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Are you fan of the mysterious, the strange, the gruesome or the eccentric? Are you a writer or artist or film maker or performer? Draw upon your favorite works of Edgar Allan Poe and enter the 6th Annual Saturday “Visiter” awards, opening January 19, Poe’s birthday; deadline to enter is May 30, 2024.
The Saturday “Visiter” Awards are an international contest honoring a new generation of artists and writers inspired by the legacy of Edgar Allan Poe and recognizes the best in multiple categories such as film, art, performance, and writing. For more information, visit http://SaturdayVisiterAwards.org. Winners of the awards will be announced at the International Edgar Allan Poe Awards & Festival in October 2024.
The Saturday “Visiter” Awards are named after the prize a young Poe won in 1833 from the Saturday Visiter, a weekly periodical published in Baltimore. That prize launched the famed writer’s career. The fee for SVA submission is $25 per entry and nominees will be given a ticket to the Black Cat Ball, a prize medal and a “Saturday Visiter Awards” designation for their work. Judges for the 2024 awards include representatives from preeminent Poe institutions and arts locations, including Baltimore’s own Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum, The Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, The Poe Cottage in New York, and others.
The second in a series of end-of-the-year exhibitions showcasing works by graduating Art majors working in a range of media from two- and three-dimensional approaches to digital and new media.
Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams is a 50-year career retrospective of artist Joyce J. Scott, one of the most significant artists of our time.
Co-organized by the Baltimore Museum of Art and Seattle Art Museum (SAM), this exhibition was developed in close dialogue with the Baltimore-based artist and her collaborators to reveal the full breadth of Scott’s singular vision through more than 120 objects from public and private collections across the United States. The exhibition will feature significant examples of the artist’s sculpture—both stand-alone and wearable pieces—alongside performance footage, garments, prints, and materials from Scott’s personal archive. Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams also features a newly commissioned installation and an expansive catalog.
String players ages 12-20 are invited to audition for Young Musicians of Baltimore's 2024-2025 Season. Under the artistic leadership of music directors Doug Jameson and Melissa Hullman, students explore chamber orchestra repertoire ranging from the 17th century to the present day. With regular faculty coaching and individualized feedback, students develop technique in ensemble playing, style, and musical phrasing. Young Musicians of Baltimore is dedicated to developing artistic talent through adventuresome programming, building musical community, and equity and inclusion in the arts. Auditions will be held live on Saturday June 22nd and Saturday August 24th beginning at 10am. There is no fee to audition. Audition information is available at ymobmusic.org.
First Saturdays is a series of free hands-on projects and activities for children held on the first Saturday of each month. This series will feature local community partners showcasing their skills in movement, storytelling, arts, tinkering, and more!
A night of cabaret at An die Musik Live, featuring songs from musical theatre that are usually performed by men!
In-person seats: $20 /$10 studentsIn-person attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.
Streaming passes: $15Link will be sent out 15 minutes prior to showtime and will remain active through May 1
Donations Welcome!
Individuals and couples are invited to join Jewish Community Services each month for meaningful conversations, emotional support, and resources for navigating their fertility journeys through the rhythm of Jewish life. The monthly meetings also provide them with a safe space to share the highs and lows of their journeys.
MAMEY & RICANO: Julián Pujols Quall and Jonathan Suazo bring two music projects together in an exploration of Afro-Puerto Rican and Afro-Dominican Jazz.
A musical collaboration project founded by Julián Pujols Quall, Mamey brings together the disciplines they have been studying, while deepening their understanding of the influence the Caribbean arts have had in their musical creation. The project showcases original and contemporary Dominican and Haitian music of the diaspora, honoring its beautiful traditions and resilience, and striving to promote new and vibrant art. A classically trained artist, Julian’s work has acquired a broad artistic scope. Julián was also a founding member of the Peabody Improvisers Collective, bringing together experimental artists from the Baltimore area, and earned the Blue Ribbon Scholarship to the Peabody Conservatory, the highest distinction at the Merit School of Music’s Alice S. Pfaelzer T Conservatory.
RICANO is the very 1st original Afro-Caribbean experience that combines Puerto Rican and Dominican rhythms within a potent new Jazz Sound. On RICANO, award-winning saxophonist, composer, cultural seeder, and educator Jonathan Suazo offers us a captivating Afro-Caribbean experience that presents themes of exploration, integration, and self-acceptance. "Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2023", says New York Times. John’s music treads a beautiful line between intensity and delicacy with notable influences from artists such as Kenny Garrett, David Sánchez, Miguel Zenón and John Coltrane.
The New Music Ensemble at Towson University presents a concert of music featuring TU faculty members Leneida Crawford and Joseph Gotoff. The program will feature music by Luciano Berio, Maurice Ravel, Arnold Schoenberg, George Crumb, Cathy Berberian, Jake Heggie, John Musto, and David Crumb.