Community Calendar

Rarer than a natural blue diamond, national recording artist Corinthia Cromwell is known professionally as The First Lady of Sax. Corinthia has been known to astound audiences with her skillful and passionate performances as a gospel, jazz, and R&B saxophonist, vocalist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and band leader.

Cromwell has performed on stage and in concert with some of the music industry’s most notable artists to include Kirk Whalum, Wayman Tisdale, Wynton Marsalis, Cyrus Chestnut, Marion Meadows, Maysa Leak, Maurette Brown-Clark, The Clark Sisters, Tramaine Hawkins, and Richard Smallwood, just to name a few. As a producer, she has written and produced all her music, as well as music for other artists in the genre of gospel, jazz, and R&B.

A YGC Production

EVERY BRILLIANT THING

BY DUNCAN MACMILLAN and JONNY DONAHOE
DIRECTED BY TAD JANES

MAY 15 – JUNE 14

Preview May 14
ASL Interpreted Performance May 22

At once a transcendent coming-of-age tale and a call to reach out to each other, Every Brilliant Thing is a warm-hearted, hilarious, heart-wrenching play about how depression can affect a family, and the lengths we will go for those we love.

The Rotunda Welcomes Back Popular Family-Friendly Concert Series this May
3rd Annual Rotunda Rocks Begins Friday, May 2 and Runs Every Friday through Friday, October 3

Grab a blanket or dust off your favorite portable chair and head on over to Hampden this spring for the return of the popular family-friendly concert series, the 3rd Annual Rotunda Rocks. This FREE weekly concert series, presented by MCB Real Estate, features live music on the Plaza and a street festival atmosphere with delicious local food and drinks, fun games and local vendors and will take place Fridays, 6-9 p.m. beginning May 2 and running until October 3. (711 West 40th Street). Whether you like rock n ’roll, folk, bluegrass, Indie, Latin, Celtic or reggae music, there is something for everyone and the event is open to the public. Pets are welcome and a portion of proceeds from beverage sales benefits the Maryland SPCA. For more information, log onto Rotunda Rocks | The Rotunda (rotundabaltimore.com) or call 410-662-0104.

BALTIMORE — As The 8x10 prepares to close in June, the Baltimore music venue will host one of its final concerts with Come Together, a live tribute to The Beatles, on May 22, 2026.
Presented by CKP and Chase Systems, the concert brings together a lineup of Mid-Atlantic artists while supporting a community cause, with proceeds benefiting the Maryland Food Bank.
Scheduled performers include The Speakers of the House, Kelly Bell Band, Sweet Leda, Dave Hill, Foland, Brickfoot, Rezin, and special guests.

The evening will feature performances drawn from the Beatles’ catalog, celebrating music that has endured for generations, inside a room that has played a lasting role in Baltimore’s live music culture.

For decades, the 8x10 has been a proving ground for local artists and a stop for touring acts, earning a reputation as one of the city’s most intimate and influential venues. Come Together offers audiences a chance to mark the venue’s final weeks with music, memories, and a shared sense of community.

Tickets are $30 in advance and will be limited.

More information is available at www.the8x10.com.

EVERY BRILLIANT THING

BY DUNCAN MACMILLAN and JONNY DONAHOE
DIRECTED BY TAD JANES

MAY 15 – JUNE 14

Preview May 14
ASL Interpreted Performance May 22

At once a transcendent coming-of-age tale and a call to reach out to each other, Every Brilliant Thing is a warm-hearted, hilarious, heart-wrenching play about how depression can affect a family, and the lengths we will go for those we love.

Church Hill, MD - Church Hill Theatre is pleased to announce that registration for Basic Acting Skills for Students (BASS) will open online on December 10, 2025. BASS offers students in 1st through 8th grades a chance to bask in the glow of the footlights in a series of Saturday workshops. In this program, which begins on January 31, 2026, students learn about improvisation, character development, scene preparation, and musical theatre dance and vocals. The students’ exploration of theatrical scenes, storytelling, movement and song concludes with a performance for family and friends, scheduled for February 28.

In 2026, the program will include two class levels: students in grades 1-4, and students in grades 5-8. The program will be taught by Becca Van Aken, program founder and experienced theater and QACPS educator. Ms. Van Aken will be joined by experienced guest instructors and members of the Church Hill Theatre family.
Classes will be held on Saturdays beginning January 31, running through February 28. The BASS Jr class (1st to 4th graders) will run from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The BASS Sr. class (5th to 8th graders) will run from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. There will be a joint class for both groups on the final day, February 28 from 9:00AM to 1:00 PM, including a brief presentation for families.

The cost of the class is $110. Partial scholarships are available. A 10% discount is offered to families who register more than one child. For more information or to register for the class, interested parents can go to the Church Hill Theatre website: www.churchhilltheatre.org/education, or call the theater office at (410) 556-6003 between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Registration for BASS closes January 23, 2026.