News/Events
Annapolis Idol 2010
AACRC’s Third Annual Annapolis Idol fundraising event was held on Sunday, March 7 at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie. Pre-contest music was provided by Dan Haas & Ben's Bones and the local celebrity judges were Nadja Maril, Michael Buckley and Chanssez' Wilkerson.
The grand prize winner was Cat Stratakis, who sang a stunning version of "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" from the Broadway hit Dreamgirls. Cat, from Edgewater, Maryland, is a songwriter and lead singer of the band Rhythm Method. The grand prize was a professionally-produced music video courtesy of ADEK Productions.
Click here to see the performance video on YouTube.
Cat was chosen from a group of three finalists which also included Joe Smith and Veronica Hanners. The three finalists were chosen by the Idol judges and the winner was chosen by an audience vote.
The other talented contestants were Katie Gray, Marie White, Sandro Barravini, Maria McManus, Lenny Barber, Ben Heemstra and Arlinda Pate.
Past events
Oktoberfest & First Sunday
On Sunday, October 4, 2009, AACRC volunteers attended Oktoberfest in West Annapolis and the First Sunday Arts Festival on West Street.
Annapolis Fourth of July Parade 2009
Annapolis Idol 2009, Shammara Laster, joined AACRC volunteers in the Annapolis Fourth of July parade.