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Western Maryland · Week of Nov 2

Western Maryland's first Festival Gazette paper covers Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties with organizer-verified nights from Weinberg and New Spire stages to Hagerstown theaters and Canal Place lights. On Friday, November 14, Mandy Barnett sings the Patsy Cline catalog at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick for a Centennial Event. Put it on the calendar before Frosty Friday and the holiday market weekends pack downtown.

Editor’s pick · This week

Inside a timber-raftered fairground hall strung with warm lights, a vendor arranges ornaments on a table of pottery, knit scarves and glass jars while shoppers browse nearby.

Must see Maryland Christmas Show Nov 20–29

On a bright winter afternoon along a brick downtown street, a tall decorated evergreen glows in a snowy plaza as shoppers in coats stroll past blank shop awnings.

Frosty Friday Nov 27

From candlelit dinner tables, two generic dancers in sparkly red holiday costumes pose on a small stage before a snowy village backdrop under warm footlights.

Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Dinner & Show) Nov 27 – Dec 19

A snowy evening canal path under glowing trees passes lit market stalls, with warm lights reflecting on dark water and a distant brick mill silhouette.

Celebration of Lights and Holiday Market at Canal Place Nov 28

On a softly lit historic theater stage, two ballet dancers hold a graceful lift before a misty winter-palace backdrop, framed by deep blue curtains.

World Ballet Company The Nutcracker Nov 29

Painting of candlelit tables in a dark room.

Painting of an orchestra's empty chairs and instruments on a long stage.

Painting of a stage with drums and speakers under a thatched roof by palm trees.

Painting of a bandshell with instruments on a lawn.

Painting of an empty stage with a drum kit, amplifier and microphone stand.

Painting of dinner tables and a blank screen in a ballroom with chandeliers.

Painting of an outdoor screen with balloons and a popcorn cart in a park.

Painting of a stage with instruments before red curtains.

Painting of an orchestra's empty chairs and instruments on a long stage.

Painting of armchairs facing a glowing screen with red curtains.

Painting of a stage set like a living room facing rows of seats.

Painting of a stage set with city towers and footlights.

Painting of a hay-bale stage with guitars under a draped barn.

Painting of display tables in a long dim hall.

Painting of an orchestra's empty chairs and instruments on a long stage.

Painting of booths with rugs and string lights in a bright hall.

Painting of an empty stage with a drum kit, amplifier and microphone stand.

An empty club stage with drums, amps and guitars under warm spotlights against a brick wall.

Painting of a stage decorated with pumpkins, cobwebs and paper bats.

Painting of snowy market huts around a decorated tree.

An empty town square at dusk with a tall evergreen strung with warm lights, brick shops with lit windows behind a snowy plaza.

Painting of booths with rugs and string lights in a bright hall.

Painting of turntables, speakers and keyboards before purple curtains.

Painting of a bandshell with instruments on a lawn.

Painting of guitars, microphones and plants on a small rug stage.

Painting of a row of striped tents on a green field at sunset.

Painting of a stage set with city towers and footlights.

Nov 27 – Dec 19

An empty town square at dusk with a tall evergreen strung with warm lights, brick shops with lit windows behind a snowy plaza.

Painting of an orchestra's empty chairs and instruments on a long stage.

Painting of a stage with a decorated tree and draped curtains.

An empty ballroom stage with drums, guitars, amps and keyboard under a mirror ball and colored party lights.

Painting of a stage with a decorated tree and festive set.

Painting of a finish-line arch over a road lined with fences and autumn trees.

Painting of a stage with a decorated tree and draped curtains.

Painting of glowing light arches and trees on a snowy field at night.

Dec 31 – Jan 1