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SUMMARY:She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory
DESCRIPTION:The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum proudly announces its newest exhibition\, She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory–a visionary presentation that examines the 250-year history of the United States of America through a Black Feminist lens. This exhibition brings together a powerful constellation of contemporary Maryland-based and internationally recognized Black women artists whose deeply personal and politically charged works bear witness to the past\, illuminate its impact on the present\, and conjure Afrofuturist visions. \nThrough a diverse range of media—including collage\, painting\, print\, photography\, textile\, installation\, and time-based media—She Speaks acknowledges Black women as active participants in the making of this country rather than passive bystanders\, highlighting artists who operate as historians\, archivists\, and scholars to tell their stories. Presented alongside rarely seen archival materials and family heirlooms\, the exhibition highlights the pivotal role Black women have played in shaping and preserving this nation since the Revolutionary era\, while envisioning liberated futures through cosmic speculation. \nFeatured artists include Elizabeth Catlett\, Alanna Fields\, Dr. Joan M. E. Gaither\, Charlyn Griffith-Oro\, Khaleelah I. L. Harris\, Martha Jackson Jarvis\, Fabiola Jean-Louis\, Jeannine Kayembe-Oro\, Zsudayka Nzinga\, Ada Pinkston\, Beverly Price\, Faith Ringgold\, Noreen Smith\, Darlene R. Taylor\, Jessica Valoris\, Savannah G. M. Wood\, and Alisha B. Wormsley. \nAs the nation collectively commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through coordinated national\, Maryland 250\, and Annapolis 250 initiatives\, this exhibition enters the conversation by expanding how American history is remembered and told. By retracing and reinterpreting these histories through the voices of Black women\, the exhibition challenges audiences to consider whose stories have been preserved\, and whose have yet to be fully recognized. \nShe Speaks is curated by Martina Dodd\, BDTM Curator of Collections and Exhibitions\, with curatorial support from Leslie Rose\, Exhibit Manager. Lending institutions include Academy Art Museum\, Galerie Myrtis\, Howard University Gallery of Art\, Washington\, D.C.\, James E. Lewis Museum of Art\, and Reginald F. Lewis Museum. \nShe Speaks will open to the public with an Opening Reception and Black History Month celebration on Saturday\, February 7\, 2026. The exhibition will remain on view through January 16\, 2027\, with interpretive programming offered throughout the year to further engage with the exhibition’s themes of history\, memory\, resistance\, and Black women’s enduring contributions to the nation’s cultural and civic life.
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/she-speaks-black-women-artists-and-the-power-of-historical-memory/
LOCATION:Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum\, 84 Franklin Street\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T163000
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SUMMARY:Dance With Us This Fall!
DESCRIPTION:Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts begins an exciting new season of new classes on Wednesday\, September 9\, 2026.  A range of classes for all ages 2-92 include styles like ballet\, tap\, jazz\, musical theater\, lyrical\, contemporary\, \, hip hop\, tumbling\, leaps and turns\, creative movement\, conditioning\, pilates and more!
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/dance-with-us-this-fall/
LOCATION:Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts\, 801 Barkwood Ct. Unit A-C\, Linthicum Heights\, MD\, 21090\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Ina Acdemy of Performing Arts":MAILTO:info@susaninaperformingarts.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T190000
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SUMMARY:Adult Dance Classes - All Levels
DESCRIPTION:Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts hosts a vibrant adult dance program with dancers beginner through advanced!  Take our weekly tap or jazz class or sample a new dance style each week with our Specialty class.  Dancers vote on what style they want to try next!
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/adult-dance-classes-all-levels/
LOCATION:Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts\, 801 Barkwood Ct. Unit A-C\, Linthicum Heights\, MD\, 21090\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Ina Acdemy of Performing Arts":MAILTO:info@susaninaperformingarts.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261207
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SUMMARY:Miguel Braceli: UNBURIAL
DESCRIPTION:Unburial treats absence as a site for learning and reflection. The void left by the Liberty Tree becomes more than metaphor: an art intervention transforms it into a place to be repurposed and reclaimed through rituals and celebrations that probe what freedom means today. \nOn the front lawn\, where the Liberty Tree once stood\, the artist Miguel Braceli has installed a 40′-diameter circle of cemetery vases filled with common wildflowers. It calls attention to the tree’s absence and reclaims it as a tree for all people\, not just the privileged and elite (e.g.\, the Sons of Liberty and the four Annapolis signers of the Declaration of Independence). \nIn the museum\, Braceli\, with a team of fabricators\, created three enormous murals and two other works. The murals perform an autopsy of the tree. The largest multiplies the tulip poplar’s distinctive leaf shape across a 33′-long wall in a wind-swept swirl of energy (the leaves were made from stencils of the Liberty Tree scion’s actual leaves). A second mural abstracts the tree’s tangled root system into a water-bearing drawing (using PVC tubing) that sprouts purple carnations. The third mural’s subject is the tree’s massive trunk\, which was cut to pieces in 1999\, with much of the wood later finding commemorative as Liberty Tree guitars\, conference tables\, and bible boxes. Onto nine chalkboards\, Braceli has mounted nine pieces of raw wood\, each supporting live orchids. What can we learn anew from this tree?\, it seems to ask. \nThe two other works urge us to turn away from nation-state identities and to look and listen more closely to nature. A sculptural ear is mounted onto the red silhouette of a rose petal\, borrowed from the work of Columbia-born\, Venezuela-based artist Roberto Obregoń. Nearby\, a flag of yellow roses hangs from a flagpole that has been fabricated from a branch. \nAdmission & Hours \nFree & open to the public \nWednesday\, Thursday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. \nOpen Fridays\, 12 to 7:30 p.m. \nParking & Accessibility \nFree parking is available on campus after 5 p.m. during the week and all day on weekends. Handicap parking spots are located in the Edensword Parking lot off of St. John’s Street between College Avenue and Calvert Street (at the yellow house). The museum is located on the ground floor of Mellon Hall. \nPresented in collaboration with Annapolis Pride\, Historic Annapolis\, and the Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs. Major funding for this project was provided by Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area.
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/miguel-braceli-unburial/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum\, 60 College Avenue\, Annapolis\, Maryland\, 21401
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Surveilled or Seen: Sinew of Trust in the Video of Marina Abramović and Lynda Benglis
DESCRIPTION:The idea of this exhibition is grounded in a question: what is the difference between being looked at versus being witnessed? Between being invasively surveilled versus deeply seen? \nMarina Abramović and Lynda Benglis — with Rest Energy (1980) and Lynda Benglis’ Monitor (1999)\, respectively — explore what it costs us to trust each other and how important it is that we do. As we watch these two videos unfold\, we are invited to sit with how much social cynicism deteriorates us\, if we allow it to take over and transform our will to trust into one to control. As an antidote to this\, each artist seems to posit that we must instead relinquish control if we hope to be loved. Love\, then\, becomes indistinguishable from the act of choosing not to monitor someone fearfully\, but to witness them vulnerably. \nIt is a terrifying and brave\, humbling and life-giving choice. We hope watching these works of art help it become easier to make. \nFunding for this project was provided by Laura Ricciardelli and David Watt\, and the Arts Council for Anne Arundel County.
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/surveilled-or-seen-sinew-of-trust-in-the-video-of-marina-abramovic-and-lynda-benglis/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum\, 60 College Avenue\, Annapolis\, Maryland\, 21401
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261124T180000
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SUMMARY:Intermediate Wheel
DESCRIPTION:Intermediate Wheel\nDates: Nov 24\, Dec 1\, Dec 8\, Dec 22\, Dec 29\, Jan 5 2026-7 \nTime: 6:00-8:00pm \nInstructor: Becky Swerida \nIn this class\, students will expand their wheel throwing skills\, practicing\, building confidence and learning to be more intentional as they create their clay pieces. Through discussion\, demonstration and hands-on experience\, we will explore throwing a wider range of forms and incorporating new design elements. The class will cover attachments such as handles and sprig details\, surface carving and expanded glaze techniques. Design concepts such as the rule of thirds and form vs function balance will be introduced. Foundational wheel throwing experience is required for this course. \n$300 for non members \n$260 for Arts Lab members \n$30.00 materials fee is included in the cost of the class \nMinimum of 4 participants required to run the class\, Ages 16+.
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/intermediate-wheel-2/
LOCATION:Arts Lab of South County\, 312 Deale Road\, Tracys landing\, MD\, 20779
CATEGORIES:Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arts Lab of South County":MAILTO:info@artslab-sc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T130000
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SUMMARY:3D Christmas Ornaments - 2 day workshop
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, 12/1/26 & 12/8/26\, 1pm-4pm\, Room 112\, Price: $165.60 (TFA26RMK08) \nThis is a really fun two-day workshop\, if you want to go beyond the cookie cutter ornaments\, this class is for you! We will make and decorate 2D and 3D pieces using underglazes\, carving tools\, slips\, colored clay\, glass and wire among other materials. In the second class\, pieces will be finished using several different glazing techniques. This class is suited for brand new beginners and those with experience as well. For more information\, please contact the instructor at renata@rmastrotipottery.com.\nTeaching Artist: Renata Mastroti Kunkel\nMinimum Enrollment:4
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/3d-christmas-ornaments-2-day-workshop/
LOCATION:Maryland Hall\, 801 Chase St.\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T163000
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SUMMARY:Creative Movement for Young Dancers
DESCRIPTION:Through music\, imagination\, and play\, children will explore movement while developing coordination\, balance\, rhythm\, and listening skills. Dancers will enjoy creative games\, obstacle courses\, props\, and simple dance activities that encourage self-expression and build confidence in a fun\, nurturing environment. This class helps lay the foundation for future dance training while fostering creativity\, social skills\, and a lifelong love of movement.  Perfect for ages 1.5-6.
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/creative-movement-for-young-dancers/2026-12-01/
LOCATION:Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts\, 801 Barkwood Ct. Unit A-C\, Linthicum Heights\, MD\, 21090\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Ina Acdemy of Performing Arts":MAILTO:info@susaninaperformingarts.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T200000
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SUMMARY:Pilates
DESCRIPTION:All ages\, all levels welcome in this mat pilates class as we work on strengthening\, lengthening and flexibility.  Make some time for yourself and your body this fall!
URL:https://www.acaac.org/event/pilates/2026-12-01/
LOCATION:Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts\, 801 Barkwood Ct. Unit A-C\, Linthicum Heights\, MD\, 21090\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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