7,143 stories from Maryland Theatre Guide
“The first man that’s supposed to love you is your dad.” Issues with family, race, and class abound in Lydia R. Diamond’s “Stick Fly,” presented through a…
It always feels like a nonverbal adventure when I visit the orchestra. The sounds swim around the room dazzling the ears of each seated explorer. I’m always excited about the voyage. T…
Based on the 1967 cult film of the same name, Dundalk Community Theatre's "The Graduate" tells the story of a young man named Benjamin Braddock (Stephen Edwards) as he struggles to find purp…
George Gershwin's masterful folk-opera “Porgy and Bess” premiered in 1935. Unfortunately, it did not gain popularity until 1976 when the Houston Grand Opera brought it back to li…
It is not often that one gets to experience stand-up comedy in a venue as beautiful as AMP Powered by Strathmore. Â It has a warm and delightful atmosphere that puts the audience at ease a…
Vocal Arts DC’s Feb. 24 concert was a series of Lieder by Franz Schubert. Schubert, though he died before his 32nd birthday, left behind an impressive repertoire of music, including so…
What else would I be doing on a wet winter night in February but heading out to experience "Sex With Strangers" at The Colonial Players in Annapolis? As you can imagine this show containsÂ�…
In the program notes, choreographer Kyle Abraham revealed the driving force of "Dearest Home." In the year leading up to the premiere, his mother died and he ended a relationship with the ma…
This year join the Gardens Figure Skating Club on April 14th & 15th, 2018 as the Patrick rink is transformed into an undersea kingdom where adventures begin for the “Little Mermaid…
History and art collide in Lolita Chakrabarti’s “Red Velvet,” a brilliantly written, brilliantly performed examination of the life of Ira Aldridge, a black man who left …
From Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the passing of friend and former BSO musician Bonnie Lake. Bonnie was a member of the flute section for 47 year…
1. “The Boys Next Door” at Port City Playhouse “A special theatre experience awaits you at Port City. "The Boys Next Door" will pull at your heartstrings, charm you with…
John Cusumano is currently directing “You Can’t Take It With You” at the Laurel Mill Playhouse. John Cusumano had his own theatre company for 7 years. His directing credits…
Some works of theatre are given the dreaded label 'period piece'"destined to stay locked in the time they were created. But others age quite nicely"as a well-shaped, tanned piece of leather,…
Pat Martino, legendary jazz guitarist and composer, is an elegant example of the timeless beauty of the genre. His incredibly dexterous playing and technical skill matched with the emotional…
One of the most influential and inspiring artists of our time, the late Ursula K. LeGuin was a pioneer in the genre of science fiction and a literary behemoth. Nestled amongst her collection…
John Adams once wrote that he devoted his life to politics and war so that his children could devote theirs to science and philosophy. That sentiment is at the core of the American immigrant…
Set in a homey apartment with a view of the local prison, Tom Griffin's "The Boys Next Door" is a funny and deeply moving glimpse into the lives of four mentally handicapped men living in a …
The best way to critique a children's show is to 'come as a child.' As I entered the theatre, nearly the entire center portion of the seats was filled with kindergartners and pre-schoolers f…
The majority of Americans have, at some point in their lives, set foot in a Catholic church or school. The sound of old hymns, the pipe organ, and the voices of nuns, bishops, priests, and f…
When I first saw the term "10 Hairy Legs" I thought we were talking about a mutant spider. Then I learned it is the name of an all-male, New Jersey-based repertory American modern dance comp…
Despite its being a "tale of woe," The Washington Ballet's new production of John Cranko's “Romeo and Juliet” is quite a delightful affair. The show's exquisite dancing and real …
As tension erupts between the United States and the Soviet Union in the days of the Cold War, a world of cunning deception is quietly unfolding in another arena"this time with a different se…
There was more than one pair of star-crossed lovers at The Kennedy Center during this past Valentine’s Day week. While the Washington Ballet was performing the original story of “…
The Baltimore Museum of Art wouldn’t be the same without The Cone Collection. Collected by Baltimore sisters Claribel and Etta Cone from the early-mid 20th century, this world-reno…
