Community Calendar

Exiled, the magician Prospero rules over a remote island with his daughter. As past betrayals resurface, redemption and forgiveness collide in a storm of magic in Shakespeare’s spellbinding, final masterpiece.

The show runs Friday, April 24 through Sunday, May 17.

Join the Towson University Choral Society for its annual Spring Concert — an inspiring evening of music celebrating hope, strength, and the power of the human spirit, featuring Rollo Dilworth’s stirring Weather: Stand the Storm.

Choral Society is a non-auditioned choir open to all Towson University undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the Towson and Baltimore communities who share a love for singing.

Each semester, the choir performs a diverse repertoire, ranging from classical and folk traditions to gospel and Broadway selections. Choral Society frequently collaborates with other TU choirs and ensembles, with past performances including Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and Ariel Ramírez’s Misa Criolla.

More than just a choir, Choral Society is a welcoming and vibrant community. As one member beautifully put it, “There is magic in the collaboration and fellowship when people sing together.”

Based on the beloved Newbery Medal- and National Book Award-winning novel—and the hit 2003 film starring Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, and Jon Voight—this theatrical adaptation is a thrilling ride for audiences of all ages. When teenager Stanley Yelnats is hit by a pair of falling sneakers, his unlucky family curse strikes again. Wrongly convicted of stealing the sneakers and sent to the mysterious Camp Green Lake, Stanley joins a ragtag group of boys digging endless holes under the blistering sun—all in the name of building character. But as the layers of dirt pile up, so do the secrets buried beneath them. Part mystery, part adventure, and packed with heart, Holes is a wildly imaginative tale about friendship, fate, and the courage it takes to rewrite your story. Holes is “a fast-paced and inventive family show that works on every level” (The Stage).

1999 Newbery Medal
1998 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
1999 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction

Profs and Pints Baltimore presents: “The Happiness Workshop,” a look at what recent research and centuries of wisdom tell us about bringing more joy and contentment to our lives, with Eric Zillmer, professor of psychology and the director of the Happiness Lab at Drexel University.

[Doors open at 3. The talk starts at 4:30. The room is open seating.]

Are you happy? If not, how do you get there?

Gain insights into happiness with Eric Zillmer, an award-winning teacher who leads a creative think tank that investigates the ingredients for happiness among individual people and communities.

You’ll learn how the study of happiness is a growing, evidence-based field known as positive psychology, which aims to find solutions to happiness challenges that can bring positive change to our lives and environments.

Dr. Zillmer will discuss the meaning of happiness and its place in our lives and society. He’ll draw from recent science and great thinkers in discussing how we can increase our own happiness and well-being, throwing out a few practical tips as well.

He’ll talk about whether happiness can be measured and where in our brain happiness is located. We’ll look at the influence of socializing and social media on our happiness and about the roles that music, humor, adversity, and regret have in happiness research.

Dr. Zillmer will discuss what we learn about happiness from competitive sports, and he’ll suggest ten actions that you can engage in that will make you happier.

Among the questions he’ll tackle: What is the happiest day of the week? Can a specific place make you happy? What can we learn about happiness from travelling the world? (Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID.)

Image: Happiness in the face of a Tibetan Buddhist monk. (Photo by Wonderlane / Wikimedia Commons.)

"None of us could have imagined what it's like to see Joey Alexander play that piano with such mastery. The thing is, when you see him play live, you quickly forget his age and get lost in the intense focus of his performance...The crowd was both mesmerized and humbled." — NPR MUSIC

Bali, Indonesia-born pianist, composer, and bandleader Joey Alexander has been performing professionally since 2013 when Wynton Marsalis invited him to perform at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala. Since a tender age, Joey has been widely regarded as one of the most highly skilled pianists and thoughtful improvisers in jazz.

Alexander’s albums have netted three GRAMMY® Award nominations: one for Best Jazz Instrumental Album (My Favorite Things) and two for Best Improvised Jazz Solo (“Giant Steps,” from My Favorite Things, and “Countdown” from the album of the same name), with My Favorite Things and Countdown securing the No. 1 spot on the Billboard jazz charts and Eclipse coming at No. 3. Over the course of his astonishing career, Alexander has performed with Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding at the Obama White House, for President Bill Clinton at the Arthur Ashe Learning Center Gala, at the Grand Ole Opry, the Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, and at major jazz festivals and nightclubs around the world with top-shelf collaborators like Larry Grenadier, Kendrick Scott, Chris Potter and many others.

Join us for an extraordinary spring concert featuring Haydn’s majestic Lord Nelson Mass, Bach’s vibrant Cantata No.82 performed by internationally acclaimed singer Brandon Cedel and a special highlight—the lyrical “Romance” from Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, performed by acclaimed pianist Kathryn Locke. Experience the perfect blend of sacred grandeur, Baroque brilliance, and Classical elegance in the beautiful setting of St. Joseph Parish.

Join us for the Inaugural Charm City Invitational Tattoo Conference! Beginning with an Art Exhibit Friday, May 1st, 7:00-10:00pm featuring some of the most dynamic voices in tattooing (past and present). With countless works to inspire and energize your creative spirit.
Continuing throughout the weekend with live TATTOOING by 40+ of the Nation's most talented tattooers, many of which have never tattooed in Baltimore City. Saturday, May 2nd, 12pm -10pm & Sunday, May 3rd, 11am-7pm.

Music, food, drinks, and local vendors all weekend long!

Held at the beautiful and historic Butterfly Room at Sandtown Furniture. This will be an event not to be missed!

Kick Spring off right, shake off the winter blues and head down to the most memorable Tattoo event to be witnessed in recent DMV history! See you there!

Action Repeat will be an exploration of perpetual motion. Featured choreographers include TU faculty members Vincent Thomas, Caroline Rocher Barnes, Sarah Olson and Robert Kleinendorst and guest artists Thryn Saxon and Hubbard Street Dance. The program also
features the Ballet Repertory class and the Modern Repertory class.

by a.k. payne, directed by Nicole Brewer

When Amani's mother dies, the world shakes. Her father vows to make it to outer space, where there are no gangs to take his love's life, no prisons to take Black boys' best years. Amani grows up building a rocket ship with her father. As she moves into adulthood, Amani seeks her voice and her own dreams. Will Amani make it to the 'moon'?

Proceeds benefit the TU Foundation.

"Amani" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Performances run from May 1st-2nd at 7:30PM, May 3rd at 2:00PM, & May 7th-9th at 7:30PM.