ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
The Arts
Arts & Entertainment Guide
WASHINGTON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL, QUILT EXHIBIT
HAGERSTOWN CULTURAL TRAIL T h e H a g e r s t o w n C u lt u r a l T r a il c o n n e c ts tw o o f H a g e rsto w n ’s m o st p o p u la r d e stin a tio n s - th e d o w n to w n A r t s & E n t e r t a in m e n t D is t r ic t w ith o u r M u s e u m o f F in e A r t s in C ity Pa rk . W ith p u b lic a r t e x p e rie n c e s, g a th e rin g sp a c e s, a n d o th e r a m e n itie s a lo n g th e w a y, th e tra il h a s a lre a d y b e c o m e a d e stin a tio n fo r v isito rs. It’s b e e n c a lle d th e n e w e st je w e l in M a ryla n d ’s c ro w n ! WASHINGTON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL T h e A r t s C o u n c il su p p o r ts lo c a l a n d liv in g a r ts. T h e C o u n c il h a s ro ta tin g m o n th ly g a lle r y e x h ib its a n d a g a lle r y g ift sh o p lo c a te d in th e h e a r t o f H a g e r s t o w n ’s A & E D is t r ic t . T h e sh o p fe a tu re s u n iq u e p ie c e s b y lo c a l a r tisa n s a n d c ra ftsp e o p le .
WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
Living, breathing arts. Washington County has always been known for its rich history. Now, our quaint towns are experiencing a renaissance and resurgence through our thriving arts communities.
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT N e stle d a m o n g im p re ssiv e h isto ric a rc h ite c tu re , H a g e r s t o w n ’s A r t s a n d E n t e r t a in m e n t D is t r ic t b o a sts b e a u tifu l p e r fo rm a n c e sp a c e s, a r t g a lle rie s, w o n d e r fu l re sta u ra n ts, m u se u m s, e d u c a tio n c e n te rs, a n d m o re . T h e F o u n d r y P o p U p S h o p is n e w to th e A &E D istric t w ith lo c a l a r t o f a ll ty p e s. MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY T h e M u s e u m o f F in e A r t s is th e c e n te rp ie c e o f H a g e rsto w n ’s b e a u tifu l C it y P a r k . T h is d istin c tiv e g e m is o n e o f th e fi n e st sm a ll m u se u m s in th e n a tio n a n d fe a tu re s a d iv e rse p e rm a n e n t c o lle c tio n th a t in c lu d e s w o rk s
th a t sp a n fro m th e g re a t M a ste rs to A m e ric a n Im p re ssio n ists a n d m o d e rn a r t. T h e m u se u m is f r e e o f c h a r g e a n d is a d e stin a tio n fo r th o se in te re ste d in fi n e a r ts a n d a r t e d u c a tio n . T h e m u se u m o ff e rs stu d io a r t c o u rse s, le c tu re s, c o n c e r ts, a n d tra v e lin g e x h ib its. MARYLAND THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER T h e M a r y la n d T h e a t r e a n c h o rs H a g e r s t o w n ’s A & E D is t r ic t o n S . Po to m a c S tre e t. B u ilt o v e r 1 0 0 ye a rs a g o , th e g ra n d th e a tre is h o m e to th e M a r y la n d S y m p h o n y O r c h e s t r a a n d h o sts a v a rie ty o f p e r fo rm a n c e s, c o n c e r ts, c o m e d ia n s, c h ild re n ’s sh o w s, re c ita ls, a n d sta g e sh o w s e a c h ye a r. MARYLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA H a g e rsto w n is th e o ffi c ia l h o m e o f th e M a r y la n d S y m p h o n y O r c h e s t r a . U n d e r th e b a to n o f M u sic D ire c to r E liza b e th S c h u lze — w h o m th e W a sh in g to n Po st c a lls “a su p e rb c o n d u c to r ”—th e M S O is a fi rst-c la ss o rc h e stra o f exce p tio n a l a rtistic q u a lity.
ARTS AROUND THE COUNTY ARTISANS OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN T h e P le a sa n t Va lle y a re a o f S o u th M o u n ta in is h o m e to a w e a lth o f p ro fe ssio n a l a r tisa n s w o rk in g w ith in th is sc e n ic re g io n . C u rre n tly th e re a re 1 6 fi n e a r tists in th e n e tw o rk , a n d b o a sts n a t io n a lly a c c la im e d a r t is a n s , su c h a s v a n G ild e r P o t t e r y in B o o n sb o ro , a n d se v e ra l je w e le rs, w o o d w o rk e rs a n d m e ta lists. GIFTS INN B OONSB ORO A sh o w c a se o f re g io n a l a r t, lo c a te d in h isto ric B o o n sb o ro . Fe a tu re s o v e r 7 5 a r tists w ith b e a u tifu l c re a tio n s. C h e c k o u t t h e A r t s & E n t e r t a in m e n t G u id e in t h e n e x t p a g e s f o r a c o m p le t e lis t in g o f a r t s a n d e n t e r t a in m e n t in t h e a r e a .
HAGERSTOWN’S ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
HAGERSTOWN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
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