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DOGFIGHT Comes to Spotlighters Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2020
DOGFIGHT by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul (Music and Lyrics) and Peter Duchan (Book) comes to Spotlighters March 20-April 12.
Violinist Philippe Quint Headlines Charlie Chaplin's Legacy: Classical Music in Film with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
by Charles Shubow - February 08, 2020
Quint mesmerizes the audience with his virtuoso performance.
Olney Theatre Center Adds Limited Run Of 2 PIANOS, 4 HANDS
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2020
The comedy 2 Pianos 4 Hands has been added to the current Olney Theatre Center schedule as a special event for a limited run on the Historic Stage, May 8 - 24, 2020. Written and originally performed by Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt; Jefferson McDonald and Matt McGloin take the stage for this production to portray Ted and Richard from their very first piano lessons as they strive to become professional concert pianists. Directed by Tom Frey, each actor plays a piano in this comic look at what happens when we chase our dreams and come up short. Tickets are on sale today via olneytheatre.org and the box office (301-924-3400).
2020 Rising Star Finalists Compete for $5,000 Cash Prize at the Celebration of the Arts in Howard County
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2020
The Howard County Arts Council has announced Howard County's signature arts event! The Celebration of the Arts in Howard County, presented by Howard Bank, will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at the Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, Howard Community College, Columbia, MD. Mary Ann and Chuck Scully will act as Honorary Chairs for the evening. Joseph Ritsch, Producing Artistic Director for Rep Stage, will serve as Event Emcee.
Silhouette Stages Has Announced Its 17th Season
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2020
Silhouette Stages has announced its mainstage shows for its 17th Season (2020-2021) bringing you three classic, family-friendly tales of transformation: a mother and daughter experience life in each other's shoes, a chorus girl becomes a Broadway star, and a servant transforms into a princess. Brought to you by two award-winning directors and our award-winning Artistic Director, TJ Lukacsina, this will be an exciting season featuring the exceptional local talent and the high quality theater you have come to expect from Silhouette Stages.
Submersive Productions Brings New Immersive Experience to Historic George Peabody Library
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2020
Submersive Productions will premiere See Also, a site-specific, immersive theater experience exploring Johns Hopkins University's George Peabody Library and other Hopkins library and museum collections. The production is inspired by a?oesee alsoa?? references, a traditional library cataloging practice that links different terms on catalog cards. The simple phrase a?oesee alsoa?? suggests many ideas: from a need to classify the world around us and an inclination to abandon one topic of research for another, to an evolving, feminist understanding of truth that makes space for many voices simultaneously. Like a card catalog, See Also will prompt a variety of complex and thought-provoking journeys.
Howard County Arts Council Announces New Creative Howard Grant Program
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
The Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) is offering an exciting new grant opportunity for small nonprofit arts organizations and arts businesses in Howard County, Maryland that are not currently served by HCAC's existing grant programs.
Marquee Mysteries & Walkersville Southern Railroad On Track for Mystery Events at The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre has become known for not only its Mainstage productions that include classic musicals, as well as regional and area premieres of Broadway's latest titles, but also for its wildly popular interactive murder mystery series.
National Philharmonic Will Celebrate Black History Month With BLACK CLASSICAL MUSIC PIONEERS
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2020
The National Philharmonic celebrates Black History Month with 'Black Classical Music Pioneers' on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore.
THE SNOWY DAY Will Melt Audiences' Hearts at Adventure Theatre MTC
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
Adventure Theatre MTC brings audiences in from the cold with stories of Peter and friends in The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats directed by Victoria Murray Baatin. Based on the series of books that broke the color barrier in children's literature, audiences will delight in the flurry of wonder and the innocence of childhood featuring their favorite characters: Peter, Archie, Willie, and Amy. Recommended for all ages, tickets are on sale now at www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org or call 301-634-2270.
Four Key North Avenue Projects Aimed At Further Galvanizing The Renaissance Of The Area
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
Central Baltimore Partnership's work with Partners in Government, and the community members of Baltimore received approval for a brand new re-imagined storefront and neon sign at The BIG Theater coming in 2020.
The Howard Community College Dance Program Will Host Community Dance Festival Gala Concert
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2020
The Howard Community College (HCC) Dance Program, with the support of the Howard County Arts Council, will present its 12th annual Howard County Community Dance Festival Gala Concert on Saturday, February 8, 2020, continuing the tradition of bringing compelling dance to the greater Baltimore region. This captivatingly eclectic concert will feature the work of professional dance artists from the Baltimore area, as well as Rhode Island, New York, Washington, DC, and the HCC Dance Program.
BWW Review: Overstuffed and Disorganized SAFE SPACE at Single Carrot Theatre
by Jack L. B. Gohn - February 02, 2020
There is no question that R. Eric Thomas has serious things to say about the state of race in our country. In a Single Carrot press release, he is quoted, for instance, as saying that the play was written now to address a?oethe scourge of white supremacy,a?? and that the play is a?oeabout priorities for the future and a way out.a?? He calls his thoughts a?oecomplicated.a?? And complicated is fine, so long as the audience is given as concrete and coherent a map of the way through that complication as Thomas can fashion. But that work has not been done.
MET's FUN Company Presents GIGGLE, GIGGLE, QUACK
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2020
Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) Fun Company to perform Giggle, Giggle Quack, a stage adaption from the beloved children's book series written by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewnin. Performances are March 21-April 11. Tickets are $12 each. 
BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at the Kennedy Center is Exceptional
by Charles Shubow - January 31, 2020
You only have until Sunday night, Feb. 2 to this Tony Award winning musical.
Bach In Baltimore Presents Works By Joseph Haydn
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2020
Usually known for presenting the work of Bach and his contemporaries, Bach in Baltimore is thrilled to announce that Maestro T. Herbert Dimmock will lead the Bach in Baltimore Choir, Orchestra, and honored guests in a concert homage to the Classical composer Joseph Haydn. The performance set for March 1 at 4pm, at the Towson United Methodist Church, located at 501 Hampton Lane in Towson, will feature celebrated works: Heiligmesse, the Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida in B-flat major and Symphony No. 94 in G major.
Mary Ann And Chuck Scully To Serve As Honorary Chairs Of 23rd Annual Celebration Of The Arts In Howard County
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2020
The Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) is pleased to announce that Mary Ann and Chuck Scully will serve as Honorary Chairs of the 23rd Annual Celebration of the Arts in Howard County, presented by Howard Bank.  The Celebration gala will be held on Saturday, March 28 from 6-10pm at the Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center at Howard Community College. The Scullys will make opening remarks in the Smith Theatre during the 90-minute program, which will feature the Rising Star Performing Arts Competition.
BWW Review: BE HERE NOW at Everyman Theatre - A Touching Dramady About Happiness and Laughter
by Charles Shubow - January 30, 2020
If I said one should come to the Everyman Theatre and see a play that deals with Geschwind Syndrome you may want to pass or even google it. But do not be put off by this. Just relax and see a play that deals with it. I never heard of this Syndrome and it truly does not make a difference if you know about it beforehand or after you see it. What you will see is an individual who has fainting spells due to temporal lobe epilepsy which results in sexual behavioral disorders.
DelFest Announces Leftover Salmon, The Jerry Douglas Band & More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 29, 2020
DelFest, the festival brainchild of Del McCoury and his extended McCoury family now in its 13th year, in partnership with High Sierra Music, announced additions to an already star-studded lineup today. Held at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in beautiful Cumberland, MD, DelFest originated from the desire to create a family-friendly music festival celebrating the rich legacy of McCoury music while creating a forum for world-class musical collaborations and to showcase fresh new talent. On May 21-24, 2020a?"Memorial Day Weekenda?"DelFest will stay true to their original mission statement with musical performances from Leftover Salmon, The Jerry Douglas Band, Anders Osborne & Jackie Greene, Molly Tuttle, The Lil Smokies, Della Mae, Cris Jacobs Band, Hot Club of Cowtown, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, The Broomestix, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Steve Poltz, Sister Sadie, Lonesome River Band, Dre' Anders, Twisted Pine, Fireside Collective, The Jakob's Ferry Stragglers, Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band, and Birches Bend.
THE SHADOW BOX Will Open Friday at Spotlighters
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2020
Joe, Brian, and Felicity come from different walks of life, different parts of the country, and are in different stages of accepting the things they have in common: they are all dying of cancer, and they are all living out their final days, in company with friends and family, in homey hospice cottages on the green and pleasant grounds of a large California hospital.
THE AMATEURS Comes to Olney Theatre Center
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2020
The Amateurs by Jordan Harrison and directed by Jason King Jones runs in Olney Theatre Center's Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab, March 4 - April 5, 2020. The production is the fifth show in Olney Theatre's 2019-2020 season and the final show to perform in the Theatre Lab before it closes for renovations, scheduled to re-open in November 2020. OTC regulars Evan Casey (On the Town), James Konicek (Dial 'M' For Murder), Michael Russotto (Singin' in the Rain), Emily Townley (Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors) and Rachel Zampelli (The Crucible) are joined by Shakespeare Theatre Company veteran John Keabler (Hotspur in Henry IV, part I). Opening night is Saturday, March 7 at 7:45pm.
For Two Weekends Only, ArtsCentric Will Stage WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2020
A season highlight, ArtsCentric will present a powerful play by African American Female playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury.
The Strand Theater Company Will Continue its 12th Season With FABULATION by Lynn Nottage
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2020
The Strand Theater Company continues its 12th consecutive season as the only brick-and-mortar company in Baltimore exclusively celebrating women's diverse voices and perspectives, with an OBIE award-winning production of Fabulation or, the Re-Education of Undine by Lynn Nottage, directed by Christen Cromwell.
Jemicy School Thespians Named State Champions At Maryland State Thespian Festival
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2020
a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Jemicy School's International Thespian Society Troupe #8269 was named state champion at the Maryland State Thespian Festival at Towson University Jan. 10-11. Jemicy School thespians will now represent Maryland by performing their award-winning One Act on the Chapter Select Stage at the International Thespian Festival June 22-27 at Indiana University Bloomington.
Brandon Shaw McKnight Will Reprise His Award-Winning Role in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW At Iron Crow Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2020
Iron Crow Theatre has announced that 2019 Broadway World Regional Award Winner, and Equity actor Brandon Shaw McKnight, will reprise his celebrated role of Rocky in their upcoming production of The Rocky Horror Show - Valentine's Day Edition, set to run at Baltimore Theatre Project February 7, 2020 through February 16, 2020, Directed and Choreographed by Resident Artist Quae Simpson and Music Directed by Jay DeVaughn. Tickets are on sale now.

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