Announcements
- Aug.31.17Frederick Arts Council Launches Public Art Survey and Facebook Group as part of Public Art Master Plan Initiative
- Aug.31.17Frederick Arts Council Will Host 11th Annual Art in the Park at September 1st Frederick Keys Game
- Aug.31.17Frederick Arts Council Announces New Officers and Three New Board Members
- Aug.31.17Frederick Arts Council’s Sky Stage Recognized by the Americans for the Arts as One of the Country’s Best Public Arts Projects
- Jun.19.17Frederick Arts Council Announces Passing of Board President Michael Campagnoli
- May.31.17Frederick Region Places in Top Ten Vibrant Arts Communities in New National Study by the National Center for Arts Research
- May.31.17Frederick Arts Council Will Hold 24th Annual Festival of the Arts June 2nd, 3rd, 4th
- May.31.17Sky Stage Wins Historic Preservation Award for Community Leadership
- May.01.17Frederick Arts Council Announces Partnership with Ausherman Family Foundation to Develop Public Art Planning Process for Frederick County
- Apr.04.17Sky Stage Opens on April 8th for Spring/Summer 2017 Season
- Mar.30.17FAC Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Historic Event at Weinberg
- Mar.27.17Frederick Arts Council Statement in support of the National Endowment of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities
- Mar.16.17FAC Attends “Leading Edge” Ceramic Art Exhibition at Hood College
- Feb.13.17FAC President Michael Campagnoli Visits Local Galleries
- Feb.06.17Frederick Arts Council will hold 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Arts at the Weinberg Center
- Dec.12.16FAC Participates in Unveiling of Mural of Hope at Asbury United Methodist Church
- Nov.14.16FAC Announces its 2017 Community Arts Development Grantees
- Nov.09.16FAC Adds Community Outreach Coordinator
- Oct.27.16FAC Announces New President, Officers, and Board Members
- Jul.25.142015 CAD Grant Application Period Is Now Open
- Sep.25.13Funding for art activities in Frederick County
- May.08.13Art In The Park 2013 – Call For Artists
- Feb.26.13Frederick Arts Council Moving to New Location
- Nov.13.12Arts in Education Grants
- Nov.07.12Festival of The Greens and Stockings
- Jul.05.12Friday, August 17: Art in the Park
- May.17.12Festival of the Arts Entertainment Schedule
- Mar.06.12Free Concert on March 23rd: Rhythm in Blue United States Air Force Jazz Ensemble
- Mar.06.12Five Photogs, Five Visions Gallery Exhibit featured in March
- Oct.21.112011 Class of Inductees Announced for the Frederick County Arts Hall of Fame
- Oct.06.11Hall of Fame Inductees to be Announced at Annual Celebration of the Arts Dinner
- Oct.01.11Art of Community Living Exhibit
- Sep.27.11Rebecca Pearl booksigning at Frederick Artist Market
- Sep.27.11Newgrass Effect in Concert September 30th
- Sep.23.11Vaudeville Returns to Frederick
- Sep.19.11Theater Groups to Host Season Launch Party
- Sep.16.11Runway Shows Round out Frederick Fashion Week
- Sep.15.11Frederick Theater Season Launch Party
- Sep.10.11Pillars of Frederick Mural Dedicated
- Aug.30.11Frederick Fashion Week Schedule Announced
- Aug.23.11Art of Fashion Gallery Exhibit
- Aug.15.11Art in the Park Details Announced
- Aug.08.11Pillars of Frederick Mural Project Reaches Ninety Percent of Fundraising Goal
- Jul.26.11Artomatic@Frederick Registration Opens Aug.1
- Jul.26.11Participants Sought for Art in the Park
- Jul.13.11Frederick County Arts Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations
- Jul.08.11Vote for the Next Public Art Project
- Jul.07.11Grants Available to Local Nonprofits for Arts Programming
- Jun.28.11Colors of Frederick and Beyond Art Exhibit
- Jun.24.11Community Input Sought for Next Public Art Project
- Jun.24.11North of Fourth Mural Project Seeks Artists
- Jun.22.11Frederick Fashion Week Photography Shoot and Preview Night!
- Jun.03.11Festival Kickoff Party
- Jun.01.11Frederick Again Named a Top 25 Small Arts City
- May.24.11Artists Sought for Jersey Design Contest
- May.24.11Frederick Festival of the Arts Details
- May.19.11Entertainment Lined up for Second Festival Stage
- May.18.11June Gallery Exhibit to Feature Husband and Wife Artist Team
- May.04.11Choreographer Liz Lerman to Speak in Frederick
- May.04.11Three Visions Art Exhibit at the CAC in May
- Apr.27.11Cultural Arts Center Open House
- Apr.21.11Festival Mainstage Lineup Announced
- Apr.14.11Civil War 150 Dramatic Reading to Premiere in Frederick
- Mar.28.11The Playful Spirit is April Gallery Exhibit Theme
- Mar.28.11Frederick to Host Statewide A&E District Meeting
- Mar.20.11Film Office Kickoff Luncheon Postponed
- Mar.20.11Super Art Fight on March 25
- Mar.20.11Molasses Creek Concert is SOLD OUT
- Mar.08.11Frederick Film Office Kickoff Luncheon on March 25th
- Mar.08.11Molasses Creek to Perform in Frederick
- Mar.04.11Publishing Consultant to Conduct Workshop
- Mar.01.11Frederick Artist Market Scheduled for March 5th
- Mar.01.11March Gallery Exhibit at CAC
- Feb.16.11Art Lottery to Benefit Festival of the Arts
- Feb.16.11Arts Council Launches Frederick Film Office
- Feb.01.11Vote for Frederick as Top Arts Destination
- Feb.01.11Maryland Arts Day 2011 Scheduled
- Jan.28.11Moonshine Cabaret Event Sold Out for January 29th
- Jan.26.11Arwork Being Sought for ArtSelect Event and Gallery Exhibit
- Jan.13.11Leadership Guru and Author to Speak in Frederick
- Jan.13.11Capital Fringe Fest Winner Performing in Frederick
- Dec.05.10Local Artwork Sought for State Capitol
- Nov.04.10Frederick County Arts Hall of Fame Announces Inaugural Class
- Oct.01.10Frederick County Arts Hall of Fame Developed
Newgrass Effect in Concert September 30th
September 27, 2011
A regional band that blends contemporary and traditional bluegrass sounds for today’s music lover will be bringing their unique blend of music to Frederick. Newgrass Effect, a progressive, contemporary bluegrass band, will be performing at the Cultural Arts Center on Friday, September 30th. The bar and box office opens at 7:00 p.m. with the concert beginning at 8:00 p.m.
Newgrass Effect is a traditionally orchestrated bluegrass band; 5 piece with the bangin doghouse bass, hot fiddle and mandolin, driving banjo and hot pickin guitar with 3 part vocals. The group features seasoned DC area musicians whose repertoire crosses over into other forms of music, doing songs from traditionally- based mountain music along with brand-new arrangements of originals and covers of some greatest hits from the Beatles, The Kinks, and even Cream.
Noted for their dynamic instrumentals and melodic, three-part harmonies, the band’s live performances are exciting, crowd-pleasing events. The group has been getting great response wherever they play and looking forward to bringing their brand of music to Frederick.
The quintet features some of the metro region’s most acclaimed performers: Carolyn Kellock on bass, Scott Morgan on guitar, John Relph on mandolin, Alexander Mitchell on fiddle, and Terry Wittenberg on banjo.
Alexander Mitchell, a Berklee College of Music graduate, is an acoustic multi-instrumentalist who primarily plays fiddle, guitar and mandolin. His current CD, Chameleon, is a culmination of a music career that spans over 25 years of countless gigs in such diverse styles as bluegrass , Celtic , Klezmer, traditional and modern contra dance , ballroom and swing music. He has done a national tour with the Missouri Repertory Theatre’s production of Woodie Guthrie’s American Song as well as appearing in Ted Turner’s “Gettysburg” along with soundtrack contributions to that film. Locally he has played the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center as well as the Lisner Auditorium , the Birchmere , the Olney Roundhouse Theater and hundreds of other public and private events.
Carolyn Kellock has been playing music on the bass since 1976. She has been a member of various local bands including Old Friends, Grim Pickers, Ambush Pass, Solid Hollow Jackstraw, No Leeway, and Bay Country Gentlemen. She has substituted in many other bands. Kellock plays many styles of music, and has recorded and performed with some stellar musicians including Ray Charles, David Grisman, Vassar Clements, Ray Schmitt, Hazel Dickens, Jack Sanbowr, Bob Perilla, Sue Tice, and Doris Justis.
Scott Morgan is a lifelong musician and luthier. He has played many types of music with family and friends for over 45 years. His roots in music and fine instrument building started at an early age in Takoma Park, Maryland, and developed further with his family’s return to their homeplace in Morgan Springs, Tennessee in 1973. He continues to build instruments and perform to this day. His father, Tom Morgan, who builds autoharps, banjos and mandolins, was an original member of The Country Gentlemen, and is still involved in both music and luthiery. In 2007, Scott was awarded a grant to teach the art of guitar building, and is designated as a Master Luthier by the Georgia Council for the Arts. He played in his family band, The Morgans for many years. Was a founding member of the Barn Rats, an Atlanta, Georgia based jamgrass band. He has shared the stage with many excellent musicians over the years, including Curly Fox, John Hartford, Red Rector, Ron Wall, John McCutcheon, Vassar Clements, Randall Collins, Ralph Stanley, the New Grass Revival, and Grandpa Jones, to name a few. He currently performs with Newgrass Effect, Doris Justis, Daniel Caton, and The Bluegrass Alliance.
John Relph has played mandolin, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar and other instruments since he was a boy. He plays American old time fiddle tunes, celtic, newgrass, bluegrass, classical, Texas swing, jazz, blues, and rock. He is a four-time California State picking champion on both mandolin and guitar and is in demand as an accompanist at fiddle contests in the West.
Last but not least, Terry Wittenberg began playing banjo in 1971, after playing rock guitar for 10 years. He has played in many legendary local bands including None Of The Above, Southgate and Overland Express. He is most well known for being the Golden Banjo Picker with Rattlesnake Hill. He has performed with many pillars of the DC Bluegrass community, such as Dave Auldridge, Akira Otsuka, Dick Smith, Ed Ferris, Ed Schaeffer, Les McIntyre, Dan Shipp, Bob White, Lenny Whitehead, Sam Sheppard, Mike Jenkins, and Dave Burford to name a few.
The Cultural Arts Center is located in downtown Frederick at 15 W. Patrick Street. Tickets for the concert are $10 per person and advance purchase is suggested. To purchase tickets, or for more information, call (301) 662-4190.