>> New York artist Faith Ringgold’s latest series, Jazz Stories 2004: Mama Can Sing, Papa Can Blow, will be at the University of Maryland’s The Art Gallery starting Wed. through Dec. 10. If you were inspired by last weekend’s Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, try to make it there by 5 p.m. tomorrow for the artist talk, then stick around for the opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. >> Hemphill Fine Arts is hosting a…

In case you thought the past several days were just some wretched dream, yes, it really is September. Summer, for all intents and purposes, is deceased. School is back in session, the Amazonian humidity is behind us, and we can all look forward to a successful and productive fall. If that doesn’t cheer you up, perhaps leaving the house this weekend will? Go on, give it a shot. FRIDAY >>In honor of the impending bicentennial…