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Monday 03/27/2023 - Friday 06/30/2023
All Day
Gallery exhibit: Ola Belle Reed: I’ve Endured
UMBC Albin O. Kuhn Gallery, Baltimore MD

Celebrating old-time mountain music singers-songwriter Ola Belle Reed, this gallery exhibit features photos, videos and items from the Maryland Traditions Archive’s Ola Belle Reed collection.

Co-curated by the Library Gallery’s Curator of Exhibitions Emily Cullen and Media and Communications Studies Professor Bill Shewbridge with Tim Newby, author of Baltimore: The Hard Drivin’ Sound & its Legacy (McFarland and Company, Inc. 2015).

 
Sunday 06/18/2023
2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
DCBU Picnic in honor of Dick Smith
Cherry Hill Park, Falls Church VA

Dick was an acknowledged authority on vintage instruments and worked with many to get just the right instrument to fit their musical style and tastes.

So be certain to add the date to your calendar and join in on what is going to be a festive event filled with music and stories. DCBU will provide hamburgers and hot dogs (including veggie versions). We just need you to bring your favorite dish to share- along with your instrument and voice. Free event, all are invited, musicians or not!

 

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