Carmen

You've seen the studies showing that thousands of kids don't know where Canada, Mexico or even Washington, D.C., is. "Where in the World Is Carmen San Diego?" is PBS' answer to that geography gap.Carmen" is a half-hour game show debuting at 5:30 tonight on MPT (Channels 22 and 67) that tries to teach geography #F between songs, skits, jokes and general silliness. It's based on the computer game in which players try to track down master criminal Carmen San Diego and her gang.In tonight's episode, the Mona Lisa is stolen by Vic The Stick.

Whatever you do, don't choke...especially if it's during the biggest audition of your life. This week at William McKinley High, glee club's superstar standouts, Rachel and Kurt, audition in front of Carmen (played by guest star Whoopi Goldberg) for the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts, aka NYADA, aka the school of their dreams. Rachel advises Kurt to play it safe with his song choice and stick to "Music of the Night" from "Phantom of the Opera;" however, in last-minute effort to be bold, daring and unique, Kurt wows Carmen with his rendition of "Not the Boy Next Door" from "The Boy from Oz. " Carmen said even Hugh Jackman, who won a Tony award for his performance in the musical, would've impressed with Kurt's audition.

On May 15, 2007 CARMEN (nee Isaacs) ABBOTT at Gilchrist Hospice Care. Loving mother of Marcella Sherry Etienne-West, Carl V. Abbott of Palm Coast, FL and his wife Geraldine, grandmother of Lynne Abbott, Sherne` and Nicole Etienne, Monique Etienne Tyler, great grandmother of Marcel Etienne and Jordan Wright. Carmen was a resident of Parkview at Coldspring for 5 1/2 years and Bronx, New York for most of her life. She was born in Panama and came to the United States at age 6. Memorial Services will be held at the Parkview, 4803 Tamarind Rd. on June 13 from 10 A.M. to 12 noon.

Carmen J DeMarco 29, Leo Lives: Fells Point Hometown: Newfield, N.J. Education: University of Southern Mississippi OCCUPATION:  Manager, Bond Street Social  INTERESTS: Sports, hanging out with friends, relaxing on a beach during the day and dancing my face off at night TURN-ONS: A girl who is not afraid to sweat in front of me, one who looks good with her hair pulled...

On April 13, 2008, CARMEN; beloved mother of Gelsell Majette. She is also survived by one brother, Clarence Carter, Jr.; two sisters, Amelier Horn and Rosita Mitchell and other family members and friends. Friends may call WYLIE FUNERAL HOME, P.A,, 638 N. Gilmore Street, on Friday, from 5 to 8 P.M., Family will receive friends on Saturday, 10 A.M., Wake and 10:30 A.M. Funeral Service Oak Street AME Church, 123 W. 24 Street. Inquiries : www.wyliefuneralhome.com

On August 6, 2003 CARMEN A. Memorial service will be held on Monday, 2 p.m. at MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue.

On April 25, 2006, CARMEN ANTHONY ROSSI, JR.; beloved husband of Barbara Rossi; loving father of Carmen Rossi, III, Tina Burke and Kim Rexroad; cherishered grandfather of Vincent, Carissa, Carmen IV, Dominic, Angelina, Kariane and Erin. Also survived by loving brothers and sisters. Friends may call at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc., 7922 Wise Avenue, Friday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home, Friday, 8 P.M. Interment will be held at a later date and time at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

On December 24, 2004 JAMES ROSS CARMEN, JR., devoted husband of Margaret (nee Ludwig), beloved father of Christina Carmen, James Ross Carmen III and Amy Huffman of Naple, FL; dear brother of Ed and Stephen Carmen and Peggy King. Also survived by six grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call the Schimunek Funeral Home, Inc. (Perry Hall), 9705 Belair Road, Baltimore, MD (21236) on Tuesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at St. Joseph of Fullerton Church at 9:30 A.M. A Christian Wake service will be held on Tuesday at 7:30 P.M. Interment private.

MARY "ETHEL" ADELE CARMEN (nee Schaum) born in Baltimore June 18, 1917 died of natural causes on August 12, 2004. She was predeceased by her husband Daniel Carmen. She is survived by her three daughters and one son, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her sister, and many nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed. Memorial Services and Mass will be held at St. Rita's Church, 2907 Dunbar Road, Dundalk, MD at 10 a.m. Saturday September 18, 2004 with burial at noon at Oak Lawn Cemetery, 7725 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD.

On September 14, 2005, DORIS JOHNSON CARMEN of Baltimore, formerly of Bel Air, MD. Beloved wife of the late Robert Carmen. Loving sister of Louis Johnson, Frances Horn and the late Albert Johnson. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A service will be in the family owned Mc Comas Funeral Home, P.A., Bel Air, MD on Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 10 A.M. Interment will be in Moreland Memorial Park, Baltimore, MD. Friends may call at the funeral home in Bel Air on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Send the family a memory tribute atmccomasfuneralhome.

Sister Mary Carmen Deschapelles, an Oblate Sister of Providence and retired parochial school educator, died Dec. 29 of heart failure at Future Care Nursing Home at North Point. She was 86. Caridad Maria Deschapelles Cassio was born and raised in Cardenas, Cuba. She was a graduate of St. Jose High School in Cardenas and earned a bachelor's degree from Cardenas Institute. She entered the Oblate Sisters of Providence in 1944 and professed her vows in 1947, taking the name Sister Mary Carmen.

Sister Mary Carmen Gannon, a retired physician who founded a medical mission in Guyana, died of stroke complications Tuesday at the Sisters of Mercy Convent in Savannah, Ga. She was 79. Born Theresa Gannon in Baltimore and raised on Ensor Street in East Baltimore, she was the daughter of an Irish-born mother and a father who had a horse-drawn coaching business and later operated a limousine service. She was a 1949 graduate of the Institute Notre Dame, where she played sports. She attended the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and later entered the Sisters of Mercy.

Ballet Theatre of Maryland brought two engrossing performances of "An American Southwest Carmen" to the stage of St. John's College's Francis Scott Key Auditorium on March 2 and 3. A large, appreciative audience was on hand for the March 3 show, which was postponed from February because of the snowstorms. BTM artistic director Dianna Cuatto originally choreographed her "Carmen" ballet in 1997, when she danced the title role and became fascinated with Hispanic women such as Candelaria (Carmen)

After peeling off snow-flecked coats and greeting old friends with hugs, about 40 members of the former Baltimore Opera Chorus settle into chairs arranged around a semicircular room on the second floor of a downtown church. A warm buzz of conversation suddenly stops, replaced by wild whoops as the singers spot their longtime director, Jim Harp. He proceeds slowly into the space, his cupped hands stretched out in front of him, bearing, like a sacred icon, a little gold-painted bell, the kind once used at hotel front desks.

B allet Theatre of Maryland artistic director Dianna Cuatto is looking to the past and the future as she prepares the troupe's next performance at its original home, which she hopes will become a "continuing tradition." Before Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts was founded more than 30 years ago, the ballet performed at St. John's College, where the troupe will hold its first production of the new year, "An American Southwest Carmen," in February. "It is my hope that BTM performances here will become a continuing tradition," Cuatto said.

On June 9, 2006, CARMEN AMOROS-CABRERA; devoted mother of Sara Voigt, Francisco Rodriguez, Mattie Rodriquez and Lucy Rodriguez. Also survived by seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren and sister Sara Wacker. Funeral services will be handle privately with family. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make contributions to the Keswick Multicare Center, 700 W. 40th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211. Inquiries may be directed to the Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home, 410-889-3735.