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CrankieShop: Matchbox Marvels

Discover the wonders of crankies by making a matchbox into a storytelling machine! Explore the art of basic crankie making on a miniature scale. Get creative, by drawing your own scroll and proscenium or use the ones provided. This workshop will feature a crankie performance by teachers Katherine Fahey and Dan Van Allen. These crankies can be an end in themselves or drafts for larger pieces. If you plan to design your own, come prepared with a simple story or song to base your crankie on. If you’d like to do so, there will be time for sharing your crankie at the end of the workshop.

CrankieShop: Big Crankie Series

Discover the wonders of crankies by making a box  into a storytelling machine! Explore the art of crankie making from concept to creation. Get creative, choosing a subject, storyboarding, and playing to your strengths. Experiment with timing and transitions as you learn the ins and outs of this unique art form. Learn about its origins and modern-day renaissance. This workshop will also feature crankie performances by teachers Katherine Fahey and Dan Van Allen. Come prepared with a simple story or song to base your crankie on. Participants will be given the option to work on paper or buy Tyvek and will have the option to commission a crankie box from wood worker Dan Van Allen for only $50. Artists will be invited to share at an open crank night in the Marquee Lounge.

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Learning to Live Fully: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

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.

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Intro to Contact Improvisation

Explore the fundamentals of Contact Improvisation, an open-ended form of dance that embraces the kinesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. In this collaboration between two expert movement practitioners, build skills through exploring principles of weight sharing, embodied listening, and collaborative movement. Each class focuses on a particular skill or principle and moves into a guided practice. While each class in the series builds as a cumulative experience, classes can also be registered for as individual sessions. All levels of experience are welcome.

CrankieShop: Crank That Group Up

Discover the wonders of crankies* by making a storytelling machine as a group! Explore the basics of the art of crankie making in community. Get creative with your own section of the piece, collaborating with fellow participants to create a full-size crankie. This workshop will also feature a crankie performance by teachers Katherine Fahey and Dan Van Allen. Come prepared draw, and be open to what unfolds! Participants will be provided with a paper scroll to work alongside others. Artists will be invited to come see the final product shared at an open crank night in the Marquee Lounge.

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Camp COLLIDEscope: Mental Magic & Culinary Wonders

Two art forms COLLIDE for Baltimore City school students! Taking place on the Baltimore City Public Schools Asynchronous Learning days, these camps are chock-full of SPECTACULAR arts for students in grades 3-8.

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Singing Storytime in Spanish/Cantando aprendo Español

Cantando aprendo Español gives parents and caregivers fun and easy ideas in Spanish of things they can do with their children that encourage interaction and early literacy in this new language. The more they sing, the more they learn, and the more parents and caregivers feel comfortable with this new language!

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Intro to Contact Improvisation

Explore the fundamentals of Contact Improvisation, an open-ended form of dance that embraces the kinesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. In this collaboration between two expert movement practitioners, build skills through exploring principles of weight sharing, embodied listening, and collaborative movement. Each class focuses on a particular skill or principle and moves into a guided practice. While each class in the series builds as a cumulative experience, classes can also be registered for as individual sessions. All levels of experience are welcome.

Bharatanatyam: Indian Classical Dance Workshop

Bharatanatyam is the oldest Indian classical dance form. It combines body movement with facial expressions and storytelling to create an immersive experience for the dancer and the viewer. The dance is considered a meditative experience with body movements and facial expressions used to convey messages and stories. Traditionally called "temple dance," this art form also delves into ancient Hindu mythology and portrays stories ranging from magical to mundane social situations that remain relevant to this day.

SOLD OUT! Improv 101

Learn the fundamentals of improv comedy with skilled and supportive instructors from Highwire Improv. We’ll play some very silly games, learn how to create characters, explore techniques to collaborate and create as a team, and even perform full improvised scenes together! Of course, you won’t be facing this new experience alone—you’ll be learning these new skills with a team of new improvisers, and by the end you’ll be ready to put on a showcase for your friends, family, and fans!

All You Need Is Chocolate Truffles

In this not NOT Valentine's workshop, make luscious chocolate creations for yourself or your sweetheart and guarantee that they'll wanna hold your hand. With a little help from our friends, learn about chocolate and how to make beautiful molded chocolates with ganache fillings. While your sweet tooth gently weeps, craft hand-made truffles and make all your troubles seem so far away.

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Intro to Contact Improvisation

Explore the fundamentals of Contact Improvisation, an open-ended form of dance that embraces the kinesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. In this collaboration between two expert movement practitioners, build skills through exploring principles of weight sharing, embodied listening, and collaborative movement. Each class focuses on a particular skill or principle and moves into a guided practice. While each class in the series builds as a cumulative experience, classes can also be registered for as individual sessions. All levels of experience are welcome.

SOLD OUT! Magic is My Love Language: A Valentine’s Pop-Up Workshop

Spend a magical night with magicians Annie Montone and Brian Kehoe, otherwise known as The Encounter, Baltimore’s premier stage magic team! This is a unique, adult-oriented opportunity to challenge yourself in our Valentine's themed pop-up magic class. Partners will learn two to three magic effects that they can perform as a couple. You'll be a hit at parties! (Pssst! Unsure what to get your love for V-day? It's the perfect gift!)

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