ART SEMINAR GROUP & RENAISSANCE INSTITUTE IN-PERSON PROGRAM (WITH AN OPTION TO JOIN ONLINE)
FILM SERIES: THE FABULOUS JANE FONDA
Julia (Fred Zinnemann, 1977, 117min.)
Film introduction and post-film discussion with Linda DeLibero, senior lecturer and special advocate for alumni and outreach, and former director of the JHU film and media studies program
This exhibition puts Laura Ortman’s (White Mountain Apache) My Soul Remainer into conversation with a historic Apache violin by Amos Gustina. Ortman’s video work features the artist playing the violin against the dramatic backdrop of the Southwestern landscape, while her collaborator Jock Soto (Diné) assumes reverential postures. Ortman’s original score builds upon then radically departs from the overwhelmingly white, male canon of classical music—her score samples a classical Mendelssohn piece, which bleeds into an atmospheric and ethereal composition.
Thursday, July 25, 6:30 pm | General Admission $10 / MEMBERS FREE
To the world, Louis Armstrong is iconic — a symbol of musical genius, unparalleled success, and unassailable character. To Sharon, he was simply Dad. Armstrong’s wholesome, non-threatening image preserved his singular career as a black performer with unfettered access to a white man’s world. Yet he was more than a caricature. In private, he held tightly to the things he loved. Perhaps closest to his heart was a child whom he hid from the world: a daughter sworn to a life of secrecy until now.
Are you a secret crafter at heart and love viewing the sewing handwork and artistic craftsmanship from quilting? Spend the afternoon at a fiber arts trunk show viewing quilts showcased from the African American Quilters of Baltimore as they present their favorite textile creations in conversation with museum visitors. Black Woman Genius Exhibit Artist Glenda Richardson will present a talk on her current quilts on display in the Black Woman Genius: Elizabeth Talford Scott – Tapestries of Generations.
Explore the enduring mystery surrounding Poe’s tragic end on a special Bus Tour of Edgar Allan Poe’s Life and Death in Baltimore. The 90-minute tour ticket includes stops at four important Poe Places around Baltimore, including Poe’s graves (he has two!) plus the sites where Poe was found and passed away. Bus ticket also includes tour of the Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum. Please note that Poe House is an historic site and not ADA accessible (there is no elevator or ramp to the second floor.)
Dana Claxton (Wood Mountain Lakota First Nations) presents a solo exhibition of her large-scale, backlit, color transparency photography, which she terms “fireboxes.” Works from her Lasso and Headdress series, including a newly commissioned Headdress portrait, draw together contemporary Native subjects with regalia and items from the subject’s own cultures. The exhibition situates many of the objects depicted in the firebox images alongside objects from the BMA’s historic Native art collection.
Welcome to Baltimore Holy S#!T - the greatest comedy tour in the greatest city in America.
Join us for a hilarious voyage around the inner harbor where we'll explore Baltimore's history, landmarks, most ridiculous people, and get to know each other through the lens of two very weird, very funny Highwire Improv hosts.
You'll get real history, realer laughs, and the realest look at Baltimore - not some grubby pamphlet with the same old ten facts covered in Old Bay.
What to Bring:
Yourself, in a positive, community loving mood
Friends, family and/or foes
ONLINE ONLY
Join us for an online lunchtime lecture that features presentations from preeminent early American art scholar Dr. Carol Soltis and acclaimed silhouette artist Lauren Muney as they explore the artistry and history of 19th-century African American artist Moses Williams, once enslaved by The Peale family. Soltis and Muney will join in for a live Q&A after the pre-recorded presentations to answer questions from Zoom audience members.
Technical Talk Tuesdays (TTT) is a free quarterly series sponsored by the Discovery Center at Waters Edge (DCWE) and the Northeastern Maryland Technical Council (NMTC). Designed to engage the community, especially youth, the series covers cutting-edge technology (iDisrupter Series) like AI, advanced 3D printing, and quantum computing, as well as the history and evolution of technology (Science Series). The goal is to ignite interest in science and technology and foster the future STEM workforce.
2025 Saturday ‘Visiter’ Awards Call for Entries
Call for entries open from January 19 - May 30!