WNADA names interim director: Wendi Redfern-Curtis
The West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA) has a new interim director – and it’s not Nick Mosby. Teresa Stephens, WNADA’s communications officer, told The Bulletin that “Wendi Redfern-Curtis has been named Interim Executive Director of WNADA and is expected to officially join the staff in mid-November.”
According to the Baltimore Banner, Mosby’s appointment had been shared with the staff, and the former city council president was said to be boning up on WNADA’s far-flung efforts to clean up the North Avenue corridor that runs along Bolton Hill’s northern border west to Coppin State University. WNADA is a pet project of District 40 Sen. Antonio Hayes, who secured its substantial state funding.
Redfern-Curtia has only since September been serving as vice president of real estate development for Baltimore Development Corporation, which is closely allied with Mayor Brandon Scott. According to The Banner, she has more than 25 years’ experience in community development. Mosby served as council president from 2020-24, when he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Nick Cohen. Mosby and the mayor clashed frequently. All of this came about after WNADA’s board fired Chad Williams as its first executive director, Oct. 1.
MICA is hosting business programs for artists
MICA and Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts are hosting two public forums on business issues for artists and other creators. Both are open to the public.
On Monday, Nov. 16, the subject is “Business Entities for Artists,” 6-7 p.m. at Brown Hall room 320. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 2-3 p.m. the subject is Copyright Basics for Artists & Creatives, providing “An overview of copyright law, and your rights as an artist.” It’s online with registration at Maryland State Arts Council
Baroque holiday concert at Brown Memorial on Dec. 13
Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church will host a Tiffany Series concert featuring baroque and holiday music with BSO trumpeter René Shapiro on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m. It also will feature soprano Grace Srinivasa, and Pianist Dr. Teodora Adzharova. They will present a program featuring J.S. Bach’s Cantata 51 “Jauchzet Gott en allen Landen” and Handel’s “Let the Bright Seraphim,” among other compositions. A meet-and-greet reception will follow the concert. Tickets are available for purchase at Eventbrite.com.
Shapiro is an assistant principal of the BSO, and a teacher most recently at Baltimore School for the Arts. She has performed with the Boston Symphony, Orchestra Sinfonia di Milano (Italy), Namdo Festival Orchestra (South Korea), and Shira International Festival Orchestra (Israel). A Peabody Conservatory graduate, Grace Srinivasan has performed across North America. Dr. Teodora Adzharova is known among the Baltimore-Washington area as one of the most sought-after musicians. For more information, please contact Tiffany Events at tiffany@browndowntown.org.
Free wood chips at Camp Small
Camp Small will be giving away free wood chips on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring buckets, bags, trucks or trailers to load up on free wood.
Camp Small is Baltimore City’s urban wood recycling and sorting facility, managed by the Forestry Division within the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks. It’s located at 2101 W. Cold Spring Lane. The 4.5-acre facility located in North Baltimore’s Woodberry neighborhood (near I-83) is a former Civil War military site. It processes roughly 9,000 tons of fallen, pruned and removed city street and park trees each year.
Lillie Carroll Jackson Museum is hosting a game night
The Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum is hosting Urban Cipher!, an interactive game night exploring Baltimore’s neighborhoods, on Friday, Dec 11 at 6 p.m. It’s free and open to the public. The museum is located at 1320 Eutaw Place. Through gameplay, participants will explore how history, policy and community decisions have shaped Baltimore’s neighborhoods and the people who call them home.
Register at https://www.lilliecarrolljacksonmuseum.org/event-info/urban-cipher-game-night-building-bridges-through-play
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