The Cultural Center at the Opera House

Internationally renowned cellist, conductor and artistic director of the Mount Vernon Virtuosi, and educator Amit Peled will perform in recital with pianist Noreen Polera. Opening for Mr. Peled and Ms. Polera are talented local youth Byron Durham (5th grade, Forest Lakes Elementary School), violin; Kain Felix (7th grade, Aberdeen Middle School), piano; Fionna Nastari (freshman,...

Uncle Devin & 1 Tribe Collective are GRAMMY® Nominated for Best Children’s Music Album! The Uncle Devin Show® is an interactive, musical experience for children by renowned drummer and percussionist, Devin Walker. The show cultivates the minds of children through percussion instruments and is a dynamic cross between DC’s Trouble Funk and Schoolhouse Rock!

“Toto’s favorite cover of ‘Africa’” – Yahoo! Music “Terrific!” – Dennis DeYoung (Styx) “Love this cover!” – Sarah McLachlan “Thank you very much! Beautiful. Great job!” – Geddy Lee (Rush) YouTube icon Mike Massé returns to the Opera House to perform some of the best classic rock songs of all time acoustically: the Beatles, Simon...

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...

The Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo are ambassadors of Country Blues music and the Piedmont style of fingerpicking. Their mission is to help bring awareness to this unique aspect of African-American culture, and to the contributions of early blues artists, through performing and teaching. The husband and wife duo are much loved wherever they go. They...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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)....

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...

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...

Langston Hughes was a poet who utilized the American language, music, slang and religious views to educate the world about African American lifestyles during the Harlem Renaissance. Actor/Historian Keith Henley’s portrayal deals with the issue of how to be oneself, and encourages all to joy in the knowledge that “I too have a song to...

This event takes place in the Fire Hall.

This event takes place in the Fire Hall.

(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.

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...

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...

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.

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....