All around the town
Prom Possible: The Princess Gown Project provides free prom dresses and accessories to high school girls who cannot otherwise afford them. The project is seeking clean, new and nearly new gowns (2002 and newer) as well as accessories, such as costume jewelry, wraps, etc. Monetary donations and donations of services are also appreciated. Info: slprice@vfstrategies.com or call 410-523-8150.
Clarinet: Love the jazzy, mellow sound of the clarinet? Come to Towson University’s “Clarinetime Clarinet Recital” at the Recital Hall, Center for the Arts, on Thursday, April 12, 8:15 p.m. and hear compsitions for clarinet and piano and clarinet ensemble from students, all who hold positions in major Washington, D.C., military bands and universities. Tickets: $13 general admission; $7 seniors; $5 students. Info/directions: 410-704-2787, www.towson.edu.
Fan Of The Opera? You won’t want to miss spending an evening as the Chesapeake Chorale Singers take a musical cruise through operatic highlights, including Verdi, Mozart and Borodin. It all takes place Satuday, April 14, 8 p.m. at the Christian Community Presbyterian Church, 3120 Belair Drive, Bowie. $15 adults, $12 students/seniors. Info: 301-249-7689 or www.chesapeakechorale.org.
Boy Choir: The Maryland State Boychoir presents its spring concert on Sunday, April 15, 4 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Matthew, 3400 Norman Avenue. Hear the Tour Choir, Concert Choir, Treble Choir, Changed Voice Choir, and the Handbell Choir. A reception follows. Tickets are $15/adults, $12/senior citizens and $10/students. 410-668-2003.
Divine Mercy: St. Ursula Church, 8801 Harford Road, has Divine Mercy Sunday on April 15, with mass at 12:15 p.m. and chaplet afterward. All are welcome. Info: Lois Cross 410-299-0839.
Living History: Watch a play on April 15 and learn about Baltimore-born international vaudevillian and British Music Hall legend, Ella Shields (1879-1952), a favorite of Julie Andrews and the role model for the character in “Victor/Victoria.” The play is presented at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion (present home of The Engineers Club), 11 W. Mount Vernon Place at 2 p.m. in the grand Ballroom-Theatre. Suitable for ages twelve thru senior adults. Reservations required, ticket prices vary. Info: www.h-tac.com, hlynn@umbc.edu or 410-235-4457.
Fresh Music: The Harborplace Amphitheatre between the Light Street and Pratt Street pavilions hosts a free concert by the Durham School of the Arts choirs and small ensembles on Sunday, April 15, 11 a.m.
Woodward To Speak: Journalist Bob Woodward will discuss President George W. Bush’s administration and the war in Iraq in a free lecture in Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College on Monday, April 16, at 8 p.m. The event is open to the public, but tickets must be reserved by calling 410-337-6333 or by e-mailing boxoffice@goucher.edu.
March For Animals: The Maryland SPCA’s March for the Animals is held on Sunday, April 22 in Druid Hill Park, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The march is a 1.5-mile walk to benefit the SPCA, and the day includes games, demonstrations and entertainment. Info: www.mdspca.org or Melissa Tracy 410-235-8826, ext. 138.
Here Lies… Four guided tours of historic Green Mount Cemetery will be held on Saturday, May 5, 12, 19 and 26. See the final resting places of Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Theodore McKeldin, John Wilkes Booth, Betsy Patterson and more. Two-hour tours begin at 9:30 a.m. from the main gate and are led by Baltimore historian and educator Wayne Schaumburg, and cost $10/person. Reservations are required. Info: 410-256-2180 or wschaumburg@earthlink.net.
