February 2012

Through Feb. 27 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, also 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Art exhibit, “Lina Vargas De La Hoz: Portable Places, Permanent Spaces,” co-curated by Cathy Byrd, independent curator, and Zoe Charlton, associate professor, American University; artists’ talk noon Feb. 2, reception and performance event 6-8 p.m. Feb. 2; all in the Cade Center for Fine Arts Gallery, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-7028 or email cpmona@aacc.edu; www.aacc.edu/cadegallery

^{BLACK HISTORY MONTH}
Feb. 1-27 – 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday Exhibit, Afro-Panamanian Artist Cynthia Farrell Johnson, in connection with the AACC celebration of Black History Month, curated by Wilfredo Valladares Lara, AACC assistant professor of visual arts; Pascal Center for Performing Arts Gallery, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-2218 

^{BLACK HISTORY MONTH}
Feb. 21 and 28 – 2 p.m. African dance workshops, audience participation encouraged, attend one or all three workshops, each features dances from different parts of Africa or the African Dispora, dance leader is faculty member Erica Cornish, events sponsored by the AACC Black Student Union as part of the college celebration of February as Black History Month; Center for Applied Learning and Technology Room 105, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-2305; www.aacc.edu/blackhistorymonth

Feb. 22 – Noon Musician Chantae Cann, trying to change the world one note at a time; Student Union Dining Hall, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; 410-777-2043; www.aacc.edu/studentlife/cab

^{BLACK HISTORY MONTH}
Feb. 23 – 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Dance, “The ‘Other’ African-American: Afro-Panama Dance Workshop,” learn Afro-Panamanian dances from local performers, part of the college celebration of February as Black History Month; Student Union dining hall, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-1955; www.aacc.edu/blackhistorymonth

^{BLACK HISTORY MONTH}
Feb. 23 – 1:15-3 p.m. Presentation, “The Panama Canal: Its History and Culture,” learn about the construction of the Panama Canal and how it influenced Panama’s culture and history; part of the college celebration of February as Black History Month; Humanities Building Room 112; free; 410-777-1955 or twedison@aacc.edu; www.aacc.edu/blackhistorymonth

Feb. 24 & 25 – 7 p.m. Performance, “Recovery – The Final Frontier” presented by The Dysfunctional Players, play synopsis: Dr. Spock learns his starship is actually a vehicle for recovery and no one has to travel the galaxies alone while pursuing recovery from alcoholism or addiction, play sponsored by the AACC Substance Abuse Education office and student club BACCHUS; Robert E. Kauffman Theater, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; box office ticket sales: $10 general admission, $7 AACC employees, $5 for those with a valid AACC student ID; box office: 410-777-2457 or boxoffice@aacc.edu, information Deb K: 410-626-4452

^{BLACK HISTORY MONTH  & WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH}
Feb. 29 – 2 p.m. Performance, “Nothin’ but the Truth,” one-woman show of music, poetry and speech excerpts written by and for women performed by AACC student Terra Green in connection with the college celebrations of February as Black History Month and March as Women’s History Month; Humanities Building Room 112, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-1955 or twedison@aacc.edu; www.aacc.edu