WYPR Events

Join Church Hill Theatre for a delicious and meaningful night out at Rams Head Shore House! On Tuesday, July 16th from 5–9 PM, Rams Head will generously donate 20% of food sales to CHT—but be sure to show the official flyer or social media post when ordering to ensure your meal counts toward the give-back.

Enjoy an evening of great food, community spirit, and special entertainment provided by Church Hill Theatre, including musical performances from CHT board member Kathy Jones and other local talents. Eat well, give back, and help support the arts on the Eastern Shore!

Don’t forget to bring the flyer (digital or print) to participate in the give-back.

Our 5K Race to Embrace Independence directly supports Marian House’s mission and is our most important annual fundraiser.

Marian House is a holistic, healing community for women and their children who are in need of housing and support services. We provide a safe, sober, and loving environment that challenges women to respect and love themselves, confront emotional and socioeconomic barriers, and transition to stable and independent lives.

Building on the resounding success of the past few years, the MDHCC brings this unparalleled opportunity to network with entrepreneurs, professionals, business leaders, government representatives, and members of non-profit and community organizations. Guests will enjoy vibrant festivities, including cocktail hour, dinner, captivating live entertainment, exciting prizes, and dancing, while supporting the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's mission and programs.

Maryland New Directions (MND) hosts its annual celebration of exceptional clients, staff, volunteers, and partners who make the organization’s work possible. Attendees will hear personal accounts of the life-changing work that MND does for its clients. Food and drinks will be served.

Charm City Slam Poetry Slam Competition
Finals

Key Highlights:

What: Charm City Slam Finals (Baltimore’s biggest poetry slam)

Who: After a year of 108 poets competing we have selected the top 12 poets from around the country including several amazing poets from Baltimore will compete for the Grand Slam Title and $3,000 in prizes.

Featuring Rasheed Copeland and Ashlee Haze

This event is sponsored by Chesapeake Shakespeare Company.

When: July 22nd at 7pm

Where: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, 7 South Calvert St. Baltimore, MD 21201

Why: Baltimore is considered the greatest city in the country for spoken word. This event is one of the most acclaimed slams of 2025. Poets and audiences are coming from around the country to experience this event.

Detailed Information: Charm City Slam Season 3 Finals is the most exciting, intense poetry competition of the year. The winners of each month must now go head to head in a 3 round elimination bracket style competition to be this year’s Champion. This year's finals includes multiple multi-time national poetry slam champions from all across the country including Baltimore.

Competing finalists include: Ephraim Nehemiah, Khalil Houston, Ayanna Florence, Ed Mabrey, Black Chakra, Jordan Bailey, Yex, Cyn, Steven Willis, Tru Kwene, Sheri Hall, Malpractice

Each of these poets are regional, national or international poetry slam champions.

Hosted by: Lady Brion-Poet Laureate of Maryland and executive director of Black Arts District.

Quote from a Key Person: “People from around the world are recognizing Baltimore as one of the greatest cities to enjoy poetry and it feels amazing.” Kenneth Something- Director of Programs of Black Arts District.

About Charm City Slam: Charm City Slam is a national poetry competition located in Baltimore City. Each month Poets from around the country travel to compete against the best in the world. 8-10 poets are selected monthly for head to head style two round slam with each month’s winner moving on to the finals for a chance to be the the Season’s Champion Charm City Slam's mission is to support artists. Our staff is composed of local artists of different forms, mediums and respected fields. Charm City directly gives financial support to 20 artists and creatives each month.

NEA Jazz Master and four-time Grammy Award Winner Stanley Clarke has attained “living legend” status during his over 50-year career as a bass virtuoso. He is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity and the first jazz-fusion bassist ever to headline tours, selling out shows worldwide. A veteran of over 40 albums who's played with the likes of Horace Silver, Art Blakey and Stan Getz, he won the 2011 Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy Award for The Stanley Clarke Band. Clarke co-founded the seminal fusion group Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Lenny White. In 2012, Return to Forever won a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Forever.

Keystone Kards are not applicable for this show.

Maryland Opera’s Summer Opera Camp celebrates its 16th year this summer!  The Camp gives young singers training in all aspects of opera from vocal lessons and master classes to sessions in make up, costumes, wigs, stage combat, and more.  The centerpiece of Opera Camp is “Create & Produce” in which the students will write their own opera.  Come witness the creativity and talent of these young people in a performance of choruses, solos, and dance followed by the world premiere of the opera the students will write during the Camp.  

Celebrate the future of opera!

Outdoor Opera Movie Night: Florence Foster Jenkins
Come enjoy a beautiful summer night with us for our first ever Outdoor Opera Movie Night on Saturday, July 19 to enjoy the Meryl Streep film Florence Foster Jenkins! This is a FREE community event.

Florence Foster Jenkins is about the diva known as the world’s worst opera singer with an unquenchable love of the art form. Featuring a short pre-film talk with FFJ documentarian Donald Collup about who Florence was and why she is still beloved by the opera community today! Wine sales will be available by Boordy Vineyards!🍷🎥🍿

Whether you are an opera lover, opera curious or just enjoy a fun outdoor movie experience, bring blankets, chairs, bug spray, a picnic or movie snacks and friends. Grab a spot on the lawn and enjoy the show!

Gates open at 7pm, the talk begins at 8pm and the movie starts at 8:30pm. In the event of rain the screening will be moved inside. All ages are welcome but please note the rating is PG-13.

Be a Shining Star at KEYSTONE KARAOKE featuring our LIVE House Band and hosted by Elyscia! Join us at the Golden Time of Day, 7pm, as we Groove With You for an evening filled with all your favorite R&B, Soul & Jazz top hits. Get Ready to sing alongside a live band that takes song requests. We'll be Twistin' The Night Away, and saying "Gimme Some More!" Don't worry, we'll Leave The Door Open for guests of all ages.

Click HERE or the play button above to experience Keystone Karaoke!

Be a Shining Star at KEYSTONE KARAOKE featuring our LIVE House Band and hosted by Elyscia! Join us at the Golden Time of Day, 7pm, as we Groove With You for an evening filled with all your favorite R&B, Soul & Jazz top hits. Get Ready to sing alongside a live band that takes song requests. We'll be Twistin' The Night Away, and saying "Gimme Some More!" Don't worry, we'll Leave The Door Open for guests of all ages.

Click HERE or the play button above to experience Keystone Karaoke!