The American Revolution was not only fought with muskets and bayonets. On both sides of the Atlantic, artists armed with paint, canvas, and wax played a vital role in shaping revolutionary ideals.
The Young Playwrights Festival is our longest running learning program that encourages expression and creativity in students across the state. Each spring, we invite and receive hundreds of play submissions from participants in our residencies, and many more from students across Maryland. Playwrights in grades K-12 submit their short plays, and each year up to six plays are chosen to receive a professional production produced by Baltimore Center Stage.
Maryland at 250 is a four-part lecture series on The Values That Shape Us: Freedom, Citizenship, Free Speech, and Religion. Sponsored by the Maryland Center for History and Culture, The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, and the Maryland Four Centuries Project.
Join us for a radiant spring program featuring Franz Schubert’s beloved Mass in G, a work celebrated for its lyrical beauty and timeless appeal. The concert also includes Pange Lingua by Benedict Preece and Ave Verum Corpus by renowned Welsh composer Karl Jenkins, offering a rich tapestry of sacred choral music. Additional selections will honor our nation’s 250th anniversary. Don’t miss our Silent Auction fundraiser before and after the performance—perfect for finding a thoughtful gift for Mother’s Day or a special treat just for you!
This Saturday night, the funniest corner in Highlandtown is where you need to be. See you at Highwire.
Tickets available now. See you there!
Tonight's lineup is:
Heist Heist Baby: Working from memories of things we wish we had back, this Washington, D.C.-based team explores the possibilities that exist when you change the past.
Your Mother: Yo momma is so funny that her favorite improv team combines old school jokes and unforgettable scenes.
North America’s largest award-winning interactive true crime murder mystery dinner show invites you into a night of laughter, mystery, and audience-driven intrigue. Enjoy a full dinner while a hilarious crime unfolds around you—but stay alert. The culprit is hiding in plain sight, and before the night is over, you could find yourself named a Prime Suspect.
Discover + Dine
Asia North Kamayan Feast
Saturday, May 9, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
SNF Parkway Theatre
PURCHASE TICKETS BY MAY 4: https://bit.ly/AsiaNorth2026-KamayanFeast-tickets
Experience Asia North's annual communal Filipino feast where food is artfully laid out atop banana leaves in the middle of long banquet tables. "Kamay" literally translates to "hand" in this traditional Filipino practice of eating with your hands.
GOOD TROUBLE (Excerpts)
By VTDance/Vincent E. Thomas
May 9 & 10
VTDance/Vincent E. Thomas presents Excerpts of GOOD TROUBLE.
“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” (John Lewis)
The dance project GOOD TROUBLE is an artful and ‘necessary’ work to ignite, instigate, investigate, and inspire dialogue and actions to strengthen the soil and soul of America. Join the journey with new excerpts of GOOD TROUBLE.
Saturday nights at Highwire are a once in a lifetime experience, every single week. Snag your tickets online for a seamless night out.
Tickets available now. See you there!
Tonight's lineup is:
Hannah & Kyle Try Their Best: Just two journalism graduates looking to make it at their next odd job. For some reason, they keep having to switch careers.
Join Justin Mendez and the Justin Mendez Quartet for an evening of jazz at An die Musik Live!
Justin Mendez, alto and tenor saxophone
Charlie Reichert Powell, guitar
Will Ledbetter, bass
Kevin Kearney, drums
“The Justin Mendez Quartet crafts an engaging modern jazz performance, fusing detailed arrangements with fearless, spontaneous improvisation.”
This Saturday's show will never happen again. Come be part of something truly one-of-a-kind. See you at Highwire!
Tickets available now.
The Laff Hour: A comedy variety show produced by women of color featuring stand-up, the improvised podcast "The Fourth Floor" and audience-involved improv.
Come dance the night away and move through five decades of Black American music with live performances by DJ MUSE(O)FIRE and DJ Afr0delic!
Presented in partnership with @blackartistresearchspace , the program traces connections from the soulful rhythms of the 1950s to the experimental sounds of the 2000s, and how those innovations continue to shape sound today.
From the 1960s to the 2020s, Baltimore philanthropists Sigmund and Mary Hyman assembled a major collection of American art, with a particular focus on modernists of the Ashcan School. In partnership with BMA curators, the Hymans gifted a carefully selected group of important works to the Museum—a gift completed in 2024 following the passing of Mary Hyman, a longtime Trustee.
Highwire Improv has a Mother's Day event you will never forget - food, laughter, and connection all in one place!
This special event aimed at mothers and children (whatever that means to you, chosen family very welcome) features food, and an improv workshop focused on lighthearted fun! We have everything to make this day memorable right in our cozy theatre space.
The Towson University Symphony Orchestra presents its year-end concert, showcasing an exceptional program that bridges contemporary composition with classical masterworks. The evening will open with a newly-arranged composition by distinguished TU Professor Jonathan Leshnoff, whose orchestral works have garnered national acclaim. The concert will also spotlight the winner of the 2025 TU Concerto Competition, offering the opportunity to hear one of the university's most talented student soloists perform with the full orchestra.
PROGRAM
The Autumn Moon Reflected on the Serene Lake - Peixun Chen
Piano Sonata No.14 in C-sharp Minor, Op.27, No.2 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Lieder ohne Worte (Songs Without Words) Op.67 - Felix Mendelssohn
Chaconne in D minor from Partita No.2 in D minor for Violin Solo - J.S.Bach, transcribed by
Ferruccio Busoni
Etude Op.10 No.8 in F Major - Frédéric Chopin
Fantasy-Impromptu in C# minor Op. posth. 66 - Frédéric Chopin
Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix - Jianzhong Wang
Celebrate spring with the Columbia Concert Band! We'll be performing an energetic program with something for everyone.
This performance is FREE - no tickets required! Our full program includes:
This Mother’s Day, skip the quiet brunch energy and give Mom what she really deserves: snacks, a screen, and a comedy special that understands the beautiful chaos of family life. Anjelah Johnson-Reyes premieres her brand-new special, Ugly Baby, on YouTube on Sunday, May 10 making it the perfect excuse to gather the moms, daughters, sisters, aunties, besties, and anyone who has ever survived a family function with a smile on their face.
Join us for a joyful Free-For-All concert spotlighting the extraordinary young talent of Peabody Preparatory, Baltimore’s premier community school for the performing arts.
These gifted young string players— from across Maryland, DC, Virginia, and beyond —bring fresh energy, promise, and artistry to the stage as they take their first steps toward professional careers in music.
Experience the thrill of discovering the next generation of classical musicians in a performance filled with vitality, potential, and the spirit of renewal.
Join us for a night of live music with Good Pollution, Simonne Wrath, Marie Ann Hedonia, and Tungrot. Doors at 7:30, Show at 8. Tickets and details at lemondo.org.