What's ha!ppening?
News from the Highlandtown Arts District
a.k.a. ha! For more information go to www.HighlandtownArts.com

Artist Spotlight
Daniel Schiavone
Daniel Schiavone and his family live in the old Moose Lodge in the heart of Highlandtown. Since moving to Highlandtown in 1996 he's been very active in the community creating some highly visible events including the Highlandtown Wine Festival and the Highlandtown Basement Bar Tour. He leads efforts to promote the Highlandtown’s Arts and Entertainment District as chair of the steering committee and is one of the founders of the Creative Alliance 

Daniel's artistic endeavors span both music and visual art. He is Music Director at Our Lady of Pompei Church and he creates paintings, drawings, prints, and art books. His paintings and drawings investigate imaginative imagery through the expressive use of paint, charcoal, and other mediums. Urgency, immediacy, strong gesture, and sensuality are important elements in his work. In 1995 he bound a book in leather for Pope John Paul II, commissioned by Catholic Relief Services. He and his wife, Elizabeth, run a gallery in the first floor of the old lodge, Schiavone Fine Art, exhibiting contemporary art. 

Daniel and Elizabeth also own a technology company named after Highlandtown's original title, Snake Hill. They develop software and build dynamic web sites with Drupal, an open source content management system. You don't have to go far to see examples of their work. Snake Hill created and helps maintain the new Di Pasquale's web site.

Kevin Harris 
& Friends: 
Eyes Towards Our Heroes
April 10th, 2011
@ Skyloft Gallerys
Kevin Harris & Friends present "Eyes Towards Our Heroes." On Display in the month of April, opening April 10th at Skylofts Gallery.
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Highlandtown
Wine Festival
May 1st 2011
Presented by the Highlandtown Wine Festival Committee and Di Pasquale's, the 8th Annual Highlandtown Wine Festival takes place Sunday, May 1, from 1 to 6 p.m at Our Lady of Pompei Convent Garden (3600 Claremont St.) in Highlandtown.
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Classes
Woodturning Workshops
Mark Supik Woodturning Workshops on Haven Street is offering woodturning classes for beginners this spring. In these one-day workshops, learn basic tool use and woodturning techniques in the morning and work on projects in the afternoon. Each student has his/her own lathe. Class size is limited to 6 students. $150 for a full day, with all materials, donuts from Hoehn's Bakery and lunch from Di Pasquale's included.

Saturday, April 9th or Sunday, May 29th. Bowl Turning. Green wood, side grain turning, from log to bowl in one day.

Sunday, April 10th or Saturday, May 28th. The Right Start. Spindle turning basics for beginners. Projects include candlesticks, winestoppers, mallets, fiber arts tools, beer taps, and more.

For more information and for the complete winter workshops schedule, call 410-732-8414 and ask for Nancy, e-mail nancy@marksupikco.com or click here. 

Events

Apr 8
Felicia Carter & Amy Shook
ShookShake Release Party
@ Creative Allaince
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Apr 9
FUSION: HipClasstic!
@ Creative Allaince
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Apr 10
Eyes Towards Our Heroes
@ SkyLofts Gallery
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Apr 15
John Berndt's MUSIC FOR ANOTHER WORLD
@ Creative Allaince
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Apr 16
Purple Honey Jazz: Sexy Soul, Jazz, and R&B
@ Creative Allaince
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Apr 21
Student Docs Film Festival Screening
@ Creative Allaince
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Apr 22
Baltimore Debut! NicGaviskey
@ Creative Allaince
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Join us for the ha! happy hour the 1st Wednesday of every month. Meet fellow ha! artists & neighbors from 4 - 7 p.m. at The Laughing Pint.

The ha! Steering Committee meets every 1st Wednesday at 4:30PM at Schiavone Fine Art. Artists & neighbors interested in getting involved should email ha@highlandtown.com

ha! Art Venues & Resources
Creative Alliance at the Patterson
3134 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-2761651
www.CreativeAlliance.org

Crown Cork & Seal
4401 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-327-4141
www.crowncork.com

Highlandtown Community Association
Meeting Address: 3407 Gough Street,
3rd Monday of every month @ 7pm
www.highlandtown.com

Magnolia Desings, llc
Canton Kitchens Building
3211 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
301-370-0115
www.magnoliadesignsllc.com

Mark Supik & Company
1 N. Haven Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-732-8414
www.marksupikco.com

Schiavone Fine Art
244 S Highland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-534-2212
www.SchiavoneFineArt.com

Skyloft Gallery & Studios
3703 Bank Street
Baltimore MD 21224
410-276-1193
www.skylofts.net

Laughing Pint
3531 Gough Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-342-6544
www.laughingpint.com

Veteran Artist Program
3701 Bank Street, Suite C
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-929-3827
www.veteranartistprogram.org