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The <strong>Calvert</strong> Gazette<br />
The <strong>Calvert</strong> Gazette is always looking for more local talent to feature!<br />
To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,<br />
e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net.<br />
Thursday, March 7, 2013 20<br />
Entertainment<br />
Calendar<br />
Thursday, March 7<br />
• Trivia, Ladies Night and Karaoke<br />
Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 <strong>Southern</strong><br />
<strong>Maryland</strong> Boulevard, Dunkirk) – 9<br />
p.m.<br />
Friday, March 8<br />
Huntingtown Play Reaches for the Heights<br />
By Sarah Miller<br />
Staff Writer<br />
Eye of the Storm Productions<br />
aims high with their<br />
spring production of “In the<br />
Heights.”<br />
The production is based<br />
on a book by Quiara Alegría<br />
Hudes, with music and lyrics<br />
by Lin-Manuel Miranda.<br />
When Nina Rosario,<br />
played by Danielle O’Dell,<br />
returns from Stanford University<br />
to visit her home<br />
neighborhood of Washington<br />
Heights in New York,<br />
she has to find a way to tell<br />
her parents and friends that<br />
she decided to drop out. This<br />
decision puts her on a collision<br />
course with her father,<br />
played by Vince Kubala,<br />
who decides to sell the family<br />
business to pay for her<br />
education, putting the young<br />
man who loves Nina, played<br />
by Jon Kay, out of a job. Meanwhile, Usnavi,<br />
played by Billy Saunders, is working<br />
to scratch out a living with his cousin,<br />
Sonny, played by Hunter Mackey, and his<br />
Abuela Claudia, played by Ileana Fortuno,<br />
while fighting for the affections of neighborhood<br />
beauty Vanessa, played by Courtney<br />
Thomas.<br />
A blackout in the neighborhood and a<br />
winning lottery ticket bring simmering issues<br />
to a head, with a resolution that manages<br />
to be both satisfying and realistic.<br />
The play takes the audience on an<br />
emotional roller coaster using Latin inspired<br />
song and dance numbers.<br />
“In the Heights” was released for<br />
high school adaptations last year. The high<br />
school applied on the first day it was available<br />
and received the rights to bring it to<br />
the stage. The production company did the<br />
same the first night “The Phantom of the<br />
Opera” was available to high schools.<br />
Director Derek Anderson prefers to<br />
find shows leaving the big stage, believing<br />
it keeps productions fresh.<br />
Students designed and constructed<br />
all sets and costumes. Huntingtown High<br />
School junior Bud Beard worked with set<br />
design in the past. During this production,<br />
he took a leadership position with the crew<br />
and created some props on his own.<br />
In productions like “In the Heights,”<br />
students have multiple roles behind the<br />
scenes and on stage.<br />
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for<br />
seniors and students with ID. Sponsors and<br />
patrons fund the theatre program. Accord-<br />
Photos by Sarah Miller<br />
Washington Heights citizens try to beat the heat.<br />
ing to Anderson, Eye of the Storm productions<br />
uses neither school nor county funds<br />
to put on productions. The group solicits<br />
local businesses and accepts community<br />
donations. There will be a special dinner<br />
and show package on March 15. The<br />
show opens March 8 at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m.<br />
matinee on March 10 and 7 p.m. showings<br />
March 14 to 16. Tickets are available<br />
at www.hhseyeofthestorm.com, 410-414-<br />
7063 and at the door.<br />
sarahmiller@countytimes.net<br />
• 4 Friends<br />
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell<br />
Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.<br />
• Adam Ritchie<br />
Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 <strong>Southern</strong><br />
<strong>Maryland</strong> Boulevard, Dunkirk) – 9<br />
p.m.<br />
Saturday, March 9<br />
• Not So Modern Jazz Quartet<br />
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake<br />
Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m.<br />
• Live Music<br />
Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina<br />
Road, Prince Frederick) – 1 p.m.<br />
• The Ravyns<br />
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell<br />
Road, Dowell) – 10 p.m.<br />
• 25th Hour Band<br />
Jake and Al’s Chophouse (258 Town<br />
Square Drive, Lusby) – 8 p.m.<br />
Sunday, March 10<br />
• Live Music<br />
Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina<br />
Road, Prince Frederick) – 1 p.m.<br />
• The Genevans<br />
90 Church Street, Prince Frederick,<br />
- 7 p.m.<br />
• World Tavern Poker<br />
Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 <strong>Southern</strong><br />
<strong>Maryland</strong> Boulevard, Dunkirk) – 1 and<br />
4 p.m.<br />
Monday, March 11<br />
• Pizza and Pint Night<br />
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell<br />
Road, Dowell) – 4 p.m.<br />
• The Comedians – a COSMIC<br />
presentation<br />
Crossroad Christian Church, 150 Ball<br />
Road, St. Leonard, 4 p.m.<br />
Tuesday, March 12<br />
East Coast Antiques & Collectables<br />
Estate Auction<br />
Friday, March 15 - 6 p.m.<br />
Grocery Auction<br />
Saturday, March 16 - 4 p.m.<br />
Antique & Collectible<br />
Friday, March 22 - 6 p.m.<br />
Chesapeake Auction House<br />
St. Leonard, MD 20685 • 410-586-1161 • chesapeakeauctionhouse.com<br />
Benny and Nina discuss the future.<br />
• Eric Landes<br />
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell<br />
Road, Dowell) – 7 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, March 13<br />
• Karaoke<br />
Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 <strong>Southern</strong><br />
<strong>Maryland</strong> Boulevard, Dunkirk) – 8 p.m.<br />
Thursday, March 14<br />
• Trivia, Ladies Night and Karaoke<br />
Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 <strong>Southern</strong><br />
<strong>Maryland</strong> Boulevard, Dunkirk) – 9 p.m.
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