BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Arts Council of Anne Arundel County - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Arts Council of Anne Arundel County X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.acaac.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Arts Council of Anne Arundel County REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T180000 DTSTAMP:20261007T191640Z CREATED:20261007T191640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T191640Z UID:10017952-1792857600-1792864800@www.acaac.org SUMMARY:TRIBE: Photo Exhibit & Spoken Word DESCRIPTION:None of us were meant to walk through this life alone. 🤍 \nJoin us on October 24\, 4-6 PM for TRIBE\, a photo exhibit and night of spoken word by our inaugural Gallery Fellow\, Chantel Miller\, as part of our Folklore & Folktales programming. \nAfter losing her mother in late 2019\, and then three more loved ones in the thirteen months that followed\, Chantel began photographing the friends\, family\, and strangers who stayed and reached for her hand in the dark. TRIBE is the living archive of that love: a celebration of the people who carry us when we cannot carry ourselves. \nCome for the photography\, the storytelling\, and the spoken word. Stay for the sense of belonging. \n📍 AND Gallery | 1851 McGuckian St\, Annapolis\, MD 21401\n⏱️ 4:00 – 7:00 PM URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/tribe-photo-exhibit-spoken-word/ LOCATION:AND Creative Gallery\, 1851 McGuckian Street\, Suite B\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Lecture/Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.acaac.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Tribe-Graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T123000 DTSTAMP:20261012T142717Z CREATED:20261012T142717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T142717Z UID:10018030-1794049200-1794054600@www.acaac.org SUMMARY:Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival -William Kelly\, Ph.D. - Slavery and Indenture in Colonial Times DESCRIPTION:White and Black Marylanders often worked shoulder-to-shoulder as indentured servants in the early 1600s—laboring for years until their terms expired and they were free to pursue their own wealth and status. As the century wore on\, however\, colonial lawmakers restricted Black life\, establishing hereditary\, race-based chattel slavery in the colony. Interracial relationships were restricted and Blacks seeking freedom were brutally punished. Enslaving became a status symbol embraced by Maryland elites like Cecil Calvert\, Second Lord Baltimore. His official portrait from 1669 includes an unnamed enslaved Black boy. Why was the boy’s image removed when the portrait was recreated in 1910? \nLearn more from Dr. William F. Kelly\, historian and Research Archivist with the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland project at the Maryland State Archives. Using sources preserved for public use at the Archives\, he’ll describe the history of enslavement in seventeenth-century Maryland – as well as its lingering legacies. URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/annapolis-jazz-roots-festival-william-kelly-ph-d-slavery-and-indenture-in-colonial-times/ LOCATION:Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library\, 269 Hillsmere Dr\, Annapolis\, Maryland\, 21403 CATEGORIES:Historic,Lecture/Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.acaac.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/11-7WilliamKellyPhD.png ORGANIZER;CN="Annapolis Jazz &%3B Roots":MAILTO:annapolisjazzandroots.ts@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T160000 DTSTAMP:20261012T142718Z CREATED:20261012T142718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T142718Z UID:10018034-1794150000-1794153600@www.acaac.org SUMMARY:Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival - David & Ginger Hildebrand Music for Lafayette 1770s -1820s​ DESCRIPTION:On Sunday afternoon\, David & Ginger Hildebrand will deliver a fascinating program performing music written for and about Lafayette. Composed from the 1770s – 1820s\, the tunes illustrate his enormous popularity in the New World. When Lafayette came from France to America during the Revolutionary war\, his given title was Marquis. Once made a general in the Continental army\, he renounced his noble title\, took on the title General Lafayette and became a beloved figure in American history. \nCopious evidence of his 1824-25 tour survives in prints and paintings\, commemorative items\, poetry and pamphlets as well as published descriptions of speeches\, toasts\, parades\, fireworks and triumphal arches. Yet the performing arts\, most notably music and dance\, survive to rekindle the past excitement and mood of that day – that America is great because of its awesome democratic institutions and larger-than-life heroes: Lafayette and Washington. Period songs\, dance tunes and marches resonate with such affirmation down the centuries. \nArranged from period sources\, some songs involve newly composed music and lyrics; others are parodies – new lyrics set to old familiar tunes. “Yankee Doodle” and “Auld Lang Syne” were common melodic choices. You’ll hear how the latter tune was used to honor Lafayette’s presence during the Revolutionary battle at Brandywine\, Pennsylvania. As the artists sample later decades of music\, listeners will come to appreciate how American music of the 1820s served to express many of the thoughts and hopes of Americans long ago. The stimulating program will be a treat to the eyes as well as the ears. It is rendered on a delightful array of period instruments such as harpsichord\, Baroque and English guitars\, English flute\, violin and hammered dulcimer. Sit back\, listen\, learn and enjoy! URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/annapolis-jazz-roots-festival-david-ginger-hildebrand-music-for-lafayette-1770s-1820s/ LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis\, 333 Dubois Rd\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States CATEGORIES:Historic,Lecture/Discussion,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.acaac.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/11-3-Hildebrands.png ORGANIZER;CN="Annapolis Jazz &%3B Roots":MAILTO:annapolisjazzandroots.ts@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T170000 DTSTAMP:20261012T163447Z CREATED:20261012T163447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T163447Z UID:10018042-1794150000-1794157200@www.acaac.org SUMMARY:Shared Beauty: EAST in Chinese Painting and WEST in Oil Painting DESCRIPTION:LIVE. LECTURE and DEMONSTRATION :\n\nDATE: NOVEMBER 8\, 2026.   3 PM EST. In-person\n\nPLACE:  Michael Bush Library. 3000 West Street.  Annapolis MD\n\nAs the two dominant mainstream artistic systems of the East and the West\, Chinese painting and oil painting each possess distinct characteristics\, profound artistic heights\, and complementary qualities that together exemplify the principle of shared beauty. Grounded in the perspective of mutual learning between Eastern and Western artistic civilizations\, this lecture compares the core differences and unique artistic strengths of Chinese painting and Western oil painting across aesthetic philosophies\, creative mindsets\, brushwork and color\, perspective and composition\, material techniques\, and artistic mood expression. The highlights of East and Western Art Forms will be explained.\n\nThe lecture and demonstration show that these two art forms are not opposing forces\, but avenues for mutual learning\, integration\, and coexistence.\n\nThe program presented by World Artists Experiences in cooperation with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China is free of charge. Donations are welcome. For Further information\, email wae@comcast.net URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/shared-beauty-east-in-chinese-painting-and-west-in-oil-painting/ LOCATION:Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library\, 1410 West St.\, Annapolis\, Maryland CATEGORIES:Lecture/Discussion,Visual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.acaac.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Chinese-artist-picture.png ORGANIZER;CN="World Artists Experiences (WAE)":MAILTO:wae@comcast.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T120000 DTSTAMP:20261012T142718Z CREATED:20261012T142718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T142718Z UID:10018037-1794654000-1794657600@www.acaac.org SUMMARY:Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival - Vanessa Racci: Italian Contributions to American Jazz DESCRIPTION:NY jazz vocalist and recording artist Vanessa Racci is coming to Annapolis to talk about Italian contributions to American jazz over the past 100 Years. She’ll deliver one of the festival’s popular library lectures on Saturday morning of Weekend Two. \nIn the late 1800s and early 1900s\, Italian and Sicilians immigrated to New Orleans in droves and the socio-political environment for them was complicated. This new immigrant group interacted closely with African Americans\, facing similar discrimination. Their unique position and use of European instruments would play a role in shaping early jazz\, but there is much more to the story. \nRacci will show and tell how Italian Americans from New Orleans have contributed to the genre from inception to modern times – from Nick LaRocca and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band to Leon Roppolo and the New Orleans Rhythm Kings in the 1920s to the Northern migration of jazz and beyond. Many jazz fans will be surprised to learn that Harry Warren was born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna. He contributed over 800 tunes to the great American Songbook! Listeners will learn of key musicians who are largely unknown today along with those whose work is widely celebrated\, such as Henry Mancini\, Frank Sinatra and Chick Corea. \nVanessa Racci has performed at such venues as Birdland and Gracie Mansion as well as the White Plains Jazz Festival and Scranton Jazz Festival. She has lectured at Rutgers University\, The Generoso Pope Italian American Cultural Center and The Italian American Museum of NYC. She has been a recipient of the Helen Hayes Award\, the Donna Distinta Award and the NOIAW Wise Woman Award. Audience members will be surprised at what they hear and leave feeling informed and satisfied with newfound knowledge and sense of appreciation. \nPresentations like this one at the Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library have been enormously popular since year one of festival. Enjoy music\, photography\, some book learning and a lively discussion led by an ebullient\, award-winning jazz artist. Bring your curiosity and your questions and come on out! URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/annapolis-jazz-roots-festival-vanessa-racci-italian-contributions-to-american-jazz/ LOCATION:Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library\, 269 Hillsmere Dr\, Annapolis\, Maryland\, 21403 CATEGORIES:Historic,Lecture/Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.acaac.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/11-14VanessaRacci.png ORGANIZER;CN="Annapolis Jazz &%3B Roots":MAILTO:annapolisjazzandroots.ts@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T173000 DTSTAMP:20261019T202526Z CREATED:20261019T202526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T202526Z UID:10018052-1794664800-1794677400@www.acaac.org SUMMARY:Discovering American Art Annual Lectures: The Birth of Revolutionary Spirit DESCRIPTION:The Hammond-Harwood House Museum\, an 18th-century Anglo-Palladian house with a collection of American paintings and furniture\, is hosting its annual Discovering American Art lecture this year on the build-up to the American Revolution. Portraits of revolution-minded colonists and historic accounts of protest against taxation and other forms of oppression tell the story of events in the colonies. Many in America still saw themselves as British citizens and tried to maintain that lifestyle\, while others were beginning to resist the Crown and demand independence. A newly displayed portrait featuring Governor Horatio Sharpe provides a fascinating back story to the British point of view. \nPricing for this event includes both lectures as well as food and drink at the reception after. \n  \nSchedule:\n1:30 p.m. Door open\n2:00 p.m. Sons of Liberty: The Conversation Begins\, presented by Lucinda Dukes Edinberg\n3:00 -3:15 p.m. Break\n3:15-4:15 p.m. The Art of Conversation: British and American Painting in the 18th Century\, presented by David Gariff\, Ph.D\n4:15 p.m. Reception URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/discovering-american-art-annual-lectures-the-birth-of-revolutionary-spirit/ LOCATION:Hammond Harwood House\, 19 Maryland Ave\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States CATEGORIES:Historic,Lecture/Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.acaac.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Robert-Edge-Pine-painting.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T150000 DTSTAMP:20261012T142718Z CREATED:20261012T142718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T142718Z UID:10018039-1794751200-1794754800@www.acaac.org SUMMARY:Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival - Uhwachi-Reh Indigenous Arts DESCRIPTION:Uhwachi-Reh is a Baltimore-based Native American dance and cultural arts troupe led by Louis Campbell. The troupe’s name\, Uhwachi-Reh\, is a Tuscarora word that means “Extended Family.” The group connects to the history of Native Americans—mostly from North Carolina’s Lumbee and Haliwa-Saponi tribes—who moved to Baltimore after the Great Depression to work in local factories. \nMembers from those and other tribes dance at numerous Pow Wow gatherings and share Native American history\, traditional songs and dances at museums\, festivals\, and community events. Baltimore resident and group leader Louis Campbell is Lumbee. He creates ceremonial regalia and views traditional dancing as a form of “prayer in motion.” The troupe performs traditional war dances and social dances in full ceremonial regalia\, accompanied by live drumming and singing. The performers for festival will include Denmi Whiteman ( Lakota) Angela Miracle Gladue (Cree) Louis Campbell (Lumbee) and Keith Colston ( Lumbee – Tuscarora) The group has performed at community heritage celebrations as well as the Baltimore Museum of Art\, the Maryland Folklife Festival and The Kennedy Center. URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/annapolis-jazz-roots-festival-uhwachi-reh-indigenous-arts/ LOCATION:Pip Moyer Recreation Center\, 273 Hilltop Lane\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21403\, United States CATEGORIES:Lecture/Discussion,Live Music,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.acaac.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/11-15UhwachiReh.png ORGANIZER;CN="Annapolis Jazz &%3B Roots":MAILTO:annapolisjazzandroots.ts@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR