CCDC is dedicated to fostering a community where every dancer not only finds the joy of movement but also develops the skills that will guide them toward becoming future leaders. Through discipline, creativity, and a commitment to excellence, CCDC empowers its students to lead with confidence, integrity, and respect both on and off the stage. […]
Enjoy viewing a variety of decorated golf umbrellas outlining Lake Kittamaqundi near the boat dock. Using golf umbrellas as canvases, community members and groups created 60 colorful works of art inspired by the theme Bringing Unity to CommUNITY through the Sounds of Music. Designed to enhance unity and positivity throughout the community, the show entries […]
Join KidzArt as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 20-22, 2025, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. Children are invited to explore the visual arts with “artrageously” fun projects led by KidzArt, Howard County’s celebrated advocates of child […]
Song Riot aren’t your average guitar and accordion duo. A cool jazz standard one minute, a rousing Celtic number the next, and that’s just for starters. Yet it all sounds of a piece, anchored by a passion for songs featuring strong melodies, a potential for musical exploration, and words that say something. See them perform […]
Movement in Music Ensemble (MIME) is a professional orchestra that aims to bring innovative concerts to audiences across Maryland by combining memorized classical music with choreography to create a visual presentation that brings the music to life. See them perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center […]
Alysha Brilla is an Indo-Tanzanian Canadian singer-songwriter blending folk, world, soul and pop influences. She is a 2025 Women In Music International Leadership Honouree, a three-time JUNO Award nominee and 2024 Canadian Screen Award-nominated composer for The Queen Of My Dreams. See Alysha Brilla perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the […]
Baltimore’s Black Cherry Puppet Theater has for 45 years built a community of artists exploring and presenting the art of the puppet. Not only does it showcase performances by some of the finest puppeteers anywhere, the touring troupe also presents award winning puppet shows across the Mid-Atlantic Region. This is a show not to be […]
Blind singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón is nothing if not prolific. His 14th and latest album Lost & Found is a blend of what he calls “smooth folk,” “alt-pop,” and “jazz.” A master at combining genres, the New York Times says “his music suggests a three-way fusion of Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin and José Feliciano.” […]
The pioneering Afro-Peruvian sound system and Latin GRAMMY nominees Novalima continues to innovate by collaborating with a new generation of artists and fusing contemporary global sounds with their Afro-Peruvian roots. Over their celebrated career, Novalima has earned worldwide critical acclaim from media outlets like NPR, The Guardian, and Billboard. See them perform as part of […]
SINKANE is the nom de plume of multi-instrumentalist Ahmed Gallab. The former skate punk turned afro-funk maestro and veteran of indie-rock bands like Caribou, Yeasayer, and Of Montreal, has released eight albums and continues to resist the confines of genre. It’s pop. It’s funk. It’s electronic. It blends the gritty punk newness of a 70s […]
Silhouette Stages proudly presents: Seussical the Musical! Through the power of imagination and with a little help from The Cat in the Hat, Jojo shows us the story of Horton the elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the world of Who. Can Horton protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and […]
Bassel & The Supernaturals tells the story of Bassel Almadani’s experience as a first generation Syrian-American using soulful melodies, funk inspired rhythms, and captivating lyrics regarding love, loss, otherness, and the war in Syria. They made their national television debut in May 2024 as part of a new PBS docuseries starring Dule Hill entitled The […]
This calendar was created as a community service, to provide Howard County arts organizations with a place to promote their arts events and the general public with a place to find information about those events. Due to the large number of organizations posting to the calendar, the Arts Council is unable to verify event information. Please contact the event organizer to confirm dates, times, and other information.
