You could draw thousands of lines on a map of America that preceded the beginnings of Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars; strands that zigzag across the earth from New York to San Francisco to Standing Rock. Yet each line inevitably leads back to one place- New Orleans.
Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing, a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. Masters of traditional Tuvan instruments as well as the art of throat singing, Alash are deeply committed to traditional Tuvan music and culture. At the same time, they are fans of western music. Believing that traditional music must constantly evolve, the musicians subtly infuse their songs with western elements, creating their own unique style that is fresh and new, yet true to their Tuvan musical heritage.
Friday night
Irish Music Masters Concert featuring Matt Molloy and John Carty
A concert of Irish music masters featuring Matt Molloy and John Carty and our Trad Fest instructors, including Kathleen and Pauline Conneely, Rose Flanagan, Marty Frye, Sarah Collins, Dave McKindley-Ward, Catherine O'Kelly, Jim Eagan, Catriona Fee, Patrick Winch Megan Downes, Catherine Brice, and Richard Hearn
Saturday Night
Irish Music Masters Concert featuring Seán Gavin and Caoimhín Ó Fearghail
A concert of Irish music masters featuring Seán Gavin and Caoimhín Ó Fearghail and our Trad Fest instructors, including Billy McComiskey, Patrick Ourceau, Dylan Foley, Josh Dukes, Sean McComiskey, Celtic Corridor, Jonathon Srour, Claire Shirey, and Frances Cunningham
Come hear Baltimore’s other orchestra-and dive into the wonderful world of the mandolin! The BMO, under directors Joel Michael-Schwartz and Mark Linkins, will play music new and old, in a show sure to captivate and charm.
Magdalena is thrilled to present their newest program, Voyager: From France to the Mediterranean. This narrated concert loosely follows the life of Madeleine Lartessuti, a legendary Renaissance seafarer who frequented France, the Mediterranean, andthe British Isles. Packed with foreign sea shanties, folk ballads, and Renaissance music alike, Voyager presents a unique sonic experience that is not to be missed.
The wildly popular Mortified Baltimore, produced by Alex Hewett and Adam Ruben, stars everyday adults sharing their most embarrassingly real teenage diary entities, poems, love letters, lyrics, and locker notes…in front of total strangers.
Danny Joe’s Tree House invites families to slow down and engage with our play-based stories that provide valuable opportunities to deepen social-emotional learning and media literacy. As a preschool teacher, Danny Joe cares deeply about empowering kids with critical-thinking skills and a strong sense of social responsibility.
Described by the international press as a “shamanic orchestra of the technological age” and “a living museum of sound” the Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies recovers and brings to artistic life hundreds of forgotten indigenous musical instruments.
The Orchestra will present the show “Hidden Sounds of the Americas”, an audiovisual journey through the sound geography from Alaska to Patagonia featuring traditional music and contemporary compositions. Through a scenic and audiovisual display the Orchestra unites ancestral sounds with electronic technologies as well as Native dances and masks of the Americas.
The program travels through the sonic geography of the continent—from Alaska to Patagonia— presenting the ancestral sounds of instruments from Mayan, Aztec, Mochica, Inca, and Amazonian cultures, together with digital motion sensors, real-time spectral transformations and sound programming. The activity will introduce participants to the organological and sonic diversity of the cultures of the Americas, within the intersection between musical heritage, contemporary creation, and musical technologies.
The activity creates a dialogue on the processes of research, composition, avant-garde sound technology and instrument construction developed by the orchestra over more than twenty years of work.
Singer/songwriter Lisa Cerbone has built a strong body of work since the 1990s, known for her poetic lyrics, hushed vocals, and intricate guitar playing. Her style reflects influences ranging from Simon & Garfunkel and Joni Mitchell to Elliott Smith and Jason Molina. Lisa's insight into the human condition adds depth to her songs which are framed by unspoken emotions and fleeting hope.
The Many Americas film series celebrates the multitudinous identities, experiences, and stories that exist from Brazil to Canada—from urban centers to rural communities, from immigrant journeys to intergenerational wisdom. Through compelling short and mid-length films, we platform authentic voices that challenge narratives. Join us for screenings that explore identity and belonging, cultural intersections, dreams and resilience, and the evolving landscapes of our many Americas. This is a series that reflects on the complexity, diversity, and richness of who we actually are.
BIG MEADOW PRESENTS their debut album, "The Path of the Beam". A ritual of hope, grief, and self-divination, The Path of the Beam retells the life of Shelby Abb through a lens of mythology.
The Orchestra will present the show “Hidden Sounds of the Americas”, an audiovisual journey through the sound geography from Alaska to Patagonia featuring traditional music and contemporary compositions. Through a scenic and audiovisual display the Orchestra unites ancestral sounds with electronic technologies as well as Native dances and masks of the Americas.
In a world that wants us quiet, we choose to be loud! Join resident artist Edgar Reyes for a night dedicated to the radical act of joy. We’re calling all the misfits, dreamers, and lovers to the dance floor for a curated journey through rhythm and movement.
DJ Justjuwit will be providing the soundtrack, blending the roots of Cumbia with the soul of Reggaeton. Let’s create a space together for our community to connect, release, and recharge.
The Marquee Ball is Creative Alliance’s annual fundraiser gala that includes a VIP dinner, live and silent auctions, open studios, and a wild dance party that honors The Patterson’s history as a movie palace. The movie theme inspires party decor and costumes with eye-popping results! Baltimore’s wildest party supports Creative Alliance’s free youth education and community arts programs!
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Please note: As of June 2025, Creative Alliance no longer waives fees for in-person purchasing.