"The Message is in the Music - Songs of Peace and Love" with Silopanna Band
2026-02-26 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West St., Annapolis, Maryland
Free concert: “The Message is in the Music – Songs of Peace and Love” with Silopanna Band.
6:30-7:30 pm at Michael E. Busch Library, 1410 West Street, Annapolis.
Sponsored by Chesapeake Children’s Museum.

Registration for Theater Classes Now Open - All Ages
2026-02-27, 2026-02-28 | Compass Rose Theater at Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Third Floor, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
All classes are taught by accredited teachers with a B.A. or Master’s degree in theater (and/or music) who have teaching experience and work in the professional theater world. To enroll in the best acting classes (for adults, teens, and kids) in Annapolis, sign up today! We’re the only professional theater in Annapolis, MD, where young actors get an opportunity to be taught by and act alongside seasoned, professional actors.

Friday Night Kids Club: Pizza, Art, Games & Movies (Ages 6-10)
2026-02-27 05:30 - 20:30 | ArtFarm Annapolis, 111 Chinquapin Round Rd., Suite 200, Maryland, Annapolis
🎉 The Not Slumber Party: The Ultimate Friday Night Kid-Free Escape! 🎉
Looking for a fun, safe, and hassle-free way to enjoy a date night or mom’s night out? Look no further! The Not Slumber Party is back again this month – the perfect solution for parents who want to enjoy a Friday night out while their kids have a blast with friends.
✨ Details:

Ages: 6-10 years old
Max Kids: 12 (so your child gets plenty of attention!)

What’s Included:

🍕 Pizza, juice boxes, and snacks to fuel all the fun
🎲 A game activity table to keep little hands busy
🎨 An art station to get those creative juices flowing
🍿 A cozy movie & wind-down time to end the night just right

What to Bring:

💧 Water bottle (stay hydrated!)
Favorite games to share (Optional)
🧘‍♀️ Yoga mat, blanket, or sleeping bag to snuggle up during the movie (Optional)

✅ Drop them off in their PJs, and enjoy your night out while we handle the fun!

Rent at Compass Rose Theater
2026-02-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Anne Arundel Community College – Humanities Hall, 101 College Parkway, Arnold, Maryland, 21012
RENT
By Jonathan Larson
This Tony Award– and Pulitzer Prize–winning rock musical, directed by Stephen Emery, with musical direction by Paige Rammelkamp, brings energy, grit, and hope as it follows a group of young artists in New York’s East Village.
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 2
Humanities Building (Black Box Theater, Room 112)
Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012

SIGNATURE SERIES IV: Echoes of Heritage
2026-02-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Echoes of Heritage with Olga Kern, piano
Friday, February 27, 2026
Saturday, February 28, 2026
7:30 PM at Maryland Hall
Sunday, March 1, 2026
3:00 PM at The Music Center at Strathmore
Tickets for the Maryland Hall performance are available on our website.
Tickets for the performance at the Music Center at Strathmore must be purchased on the Strathmore website.
Silvestre Revueltas: Janitzio
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, Olga Kern, piano
William Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony
MUSIC PROGRAM
Rachmaninoff’s unforgettable melodies, emotional depth, technical brilliance, and rich orchestral textures are instantly recognizable and stay with the listener long after the music ends. His Second Piano Concerto expresses a wide range of emotions, from passionate intensity to melancholic longing, often reflecting the composer’s own personal experiences. The melody in the second movement inspired Eric Carmen’s bestselling tune “All By Myself.”
Olga Kern, renowned for her technical skill and musicality, returns to the ASO on stage at Maryland Hall in Annapolis and at Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda to perform one of the greatest and most beloved works in the piano repertoire. Kern’s artistry embodies the technical brilliance, bold expression, and emotional depth that define Rachmaninoff’s style.
The evening begins with Silvestre Revueltas’ Janitzio, an energetic and colorful orchestral piece inspired by the rhythms and folk traditions of Mexico. Evoking the lively spirit of the island town for which it is named, Janitzio is a vibrant celebration of culture and movement.
Closing the program is William Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, a powerful and richly orchestrated work that draws on African American spirituals and folk melodies. Dawson’s symphony masterfully weaves traditional themes into a sweeping, symphonic form, offering a profound and moving reflection on heritage and resilience.
Olga Kern photo credit: Chris Lee
Sponsored by The Peter Evans Group. We thank you for your support.

A Real Bluegrass Jam with the Black-Eyed Suzies (Music Class)
2026-02-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
All Ages! Ready to take your playing out of the practice room and into the jam? The Black-Eyed Suzies will show you how to jump in with confidence, contribute to the sound, and connect with fellow musicians. Learn the skills, etiquette, and musical mindset that turns any circle into a celebration. One year of minimum experience on your instrument. Please bring your instrument to both sessions.
Session is for two dates, February 21st and February 28th, 1:00-3:00pm
For registration questions, contact lzetterlucas@marylandhall.org. Register now at Marylandhall.org/exploreclasses

Digital Explorations Closing Reception
2026-02-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Circle Gallery, 18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Join us as we celebrate all the incredible work featured in our 2026 Digital Explorations Show.

American Roots Music
2026-02-28 19:30 - 21:30 | 49 West Cafe and Gallery, 49 West Street, Annapolis, Annapolis, 21401
Enjoy an evening of acoustic American roots music with Gary Wright (guitar, vocals), Leah Weiss (fiddle, guitar, vocals), and Jimmy Jacobs (piano) in the back listening room at 49 West Coffeehouse. Show starts at 7:30 pm. Cover is $15 and reservations are recommended: 410-626-9796.

Yoga in the Gallery
2026-03-01 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-03-08 09:30 - 10:30 | ArtFarm Annapolis, 111 Chinquapin Round Rd., Suite 200, Maryland, Annapolis
AND Relax… Yoga Series Sundays | 9:30 AM | AND Creative Gallery
Come as you are, leave inspired — AND Relax is your monthly gallery-inspired yoga series designed to move your body, spark your creativity, and recharge your mind. Each Sunday session blends mindful vinyasa, playful flows, and meditative stretches in the beautiful space of AND Creative Gallery, surrounded by art that inspires movement and imagination.
Once a month (last Sunday of each month), we turn up the volume on creativity with our themed flows:

AND Bend Ova – Afrobeat-inspired flow: let rhythm guide your body and loosen your edges.
AND Drop It Low – Hip-Hop / R&B flow: grounded, bold, and full of attitude.
AND Twist & Shout – Rock ‘n’ Roll yoga: energizing, dynamic, and full of power.
AND Stretch – R&B Slow It Down: deep stretch, meditative, and restorative.
AND Pop & (un)Lock – Pop music + movement yoga: playful, upbeat, and fun.
AND Chill Out – Lo-fi / Chill Hop restorative yoga: slow, restorative, and fully zen.

Whether you’re here for sweat, stretch, or stillness, AND Relax invites you to move at your own pace, explore your creativity, and connect with a community’s curious and playful minds.

Maryland Hall Presents: An Evening with Branford Marsalis
2026-03-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Saxophonist Branford Marsalis is a legend in motion. An NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award winner, and Tony and EMMY nominee, Marsalis has spent decades redefining the boundaries of jazz — from symphony stages to jam sessions with the Grateful Dead. But at the core of his world lies the Branford Marsalis Quartet: a powerhouse ensemble celebrated for its precision, depth, and daring musicality.
With over 30 years of synergy and nearly no lineup changes, the Quartet commands the stage with original compositions and masterful interpretations of jazz and pop classics. Their latest release, Belonging (Blue Note Records), reimagines Keith Jarrett’s iconic 1974 album with bold emotion and brilliance. As The New York Times praised, it’s “a performance that both honors and amplifies.”
Expect an evening that’s intimate, explosive, cerebral — and unforgettable.

Beginning Wheel Tuesdays
2026-03-03 15:00 - 2026-04-07 17:00 | Arts Lab of South County, 312 Deale Road, Tracys landing, MD, 20779
In this 6-week class, students will learn about the properties of clay and glaze materials. Through discussion, demonstration and hands-on experience, we will explore how the material moves and how to control it. Focus will be on bowl forms and throwing off the hump. Personal style and glaze application solutions will also be introduced.

Clay and Company: A hand building class
2026-03-03 18:00 - 2026-04-07 20:00 | Arts Lab of South County, 312 Deale Road, Tracys landing, MD, 20779
In this 6-week class, you will explore pinch, coil, and slab processes to make bowls and vases. You will also learn how to make and use sprig molds for surface decoration. We will talk about glaze processes and personal style.

Watercolor for Beginners (4 week)
2026-03-03 18:30 - 20:30 | ArtFarm Studios, 111 Chinquapin Round Rd. Suite 200, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Completely new to watercolor or want to brush up on your brushwork? Whether you have painted with watercolor before or are a complete novice, you can feel comfortable and accomplished each week with this watercolor class.
ArtFarm instructor and painter, Cat Dolch, will demonstrate and integrate a variety of techniques into each week’s lesson. With a new subject each week, feel free to bring an inspiration reference photo (either printed out or on your phone) or we can provide some excellent references.
Challenge yourself and get creative with some traditional brushwork and techniques, color blending, and composition in this multi-week class.
All materials provided, but if you have your own paints or brushes you want to use, feel free to bring them along with you!

Creative Circle - Monthly Meetup (Fall 2025)
2026-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 | ArtFarm Annapolis, 111 Chinquapin Round Rd., Suite 200, Maryland, Annapolis
Class Experience
Take some time to yourself to use your hands, create and socialize with like-minded creatives. No experience necessary – just the willingness to get out of the house, open your mind and have some fun.
Play in art and creativity is so important, this is a great way to spend at least one evening a month tapping into that part of your brain and maybe even leaving with a new skill, art piece or new friend.
The goal of this monthly gathering is to build friendships and community through art, discussion, making and experimenting.
On hand at each meetup will be Kate Thomas, a creative coach and playful artist. (www.katetheartcoach.com). Kate will open each meetup with an optional:

A juicy prompt you can sink your teeth into.
A surprise art material to give you limitations (this helps with creativity!)
A multi-level approach to help you enter into something new or find depth to something old.

Topics for Fall Semester: You also have the option to bring your own projects and stay accountable to investing in your art.
September 4 (Thursday) – Mystery Box
October 2 (Thursday) – Circular Weaving
November 6 (Thursday) – Chalk Pastel Murals
December 4 (Thursday) – Artist Trading Cards & Potluck Party
This class provides:

Access to a variety of art supplies at the studio for you to experiment with.
Ideas and feedback from other creatives.
Help working through a hang up, including the white page.

All arts are welcome, but please no oil or spray paints.

CP presents spring musical: City of Angels
2026-03-05 20:00 - 22:30, 2026-03-06 20:00 - 22:30, 2026-03-07 20:00 - 22:30 | The Colonial Players of Annapolis, 108 East Street, Annapolis, Maryland, 21401
Book by Larry Gelbart, Music by Cy Coleman, Lyrics by David Zippel
Directed by Beth Terranova, Music Directed by Michelle Bruno
Performances are Thurs-Sat at 8:00pm, Sun at 2pm
A smart and stylish film noir musical. In the late 1940s, Stine, a bookish writer of detective stories, struggles to adapt his crime novel into a workable screenplay. As Stine tries to maintain some integrity in the backstabbing world of Hollywood, his protagonist, a hardboiled private eye named Stone, fights for survival in a city full of criminals and opportunists. With wit, humor, and a fantastic Cy Coleman score, City of Angels captures the snappy dialogue of a Raymond Chandler novel and the glitzy showmanship of classic Hollywood; the result is a crowd-pleasing musical unlike any other.
Please Note: Contains stylized violence, sexual innuendo, infidelity, and period-specific sexism and racism. Contains strong language.

She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory
2026-03-06 10:00 - 2027-01-16 16:00 | Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, 84 Franklin Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401
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.
Through 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.
Featured 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.
As 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.
She 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.
She 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.

First Exposure
2026-03-07 10:00 - 12:00 | ArtFarm Annapolis, 111 Chinquapin Round Rd., Suite 200, Maryland, Annapolis
Have a digital camera you don’t know how to use? Want to brush up on your photography skills? Join photographer Kaitlyn McQuaid for “First Exposure,” a 4-week digital photography workshop covering the foundations of photography. This workshop will run for 2 hours each week, and we’ll cover one element of photography in-depth, including Aperture, ISO, Shutter Speed, Lighting, and Composition. We’ll practice with in-class, hands-on exercises, and tips for capturing moments on your own outside of class.

Notes

You will receive an email 1 week before class starts with additional information.

Class Requirements

A digital DSLR camera is strongly recommended but if you only have a sophisticated point and shoot, we are happy to have you as well. Just be mindful that some of the point and shoots do not always let you adjust as many settings. With this in mind, please check in with us if you have something different so our Instructor can see what kind of digital camera you have before the workshop starts.

Meet the Author at the Museum: David Gendell
2026-03-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Museum of Historic Annapolis, 99 Main Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Join us at the Museum of Historic Annapolis for a special program and discover the story behind Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse: A Chesapeake Bay Icon, the first and only book dedicated to the 1875 lighthouse.
Join Annapolis sailor and author David Gendell as he unpacks the story of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, the iconic 1875 screwpile-style lighthouse, located in the Chesapeake Bay at Annapolis.
Gendell’s presentation will include images, charts, stories, and history related to Thomas Point, earlier iterations of the lighthouse, the current structure, and its noteworthy keepers. Afterwards, the author will be available for a Q&A session and a book signing.
Advance registration recommended; space is limited. Admission fee includes entry to the Museum of Historic Annapolis. Books will be available for sale at the event.

Melange I Reception at MFA Circle Gallery
2026-03-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Circle Gallery, 18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Introducing Mélange
Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) is a small non-profit visual arts organization that could not exist without the help of our volunteers and supporters.
To thank our generous members for their support over the past year, MFA holds two small group exhibitions of our Members’ works each March. This exhibition gives the artists a small section of wall space in Circle Gallery and the chance to display the body of work they’ve been working on lately and their favorite works they’ve made recently.
Artists in this show are from all over Maryland and Pennsylvania – ranging from right here in Annapolis to Baltimore, Chesapeake Beach, and Silver Spring, and Pt of Rocks.
Most of our members are local, but we have members from all over the world.
Mélange is a two-part small group exhibition held each year to thank our Member artists for their support of MFA over the past year. Mélange I will take place from March 4 – 15, 2026, with an in-person reception on March 7 from 4 – 6 PM. Mélange II will take place from March 18 – 29, 2026, with an in-person reception on March 21 from 4 – 6 PM.

DoArt Collage Coasters and Boxes
2026-03-08 13:00 - 15:30 | Davidsonville Family Recreation Center, 3789 Queen Anne Bridge Road, Davidsonville, MD, 21035
Come to our next Muddy Creek Artists Guild DoART event led by artist Martha Mihaly Black and make a collage on either a small box or set of coasters.
The workshop is Sunday March 8, 2026 from 1-330pm at the Davidsonville Family Recreation Center, 3879 Queen Anne Bridge Rd., Davidsonville (in the white building on the right as you enter).
Students will “harvest” one or more small collages from a larger collage to create an artistic top for the box or coasters. Then they will use acrylic paint to add color to their piece, along with a coat of finish medium.
No prior art experience is necessary. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced maker, you’re sure to tap into your creative energy with this activity. Come alone or sign up with a friend (or two!) for an art-full afternoon with Martha.

Cost is $35 per person. All supplies needed for the workshop are provided in the cost of your registration. Extra supplies may be purchased to take home. Register using the link provided on the Muddy Creek Artist Guild Website.
