Artscape Details Announced

Dionne Warwick, Cake, Robin Thicke, and Robert Randolph will play the Main Stage at this year's Artscape, which runs July 17-19. Local artists—including Felicia Carter, Todd Marcus, and Matt Wigler—will appear on two side stages. Noticeably absent is the Saturn Stage—which, in years past, featured national artists such as Joan Jett and Los Lobos—which fell victim to budget cuts. Like last year, the festival will expand into the Station North Arts District with additional performances and displays.

According to organizers, other notable elements of the fest include...

-DIY highlights the Craft Mafia and other do-it-yourself crafters.

-The Maryland Film Festival presents free short films inside the Charles Theatre.

-A new bus shuttle will circle the festival site to help guests to get to various areas throughout the event.

-The Acrobats of China and the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will perform at the Lyric.

-The 16th Annual Art Car and Other Wheeled Vehicle Show, consisting of a mix of new cars and old favorites, returns to Charles Street.

-The artwork of the $25,000 winner of the fourth annual Janet & Walter Sondheim Prize will be on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art, and the semi-finalists show takes place at the Maryland Institute College of Art galleries.

-Target Family Art Park, located in Pearlstone Park, has interactive arts and crafts projects.  The park opens from noon-6pm. The Pearlstone Park is located across from the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

-The 20th annual Billie Holiday Competition and third annual Cab Calloway Competition takes place Sunday, July 19 at 12pm in the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Plus, jazz bands battle it out in the second annual Chick Webb Jazz Combo Competition on Saturday, July 18 at 3pm in Everyman Theatre on the 1700 block of Charles Street.

-In Fashion at Artscape, five designer finalists take to the runway in the Sew Me What You Got Competition, presented by IKEA Baltimore on Sunday, July 19 at 6pm.

-The Play’s the Thing takes place at Theatre Project.  Several of this year’s productions honor Edgar Allen Poe.

For a complete listing of information about Artscape, call 1-877-BALTIMORE or visit www.artscape.org.