The UMBC Wind Ensemble, directed by Brian Kaufman, presents a concert and conversation, moderated by Tom Hall, host of WYPR’s Midday, on navigating the current polarization in America. Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story and UMBC Professor Linda Dusman’s Solstice will serve as catalysts for an interactive discussion with performers, audience members, and to-be-announced guest panelists.
Tech companies such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft promote the free flow of data worldwide, while relying on foreign, temporary IT workers to build, deliver, and support their products. However, even as IT companies use technology and commerce to transcend national barriers, their transnational employees and their families face significant migration and visa constraints.
Mariah Bonner was born in Baltimore, Maryland and brought up in Paris, France. She studied acting at the Cours Florent and trained in ballet with Jennifer Goube of the Opera de Paris. At 15, she was spotted on the Champs Elysees by a model scout from the prodigious Madison Models. She began modeling and posed for magazines such as Elle, Vogue and The Black Book and landed the Prada and Lancel campaigns.
Edward Polochick, conductor
Peabody-Hopkins Chorus
Peabody Singers
Symone Harcum, soprano, Sylvia L. Green Voice Competition Winner
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
Samuel Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915
John Rutter: Gloria
Sponsored by the Douglas S. and Hilda P. Goodwin Fund of the Peabody Conservatory
The Peabody Institute dedicates this concert to the memory of Beth Green Pierce
The Department of Music presents the UMBC New Music Ensemble, which explores and performs Western chamber music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
December 5 - December 23, 2018
Ebenezer Scrooge lives in Victorian Baltimore in our one-of-a-kind adaptation of the classic Christmas ghost story. A delight for all ages, A Christmas Carol (with a Baltimore twist) celebrates local history and Chesapeake culture. Ticket prices vary: Adults: $42-$65. Seniors (ages 65 and over): $38-$59. Ages 25 and under: $19-$33 Preview on Dec. 5: $16 (all ages, general admission)
December 5 - December 23, 2018
Ebenezer Scrooge lives in Victorian Baltimore in our one-of-a-kind adaptation of the classic Christmas ghost story. A delight for all ages, A Christmas Carol (with a Baltimore twist) celebrates local history and Chesapeake culture. Ticket prices vary: Adults: $42-$65. Seniors (ages 65 and over): $38-$59. Ages 25 and under: $19-$33 Preview on Dec. 5: $16 (all ages, general admission)
Every first Thursday of the month visit us for free and take a collections highlights tour. Tours take place at 11 a.m. Explore the galleries with a member of our staff, hear the stories behind the artifacts on display and learn about Maryland’s rich history.
Ring in the holiday season and the annual lighting of the Washington Monument during this free, family-friendly event! Enjoy seasonal performances, music, refreshments, and winter-inspired art activities. After the Washington Monument is set aglow, followed by a spectacular fireworks display, warm up at the Walters with 10,000 jolly Baltimoreans during the city’s longest-running holiday tradition!
Directed by music lecturer Tim Jenkins, the McDaniel Jazz Ensemble performs diverse styles of jazz, including classic big band swing, bebop, Latin, Funk, Jazz-rock and classic blues.
The history of the London theaters during Shakespeare’s lifetime is a fascinating field of study that can help us better appreciate Shakespeare’s stagecraft. Come learn about the Theatre, commonly credited as the first permanently built theatre, the Red Lion, the Rose, the Curtain, the Hope, the Swan, and the two theaters most closely associated with Shakespeare: the Globe and the Blackfriars.
This event is FREE.
Beer, wine, and snacks provided!
The Department of Music presents the UMBC Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Tom Goldstein. The UMBC Percussion Ensemble is a dedicated performing group of advanced percussion students. The ensemble is adventurous in its programming, with a repertoire that includes graphic-notation pieces, improvisational works, and theatre, as well as works by important early percussion composers, such as Alan Hovhaness, John Cage, and Carlos Chavez.
The Department of Dance presents the annual Fall Dance Showcase. Students perform works by faculty, students and visiting artists, and the senior dance majors present their capstone choreographic projects. A different program each night features elaborate and exciting movement that explores the past, present, and future of human experience.
Ladew Gardens celebrates Christmas in seasonal resplendence as local floral designers and Garden Clubs are invited to decorate the rooms of the circa 1747 Manor House, adorning the walls, tabletops and fireplace mantels in festive holiday splendor. Ladew’s Christmas Open House is called "one of Maryland’s most memorable and decorative holiday events." Visitors to the Christmas Open House can shop at an exceptional Greens Sale featuring hand-crafted fresh holiday decorations — wreaths, table arrangements and decorations.
On view: DEC 7 - JAN 12
Reception: FRI DEC 7 | 6-8PM | FREE
This exhibition will feature the works of late artist Alice Gadzinski. Her papier-mâché depictions of the everyday kitsch objects found in the homes of many provoke thoughts of negative ironic critique as well as strong optimism brought on by the love she saw captured in these objects. Viewers can see works Alice completed before her passing as well as collaborative works created in her likeness.
Historic Ships in Baltimore honors those who served during WWII with a memorial ceremony held on board USCGC TANEY, marking the anniversary of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Join us at Conkling St & Eastern Ave. as we light the grand tree, take photos with Santa, enjoy hot cocoa & Hoehn’s cookies and start the engines at the Highlandtown Train Garden! Continue the merriment into the evening on the ha! H!ghlandtown First Friday Holiday Art Walk visiting our Art-centric businesses and Arts venues an in the Highlandtown Arts & Entertainment District.
This is the Deepwater Jazz Band's debut performance at Cabaret at Germano's. Derrick A. Amin, piano Darrell Taylor, drums Colie Williams, vocals Darryl Adams, bass Terry Koger, alto sax Dniko Evans, tenor sax Ron Lewis, vocals Lenny Smith, guitar Mel Valentine, percussion
Come away to a magical land of sugar plums, flowers, and dew drops this holiday season. Join Baltimore School for the Arts for its beloved production of “The Nutcracker.” This annual favorite is a community affair, starring BSA high school students, TWIGS, and individuals from the Greater Baltimore area. December 7, 14 at 7 pm. December 8, 15 at 1 pm and 5 pm. Baltimore School for the Arts, Mark K. Joseph Building, 712 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www.bsfa.org.