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The community is invited to join a singing candle-lit procession through the streets of Highlandtown starting at Creative Alliance and stopping by local businesses until arriving at Our Lady of Pompei Church. The night ends with a fiesta, traditional food, performances, raffles, and piñata breaking to celebrate that all of us are welcome here!
It's the holiday double feature you never knew you needed! For an extra special Interactive Movie Night we screen Gremlins AND Die Hard on the same night!
Formed in 2022, Baltimore supergroup The People’s Longband plays what could broadly be considered “folk rock” interwoven with deeply psychedelic improvisation, reimagining material drawn from North American and British Isles song traditions and nearly two decades’ worth of compositions from singer/guitarist Dave Heumann (Arbouretum).
Formed in 2022, Baltimore supergroup The People’s Longband plays what could broadly be considered “folk rock” interwoven with deeply psychedelic improvisation, reimagining material drawn from North American and British Isles song traditions and nearly two decades’ worth of compositions from singer/guitarist Dave Heumann (Arbouretum).
Hank Williams was a consummate country songwriter, with hits that included "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," "Your Cheatin' Heart," "The Lovesick Blues," and "Jambalaya." He died at the age of 29, on New Year's 1953, leaving behind a legacy of songs and performances that will not be forgotten. In the six years of his recording career, Hank Williams songs created the definition of the perfect country song. This popular show brings together an all-star cast of friends who get together just once a year to celebrate the songs of a country music idol.
We are thrilled to welcomer back Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog to the Patterson to celebrate their 5th studio release, Connection. Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog has long pushed the boundaries between traditional pop songcraft and avant-garde improvisational music, bridging their customary genre-agnostic approach with elements of glam boogie, minimalist disco, psychedelic boogaloo, garage-punk-against-the-machine agitprop, and so much more.
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.
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.
Flim-flam fisticuffs make for a sexy and surreal celebration of The King's birthday. This bizarre annual tradition is now in its 13th year. The knock-out production features seven elaborately staged bouts, Elvis-themed burlesque, and below-the-belt commentary from co-hosts "Elvis" and Kittie Glitter. While the annual fight roster is a closely guarded secret, past matches have included The Supreme Court vs. The Supremes, Freddie Mercury vs. The Queen of England, Bridezilla vs. Godzilla, Count Von Count vs. Count Chocula, Congress vs. a Clown, and Putin vs. a Unicorn.
Celebrate the New Year the Irish way, at a traditional ceili! Learn social dances as the area’s finest Irish traditional music plays from the stage, and enjoy a great community experience!
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.
Super City is back at Creative Alliance for a 2-month residency, this time with local legends Glorian and Eze Jackson! Having released their first album with a record label in 2023, Super City is hitting the road again and starting the year off right in Baltimore. Their Sofaburn Records release, In the Midnight Room, is still traveling the airwaves across the country. Still bringing their melodic, guitar-driven sound to the stage, Super City is known for blending heavy rock elements and danceability, all with band choreography that results in striking live performances. This Baltimore band expertly crafts guitar and synth earworms that thrive on the creative tension between bombastic rock and roll and stylized movements. Their structures and melodies leave no room for a dull track.
Retji, a filmmaker Living in America, wants to reconnect with his African Roots. He goes on a journey back home to Nigeria to learn about his ethnic group, Mupun. Speaking to elders and historians around him, he explores his ancestry and lineage, meditating on scientific findings and oral traditions. His journey unpacks mysteries about the Nok civilization, one of West Africa's earliest complex civilizations.
Steeped in traditional sounds and infused with contemporary energy and imagination, Charm City Junction blasts through the roots music scene with their genre-defying compositions and performances. Together for 10 years, Charm City Junction’s Patrick McAvinue (fiddle & mandolin), Brad Kolodner (clawhammer banjo), Sean McComiskey (button accordion) and Alex Lacquement (upright bass) lock into exuberant grooves and virtuosic musical moments on stage, painting sonic palettes that only a band with their instrumentation can craft. Join them in jubilee as they celebrate 10 years together and the release of their new album Salt Box.
Candlelight Concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Baltimore. Get your tickets now to discover romantic Valentine's music at Creative Alliance under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Candlelight Concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Baltimore. Get your tickets now to discover romantic Valentine's music at Creative Alliance under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Grab your friends and party the Irish way, at a traditional ceili! Learn social dances as the area’s finest Irish traditional music plays from the stage, and enjoy a great community experience!
The wildly popular Mortified Baltimore, produced by Alex Hewett and Adam Ruben, stars everyday adults sharing their most embarrassingly real teenage diary entries, poems, love letters, lyrics, and locker notes...in front of total strangers.
The wildly popular Mortified Baltimore, produced by Alex Hewett and Adam Ruben, stars everyday adults sharing their most embarrassingly real teenage diary entries, poems, love letters, lyrics, and locker notes...in front of total strangers.
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.
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