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Greetings from Historic Ellicott City, Maryland
Happy Holidays!




Details (See and Click Links Below!):
awalkintothepast.blogspot.com
www.visithowardcounty.com

DABVideobyHSB2011

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On the Go! (Impromptu)
Happy Autumn

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p.s.

Visited the MLK Memorial today in Washington, DC and later found this quote:

"When I speak of love I am not speaking of some sentimental and weak response. I am speaking of that force which all of the great religions have seen as the supreme unifying principle of life. Love is somehow the key that unlocks the door which leads to ultimate reality." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

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On the Go! With Musicians of Mercy at Kids Are Heroes Day
Frederick, Maryland
Saturday, October 29, 2011

View Links! (Click)
www.www.musiciansofmercy.org
www.kidsareheroes.org

p.s.
Robin Faye Massie, Founder/Director Musicians of Mercy
Gordon Green, Conductor, Musicians of Mercy at Kids Are Heroes Day!

Photo Note:
Musicians of Mercy Featured Young Performers at Kids Are Heroes Day!
Daniela Bahia, Violinist
Erika Koscho, Violinist
Christina Paton, Violist

Locations for Rehearsal and Performance in Frederick, Maryland:
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Francis Scott Key Mall



Photos and Video by DeneeBarr2011

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Pictured in Photo:

Robin Fay Massie, Executive Director of Musicians for Mercy
Annelisa Guries, Violist

Pictured in Photo:

William Soul, Singer, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, go-getter
Robin Fay Massie, Executive Director Musicians of Mercy
Hector Garcia, Executive Director of FIRN

Pictured in Photo:
Ann Lam, Writer, Violinist, and Yoga Teacher greets guests at Musicians of Mercy Concert.

Pictured in Photo:
Denee Barr, Fine Art Photographer, Multi-Media Artist, Vocalist receives flowers.

Pictured in Photo:
Igor Sarmientos, Musicians of Mercy, Conductor

What is Musicians of Mercy?
(MOM)
Can you imagine drying the tears of a starving child halfway around the world? building a home for a displaced family? We can!

Musicians of Mercy (MOM) is a collective of over seventy independent musicians and artists based in the Metropolitan D.C. area. Founded and directed by violist Robin Fay Massie, the group was formed in January 2010 following Haiti's devastating earthquake. Through the production of themed benefit concerts, MOM raises funds for victims of natural disasters and other tragedies.

What makes us unique?

All performers volunteer their time and talents in concerts that are free or open to the public with a nominal admission fee. We believe that great music should be accessible to the entire community. MOM showcases all musical genres from rock to jazz to classical. We feature gifted solo performing artists, chamber ensembles, jazz combos, dancers, poets, and a full orchestra.

When can you hear one of our performances?

Stay tuned! We have produced four successful concerts since February 2010 and are currently working on our next one!

Why do we perform?

We aim to restore hope and unity to this suffering world by partnering with local and international charities. Each concert is a "marriage" with a different charity for a different cause. Proceeds from our concerts are sent directly to those charities. We have raised nearly $15,000 ... and counting!


Thanks for your interest!

(DETAILS):


Sunday, September 25, 2011


FIRN's 30th Anniversary Celebration: Empowering Survivors of Violent Crimes

7:00 p.m. @ Christ Episcopal Church, Columbia, MD

This concert will benefit FIRN — Howard County-based nonprofit organization — in celebration of its 30th anniversary and will feature MOM's full orchestra and William Soul. FIRN empowers immigrants, refugees, asylees and other foreign-borrn individuals by helping them to access community resources and opportunities.

We appreciate pre-concert donations and will also accept donations upon admission!

Proceeds will benefit FIRN's U-Visa program which assists victims of domestic violence and other violent crimes. Thanks in advance! firnonline.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=492545


Take a stand against domestic violence!
----Donations Ongoing!
Details: http://firnonline.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=492545



p.s.

Fabulous Afternoon (Rehearsal) and Night (Performance) with Musicians of Mercy
Columbia, Maryland
Sunday, September 25, 2011

To: Robin Fay Massie, Executive Director of Musicians for Mercy ```````````````````````````````````````Kudos!
From: Denee Barr

View Links! (Click)
www.www.musiciansofmercy.org
www.firnonline.org
www.williamsoul.com































p.s.s.
Photos and Videos by DeneeBarr2011``````Cheers!

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Feminine Transitions
Exhibit by Alyscia Cunningham
On View September 8-29, 2011

Reception Opening

Photographic on Location
Creative Alliance
Baltimore, Maryland
Saturday, September 10, 2011


View Links! (Click)
www.www.creativealliance.org
www.alyscia.com


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Sunday, September 4, 2011 ~4-7pm


Studio Fest 2011 at WestNorth Studio Garden and Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland in the Station North Arts and Entertainment District`````Great Music, Great People, Great Food, Great Art =====================> Fabulous!
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Maryland State Arts Council
Station North Arts and Entertainment District
Baltimore, Maryland

www.msac.org (Click Link!)

Note:

Roy Crosse, Musician and Visual Artist

www.pegalstonfinearts.com

Abstract artist Roy Crosse has received worldwide acclaim for his boldly-colored paintings and collages. Crosse, who is also an accomplished jazz musician who plays the steel drum and bass, grew up in Port of Spain, Trinidad. He performed with local steel bands and first exhibited his art at galleries and museums in Port of Spain and Toronto, Canada. He came to the United States in 1986 and continued to develop his talents as a musician and visual artist. Although he currently resides in Baltimore, Crosse was initially based in the New York City/New Jersey metropolitan area. There he performed with saxophonist Oliver Lake and bassist Chris White. He has had engagements at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and performed regularly at the Priory Jazz brunch series in Newark.

As a visual artist, Crosse has been the recipient of numerous awards, grants and honors including a fellowship in the African American Master Artists in Residence Program at Northeastern University in Boston (1986); a New York the State Council for the Arts grant for public installation (1991) and an artist-in-residency at the Newark Museum (1992). His work has been shown at museums and galleries across the country and abroad in Canada, Mexico and Italy. This includes group shows at the Newark Museum, A.I.R. Gallery in New York City and the High Museum in Atlanta. He has also been featured in solo shows at the Montclair Art Museum, the Craftery Gallery in Hartford, Connecticut and Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2002/2003 he was the recipient of the prestigious Joan Mitchell Award for Sculpture and in 2002, he received a grant from the Geraldine Dodge Foundation.

Roy Crosse’s works are in many private and public collections, including those of the Montclair Museum of Art, the Schomburg Library of New York, Rutgers State University, Seton Hall University and the National Museum and Art Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.

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There's good work to be done```````````````````Let's Go!

p.s.

Work with people who value your skills, talent, creativity, determination, and want to be a part of your success````````(Value Added)```````````````>!

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Sunday, August 21, 2011 ~ 6:45am
Athleta Iron Girl Columbia
0.62mi swim- 17.5mi bike - 3.3mi run
Centennial Lake Park, Ellicott City, Maryland

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Visit!

Tricolumbia
www.tricolumbia.org

and

Howard County Tourism
www.visithowardcounty.com

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Happy Summer``````````````2011!


PhotobyDeneeBarr6/21/2011

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Visit! www.dclisteninglounge.com


DC Listening Lounge Presents Sound Scene 2011!
Natural Selections: "Notorious Radio Surfer"

Saturday, July 30, 2011
Location: The Goethe Institut, Washington, DC
8:00pm-11:30pm


"Notorious Radio Surfer" aka Denee Barr shows her natural inclination for selectively scanning the radio dial while in the car back dropped against a video and a recorded music session/interview about the relevance of radio with musician friends Robert O'Brien and Charles Crawford.

(To Be Decided at a Later Date): This collaborative audio performance art piece concludes with a live improv music jam session joined by jazz phenom guitarist Jerry Gordon.

Note: John Asante, Sound Editor/Recording Engineer "Notorious Radio Surfer"

Be There!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>...


p.s. Sound Scene 2011

Sound Scene 2011! Annual interactive presentation by DC Listening Lounge, an audio art collective. There will be audio art, radio pieces, live bands, DJs, and more!



p.s.s. DC Listening Lounge

The DC Listening Lounge has explored sound and storytelling for more than five years in Washington, DC . Its members meet monthly in a rather informal setting: someone's living room. With a plate of food in hand and a beverage, they sit and listen to each other's work. Sometimes the pieces are highly produced, others are works in progress. The Lounge encourages experimentation and motivates audio enthusiasts to become producers.


p.s.s.s.

Denee Barr

Washington, DC Native Denee Barr is an artistic chameleon skilled in multi-media art, photography, video, music, and singing. Denee has won numerous awards for her visionary artwork and performance talents, awarded a 2003 Maryland State Art Council Individual Artist Award Grant for Artist Excellence in Photography, and Denee is the First Place Winner of the International Vocal Solo Competition at Howard University 1979. Denee studied engineering, radio, television, film, and video at the University of Maryland College Park and she is known for her multilayered portfolios and diverse perspective.



John Asante


John Asante is a radio producer in D.C. on Talk of the Nation, NPR's live, call-in talk show. When he's not booking guests, writing scripts, and screening calls like a mad man, he enjoys playing soccer and softball, making mixtapes, and wearing all things plaid or gingham. He comes to D.C. by way of Atlanta (and New Jersey, although he won't readily admit it).



Robert O’Brien


I play both acoustic and electric violin in various genres -- classical, jazz, ambient, new age etc. I completed my Master Degree in Violin Performance at the University of Maryland on a fellowship studying with the Guarneri String Quartet. I completed my undergraduate work in violin performance at the Peabody Institute. I have played with the Borghese String Quartet, the Columbia Orchestra, the Annapolis Symphony and the Fairfax Symphony. I also have performed at numerous special events playing either the electric violin or the acoustic violin.



Jerry Gordon


Jazz guitarist Jerry Gordon is Baltimore/Washington, DC area treasure. His bashful demeanor is eclipsed by his overwhelming talent and his style is clearly that of Wes Montgomery or George Benson, but give Jerry a closer listen and you will hear an elegance that can only be developed over many decades of honing. Jerry Gordon jazz is classy and superb.



Charles Crawford

Charles Crawford is a multi-talented performer who plays the guitar, saxophone, bass, violin, and more. A visionary musician, Charles is a genius at improvisation with an intuitive sense of creativity. Based in Washington, DC Charles Crawford has played with many jazz greats, Marsalis and Najee to name just a few.

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(Pictured: Denee Barr)


NEW Musical Art Workshop: Paint your Pineapple. Color your Cauliflower. And to MUSIC! with Kay Weeks and Denee Barr on Saturday, July 16th, 10 am -12 noon Details: All About Fun Go!````Sign Up Open Now = Young, Older, Young-Hearted =>Music and Art Workshop at Columbia Art Center in Columbia Maryland

DeneeBarrPhoto2011
(Pictured: Kay Weeks)

All About Fun Go!````.

Sign Up Open Now=====(Register)===========>.

= Young, Older, Young-Hearted----Fun, fun, fun!```(All Ages 9-99 etc. )`````````>.

=>Music and Art Workshop at Columbia Art Center
--Saturday, July 16th from 10 am -12 noon


Visit! www.columbiaartcenter.com
(Link Details)

Columbia Art Center
Columbia, Maryland
(410) 730- 0075

p.s. Detail: (Walk-In Too Saturday, July 16th REGISTER TODAY FOR A SLOT!!!)

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Visit! www.dclisteninglounge.com

Denee Barr will present video, audio recordings, and a live performance at DC Listening Lounge Presents "Sound Scene 2011: Natural Selections" on Saturday July 30th from 8-11:30pm at the Goethe Institute in Washington, DC.
Be There!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>D​on't Miss Out!




p.s.
I'm a notorious "radio surfer" and when you get in the car with me we go from A to Z!

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NEW Musical Art Workshop: Paint your Pineapple. Color your Cauliflower. And to MUSIC! with Kay Weeks and Denee Barr on Saturday, July 16th, 10 am -12 noon Details: All About Fun Go!````Sign Up Open Now = Young, Older, Young-Hearted =>Music and Art Workshop at Columbia Art Center in Columbia Maryland

All About Fun Go!````.

Sign Up Open Now=====(Register)===========>.

= Young, Older, Young-Hearted----Fun, fun, fun!```(All Ages 9-99 etc. )`````````>.

=>Music and Art Workshop at Columbia Art Center
--Saturday, July 16th from 10 am -12 noon


Visit! www.columbiaartcenter.com
(Link Details)

Columbia Art Center
Columbia, Maryland
(410) 730- 0075

p.s. Detail: (Before Saturday, July 16th REGISTER TODAY FOR A SLOT!!!)

Denee Barr Art News and More

NEW Musical Art Workshop: Paint your Pineapple. Color your Cauliflower. And to MUSIC! with Kay Weeks and Denee Barr on Saturday, July 16th, 10 am -12 noon Details: All About Fun Go!````Sign Up Open Now = Young, Older, Young-Hearted =>Music and Art Workshop at Columbia Art Center in Columbia Maryland

All About Fun Go!````.

Sign Up Open Now=====(Register)===========>.

= Young, Older, Young-Hearted----Fun, fun, fun!```(All Ages 9-99 etc. )`````````>.

=>Music and Art Workshop at Columbia Art Center
--Saturday, July 16th from 10 am -12 noon


Visit! www.columbiaartcenter.com
(Link Details)

Columbia Art Center
Columbia, Maryland
(410) 730- 0075

p.s. Detail: (Before Saturday, July 16th REGISTER TODAY FOR A SLOT!!!)

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Good Morning```Monday(2011)```Happy 4th of July!