It’s getting hot in Baltimore, and we’re celebrating the only way know how: by firing up the grill and throwing on some dogs! Super Art Fight’s summer extravaganza is coming to the Ottobar on Friday, June 21st, and we’ll be joined by local BBQ experts in Glizzy’s Wagyu Dogs and Soul Smoked BBQ! Come for four bouts of the Super Art Fight action you crave, and satisfy another craving with two of Baltimore’s premier food vendors!
Baltimore County’s premier cultural event is back to kick off summer! Rain or shine, 7,000+ people are expected to gather for this free two-day festival presented by the nonprofit Baltimore County Arts Guild (BCAG) and featuring curated artist vendors, live music, fun activities for all ages, and specialty food & beers from host sponsor, Guinness Open Gate Brewery.
Join Highwire Improv at the Red Emma's Free School space for a welcoming, affirming, and fun improv jam for all levels!
This will be a low-stress jam experience for improvisers of all levels! We'll do introductions, a boundaries check-in, some fun improv warmups to get the mind and body ready, and then we'll do a range of improv exercises and games, and some long-form sets! The jam will run from 6pm-8pm. Folks who wish to just observe are also welcome!
Solstice Celebration with Valeska Populoh, Melissa Hyatt Foss, and Georgia Beatty!
Sat, June 22nd
Doors at 6
Please join us for an evening of crankie performances, music, and crafts.
See THE BOOK OF STARS by Georgia Beatty, which combines fiddle tunes and an acetate-crankie on analogue projector. It tells the story of the cosmic sun goddess who is reborn every 300 years to be sent to Earth and heal the planet from oppressive powers.
Experience Valeska Populoh's "Ecological Fortune Cards" and overhead projector crankie.
Join icarus Quartet for a new annual fundraising event in support of their successful iQ Tests program elevating the work of promising student composers! iQ will feature works by past iQ Test Scholars, invite short performances by the Scholars themselves, and announce the two Scholars chosen for the 2024-25 edition of iQ Tests. Enjoy an afternoon of music, food, drinks, and fun while raising funds for results – both of the winning composers and the ongoing prosperity of these fruitful collaborations!
DECEIVED
Based on the play GASLIGHT by Patrick Hamilton
Adapted by Johnna Wright and Patty Jamieson
Directed by Vincent M. Lancisi
NOV 30, 2025–JAN 4, 2026
This is Bluey’s Big Play, For Real Life.
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag.
Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series, with an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush.
Santa Claus Is Comin' is a dazzling, family-friendly musical celebration by Nygel D. Robinson and Ken-Matt Martin, the powerhouse performer and co-creator of our breakout hit Mexodus. Packed with heart and groove, this spirited show features classic holiday favorites, reimagined with the unmistakable sound of Motown legends--from The Supremes to The Jackson 5.
Whether you're bringing kids, coworkers, grandparents, or that one cousin who lives for a dance break--this is the holiday party you don't want to miss.
The Baltimore Improv Group has improv comedy shows every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7, 8 & 9 p.m. All Thursday shows are free. Friday and Saturday shows are $10.
Improv comedy shows are made up entirely on the spot using audience suggestions! No two shows are alike!
August Wilson's The Piano Lesson
Proudly presented as part of The Baltimore August Wilson Celebration
Award-winning American classic
In this world premiere by Tuyết Thị Phạm, author of the acclaimed Dinner and Cake and recognized for her powerful writing on the topics of family, culture and identity, comes a new story about a mother and daughter who confront their legacy of love and loss, set against the backdrop of historical trauma.
This production is sponsored by Larry and Nancy Fishel & Lord Baltimore Hotel
Runtime: 90 mins, no intermission
Special AAPI Heritage Event - Sunday, February 15th
What if "A Christmas Carol" was written about America's greatest writer of horror and suspense?
That's the idea behind "A Christmas Carol for Edgar Allan Poe." This brand-new play was commissioned by The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre and written by Zac Pensol -- both past winners of The International Edgar Allan Poe Festival "Saturday Visiter" Award.