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Tap dancer and vocalist, Brinae Ali, and her bandmates of the Baltimore Jazz Collective celebrate the life and legacy of Baltimore's greatest tap dancer: Baby Laurence (February 24, 1921-April 2, 1974).
In class, students will learn and practice the basic movements of Capoeira, both solo and with partners, while following the teacher through movements and sequences. Students will also learn the songs of Capoeira and, through them, the Portuguese language and Afro-Brazilian history and culture. Students will sing as well as learn to play instruments such as berimbau, pandeiro, agogo, reco-reco, and atabaque as part of the class.
In class, students will learn and practice the basic movements of Capoeira, both solo and with partners, while following the teacher through movements and sequences. Students will also learn the songs of Capoeira and, through them, the Portuguese language and Afro-Brazilian history and culture.
Learn from Brazilian samba master percussionist André Coelho from Rio de Janeiro! André will demonstrate and teach each of the essential Brazilian samba percussion instruments. We will have some percussion instruments available for participants to use, but please bring your own instruments if you have any.
Learn samba from Ilheuma Zezeh, Brazilian dancer, teacher, choreographer, performer, and healer from São Paulo with a mission to bring more joy to the world through art. Ilheuma Zezeh will demonstrate and teach the basics of samba dance.
Our annual mid-winter Carnival celebration is back, featuring concerts, dancers, dance lessons, and more! Carnival dates back to the 1600s and is a celebration of Brazilian life and culture. Learn more about the origins of Carnival here.
Singing Storytime in Spanish is about giving parents and caregivers fun and easy ideas in Spanish of things they can do with their babies/kids that encourage interaction and early literacy in this new language.
Practice yoga with Free Baltimore Yoga at Creative Alliance in Creative Alliance's brand new Dance Studio!
Are you a current or upcoming illustrator, animator, or comic book creator? We want you to find your community at the first Illustrator and Graphic Novelist Mixer! There will be a short presentation from Creative Alliance Resident Artist Jason Austin about his upcoming graphic novel entitled "Scorpio's Comet." Presented in partnership with Dreamers and Make Believers, a new comic book store in Highlandtown!
Visual Arts Director Joy Davis and Creative Alliance staff welcome you to a night of art appreciation! Joy will conduct tours of Ainsley Burrows's exhibition, Raktism and Metachaos, from 5 to 630pm in the Main Gallery. Join Joy in conversation with featured resident artists to discuss the exhibition, Reaching Out, in the Amalie Rothschild Gallery on the second floor.
Natalie Wall and her favorite comedians relive their most awkward sexual experiences for your viewing pleasure! Awkward Sex and the City takes taboo subjects and creates a safe space for people to feel seen and heard.
Artesanitos is a free educational program centered on passing down folkloric traditions in Latin American arts and crafts.
Akua Allrich is a local musical treasure with a massive stage personality and vocal style that is fluid and ever-evolving. Her musical roots run deep into blues, soul, and rhythm and blues, with a clear grounding in jazz and Pan-African music.
Singing Storytime in Spanish is about giving parents and caregivers fun and easy ideas in Spanish of things they can do with their babies/kids that encourage interaction and early literacy in this new language.
Creative Alliance's monthly Blackscope Cinema Series features Daughters of the Dust—a 1991 independent film written, directed, and produced by Julie Dash. It is the first feature film directed by an African-American woman to be distributed theatrically in the United States.
Practice yoga with Free Baltimore Yoga at Creative Alliance in Creative Alliance's brand new Dance Studio!
The Baltimore Old Time Music Festival brings together the brightest Old Time Stringband musicians in the country to celebrate where this vibrant music form exists today and where it’s going. Join host artists Ken & Brad Kolodner along with a dizzying lineup at Creative Alliance for two days of concerts featuring brilliant musicianship and shimmering vocal harmonies, hands-on workshops, jamming, square dancing, conversation and revelry that’s fun for all ages.
Artesanitos is a free educational program centered on passing down folkloric traditions in Latin American arts and crafts.
Grandparents, parents, caretakers, and kids alike are invited to join hands, swing and turn, do-si-do, and promenade at the Family Square Dance! Held in the Dance Studio of the brand new Creativity Center, we'll have a live old-time string band and a caller to talk you through all the moves. All ages welcome! Free!
Singing Storytime in Spanish is about giving parents and caregivers fun and easy ideas in Spanish of things they can do with their babies/kids that encourage interaction and early literacy in this new language.
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.
