Community Calendar

Exhibition
Transformations: Lain Singh Bangdel, Art, Nepal
February 4 – May 16 (closed March 15-22)
Monday – Saturday 11 am – 4 pm
Asian Arts Gallery, Center for the Arts, Towson University
1 Fine Arts Drive, Towson, MD 21204

Explore the remarkable artistic journey and cultural legacy of Lain Singh Bangdel (1919–2002), widely regarded as the “Father of Modern Art” in Nepal. This collection of paintings—spanning the 1940s to the 1980s— reflects and reframes the cultural, political, and emotional realities of Bangdel’s time and traces his evolving vision as he navigated multiple worlds: colonial and postcolonial South Asia, cosmopolitan Europe, and an emerging modern Nepal.

On View February 4 - May 16 (closed March 15 - 22)

Explore the remarkable artistic journey and cultural legacy of Lain Singh Bangdel (1919–2002), widely regarded as the “Father of Modern Art” in Nepal. This collection of paintings—spanning the 1940s to the 1980s— reflects and reframes the cultural, political, and emotional realities of Bangdel’s time and traces his evolving vision as he navigated multiple worlds: colonial and postcolonial South Asia, cosmopolitan Europe, and an emerging modern Nepal.

Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Jonathan Franzen is the author of six novels, most recently Crossroads and Purity, and five works of nonfiction, including The Discomfort Zone, Farther Away, and The End of the End of the Earth. Among his honors are the National Book Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Award, the Heartland Prize, Die Welt Literature Prize, the Budapest Grand Prize, and the first Carlos Fuentes Medal awarded at the Guadalajara International Book Fair. Franzen is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the German Akademie der Künste, and the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. An ardent bird-watcher, he has served on the board of the American Bird Conservancy since 2008, and has received the EuroNatur Award for his work in bird conservation.

Presented by the President’s Reading Series: Literature of Social Import.

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The Writing Seminars hosts a wide array of writers across literary disciplines, including poets, novelists, translators, and biographers. Our regular reading series connects acclaimed writers from around the world with Baltimore communities at Johns Hopkins and beyond.

Our events are always free and open to the public, and include lively Q&A, catered receptions, books signings, and sales in partnership with Greedy Reads. If you would like to receive email announcements about our events, please contact [email protected].

Join us on the Ivy patio to hear from Harrison Hill and Audrey Clare Farley as they discuss Hill’s new book, The Oracle’s Daughter! This gripping chronicle of the rise and fall of a woman-led cult traces the fascinating beginnings and violent end of ACMTC, but also extends to the broader history of extremism in America.

With a dramatic, deeply researched narrative tracing the strange twists and turns of the country’s religious development, The Oracle’s Daughter illuminates the porous boundary between the fringe and the mainstream–and shows how much more vulnerable we are to extremism than we might like to think.

We hope you can join us for this fascinating, urgent conversation!

“Yilian is one of the most incredible talents of the new generation of Cuban musicians. She is a virtuoso, she is expressive, spontaneous and with a grace that makes her the favorite of all of us.” — Chucho Valdés

Yilian Cañizares is one of the most intriguing contemporary violinists, singers and composers. Always staying true to her origins, she skillfully blends jazz, classical and Afro-Cuban rhythms with her otherworldly voice. Whether on stage or in a recording studio, there are few talented artists like Yilian – who was born in Havana and settled in Switzerland – with such great respect for the past and sensitivity towards the future. In recent years, she has shared a stage with Chucho Valdés, Richard Bona, Ibrahim Maalouf, Omar Sosa, Youn Sun Nah, Michael League, Harold Lopez Nussa, Roberto Fonseca and Dhafer Youssef. Yilian Cañizares has received important recognitions, including the Swiss Music Award (2021) and the invitation to perform during the UN World Oceans Day. She has recently been selected as one of the 100 personalities of the year in Switzerland.

A Soldier's Play is a gripping adaptation of the acclaimed 1984 film A Soldier's Story. This powerful production dives deep into the complexities of race, duty, and justice within the military, exploring the mysterious murder of a Black sergeant on a Louisiana Army base during World War II.

Bassist/Composer and TU Alum, Drew Gress returns as the guest artist for the Murray Jazz Residency. Join us for a week of classes, rehearsals and concerts with Mr. Gress.

April 6 at 8 p.m. Mr. Gress will be in concert with the TU Jazz Faculty Ensemble and on April 10 at 8 p.m. Mr. Gress will perform with students of the TU Department of Music.

Proceeds benefit the TU Foundation

When a strange skull is unearthed in a small English village and the teenagers of the village begin to behave bizarrely, the townspeople begin to suspect that a Satanic cult might be among them.

Directed by Connor M. Kizer

Adapted by Ann Kizer from the screenplay by Robert Wynne-Simmons

Starring:

Jeff Brunell

Mars Duque

Jon Freedlander

Emily Hofstaedter

Ann Kizer

Connor M. Kizer

Lucia A. Treasure

Katharine Vary

Shows will be on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from April 2nd through April 18th. Doors at 7:30, show at 8:00. $15-$25, sliding scale.

For Ages 6 – 16

BCS Spring Camp is a NEW week-long experience of creative workshops, community building, and artistic expression through music, art, theater, movement, and more!

Spring 2026 Session Dates
Session 1: March 30 – April 3, 2026
Session 2: April 6 – April 10, 2026