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Have you wanted to work with clay but haven't had the opportunity? Bmore Clay Series is a Black and queer-led program created to present an alternative to predominantly white ceramic spaces and provide work opportunities with clay. We host accessible, diverse, intro to hand-building workshops created for communities of color in Baltimore. This workshop is open to everyone.
Join BmoreTrivia in the Marquee Lounge to test your knowledge of everything! Featuring four riveting rounds of general trivia + final questions and the ultimate prize for the winning team: bragging rights (but also real prizes, too)! Follow us on Instagram @bmoretrivia for hints, updates, & ways to earn bonus points! The bar opens at 6pm, seating is first come, first serve. Trivia starts at 7:30pm! Let’s have some fun!
Presented in partnership with Komite Ayiti! Experience the vibrant fusion of African, French, and Caribbean flavors in this culinary workshop with Dassy Gaspard. In this unique and flavorful workshop, use bold spices and fresh ingredients that reflect the rich culture and history of Haiti. You’ll make dishes deeply connected to Haitian arts and celebrated in the country’s artistic expression and heritage.
This drop-in figure drawing course is suitable for all skill levels. Untrained new artists will learn multiple approaches to figure drawing while seasoned artists will have the opportunity to hone their skills and further train their eye. Each class will feature a nude model and begin with quick gesture poses. The remaining time will be spent on the artistry of longer poses. The goal is to train all artists to more quickly and fluidly capture the gesture of the entire figure.
Join artists for monthly Open Critique—one of Creative Alliance's longest-running programs! This is an opportunity to share artwork in progress, engage with local artists, and build community. This event is free for members, and this month is hosted by artist FAITH! Each session is an open forum to show 1-2 examples of your artwork and receive feedback from experienced artists from varying mediums and backgrounds. Please send digital examples of work 48 hours before the event day to visualarts@creativealliance.org.
Try something new! Join us for a FREE evening of classes in the Creativity Center!
Join Creative Alliiance at our new Creativity Center for a free night of fun, fabulous, and feastable worshops! Brush up your dance moves, get crafty, or make El Salvadorean taste sensations in this one-night arts learning jubilee!
Shake out your sillies with song, nursery rhymes, puppet shows, instruments, and, of course, a dance party! Each class begins with a breathing exercise before transitioning into music and movement activities. Taught by Eliza Adams, a Maryland preschool teacher and musician, this class is designed for children 5 and under. Caretakers are welcome to join or watch!
Free Baltimore Yoga is a safe space grounded in community movement. Our sessions aim to be accessible trauma-informed, nervous- system -focused, and breath- centered. Class from May through October will take place outside in Patterson Park! All ages!
Kerplunk! is great for younger kids and families! Join us in the Creativity Center every Saturday to create fun seasonal crafts and art projects based on current exhibitions!
Come explore the fabulous and refreshing world of mint tea (hot or iced) and create your own loose mint tea blend to take home with you. Mint tea and all its variations can be drunk all year long, but it makes a particularly good iced tea as summer approaches. Herbalist Bettina Perry of Charmington Holistics will have a variety of mints to taste. While you sip and savor, learn about brewing techniques and enjoy mint tea varieties from around the world. Then, create the mint tea blend of your summer dreams and end the session with your own personal loose tea blend.
Step into a world of creativity, practicality, and HOMEMAKING/SURVIVAL SKILLS in this adults-only monthly workshop. In the Home Ec experience you *wish* you'd had, explore traditional homemaking with a sprinkling of badassery. From stamps to mending to DIY decor, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to hone your home skills for WHATEVER the future of late-stage capitalism may bring.
Create quilt squares using a wide variety techniques and styles! Settle down, get cozy, and begin working on quilts to keep warm all through the nuclear winter (or just a normal Baltimore winter that's cool too).
Whether you're a seasoned pro with chainsaws and large cats or a juggling newcomer who sometimes struggles with just catching a break, all are welcome at Creative Alliance's new monthly juggling jam! In this all-levels program, come ready to practice, play, and pal around with area jugglers, juggling enthusiasts, and people who are just too cool to *not* be in the jam. Fundamentals instruction available for newcomers in this accessible and joyful juggling jamboree!
Students will continue their growth from Fundamentals of Improv Level 2 to begin developing their own performance style and begin learning other forms beyond the Montage. By exploring a wide variety of improv skills, including game, character, walk-ons, tag-outs, openings, and callbacks, students will build a personal toolbox for their improv journey.
This monthly program shares ways to meet the challenges of daily life by staying connected to our choices without reacting to people and situations. This is an opportunity to discover well-being within your body and mind regardless of your situation. On alternating months, the program will be conducted in Spanish.
Kerplunk! is great for younger kids and families! Join us in the Creativity Center every Saturday to create fun seasonal crafts and art projects! Then, join us in the theater for family-friendly short films, popcorn, and other concessions! This is a ticketed event. Be sure to purchase in advance or at the box office.
Musical instruments have helped us communicate and express ourselves since the beginning of human culture. Learning about the musical instruments of the ancient Americas and building and playing our own instruments helps us to awaken the memory of our connection to nature, cultivate presence through the working with clay, and experience joy through sound and music-making. In this hands-on workshop we will learn about musical instruments that have been made across Central and South America for thousands of years and learn to build our own working clay flutes.
Read and reconnect with Vibes N Volumes, a monthly reading party co-presented with Highlandtown bookstore Dreamers & Make-Believers. Vibes N Volumes is a welcoming, facilitated experience that helps you connect with your favorite/current book and the joy of reading, with live curated music to set the mood. Crank away at your latest read in dedicated silent reading sections, with opportunities to connect with other booklovers through prompts and easy breakouts. Drinks available, with a range of beers, wines, and specialty cocktails and mocktails on our Marquee Lounge menu.
Bask in the tastiest vibes of the season with Chef Keith Curley. Here, the AC is cool but the flavors are on fire! Refresh your senses with peach and pecan salad, complete with crisp greens and homemade pickles. After that, get fresh with some red pepper and olive salsa. But that's just the beginning! Awaiting your culinary touch is a spread of chimichurri sauce, seared flank steak, and rosemary roasted potatoes. In this feast for the senses (and your belly), learn from the best for a meal that's sure to impress!
Have you wanted to work with clay but haven't had the opportunity? Bmore Clay Series is a Black and queer-led program created to present an alternative to predominantly white ceramic spaces and provide work opportunities with clay. We host accessible, diverse, intro to hand-building workshops created for communities of color in Baltimore. This workshop is open to everyone.
Join artists for monthly Open Critique—one of Creative Alliance's longest-running programs! This is an opportunity to share artwork in progress, engage with local artists, and build community. This event is free for members, and this month is hosted by artist HOPE! Each session is an open forum to show 1-2 examples of your artwork and receive feedback from experienced artists from varying mediums and backgrounds.
There is no better way to celebrate summer than learning how to craft herbal cocktails and mocktails for enjoyment during the hot summer days and nights! This workshop is a hands-on approach to infusing herbal goodness into summertime libations. Join in the refreshment, build community, and learn how herbs can support health and well-being.
Pizza is like a family: beautiful, messy, kneading lots of love, occasionally greasy. In this hands-on family culinary class, learn to make delectable dough, prepare fresh toppings, and craft a perfect pizza pie. After completing this most marinawesome of tasks, kick back, share in a pizza party, and enjoy the crusts of your labor. But the fun doesn't end there! At the conclusion of the class, everyone goes home with dough and toppings to make sure it's always going to be pizza o'clock.
Buy your tickets online, in person, or over the phone by calling 410-276-1651. Members save $3 on almost every show!
Our Box Office is currently open from Noon to 6pm on Fridays and Saturdays and one hour before all ticketed events. We accept cash, cards, and checks. Service fees are waived for in-person ticket purchases.
