Patch Features the Best in Local Arts

Jazz by definition is all about creativity and improvisation. At least one artist calls it freeing for the soul. That artist was part of Franklin High School’s popular “Jazz Night” recently. The riffs were fast and furious, as documented by Reisterstown Patch.

All mothers tell their kids they’re the best. Bill Wilson of Catonsville believed his when she told him he was an artist. Readers of Catonsville Patch can judge for themselves with a photo gallery of Wilson’s water colors displayed upstairs at Atwater’s.

It’s every family’s nightmare: go away on vacation and your house burns down. It happened to Scott and Heather Speert of Westminster but the community is coming out for a benefit to help them rebuild. Read about it on Westminster Patch.

The Montgomery County libraries are determined to do more than talk about Black History Month this year. They want to highlight the rich African-American culture in the area. In one program, for example, Maryland native Troy Boddy will weave stories about local African-Americans who made international impact with personal tales of his own upbringing as the son of Ross Boddy, former principal of Sandy Spring Colored Elementary School. Colesville Patch has the details.

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Jonathan Larson’s Rent revived the rock opera with the intention of introducing that art form to the MTV generation. The musical began as a limited workshop production but went on to win a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for Best Musical. If you’ve ever pictured yourself in a role in this modern version of La Boheme, the Laurel Mill Playhouse is holding auditions. Details are on Laurel Patch.

Owings Mills residents dug out their blue suede shoes and hoofed it over to the “Birthday Tribute to Elvis” to take a trip back in time and celebrate the legacy of the King. Like the fans who attended, Owings Mills Patch never left the building.