekly Eat & Drink with UnCapped e-newsletter (you can sign up to receive those at fredericknewspost.com/newsletters, and we promise they are always fun and will inspire you to try new recipes!). We’ll also list food truck locations in 72 Hours whenever space allows for that. You can find them in this week’s issue in the calendar section.

COME CHILL Berkeley Springs has the right idea, because chocolate in any form should simply not be reserved for a specific time of year. After seeing such great success at the annual December Cocoa Crawl, the small West Virginia town is trying something new this week: the Chilled Cocoa Crawl, from 5 to 9 p.m. July 22, when businesses will treat customers to a different flavor of chilled cocoa. Stop by the city center to cool off in the natural, spring-fed streams that run through town.

NEW FEATURE: MUSICIAN TO MUSICIAN We also introduce this week a new feature called Musician to Musican, in which Frederick musician — and longtime arts writer and former 72 Hours editor — Colin McGuire talks with local and visiting musicians. What comes up in conversation is anybody’s guess, but we hope after reading these Q&As you’ll feel a little more connected to the artist before heading out to catch them live.

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DSSOLVR In this episode of the UnCapped podcast, host Chris Sands talks with Mike Semenec, co-owner and creative sensei at DSSOLVR, about the history of the brewery, where the name came from, the Asheville beer scene and the epic DSSOLVR Instagram account (if you aren’t following them, you definitely should be). Here is an edited excerpt of their talk. UnCapped: One thing I appreciate about your brewery is you just went with one name. You didn’t add on “Brewing Company,” “Beer Company” … so I didn’t have a chance to screw it up [when introducing you]. Mike Semenec: Awesome. I appreciate that. [Our name] ties into our overall fascination with fermentation in general. We didn’t want to tie ourselves to being just a beer company or something like that. Through the course of the next couple years, we’re gonna dip our hands into as many fermentation projects as possible. We’re probably a couple weeks away from our first natural wine release. UnCapped: Oh, wow. Semenec: Yeah, really excited for that. We’ve done a couple ciders already and a couple meads. We tried our hand at a full-octane mead, which was kind of interesting. Can’t say it was my favorite. We’re gonna follow wherever our fascination leads us. UnCapped: So where did the name DSSOLVR come from? Semenec: It is that idea of all these kinds of fermentation coming together, but it’s also the experiences and great people and overall magic and beauty that is Asheville coming together in our location, all blending together. UnCapped: Do you hate vowels? Semenec: No — I love just one vowel. UnCapped: ‘O’ is the only one you’re down with. Semenec: That’s it. … I felt like it gave it an edgy look, more stylized, and definitely gave us another lay-

er of separation from, like, “Dissolver the cleaning agent,” or something like that, so there’s no confusion there. UnCapped: This is to be ingested, not poured onto paint. Semenec: Yeah. UnCapped: What is your background? What were you doing that led you to want to start DSSOLVR? Semenec: That really starts over a decade ago. I was just finishing art school. I met who is now my best friend, my business partner and our head brewer, Vincent Tursi. We got a job working at a liquor store in the frathouse, college neighborhood of Boston. At the time, it was one of AB InBev’s largest accounts, just from the sheer volume of half kegs we would turn out every weekend — because of the number of frat houses that would come through and buy a half keg. You could legally transport a half keg without a distributor’s license, o they would come back through, buy another half keg, drop that off, and they would repeat that process three to five times, and there would be, like, 20 or so party houses and frat houses doing the same thing. So it was just insane. Their walk-in cooler was one of the most massive I’ve seen for a liquor store. When it was a holiday weekend, it would be hundreds and hundreds of half barrels in this cooler. It was just intense. They would run something like 10 cashiers at a time, and that’s what we were, cashiers. We quickly started home brewing after that, [around] 2011. I graduated in 2012. It was cool. It was a new experience. At that time in Boston, you could go

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to Sam Adams pilot brewery or Harpoon, and that was craft beer. UnCapped: I went to the Sam Adams Brewery the only time I went to Boston, and the coolest part of it was that guy with the huge beers who was always in the commercials was in the background working. Semenec: What you didn’t see is he was shackled — he couldn’t leave. UnCapped: He’s just part of the experience now. Semenec: I actually met that guy a couple times. He’s really, really nice. UnCapped: It’s not a bad place to get yourself into craft beer. Semenec: Yeah. Vince had just caught a deal on a home brew setup — which, the deal was “my wife is making me clean out the basement and I can’t have all this home brew equipment anymore” — so he got a keggle system with corny kegs for super cheap. We started home brewing and thought we could maybe sell [our beer] some day, and that sparked the interest in seeing it beyond just a hobby. It was just a hobby for a number of years that grew into a pretty legit operation. UnCapped: How did your first

home brew turn out? Semenec: My first was a Mr. Beer kit, and I dumped half the boiled extract onto the stove, trying to get it into that little plastic fermenter thing. It came with a bunch of plastic bottles, so after it fermented, it went into those. By the time it was done, it was the most plastic-tasting beer I’ve ever had. It was so disgusting. But I then graduated from there and started brewing with Vince, and my first brew with him, we just went full force onto an all-grain quad. Made our own Belgian candy syrup, threw that in there. It took all night, but it turned out pretty good. The next two years, we probably brewed a few hundred barrels of beer. And we very much were those people that would go up to breweries with our home brews and be like, “Can you please drink this and tell me what you think?” This excerpt has been edited for space and clarity. Listen to the full podcast at fnppodcasts.com/uncapped. Got UnCapped news? Email csands@ newspost.com.

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continues to be exceptional to this day. Though I had been in Bethlehem many times when I was younger, it was The musical history of the Moravian not until I learned about the Moravians Church comprises one of the most in David Hildebrand’s American Music fascinating chapters of the story of course at the Peabody Conservatory music in early America. Originating in Baltimore that I became interested in Moravia and Bohemia in the in learning more about their musical 15th century, the Moravian Church life. In another one of Hildebrand’s was forced courses, Music underground in Maryland, I during the 30 started a research Years’ War (1618 project involving to 1648) and later the musical life of reborn on the the Moravians at estate of Count Graceham, just Nicholas Ludwig east of Thurmont. von Zinzendorf This project in Saxony in the will culminate 1720s. in a concert of The Germanvocal pieces that speaking are important A page from a music catalogue compiled at Moravians of for Graceham’s the 18th century Graceham in 1831. musical history established performed by a peaceful, communal society at musicians from Peabody at 7 p.m. July Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1741, the 22 at Graceham Moravian Church. town where I took music lessons as a Graceham is one of three Moravian teenager. The cultural achievements of Church communities still in existence the American Moravians included some in Maryland. Like other Moravian of the first dictionaries and grammars congregations of the 18th and 19th of several Native American languages centuries, the community at Graceham as well as some of the first chamber often performed vocal pieces to music composed by an American. They celebrate important holidays and performed music by Mozart, Haydn and festival days. These pieces ranged from elaborate choral anthems accompanied Beethoven at a time when most other European settlers lacked the ability and by instruments to simple strophic songs resources to do so, and their musical life for voice and organ.

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We had to limit the amount of music you can put on vinyl, so one track didn’t make it. It turned out really cool, though. He’s toured the world as part of We’re enjoying playing those tunes live. Grammy-winning, instrumental stalwarts I bet people really dig that beSpyro Gyra, but on July 24, Scott Amcause I’m assuming these are not trabush is coming back to his native Fredditional interpretations, right? erick to play with his own band at the Right. Again, “Tempted” is kind of a Baker Park Band Shell as part of Cele6/8 R&B, bluesy ballad. So, I love it. We brate Frederick’s Summer Concert Sedon’t always announce it, but someries. 72 Hours recently caught up with times, when we say the next song is by the bassist by phone just before he took Squeeze and it’s called “Tempted,” the the stage with Spyro Gyra at a jazz fesaudience is like, “Oh!” Then we break tival in Connecticut. His band will take into it and they all kind of look at each the stage, with one very special guest, at other like, “Is this Tempted?” It’s a really 7 p.m. Sunday. cool version of it. I wanted to start by just catching Is there a cover song that you love up a little. I think the last time we talkdoing the most? ed, it was around the beginning of In recent years, I’d say “Black Hole the pandemic and you had quite a Sun.” Setting up for Sunday’s show, that bad story about being in Russia. Yeah, right at the beginning parts. was one I knew we were going to do. We made it home, fortunately [laughs]. That’s probably the only one that realThat’s good. It was sort of a disasly stands out right now. I had a version ter trying to get out, wasn’t it? Staff file photo by Bill Green of “The Way You Make Me Feel,” the MiYeah, we were in St. Petersburg when chael Jackson tune, and that was cool. Scott Ambush the president went on TV and said he But then you have to make room for was closing the borders. That was Thursnew stuff and “Black Hole Sun” kind of preference when it comes to the covday, and then we had Moscow on Fritook over for that one. You can only play ers/original material ratio? And also, day. So, we weren’t sure what we were so many songs in a set. will there be a lot of covers on Sungoing to do. We were just counting on Is it always fun to play Frederick? When: 7 p.m. July 24 day? us being Americans would get us home. Oh, it is. Definitely. Definitely. I look Where: Baker Park Band Shell, 21 N. Bentz I love playing original music, and that Because of that, anyone who had any forward to it. A lot of people I know look would be my preference. But I don’t St., Frederick desire or need to come back here came forward to it, which is really great and mind playing covers if they are songs Tickets: Free, but guests are encouraged to back — people with green cards, resit’s always very gratifying. I don’t do a lot that I really like and I think are good muident aliens, whatever — and airports bring a canned food item for the local food of local gigs, and the gigs I do are often sic. If I have the opportunity and latiwere overwhelmed. Of course, at that bank in lieu of admission in the D.C. area, so on occasion some point, we really didn’t know much about tude to put my own spin on them. I love Info: celebratefrederick.com friends will come down and see those. doing that actually — almost as much the virus, so everyone was terrified. So, The Spyro dates, we play the area twice as playing original music. And we will that was tough. Christmas album, and we’ve been part be playing some covers Sunday. We’ll a year maybe. So, it’s the one chance So after all your recent traveling, of a couple compilations, but we decid- I get to play for the people I see every you’re coming back here to perform. be doing a Sting tune. Mary Ann is going to sing our arrangement of “Boys of ed rather than put out a usual Spyro reday. I have to admit, there’s always a cerAre you bringing your usual band? Summer.” I love doing that. I love taking cord, let’s do something different. The It’s going to be the usual band I’ve tain amount of anxiety that goes along something that’s a really great song and idea was, let’s take songs from the vinyl had with me lately — the band I’d have with it because you want to put on a giving it my own interpretation. As far as era that we all grew up with and loved when I’d do shows at Vini Culture [a good show. I’ll run into someone in a going out and playing covers and doing and put our own spin on them. We wine bar in Frederick that has since bar and they’ll say, “Oh, I see you’re goclosed]. It’s going to be the quartet, plus a representation of the original version, called it “Vinyl Tap,” which was cool, and ing to play Baker Park; I’ll be there.” So, I it came out really, really great. We did a that’s not my preference, but I can apI’m adding a percussionist. We have a just think, “OK, this better be good.” The Beatles tune, we did a Stevie Winwood preciate the value in that. special guest: Mary Ann Redman is gotruth is I want it to be good and they extune, we did a Squeeze tune. I think I had seen you guys play ing to come up and sing a tune or two. I pect it to be good, but I don’t think anyYeah, I see you did “Tempted.” Oh, had been playing every Sunday night in “Black Hole Sun” before. one would come up and say, “That’s awand “Sunshine of Your Love.” How That’s right. We’ll be playing that on Bethesda with her for I don’t know how ful.” There’s a built-in acceptance and was that? many years. It stopped when COVID hit, Sunday, too. That’s a song I’ve always support, which is great, so that takes Yeah, that was good. I haven’t lisand unfortunately the restaurant closed loved, from the first time I heard it and some of the anxiety out of it. tened to it in a while, though. saw that creepy video. I really love that — it didn’t make it through COVID. So, I Colin McGuire has been in and out of How did you guys decide which haven’t played with Mary Ann since be- song harmonically, and I thought, “It’s in bands for more than 20 years and also songs to do? fore COVID and she has been very ada- 4/4, so let’s try doing it in 6/8, and let’s Everyone came in with ideas, and we helps produce concerts in and around try to do a 6/8 ballad, just for something mant about not performing until the viFrederick. His work has appeared in Aldifferent.” There’s a great moment for had discussions when we were travelrus had subsided somewhat, but she’s been doing it lately. So, it will be the first me, when I’m listening, where I have the ing and listening to stuff. We’d have dis- ternative Press magazine, PopMatters revelation, “Oh, wow, this is ‘Black Hole cussions about ways to approach it and and 72 Hours, among other outlets. He time we’ll all be together since before Sun.’ Wow!” Also, I don’t know if you’re COVID. then came to a consensus and we actu- is convinced that the difference between I’m curious — I know there are familiar, but the latest album Spyro put ally did it. There’s one we recorded that being in a band and being in a romantic relationship is less than minimal. Contact some people who thumb their nose out was all cover songs. It’s the first time didn’t make it onto the album because at doing covers, but do you have a him at mcguire.colin@gmail.com. the band has ever done that. We did a we wanted to put it out on actual vinyl. Special to The News-Post

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Mr. Gabe & Holly play Summerfest Family Theatre Mr. Gabe & Holly will perform from 10 to 10:45 a.m. July 14 in Frederick’s Baker Park Band Shell as part of Celebrate Frederick’s Summerfest Family Theatre weekly music series. Mr. Gabe & Holly have delighted young audiences in the D.C. area for years with an interactive style of musical entertainment that inspires kids to move their bodies and use their brains. They perform nursery rhymes, folk songs and modern favorites, such as “Yellow Submarine” and “La Bamba,” as well as originals from Mr. Gabe’s two Parents’ Choice award-winning albums. According to Ashley Jo Farmer, Parents’ Choice Foundation, “Listening to Mr. Gabe sing is like hearing an old friend telling stories on the front porch swing.” Mr. Gabe, aka Gabe Hutter, is a former stay-at-home dad who lives in Takoma Park. He performs frequently at day cares, libraries,

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community events, festivals and lots and lots of birthday parties. Holly is a singer-songwriter and veteran D.C. musician, who, when she isn’t busy getting silly with Mr. Gabe, can be seen fronting her own rock band, the Holly Montgomery Band. She released her album “Sorry for Nothing” (KZZ Records) in May. Shows continue each week through Aug. 4. While each performance is free to the public, the Summerfest Family Theatre Committee encourages guests to bring a canned food item in lieu of admission to support the Foodbank Program operated by the Frederick Community Action Agency. Non-perishable items such as canned meats and vegetables, soups, peanut butter, cereal, rice and pastas are preferred and appreciated. For more information, contact Celebrate Frederick at 301-600-2841 or visit celebratefrederick.com.

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Adults, children team up, make theater rock

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The show features several local children and their parents, some of whom are taking their first foray into acting. Thirteen-year-old Maya Evans has Roshan Beitzell, 12, has played been involved in theater since she was electric guitar and sang for years. He 7. Going into her last year of middle said this production was his way to try school, Maya has been spending her something new and help him improve summer rehearsing “School of Rock: his skills. He joined the cast as Zack The Musical” with Landless Theatre Mooneyham about three weeks afCompany in Frederick. ter most other members, and felt a litThe show, composed by Andrew tle nervous coming in, Lloyd Webber, is based on 2003’s he said. “School of Rock” movie starring Jack He hadn’t expected Black. Maya is playing Summer Hato get the part when he thaway, whom she described as “very auditioned. bossy” and “not afraid to yell at adults.” “I don’t usually have Maya isn’t quite as brave as Summer much luck when it but relates to how the character wants comes to getting into to do well in school, get good grades good things, and I was and wants people to listen to her. really excited when I “Like her, I would like my opinion to got the part,” he said. be heard and respected,” Maya said. Zack is a quiet kid Maya is a student at Oakdale Middle but becomes more School and participated in her school engaged after getproduction of “Madagascar Jr.” when ting to know Dewshe was in seventh grade. Andrew ey Finn, a failed rock Lloyd Baughman, the producing artisstar who is posing tic director and founder of Landless, as a long-term subwas helping out with the production. stitute at the school. Baughman told the students about Dewey, played by the musical he was producing through Baughman, enLandless over the summer, and Maya courages the kids decided to audition. When the theater to start their own started looking for understudies and band, which gets swings, she encouraged her younger Zack “interactive and excited” about brother, Mikhail Evans, to join the show, things, according to Roshan. too. When one of the actors dropped His favorite part of the show is the out, Mikhail, 11, took over the role of “epic” solo that he plays during the BatBilly, the band’s stylist. tle of the Bands competition near the He, too, has been involved in theater end of the musical. from a young age, with his most recent The competition is a favorite for production being “Mary Poppins Jr” at many of the children participating in the his elementary school. show. Eve Evans, no relation to Maya “School of Rock” has been his favor- and Mikhail, portrays keyboard player ite show, especially since his characLawrence. She said that the Battle of the ter has a sassy side and is very passion- the Bands scene is her favorite and the ate and fashionable. The show also has high point of the show. more realistic depictions of other chil“It’s pretty cool, and I have a keydren his age, he said. “I just kind of pre- board solo in there that I actually know fer the whole storyline of it more than how to play pretty well,” 13-year-old any other show. ... I gravitate towards Eve said. the show,” he said. The scene at the Battle of the Bands, krathore@newspost.com

when the parents confront Dewey about not teaching their kids and about not being a licensed teacher, is Maya’s favorite. Jillian Dugan, who plays lead bassist Katie, said her favorite part comes earlier in the show. The kids are able to join the event because they pretend to be terminally ill, which is a funny scene, she said. The 14-year-old has been in shows since she was 6, when she was in a performance of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Since then, she has played the lead role in Annie, JoJo in “Seussical” and Scout in “To Kill a Mockingbird.” She watched “School of Rock: The Musical” on Broadway four years ago and thought Katie was a cool character. Katie is a quiet character but also the musical foundation of the band. She’s “pretty chill,” said Jillian, who plays bass guitar, acoustic guitar, drums and trombone, along with being a dancer and acrobat. While Jillian has performed for about eight years, this is her first show with Landless Theatre, and she doesn’t usually perform with people close to her age, she said. “Working with my peers, we understand each other in a different way,” she said. The show was originally slated to take place in May but was delayed when some cast members got COVID-19, according to Baughman. Stefanie Garcia, an associate performing artist at Landless Theatre, said the pandemic has been the most difficult part of putting on the show. The

‘School of Rock’ When: 8 to 10 p.m. July 22, 23, 29 and 5 to 7 p.m. July 31 Where: New Spire Arts Stages, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick Tickets: $26-$28, available through Eventbrite Info: landlesstheatrecompany.org 39-year-old plays Rosalie Mullins, the Horace Green Prep School principal who wants to be free but feels trapped by her responsibilities and is under pressure from the parents at the school. She can relate to Mullins, especially as she gets older. “You start having more pressures and responsibilities. It is easy to have less and less time to find the joy in life,” Garcia said. COVID shutdowns and regulations have caused theater to suffer. Eve hadn’t performed since 2019 and missed being part of an ensemble and meeting new friends through theater. Her parents met in the theater business, and she watched many of their performances while growing up. “The kids [in the Landless production] are nice and everyone’s friendly with each other. The adults are cool, and my mom is in the play,” Eve said. They have never done a production together, and her mom, Jeanine Evans, will be playing Lawrence’s mom in the musical. Garcia said that working with children and parents has been a fantastic experience. She loves that the parents might be stepping out of their comfort zone and supporting their children, while hopefully having fun at the same time. “It’s always just a joy to welcome everyone into the Landless family.” Roshan is also excited for the show, too. “I want to have that moment of when the audience stands up and claps for us,” he said.

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Glamping in Utah: Luxury can be rough

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At Conestoga Ranch, I stood in the parking lot and eyeballed the distance from the car to our tent, perched on the far reaches of a hill. A manageable walk, especially with my lightened load and the slightly lower elevation of 5,968 feet. As I was consolidating my bags, Seth, the general manager who favored a park ranger’s palette, cruised up in an electric golf cart. Not one to pass up a chauffeured ride, I tossed my backpack — and myself — into the vehicle. The seasonal resort opened seven years ago with 14 Conestoga wagons and 26 canvas tents on the Beehive State side of Bear Lake. Co-owner Larry Bettino said the tents were inspired by African safari camps: rugged structures containing opulent interiors like inside-out Fabergé eggs. He added that the idea of liberating guests from camping duties stemmed from a family vacation at an upscale fishing retreat in Idaho, where the staff handled all of the heavy lifting. “People want to be able to camp and get the camping experience without having to put in all the effort,” he told me a few days after my visit. “If you don’t want to cook, we have a restaurant. The tents are cleaned daily by our staff. We will start and tend the fire for you.” The property overlooking Bear Lake (plus an unsightly flurry of developments) offers four tent styles in ascending levels of luxury. I booked the top-shelf option, the Royal Tent Suite, which came with everything the Montpelier Canyon campground didn’t: heat, WiFi, electricity, modern plumbing. Seth parked by our private deck and unzipped the front door for the theatrical reveal: a king-size bed dressed in pristine white linens. A daring color choice, I thought, as I glanced at the mud on my shoes and the soot on my clothes. He showed us how to use the pellet stove, which we could employ for heat but not cooking. “Text if you run low,” he said as we peered into a bin brimming with wood nubs. We followed him past the mini-fridge, around a partial wall and into the palatial bathroom, where a rain shower in a tin wash basin and a claw-footed tub threatened to derail my plans to bike along the lake trail. We circled back to the deck, where logs lay in a fire pit, ready for a light. Not ignited by me, of course, but by the campfire valet. At check-in, I received a bag with s’mores fixings, but even with that prompt, I still forgot to schedule a fire starter for that evening. Once I was in the tent,

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IF YOU GO WHERE TO STAY Conestoga Ranch 427 Paradise Pkwy., Garden City, Utah 844-464-5267, conestogaranch.com This glamping resort, which is open late May through September, offers a variety of accommodations, including Conestoga wagons and canvas tents that can accommodate two, four or six people. Guests in the traditional tents and wagons use the public bathhouse by the main lodge; all other tents (family, couples, Royal) have private en-suite bathrooms. Tents are furnished with beds, pellet stove, mini-fridge and fire pit. Rate includes golf cart luggage transport, fire-starting assistance, s’mores kit, weekend yoga and loaner cruiser bikes that are ideal for pedaling to nearby Bear Lake. the main lodge seemed so ... far ... away. Instead, I texted my request in between courses at the Campfire Grill, the on-site restaurant with its own roaring fire. “Yes, someone can light your fire at that time,” an employee responded minutes before the server

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delivered a heaping plate of grilled vegetables and quinoa. After all the pampering, I started to feel slightly alienated from the natural world, so we decided to incorporate more rugged activities and shoulder more of the camping responsibilities. We drove up to Logan Canyon and hiked the 1.4-mile Limber Pine Nature Trail. At the ranch, I had spotted one deer, twice. In the forest, nutcrackers fluttered by, their wings seemingly dipped in ink pots. A goldenmantled ground squirrel squatting on a log sternly contemplated us. For dinner, we resurrected our aluminum foil and my mittens, and we grilled vegetables and salmon at a communal Rendezvous BBQ Tent. During a rain delay, I received a text informing us that no staff would be available for fire duty after 9 p.m. However, we could light our own if we wished. For the last campfire of the trip, we made (and burned) s’mores, popped (and burned) popcorn and boiled water for tea, a skill we had mastered in Idaho. We slept with the flaps open, holding nature as close as possible. At dawn, I opened my eyes and saw golden streaks over Bear Lake. My gaze fell on the pellet stove, which had turned cold. But instead of relighting it, I did what any intrepid camper would do: I wriggled deeper under the covers.

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Small town, big-time Western art

BY MARY-ANN ANDERSON The Washington Post

Driving into Cartersville, a good half-hour’s drive from Atlanta and in the hilly southernmost reaches of the Appalachians, is pretty much like driving into any small town in Georgia. The downtown is diminutive and dotted with locally owned shops and restaurants, the courthouse is awash with red brick and white columns and crowned with a dome of gold, and churches, their venerable spires reaching to the sky, are among the town’s tallest buildings. I turn onto a quiet side street, and there, suddenly, is my destination: The massive Booth Western Art Museum. Its two-story exterior is built from walls of shimmery glass and Bulgarian limestone to look like a modern pueblo, and its grounds feature an impressive array of sculptures of cowboys, bucking broncos and Native Americans. I’ve driven from small-town Georgia into the Old West. The Booth’s art collection is vast, with about a dozen galleries showcasing paintings, photographs, sculptures and artifacts that include two full-size stagecoaches. At 120,000 square feet, it is the world’s largest permanent exhibition space for art of the American West. It is also the second-largest art museum in Georgia (after the High Museum of Art in Atlanta) and a Smithsonian affiliate. A Western art museum in a state known more for peaches, Coca-Cola and Vidalia onions is unexpected. That it’s in Cartersville, with a population of about 20,000, just adds more intrigue to this surprise in the rolling foothills of north Georgia. The Booth was founded by an unnamed local benefactor and others. The founder “had a successful business in the telecommunications industry,” said Seth Hopkins, the museum’s longtime executive director. “He had been collecting Western art for about 30 years, and when he sold the company, he decided to give back to the community.” The museum, opened in 2003, was named for Sam Booth, an Atlanta businessman and good friend and mentor of the benefactor’s family. The Booth became a Smithsonian affiliate a few years after it opened, enabling the loan of Smithsonian artifacts and traveling exhibitions. Among the dazzlingly bright galleries — every room seems to be drenched in color — are the American West Gallery, with its traditional Western paintings and sculptures by historical and contemporary artists; the Modern West Gallery, with more contemporary works; the Native Hands Gallery, with more than 150 Native American artifacts; and the Carolyn and James Millar

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Allen Eckman’s “Calf Roper,” a cast paper sculpture. Presidential Gallery, with its original letters by and photographs of every president. Major artists at the Booth include early Western artists, among them George Catlin, W.R. Leigh (some call him the “Sagebrush Rembrandt”) and Charles Russell. The heart of the collection, though, is the genre’s living masters, including Howard Terpning, G. Harvey, Thom Ross and Donna Howell-Sickles. Most visitors start in the American West Gallery. The walls are uncrowded, the sculptures perfectly spaced so that you can enjoy each piece without having to feel rushed to get to the next one. Here, my favorites were a bronze sculpture called “The Last Drop,” created in 1903 by Charles Schreyvogel and depicting a cowboy pouring the last bit of water into his hat for his horse, and Terpning’s “Trail Along the Backbone,” with its three Native Americans riding along a mountainous

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ridge streaked with golden and silver lighting, creating the effect of a photo more than a painting. But for me, Lori Musil’s “CowPony,” a life-size acrylicon-fiberglass sculpture of a horse, was the standout. Musil, a New Mexico-based artist, crafted the piece for the Trail of Painted Ponies, a public art project that began in Santa Fe and that was eventually turned into a book, then a documentary that was narrated by actress Ali MacGraw. Expect to spend at least two to three hours at the Booth, which has both a gift shop and cafe for sandwiches, salads, burgers and desserts. There are also several excellent restaurants within walking distance of the museum, and, should you decide to make a night of it, interesting places to stay in and around Cartersville. The Booth offers an unusual opportunity: to explore the West, and the South, too.

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Keys to show baseball classic ‘T BY RYAN MARSHALL

Eric Idle in 1995’s “Casper” and the cult classic TV series “Freaks and Geeks,” along with “Gilmore Girls” Frederick baseball cinema fans and other movies and television will have a chance to see Ham, Yeah- projects. He also appeared in the Yeah, Repeat and other favorites direct-to-video project “The Sandlot: next week, when the Frederick Keys Heading Home,” which was released hold a screening of the classic film in 2007. “The Sandlot” at Nymeo Field at In a strange twist, Leopardi and Harry Grove Stadium. four of his “Sandlot” teammates — The July 23 event will feature an Patrick Renna, Marty York, Brandon appearance by Chauncey Leopardi, Quinton Adams and Grant Gelt — who played the character Squints in would all appear in various episodes the 1993 film. of the 1990s Gates will open sitcom “Boy at 5 p.m., while the Meets World.” movie will start at He told People 6 p.m. magazine that The movie cenhe mostly works ters around the on things other efforts of Scotthan movies and ty Smalls to make TV these days. “I friends as the new spend most of my kid in town in the time being a dad summer of 1962. He and a husband, a Fathom Events falls in with a group business owner, of neighborhood just working hard kids who play pickdoing my thing,” up baseball, and, in he said. The Keys will celebrate one of the the course of their Nearly 30 years most popular baseball movies of all games, they must after its release, time, “The Sandlot,” on July 23, when figure out how to re“The Sandlot” it’s screened on the video board trieve a baseball aumaintains its hold at Nymeo Field in Frederick. Gates tographed by Babe on members of Ruth from a lot next the Frederick open at 5 p.m., and the first pitch door that’s guardCounty baseball is at 6 p.m. There will be fireworks ed by a dog named community. after the game. Fans can meet and The Beast, which is “For me, [it’s] get autographs from Chauncey the source of many one of the best Leopardi, who played Squints in the a neighborhood baseball movies,” movie. July 23 is also Scout Night, legend. said Urbana High where members of the local boys Their adventures School coach and girls scout troops can watch the also include Mike Frownfelter. Keys game and camp out on the field summertime trips to While he was a overnight. Tickets start at $7. Go to the pool, a carnival little older than its and an ill-fated mlbdraftleague.com/frederick/tickets/ target audience first sampling of when the film promotions for more information or chewing tobacco. was released in to purchase tickets. Almost inevitably 1993, Frownfelter in a movie for kids, said it brings the rag-tag sandlot back childhood team must prove their baseball memories of getting friends bonafides in a match-up against a together and playing ball at the local preppy Little League team for local park. bragging rights. “You don’t see that around “The Sandlot” wasn’t Leopardi’s anymore,” he added. first time starring in a Hollywood The film has also become his hit. He had previously starred in the 8-year-old son’s favorite movie — and 1991 Steve Martin and Diane Keaton turned him into a New York Yankees fan, Frownfelter said. For a dad who’s film “Father of the Bride.” involved in baseball, “The Sandlot” After his appearance in “The was a great way to get his son into Sandlot,” Leopardi went on to star with Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, and the game, and they watch the movie rmarshall@newspost.com

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A film still from “The Sandlot.” together often. It’s a hit with his high school players, too. Catoctin High School coach Mike Franklin estimated he and his 10-year-old son have watched the movie together at least 20 times. The film is “a feel-good movie for anyone who’s ever played the

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Smalls,” when a player botches a fundamental that they’ve covered a dozen times in practice. Today’s players always get the reference, he said, which proves the lasting appeal of a sports classic. “That’s a 5-star movie if ever there was one.”

There are countless reasons. Some large. Some Smalls. That’s why my love of “The Sandlot” will last forever. Or, rather, as Squints says in the cult classic baseball flick, “until for-ev-er.” “The Sandlot” was released in 1993. It’s about a ragtag group of boys set in the summer of 1962. It’s scheduled to be shown at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium, home of the Frederick Keys this weekend. The Keys are holding the event because, sure, the movie’s primary subject matter aligns with their business. But also because, in terms of general family entertainment, there may not be a bigger home run. There is no expiration date for when this movie will stop drawing laughter and making new fans. It’s comfortably among my top three favorite baseball movies. Most famous baseball movies are centered on the professionals, men who are playing, typically struggling, often mightily, with a sport that peddles failure but also, despite that, somehow tightens a vice-grip on hearts. This movie, though, romanticizes baseball in the sweetest of ways — through kids, playing this kid’s game on a “team” they picked themselves. This isn’t “Moneyball.” No cutting-edge general manager is trying to squeeze wins out of these handselected players. Nor are they inspired to spite a team owner with ulterior motives, which happens in “Major League.” “The Sandlot” oozes a purity that harkens to the roots of baseball’s popularity: boyish passion. These neighborhood pals

to do something great” to become a legend. It gets kinda heavy. Meanwhile, there’s 1. Field of Dreams. no shortage of juvenile 2. Major League. moments that involve 3. The Sandlot. creative insults, vomit, myth4. Bull Durham. telling and a spur-of-themoment scheme to snag a 5. Moneyball. kiss from a legend of a much 6. A League of their Own. different sort. 7. The Natural. That’s where Squints, 8. Cobb. played by Chauncey 9. Bad News Bears. Leopardi — who will be at 10. Rookie of the Year. Grove stadium on July 23 — launches an iconic moment get together every summer with a simple smile. day to play baseball because The greatness of this film they love the game. is in its fine particles — the In jeans and T-shirts, they sand on the lot, so to speak. play against each other — It’s in that smile from until a challenge comes Squints. from an uppity, uniformed, It’s in Ham’s final burp to organized squad that they end the chewing-tobacco promptly whip. incident, and the squeak in If you’ve ever been on a his voice when he screams team of any sort, ever had a “cannonball!” before friend group at any point in splashing the “pool honies.” your life, you will be able to It’s in the whip snap when relate. Benny takes off on his rubber The boys all have nicknames. They all razz each legs in a duel with The Beast for the coveted Ruth ball. other. The movie is about It’s all kind of childish. There are genuine, grown- baseball, but it’s not. That’s up themes baked in, though. the beauty of the sport, the You want acceptance and way it can translate to so inclusivity? Scott Smalls, the many aspects of life, if you baseball illiterate protagonist let it. (and the film’s narrator), earns Haven’t seen it? Do a place among this diverse yourself a favor: Make a gang of ballplaying boys trip to Nymeo Field this who initially see this new kid weekend. as an “L-7 weenie” because Seen it already? Go see he wears an ugly hat, can’t it again — at an idyllic venue so much as throw and thinks that will make this viewing a Babe Ruth is a lady. completely new experience You want teamwork? as you recite the lines and The boys plan and execute laugh again. grandiose attempts to Take someone who will be retrieve a Ruth-autographed watching it for the first time. ball that’s smacked where Chances are, they’ll also “The Beast” roams. become fans. “The Sandlot” You want self-fulfilling has a charm that lasts. prophesies? Examples of Josh Smith is the leadership? Benny, the Frederick News-Post. gang’s star player, takes Maybe even, for some of it upon himself to singleus, until for-ev-er. handedly solve their pickle after The Great Bambino, Josh Smith is the sports in ghost form, tells him, “Everybody gets one chance editor at The News-Post.

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annual festival often grapple with current social, political and economic issues facing. And this year is no different. Works by six playwrights in this year’s lineup boldly explore ideas that we, as a society, must address: climate grief, cyber terror, patriotism, racism, gentrification, genetic testing, government control and accountability, incarceration, freedom, the fragility of our planet and of relationships, and the power of hope.

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The fashion show within a movie has been a staple of cinematic escapism since the days of “The Women” and “How to Marry a Millionaire,” right through “Sex in the City”; its vicarious pleasures never cease. That’s one takeaway from “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” a warmhearted confection, based on Paul Gallico’s 1958 novel, that contains a short but stunning glimpse of mid-century Christian Dior designs, presented in a soignée showcase in the maestro’s Paris atelier. There, a Battersea house cleaner named Ada Harris (Lesley Manville) feasts her eyes on a collection of beautifully constructed gowns and day dresses — or “frocks,” as Mrs. Harris cheerfully calls them. How she came to arrive at this particular moment is part of the fun of “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” a Cinderella tale of postwar grit and stiff-upper-lip optimism that becomes ever more fanciful as its sturdy, unfailingly kind heroine overcomes the obstacles in her path. Directed by Anthony Fabian from a screenplay co-written with Carroll Cartwright, Keith Thompson and Olivia Hetreed, “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” chronicles how, while cleaning for a particularly snooty client (Anna

Chancellor at her most deliciously imperious), Mrs. Harris happens upon a Dior dress that becomes something of a holy grail. By dint of prudence and a few passes at the dog races, Mrs. Harris just might raise the dosh for a junket across the Channel and a shopping spree. In a real fairy tale, her tea kettle would turn into a carriage and those dogs would become plumed white horses. Here, it’s Mrs. Harris’s innate decency, with her loyalty, honesty and humaneness, that is the source of her magic. At nearly two hours, “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” crams a lot of thematic material into its gossamer-thin narrative. In between luscious shots of gorgeous clothes (the Dior pieces have been lovingly re-created by Jenny Beavan, the genius behind “Cruella” last year) are vignettes involving class solidarity, budding young love, potentially budding older love and the cruelties of middle age. (“That’s what we are, Vi,” Mrs. Harris says to her best friend, played by Ellen Thomas. “Invisible women.”) Fabian swirls the story points together with waltzing, sprightly grace, but over time the characterizations feel facile and patronizing, whether it’s Isabelle Huppert overplaying the catfaced meanie who runs Dior’s front of house or Jason Isaacs’s dreamily sweet London bookie.

Performing Arts (CATF from 15) of the plays can be seen or a special activity is taking place throughout the duration of the festival, which runs through July 31. CATF utilizes three spaces on campus — The Frank Center, the Marinoff Theater, and Studio 112. One of the best parts about CATF are the special activities that take place in addition to the plays. Backstage tours and public changeovers allow the audience to see the theaters transformed between scenes. Lectures and pre- and postshow discussions provide insights into the work and the opportunity to hear from the playwright directly. Festgoers can drop in on coffee sessions with McKowen, lunch gatherings and staged readings of other works, too. Rarely do we get the type of access to the world of theater and the art itself. Learn more at catf.org. — Shuan Butcher

BABEL Renee and Dani are expecting. Ann and Jamie are also expecting. Set in the near future, Babel paints the picture of a society where embryos must be pre-certified. When each couple faces the test results, things take a frighteningly complicated turn — a decision must be made. Goldfinger’s dynamic and stirring play begs the question, “How far will we go before we realize we’ve lost our humanity?” This play is making its world premiere at Shepherd University. Written by Jacqueline Goldfinger, directed by Sharifa Yasmin.

THE HOUSE OF THE NEGRO INSANE The year is 1935, and the Taft State Hospital is one of seven psychiatric facilities in the U.S. built exclusively to care for “insane and idiotic negroes,” where the homeless and downtrodden are housed alongside the criminally insane and diseased. Attius builds coffins at Taft Hospital, where he has been locked up for years, but when two new patients ask him to help them escape, Attius dares to dream of a life beyond the hospital walls. This historical drama offers a penetrating and moving portrayal that conjures hope in the face of physical, mental and spiritual incarceration. World premiere by Terence Anthony, directed by Cheryl Lynn Bruce.

THE FIFTH DOMAIN Removed from his position at the National Security Agency, Troy latches onto a new opportunity — an opportunity he can’t refuse. But his eagerness blinds him to the calculated and unintended repercussions of cyberwar. Is cyberspace the battlefield of the future? Does our nation’s security depend on recognizing this threat? The playwright’s intense, slick thriller challenges patriotism and government accountability in our digital age. World premiere by Victor Lesniewski, directed by Kareem Fahmy.

SHEEPDOG Amina and Ryan are both officers on the Cleveland police force. Amina is black, Ryan is white, and they are falling deeply and passionately in love. When an officer-involved shooting rocks the department, small cracks in their relationship widen into a chasm of confusion and self-doubt. A mystery and a love story with high stakes and no easy answers. This play fearlessly examines police violence, interracial love and class in the 21st century. Written by Kevin Artigue, directed by Melissa Crespo.

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USHUAIA BLUE A lyrical love story inspired by interviews with marine biologist James McClintock, this play is set in a magical world where science and love overlap, two scientists pursuing their dream research in Antarctica’s fragile environment suddenly find their lives disrupted. A tragedy forces the couple to examine the life they’ve built for themselves. Inspired by McClintock’s research, this compelling new play is filled with rich imagery and exquisite language. Set in Ushuaia, Argentina, the playwright’s cinematic and poetic story will leave you breathless and inspired. World premiere by Caridad Svich, directed by Jessi D. Hill. WHITELISTED In this haunting comedy, Rebecca Burgess moves into a brownstone, renovates it, and simultaneously refuses to embrace her neighbors. In all her gentrifying glory, she is just living her life when weird, supernatural stuff starts happening, for no reason that she can think of. But, of course, the fact that she can’t think of the reason is probably why it’s happening. World premiere by Chisa Hutchinson, directed by Kristin Horton.

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Thursday July 21 CLASSES

Know Your Beer — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Steinhardt Brewing, 340 E. Patrick St., Suite 102, Frederick. There are different categories and styles, and never mind color, body and ABV. Any self-respecting beer drinker needs to know the difference before ordering their perfect pour. The expert brewers at the family-owned Steinhardt Brewing Co will teach you the beer basics as you taste your way through this course. Must be 21 to register. $29. 301-624-2727. mkrzywicki@frederick. edu.

ETCETERA Help Shape the Future of the Potomac Watershed — noon to 8 p.m. at Whitaker Commons, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. Drop in anytime to share your opinion of current conditions of the Potomac Watershed and what you hope it will look like in the future Help inform an assessment on the social, economic, and environmental aspects of the land and waterways in your area Participate in designing an innovative stakeholder-driven tool for managing the Potomac Watershed. huy@hood.edu.

FAMILY Summerfest Family Theatre: Here Comes Trouble! — 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Baker Park Band Shell, Second and Bentz streets, Frederick. Performs irresistibly catchy songs that kids love, and parents end up loving, too! They are trained conservatory musicians that firmly believe that music shouldn’t be watered down for little ears. An eclectic mix of pop, jazz and hip-hop, sprinkled with traces of rockabilly, samba, and punk. 301-600-2841. celebratefrederick.com.

MUSIC Alive@Five: Milton J — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Carroll Creek Amphitheater, Frederick. Original hip hop and reggae. Live music. Outdoor happy hour. Ages 21 and older. $5 entry plus $5 drinks. Food available for purchase. 301-698-8118. downtownfrederick.org.

Evenings in Olde Towne Concert Series — 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at City Hall Concert Pavilion, 31 S. Summit Ave., Gaithersburg. Continues Thursdays through July. Family-

friendly and free. Variety of music in an outdoor venue.

THEATER “Peter Pan Jr.” — 7 p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. 2 p.m. matinee on Saturdays. Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick Tinkerbell visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget. In the adventure of a lifetime, the travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, fierce Brave Girls, a band of bungling pirates and, of course, the villainous Captain Hook. Featuring the iconic songs (“I’m Flying,” “I’ve Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up,” “Never Never Land”) and a rousing story full of magic, warmth, and adventure. $20-$22. marylandensemble.org. “Beehive, the ‘60s Musical” — 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Totem Pole Playhouse, 9555 Golf Course Road, Fayetteville, Pa. The ultimate celebration of 1960’s female empowerment. Featuring such timeless classics as “My Boyfriend’s Back,” “Be My Baby,” “Son of a Preacher Man” and “Me & Bobby McGee.” “Beehive” nostalgically recalls the days of miniskirts, transistor radios and flower power. Told from the perspective of six young women who came of age in this enigmatic decade. Runs through July 24. $50, student & group rates available. 717352-2164. rrankin@totempoleplayhouse. org. www.totempoleplayhouse.org.

Friday July 22 CLASSES

Goat Yoga at the Farm — 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Goat for the Soul, 10209 Fountain School Road, Union Bridge. Come to the farm for goat yoga! All ages welcome! For our Friday night classes, if you are so inclined, feel free to bring your favorite adult beverage. $25. 240-405-2208. christy@gvalleye.com. goatforthesoul.com.

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Ghost Tours of Historic Frederick — 8:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. at Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery, 124 N. Market St., Frederick. Journey through Frederick’s gruesome and bloody past. Nearly 300

years of war, executions and revenge. True documented stories of the paranormal with Maryland’s oldest operating Ghost Tour. Uncover political savvy and defiant citizens, patriots from the Revolutionary War, beckoning soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more. Reservations recommended. $15. info@MarylandGhostTours.com. www.MarylandGhostTours.com.

MUSIC

A Concert of Moravian Vocal Music — 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Graceham Moravian Church, 8231 Rocky Ridge Road, Thurmont. A concert of 18th- and 19th-century vocal 484-682-5684. jwilki222@gmail.com.

PERFORMER Comedy Under The Stars | Standup Comedy Series — 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at FAC’s Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Standup comedy and improv on fourth Fridays, May through October. Tickets on Eventbrite; limited number of seats may be available at the door for $10, cash or cards. $10. 301-662-4190. skystage@ frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org/programs/skystage.

RECREATION Frederick Keys vs. West Virginia Black Bears — 7 p.m. at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium, 21 Stadium Drive, Frederick. Fireworks June 17 and 18, July 22 and 23. Visit website for ticket information and other promotions. milb.com/frederick.

THEATER “The Beverly Hillbillies: The Musical” — 6 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick . Dinner 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m. When 17-year-old Elly May Clampett’s father unexpectedly strikes it rich, he moves his family from the Ozarks to Beverly Hills. Suddenly torn from her pig-farmer fiancé, the beautiful but naïve tomboy is thrown into a world of debutante balls, polo matches and people mainly concerned with their place in society. Nearly taken in by a couple of scheming ne’er-do-wells, Elly proves traditional country virtue triumphs over slick city vice. Also 6 p.m. on Saturdays; and 12:30 p.m. buffet with a 2:15 p.m. show on the first, third and fifth Sundays. $50 on Fridays and Sundays; $53 on Saturdays. 301-662-6600.

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“Peter Pan Jr.” — 7 p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. 2 p.m. matinee on Saturdays. Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick Tinkerbell visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget. In the adventure of a lifetime, the travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, fierce Brave Girls, a band of bungling pirates and, of course, the villainous Captain Hook. Featuring the iconic songs (“I’m Flying,” “I’ve Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up,” “Never Never Land”) and a rousing story full of magic, warmth, and adventure. $20-$22. marylandensemble.org.

“The Little Mermaid Jr.” — 7:30 p.m. at The Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. Also 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays. In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home — and her fins — behind and live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she’s the girl whose enchanting voice he’s been seeking. Ages 5 and up. $15. 301-258-6394. gaithersburgmd.gov. Fredericktowne Players Present “The Little Mermaid” — 8 p.m. at Urbana High School, 3471 Campus Drive, Ijamsville. Journey under the sea with the Fredericktowne Players and experience Disney’s “Little Mermaid” like never before. $20. fredericktowneplayers.thundertix.com.

Saturday July 23 CLASSES

Goat Yoga — 10 a.m. to noon at Links Bridge Vineyard, 8830 Old Links Bridge Road, Thurmont. Enjoy yoga and wine overlooking the Monocacy River. After yoga, continue your fun with a picnic! Bring food, blankets and chairs. To enjoy with your picnic, additional wine will be available for purchase. $40. 240-405-2208. christy@gvalleye.com. goatforthesoul.com.

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Frederick Social, 50 Citizens Way, Frederick. 60 minutes of donation-based, all-levels, Vinyasa flow yoga. As the weather gets warmer, the class will be held creekside on the new patio. Stay to try a few of the numerous beverages on tap or food on the locally sourced menu. Register at linktr.ee/ jenuineyogi. Free. Jenuiniyogi@gmail.com. Life in Pennsylvania Reserves During the Maryland Campaign — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Washington Monument state Park , 6620 Zittlestown Road, Middletown . Discover the daily life of Federal soldiers during the Maryland Campaign, and the actions of the Pennsylvania Reserves at Turner’s Gap. Learn about the role field musicians played during the Civil War and hear how field music sounded. 301-791-4767. JamesN.Johnston@ Maryland.gov. Reducing Mosquito Populations in Middletown — 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Middletown Branch Library, 101 Prospect St., Middletown. Dr. Paul Leisnham, University of Maryland Environmental Scientist, will discuss identifying and reducing mosquito populations without damaging regional environment and watershed. 301-600-7560. wgagne@ frederickcountymd.gov. fcpl.com.

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Warrior’s Day — 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Safe Haven Farm , 12565 Indian Hill Drive, Sykesville. Meet rescue horses for your very own mental health day. There will be two meet, greet and groom sessions: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Light refreshments and snacks provided. Must RSVP at info@safehavenequinewarriors.org. 410-718-1806. info@ safehavenequinewarriors.org. Frederick County Fire & Rescue Museum — noon to 4 p.m. at Frederick County Fire & Rescue Museum, 300B S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg. Museum preserves and displays the artifacts of the history and tradition of the fire and rescue service of Frederick County, Md. With the purchase of the first fire engine by the City of Frederick in 1764, fire protection has been consistently provided to the citizens of the county. 301-676-2285. cjecc171@comcast.net. frederickmdfiremuseum.org.

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Christmas In July Craft Fair — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship. Maryland’s top rated Christmas in July craft show. Largest in Maryland. Featuring one of a kind handcrafted decorations, gifts and more. Plus all other handmade crafts and gift items. Visit with Santa, petting zoo, butterfly safari, magic show, face painting. Indoors, A/C. Free parking. $5, ages 10 and under free. 410-320-5069. christmasinjulymd@gmail.com.

Maryland Renaissance Garb and Crafts Sale — noon to 4 p.m. at Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, 1450 Generals Highway, Crownsville. At this combination flea market, yard sale and craft festival, you can purchase gently used or brand new merchandise for renaissance festivals, selected crafts, artwork, and jewelry. Fun for the whole family! Rain or shine. Admission and parking are free. 410-236-3396. kafeepee@gmail.com.

MUSIC “Peter and the Wolf” — 11 a.m. at Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. Performed by the acclaimed Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Woodwind Quintet. Free, but tickets are required. RSVP to carrollcountyartscouncil.org. 410-848-7272. carrollcountyartscouncil.org. Live Music with On Easy Street — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Maggie Malick Wine Caves, 12138 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville, Va. On Easy Street is a five-piece band playing the great jazz tunes of the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s. Set lists include beloved favorites like “Summertime,” “Blue Skies,” “Stars Fell on Alabama,” “Black Coffee” and much more. 540-905-2921. info@ maggiemalickwinecaves.com. maggiemalickwinecaves.com. The Short Hill Mountain Boys — 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at South Mountain Creamery, 8305 Bolivar Road, Middletown. Performing live their own blend of bluegrass, old-time, classic country and folk music. The South Mountain Kitchen Food Truck will be selling farm-fresh burgers, hotdogs, fries and grilled veggies. Local beer and wine available. 240-490-8216. Lauren.harshman@ smcdairy.com. southmountaincreamery.com/visit/events. Summer Concert Series: The Cruisers — 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at City Park, Peter Buys Band Shell, Hagerstown. Classic and Southern rock and ‘50s. Rain cancels. 301-791-3132. washingtoncountyarts.com. Frederick Jazz Festival presents Summer Nights Series — 7:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at FAC’s Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Live jazz on the fourth Fridays in June, July and August. Produced by the Frederick Jazz Festival in partnership with Frederick Arts Council. Ticketing on Eventbrite with a limited number of seats available at the door. $20, $45 for all 3 shows. 301-662-4190. skystage@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickjazzfest.com. BSO’s “Music for Maryland Tour” — 8 p.m. at Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster. Patriotic performance at the Rotary Amphitheatre. BYO chairs and blankets. Food trucks onsite. No tickets required. 410-848-7272. carrollcountyartscouncil.org.

Focus on fantastical at Carroll Arts Center

Two new gallery exhibits come to the Carroll Arts Center this summer. The first, “Phantasmagoria,” celebrates the surreal, and the second, “Agricolor,” highlights Carroll County’s farming community. Both shows run concurrently from July 18 through Aug. 27, with an artist reception from 5 to 7 p.m. July 21. Featuring the work of five local artists, “Phantasmagoria” expresses the bizarre and fantastic through abstraction, surrealism and the effects of time. These unique pieces push the boundaries of conventional art and ask viewers to apply their own meaning to their strangeness. From sculptural work that embraces a variety of cultural expressions to vibrant paintings that delight the eye and beguile the mind, these pieces utilize a variety of mediums that will fascinate. The exhibit’s featured artists are Vicki Clarkson, Kevin Hluch, Jim Klumpner, Lusmerlin Lantigua and Kristin Zeminski. The exhibit will be on view in the Tevis Gallery. Running concurrently with “Phantasmagoria” is “Agricolor,” a new show that pays homage to the agricultural history of Carroll County. Their colorful paintings and soft sculptures highlight the different aspects of cultivating land, from growing crops, to butchery, to the gorgeous farmland landscapes. Each piece celebrates farming as a necessity to support a thriving community of individuals. The exhibit’s featured artists are Margaret Huddy, a pleinair artist for over 60 years, and father-

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Frederick Keys vs. West Virginia Black Bears — 6 p.m. at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium, 21 Stadium Drive, Frederick. Fireworks. Gates open at 5 p.m. for autographs with Chauncey Leopardi, who played Squints in the movie “The Sandlot.” Also Scout Night, where members of local troops can watch the game and camp out on the field over night following the game and view the movie on the videoboard. Visit website for ticket and Scout information and other promotions. milb.com/frederick.

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Goat Yoga — 10 a.m. to noon at Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery, 11836 Auburn Road, Thurmont. Enjoy a tasting and Goat Yoga at Springfield Manor. $40. 240-405-2208. christy@gvalleye.com. goatforthesoul.com/.

Yoga in the Vines with Patricia Muller — 11 a.m. to noon at Loew Vineyards, 14001 Liberty Road, Mount Airy. Join instructor Patricia Muller of Double Iris Yoga & Massage for a yoga session. Each ticket includes a wine tasting flights (5 wines), socially distanced outdoor space to enjoy the wines, a souvenir logo wine glass to take home. Bring your own mat. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. $20. 301-831-5464. Rachel@loewvineyards. net.

Bowman House and Museum — 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Bowman House & Museum, 323 N. Main St., Boonsboro. The 19th-century log museum and pottery open to for tours 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. the fourth Sunday from April through October. Hearth-cooking demonstrations of preparing 18th and 19th century foods, stroll the raised-bed vegetable garden. 301-432-5889. info@ boonsborohistoricalsociety.org. boonsborohistoricalsociety.org/bowmanhouse.

Paint Your Pet’s Portrait — 3 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Mount Olivet Cemetery History & Mystery Tour — 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 515 S. Market St., Frederick. Discover Frederick’s past as you navigate through the labyrinth of graves, crypts and monuments of Historic Mount Olivet Cemetery, one of Maryland’s largest and most beautiful cemeteries.

Rollin Smoke Meats N Sweets Thursday Location: Upper Stem Brewery, Hagerstown Saturday Location: Cold Spring Hollow Distillery Old Firemans BBQ Friday Location: Worman’s Mill Saturday Location: District Harley Davidson The Garage Friday Location: Baker Park, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday Location: Attaboy, noon to 7 p.m. Kuks Tribute Cuisine Thursday Location: Kesington Friday Location: Smoketown Creekside, 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday Location: Derwood Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Blue’s Pizza Company Thursday Location: Tallyn Ridge Friday Location: Attaboy Beer Sunday Location: Tusculum Farm Tour Open House Blue’s Americana/BBQ Thursday Location: Attaboy Beer Friday Location: Waredaca Brewery Saturday Location: Idiom Brewery Snowball Waterfalls Thursday Location: Lake Linganore, 6718 Coldstream Drive, 4 to 9 p.m. Friday Location: Waterside Pool, 8001 Lighthouse Landing, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday Location: Tarara Vineyards, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg, Va., 3:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday Location: Summer Concert Series at the Baker Park Band Shell, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick, 6 to 8 p.m.

2 Meat Platters served with all you can eat sides 5-7:30 pm Nightly Adults $20 Mon: Fried Chicken & Roast Beef Tues & Fri: Fried Chicken & Fried Shrimp Srs. 70+ $17.00 Wed: Roast Beef & Country Ham Thurs & Sat: Fried Shrimp & Country Ham Children 6-12 $10

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5yrs. + under No Charge

MON. - PARK AVENUE TUE. - FULL EFFECT WED. - BOBBY D AND THE TRUCKSTOP BURRITOS THU. - INSIDE OUT FRI. - BRUSHFIRE SAT. - THE SPINOUTS WITH TAYLOR BROWN ELVIS- 2 SHOWS Rides provided by SNYDERS Amusements Ride All Night Every Night 6pm until 10pm $25/person

PRIZE BINGO, GAMES & GOOD FOOD

Outside food stand serving Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Italian Sausages, Fried & Baked Country Ham Sandwiches, and French Fries

FREE PARKING | FREE ADMISSION | NO PETS Jefferson Ruritan Center Grounds at 340 and Lander Road 22

Thursday, July 21, 2022

72 HOURS

CALENDAR Reservations required. $15. info@marylandghosttours.com. marylandghosttours.com.

Monday July 25

MUSIC

FAC After Hours: Meditative Dance Movement — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. Join instructor Laura Sherwood for an hour of healing free movement as she guides you through a moving meditation. Free with a $10 recommended donation. laurasherwood@gmail.com. frederickartscouncil.org.

Summer Concert Series: Scott Ambush — 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Baker Park Band Shell, Second and Bentz streets, Frederick. Jazz funk fusion. Bring a canned food item for the Foodbank Program. 50/50 raffle celebrates Celebrate Frederick’s mission. 301-600-2841. celebratefrederick.com. Hagerstown Municipal Band Concerts — 7 p.m. at Hagerstown City Park, Hagerstown. 108th season. 50-member concert band. Select soloists every concert. Continues Sundays through Aug. 21. 240-217-5070. hagerstownband.org.

RECREATION Frederick Keys vs. West Virginia Black Bears — 1 p.m. at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium, 21 Stadium Drive, Frederick. Fireworks June 17 and 18, July 22 and 23. Visit website for ticket information and other promotions. milb.com/frederick.

CLASSES

Tuesday July 26 CLASSES

Yoga Under the Sun, Moon and Stars — 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at FAC’s Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St. , Frederick. For all levels, with Yogamour. Tuesdays through Sept. 6. Bring a mat and thirst quencher. In the event of inclement weather, check the Facebook event page for class changes or cancellation. $15 donation. 301-662-4190. skystage@ frederickartscouncil.org. yogamour.org.

ETCETERA Pride On The Patio — 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

at Showroom, 882 N. East St., Fredrick. Weekly LGBTQIA social mixer. Relaxed an casual. Happy hour pricing, full menu available; drink special Gender Fluid. 21 and older. 2404098858. prideonthepatio@gmail.com. www.facebook.com/PrideOnThePatio.

flight of stairs to reach the screening room. wiegand@frederickartscouncil.org. www.frederickartscouncil.org.

Wednesday July 27

ETCETERA

Sass Magazine July 2022 Girls Night Out — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Truth & Beauty, 50 Carroll Creek Way, Suite 110, Frederick. Meet the ladies who bring you Sass Magazine, win door prizes, shop the merch table, and more. Light fare included. Cash bar. 21 and older. $15. 240-446-9765. kim@sassmagazine. com.

FESTIVALS Jefferson Ruritan Carnival — 5 p.m. at Jefferson Ruritan Club, 4603-B Lander Road, Jefferson. Continues nightly through July 31. AYCE platters from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Rides, games, bingo. Nightly entertainment: July 26, Park Avenue; July 27, Full Effect; July 28, Brandy Stills Band; July 29, Memphis Cats/Spinouts and Elvis; July 30, Brushfire; July 31, Inside Out. Rides 6 to 10 p.m., by Snyder Amusements. jeffersonruritan.org.

OUTDOORS

FILM FAC After Hours: Art Center Bijou — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. A weekly film screening curated by FAC Associate SJ Wiegand. Each month presents films that fall under one general theme in order to cultivate discussion about film as a mode of artistic expression. Film starts around 7:30 p.m. followed by brief discussion. There is a

Walking For Wellness — 9 a.m. at Washington Monument state Park , 6620 Zittlestown Road, Middletown. Hike will cover a section of the Appalachian Trail from Washington Monument State Park to Reno Monument for a total of 4 miles. Leisurely pace. Meet at the overnight hiker parking lot. 301-791-4767. cecilia.melton@maryland. gov. Submit your event at newspost.com/ calendar.

Christmas In July MD

Craft Fair

250+ Vendors!!

Maryland’s top rated Christmas in July craft show. Largest in Maryland. Featuring one-of-a-kind handcrafted decorations, gifts and more. Plus all other handmade crafts and gift items. Visit with Santa, petting zoo, butterfly safari, magic show, face painting. Indoors, A/C. Free parking.

JULY 23 – 24, 2022 • 9AM – 4PM $5 FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN UNDER 12 ARE FREE

Howard County Fairgrounds

2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, Maryland 21794

72 HOURS

Thursday, July 21, 2022

72 HOURS

72 Hours July 21, 2022

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