Community Calendar

September 10 - December 6 (closed October 17 & November 26 -29)
Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Opening reception Wednesday, September 10, 7:30 p.m.

How have recent upheavals—from the pandemic to global conflicts, amplified by media—reshaped our private lives? How do personal memories become collective history? In a world forever changed, how do we find our way forward? Elaine Qiu’s awe-inspiring installation of painting, video, and sound invites visitors into a multi-sensory exploration of communal consciousness, connection, and healing in a fragmented, post-pandemic world.
For parking information visit towson.edu/parking/visitors

The first 10,000 fans in attendance for the Orioles matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, September 25 at 1:05 p.m. will receive an Orioles T-shirt. Gates open at 12 p.m.

The Community Foundation of Howard County will hold an event recognizing Beverly White-Seals, the past president and CEO of the foundation retiring this year after 13 years of service. “Celebrating Beverly” will take place on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Horowitz Center at Howard Community College.

Tickets cost $75, and sponsorship opportunities are available. Proceeds from the event will support the Beverly White-Seals Legacy of Leadership Fund, an endowed, unrestricted fund at the Community Foundation of Howard County. Tickets can be purchased at CFHoCo.org/Celebrating-Beverly.

Maryland New Directions (MND) hosts its annual celebration of exceptional clients, staff, volunteers, and partners who make the organization’s work possible. Attendees will hear personal accounts of the life-changing work that MND does for its clients. Food and drinks will be served.

Groove Stu is deeply rooted in the timeless traditions of soul, funk, and R&B, while fearlessly carving out their own unique path in the contemporary music scene. Channeling influences from iconic acts such as D'Angelo, Chaka Khan, The Isley Brothers, Earth Wind and Fire, Prince, and Mint Condition, Groove Stu brings back the art of real vocals and live instrumentation. Groove Stu has shared stages with legendary acts such as Frankie Beverly and Maze, Boyz II Men, Erykah Badu, Mint Condition, Eric Roberson, Raheem DeVaughn, and Kindred the Family Soul, solidifying their reputation as a dynamic live act. They were also nominated for the 2024 SoulTracks Readers Choice Award for Duo or Group of the Year.

Experience the Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra, an 18-piece powerhouse, as they deliver a thrilling blend of original compositions and fresh takes on jazz standards. Infused with influences from jazz, blues, funk, Latin, and world music, their performance is as captivating as it is diverse.

This is an extraordinary musical journey you won’t want to miss. Two shows at 7:30pm and 9pm!

SAXOPHONES
Dan Andrews
Daniel Dickinson
Rob Gilliam
Xavier Perez
Nii Akwei Adote

TRUMPETS
Josh Kauffman
Chris Burbank
Alec Aldred
Eric Williams

TROMBONES
Javier Nero
Spencer Merk
Aaron Eckert
Taylor Esbenshade

RHYTHM
Tomas Jonsson, piano
Blake Meister, bass
Wes Anderson, drum set
Jan Knutson, guitar

In-person seats: $25 / $10 students
Peabody students: $10 suggested donation
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.

Streaming passes: $15
The link will remain active through Oct. 2

Donations welcome!

THE SHARK IS BROKEN

BY IAN SHAW and JOSEPH NIXON
DIRECTED BY Gené Fouché

SEPTEMBER 12 – OCTOBER 5

Preview September 11
ASL Interpreted performance September 19

It’s 1974 and the hit movie JAWS is being filmed. Well, it would be, if the prop shark wasn’t a mechanical mess. In this laugh-out-loud comedy, testy, feuding costars Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider take center stage as booze flows, egos clash, and tempers flare. The actors pray for an end to the shoot, not knowing it will change their lives forever.

Back for its second year, Abbott and the Big Ten Conference are hosting the We Give Blood Drive competition to entice students, alumni, fans, and community members to rally around their Big Ten school to donate blood, save lives, and address the country's ongoing critical blood shortage.

From August 27 to December 5, anyone eligible to donate blood can do so anywhere, anytime in the U.S. to count for their school. The school with the most donations at the end of the competition will receive $1 million to advance student or community health.

New this year, everyone who donates or attempts to donate blood throughout the competition will receive an exclusive, limited-edition, Homefield-designed T-shirt specific to their school. To receive the shirt:

1. Show up to donate
2. Submit your donation (or attempt to donate) at BigTen.Org/Abbott or by texting DONATE to 222688 (ABBOTT).
3. Click the link sent to your email
4. Use your redemption code
5. Your shirt will be shipped to the address of your choice. 

Last year, the University of Nebraska won, and is using the funds to advance student health on campus. The University of Maryland is competing this year and will host several blood drives on campus and in the surrounding area throughout the competition. To find a blood drive near you, please visit: https://bigten.org/abbott/maryland

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

This focus exhibition of 10 works explores the relationship between burning fossil fuels—namely, coal—and the emergence of European modernism. Drawing on research conducted by climate scientists and art historians, the exhibition presents a range of paintings and works on paper by Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, James McNeill Whistler, and others to explore the ways that their artistic practices and style emerged, in part, in response to widespread pollution in London and Paris.
Presented as part of the Turn Again to the Earth environmental initiative.