BROS Presents: Welcome to Shakesville
A groovy love letter to the 60s filled with puppets, magic, and rock n' roll!
A groovy love letter to the 60s filled with puppets, magic, and rock n' roll!
THE TALE OF SERSE
The In Series
By George Frideric Handel
June 14 – 16
Never taken an improv class before? Well now is your chance to try it out with experienced BIG instructors!
This introductory workshop is designed to give potential students an opportunity to experience what a class is like before committing to a full course.
Through simple, fun and supportive games, participants will explore basic concepts like playfulness, listening and agreement – all in a safe and comfortable group setting geared specifically toward those who are new to improv.
**NOTE: Run dates now May 14 - Jun 23.** Honest, funny, and dancing with heart, Queens Girl in the World chronicles the misadventures of bright-eyed, brown-skinned Jacqueline Marie Butler, whose sudden transfer from a protective, middle class late-1950s upbringing in Queens to a progressive, predominantly-Jewish private school in Greenwich Village, adds comical confusion to her already quizzical, fish-out-of-water adolescence.
Honest, funny, and dancing with heart, Queens Girl in the World chronicles the misadventures of bright-eyed, brown-skinned Jacqueline Marie Butler, whose sudden transfer from a protective, middle class late-1950s upbringing in Queens to a progressive, predominantly-Jewish private school in Greenwich Village, adds comical confusion to her already quizzical, fish-out-of-water adolescence. Lively and poignant—and punctuated with the irresistible sound of Motown—Queens Girl in the World tags along for a young woman’s journey of self-discovery, at the onset of Civil Rights-era social change.
**NOTE: Run dates now May 7 - Jun 23.** Honest, funny, and dancing with heart, Queens Girl in the World chronicles the misadventures of bright-eyed, brown-skinned Jacqueline Marie Butler, whose sudden transfer from a protective, middle class late-1950s upbringing in Queens to a progressive, predominantly-Jewish private school in Greenwich Village, adds comical confusion to her already quizzical, fish-out-of-water adolescence.
Every Tuesday night, check out BIG house performers as they rock the classic long-form improv format known as The Harold. Three of BIG's six Harold Night teams will take the stage every week to blow. your. ever-loving. minds.
The Stoop Storytelling Series in partnership with the Horizon Foundation will present “On Purpose: Stories about living in line with your unique values” on Thursday, June 20th at the Howard Community College’s Smith Theatre. The stories can be funny, sad, and serious— as long as they’re true. Stoop storytellers are writers, dog-walkers, scientists, poets, moms, manicurists, museum directors, waitresses, TV hosts, taxi drivers…and you!
Enter the magical world of David Dimitri. Lauded “Lord of the Wire” by New York Times, this world famous high wire dancer and veteran of Cirque du Soleil and Big Apple Circus epitomizes innovation as he alone performs an entire circus. Creating what he calls “a unique magic” in the intimate setting of a tent in the Merriweather District, his L’homme Cirque balances dramatic feats like high wire flips and a human cannon launch with humor, poetry, and serenades on the accordion.
The sounds of Jacqueline Marie Butler's world come to life through new lobby experiences pre and post-show. Enjoy a fun, festive, lounge after the play every Friday night in June. The bar stays open and music continues. Be introduced to incredible local musicians, bands, and other artistic organizations showcasing work inspired by the powerful narrative of the Queens Girl Rep.
The Encounter, magicians Annie Montone and Brian Kehoe, are in residence at The Elephant!
Catch the show at 8:30 or 10:00 p.m. No tickets and no cover!
The Elephant is located in an iconic 1850’s midtown mansion in the city’s historic Mount Vernon neighborhood. Adorned with decorative arts by Tiffany, De Forrest, Waterford, and Rinehart, The Elephant serves globally inspired cuisine and handcrafted cocktails with a vibe that is chic and casually elegant.
Interview show BIG Time invites the influential people behind the businesses, charities, and city you love. Their stories inspire comedy!
How do you know when you've truly succeeded? The answer is when the Baltimore Improv Group (BIG) invites you to have your life memorialized in a series of made up, totally unprepared comedy scenes celebrating you! Come join a hand picked cast of BIG's best improvisers as they comedically revere some of Baltimore's most important movers and shakers.
Baltimore Improv Group (BIG) offers FREE COMEDY SHOWS every night of the week!
EVENT NAME: Macbeth (Movable)
EVENT CONTACT NAME: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
ADDRESS: 3655 Church Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043
EVENT CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected]
EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 410-244-8570
An evening of one-act, five-minute, and even shorter plays, written by Dylan Kinnett. These will be presented as a staged reading with actors. Morbid farce, executive intrigue, and other odd tales await you.
Casually Dope invites you to start your Saturday night with us. Turning the stories of our community into comedy, each show we'll invite a guest or just chop it up with audience and use those discussions to create a show like none other. You might learn something, you might not, but you'll definitely leave full of laughter.
The National Public Radio hit series Selected Shorts takes the stage at the Columbia Festival of the Arts as part of the Speak(easy) Howard series. Spellbinding short stories by established and emerging writers take on a new life when they are performed by stars of the stage and screen. Experience the series live as host Sam Underwood, along with Valorie Curry and Atandwa Kani, present stories that show us how to share our wishes, love our tribe, and live our best life. Join us for an evening of theatrical tales that teach us it’s never too late (or early) to seize the day.
AMP CAMP IS BACK!
An Arts Mentorship Program under the direction of CJay Philip and Rosiland Cauthen, AMP Camp introduces 3rd through 8th graders to onstage and offstage production skills: acting, creative writing, stage management, dance, costumes, and community theater.
Campers are mentored by award winning arts educators who use the arts to build community and confidence in young people that will last far beyond their summer. NOTE – Campers have many opportunities for performances and mentorship beyond the one week camp.
In this talk, University of Maryland historian Dr. Richard Bell will explore the success of the Tony Award-winning musical, “Hamilton,” and what it tells us about the marriage of history and show business. Learn what this amazing musical gets right and gets wrong about Alexander Hamilton, the American Revolution, the birth of the United Sates and why all that matters. Bell will examine choices “Hamilton’s” creators made to simplify, dramatize and humanize the complicated events and stories on which the show is based.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Spotlighters
by Robert Harling
Directed by Fuzz Roark, with Paul Saar
June 21 - July 14, 2019
Fri & Sat at 8:00pm and Sun at 2:00pm
CLAWS UP, WALLS DOWN
Charm City Kitty Club
June 28 & 29
The Charm City Kitty Club, Baltimore’s premiere queer cabaret, presents: Claws Up, Walls Down. The intrepid CCKC reporters are broadcasting live as they explore a variety of wall-related themes, including the racial and economic walls between us in Baltimore, Stonewall, the Berlin Wall, the border wall, and more.
Featuring special performances by:
Sarah Jennings with comedic puppetry
Unique Robinson with drag performance poetry