Artwork by The Groovy Vandal
The BIG Show Opening Reception: 6–8pm | Main Gallery
The BIG Party with Jonathan Gilmore: 8pm | Theater
Exhibition On-View Dates: JULY 11 – AUGUST 16, 2025
The BIG Show exhibition opening reception is just the beginning! To celebrate our talented members for Creative Alliance’s 30th BIG SHOW, we’re bringing you a dance party with Jonathan Gilmore!
The BIG Show exhibition opening, showcasing over 150 works of art, is open to all! To keep the celebration going, head to the theater at 8pm to hear the upbeat and powerful music of celebrated performance artist, Jonathan Gilmore! Tickets are $10 for the general public and FREE for members.
In Jonathan’s words:
“The Creative Alliance has been more than a venue to me—it has been a sanctuary, a forge, a proving ground. Over the years, I’ve had the honor of performing on its stage for New Year’s Eve celebrations, Marquee Balls, and countless community events. For a time, The Patterson was not just where I performed, it was home.”
Jonathan Gilmore is an award-winning vocalist, writer, director, and genre-defying performer whose work lives at the crossroads of music, theater, and liberation. He is the first-ever Artist-in-Residence at Baltimore’s Voxel Theater, and serves as the director and visionary force behind Funktopia—an original Afro-opera blending Afrofuturism, Black ancestral storytelling, and live performance.
Gilmore leads two musical collectives—The Experience and The Jonathan Gilmore Project—each known for immersive shows that move fluidly through soul, funk, rock, and experimental soundscapes. His acclaimed piece Rock Opera 101, created in partnership with the Baltimore Rock Opera Society, was filmed locally and later presented by the Kennedy Center.
As a Black man standing in spaces where artists like him were once denied, Jonathan’s work is both reclamation and revolution. Whether on stage or behind the scenes, he is driven by a deep commitment to telling urgent stories, building communal joy, and forging the future through sound and spirit.
FREE!
Galleries are Free and Open to the Public!
