Exhibit: Gale Jamieson
Doshi Gallery of Contemporary Art, The Susquehanna Art Museum
Through August 11
Through August 11, the Doshi Gallery of the Susquehanna Art Museum will host an installation of the works of Gale Jamieson. A resident of York County, Jamieson — who admits to being drawn to “indigenous cultures whose art, daily life and customs are clearly connected to the natural world and their spiritual life” as inspiration for her art — has had her works displayed in a number of area and regional museums, including the Lancaster Museum of Art, the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, and Yorkarts. Jamieson’s works have also been featured in The Susquehanna Art Museum’s VanGo! traveling museum as part of an exhibit highlighting creations made from found objects and recycled materials.

For the installation, Jamieson uses the entire space of the Doshi Gallery in an attempt to make “seeing the ordinary in an non-ordinary way [a moment] for raising questions and challenging beliefs.”

The Doshi Gallery for Contemporary Art, in The Susquehanna Art Museum, is located at the corner of Third and Market Streets. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 238-8668 or visit sqart.org.

Old MacDonald’s Farm
2001 Maze Grand Opening
Cherry Crest Farm, Ronks
July 7
Join in the fun at the 6th Annual opening of the Amazing Maize Maze. The world’s largest interactive games, the Amazing Maize Maze reflects the classic song “Old MacDonald’s Farm.” Spread out over five acres, the Maze contains 2.5 miles of intersecting paths, scenic bridges, music and a script, clues, two maze masters, and a puzzle map that detail the quickest way out. New this year is the option to choose between an easy and difficult maze challenges.

More than just the Maze, Cherry Crest Farms also offers The Courtyard and Barnyard two areas that boast four Six-Minute-Milk-Mazes, a large petting zoo, Hands-On Farm Ed Center, Hay Jump Tent, Kids Corral, hayrides, food and picnic areas, and guided tours of the 175-acre working dairy farm. The farm also offers a giant piece of artwork created entirely by flowers — the 11,000 square foot “Crowing Rooster and Sun” image made up of thousands of marigolds and petunias.

Cherry Crest Farm’s Summer Hours (July 7-August 31) are Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-dusk. The last entrance to the Maze is 90 minutes prior to closing. Admission to the Farm is $9.50/ages 12 and over, $7.50/kids 5-11, and $5/kids 3-4. For more information, call 687-6843 or visit cherrycrestfarm.com.

Cherry Crest Farm is located approximately eight miles east of Lancaster off of Rt. 741 and two miles east of Strasburg.

Celtic Fling
Mount Hope Estate, Cornwall
July 7-8
The Celtic Fling Scottish and Irish Festival will once again be taking to the grounds of the Mount Hope Estate. For the third year, the Fling will feature the music, dance, customs, and heritage of the Scottish and Irish — as well as the food and the games!

Some of the featured musical performers at the Fling will be the nine-piece Celtic band Brenga Astur, the Celtic Rock and Jazz quintet Enter The Haggis, the California based Celtic band Bad Haggis, and the Grammy-nominated bagpipe band The Rogues.

And while the music is always one of the best parts of the Fling, it’s not the only source of entertainment! As with past years, the Fling will also include interactive theatre, dancing — by the Celtic steppers the Tartan Terrors and the Coyle’s School of Irish Dance — and the crowd favorite, The Highland Games. Now officially sanctioned by the Mid Atlantic Scottish Athletic Association, The Highland Games will feature the hammer throw, the caber toss, the sheaf toss, and the stone put, among a myriad of other recognized Highland Games events.

The weekend festival will also include some of the best arts, crafts, and food from the Isles. From Irish wool, woodcarvers, silk spinners, and jewelers to fish ‘n’ chips, meat pies, Scottish eggs, and Irish stew, there are more than enough at the Celtic Fling to fill your stomach and tempt the eye!

The Third Annual Celtic Fling will take place at the Mount Hope Estate in Cornwall from July 7-8. Admission is $16.95/adults, $7.95 for children 5-11. Hours are 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. For more information, call the box office at 665-7021x231 or visit parenfaire.com.

Summermusic 2001: Beethoven and Beyond
Various Sites
July 19-21
Celebrate the opening of Market Square Concerts’ 20th Anniversary Season with the Ying String Quartet. Called “riveting and uplifting” by the New York Times, the Quartet is considered one of the finest ensembles in chamber music. Since their start in 1992, the Quartet has been on a seemingly non-stop tour, playing North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia and at numerous festivals in Aspen, Norfolk, San Miguel, and Colorado. In their short career, The Ying Quartet has also drawn the attention of a number of media outlets, including the New York Times and “CBS Sunday Morning.” The Quartet is currently in residence at the Eastman School of Music; they will begin a multi-disciplinary performance residency at Symphony Space in New York City beginning in 2002.

Joining The Ying Quartet at Summermusic 2001 will be guest artists pianist Elinor Freer, harpist Courtney Hershey Bress, flutists Mary Hannigan and Janine Thomas.

The three-day event will take place at various sites in and around Harrisburg. Summermusic 2001 will take place at Market Square Church in Harrisburg on July 19; at Whitaker Center in Harrisburg on July 20; and Glen Allen Mill on the Yellow Breeches Creek in Mechanicsburg on July 21. All performances will begin at 8 p.m. Although the set list will change with each site, the following works will be among those performed: Beethoven’s String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 1; Brahms’ Piano Trio in C Minor; and William Bolcom’s Three Rags for String Quartet.
Tickets for the event are $20 per concert or $50 for all three concerts. Tickets are available by calling 214-ARTS. Boxed dinners will be available in the Coutryard of Market Square Church prior to the July 19 show. Reservations can be made by calling 221-9599.

For more information on Summermusic 2001: Beethoven and Beyond, call 221-9599 or visit marketsquareconcerts.org.

Concert: David Grisman
Whitaker Center
July 19
by Benjy Eisen

You have heard David Grisman play music before, even if you have no idea who he is. His unmistakable mandolin playing has graced songs like “Ripple” and “Friend Of The Devil” by the Grateful Dead, and he appears on over 100 recordings ranging from the obvious collaborations (James Taylor, Bonnie Rait) to the more unexpected (Chris Isaak, Pointer Sisters).

Much like his friends and contemporaries — Jerry Garcia, Doc Watson, Bela Fleck — David Grisman has not only mastered his respective instrument, but has also pioneered a style of playing it. Named flippantly after a nickname Jerry Garcia gave him, “dawg” music is a mutt–worthy mixed breed of bluegrass, jazz, swing, Latin and gypsy with trace elements of any number of other musical styles. All performed acoustically. It is a genre of music Grisman has been defining and refining over the last 25 years, pre-dating back to 1973 when he and Jerry Garcia formed the group Old And In The Way with Vassar Clements, Peter Rowan and John Kahn. Their self-titled debut album continues to be one of the most successful bluegrass recordings of all time.

In 1976, Grisman formed The David Grisman Quintet after meeting up with guitarist Tony Rice, and dawg music was officially born. As dawg music evolved, and continues to evolve, Grisman is careful to maintain the integrity associated with acoustic string instrumentation, both with traditional and experimental approaches. In 1990 he founded his own record label, Acoustic Disc, with the motto “100% Handmade Music.”

While he continues to put out archival releases such as Jerry Garcia / David Grisman collaborations and Old & In The Way recordings, Grisman still pushes dawg music in ever new directions with his Quintet. In its 25-year history, the David Grisman Quintet has included such esteemed alumni as Mark O’Connor, Mike Marshall and David Anger. The current line-up features Jim Kerwin (bass), Matt Eakle (flute), Joe Craven (percussion, violin) and Enrique Coria (guitar).
The David Grisman Quintet will perform at The Whitaker Center in Harrisburg on July 19. For tickets, call 214-ARTS.

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