May 2015
Chester River Youth Choir “JOURNEY”
Chester River Youth Choir Presents A Spring Time Musical Journey May 9 / 7 pm FREE! Donations welcome! The Chester River Youth Choir returns to the Garfield Center stage for their second annual spring concert on Saturday, May 9th at 7 o’clock with their program entitled “Journey” that will take you on a trip around the world in music. Admission is free, but a suggested $5 donation will be welcome. The 22-voice choir will present a variety of songs that…
Find out more »Dinkendo Family Band One World Dance Party part of Africa By America Day
Saturday, May 30 @ 7:30pm General Admission: $25 / Students: $10 Sell Tickets Online through Eventbrite Egalitarian, of Dinkendo Family Band, is a Gambian Afro-Reggae singer. The Dinkendo Family Band had compilations from locally released singles spanning a two year period. It was during this time that Egalitarian truly came of age, both as a songwriter and as a musician. His first recording with his band, the Dinkendo, remains one of the finest Gambian releases, and launched his career. Subsequent…
Find out more »July 2015
Hedgelawn Summer Performance Series
Hedgelawn Summer Performance Series sponsors three incredible guest artists July 8th, 15th, and 22nd as part of the Playmakers Summer Camp. Every year part of the Playmakers Summer Camp experience includes interactive performances on 3 consecutive afternoons sponsored by The Hedgelawn Foundation. Each week exciting multicultural artists introduce Playmakers to a variety of theatrical arts. Past performers have included dancers, musicians, storytellers, and puppeteers. All shows are family-friendly and open to everyone! Tickets are $5 and group rates are available…
Find out more »Playmakers’ present Peter Pan and Wendy
FRIDAY, JULY 31 / 7pm SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 / 7pm SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 / 3pm FREE! / DONATIONS WELCOME! Powered by Eventbrite When the carefree and careless Peter Pan flies into the nursery of the Darling home, Wendy follows her instincts for maternity and adventure, bringing her little brothers along to the magical Neverland to take care of the motherless Lost Boys. Soon the Darling children are swept into Peter's deadly battle with Captain Hook and his mostly-fearsome pirate crew.…
Find out more »August 2015
Playmakers’ present Peter Pan and Wendy
FRIDAY, JULY 31 / 7pm SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 / 7pm SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 / 3pm FREE! / DONATIONS WELCOME! Powered by Eventbrite When the carefree and careless Peter Pan flies into the nursery of the Darling home, Wendy follows her instincts for maternity and adventure, bringing her little brothers along to the magical Neverland to take care of the motherless Lost Boys. Soon the Darling children are swept into Peter's deadly battle with Captain Hook and his mostly-fearsome pirate crew.…
Find out more »MUSICAMP presents Summer Camp
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 @ 7PM FREE / DONATIONS WELCOME! Powered by Eventbrite Welcome to Camp Runamok and the whakiest camp experience you could ever wish for! This musical covers the camp experience including the morning routine, bugs on parade, and corny camp skits. Songs include “Summer Camp”, “The Morning Routine”, “I Want It All”, “Bugs on Parade”, “It’s a Bear”, “Crazy Camp Capers”, and “Where I Belong”. Created by Jacobson and Huff.
Find out more »November 2015
The Opera Department of Peabody Conservatory of Music Presents “Papageno!”
November 3, 2015 @ 10 am Opera Department of Peabody Conservatory of Music Presents Papageno! The children’s adaptation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute FREE! / Donations welcome
Find out more »May 2016
Andes Manta
GARFIELD CENTER FOR THE ARTS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH WELCOMES ANDES MANTA! ANDES MANTA performs the vibrant music of the Andes on more than 35 traditional instruments. From the lyrical sound of the quena, or Andean Flute, to the haunting tones of the six-foot long pan-pipes, the music of ANDES MANTA is an experience that never fails to bring audiences to their feet. http://www.andesmanta.com/ MAY 9TH 10AM $5 GENERAL ADMISSION EMAIL TESS HOGANS THOGANS@GARFIELDCENTER.ORG FOR SPECIAL RATES FOR SCHOOL GROUPS
Find out more »July 2016
Hedgelawn Summer Performance Series
Wednesday,July 13th, 2pm LESOLE'S DANCE PROJECT Introduction to South African Culture and Dance Wednesday,July 20th, 2pm TUCKERS' TALES PUPPET THEATRE Puppetry workshop Wednesday,July 27th, 2pm BARYNYA Russian Music and Dance Ensemble
Find out more »August 2016
Playmakers present The Hobbit
Final Production Dates: Friday, August 5 @ 7pm, Saturday, August 6 @ 7pm, Sunday, August 7 @ 3pm $5 suggested donation Our 2016 Production: Playmakers Summer Theatre Camp at The Garfield Center For The Arts is provided for children ages 8-15. The summer camp program runs four weeks, culminating in two evening performances and a matinee performance that includes all participants. Children ages 8-10 will make up the chorus and supporting characters, while the 11-15 year old campers will play…
Find out more »MUSICAMP presents The 100 Year Snooze
Final Production Date: Friday, August 12 @ 7pm $5 suggested donation Our 2016 Production: The 100 Year Snooze MUSICAMP is an intensive one week program for students aged 8-14 that will allow students to experience all parts of being in a musical! Campers will participate in acting, singing, movement, set design, and costume creation. Camp will run Monday through Friday 9a.m. to 3:30p.m. and culminate in a performance on Friday evening . Because of the concentrated form of this week, campers…
Find out more »September 2016
NRITYA
September 22 / 10am General Admission: $5 Group rates available - contact Tess Hogans at thogans@garfieldcenter.org or call 410-810-2060 NRITYA, in the Indian dance vocabulary, means expressive dance. Expressing oneself through dance is an exhilarating experience which the artists try to communicate with their audience/students through performance. Myths and legends of India reach out to the students to introduce them to a new culture with its rich traditions while also identifying the shared commonalities. Through their performance, NRITYA aims to…
Find out more »March 2017
Papageno! Children’s Magic Flute
March 28, 2017 @ 10 am Opera Department of Peabody Conservatory of Music Presents Papageno! The children’s adaptation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute $5 general admission Special school rates available, contact thogans@garfieldcenter.org Powered by Eventbrite The Peabody Conservatory of Music’s opera department will be at the Garfield Center for the Arts at 10am on Tuesday, March 28th with a performance of Papageno! This special morning show is part of the Garfield Center’s Educational Outreach Program and is made possible by…
Find out more »July 2017
MUSICAMP presents The Most Epic Birthday Party Ever
Friday, July 14 @ 7pm $5 suggested donation THE MOST EPIC BIRTHDAY PARTY EVER A New Children's Musical Book, Music and Lyrics by Denver Casado and Betina Hershey The Most Epic Birthday Party Ever is presented through special arrangement with Beat by Beat Press (www.bbbpress.com)
Find out more »Hedgelawn Summer Performance Series
Wednesday,July 19th, 2pm THE BALTIMORE IMPROV GROUP Lessons in improvisation Wednesday, July 26th, 2pm GABE STONE: MEDIEVAL MUSIC Colonial Williamsburg musician Wednesday,August 2nd, 2pm THE HESTER ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE Sharing our love of Irish dance
Find out more »August 2017
Playmakers present The Princess Bride
Friday, August 11 @ 7pm Saturday, August 12 @ 7pm Sunday, August 13 @ 3pm $5 suggested donation
Find out more »May 2018
“The Story of Anne Frank”
May 17th at 11am our Educational Outreach Program presents the Bright Star Touring Theatre's Production of "The Story of Anne Frank" $10 GENERAL ADMISSION DISCOUNTS FOR STUDENT GROUPS AVAILABLE
Find out more »July 2018
August 2018
Hedgelawn Summer Performance Series
7/18 @ 2pm - Arianna Ross: The Magic of the Sea / $5 7/25 @ 1pm - Mural Painting with Fredy Granillo / $10 8/1 @ 1pm - The History of Stage Makeup: A Workshop with Marti Gould Cummings / $10
Find out more »Playmakers present: Alice In Wonderland
August 10th @7pm August 11th @7pm August 12th @3pm
Find out more »May 2019
Educational Outreach – Mark H. Rooney
Taiko Drumming at the Garfield on May 28 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! The spring installment of the Garfield’s Educational Outreach Program features Mark H. Rooney, described as “the world’s most dangerous half-Scottish/half-Japanese solo taiko artist”, in a performance that is open to the public on May 28th at 10:30am. Taiko is a dynamic form of full-body drumming based in Japanese tradition. Based in the Washington, DC area, Rooney’s credits as a performing artist span multiple continents and genres. He began…
Find out more »July 2019
Sally Sells Seashells (and you can, too!)
MUSICAMP presents Sally Sells Seashells (and you can, too!) Music and lyrics by Denver Casado Book and lyrics by Kerry Kazmierowicztrimm July 12 @ 7pm
Find out more »Hedgelawn Summer Performance Series
July 17th @ 2pm - Chicago Improv Productions - The Make 'Em Up July 24th @ 2pm - Curtis Blues: Up-Cycling: Turning Junk Into Musical Instruments from Africa to America July 31st @ 2pm - Box Out Bullying FREE to Playmakers $5 general admission to the public Sponsored by the Hedgelawn Foundation
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Playmakers present Fantastic Mr. Fox
August 9, 10 @ 7pm August 11 @ 2pm *Please note that the GCA has changed our Sunday matinee performance times to 2pm
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