[RP TownTalk] Only 4 days to the Riverdale Park ArtsFest, Sunday May 4th

[Dwight Holmes]

The final countdown is on to the 1st Annual Riverdale Park Arts
Festival - Festival de las Artes, Sunday May 4th ~ Domingo 4 de Mayo,
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The ArtsFest will be held where the Farmers Market takes place each
Thursday (May 1 - Oct 30), at Riverdale Park Town Center, 4650
Queensbury Rd @ MARC Train Station (for directions see
http://RPArtsCouncil.org )

We think we've got a fantastic array of artists, musicians, and
hands-on activities to keep you and your entire family engaged and
entertained for the whole day.

Look at this lineup of musical artists (schedule and more details below):
The musical day begins with two of Riverdale Park's own renowned artists,
singer-songwriter Marianna Previti and Miles Spicer, who joins with
two Virginians in their band, MSG The Acoustic Blues Trio.

They are followed by:
BanjerDan
Free Abune the Bray (Celtic vocal choir)
Michel Baytop & Rick Franklin (Piedmont Blues)

And then there are the artist exhibits and sales, and a variety of
free children's workshops!

We now have over 40 artists - all of them will be showing & selling
their work - and some will also be demonstrating their art (see
website for details)

Oil painting - Acrylic painting - Water color - Sculpture -
Woodcarving - Blown glass - Drawing - Photography - Printmaking - Fine
crafts - Book reading - (by author)

Children's hands-on/take-home activities
Drawing lesson for all (one time only - see schedule, below)

The same day it's Children's Day at the Riversdale House Museum
just up the street ($2 per adult or child).

Free shuttle bus service between ArtsFest and Children's Day and nearby parking

More information on the music lineup:

Riverdale Park's own
Marianna Previti (12 noon)
Singer-Songwriter, and outstanding vocalist with area bands the
Smokin' Polecats and the J Street Jumpers

Riverdale Park's own Miles Spicer's
MSG The Acoustic Blues Trio (1:15 pm)
They've taken their traditional Piedmont Blues to the Kennedy Center's
Millenium Stage and had their CD nominated for album of the year and
aired on XM Radio's "Bluesville" channel

BanjerDan (2:30 pm)
Banjer Dan has taken his banjo to music festivals and stages all over
the country, as well as in theaters and on television

Free Abune the Bray (3:45 pm)
Free Abune the Brae hail from Baltimore, having originally come
together through the Goucher College Pyrate Club; their repertoire
extends from traditional sea-shanties to beautiful, traditional
"landlubber" tunes including Irish/Scottish folk songs. While
primarily a vocal ensemble, with upwards of 8 people singing, they are
accompanied by guitar, Bodhran (celtic frame drum), penny whistle,
flute, and autoharp.

Michel Baytop & Rick Franklin (4:30 pm)
Still more, great Piedmont Blues; Baytop & Franklin have performed at
Strathmore and all over the region, and their CD "Searching for Frank"
was rated by NPR as one of the top blues albums of 2007

Children's Art Tent
Schedule of Hands-on Activities

11:30 - 1:30
Creative Piñata Papier-Maché Workshop

2:15 - 2:45
Drawing Lesson w/Raven Eyes
(NOTE: This is for ALL AGES!)

3:30 - 5:30
Creative Piñata Papier-Maché Workshop

All Day (11 am – 6 pm)
Children's Art Tent (hands-on activity table)
Mother's Day gifts! ~ Wacky Crown making
Ink stamps & drawing

FOR MORE INFO: http://RPArtsCouncil.org

We still need volunteers to help set up Sunday morning, and break down
at 6 p.m. -- as well as during the day. Please see
http://RPArtsCouncil.org for details and contact info.

Riverdale Park Community Calendar
On the Wiki
http://rpwiki.wetpaint.com/page/Riverdale+Park+Events+Calendar