The Western Shindig at Waverly Brewing Company and Mobtown Ballroom Has Become a Baltimore Favorite
Expect to step into a tiny universe where everyone is having a good time.” That’s how Baltimore Honky Tonk organizer Alex Lacquement describes experiencing one of his events.
BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
This Week: Fab 5 Freddy in conversation with Wendel Patrick at JHU Bloomberg Center, AfroFuture Mural Visioning Party at Jubilee Arts, Hopkins at Home presents "AI and the Arts" hosted by Thomas Dolby, drawing event and curator talk for Douriean Fletcher at the Walters, and more!
Ryan Haase and his Theatrical Reimagining of Nightlife in Station North
“I got into theater design because I never considered myself a great visual artist, but I understood architecture,” Haase admits. “I was always drawing a 'perfect world.' Now, I get to provide the room for other artists to do the same.”
Photos of Honored Guests and Attendees, Including Artist Tawny Chatmon
On April 18, 2026, First Lady Dawn Moore hosted more than 100 women at Government House for her third annual “A Women’s Work: Women’s Economic Empowerment Event."
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
This week’s news includes: Birthday boy John Waters, NGA announces largest programming gift in its history, the Glenstone Museum at 20, Hopkins acquires Lindsay Adams' Kind of Blue (1959), Shane Prada takes a tour of Douriean Fletcher's Walters' exhibition, Asia North 2026, and more!
An Exhibition at the Crow's Nest Offers Rare Optimism, and an Earth Day Open Mic Night Today, April 22
The exploration of speculative fictional worlds can help us walk through new ideas that might otherwise seem implausible and unlikely, however much we might want them to be real.
BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
Queer Archives performance at Peabody Library, BMORE WITH US reception + community festival at MICA, Jo Smail book signing at Goya, 2026 Charm City Fringe, PANTOMIME multi media event at MICA, closing reception at Baltimore City Crti Club, and more!
What to Expect When the National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts Conference Lands in Baltimore Next Year? Baltimoreans Share their Experiences from this Year's Edition in Detroit
I’ve included some highlights from my experience of NCECA with some thoughts from others who have connections with Baltimore. These are only a fraction of what you can see and experience. If you are friends with ceramic artists, potters, or collectors the conference feels like a family reunion.
Photos from Creative Alliance's High-flying Afternoon in Patterson Park
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, The energy was high, the trees in full bloom, and the skies danced with colors. After a long winter, Patterson Park felt awakened and alive.
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
Sonya Clark and the list of new Guggenheim Fellows, the BMA's The Sigmund M. and Mary B. Hyman Collection of American Art, a new initiative from Phillips@THEARC, Baltimore Center Stage remains defiant, birthday boy John Waters, MICA announces UP/Start Venture winners, and more!
In a Little Shy of Half a Century, BSA Has Churned out Alumni who've Conquered Billboard Charts, Hollywood, and the Runway
“Beyond the excellent instruction, BSA let me be who I am,” says theater arts alum Cameron Francis ‘89. “Our teachers encouraged self-expression and were never judgmental. They let us explore and take risks."
BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
2026 Maryland Film Festival, Donald V. Bentley Memorial Lecture at the BMA, book signing and reception for Deborah Brown English at Creative Alliance, Amina Ross lecture + film screening at UMBC, Passion Plays festival at Baltimore Theatre Project, and more!
The Artist's Show at Gallery Blue Door and Why He Calls for Rethinking Portraiture
"Every artist has something they have to say. At this moment, my language and what I’m striving to get across is the right to be, without excuses, I don’t have to give an excuse for being."
Red Carpet Looks and Afterparty Wildness
The reimagined, ballroom-culture-infused spectacle clawed its way into the Broadhurst Theatre on April 7, 2026, serving looks, drama, and pure feline fabulousness.
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
Amy Sherald's American Sublime shatters attendance records at the BMA, Create Baltimore announces Sondheim Finalists, CityLit is back with a vengance, Carpet Company double feature, new season announcements at Baltimore Center Stage and Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, John Waters turns 80, and more!
The Image Activist and Author of "tenderheaded" Among Headliners at the 23rd Annual CityLit Festival
Themed “Bearing Witness: Literature as a Revolutionary Act” the CityLit Festival lands at the Maryland Center for History and Culture on Saturday, April 11.
BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
2026 Maryland Film Festival, Donald V. Bentley Memorial Lecture at the BMA, book signing and reception for Deborah Brown English at Creative Alliance, Amina Ross lecture + film screening at UMBC, Passion Plays festival at Baltimore Theatre Project, and more!
From Serving as the CEO of Enoch Pratt to the 14th Librarian of Congress and Beyond, Hayden's Life-Long Dedication to Access (and Inspiration) Matters More Than Ever
Hayden served as the 14th Librarian of Congress, the first woman and the first Black person to be appointed to the position, until she was abruptly removed from her post by the current administration, along with over 100,000 other civil servants during the first half of 2025.
