Havre de Grace Arts Collective

Join us for an evening of music to benefit Charles Carter’s Guitar Restorations, which recently lost its entire workshop and contents to fire. Charles has been a quiet philanthropist and supporter to organizations and musicians. Several of his musical friends give tribute to him by sharing their talents, memories of Charles and his luthier expertise....

The Havre de Grace Arts Collective presents Elsa & Friends Live Sponsored by the Havre de Grace Alliance January 15, 2022 – 3pm and 5pm Join us for a 45 minute live performance at the Opera House featuring your favorite Ice Queen, Ice Princess and Ice Harvester! Journey to the North is the adventurous tale...

National Players is honored to portray this award-winning drama with a universal story about an African American family dealing with prejudice, history, and a world where everything changes.

Whiskey Galore is a remake of the 1949 classic film based on the events of 1941 when the S.S. Politician was shipwrecked in the Outer Hebrides. The inhabitants of a nearby Eriskay tried to salvage the huge cargo of whisky on board the ship (50,000 cases of whisky), leading to a hilarious battle between the...

Workshop: Come and learn a step or two of modern Irish Dancing with award winning teacher, Esther Pujol! Basic steps will be taught along with several easy-to-follow group dances. Beginners through Advanced dancers are welcome. Esther Pujol is a former champion dancer who has trained several regional champions and top dancers in the nation. She...

Performance: From spirited soft shoe numbers to heart-pounding hard shoe pieces, these dancers will delight and entertain any audience. The Troupe has performed in over 300+ public performances and private events throughout Lancaster County and beyond. Members range in age from 6-adult and feature all levels of dancers including beginners through champions! Sit back and...

(2016 Comedy/Romance)- Islanders off the coast of Scotland compete with a stuffy English commander to recover 50,000 cases of whisky from a wrecked cargo vessel.

This event takes place in the Fire Hall.

This event takes place in the Fire Hall.

Brazenly traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, and the Celtic Nations!

HDG’s favorite Dame Edna Honorary Understudy, Scott Mason, returns to spread laughter and love for Valentine’s Weekend! As usual, one never knows what to expect from her multiple award-winning quick wit and hilarious observations. Dame Edna will emcee “The Happy Couples Game” in Act 2 (like the old Newlywed Game) where couples of any gender...

THE GIRLS IN THE BAND tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 20's to the present day. These incredibly talented women endured sexism, racism and diminished opportunities for decades, yet continue today to persevere, inspire and elevate their talents in a field...

Enjoy play readings presented by local actors. No sets, no costumes, no props but lots of talent! Join in the fun on March 3rd with: THE UNDERPANTS by Steve Martin Adapted from Carl Sternheim The renowned comic actor and author of Picasso at the Lapine Agile provides a wild satire adapted from the classic German...

Make a poster or a game board with quotes, drawings, matching, and fill in the blank questions & answers. Sketch a portrait, or make a collage, with facts and figures about fabulous women changemakers. Your poster can be unique.. At the end of class we'll play the games and learn from each other's creations!

Born into a family of illustrious Italian musicians, Irene Jalenti has followed a singular creative path as a jazz vocalist, songwriter and arranger who draws on an internationalarray of kindred musical currents. Possessing a strikingly rich cello-like tone, she’s equally impressive improvising a scat solo or interpreting a song with soulful intensity (across five languages)....

Learn the meaning of this beautiful Celtic symbol, and paint your own tree of life with easy designs.

The Latin Ballet of Virginia will present the full production of “ALMA LATINA”, celebrating the rhythms that influenced the music, dance and history of Latino America, honoring the native essence of Hispanic culture, demonstrating the great Native American, Spanish and African influences into what Latino American culture is today.

Acclaimed for “exquisite clarity” and “remarkable virtuosity”, Korean-American pianist Sun-A Park is quickly establishing herself as one of the exciting pianists of her generation.

Play along with simple chords and notes, or really show off your stuff. We'll listen and share, both improv and some songs we already know! . . . . Come hear something new. Everyone has a place in this fun event.

Join us to paint a furry friend on canvas, and celebrate the changing season!  Free!

Caleb Stine is an American Artist known for his performance, songwriting, and visual art. Flying just below the mainstream radar, Caleb has self-released a dozen albums, opened shows for Jason Isbell, Bombino, and Sam Bush, acted Off-Broadway, drawn story-boards for John Waters . . . and kept the live shows rolling with ‘Stine’s upfront personality...

Enjoy play readings presented by local actors. No sets, no costumes, no props but lots of talent! Join in the fun on April 7th with: MAKING BOOK By Janet Reed This hilarious, biting satire centers around a feisty, idealistic teacher whose frustration with textbooks unexpectedly lands her a job as editor of a fifth grade...

CHULAS FRONTERAS – A Film by Les Blank “Chulas Fronteras” is a documentary about the music of the Mexican community on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border, particularly of migrant farmers. It includes material about the roots of the music, but devotes principal attention to the music as a form of social protest against oppression...

Bring 3 or 4 hard boiled eggs (cooled) and we'll have the dye and other materials. Also make an "egg shaker" and learn a song!

Make art and even musical instruments from items usually thrown away or recycled. Reuse materials like containers, pie pans, paper towel rolls and aluminum cans. They can be beautiful and functional!

We'll start by watching a magically inspiring video of trees and bugs and birds! Then draw and paint while listening to bird and rainforest sound effects. Join us for this special way to honor the Earth.

Follow along as we paint an easy street scene. Add colorful cacti, houses, and mountains to make your exciting landscape! (example by Jenny Willigrod)

We'll draw, paint, and color different maps of the World. Many examples to look at and learn from. There will also be a display of homemade globes. If you have one, bring it to show us! We'll share & praise them all at the end!

How It Works: Step 1: Make your way around the world of HdG to find each Art Drop clue and treasure! Check out our list of Participating businesses for clues… Step 2: Take a fun photo of yourself holding each Art Drop treasure and upload it to Facebook or Instagram. Tag @hdgarts – and the...

With fabric and paper we'll make our own flags, based on those from many countries. We'll cut and glue layers to make small wall hangings to keep.

Join us for this special community celebration of the poems of one of America’s most brilliant and gifted poets, Langston Hughes. Harford County residents of all ages will perform some of Langston Hughes’ most loved and well-known poems, as well as some of his lesser-known works. Award-winning poet, activist, novelist, playwright, columnist, and leader of...

Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm's-eye view of two minor characters in Shakespeare's play. Author Tom Stoppard continues his association with Hamlet by taking the most famous and best loved lines from Shakespeare's play and condensing them into...

Raul Midón – Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist & Engineer Raul Midón has collaborated and/or performed with Herbie Hancock, Sting, Terence Blanchard, Bill Withers, Dianne Reeves, Shakira and composed the end credit song for Spike Lee’s “She Hate Me”. He’s received two Grammy nominations back-to-back in 2017 and 2018 for his albums “Bad Ass and Blind” and...

Hipster Assassins is a collaborative endeavor of virtuosic talent that came together in New York City at the historic Zinc Bar in 2010. Over the next 2 years the band had a weekly Monday night residency at Zinc where it started to develop its own sound playing both originals and covers. Since its inception, the...

Hot Club of Baltimore – Having opened for the National Symphony (DC, Fall ‘21), toured various parts of the US, played the Charm City Django Fest and elsewhere, we showcase Hot Club of Baltimore as the 2nd half of our Maryland Rising Stars show. Hot Club of Baltimore features phenomenal vocalist Alexis Tantau in classic...

Journalist, anti-lynching activist, civil rights leader, and newspaper editor, Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was truly a remarkable woman. “A Passion for Justice” celebrates the life of an inspiring, outspoken, courageous woman that every American should know about. Award-winning actress and Living History Performer Debra Mims embodies the fire, passion, spirit, and eloquence of the great...

Make beautiful leafy vines and streamers for your home, for outdoor parties, and to wear. Make tiny palm trees to sit on your desk or shelf!