The Cultural Center at the Opera House

Enjoy an evening of virtual trivia with other sci-fi fans! Prizes and fun all from the comfort of your home! Tickets are limited, so grab one while you can! You must purchase a ticket for each person playing, even if you are going to connect through the same computer. If you want to create a...

Metal! Punk! Industrial! High Energy traditional! Beautiful belly dancers will be turning up the volume and breaking off the dial! Free, but registration required.

Learn about Jazz Music and the Art Movement called CUBISM. Play a song or two with your instrument and enjoy listening to others. You’ll need colorful paper, markers, scissors, glue. You may also wish to use magazine pages and a few printouts. If you did this activity at the Jazz & Blues Festival, we’ll have...

Welcome: Patricia Cole, President, Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center Moderator: Sharoll Williams-Love, Student Diversity Specialist, Harford Community College Youth Guests: Nii Odartey Sampson, 9th Grader, Havre de Grace High School Joycelyn Jacobs, 7th Grader, Tome School Celebrate JUNETEENTH with this engaging, inspiring, interactive virtual conversation with “The Most Influential African-American of...

Starting with basic shapes and decorate them with a whole sea of patterns. Get ready to make fantastic fins and happy color combinations. Use pencil, then markers on paper, and follow along. Learn about the Caribbean Islands too! Virtual Tickets are available – Free, but registration is required.

Use acrylic paints and canvas, or any kind of paints on paper. Create a serene scene, with waves, a beach, and your choice of treasures. Parents and other family welcome to paint along. Virtual Tickets available — Free, but registration required.

The most exciting show to, hit the circuit in years. Clubs, parties, fairs, festivals, major corporate events. PARROTBEACH will have you singing, laughing, and dancing in the streets. Whether you’re a Parrothead or just a beach lover, bring the family and you’ll be in for the time of your life. They will bring the season...

Project Locrea featuring Emmanuel Trifilio (bandoneon) and Victor Provost (steel pan) Also featuring: Cristian Perez, guitar Yana Nikol, flute TJ Turqman, bass Marty Risemberg, drums Manny Arciniega, percussion Munit Mesfin, singer Locrea is a combination of the first syllables of the words Lo-ve and Crea-tivity. Project Locrea is a global fusion ensemble created by flutist...

Regarded as one of the most influential hammered dulcimer players, Baltimore’s Ken Kolodner (co-founder of Helicon) has performed and toured for the last ten years with his son Brad Kolodner (Charm City Junction), one of the finest practitioners of the clawhammer banjo, to perform tight and musical arrangements of original and traditional old-time music with...

Virtual Tickets available — Free, but registration required. We’ll start by looking at real fruit, cut in half. Noticing the patterns, we’ll draw the shapes we see and then color them in a groovy new way. All you’ll need is markers, paper!

John Turner was responsible for bringing real jazz music to Havre de Grace playing every Sunday night at the Crazy Swede Restaurant for 5 years until it was sold, as well as every New Year’s Eve at the Vandiver Inn in Havre de Grace for 15 years until COVID ended the streak. Opening the show...

GBKR, a family band that goes back 6 generations into their musical roots, has performed in all 50 US states, Canada, and Europe extensively since being formed in 1980. Today, GBKR takes the stage performing Bluegrass originals, Country music classics, foot-stomping Old-time Mountain Music, and good ole Gospel hymns; offering a little something for everybody....

Forged in Mexico City and recently transplanted to Baltimore, Downtown Tumbao’s sound is one of borderlands that merge Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian beats, creating an original, synergistic mix of Jazz, Bossa Nova, Swing, Bolero and Son. Downtown Tumbao brings together rising talent of the DMV with seasoned skill, as they experiment at the crosswords of new...

Admission is FREE but registration is required It’s fun; it’s easy! Join us in the Firehouse Studio (level 2 of the Opera House). Paint on wood, canvas, paper or seashells. We’ll have paint, brushes, small canvases, and an array of objects. Several water and boat related designs will be taught. Choose from different shapes and...

The Havre de Grace Arts Collective presents: "Poetry in Motion" presented by the Sutradhar Institute of Dance & Related Arts featuring: Anila Kumari, Khilton Nongmaithen, Lily Henry-Austin, Riya Devi-Ashby, Se’phira Amen, and Nilimma Devi. “We see that we may go to the moon or the galaxy, but for our deep psyche we need good theater...

Admission is FREE but registration required Paint a dazzling rendition of this bright and beautiful bird. Learn it’s significance and hear a poem from India. In person!  All materials provided.

Jah People, an American roots reggae band from Philadelphia, performs classic reggae hits from Bob Marley embodying Marley’s message of love and spirituality, with a blend of musicality to meld funk, rock, reggae, and soul influences. In 2015, Jah People was awarded Best in the “World Music” category of the PHL Live music competition. They...

GRACE O’ MALLEY-THE PIRATE QUEEN  By Award-Winning Actress & Smithsonian Scholar Mary Ann Jung Set sail for adventure with Grace O’Malley, the Sea Queen of Connaught, Pirate Queen of Ireland. This daring leader and trader commanded the West coast of Ireland and an entire fleet of ships in the 1500’s. Grace, also called Grania,  fought...

Join us for an afternoon of magic and balloon fun! Free, but registration is recommended. Jeff “Mr. Twister” Teate is a full time entertainer who has been performing magic for over 35 years. He has had the pleasure of performing for The Tonight Shows Jay Leno, The 2001 Superbowl Champions Baltimore Ravens, NASCAR Champion Bobby...

Admission is FREE, but registration is recommended  From the golden age of piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the maritime communities of the Chesapeake Bay are intimately tied to a fascinating history of intrigue, plunder and illicit commerce raiding. Author Jamie L.H. Goodall introduces infamous men like Edward “Blackbeard” Teach and “Black Sam” Bellamy,...

A Tribute to Crosby, Stills & Nash The harmonies of Crosby, Stills & Nash like you’ve never heard them…. Sung by women! Take the beauty and intricacy of the vocal harmonies of Crosby, Stills & Nash, add the kick-ass voices of three women and you get a CSN experience that transcends the typical tribute band....

The New York Post raved: “…probably the next best thing to seeing STREISAND HERSELF…”. Multiple award-winning Barbra Streisand Tribute Artist, Carla DelVillaggio, has entertained across the country from Miami to Las Vegas to New York City. From the hair, down to the trademark nails, and wearing meticulously detailed replicas of iconic concert gowns, she is...

Learn about the Dreamtime and Aboriginal art while we paint sticks to look like friendly, or maybe not so friendly, lizards and snakes. Hear the sound of a real didgeridoo, too! Free, but registration required.

Make a country house or a city skyscraper with ordinary cereal and other boxes and other found materials. Boxes provided or bring your own. Design, tape, glue, and construct and learn about local Habitat for Humanity and other real life projects.

“She’s Back!” Debbie Wojciechowski returns to The Opera House for an amazing evening, to present “Connecting with Your Loved Ones”. Debbie is a certified Evidential Medium and a former career Federal Law Enforcement Officer. She holds a Master of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University and her professional career included extensive work in the mental...

Join us as members of the band Downtown Tumbao talk about musical heritage in the Americas. Admission is FREE but registration is required.

Join your friends and neighbors in watching and discussing three challenging films that explore the ambiguities of moral decisions without providing pat Hollywood Answers. (Conversations facilitated by Jack Hirschfeld.) Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee,...

Live at the State Theater of Havre de Grace Doors open at 7 pm Since 1974, The Fabulous Hubcaps have been bringing young and old alike a taste of the American Music Scene from the ’50s through the ’70s. The Hubcap’s flair for capturing the true likeness of the original artist will amaze you. Their...

FREE, but registration required Join the Havre de Grace Arts Collective for the YOUTH TALENT SHOWCASE, a family-friendly celebration of talented local youth! Harford County youth will share their diverse talents in music, dance, visual arts, drama, poetry, spoken word. and oratory. The Showcase will be hosted by author, certified professional resume writer, and career...

From stage to the screen, actress Aileen Quinn has been delighting audiences with her vocal talents, dancing, acting, and her bright eyes and captivating smile. Known as the original “Annie” from the 1982 movie, Aileen will join Scottfield between their shows of Annie on October 23rd at 4:30, for an in depth look at her...