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Reese's 'Wishful Thinking' on Display at Cecil College; Reception July 10

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Chesapeake City Sunset by Malissa Reese

"Wishful Thinking," an exhibit of collage, pastel and acrylics by Malissa Reese, will be on display in The Gallery in the Milburn Stone Theatre on Cecil College's North East campus from July 10 to Aug. 12.
Reese, an instructor at Cecil College, is a visual artist and educator who has taught art and art history to students of all ages for the past 15 years. She ran the art education program at the Center for the Creative Arts in Delaware for eight years and currently works at the Newark Arts Alliance.
"I have been enamored with art my whole life," said Reese. "I remember copying Disney characters at 4 years old. By age 11, I was begging my parents for hardback art history books as gifts. That passion has remained with me until this day." An opening reception will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 10. Following the reception, the Summer Concert Series will commence with a solo performance of repertory works by Cecil College graduate Patrick Sise. Come to the reception in the gallery; stay for the concert in the theater. Light fare and refreshments will be served.

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Moving between acrylics, pastel, collage, paper mache and most recently watercolor, Reese likes to produce art in a variety of mediums. She feels that painting may best show her devotion to bold brilliant colors, curvy lines and circles. Reese likes to use clean defined lines that twist and curve, and she tries to keep her colors as intense and varied as possible. "Some of my best work has come from my darkest moments," said Reese. "Yet my work is not so much how I see things but more like a dream of how I wish it all appeared. Call it wishful thinking. Art has been my comfort, my utter joy, my friend and nemesis, my way to escape reality, and my obsession. It guides my journey which is to learn more, practice more, teach more, make more, and continually get better.

Admission is free to The Gallery in the Milburn Stone Theatre, located at One Seahawk Drive. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or by special appointment. It is also open during events in the Milburn Stone Theatre. For more information, call 410-287-1023. Tickets for the Summer Concert Series, which are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, and $10 for children 12 and younger, can be purchased by phone at 410-287-1037, at the Milburn Stone Theatre box office, or online at www.milburnstone.org. Tickets can also be purchased for all four concerts in the series for the price of three shows at $45 for adults, $36 for students and seniors, and $30 for children 12 and younger. The box office, located at One Seahawk Drive at Cecil College in North East, Md., is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.


Summer Concert Series Comes to Cecil on Fridays in July

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Patrick Sise

Spend your Friday nights in July enjoying four different styles of music during the Summer Concert Series in the Milburn Stone Theatre on Cecil College's North East campus at 8 p.m. July 10, 17, 24 and 31. From the classical guitar of Patrick Sise on July 10, to the brass quintet performance by the Bay Street Brassworks on July 17, to the blues and classic rock of The Albino Red Band on July 24, to the New Orleans party music played by the Junkyard Saints on July 31, there will be something for everyone.
Tickets, which are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, and $10 for children 12 and younger, can be purchased by phone at 410-287-1037, at the Milburn Stone Theatre box office, or online at www.milburnstone.org. Tickets can also be purchased for all four concerts in the series for the price of three shows at $45 for adults, $36 for students and seniors, and $30 for children 12 and younger. The box office, located at One Seahawk Drive at Cecil College in North East, Md., is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

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Sise, a Peabody Conservatory of Music classical guitarist, will perform repertory works in a solo concert performance. The first graduate of Cecil's music performance degree program is a resident of Cecil County who has played at the Port Deposit Presbyterian Church as part of the town's annual Candlelight Tour. He has also performed at many other regional venues, including Fair Hill Galleries, The Raimondi Gallery and the Milburn Stone Theatre. A native of Richmond, Va., Sise began playing the guitar when he moved to Elkton at the age of 11. While attending Cecil College, he was awarded the 2005-06 Cecil County Arts Council Fellowship in the performing arts.

Sise's concert on July 10 will be preceded by an opening reception for "Wishful Thinking" from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in The Gallery in the Milburn Stone Theatre. The exhibit of collage, pastel and acrylics by Malissa Reese will be on display through Aug. 12. Come to the reception in the gallery; stay for the performance in the theater.

The award-winning, Baltimore-based, Bay Street Brassworks is comprised of top area professionals, including Glen Johnson and Stuart Smith on trumpet, Robert Cherry on French horn, David Dochterman on trombone, and Scott Cameron on tuba. Bay Street Brassworks has performed at numerous universities and colleges and for many music departments throughout the United States and abroad. The quintet has played with the Empire Brass Quintet, Baltimore Symphony, New York Philharmonic, American Brass Quintet, and the San Antonio Symphony. The YAMAHA Performing Artists were grand prize recipients at the 2003 New York Brass Conference in the brass quintet competition.

Named after trumpeter Red Rodney, who toured with Charlie Parker, The Albino Red Band is a Philadelphia-based blues and classic rock band which plays throughout the region. Bringing a diversity of talent and musical styles together, such as Texas and Delta blues, rock, and jazz fusion, the band brings a rich sense of history to its performances and song selection. Winner of the 2005 Battle of the Blues, Albino Red was the featured Band of the Month in the "At the Shore" supplement produced by "The Press of Atlantic City."

Junkyard Saints is a Washington, D.C./Baltimore-based seven-piece band with a full horn section. The band performs its own brand of New Orleans-style party music by blending funk, swing, Latin, and rhythm and blues with a splash of zydeco to round out the mix. With regular college and independent radio airplay across the country, the Junkyard Saints have played at some of the most notable venues and festivals in the United States, including the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Pier Six, Fort Lauderdale Cajun Crawfish Festival, and Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk Blues Festival.


Senior Lifestyle Expo 2009 on August 6

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Senior Expo

Cecil College will present the 7th Annual Senior Lifestyle Expo on August 6 from 8:30am - 3:30pm. This year the event will be held at Rising Sun High School. The admission fee is $7, which includes access to the exhibit hall, lunch, free health screenings, and breakout sessions. Pre-registration is strongly suggested. To register for the Expo, please call Cecil College at 410-392-3366. Registrations will also be accepted at the door.


Update on H1N1/Swine Flu

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6/17/09
The spread of H1N1/Swine Flu continues. As of Friday, June 12, 2009, there have been over 17,000 confirmed or probable cases and 45 deaths in the U.S. Although Maryland is classified with "local" cases (139 persons and 0 deaths), Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York are classified with "widespread" cases. Please continue to be diligent with your hygiene and follow the CDC guidelines which encourage you to stay home if you are ill with the flu. Remember you may be infectious for 7-10 days. If you have children, follow extra precautions and check with your local school or child care center for their plans in the event of incidents within their facilities. The following message is from the World Health Organization.

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Updated June 11, 2009, 12:30 PM ET

A Pandemic Is Declared
On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6 (the highest level) in response to the ongoing global spread of the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. A Phase 6 designation indicates that a global pandemic is underway.

More than 70 countries are now reporting cases of human infection with novel H1N1 flu. This number has been increasing over the past few weeks, but many of the cases reportedly had links to travel or were localized outbreaks without community spread. The WHO designation of a pandemic alert Phase 6 reflects the fact that there are now ongoing community level outbreaks in multiple parts of world.

WHO's decision to raise the pandemic alert level to Phase 6 is a reflection of the spread of the virus, not the severity of illness caused by the virus. Experience with this virus so far is limited and influenza is unpredictable. However, because novel H1N1 is a new virus, many people may have little or no immunity against it, and illness may be more severe and widespread as a result. In addition, currently there is no vaccine to protect against novel H1N1 virus.

A complete summary is available at: www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm.

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