16.10.11

Jason Larkin: “Over Perfect,” photography, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. 596-6457; farnsworthmuseum.org. Through Nov. 27.

“Diverseness,” multi-artist show featuring blown looking-glass, acrylic, oil and encaustic paintings, ceramics and pottery, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Eyot. 712-1097. Through Oct. 30.

“The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Hoard: Fifty Works for Fifty States,” drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs and prints, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through Oct. 23.

“The Photographs of Madeleine de Sinety,” Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through Dec. 18.

“Wit Takes Shape: Canadian Inuit Art from the Robert and Judith Excise Collection,” Bowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum), Brunswick. 725-3416; bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum. Through Dec. 6.

Source: Press Herald

06.10.11

Baltimore has inspired so many songs by so many songwriters that last downfall's inaugural evening of Baltimore tunes no more than skimmed the surface.

So tomorrow some of Maryland's finest nightingale-songwriters, including Howard Markman and Phil Wiggins, will dip into that well again for songs by Bob Dylan, Lecherous Newman, Bruce Springsteen and themselves.

Journalist-songwriter Geoffrey Himes hosts.

Peter Noone leads his keep, Herman's Hermits, in re-crafting their hits for the new day tomorrow for two shows at Rams Conduct On Stage in Annapolis (6:30 and 9:30 p.m.).

Herman's Hermits' oldies hits number "I'm Into Something Good" (written by Carole Sovereign and her husband at the time, Gerry Goffin), "Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Agreeable Daughter" and "I'm Henry VIII, I Am," (both No. 1 U.S.), "There's A Feather of Hush" and "Dandy" (written by Ray Davies of The Kinks).

In more than 50 years of performing, Herman's Hermits have sold more than 52 million recordings, including 14 hit singles and seven gold albums.

Source: Annapolis Capital

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