The Cultural Center at the Opera House

Tickets are free but registration is required.

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 Yana Nikol, dedicated to creating and performing original compositions and contemporary arrangements inspired by folk music of different countries. Combining sound and instrumentation of world…

Celebrate the wackiness in every family with our best-selling Broadway musical adapted for middle school-age performers! Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family whom her parents have never met. She confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change…

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 a “creative curiosity that lets all listeners know that a passion for traditional music yet thrives in every generation (DPN).” The dynamic father-son duo pushes…

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. Gary has stamped their style of music as “Brewgrass”.  More information on the website.

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 and perennial themes. The band of vocals, sax, keyboard, bass guitar, percussion and drums spotlights traditional music of Latin America to preserve and reclaim it…

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 motifs.

Weaving Life with Poet Kabir An interactive workshop with eminent storyteller and dancer Anila Kumari Come, listen and dance the story of a young weaver boy Kabir and how he learned about the weaving of the universe. We will go on a journey with him to a town called Varanasi on the banks of the river Ganga in India, where fish, frogs, turtles, alligators, and other mysterious characters taught him about the truth of the soul! This interactive workshop is…

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 and art to nourish.” – Nilimma Devi Dance Theater combines Indian Classical Kuchipudi dance withThang-ta martial arts and daring stage presence to tell stories both…

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 have opened four times for Bob Marley’s touring collective, The Wailers, UB40, Jesse Royal, Junior Marvin and has collaborations and/or recordings with rapper Freeway, Nigel…

Brought to you by the Havre de Grace Alliance. Join the Little Mermaid and her fish friend for an interactive storytelling and sing along with audience participation! She can’t wait to sing and dance along with you at this exclusive royal concert at the Havre de Grace Opera House. Don’t forget to wear your favorite festive attire and bring your favorite thing-a-ma-bob to show her. You just might be invited onstage to be part of the show!

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 for Irish rights and faced down Queen Elizabeth of England herself with astonishing results. This fun interactive show is a not-to-be- missed workout for brains…

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, as well as lesser-known local figures like Gus Price and Berkeley Muse, whose tales of piracy are legendary from the harbor of Baltimore to the…

Bellydancers of many styles will delight and amaze you as they shimmy across the stage! Meanwhile, from 6:30pm – 10:00pm, in the lobby and blackbox downstairs, vendors will enchant your curious eye with their beautiful wares.

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 “Simply Streisand” in every way. More information on the website.  

On the Lawn at the Opera House (in the event of inclement weather, indoors) Wiggle, Stretch & Hula Hoop event: Join us for fun music, easy yoga poses, follow the leader dancing, and a hula hoop lesson! Youth and families are invited. Register for this one, or just show up!

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.

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Find out the answer to that age-old nautical question when Nickelodeon’s long-running animated children’s show comes to life in Havre de Grace with The SpongeBob Musical . The stakes are higher than ever in this innovative stage musical, as SpongeBob, Squidward, Patrick, Sandy, Plankton, Mr. Krabbs, and all the familiar denizens of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when…

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.) Taking Sides (German title Taking Sides – Der Fall Furtwängler) is a 2001 German-French-Austrian-British biographical drama film directed by István Szabó and starring Harvey Keitel and Stellan Skarsgård. The story is set during the period of denazification investigations conducted in post-war Germany after the Second World War, and it is based…

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 health field. Debbie is a self-proclaimed normal person but possesses an extraordinary gift – the ability to communicate with your loved ones on the “other…

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

FREE, but registration requested. Havre de Grace, 1929. The Stone Family: Five family members dead within four years. Join Dr. Amy Rosenkrans as she discusses Hattie Stone and the murder trial that rocked Havre de Grace.

Learn the easiest way to use super paper mache’! Make a fun happy mask, or a cool scary one, or an animal face or even an African mask. Learn about them all – then choose which one to do! Free, but registration 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, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, and Samuel L. Jackson, and is the feature film debut of Martin Lawrence and Rosie Perez. The…

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 counselor Alyssa K. Cole. Ms. Cole is the author of “Closed Mouths Don’t Heal,” a poetry collection. Don’t miss this very special celebration of youth…

Leapin’ Lizards! Scottfield Theatre Company is bringing popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including “Tomorrow.” With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City.…

Bring fabric to use and/ or share… and some will be available! Learn fabulous ideas for altering clothes and creating costume pieces you will love. Buttons, bric-a-brac, scarves and more – you design something easy and fun.

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 rise from the Broadway stage to becoming “Annie” on the big screen. She will share personal stories from her Broadway debut, career expertise, as well…

It’s that time of year again! Come celebrate Dia de los Muertos with all of the markers in the box! Draw along with the group and then fill in with your own designs. It’s easier than you think!

Our Holiday Extravaganza for kids! Join us for breakfast and a visit with Santa! Make crafty holiday cards with the artist, Laura Numsen. For those who would like to keep the celebration going, after waving farewell to Santa, wave “Hello” to Rudolph and friends and grab a ticket to Tidewater Players’ 11 AM youth performance of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr.!” The Extravaganza is general admission in the Fire Hall.

Bring your own journal or start a new one! Some blank ones will be available to choose from. As the cooler weather approaches, take time to reflect, and learn new ways to make your writing and art pages beautiful and fun. Honor your own creative spirit!  Free, but registration 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.) Platoon: Directed by Oliver Stone. With Keith David, Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, Kevin Dillon. Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man…

Oh my goodness – leaves are falling! Learn the shapes of different trees and leaves and how to paint them. Create a wonderful Autumn scene or a magnificent painting of a few single leaves. Use acrylics on canvas or poster paints on paper. Free, but registration required.

Book Signing and Solo Art Exhibition Reception 6-8pm Free. Meet the Author Clark Kneuker and Illustrator Patricia Jepsen. Music by Jimmy Kneuker. Illustrations from the book will be on display in the Opera House lobby from November 8-16th.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Performances for It’s A Wonderful Life The Musical this weekend (November 19, 20 & 21) are canceled due to the illness of a cast member. Out of extreme caution, the opening weekend has been rescheduled. Tidewater Players apologize for the inconvenience. Your tickets are being refunded. We hope you will attend one of the other available performances which include November 26-28 and December 3-5.  Join the Tidewater Players as they bring Frank Capra’s beloved American holiday treasure to the stage.…

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Performances for It’s A Wonderful Life The Musical this weekend (November 19, 20 & 21) are canceled due to the illness of a cast member. Out of extreme caution, the opening weekend has been rescheduled. Tidewater Players apologize for the inconvenience. Your tickets are being refunded. We hope you will attend one of the other available performances which include November 26-28 and December 3-5.    Join the Tidewater Players as they bring Frank Capra’s beloved American holiday treasure to the…

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Performances for It’s A Wonderful Life The Musical this weekend (November 19, 20 & 21) are canceled due to the illness of a cast member. Out of extreme caution, the opening weekend has been rescheduled. Tidewater Players apologize for the inconvenience. Your tickets are being refunded. We hope you will attend one of the other available performances which include November 26-28 and December 3-5.    Join the Tidewater Players as they bring Frank Capra’s beloved American holiday treasure to the…

Join the Tidewater Players as they bring Frank Capra’s beloved American holiday treasure to the stage.Although he always had big dreams of leaving, George Bailey has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls. In order to keep his father’s family business from falling into the hands of the greedy town miser, Henry Potter, George has settled for small town life with a wife and family. But on Christmas Eve, George’s Uncle Billy loses the…

Script Adaptation by Robert Penola  Music and Lyrics by Johnny Marks Based on the animated television special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (adapted from a story by Robert L. May and the song by Johnny Marks) and the stage production directed and conceived by Jeff Frank and First Stage with scenic/puppet by Brandon Kirkham. Tidewater Players’ marks the return of our Youth Programs with a perennial family favorite—the brand new stage adaptation of the Rankin & Bass 1964 stop-action television classic Rudolph…

Join the Tidewater Players as they bring Frank Capra’s beloved American holiday treasure to the stage. Although he always had big dreams of leaving, George Bailey has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls. In order to keep his father’s family business from falling into the hands of the greedy town miser, Henry Potter, George has settled for small-town life with a wife and family. But on Christmas Eve, George’s Uncle Billy loses the…

Our Holiday Extravaganza for kids! Join us for breakfast and a visit with Santa! Make crafty holiday cards with the artist, Laura Numsen. For those who would like to keep the celebration going, after waving farewell to Santa, wave “Hello” to Rudolph and friends and grab a ticket to Tidewater Players’ 11 AM youth performance of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr.!” The Extravaganza is general admission in the Fire Hall. 11:00 AM – Tidewater Players present RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER…

Join the Tidewater Players as they bring Frank Capra’s beloved American holiday treasure to the stage. Although he always had big dreams of leaving, George Bailey has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls. In order to keep his father’s family business from falling into the hands of the greedy town miser, Henry Potter, George has settled for small-town life with a wife and family. But on Christmas Eve, George’s Uncle Billy loses the…

Join the Tidewater Players as they bring Frank Capra’s beloved American holiday treasure to the stage. Although he always had big dreams of leaving, George Bailey has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls. In order to keep his father’s family business from falling into the hands of the greedy town miser, Henry Potter, George has settled for small-town life with a wife and family. But on Christmas Eve, George’s Uncle Billy loses the…

Join Bel Air Dance Academy for a new spin on a classic holiday tradition, filled with magic and wonder! This year Clara, her sister Felicity, and their friends are attending a holiday magic show put on by their crazy Auntie Dross and her assistant, Ms. Meyer. When Clara is gifted a beautiful Nutcracker for Christmas, she has no idea that the doll is under a spell, cast upon her by the evil Rat Queen. Through Clara’s love and kindness, Auntie…

A Soulful Evening of Classic R&B & Pop Hits Featuring National Recording Artist Andre Jackson & Friends with Sudden M-Pac Band. Enjoy a Magical Musical Tribute to your Favorites including Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Chaka Khan, Commodores, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Whitney Houston, Teddy Pendergrass, Steve Miller Band & More! National Artist Andre Jackson is one of the most powerful vocalists to grace the stage today. His rich baritone voice is reminiscent of singers from the ’70s. André has performed…

My Favorite Things: A Holiday Celebration Featuring the Havre de Grace High School Jazz Ensemble for a special evening filled with holiday tunes that will remind you of all the season's favorite things. With Special Guests: The HHS Chamber Singers Al Peteraf Tony Hancock

The Havre de Grace Arts Collective is delighted to present a return engagement of Scott Stansfield’s exciting and brassy Melting Pot Big Band this year. Comprised of rhythm professionals drawn from across Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC, and Virginia, the Melting Pot Big Band has been rolling like a steaming juggernaut through the local music scene and will provide you with a thrilling Yule experience you’re not likely to forget. It will be an evening of swinging Christmas standards which is certain…

Experience the magic music of Scotland and Ireland with the Seán Heely Celtic Band featuring U.S National Scottish Fiddle champion Seán Heely. Enjoy fiery dance tunes and ancient, soaring melodies from Scotland and Ireland. Original compositions abound and they have rich vocal harmonies in their solid song repertoire that features ballads, sea shanties, and songs in Irish and Scottish folk tradition. They have performed in venues such as the Kennedy Center, Strathmore Music center, and the Niel Gow Festival in…

The Havre de Grace Arts Collective Youth Arts Program presents Black History Month: Collaborative Paper Quilt! We’ll create beautiful designs with markers, cut paper, and even images of famous African American Artists. Come to learn and be part of this very special event. Following the event, on the Opera House mainstage at 1 pm, is the Langston Hughes Oratorical Contest, sponsored by the HdG Colored School Foundation. Free, but registration required

A deviously delicious Broadway salute to Hollywood-s sci-fi movies, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre audiences for 40 years.. Based on Roger Corman’s classic 1960s B movie, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, and Aladdin) provide a masterpiece of Faustian proportion set to the beat of a powerhouse score inspired by the best sounds of the 60s, which nobody does better than Menken & Ashman,. Watch as lowly greenthumb…

The musical the pandemic closed down finally comes to the Tidewater Stage! Based on the iconic 1980 movie, three female coworkers at odds with each other form an unlikely friendship and, through a series of unplanned catastrophes, exact revenge on their vile boss. Resnick’s screenplay was ahead of its time as she defined the working conditions of 1970s women stuck in a proverbial “pink collar ghetto”. Confined to secretarial and menial mid-level management positions, supervisor Violet, hapless trainee Judy, and…

The musical the pandemic closed down finally comes to the Tidewater Stage! Based on the iconic 1980 movie, three female coworkers at odds with each other form an unlikely friendship and, through a series of unplanned catastrophes, exact revenge on their vile boss. Resnick’s screenplay was ahead of its time as she defined the working conditions of 1970s women stuck in a proverbial “pink collar ghetto”. Confined to secretarial and menial mid-level management positions, supervisor Violet, hapless trainee Judy, and…

The musical the pandemic closed down finally comes to the Tidewater Stage! Based on the iconic 1980 movie, three female coworkers at odds with each other form an unlikely friendship and, through a series of unplanned catastrophes, exact revenge on their vile boss. Resnick’s screenplay was ahead of its time as she defined the working conditions of 1970s women stuck in a proverbial “pink collar ghetto”. Confined to secretarial and menial mid-level management positions, supervisor Violet, hapless trainee Judy, and…

The musical the pandemic closed down finally comes to the Tidewater Stage! Based on the iconic 1980 movie, three female coworkers at odds with each other form an unlikely friendship and, through a series of unplanned catastrophes, exact revenge on their vile boss. Resnick’s screenplay was ahead of its time as she defined the working conditions of 1970s women stuck in a proverbial “pink collar ghetto”. Confined to secretarial and menial mid-level management positions, supervisor Violet, hapless trainee Judy, and…

The musical the pandemic closed down finally comes to the Tidewater Stage! Based on the iconic 1980 movie, three female coworkers at odds with each other form an unlikely friendship and, through a series of unplanned catastrophes, exact revenge on their vile boss. Resnick’s screenplay was ahead of its time as she defined the working conditions of 1970s women stuck in a proverbial “pink collar ghetto”. Confined to secretarial and menial mid-level management positions, supervisor Violet, hapless trainee Judy, and…

The musical the pandemic closed down finally comes to the Tidewater Stage! Based on the iconic 1980 movie, three female coworkers at odds with each other form an unlikely friendship and, through a series of unplanned catastrophes, exact revenge on their vile boss. Resnick’s screenplay was ahead of its time as she defined the working conditions of 1970s women stuck in a proverbial “pink collar ghetto”. Confined to secretarial and menial mid-level management positions, supervisor Violet, hapless trainee Judy, and…

In celebration of Black History Month, Dr. James R. Karmel, professor of history at Harford Community College and director of the Harford Civil Rights Project, will present a lecture and slideshow presentation on The Harford Civil Rights Project (HCRP). The HCRP is a free mobile app that allows users to learn about the 20th Century African American civil rights movement in Harford County. Prof. Karmel will share fascinating, inspiring stories and images about principal places, people, and events that shaped…

Mark Gallihue, Cultural Resources Historian at Aberdeen Proving Ground, will present a lecture and slides about Pooles Island Lighthouse, the oldest Chesapeake Bay lighthouse that is still standing. This is an “Ellsworth Shank Lecture,” organized by The Friends of Concord Point Lighthouse and part of their multi-day celebration of National Lighthouse Day. Free admission; tickets strongly recommended. Tickets available through the Havre de Grace Opera House. Co-sponsored by: Harford County Tourism Partnership Grant and Greater Havre de Grace Museum Association.