72 HOURS Oct. 27, 2022

NEW RECORDING STUDIO BLAZES ITS OWN TRAIL WITH

Treetop Studio in New Market, run by Colin Shultzaberger and Donnie Carlo, is doing something new — while simultaneously taking us back to a time long ago. Treetop is essentially a recording studio, but it also offers artists video record ings of shows they perform onsite, essentially a two-for deal, where musicians record audio tracks and come away with music videos as well. Their Studio Tour series invites artists, musicians and friends to make music and hang out, harken ing back to the early days of studio recording, when all the musicians were to gether in one room, making a song — not layering in track for track separately. You can watch their growing collection of music videos on YouTube and read our interview with them in this week’s issue.

STARGAZE THE NIGHT AWAY

There’s a new moon this week (and a solar eclipse, for those who are won dering). In other words, it’s the perfect time to stargaze. Obviously, you can have your own, private star party wher ever you’d like, but if you want to turn it up a notch, head over to the Mount Airy Star Party, which runs from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at The Sky Plus at 5561 Cin dy Court in Mount Airy — just a couple miles from the event host, Mount Airy Library. Astrophysicist Todd Rosenfeld will open his observatory to the public, where you can see the night sky and all its wonders through the lens of a research-grade telescope. If you want to go, register through ccpl.librarymar ket.com. Spots are limited!

A bird is silhouetted against the sun as the moon blocks part of the sun during a partial solar eclipse on June 10, 2021, in St. Peters burg, Russia.

HALLOWEEN SHOW TO BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY FRIDGE

In the midst of brainstorming your Halloween costume, you might’ve been bummed to learn that Halloween falls on a Monday this year. What are you sup posed to do with that? Here’s your answer. Go to a concert at Sky Stage in cos tume, hear local bands, and support an awesome community cause in the pro cess. Greenhead, Mancala, Portside Chapel and Sir Lando will play a benefit concert for the Frederick Community Fridge starting at 6 p.m. on Halloween at Sky Stage in downtown Frederick. The $10 suggested donation at the door will help the Community Fridge, a leave something, take something food supply booth for those living with food insecurity, located at 322 W. Patrick St.

FREDERICK ON THE MAP

Do you know who Theophilus Thompson was? Though there is not much known about his life, the Frederick native was the earliest documented Black chess master in America. A local husband-and-wife artist duo helped to com memorate him by creating a kinetic sculpture that sits in Carroll Creek, just be hind Idiom Brewing Co. The piece was recently selected to be included in an online, interactive map of public art sites located throughout America, a cool honor to be a part of.

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Stupid questions at the Barrel Culture Invitational

In this episode of the UnCapped podcast, host Chris Sands takes a trip to North Carolina for the Barrel Culture Invitational and asked Barrel Culture Brewing owners Caroline and Ethan Barbee his series of stupid questions during the brewer’s party the night before the festival. Here are their re sponses.

UnCapped: What would you rather hear first: good news or bad news?

Caroline Barbee: I always wanna hear the bad news first.

Ethan Barbee: Same.

UnCapped: If you were a member of the Spice Girls, what would your name be?

Caroline: Maybe Barbie Spice.

Ethan: That’s pretty good. Um … Tall Spice.

UnCapped: If you drop food on the floor, what’s the acceptable amount of time for it to be picked up and eaten?

Caroline: I’m in the zero-second cat egory.

Ethan: We have dogs.

Caroline: They get it.

UnCapped: When you’re on a plane, which arm rest is yours?

Ethan: Both arm rests are mine. Here’s why. She sits down on a plane in the window seat and then lays on the win dow and is asleep within, like, 20 sec onds of sitting down on the plane, so the armrest battle … it’s just mine.

UnCapped: But what if someone sits on the other side.

Ethan: I don’t mess with middle seats.

UnCapped: What would you choose: being able to fly or a million dollars?

Ethan: Fly.

Caroline: I’m scared of heights, so I think I’d have to take the million dol lars.

Ethan: Look, if you said $10 million, $10 million.

UnCapped: I think, though, if you could fly, you would be able to find a way to turn that into …

Ethan: At least a million dollars.

Caroline: Not if you’re too scared to fly.

UnCapped: How often do you check

yourself out in the mirror every day?

Caroline: When I get ready and then whenever we’re taking a selfie.

Ethan: I do a lot of bathroom pep talks to myself so … You got this. You’re looking great.

UnCapped: You’re good enough, you’re smart enough, and, gosh darnit, people like you. Iced or hot coffee in the middle of the winter?

Caroline: Hot.

Ethan: Hot.

UnCapped: It’s always iced.

Caroline: Oh, my!

Ethan: That’s psychotic.

UnCapped: I don’t like warm liquids.

Ethan: So you don’t like soup?

UnCapped: I prefer soup with very lit tle broth. So, more like a stew.

Caroline: OK. I see.

Ethan: I think we might be entering a new argument territory here.

Caroline: Broth or substance ...

Ethan: Is soup a liquid?

UnCapped: iPhone or Android?

Caroline and Ethan in unison: iPhone.

UnCapped: Who would play you in a movie about your life?

Ethan: Jason Segel, probably.

UnCapped: He didn’t even hesitate or have to think about that.

Ethan: I feel like he’d do a good job!

Caroline: I don’t know very many fa mous people. What do you think?

Someone that’s kind of chaotic.

Ethan: I don’t know.

UnCapped: It’s best for you not to an swer, probably. Good decision, Ethan.

Ethan: Gisele Bündchen.

UnCapped: Is cereal a type of soup?

Caroline: Ew.

Ethan: I see where you’re going with this. No, it is not soup.

UnCapped: What is the best Robin Williams movie?

Caroline: Oooo, “Flubber.”

UnCapped: I do like that you went way off the normal list. But that’s wrong.

Caroline: Is that not him?

UnCapped: I don’t know. I don’t even know what that is.

Ethan: It is him. I just love how it’s “Flubber” immediately. It’s like, let’s scrap “Good Will Hunting” and “Good Morning, Vietnam” … “Flubber.” It’s definitely “Flubber” [laughs]. “Patch Adams” for 100, Alex. No, I’m gonna go with “Good Will Hunting.”

UnCapped: The correct answer is “One Hour Photo.”

Ethan: Good movie.

Caroline: Isn’t [he in] “Mrs. Doubtfire,” too? That was my second [choice].

UnCapped: Yeah, that’s what people normally say. Who was the real bul ly: Daniel Larusso or Johnny Lawrence?

Ethan: Mr. Miyagi, because he bullied Daniel Larusso into doing all those chores for him, and he didn’t do any thing. Stand on your foot and kick? Weirdo.

UnCapped: That’s a new hot take. No one has said Mr. Miyagi is. Caroline: It’s gonna be no surprise that I don’t know who either one of those are?

UnCapped: You’ve never watched “Karate Kid”?

Caroline: I guess not. UnCapped: It’s Robin Williams’ best movie.

Caroline: Have you seen “Flubber”? UnCapped: Is a hot dog a sand wich?

Ethan: Yes. It’s a piece of meat

on bread. It counts.

UnCapped: I don’t have strong feel ings about that one.

Caroline: I guess. It could be a sand wich.

Ethan: I just don’t wanna make the people who think it’s a sandwich mad. UnCapped: If you were having a plumbing issue, who would you hire: Mario or Luigi?

Caroline: Luigi. Mario seems really busy.

Ethan: I’ll second that.

Listen to the full podcast at fnppod casts.com/uncapped. Got UnCapped news? Email csands@newspost.com.

Kittiwat Thai Kitchen serves ‘ultimate Thai comfort food’

Since 2014, Kittiwat Thai Kitchen has served Thai cuisine to the Frederick community. Owner Kittiwat “Kevin” Chukkrabutr came to the U.S. from Thailand in 2006. The casual restau rant’s menu features classic dishes such as Pad Thai and Pad See Euw but also specialties that manager Lily Lilinsinlapasunthorn says you likely won’t find elsewhere. The staff is focused on serving fresh, flavorful food — and they don’t hold back on spice. Most dishes are ranked on a spice level of one through five, but there is also a one through 10 scale for those who really want to bring the heat. You can start your meal off with appetizers, perhaps the coconut calamari tempura, then pick which protein you’d like with your entrée. Desserts include lychee rice pudding brûlée and pumpkin custard. Lilin sinlapasunthorn said the restaurant accommodates allergies, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free diners as well. Kittiwat Thai Kitchen grew so popular that the owner opened a second location this year, Kittiwat Thai Express, at 181C Thomas John son Drive, Frederick. The express lo cation has a smaller menu that allows staff to fill to-go orders quickly.

KITTIWAT THAI KITCHEN

5205 Presidents Court, Frederick 301-631-0999

kittiwat.com

Facebook.com/KittiwatThaiKitchen

Instagram: @kittiwatthaikitchen

Hours: 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, noon to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, noon to 9 p.m. Sunday

Price: Dinner entrées and specialties range from $16 to $28 Manager Lily Lilinsinlapasunthorn recommends: Ka Prow Kai Sub, which Lilinsinlapasunthorn describes as “the ultimate Thai comfort food.” The savory and spicy ground chicken is flavored with basil, garlic, oyster sauce, soy sauce and Thai chilis. It is served with rice, an over-easy egg and Prik Num Pla — fish sauce with chili.

— Mary Grace Keller

ABOVE: Lily Lilinsinlapasunthorn, manager of Kittiwat Thai Kitchen, sits for a portrait with the Ka Prow Kai Sub dish at the restaurant on Oct. 12. LEFT: Ka Prow Kai Sub at Kittiwat Thai Kitchen includes rice with ground chicken, basil, fresh chili, an over-easy fried egg and Prik Num Pla, a Thai sauce with fish sauce and chili.

Staff photos by Katina Zentz

Treetop Studio: Recording with a twist

BY COLIN MCGUIRE Special to The News-Post

Colin Shultzaberger and Donnie Carlo form Treetop Studio, a place to record music in New Market that has a little bit of a twist. That twist? A video component. As you’ll see if you look up the studio on YouTube, the produc ers have engineered performance vid eos of local artists that have garnered thousands of views. In this conver sation, the two talk about going into business together, more about what sets them apart from other local re cording studios, why moments are so important, and the inspiration they get from sketch comedy. To learn more about Treetop, visit treetopstudio.org.

72 Hours: How did you get the idea to start a studio together?

Colin Shultzaberger: I was build ing a rehearsal space, and I want ed to start my own studio, but I guess I didn’t have the understanding I thought I had until I met Donnie. I was like, ‘Wow, this guy really has an ear for it. He understands what it should look like,’” and we worked well together. I had the music perspective, and Don nie was just great on the sticks. It was an instant friendship. I trusted what he was doing, and he trusted what I was doing, and here we are.

72 Hours: What are the responsi bilities between you two? Who does what? If you have a band in, do you both engineer the record?

Donnie Carlo: Usually, I might be in the room, and Colin will kind of run the computer and manage the ses sion. I’ll be in with the musicians. It all depends on what’s happening. Colin’s a really good musician, so he might be tuning an instrument and helping them prepare things, getting a musical perspective.

72 Hours: Is there a producer’s el ement to what you guys do? Has any one asked you to be a kind of extra songwriting mind as they record?

Carlo: It kind of happens. We kind of insert ourselves sometimes.

72 Hours: So you are producers?

Shultzaberger: Yeah, but when I think of a producer ... we have a light touch. Ultimately, the band gets the final say. As a musician, I don’t want people telling me what to do with my music. We’re like, “Can we suggest that you don’t run everything through a tape echo through the stereo?” Don nie often will either be in the control

room and recording or out here with the band, and then we’ll switch, so we’re both hearing both sides of what the band sounds like, either through headphones or through the mix. We both work with that together.

72 Hours: I want to get to the vid eos. How did you come up with that idea and the format?

Carlo: My background is in broad cast, and I spent seven years working as an engineer for a radio station. So,

I kind of learned the rhythm and pro duction cycle of a broadcast situation from that. It gave me the cadence and the rhythm. I made notes of things I liked and things I didn’t like. I like the idea of personalities but without tak ing too much time and then having to pull the e-break on the whole show to do an interview. I just want to keep things moving along really tight. Col in and I both love things like SNL and little skits, so we just wanted to have a surreal and humorous framing device but have great musical performanc es, too.

Shultzaberger: Yeah, we want ed something that would benefit the band and benefit us, too. We’re able to say, “Treetop exists!” But we’re also able to say, “Check out our favorite bands, too.”

Carlo: To circle back, when we de cided we were going into business together, we knew the backbone of

our business was going to be studio recording projects. Then, we were try ing to think of ways to promote and advertise ourselves but also demon strate the quality of our process. I’m a YouTube freak. I love it. So, I was like, “Why don’t we just do concerts and people can come in here, spend time with us, see the space, and then they can hear the quality and see the vid eo and do something for this com munity of people without getting any thing in return. It would just be a fun thing to do.”

Shultzaberger: We’re sharing with the community of musicians, and they’re kind of developing this gallery.

72 Hours: That’s a good way of putting it. I can’t think of another stu dio around that offers a video compo nent when an artist wants it. Do you know of anyone else doing it this way?

Staff photo by Katina Zentz

Business partners Donnie Carlo, left, and Colin Schultzaberger stand for a portrait at Treetop Studio on Oct. 16.

New jazz series in Brunswick

Drummer Jeff Cosgrove will kick off a new jazz performance series on Oct. 28, as part of a Maryland State Arts Council creativity grant. The series is a community invitation to be part of the music and explore jazz, while helping local charity organizations.

The series is called Jazz Journey, and the all-ages concerts will take place at the Beans in the Belfry, 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick.

The first concert will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 28 with a $10 suggested donation at the door. All proceeds will go to the Frederick Rescue Mission, and folks from the organization will be onsite to answer questions.

The band will be Jeff Cosgrove on drums, Brad Linde on saxophone and Mark Lysher on bass. These musicians have played together for more than 10 years and have developed a strong musical connection.

Remaining concerts in the Jazz Journey series will be on Nov. 25 (Blake Cramer/vibraphone, Will Yager/ bass, Jeff Cosgrove/drums) and Dec. 16 (Erin Connelly/trumpet, Derrick Mi chaels/sax, Tony Martucci/drums, Jeff Cosgrove/drums).

Each concert runs from 7 to 9 p.m. and features a different band and a different charity being supported by the suggested donation.

Japanese taiko drummer Mark H. Rooney to lead master class

Montgomery College’s Master Art ist Series will feature Japanese taiko drummer Mark H. Rooney leading a master class from 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 2 at the Culture Arts Center theater at the school. The event will also be broadcast live.

Rooney studies, performs and teaches taiko, a dynamic form of fullbody drumming based in Japanese tradition. Rooney combines that tradi tional foundation with a modern sen sibility to create performances and classes that are full of energy, endur ance and excitement.

Rooney has been called “the world’s most dangerous half-Japa nese/half-Scottish solo improvisation al taiko artist.” He has studied, per formed and taught taiko for the past 20 years in the U.S., Japan and Eu rope. He was the artistic director of Odaiko New England, the founding instructor for Wesleyan University’s taiko program, and a touring member of Taikoza. He has collaborated with a wide variety of artists and groups and lives in the Washington, D.C., area.

The Cultural Arts Center is at 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. To register for the free event, visit form.jotform. com/222624659791163.

Mark H. Rooney

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Q&A: Tony nominee Charl Brown to present celebration of Smokey Robinson

BY SHUAN BUTCHER Special to The News-Post

Charl Brown has starred in the Broadway productions of “Sister Act,” “Jersey Boys” and “Motown the Musi cal,” the last of which garnered him a Tony nomination for playing Smokey Robinson. He’s currently touring his own show, “Smokey & Me: A Celebra tion of Smokey Robinson,” and will make a stop in Frederick at the Wein berg Center to present it on Oct. 30. 72 Hours caught up with Brown recently to talk ahead of his performance here.

Charl, let’s start by talking about the beginning of your acting and musical career. How did you get interested in music and theater?

I first started singing in a Baptist church in San Diego. I became a solo ist and eventually became the director of the youth choir when I was in high school. For four years, I was on the wait list for the San Diego School of Cre ative and Performing Arts, and in the eighth grade, I finally got admitted.

That year, I also got into my first book musical, which was the produc tion of “Annie,” which starred the now Tony Award-winner Sara Ramirez as Miss Hannigan. She was a senior that year.

The summer before, my parents took me to my first Broadway show, “Jelly’s Last Jam,” starring Grego ry Hines, Tonya Pinkins, Savion Glov er and Toni Braxton. So, I saw people who looked like me on Broadway mak ing a living doing it. That year was very instrumental for me because I saw my first Broadway show and got to do my first Broadway-style musical. I’ve been chasing that ever since then. That’s where I got bit by the bug, and I’m still suffering the symptoms.

After getting a degree in theater from the University of Southern California, you toured with a production of “Hair.” When did you decide to give Broadway a shot?

Half that cast was from L.A., the other half from New York, so I had friends already built in. I was finally go ing to make this big move, which I did in 2005. And then I finally made my Broadway debut in 2011 in “Sister Act.”

Having a musical theater background, who are some of your musi cal and theatrical influences?

Definitely, Gregory Hines, one of

my longtime heroes. I’ve idolized Bri an Stokes Mitchell for a long time. This past summer, I got to do a production of “Ragtime,” where I played Coalhouse Walker Jr. That was a full-circle mo ment for me because I also understud ied the role fresh out of college. Twen ty years later, I came back and played the role. So, Brian Stokes Mitchell [who was nominated in 1998 for his portrayal of Coalhouse Walker Jr. in the musical] has been an inspiration.

For the music side, I’d say Justin Timberlake. I’ve always been into the high pop sound, which I think helped me out when it came time to audition for Smokey Robinson. But I’ve also al ways loved The Temptations. My father is a huge Temptations fan, and he plays it all the time. Who knew I’d eventually

be in “Motown: The Musical” and meet some of the Temptations and work di rectly with Berry Gordy himself?

With a career in musical theater, do you have a preference of one over the other, music or theater?

I listen to music constantly, but hav ing been trained in acting and being an actor, doing the theater aspect of it and getting to dive into roles is really where my passion lies. It’s all about the story telling, really. I just love to tell stories, whether it be through songs or other people’s words.

What was it like to finally be at that point where you were in your first Broadway show, “Sister Act”?

I can remember that call like it was yesterday. I fell to the ground in a dirty street because it was something I’d

‘Smokey & Me: A Celebration of Smokey Robinson’

When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30

Where: The Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Tickets: $27 and up Info: 301-600-2828, weinbergcenter.org

As the story goes, Smokey Robinson, a founder of Motown and one of the producers of “Motown: The Musical,” went backstage on opening night to look for Charl Brown, the handsome young actor who portrayed him in the show. When he found Brown backstage, he came up to him, smiled and simply said, “Hello, Me!” This exchange between Brown and Robinson was the catalyst for Brown’s show, “Smokey & Me.” The production is split into two acts, with act one celebrating Smokey’s story and many of his biggest hits, such as “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” “My Girl” and “Mickey’s Monkey,” and act two exploring the storying of Brown, the fortunate actor that performed the role of Smokey every night in “Motown: The Musical.”

been working toward for as long as I could remember. And that experience was just magical. Getting to work di rectly with Whoopi Goldberg, who was our producer. I got to star on Broad way alongside my now good friend Pa tina Miller and Raven Simone. It was a mind-blowing experience that the little 13-year-old me would never have be lieved would be in the future.

What was the experience like to be nominated for a Tony Award for your role as Smokey Robinson in “Motown: The Musical”?

The experience in working on “Mo town” was quite legendary. Mr. Berry Gordy was our producer and book writ er. Getting to work with the founder of Motown Records was a once-in-a-life time experience. We really got to feel like we were part of the Motown lega cy, which we are, for all intents and pur poses.

Getting to step into the role of Smokey Robinson was a dream come

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Charl Brown, creator of “Smokey & Me.”

Trick-or-treat at

businesses

Celebrate Halloween in downtown Freder ick from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 29. All ages are wel come, and costumes are encouraged for this family-friendly event hosted by the Downtown Frederick Partnership.

Trick-or-treat around town at more than 60 downtown shops and restaurants, who will hand out candy and treats while supplies last.

After you’re done going door to door, enjoy other Halloween-themed activities around down town, including a Halloween craft station at 30 N. Market St. and a vintage VW Trunk-or-Treat from 10 a.m. to noon at Everedy Square.

Bring chairs and blankets to watch the Pix ar classic “Coco,” which will be screened outside at the Carroll Creek Amphitheater at 7 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m.

For a full listing of events and participating trickor-treat locations, visit downtownfrederick.org.

Welcome Halloween with creative craft ideas for kids

Halloween is an enjoyable holiday for every one — but particularly for kids, who can channel their whimsy and imagination into choosing a clev er costume or helping to design the theme and scope of home decorations.

Help channel the creativity of the kids in your life this year through Halloween craft projects — and then use these creations to decorate your home.

Here are some ideas.

JACK’S SLIME

The toothy grins of jack-o-lanterns can be seen just about everywhere come Halloween, and the bright orange color of pumpkins heralds the start of fall. What better way to say “Halloween is here” than with a craft that can be displayed and also played with? Slime is something that’s always a big hit with kids. Here’s a recipe for slime, courtesy of The Best Ideas for Kids.

• 6 ounces of Elmer’s glue (substituting with another brand of glue may not produce the same results)

• Orange food coloring to create desired hue

• ½ teaspoon of baking soda

• 1½ tablespoons of contact lens solution (one that contains boric acid in the ingredient list, as that is what causes the chemical reaction to form slime)

• Optional: 2 tablespoons of water added to the glue before the baking soda if you desire a stretch ier slime

• Black felt or black construction paper, cut into the eyes and mouth of a jack-o’-lantern

• Small mason jar with lid Decorate the mason jar using a bit of glue to stick the black paper or felt face pieces to the out side of the jar. Mix all the ingredients of the slime in a small bowl and pour into the decorated jar.

FOREST SPIDER

Take a trip to a nearby forest or wooded trail and gather up round pinecones that have fallen. Purchase brown pipe cleaners and cut four of the cleaners in half to form eight legs. Glue the legs on the pinecone and attach several small googly eyes and two larger ones to form the eyes of the spider.

PAPER ROLL TREAT HOLDERS

Rather than discarding the tubes inside of pa per towel or toilet paper rolls, let kids transform

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them into monster craft treat holders. They’ll be perfect for party favors or even to give out to neighborhood trick-or-treaters. Cover the bottoms of the rolls with masking tape so treats won’t fall out. Paint the outside of the cardboard rolls and let dry. An alternative is to cover the rolls in colored paper for less messy fun. Then use markers or pa per cut-outs to form faces of the monsters. Fill the rolls with treats, then stuff a piece of tissue paper in each top to add even more personality to the cre ations and hide the treats inside.

GHOSTLY LEAVES

Make a truly eco-friendly craft on Halloween, with ghosts made out of leaves, eliminating the need to use extra paper. Paint large leaves with white paint. On the narrow-most point on top of the leaves, paint black eyes and mouths. When completely dry, scatter on a table or sideboard for some scary fun, or use double-sided tape to stick to windows and doors.

Tips to keep kids safe on Halloween

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KEEP WEEKDAYS IN MIND

on a Monday this year, and that could be more dangerous than if it fell on a week end. According to autoinsurance.com, which con ducted a study that analyzed 24 years’ worth of data

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad ministration, injuries to children and pedestrians in general were higher on weeknight than weekend holidays, with most accidents occurring between 6 and 7 p.m., prime commuter time. Exercise extreme caution when walking around this year.

OPT FOR FACE PAINTS OVER MASKS

Medical masks may still be worn by some families as precautions against COVID-19. However, when it comes to Halloween costumes, face paints are pref erable to masks and other face coverings. Masks tend to limit visibility, which can lead to kids tripping and falling or even not being able to see cars or oth er pedestrians. Follow safety instructions when using face paints around the eyes and mouth.

In late October, the sun sets at 5:50 p.m. on av erage. With darkness descending during peak trickor-treating times, it’s imperative that children car ry flashlights or glow sticks or use reflective tape on their costumes so others can see them.

TRAVERSE FAMILIAR AREAS

Children trick-or-treating with adults may be able to venture a bit farther in pursuit of treats, but it is generally safer to stay close to home, where sur roundings are familiar. This reduces the propensity for getting lost or wandering into sketchy situations. Neighbors can assist if something goes awry, and there’s less chance of getting turned around.

WHAT HOMEOWNERS CAN DO

Homeowners and renters can do their part to en sure the safety of those enjoying Halloween hijinks. Make sure walkways to doors are clear. Have addi tional lights on pathways or overhead to improve visibility. Contain pets indoors, as they may become skittish on Halloween with extra crowds and noises. Don’t run the risk of kids getting scratched or bitten.

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Have fun, but be safe this Halloween season.

Lawar, i.e., raw pork and blood in Bali

BY TREVOR DAVIS Special to The News-Post

First glimpses of the morning sun shoot through a blanket of fog that gives the Balinese rice fields a celestial quality I had only seen while viewing a David Attenborough documentary. I gaze while riding pillion on a scoot er through Tegalalang, just north of Ubud. My friend Made is excited to in troduce me to his rice field, his village, his family and to some local, home made cuisine — specifically, the famous Lawar dish.

This traditional food is made up of a combination of fried shallots, gar lic, ginger, galangal and plenty of chil ies, a delightful aroma that is common wherever you are on the island. Fresh herbs, a few greens and shredded co conut are then added. Lastly, chicken, duck or pork are usually the protein of choice mixed in to be placed gen tly on a pile of rice. Did I mention, the meat is raw? Oh, and fresh blood from the animal is saved for the added last step. Today, I have the opportunity (or misfortune) of not only learning to pre pare this dish but to also consume the pork version.

For those that have followed me for some time, you may have heard me confidently broadcast a long-held per sonal credo: “I’ll try anything … twice!” This may come across to some as he donistic at times, and may even seem like a fraternity hazing to others. When you try to be accepted by a new group of people, especially when traveling to an exotic locale, the best way to blend in is to try anything that is offered. If you’re willing to try a food, drink, dance, song, game or religious ritu al with a smile on your face, it can go a long way. But preparing and ingest ing raw pork goes against everything I’ve ever learned about safe cook ing practices in the kitchen. I wonder if this time I may not be able to follow through on my own principles.

I diligently use my knife skills to dice the vegetables then shred the white co

conut flesh with a piece of its own shell.

Next, slabs of meat that had been sit ting out are put on the same cutting board for me to pound and mince with a cleaver. Somehow sensing my un ease, Made assures me that the meat is fine because the pig was slaughtered earlier that morning during ceremo ny. I do my best to hide my apprehen sion as I notice the sanitation practices vary wildly from what I’m accustomed

to in the United States. Everything is just sort of rinsed quickly with a heav ily diluted soap and flies comfortably use the kitchen as a breeding ground. Not to mention, there is no running wa ter nor hand soap in the bathroom, just a bucket of water. My host then opens his refrigerator (I’m not sure how well it was working) and pulls out a plastic bag filled with dark red, viscous liquid. There it is! The moment I had been an ticipating. Raw pork blood. The final in gredient.

As Made mashes the ingredients to gether with his bare hands, I’m told to go wash up and sit down on the porch to prepare to eat my Lawar. I take the following 10 minutes to really sit with myself and have the most desperate

kets on

Photo by Amber LaChelle

ly needed pep talk. Yes, I’m nervous to eat potentially contaminated and para site-filled meat. However, the Balinese do it all the time. And I am a guest invit ed into this family’s home to try a tradi tional meal that is only served on spe cial occasions. This is what I do. I do my best to assimilate. Blend in. This isn’t some fraternal initiation. It’s about re specting the local traditions and cus toms. And, to my surprise, when I take a bite, I find Lawar is packed full of flavor. It’s delicious. So much so, I look forward to trying it again.

Trevor Davis, former cidermak er and working musician from Freder ick, is a writer, content creator and cul tural traveler. Follow his adventures at roguevagabond.com.

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Rice fields outside Ubud, Bali.

Treetop

Shultzaberger: That’s part of the business. We offer audio, and we offer video. We’re also trying to expand. We have an open space, not just a record ing studio. You can record video, and you can record audio in it. We want to be an audio/visual studio.

Carlo: It’s also 2022. You can’t sim ply do [audio only] ... music is the soundtrack to video now. Music is the afterthought. Not that that’s where my heart is, but that’s the cold reality, and if you’re not doing video stuff, you’re not part of the culture. You might be incredible with art, but I think that’s just sort of how it is.

72 Hours: When did the studio offi cially open?

Shultzaberger: In January, we had Tall Well in here to record.

Carlo: Yeah, but we were still work ing. Maybe March 2022.

72 Hours: So you’ve been do ing this for almost all the year. Were there goals when the year started, and have you reached those goals yet? How has the year gone so far?

Shultzaberger: I don’t think we be lieved the studio tour would be where it is now. I think we thought we’d get 25 subscribers over three months. We thought it would be a big deal if 100 would see one of our vid eos. But, no, we’re at 5,100 [views] for all the videos we put up since June. It’s so cool because I can tell you I hang out with a lot of the people we’ve had come in, so it’s just good to see these people.

72 Hours: How do you dictate who’s going to be on one of your videos?

Carlo: It’s mostly just friends and colleagues.

Shultzaberger: But people we also wanted here. There are bands I see and I’m like, “I like it, the people like it, and we need to put these bands on this stage.”

72 Hours: Are there bands so far that you haven’t brought in yet, who you want to bring in and you might reach out to them?

Shultzaberger: We want to get ev erybody. Yes, there’s so many bands we want to see.

Carlo: Yeah, there is kind of a sub versive quality to it, in that it’s in Col in’s garage. Some of these bands are great and so talented; it’s fun and fun ny to have them here in this garage.

It’s kind of anachronistic. I would love to get a huge name band in here, just because it’d be so stupid.

Shultzaberger: Yeah, we’re reach ing out to people all the time. Don nie was doing sound at Joe Squared in Baltimore for a while. He’d be like, “I just ran into this band tonight,” and it’d be a quick conversation and they’d end up here. Sometimes, we aren’t asking people; we just bump into peo ple and are like, “What are you doing Wednesday?” People have been so willing to do it, and it’s just been fun.

72 Hours: I was talking to Kenny Ea ton from Mystery Ton Studios for this a couple months ago, and he’s always grinding. Have you run into the issue of finding new clients, or is it an over-abun dance of work you guys have so far?

Carlo: We absolutely have to fight for every dollar. The Studio Tours [the video concerts] have become more a commu nity project than a part of our business that generates any revenue. It’s almost like a completely separate attitude.

Shultzaberger: We focus half our business on the Studio Tours because in some ways, it could be a long-term thing.

Carlo: And the thing about putting something positive in the world without asking for anything in return, that does come back to you. Even if it’s not a very specific connection to money, the good will comes back, and people just know it’s fun to record here, and we’re not idiots and we know what we’re doing.

Shultzaberger: As a person who listens to a lot of music, listen to our Sound cloud. Listen to the Studio Tours we do. It’s amazing. I’m not just saying that. We both love the live sound, and we’ll ac commodate anything.

Carlo: Special moments of mu sic happen when people connect and share a moment together and play off each other spontaneously, in sync. Those special moments only happen when human beings play together in a room. So, that’s the goal. You can sim ulate that and fake it, but the high-wa ter mark and the goals to shoot for are special moments between people.

Colin McGuire has been in and out of bands for more than 20 years and also helps produce concerts in and around Frederick. His work has appeared in Al ternative Press magazine, PopMatters and 72 Hours, among other outlets. He is convinced that the difference between being in a band and being in a romantic relationship is less than minimal. Contact him at mcguire.colin@gmail.com.

Special moments of music happen when people connect and share a moment together and play off each other spontaneously, in sync.

— Donnie Carlo

Shepherd professor’s podcast offered on new theater-themed streaming service

on

a streaming platform that offers livestreamed and pre-re corded plays and educational resources,

a podcast service, among the 10 in augural offerings was the “black theatre histo ry

Shepherd University professor kb saine.

She’s excited that her podcast is included.

Broadway on Demand clientele is pre dominately academic,” she said. “It is large ly colleges and high schools that use them for streaming services to watch plays that are done across the world. Knowing that many educators and students have access to learning from the podcast is exciting to me.”

Saine has been producing the “black the atre history podcast” — which celebrates Afri can American artists, theaters and plays — since 2017. As a college professor, one motivation for developing the podcast was to give students an other way to do research.

“I didn’t see anyone else in the podcast world documenting the history of and doing inter views with those in Black theater,” saine said.

“This podcast gives students who are better au ditory learners the opportunity to listen to an artist talk about their own work and their own history before writing a paper and to experience those things from the source, or one source re moved.”

One of saine’s first interviews was with direc tor and producer Woody King Jr., founder of the New Federal Theatre in New York City. Oth er podcasts include talks with costume design er Greg Horton, actor Blair Underwood and playwright Chisa Hutchison, whose play “Wh itelisted” is featured at this year’s Contemporary American Theater Festival.

A director, author, educator and theater histo rian with more than two decades of experience, saine served for six years as the producing ar tistic director of Sycamore Rouge in Petersburg, Virginia. She has worked with Greenbriar Val ley Theatre, The Vintage Theatre Company and Buckhannon Community Theatre in West Virgin ia, and the Dallas Theater Center in Texas.

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kb saine

Andrew Baughman in “Camelot.”

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Landless Theatre Company puts spotlight on local artists in two classic plays this fall

The Landless Theatre Company returns to New Spire Arts this fall with the productions of “Camelot” on Oct. 28 to 30 and “Laughter On The 23rd Floor” on Nov. 12 and 13. Both shows feature a mix of local and regional talent.

“After many years of being based in D.C., Landless is very excited to strengthen our presence in Freder ick at New Spire Arts this year,” said producing artis tic director Andrew Lloyd Baughman, who appears in “Camelot.” “While the Weinberg Center and New Spire Arts tend to focus on presenting artists and companies from out of town, our goal this year is to showcase some of the professional artists who live and work here in Frederick.”

Each production features a blend of regional and local artists. “Camelot” is helmed by local direc tor Terri Magers and stars Kennedy Center and Wolf Trap regular Shaina Kuhn as Guinevere. The support ing cast includes appearances by Oakdale Middle School student William Warwick and Urbana Middle School student Ademide Akinsola.

Neil Simon’s “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” is di rected by Helen Hayes Award nominee Melissa Baughman and includes local actors Bob Causer,

Rich Cole and frequent MET actor Matt Baughman as the bombastic Max Prince.

“Camelot” follows an idealistic King Arthur who hopes to create a kingdom built on honor and digni ty, embodied by his Knights of the Round Table. His ideals, however, are tested when his lovely queen, Guinevere, falls in love with the young knight Lance lot and the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance. When the production premiered in D.C. last September, DC Theatre Arts wrote, “Landless The atre’s compact ‘Camelot’ comes with big voices! A well-rounded cast of 10 talented actors delights the audience and honors most of the beloved characters and well-known songs.”

“Laughter on the 23rd Floor” is inspired by Neil Simon’s youthful experience as a staff writer on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows.” This ensemble com edy features all the attendant comic drama as the harried writing staff frantically scrambles to top each other with gags while competing for the attention of star madman Max Prince. Laugh your pants off in the comedy writer’s room.

Visit landlesstheatrecompany.org or weinbergcen ter.org for tickets and more information.

Carroll Creek sculpture of Frederick-born chess master earns national recognition

BY JILLIAN ATELSEK jatelsek@newspost.com

A Denver-based nonprofit recently put Freder ick on the national map for its public art scene — lit erally.

“An Elusive Kinetic Portrait,” a creation of hus band-and-wife team Tsvetomir Naydenov and Mar guerite de Messières that’s been displayed in Car roll Creek since 2020, is featured in the Western State Arts Federation’s interactive illustrated map of public art projects across the U.S.

The sculpture is part of the Carroll Creek Kinetic Art Promenade, a series of sculptures in the water way that move in the wind. Bernard Gouin, chairman of the project, called its inclusion on WESTAF’s map “a great honor.”

Messières and Naydenov’s piece depicts The ophilus Thompson, a 19th-century Frederick native who is considered the earliest documented African American chess expert.

Thompson was born into slavery in 1855, and his torians don’t think he had any formal education. He first witnessed a game of chess while he was work ing as a house servant in Carroll County, and he fig ured out how the pieces moved through careful, deferential observation of the white players.

Within a year, he was a master.

The finer details of Thompson’s life evade histo rians. We know who lent him his first chess board, and we know that he published a book of chess problems when he was just 18 years old. And thanks to recent research by volunteer historians at the Af rican American Resources Cultural Heritage Society of Frederick County, we know Thompson died of tu berculosis at the age of 25.

Messières and Naydenov tried to capture the elusive element to Thompson’s story in their kinet ic sculpture, which is based on the only known pho tograph of him. Messières, a painter by trade, pix elated the image, then recreated it with more than 1,000 hand-formed aluminum tiles.

Naydenov sculpted the metal frame, which spins in the breeze. The tiles move, too, meaning Thomp son’s face is elusive; it’s only clearly visible when the angle and the wind are both just right.

“I painted both sides of the tiles the same col or, so that when it would spin in the wind, his face would kind of come and go. At the time when we were planning the piece, so little was known about him,” Messières said. “You knew he was there, but you couldn’t see him clearly. It was almost like he had a story, but it wasn’t even ours to tell.”

Messières submitted the piece, which was fund ed by the Ausherman Family Foundation, to WE STAF’s Public Art Archive, a free, searchable data base of thousands of public artworks across the U.S. and the world.

Any artist or organization can submit their work to the archive. It was launched in 2010, said manag er Lori Goldstein, when WESTAF realized that there

Tsvetomir Naydenov, left, and Marguerite de Messières are shown near their sculpture called “An Elusive Kinetic Portrait” that sits in Carroll Creek.

was no centralized system for keeping track of pub lic art.

“To find public art, whether you were looking on the computer or whether you were on foot ex ploring, you were having to navigate to all different sites,” Goldstein recalled.

Incorporating art into public spaces serves a unique purpose, Goldstein said. The archive’s web site states that its goal is to make “public art more public.”

“While I do love the world of museums and gal leries, this idea of being able to experience pub lic art in any community, whether you’re a resident or visitor, is very compelling to me,” Goldstein said. “There’s an equitable nature to public art, where there’s no fee to experience it.”

Today, more than 19,000 pieces are chronicled in the archive, Goldstein said. But a tiny fraction of those are represented in the group’s recent inter active map, published last month. Messières and Naydenov’s piece was chosen from more than 500 submissions by a jury of 12 WESTAF employees.

Goldstein said she was compelled by the Freder ick sculpture not just because of its beauty but be cause of what it gives to its viewers. Frederick locals

Take a look

See the kinetic sculpture along Carroll Creek Linear Park in downtown Frederick. It is located behind Idiom Brewing Co.

View the interactive public art map of sites across America at publicartarchive.org/anniversary-map.

who haven’t heard of Thompson might be com pelled to research his story after seeing “An Elusive Kinetic Portrait,” Goldstein added.

The sculpture will be on display until April 2023.

“Coming across this in person may be a way for even the local community to learn more about their own history,” Goldstein said.

“In the news cycle a lot is this question about monuments and who should be remembered,” she added. “This kind of project takes a very unique approach to looking deeper into history. Not ev erything has to be permanent, right? This is a way to experiment with more ephemeral forms of pub lic art.”

Staff photo by Ric Dugan

METAPHYSICALLET’S GET

Psychic mediums lift the veil between this world, spirit one with new podcast series

BY ANGELA ROBERTS aroberts@newspost.com

It’s no secret that Frederick is filled with history. What’s less known — at least according to Terri Rodabaugh and Rhonda Russo — is that the city’s streets and rowhomes also thrum with a more metaphysical connection to the past.

Ghosts. Spirits. They’re not confined to spooky stories told around a campfire, Rodabaugh and Rus so say. Instead, they walk among us, in areas as quo tidian and familiar as downtown Frederick.

Not many people can see them, but Rodabaugh and Russo say they have been able to sense the presence of ghostly and spiritual energies since they were little girls.

“When I was a baby,” Russo recalled during a re cent interview at the Frederick Coffee Co., “I could see dark shadows dancing around the ceiling. I can remember that and see it plain as day.”

Now, the two women say they use their abilities to help others “lift the veil” between dimensions and connect with loved ones who have died.

Rodabaugh, who used to live in Frederick, has since moved to Gettysburg, but she and Rhonda, who remains in the city, have continued working to gether, conducting group readings and, most re cently, recording the podcast “Lifting the Veil with Terri and Rhonda,” which they’ve created with show producer James LaPann, who is intrigued by the paranormal and spiritual world. Since releasing the first episode in January, the women have talked chakras and auras, interviewed someone who says she wrote “Gone with the Wind” in a past life, given a tutorial on crystals and provided a live reading to a listener.

Although Rodabaugh and Russo both say they recognized their gifts at an early age, it took them a long time to tell others about their ghostly encoun ters, let alone use their abilities to help others.

When Russo was a teenager, she said, she shut down her intuition. She wanted to date boys and have friends, and she was tired of being “the little mousy girl in the corner.”

Then, when she was around 27, all hell broke loose, as she put it.

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“It was like, ‘OK, you’ve suppressed me long enough,’” she said. “‘Now, let’s get to work.’”

Rodabaugh was also in her late 20s when her abilities were reawakened. She had been attending culinary school, while also juggling a full-time job and raising her daughter. She wasn’t getting much sleep. Finally, she said, it seemed like her defenses just broke down. All of a sudden, she started seeing ghosts and spirits all over the place again.

It took Rodabaugh and Russo even longer to start providing readings to others. At first, Rodabaugh only read Tarot cards. But after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, she decided she was tired of hiding her other abilities.

“It makes you look at your life a little differently,” she said of her diagnosis. “I just decided I’m going to be me.”

Even though Rodabaugh and Russo both en joy their job, they both acknowledged that it can be challenging. For one, it can sometimes be dan gerous. Neither of them perform group readings or paranormal investigations alone. And Russo always gives her husband the address and phone number of the location where she is going.

“I tell him that if you don’t see me, or if you do see me and I’m transparent,” she said with a laugh, “something went wrong.”

The work can also be physically and emotional ly draining. People cry in front of them, and Roda baugh and Russo are both self-described empaths.

They’re not getting rich, either. They’re not the kind of mediums who purposefully scare people to ensure they return or charge extra for removing a hex or a curse.

Still, they both said, the work is rewarding.

“I get a lot of emails, a lot of messages, thanking me. I get one almost every day about how their read ing changed their life,” Rodabaugh said. “Neither one of us makes a lot of money at this, but it does mean a lot. It gives me a purpose.”

Staff photo by Katina Zentz

Lifting the Veil podcast is available on Spotify, Amazon,

Podcasts and Buzzsprout.

RIGHT: Mediums Terri Rodabaugh, left, and Rhonda Russo pose for a portrait at the Mount Olivet Cemetery on Oct.

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Netflix via The Associated Press

Wendell, voiced by Keegan-Michael Key, left, and Wild, voiced by Jordan Peele, in a scene from “Wendell & Wild.”

Halloween night film:

‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’

Catch a screening of the 1920 film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” at the Weinberg Center for the Arts as part of its Silent Film Series.

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Get in the Halloween mood with Netflix’s “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities,” an anthology produced by the Oscar-winning filmmaker with the aim of challenging “traditional” ex pectations of horror. The eight stories include “The Autopsy,” based on a Mi chael Shea short story and starring F. Murray Abraham, Glynn Turman and Luke Roberts; the H.P. Lovecraft-based “Dreams in the Witch House,” with Ru pert Grint and Ismael Cruz Cordo va, and “Lot 36,” one of two episodes based on an original story by del Toro and starring Tim Blake Nelson and Elpidia Carrillo. Episodes are being re leased daily in pairs.

“Putin’s Attack on Ukraine: Docu menting War Crimes,” debuting on PBS’ “Frontline,” details the toll of Rus sia’s war on Ukraine and the challeng es of holding Russia to account for its actions. The documentary is part of a collaboration between “Frontline” and The Associated Press that includes

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A gunman’s deadly attack on a house of worship, its causes and the aftermath are examined in HBO’s “A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting.” The film, directed by Trish Adlesic, delves into the 11 lives that were lost in the October 2018 trage dy and the effect on family members, survivors and the community at large.

The attack also is viewed in the con text of rising hate speech and actions.

Michael Keaton, Billy Porter and Mark Cuban, the film’s prominent execu tive producers, are natives of the Pitts burgh area. An original song, “A Tree of Life,” is performed by Broadway and film star Idina Menzel.

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”Horse Power” — 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 27, Artist Angle Gallery, 124 S. Carroll St., Frederick. New paintings by Rebec ca Pearl. 240-285-3758 or theartistan gle.com.

”Breathtaker: The Groundbreaking Graphic Novel From Concept to Comics” — through Oct. 29, McDan iel College, Esther Prangley Rice Gal lery in Peterson Hall, 2 College Hill, Westminster. Featuring original works of art in conjunction with the remas tered edition of Mark Wheatley and Marc Hempel’s acclaimed graphic nov el “Breathtaker.” Features more than 90 original works of art and explores the creative and physical processes under taken during the original production of the “Breathtaker” comic in the 1990s, as well as how the work was re-adapted during the preparation stages for the Titan Comics re-release. 410-857-2595 or estherprangleyricegallery.com.

”Upcycle!” — through Oct. 29, Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. Art work with intriguing details and unusu al, repurposed materials. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, and 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 301528-2260 or blackrockcenter.org.

“Food for Thought” — through Oct. 30, DISTRICT Arts, 15 N. Market St., Frederick. There are many ways of pre senting thought-provoking ideas and themes in visual art. This juried themed exhibition reflects the interpretation of this commonly used metaphorical ex pression in the art of 25 independent ly juried artists. 301-695-4050, distric tarts.com.

”Stills on White” — through Oct. 30, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Photography by June Jarkey, looks at aspects of nature that otherwise may go unnoticed. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 301698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

”Together Alone” — through Oct. 30, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Paintings by Lusmerlin Lantiqua that explore the relationships with one’s womanhood, shared human ity, and the people and places around us. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun day. Free admission. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

”Toward Winter” — through Oct. 30, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll

Work by Christopher Madden and S Manya Stoumen-Tolino will be shown at TAG/The Artists Gallery in Frederick from Nov. 4 to 27, with an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 5. An artist talk will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 6. Shown here, a new painting by Madden titled “Apes of Wrath,” a reflection on the Jan. 6 insurrection.

St., Frederick. Woodcut prints by Max Winkler, long-time artist and teacher. Now in his 80s, Winkler reflects on the seasons of the year and the seasons of his life, utilizing two major themes of his career: landscapes and the human fig ure. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun day. Free admission. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

”Contemporary Innovations” — through Oct. 30, Delaplaine Arts Cen ter, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Works by McKay Otto, meditations on timeless ness and the boundaries between the material and immaterial. Paintings and sculptures that collaborate with light. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

”This Far Down the Road” — through Oct. 30, Blanche Ames Gal lery, 4880 Elmer Derr Road, Frederick. Photography by Chris Fowler. View on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday by appointment only. BAGalleryappoint ment@gmail.com.

”Unshuttered” — through Oct. 30, Gaslight Gallery, 118 E. Church St., Frederick. Celebrating the contribu

tions of The Frederick News-Post pho tojournalists to understanding the world around us. Produced and curat ed by Nancy Luse, a FNP journalist from “back in the day” of black-and-white photography, 1970s to the 1990s. Gallery hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Call or text 703-3093826 to schedule an appointment.

”It’s A Fright” — through Oct. 30. North Gallery of the Mansion House Art Center & Gallery, 480 Highland Ave., Hagerstown City Park. By the Valley Art Association members. Free admission. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri day and Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 301-797-2867 or facebook.com/valley artassociation.

”No Limits” — through Oct. 30, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Works in a variety of media by the 23 artists of NOMA, a co-op fine art gallery on North Market Street. Gal lery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun day. Free admission. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

”Staying Alive” — through Oct. 30, Eastside Artists’ Gallery, 313 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Works by Ron Richard Baviello. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. eastsideartistsgallery.com.

”Shine on Brightly” — through Oct. 30, Eastside Artists’ Gallery, 313 E. Pat rick St., Frederick. Works by Mark Roth kopf. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. east sideartistsgallery.com.

Hispanic Heritage Celebration Art Exhibit — through Nov. 13, Activi ty Center at Bohrer Park, 506 S. Fred erick Ave., Gaithersburg. Collage art ist Roxana Rojas-Luzon is special guest curator. She selected 39 pieces of art in a variety of two-dimensional medi ums. Hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mon day through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat urday and Sunday. 301-258-6394 or gaithersburgmd.gov.

Artists in the Mary Pfister Group Exhibit — through Nov. 20, Links Bridge Vineyards Tasting Room, 8830 Old Links Bridge Road, Thurmont. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sun day. 301-602-5733 or linksbridgevine yards.com.

”Emanations” — through November, Majestic Theater’s art gallery, 25 Carl isle St., Gettysburg, Pa. A collection of abstract figurative portraits of Abraham Lincoln by artist Wendy Allen, who has been painting portraits of Lincoln since 1983. Box office and gallery hours are 3

to 7 p.m. Friday, noon to 7:30 p.m. Satur day, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. 717-337-8235 or gettysburgmajestic.org.

”The Nature of Catoctin Mountain” — through December at Urba na Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Urbana; satellite location of the Delaplaine Arts Center. This collec tion of photography is comprised of flora and fauna found in the Catoctin Mountain ecosystem. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. fcpl.org.

”Travels” — through December at Thurmont Regional Library, 76 E. Mos er Road, Thurmont. Satellite location for the Delaplaine Arts Center. Photogra phy by Beamie Young from the photog rapher’s travels and a desire to discov er new images, patterns and narratives. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri day and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sun day. fcpl.org.

”The Annotated Vessel” — through December at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick; satellite location of the Delaplaine Arts Center. Acrylic paintings by Maremi Andreozzi portray, embody and celebrated less er-known historical female artists and il lustrate the fine textiles and jewelry of the period. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. fcpl.org.

Crestwood Gallery Fall Exhib it — through Jan. 6, 2023, Crestwood Center, 7211 Bank Court, Frederick. Original works of art, including oil, wa tercolor, mixed media, wood carvings, and photography from some of Fred erick’s most talented artists. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Fri day. 240-215-1460 or frederickhealth. org.

”Joseph Holston: Color in Free dom, Journey Along the Underground Railroad” — through Jan. 14, 2023, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hager stown. In this exhibit, Holston leads his audience through four movements that deepen our understanding of Amer ica’s Black enslaved people’s experi ence. Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat urday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Admis sion and parking are free.301-7395727 or wcmfa.org.

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Smokey

true. “Motown” became my first origi nal Broadway cast recording, and it was nominated for a Grammy. It was my first principal role on Broadway.

How do you take on a role that is a real character versus a fiction al one?

With Smokey Robinson, specifically, I was lucky in that his voice is so specif ic. He has a speaking tone and dialect because he comes from Detroit. I re ally had to tap into his sound because you can’t play Smokey and not sound like Smokey Robinson. I had to tap into his voice, his mannerisms and the way he speaks. I listened to a lot of his inter views.

How did your show, “Smokey & Me,” come about?

It’s been something that’s been on my mind for a very long time. I also toured with a singing group called The Doo Wop Project, which has now turned into 80-plus gigs a year. I’ve al ways wanted to do a Smokey show that tours like this, but I’ve never had the time because when I’m not do ing a book musical, I’m touring with my group. The pandemic really made me sit down and have the time and the luxury of time to try and figure out the show finally.

I really got to craft it in the way that I wanted to and get together with the

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She began building her career as a high school English teacher in Rich mond and Petersburg city schools in Virginia.

“I was able to choose material that was specific to the student body, which was overwhelmingly African American. It just became an area of in terest and area of study,” saine said, crediting mentors in Virginia with en couraging her interest in Black theater.

“I learned early and very quick ly that theater is a window into other worlds,” she said. “It evoked in me an empathy and understanding that I saw there was a need for in the broader world. Particularly living in the south, I saw the need for telling these stories.”

Her interest in African American theater led to involvement in the Black Theatre Network, an organization of artists, educators, scholars, students and theater lovers dedicated to the exploration and preservation of Black theater.

After serving as BTN’s president from 2014-2016, saine decided her role was to be an amplifier and to do

musicians I wanted to get together with, to find which songs of his I want ed to sing and [figure out] what story I wanted to tell. That’s how the title came up: The first act is Smokey, and the sec ond act has some Smokey Robinson songs, too, but the “& Me” portion real ly tells about my journey through mu sical theater, making it eventually to Broadway. For the musical theater and Broadway fans out there, too, they get to hear some of that music.

What can the Weinberg Center audience expect from the show?

First of all, they can expect to hear some great music. I have a killer band that backs me and two backup singers who are also awesome. The musicians have played on Broadway or in New York and other things like that. So, the music is going to be great. They can ex pect to be rocking out to some of the best music of all time.

What I’ve heard from audiences af ter the show is it’s like taking them on a walk down memory lane because they remember where they were the first time that they heard a song. Music has that ability to remind us of a specific period of our lives, and that’s what this music does. So, they can expect to take that walk down memory lane.

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what she could to provide access to a history that wasn’t being recorded or celebrated to the degree she thought it should, so she started the podcast.

“Representation matters, and I hope that there’s a growing audience for the podcast,” saine said. “I hope educators are able to expand the can on that they teach because this infor mation is available in ways that they can link to it with their learning man agement systems.”

She also wants young artists to find inspiration when they listen to the podcast.

“I hope that by bringing a multiplic ity of voices to what exists in our me dia, that our future generations of the atergoers won’t find it exceptional to hear from a Black artist,” saine said.

“That it might be something normal for them, that they may expect it, and that they may perpetuate that in their own artistry.”

Through a $5,000 grant from Shep herd’s Faculty Senate, saine spent the summer expanding the podcast.

Episodes of the “black theatre his tory podcast” can be heard at black theatrehistory.com.

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Thursday Oct. 27

CLASSES

Family History Center Virtual Lecture: Research Logs: Write or Regret It! — 7 p.m. at Family History Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Frederick. Presented by Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL. Whether starting or re-starting a project, some tools and habits are necessary to effective research. Discuss research logs, plans, analysis, sources and more. To get Zoom link and to register, call 240-8181938.

Civil War Meeting and Talk: Benjamin Grierson’s Raid Through Mississippi

During the Vicksburg Campaign — 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Homewood Suites, 1650 Pullman Lane, Hagerstown. The Hager stown Civil War Round Table will feature a talk by Timothy B. Smith on Benjamin Grier son’s Raid during the Vicksburg Campaign. $5 for non-members, payable at the talk.

240-625-4216. hagerstowncwrt1956@ gmail.com. sites.google.com/view/hagerstowncwrt/ home.

ETCETERA

Silent Auction Fundraiser for Downtown Businesses Affected by Fire — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Expanding Heart Center, 208 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Silent auction of pho tographs on exhibit to benefit downtown businesses affected by fire this year – ends Oct. 29, proceeds to GoFundMe set up by Downtown Frederick Partnership. Photo graphs by Shannon Beatty. Free. 301-663-6309. 2eyesphoto@earthlink. net.

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Fort Detrick Alliance & FITCI Tech Show case — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Frederick Innova tive Technology Center, Inc., 4539 Metro politan Court, Frederick. Explore pathways to business growth through connection

to Fort Detrick. This U.S. Army installation has a far-reaching effect on the Frederick community. It hosts multifaceted health research, logistics and communications services for the safety and health of the nation, including five on site cabinet level agencies. There will be a special announce ment regarding the future of innovation in Frederick County. Public officials, industry leaders, startup founders, and represen tatives from Fort Detrick will be on hand, including a special address by keynote speaker, Joseph C. Holland, Deputy to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command and Fort Detrick. RSVP required. $25. 301-694-2999. kathie@fitci.org.

200 Monroe Restaurant- Opening Thursday, October 6! — 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Monroe Center, 200 Monroe Ave., Frederick. Frederick Community College (FCC) invites you to enjoy a gourmet dinner created by the talented students at 200 Monroe Restaurant! Reservations

are required! For dine-in, visit opentable. com/200-Monroe. For carryout orders, go to toasttab.com/200-monroe (last order time 7 p.m). $38-$42. HCTI@frederick.edu. opentable.com/200-monroe.

By Bus Ghost Tour: “Murder, Mayhem and Mystery” — 6:45 p.m. at Mount Airy Senior Center, 703 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy. This is similar to the walking tour being offered on other days by the Historical Society. Learn about the history of a ghostly type in our quaint little town. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes early so the bus stays on schedule. Get on the bus at the Senior Center. Tickets on sale now at Blossom & Basket Boutique, 3 N. Main St. behind the train station museum. $13, $12 senior citizens. 301-703-1427. historicalsocietyofmountairymd.org.

FAMILY

Carroll

Summers Farm Fall Festival — at Summers

Farm, 7503 Hollow Road, Middletown. More than 45 activities, including picking sunflowers from eight acres of bloom ing varieties, cheering pigs in races and catching a wagon ride to the pick-your-own gigantic pumpkin patch, in addition to slides, farmer golf, gigantic-sized jumping pillows and farm animals. On weekends, the festival includes apple-blasting and confections including homemade cookies, brick-oven pizza and apple cider donuts. $12.50 weekday admission, $17.50 week end admission. 301-304-3031. teresa@ summersfarm.com. summersfarm.com.

Gaver Farm Pumpkin Harvest Festival

— 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Gaver Farm, 5501 Detrick Road, Mount Airy. Pick your own pumpkins at Gaver Farm, every day from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.! 12+ acres of pumpkins growing for you to visit and pick your own!

Did you know we grow over 35 acres of pumpkins every year so we can stock the Farm Market and Pumpkin Yard in addi tion to the pick your own Pumpkin Patch?!

Find an excellent selection of traditional and novelty carving pumpkins, heirloom pumpkins, winter squash and gourds (over 40 varieties)!  301-865-3515. office@gaverfarm.com. gaverfarm.com/fall/calendar/.

Gaver Farm Fall Fun Festival — 10 a.m.

to 6 p.m. at Gaver Farm, 5501 Detrick Road, Mount Airy. Enjoy fall on the farm by conquering the twists and turns of the corn maze, bouncing on the jumping pillows, petting and feeding the farm animals and cruising down the giant slides. There are over 60 attractions, appropriate for any age including two jumping pillows, farm animals, mini mazes, playgrounds, duck races, ball games, photo centers and more. $12.50 weekday admission, $19.75 week end admission.

301-865-3515. office@gaverfarm.com. gaverfarm.com/fall/fall-fun-festival/.

Wild West Fall Fest — 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Brook Hill United Methodist Church, 8946 Indian Springs Road, Frederick. Indoor trick-or-treat event with games, candy, food and prizes. Chili cook off and fun for the whole family. Distributing boxes and col lecting donations for Operation Christmas Child at this event. A great event for a great cause!

301-758-0356. childrens_ministry@bhumc. org. brookhill.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/110/ responses/new.

FILM

Scary-Tale Endings Film Series: “It” (2 hour 15 min, R) — 7:30 p.m. at Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. Seven

young outcasts in Derry, Maine, are about to face their worst nightmare — an ancient, shape-shifting evil that emerges from the sewer every 27 years to prey on the town’s children. Banding together over the course of one horrifying summer, the friends must overcome their own personal fears to battle the murderous, bloodthirsty clown known as Pennywise. $7, $6 ages 25 and under or 60 and up. 410-848-7272. carrollcountyartscouncil.org.

GALLERY

Let’s Talk Art Explores PAN — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Zoom , . Via Zoom. Director Sarah Hall and Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator Daniel Fulco, Ph.D., will lead a conversation about the museum’s special exhibition “From the Pages of PAN: Art Nouveau Prints, 1895-1900,” featuring works by Auguste Rodin, Henri de Toulouse-Lau trec, Paul Signac, Georges Seurat, Aubrey Beardsley, and many others. Sponsored by Elizabeth Schulze. 301-739-5727. cschelle@wcmfa.org. wcmfa.org/learn/virtual-experiences/letstalk-art.

THEATER

“The Lifespan of a Fact” — 8 p.m. to 9:30

p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. By Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell & Gordon Farrell, directed by Gené Fouché. Fingal’s boss has given him a big assignment: to apply his fact-check ing skills to a groundbreaking piece by legendary author D’Agata. But now Fingal has a huge problem: D’Agata made up a lot of his article. What starts profession ally quickly becomes profane in this witty comedy based on a true story of D’Agata’s easy “What Happens There.” Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances through Oct. 30.

$32. 301-694-4744. zcallis@marylanden semble.org.

Friday Oct. 28

CLASSES

The National Road in Maryland — 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Myersville Town Hall, 301 Main St., Myersville. The Myers ville-Wolfsville Area Historical Society in vites you to take an entertaining PowerPoint trip along “The National Road in Maryland” led by author Robert Savitt, resident of My ersville and author of a recent book of the same title.  The 200-year-old road runs from Baltimore to Cumberland, passing through Frederick and the heart of the Middletown

Valley. We know it as Route 40, Route 40A, and Route 144. It was the first federally funded interstate highway, promoting west ern expansion, and it played an important role on both sides during the Civil War. Interstate 70 is its modern counterpart.  301-926-4613. juliacarlson@gmail.com. www.mwahistory.com.

ETCETERA

Ghost Tours of Historic Frederick — 7:30 p.m. to 9 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. Reservations recommended.

$15. info@marylandghosttours.com. marylandghosttours.com.

FAMILY

Mount Airy Star Party — 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Sky Plus, 5561 Cindy Court, Mount Airy. For all ages. Todd Rosenfeld, who has 40 years of astronomy experience and holds a doctorate in astrophysics, will open his amazing observatory to us for an evening of star gazing! Experience the wondrous night sky through the lens of a research-grade telescope and have all your questions  answered by an expert in the field. This family-friendly event will take place at The Sky Plus, which is about 2.5 miles from CCPL’s Mount Airy Branch. Visit site to register. 410-386-4488. ask@carr. org. ccpl.librarymarket.com/event/mountairy-star-party.

Pumpkin Fun — 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Carroll County Public Library, Taneytown Branch, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown. For ages 2 to 6. Join the fun as we celebrate pumpkins with stories, songs, activities, and a craft. This one might be messy, so don’t wear your fanciest clothes. This is one of many Maryland STEM Festival events being held around the state.

410-386-4510. ask@carr.org. ccpl.librarymarket.com/event/pumpkin-fun.

Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum Open House — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 296 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. See historic railroad equipment, Thomas play layouts, historic photo and document display and artifacts. $1-$6, free for children 3 and under. 301739-4665. info@roundhouse.org. roundhouse.org.

Wild West Fall Fest — 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Brook Hill United Methodist Church, 8946 Indian Springs Road, Frederick. Indoor trick-or-treat event with games, candy, food and prizes. Chili cook off and fun for the whole family. Distributing boxes and col lecting donations for Operation Christmas Child at this event. A great event for a great cause!

301-758-0356. childrens_ministry@bhumc. org. brookhill.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/110/ responses/new.

Trail of Jack-O-Lanterns — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Green Meadows Petting Farm, 10102 Fingerboard Road, Ijamsville. Annual walk ing Trail of Jack-O-Lanterns of all shapes & sizes. The price of admission includes the trail, fire pits, fun farm show and the Animal Barn (open 6 to 9 p.m.). Admission will include trick-or-treating on the Trail each night from about 6:50 p.m. (when Trail opens) to 9 p.m. So bring your children (and your adults) in costume! Available for purchase will be night hayrides; food; s’mores, pumpkin flashlights, small Trick-orTreat bags, glow necklaces and more! Gate opens at 5:30 p.m. and the fun starts at 6 p.m. Last admission is 7:30 p.m. Hayrides and Trail are 7 to 9 p.m. Bonfires will end at 10 p.m.

$14 for ages 2 to 92, credit only. 3018659203. info@greenmeadowsevents. com.

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History Trick or Treat — 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. Tricks, treats, history! Advanced registration is required to reserve your entry time. Also 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29. $5 per person. 301-600-2936. recreater.com.

FESTIVALS

Brookfield Pumpkins — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Brookfield Pumpkins LLC, 8302 Ramsburg Road, Thurmont. Also open 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Free hayrides on weekends. 13+ acres of PYO pumpkins and gourds, 5-acre corn maze for charity ($), petting zoo, mums, straw, corn shocks, Indian corn, cider. 301-898-3527. brookfieldpumpkins.com.

Hallowine — 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 868 Estate Vineyards, 14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro, Va. Local history, astrology readings, wine tasting and an outdoor mov ie! Walk through time with a historic house tour of the Manor House and hear about the residents who have lived there – and a few who still wander the halls at night.

Tickets required for the Manor House tour, $20 which includes the tour plus a three wine tasting.  $20. 540-668-7008. info@868estatevine yards.com. tinyurl.com/868hallowine2022.

FILM

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. It’s back! Let’s do the Time Warp again, featuring a VIP happy hour and costume contest for this “fabulously freaky” cult classic. VIP happy hour/costume contest in the Cocktail Lounge, $35 and includes premium re

served seating for movie, prop bag, 6 p.m. happy hour, one complimentary beer or wine. Movie only, $15 advance, $20 day of show, reserved seats. $15-$35. 301-790-3500. ajv@mdtheatre. org. www.ticketmaster.com/event/15005CDEB 08C30F2.

Silent Film Series: “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” (1920) — 8 p.m. at Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Synopsis: In this horror mystery, Hypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders. Runtime: 1 hour 7 minutes. Cast includes Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher $7. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederick. com. weinbergcenter.org/shows/the-cabinet-ofdr-caligari-1920.

Scary-Tale Endings Film Series: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975, 1 hour 40 minutes, R) — 10 p.m. at Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. When Brad and Janet’s (Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon) car breaks down, they take shelter at the mansion of the bizarre Dr. Frank-n-Furter (Tim Curry). Don those fishnets and stiletto heels and brush up on your “Time Warp” steps for this annual late night screening of the cult classic. Fans with the best get-ups will be awarded special prizes. Special pre-packaged “audience interaction kits” can be ordered in advance for $5 and picked up at the door. The kits contain all the props needed to “prop”erly interact with the movie, and a card explain ing when to use them. Please note that outside props will not be permitted. Patron Passes are not accepted for this film. $7, $6 ages 25 and under or 60 and up. 410-848-7272. carrollcountyartscouncil.org.

MUSIC

Mr. Jon Live in Concert — 11 a.m. to noon at Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg Branch, 6400 W. Hemlock Drive, Elders burg. For all ages. Join Mr. Jon & Friends, winner of multiple Parents’ Choice Awards, for a fun interactive concert for the whole family. Mr. Jon and his silly friend George the Monkey will get you up dancing and laughing for a musical comedy show you don’t want to miss. 410-386-4460. ask@carr.org. ccpl.library market.com/event/mr-jon-live-concert-5.

Mount St. Mary’s University Halloween Concert — 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Mount St. Mary’s University, 16300 Old Emmits burg Road, Emmitsburg. Mount St. Mary’s University Lab Band presents a metal Hal loween concert in Knott Auditorium. 301-447-5227. venzin@msmary.edu. fb.me/e/20hayS8Ge.

OUTDOORS

Fourth Friday Forest Walk — 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Gambrill State Park, 8602 Gambrill Park Road, Frederick . The Freder ick County Forestry Board will offer a trial

run for guided tours along the Red Trail of Gambrill State Park, a public recreation area located on Catoctin Mountain near Frederick. Join Michael Kay, member of the Forestry Board and retired County Forester of 33 years, as he explains differences between trees, ecosystems and forest suc cession and answers your questions. The forest walk follows the one-mile red hiking trail on Gambrill Heights and will take approximately 90 minutes. Registration and a signed release form required. Free. 301-473-8417. frederick@forestry board.org. frederick.forestryboard.org.

PERFORMER

FAC After Hours: See What Sticks-Open Stage — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at FAC Art Cen ter, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. Performance artists, musicians, poets, actors — meet Frederick’s newest performance workshop and open stage. Artists are welcome to workshop emerging projects in our space and see what sticks. Stay after the perfor mances for a brief discussion and debrief as participating artists continue to fine-tune their work. Performances start at 8 p.m. wiegand@frederickartscouncil.org. www.frederickartscouncil.org.

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., Fred erick. Standup comedy and improv on fourth Fridays 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@frederick artscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org/programs/skystage.

THEATER

“An Evening with Poe: Theater in the Park” — 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Wharf, 10141 Wharf Road, Waynesboro, Pa. The Institute presents a theatrical production spotlighting Edgar Allan Poe, performed outdoors by MEG Theatre (Maryland Entertainment Group). Pro fessional actor Todd Loughry brings Poe to life, performing alongside a talented and creepy cast of actors, dancers, and musicians. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and a picnic if you wish. 717-762-0373. info@natureandcultureinsti tute.org.

“Murder on the Orient Express” — 6 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick . Dinner 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Just after midnight, a snow drift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the in side. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again. Also, 6 p.m. Saturdays, and 12:30 p.m. buffet, 2:15

p.m. show first, third and fifth Sundays. $50 Fridays and Sundays; $53 Saturdays. 301-662-6600. wayoffbroadway.com.

“Camelot’ — 8 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. “Camelot” follows an idealistic young King Arthur, who hopes to create a kingdom built on honor and dignity, embodied by his Knights of the Round Table. His ideals, however are tested when his lovely queen, Guinevere, falls in love with the young Knight, Lancelot, and the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance.

$25. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederick md.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/camelot.

Saturday Oct. 29

CLASSES

Where Have all the Maryland Birds Gone? — 1 p.m. at Middletown Branch Library, 101 Prospect St., Middletown. Join Kathy Brown, past president of the Fred erick Bird Club Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society, as she discusses the beauty and importance of Maryland birds, the joy of “birding,” as well as important information about birds in peril. 301-600-7560. wgagne@frederickcoun tymd.gov. fcpl.com.

ETCETERA

Yoga On Tap — 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Fred erick Social, 50 Citizens Way, Frederick. 60 minutes of donation-based, all-levels, Vinyasa flow yoga. 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.

Heritage Frederick: Historic Frederick Walking Tour — 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick. Length: 90 minutes. Experience the history and beauty of downtown as knowledgeable guides share the fascinat ing stories that make up historic Frederick, Maryland.   301-663-1188. development@frederickh istory.org. frederickhistory.org.

Never Forget Garden & World War 1 Memorial Dedication — 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 515 S. Market St., Frederick. Join the Friends of Mount Olivet Cemetery; Carrollton Manor Chapter, NSDAR; Charles J. Shacochis, Jr., Chaplain of the Society of the Honor Guard; and Chris Haugh for the formal dedication of the garden and memorial. Light refreshments. 301-676-0823. ysabel.f.suarez@gmail.com.

Schifferstadt Architectural Museum Tours — 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Schifferstadt Archi tectural Museum, 1110 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. The oldest home in Frederick city, a National Historic Landmark, is open

CALENDAR

for tours every Saturday and Sunday. $8, free for children under 12. 301-4564912. boycerensberger@gmail.com. fredericklandmarks.org.

Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine — 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Tour the most haunted building in Frederick –the National Museum of Civil War Medi cine, exploring the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. On the tour, staff and volunteers will share stories of Civil War embalmers, the building’s most infamous tenants, and their first-hand accounts of paranormal activity that has given the building its creepy reputation.

In addition to a trip through the museum galleries, the tour provides exclusive access to the third floor where numerous sightings have occurred.

$30 for the general public; $20 for Museum Members. 3016951864. john.lustrea@ civilwarmed.org. civilwarmed.donorshops.com/product/Hal loween-Haunted-History-2022/haunted-his tory-2022-general-public-tickets.

Murder and Mayhem: Heritage Fred erick Walking Tour — 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick. Explore scandalous, nefarious and unbelievable moments from  Fred erick’s past. Stories include bootlegging, bank robberies, and the case of Granville Smeltzer and Mary Nussbaum. Pre-payment required. *Tour starts at the Museum of Frederick County History, 24 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701 $12. 301-663-1188. development@freder ickhistory.org. frederickhistory.org/programs/adults/walk ing-tours/#reserve.

Ghost Tours of Historic Frederick — 7:30 p.m. to 9 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. Reservations recommended.

$15. info@marylandghosttours.com. marylandghosttours.com.

17th Annual Halloween Party — 9 p.m. at Champion Billiards Sports Bar, 5205 Buck eystown Pike, Frederick. Champion hosts another epic Halloween Party with a night of costumes, dancing, drinks and food, and FUN at Frederick’s Number One Sports Bar. Prizes awarded to winners! DJ Starts at 9 p.m. No cover charge. 21 and older. 301-846-0089.

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FAMILY

Summers Farm Fall Festival — 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. at Summers Farm, 7503 Hollow Road, Middletown. More than 45 activities, including picking sunflowers from eight

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acres of blooming varieties, cheering pigs in races and catching a wagon ride to the pick-your-own gigantic pumpkin patch, in addition to slides, farmer golf, gigantic-sized jumping pillows and farm animals. On weekends, the festival includes apple-blasting and confections including homemade cookies, brick-oven pizza and apple cider donuts. $12.50 weekday admission, $17.50 week end admission. 301-304-3031. teresa@ summersfarm.com. summersfarm.com.

Farmer ChuckBone’s Pumpkin Patch — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Farmer ChuckBone’s Pumpkin Patch, 6269 Ed Crone Lane, Frederick. Also open Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays noon to 6 p.m. and weekdays by appointment for groups or families (book online). Frederick’s newest pumpkin patch featuring six varieties of pick-yourown pumpkins, sold by weight. Hayrides on renovated wagons to the patch, or hike the nature trail with three bridge crossing over a meandering stream, and a trailside scav enger hunt; petting zoo; old farm tractors; hit-and-miss engine display.  240-220-0675. farmercuckbone@gmail. com. farmerchuckbone.com.

Locally-Made Market — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Francis Scott Key, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Join Frederick MADE at The Artist’s Market for our Locally-Made market. Kids crafting station and DIY Bar along with local vendors popping-up.  301-514-3866. mirandamossburg@gmail. com. frederickmade.com.

Children’s Fall Festival — noon to 4 p.m. at Rock City Church, 1607 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville. Inflatables, pumpkins, horses, a hay ride, carnival games, contests, prizes, raffles, crafts, food, music, live enter tainment, local vendors and more. 410-882-2217. children@rockcitychurch. com.

Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum Open House — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 296 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. See historic railroad equipment, Thomas play layouts, historic photo and document display and artifacts. $1-$6, free for children 3 and under. 301739-4665. info@roundhouse.org. roundhouse.org.

Wild West Fall Fest — 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Brook Hill United Methodist Church, 8946 Indian Springs Road, Frederick. Indoor trick-or-treat event with games, candy, food and prizes. Chili cook off and fun for the whole family. Distributing boxes and col lecting donations for Operation Christmas Child at this event. A great event for a great cause!

301-758-0356. childrens_ministry@bhumc. org. brookhill.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/110/ responses/new.

History Trick or Treat — 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St.,

Frederick. Tricks, treats, history! Advanced registration is required to reserve your entry time. Also 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29. $5 per person. 301-600-2936. recreater.com.

Greenbrier Spooky Trail — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Greenbrier State Park, 21843 National Pike, Boonsboro. Activity stations through out the Green Trail (0.8, miles, easy walk) that include games and crafts. Everyone gets prizes! Number of participants is lim ited, registration is required. Registration is free but park fees apply. Free. 301-791-4767. cecilia.melton@mary land.gov.

Trunk-AND-Treat — 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Faith Church, 8158 Yellow Springs Road, Frederick. We call it Trunk-AND-Treat be cause there will always be a treat. Games, candy, a raffle and prizes. 301-662-0662. john@faithreformed.org. faithreformed.org.

Trunk ‘n’ Treat — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 7 Sunny Way, Thurmont. Decorate your trunk (no scary scenes, please!) and come and enjoy prizes, treats, games, free pizza. To register your trunk or get more information go to www.fbcthur mont.org or call 471-9898.

Trunk-or-Treat — 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Taylorsville United Methodist Church, 4356 Ridge Road, Mount Airy. Children can trickor-treat around the parking lot from the decorated cars. 410 875-4101. taylorsvilleumcmd@gmail. com. taylorsvilleumc.org.

Ruritan Hosts Children’s Halloween Party — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Ruritan Club, 8101 Crum Road, Walkersville. For ages up to 10, accompanied by an adult. Dress in costume, games, treats, prizes and refreshments. Bring a nonperishable item for local food banks. 301-898-7951.

Trunk-or-Treat — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bush Creek Church of the Brethren, 4821A Green Valley Road, Monrovia. Car-to-car trick-or-treating. Cider, popcorn, s’mores, pumpkin decorating and scarecrow mak ing. Rain or shine.

301-865-3013. bushcreekchurch.org.

FESTIVALS

Middletown Valley People Helping People Holiday Craft Fair — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Middletown Volunteer Fire Depart ment Activities Building, 1 Fireman’s Lane, Middletown. Enjoy a day of shopping while supporting MVPHP.    40+ artisans, raffle baskets, bake table as well as delicious homemade lunch options. MVPHP provides assistance to over 400 families in need each year with emergency funds, school supplies, holiday assistance and more.    Loribenedetto@hotmail.com. mvphp.org.

A Jurassic Corn Maze & Fall Festival — 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Maryland Corn Maze, 389 Gambrills Road, Gambrills. Explore eight

acres of a Jurassic Corn Maze, hayrides, pumpkins, corn pits, pony rides, petting farm, ziplines, slingshots, straw pyramids, jumping pillows and more. Enjoy all your fa vorite festival treats including fresh dipped corn dogs, kettle corn and snow balls. $12.95 to $15.95 Group, Military, Sept/Nov Discounted pricing. 240-398-6430. carol@ mdcornmaze.com. mdcornmaze.com. Hallowine — 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 868 Estate Vineyards, 14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro, Va. Local history, astrology readings, wine tasting and an outdoor mov ie! Walk through time with a historic house tour of the Manor House and hear about the residents who have lived there – and a few who still wander the halls at night.  Tickets required for the Manor House tour, $20 which includes the tour plus a three wine tasting.  $20. 540-668-7008. info@868estatevine yards.com. tinyurl.com/868hallowine2022.

FILM

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” — 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. at The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. Interactive movie event featuring the popular 1975 (R) musical, comedy, horror movie with a 9 p.m. costume parade before the movie. No liquid or food props. Prop bags will be sold while supplies last.  Beer, wine, non-alco holic drinks & concessions available. $13. 717-263-0202. vperry@thecapitolthe atre.org. www.thecapitoltheatre.org/shows-moviesevents/live-shows-2022/.

HEALTH

Headless Horseman 5K & 1K Fun Run/ Walk — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Frederick High School, 650 Carroll Parkway, Frederick. The Headless Horseman is a great race for all ages and abilities. The course has been certified and is a fast, flat course around Frederick High School and Baker Park. We encourage our runners to wear costumes and join us for this fun and exciting day. Prizes will be awarded for the best cos tumes. $20. headlesshorsemanfhs@gmail.com. active.com.

Combating Cancer: From Wigs to Additional Support — 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Walkersville Public Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Ages 18 and older. Living through a cancer diagnosis and treatment can be a difficult time. Learn all about wigs from Rachel, owner of The Frederick Wig Company.There will also be wigs and wig accessories to see! With Brienne, social worker from the James M Stockman Cancer Institute, learn about the variety of support services such as support groups, mental health resources and financial aid services that are available.  301-600-8200. abaldwin@frederickcoun tymd.gov. fcpl.org.

MUSIC

Halloween Dinner Dance — 6 p.m. at Shippensburg Firefighters Activity Center, 33 W. Orange St., Shippensburg, Pa. Live music by the Shippensburg Swing Band, buffet dinner, cash bar. 50/50 raffle and basket silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Shippensburg Bands and their music lesson scholarship program.  $35 person, $60 per couple,. shipswing dance@yahoo.com. shipband.org.

Joe Keyes & the Late Bloomer Band, with Jack Funk and Asa Weeks — 6 p.m. at FAC’s Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick. It’s a Halloween funk-fest with jams that will get you on your feet. Featuring Joe Keyes and The Late Bloomer Band’s return to Sky Stage. Asa Weeks will kick things off with his newest rap releases. Then Jack Funk will ramp up the party with their own brand of grunge-funk. Dancing encouraged. Hallow een costumes optional. All ages. $10. 301-662-4190. skystage@frederick artscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org/programs/skystage.

Frederick Symphony Orchestra Hallow een Spooktacular Concert — 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Frederick Community College Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, 7932 Opossum town Pike, Frederick. A fun program of spooky concert favorites like “Danse Maca bre,” “Night on Bald Mountain,” Music from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” and much more! Come in costume if you wish! Advance tickets $20 adults, $15 students; $25 and $20 at the door. 301-685-3585. info@fredericksymphony.org. fredericksymphony.org.

OUTDOORS

Walking for Wellness — 9 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Greenbrier State Park, 21843 Na tional Pike, Boonsboro. Greenbrier’s yellow and orange trails, plus a section of the red trail. 5 miles roundtrip. Meet at the Camp Office. 301-791-4767. cecilia.melton@ maryland.gov.

THEATER

“Camelot” — 8 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. “Camelot” follows an idealistic young King Arthur, who hopes to create a kingdom built on honor and dignity, embodied by his Knights of the Round Table. His ideals, however are tested when his lovely queen, Guinevere, falls in love with the young Knight, Lancelot, and the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance.

$25. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffreder ickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/ camelot.

Sunday Oct. 30

ETCETERA

Haunted History at The National Mu seum of Civil War Medicine — 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at National Museum of Civil War

Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Tour the most haunted building in Frederick –the National Museum of Civil War Medi cine, exploring the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. On the tour, staff and volunteers will share stories of Civil War embalmers, the building’s most infamous tenants, and their first-hand accounts of paranormal activity that has given the building its creepy reputation. In addition to a trip through the museum galleries, the tour provides exclusive access to the third floor where numerous sightings have occurred.

$30 for the general public; $20 for Museum Members. 3016951864. john.lustrea@ civilwarmed.org.

Brunswick Ghosts with James R. Castle — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Brunswick Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick . Join James R. Cas tle, author of “Brunswick, Maryland: Ghosts, Myths, and Legends of a Historic Railroad Town,” for a Spooky Season Special for teens and adults. 301-600-7250. akretz@ frederickcountymd.gov.

FAMILY

Locally-Made Market — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Francis Scott Key, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Join Frederick MADE at The Artist’s Market for our Locally-Made market. Kids crafting station and DIY Bar along with local vendors popping-up.  301-514-3866. mirandamossburg@gmail. com. frederickmade.com.

Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum Open House — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 296 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. See historic railroad equipment, Thomas play layouts, historic photo and document display and artifacts. $1-$6, free for children 3 and under. 301739-4665. info@roundhouse.org. roundhouse.org.

MUSIC

One Blue Night — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cactus Flats, 10026 Hansonville Road, Frederick. Bluegrass music.

Smokey & Me: A Celebration of Smokey Robinson — 7:30 p.m. at Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Starring Tony nominee Charl Brown, who received the nomination for his portrayal of Smokey in “Motown: The Musical,” the show celebrates the life, music and career of acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson. Hits included will be “Shop Around,” “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” “My Girl,” “I Second That Emotion,” “Oooh Baby Baby,” “Tracks of My Tears” and many more.

$27-$37. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffred erick.com.

Monday Oct. 31

FAMILY

Trunk-or-Treat — 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Walkersville LIbrary, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Sponsored by the Friends of the Walkersville Library and community

partners.  We will also be hosting a spooky haunted house designed for children ages up to 12 and their caregivers.  Wear your costumes for this rain-or-shine event. 301-600-8200. fcpl.org.

MUSIC

Halloween Benefit Concert for the Frederick Community Fridge — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at FAC’s Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Featuring Greenhead, Mancala, Portside Chapel and Sir Lando. Halloween costumes recommended. Doors open at 5 p.m. All ages. $10 suggested donation. 301-662-4190. skystage@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org/programs/skystage/.

Tuesday Nov. 1

CLASSES

Scottish Country Dance Class — 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Clover Hill Civic Association Building, 8122 Glendale Drive, Frederick . The Frederick Scottish Country Dancers invite you to learn traditional Scottish ballroom dancing. You don’t need to bring a partner with you, but you do need com fortable, soft-soled shoes. 202-320-9898. heatherwurzer@gmail.com. facebook.com/FrederickSCD.

ETCETERA

Historical Society of Mount Airy Meeting: Military Organizations — 7 p.m. at Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Co., lower level meeting room,, 702 N Main St., Mount Airy. Spokespersons from three major organiza tions —American Legion, VFW, and the Ma rine Corps League — will give a brief history and overview of their group and how it got started in Mount Airy. There will be short question and answer session.

Thursday Nov. 3

Cultural Speaker Series: Native American Heritage Month with Shaleigh Howells from the Pamunkey Indian Tribe — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center, McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster. All events take place at 7 p.m. in the Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center, and are hosted by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.    410-857-2459. odei@mcdaniel.edu.

ETCETERA

200 Monroe Restaurant- Opening Thursday, October 6! — 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Monroe Center, 200 Monroe Ave., Frederick. FCC invites you to enjoy a gourmet dinner created by the talented students at 200 Monroe Restaurant! Res ervations are required! For dine-in, visit opentable.com/200-Monroe. For carryout orders, go to toasttab.com/200-monroe. $38-$42. HCTI@frederick.edu. opentable. com/200-monroe.