Grand Art Under a Grand opened at Troika Gallery on December 6 featuring select fine art by the Troika Artists priced under $1000! What a perfect time to shop for that special holiday gift! Grand Art Under A Grand presents an opportunity for those looking to purchase fine art at a special price for three weeks only when the show closes on December 30.

Original works in oil, watercolor, pastel, pencil, bronze, acrylic, porcelain and clay by renowned artists are displayed, with new art continually refreshing the exhibit spaces. Since 1997, Troika Gallery has featured “The Finest of Fine Art” on the Eastern Shore. Troika is proud to represent regional, national and international fine artists who all have long successful track records.

Whether an art lover, collector, or browser, Troika Gallery encourages you to stop in. Professional artist and owner, Laura Era along with Gallery Manager, Peg Fitzgerald, welcome your visit and will happily address questions on art, commissioned portraiture, and custom framing. The gallery offers in-house hanging advice and display expertise and allows clients to take a painting home “on trial”

Troika Gallery is located at 9 South Harrison Street. Gallery hours are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm and Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday by appointment. For more information call 410-770-9190, or visit the website at troikagallery.com

The Church of the Holy Trinity, Oxford MD, is excited to welcome two long-time music friends for an afternoon of Jazz Standards and Holiday Jazz! Chuck and Robert Redd will perform on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 3 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Holy Trinity, 502 S. Morris Street, Oxford, MD. 

The Redd Brothers are familiar to many through their performances in Oxford, Easton, and Rock Hall, along with their participation in the Jazz on the Chesapeake and Avalon Foundation festivals. Known internationally as performers, recording artists, music educators, and festival organizers, the Redd Brothers are in high demand. 

One can often find Chuck Redd performing on drums and vibraphone at jazz venues in Washington, D.C. and New York City, or headlining jazz festivals throughout the United States. Chuck has been the Musical Director of The Oregon Festival of American Music since 2019. Jazz cruises round out a busy performance schedule and residencies at Jazz at Lincoln Center and Birdland. 

Robert Redd is a current member of The Duke Ellington Orchestra, performing throughout the United States and abroad. He also is the pianist for The Wolf Trap Trio as well as performing often with The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. When Robert is in the DC area, he performs regularly with the Brooks Tegler Trio on Sunday evenings at The Irish Inn, Glen Echo, MD. Every year Robert and Chuck Redd are featured artists with the W.C. Handy Music Festival in Alabama. 

Please join us for an afternoon of holiday jazz music! For additional information, please contact [email protected] or 410-226-5134. There are no tickets or seating reservations. A free offering will be taken to defray artist expenses.

The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) Brass Quintet will present a series of holiday concerts across the Delmarva Peninsula, bringing a festive program of classic and contemporary music to local communities. The concerts will feature a mix of beloved seasonal favorites, from traditional carols to classic pieces by Tchaikovsky.

The MSO Brass Quintet, made up of musicians from the Symphony’s brass and percussion sections, will perform at three venues over the weekend:

• Friday, December 20, 7:00 PM at Community Church, Ocean Pines, MD
• Saturday, December 21, 7:00 PM at Epworth United Methodist Church, Rehoboth Beach, DE
• Sunday, December 22, 4:00 PM at Christ Church, Easton, MD

The program will include selections from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, including the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” “Trepak,” and “Waltz of the Flowers.” These iconic pieces, which have become synonymous with the holiday season, will be given new life through the quintet’s vibrant performance.

In addition, the quintet will offer a medley of festive carols, including “Jingle Bells,” “Deck the Halls,” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” The concert will also feature a blend of musical styles, including a jazzy rendition of Vince Guaraldi’s “Christmas Time is Here” and a calypso version of the traditional English carol “The Holly and the Ivy.”

The program will conclude with a moving performance of “Angels We Have Heard on High,” filling the air with holiday spirit.

Tickets for the concerts are available online at https://midatlanticsymphony.org/tickets.

ABOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is the only professional symphony orchestra serving southern Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore with a full season of programs. The MSO is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council; the Talbot County Arts Council; the Worcester County Arts Council; the Sussex County, Delaware Council; and the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Inc.

A complete schedule of the 2024-2025 season’s Masterworks and Ensembles programs, venues, times, and other information is available at www.midatlanticsymphony.org

The Zebra Gallery welcomes the art of artist Joseph Barbaccia who uses polymer-based clay to create intricate details, colors, and textures in his work. This addition to the gallery is the latest in a line of key signings of evolutionary artists from around the globe.

Barbaccia has exhibited widely – over 35 group shows and 10 solo exhibitions – in galleries and major venues throughout the East Coast and the mid-Atlantic, including the Greater Reston Art Center, Delaware Contemporary, Rehoboth Art League, and Washington DC’s Corcoran Gallery. He’s been the subject of dozens of articles, interviews, and reviews, both as an artist and as an illustrator with four published children’s picture books.

Barbaccia states, “I enjoy the tactile nature of working with clay, which allows him to shape and mold his ideas into physical pictorial form.”

Drawing inspiration from his personal history and the world around him, Joseph uses his art to process and make sense of his experiences. Often using symbolism and metaphor to convey ideas, his work invites viewers to bring their own interpretations.

The Zebra Gallery address is 5 N Harrison Street, Easton, MD (across the street from the Historic Tidewater Inn). For further information, visit https://www.thezebragallery.com.

The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is spreading seasonal cheer with its Holiday Joy Concerts this December. The concerts will feature festive favorites and special guest soloist Jonathan Pierce Rhodes, the celebrated young tenor known for his resounding voice and captivating performances.

The Holiday Joy Concerts will take place on Thursday, December 5 at 7:30 PM at Todd Hall Performing Arts Center in Wye Mills, MD, Saturday, December 7 at 7:00 PM at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, DE and Sunday, December 8 at 3:00 PM at the Performing Arts Center in Salisbury, MD

Led by Grammy Award winning Music Director Michael Repper, the concert program will feature a blend of orchestral holiday favorites and stunning vocal solos by Jonathan Pierce Rhodes. Audiences can expect a festive mix of timeless classics such as It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Winter Wonderland, and Sleigh Ride, as well as beloved carols like Silent Night and O Holy Night, performed by Rhodes. Also included in the program are the popular White Christmas, In the Bleak Midwinter, and a special rendition of T’was the Night Before Christmas, with a narrator.

Rhodes, a recent graduate of the Washington National Opera’s prestigious Cafritz Young Artist Program, is quickly becoming one of the most exciting voices in opera today. Known for his powerful stage presence and rich tenor voice, he has performed with top-tier companies such as The Lyric Opera Chicago, Opera Parallele, and The Glimmerglass Festival. This season, Rhodes will also make his Carnegie Hall debut and appear in several high-profile opera productions, continuing to earn rave reviews for his expressive voice and artistry.

The Holiday Joy Concerts will be a perfect way to celebrate the season with loved ones. With a blend of orchestral warmth, spirited holiday music, and world-class solo performances, this concert is sure to create lasting memories for audiences of all ages.

For tickets and more information, visit the Mid-Atlantic Symphony’s website at www.midatlanticsymphony.org.

ABOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is the only professional symphony orchestra serving southern Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore with a full season of programs. The MSO is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council; the Talbot County Arts Council; the Worcester County Arts Council; the Sussex County, Delaware Council; and the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Inc.

A complete schedule of the 2024-2025 season’s Masterworks and Ensembles programs, venues, times, and other information is available at www.midatlanticsymphony.org

The Oxford Museum’s Holiday exhibit will reflect varied holiday traditions and display special collections of twenty-five Oxford Museum Members and friends. From Nutcrackers and Santas to Menorahs and over 300 Toy Soldiers arranged in our large glass display case—this exhibit promises to be a holiday treat for families and friends. 

Each exhibit reflects treasures collected around the world, or family heirlooms passed from generation to generation. All bring fond memories to the owners, and smiles to all who view them. 

Don Dakin was first in to set up his collection and shared with us his collection story: “I collect metal hand painted toy soldiers made by William Britains & Sons in London between 1893 and 1963. Britains made British and American soldiers and soldiers from many other counties. My first set was a gift from Santa in 1945. I now have 1,347 pieces purchased over the years.  These little soldiers are meticulously designed and painted to replicate the actual uniforms and colors of various regiments over many years in many countries from the time of Waterloo to WWII. About 300 will be on exhibit at the Oxford Museum, displaying soldiers from Great Britain. You can test your observation skills with the Museum’s ‘Where’s Waldo’ type hunt to find some of the unique aspects of the soldier exhibit.

The Holiday Exhibit opens on Saturday, November 16 and goes on until Sunday, December 15. Hours are Fri-Sun, 10am – 3 pm. Saturday December 14 at 5:30 there will be caroling in Town Park, followed by refreshments at the Museum. And while the Holiday Collections exhibit is open, everything in our Museum Shop is 20% off! Come get a few holiday gifts checked off your list by shopping local! 

Oxford Museum is located at 101 S. Morris Street, Oxford and admission is free of charge. Please visit   https://www.oxfordmuseummd.org/ for more information on the museum and this exhibit. 

ONGOING WEEKLY CLASSES  

Mon, 1-2:30pm; Yoga with Suzie Hurley, Advanced beginners, $20/class, 10 classes $150

Sat, 9:30-11am; Yoga w Suzie Hurley, Intermediate, $20/class, 10 classes/ $150

Tues-Thurs, 10am; Steady & Strong w/ Janet Pfeffer, $10/class 10/$80

DECEMBER 2024

December 11, 3pm-10pm – Longwood Gardens Holiday Excursion!

The Oxford Community Center, in partnership with the Oxford Garden Club is offering a wonderful Holiday bus excursion and group tour of 

Longwood Gardens.  This is a very special ‘VIP’ trip as we are fortunate to have an Oxford resident who works at Longwood Gardens who will greet the group and share some secrets of the garden. And the group will meet up with Longwood Gardens’ very own Jim Sutton, who is the Associate Director of Display Design at Longwood Gardens and an expert in floral design. He is responsible for the themes and ideas behind the gardens’ horticulture displays. This is truly a once in a lifetime experience! Tickets are selling fast at $160 per person and includes coach bus fare, tickets into Longwood Gardens, VIP experience and snacks on the way home. Dinner is on your own at either The Café or the Longwood Gardens Beer Garden. 

December 12, 5:30pm – Community Talk with Author Neil Harpe
Author Neil Harpe grew up along the creeks and marshes of the Chesapeake Bay and has documented his experiences through artwork and photographs. He will be discussing his book, ‘Pictured in Time – An Artist’s Journey Around the Chesapeake’. Guests will enjoy Harpe’s ‘sensitively-rendered art and entertaining narrative’ with over 125 stunning photographs that tell a story of Maryland’s maritime heritage. FREE

December 18, 2024, 5:30-8:30pm – OCC Holiday Potluck with Tred Avon Players Holiday Entertainment

This is a good old fashioned Potluck Dinner to celebrate the holidays! Join your friends and neighbors at the Oxford Community Center Holiday Potluck Celebration 2024! RSVP online at oxfordcc.org and let us know what you’re bringing!

For more info contact: [email protected] or [email protected]
For tickets to classes and shows visit oxfordcc.org
To volunteer at our events, visit oxfordcc.org/volunteer

The Working Artists Forum’s 1st Annual Pretty in Pink Art Show and Sale, held on October 4 at the Waterfowl Building in Easton, raised $13,918 to benefit patient care and outreach programs offered by the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center at UM Shore Regional Health (UM SRH). Shown at the check presentation are (left to right) Rebecca Bair, Vice President of Philanthropy, UM SRH; Jeanie Scott, Director of Oncology Services, UM SRH; Kathryn Kelly, MD, Breast Surgeon and Roberta Lilly, MD, Medical Director, Clark Comprehensive Breast Center; and Working Artists Forum members Stacey Sass and Mary Ford.

About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health 

A member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of five counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore: Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot. UM SRH consists of approximately 2,000 team members, including more than 600 health care providers on the Medical Staff, who work with community partners to advance the values that are foundational to our mission: Compassion, Discovery, Excellence, Diversity and Integrity. For more information, visit https://www.umms.org/shore.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

Prickly Heat, Marcy Dunn Ramsey (2024)

Marcy Dunn Ramsey’s annual exhibition – small blessings – represents the work created over the spring and summer months and will be featured in the High Street gallery from November 8 – December 15.

For thirty years, Marcy Dunn Ramsey has blessed us with her small gouache studies. This year we will have over twenty “small blessings” in her November exhibition. These will be in addition to eight richly colored mid-size oil on canvas paintings celebrating the woods and waterways of the Chester River.

Champagne Reception
Friday, November 8, 5-7 pm
Artist Talk – Saturday, November 9, 12 noon

Also featured will be a collection of mixed media/gilded floral photographs by Laurie Peek – In Lieu of Flowers. This series was created in memory of her son, Jackson R. Turner, who was 37 years old when he tragically drowned in Tulum, Mexico, in July 2020, and in honor of friends who have endured similar losses.

In the rear gallery, we will feature the work of Grace Mitchell, Jacqui Crocetta, Joe Karlik, Michael Kahn, Janis Goodman, B Proud, Celia Pearson, Cristine Yurick, Rosemary Cooley, Claire McArdle, Blake Conroy and Vicco von Voss.

Small Blessings will be on exhibit in the 203 High Street gallery. Hours during the show are Thursday – Friday, 11am – 4pm, Saturday, 10am – 5 pm.

The Cross Street gallery is open Sunday 12-3 and private appointments may be scheduled at any time by contacting Carla Massoni. 410-708-4512

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions:
Marc Castelli – Merroir
October 25 – November 24, 2024
At the Cross Street Gallery

Holiday Exhibition
December 1 – 31, 2024
At the Cross Street Gallery

For additional information, please visit www.massoniart.com.