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The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University presents A Celebratory Return to Friedberg Hall, marking the reopening of the Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall after a year of renovations.

Joseph Young, Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Artistic Director of Ensembles, leads the Peabody Symphony Orchestra in a vibrant program featuring the brilliant fanfare from Paul Dukas’ ballet La Péri; Richard Strauss’ thrilling tone poem Don Juan; graduate student composer Zhishu Chang’s Mottle, winner of Peabody’s 2025 Macht Orchestral Composition Competition; and Ottorino Respighi’s sweeping orchestral masterpiece Pines of Rome.

Join us for the return of symphonic music to Friedberg Hall at this special reopening concert.

Admission is free and open to all. Reserve tickets now at https://peabodyinstitute.thundertix.com/events/251619.

Step into the shimmering world of The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams’ haunting and beautiful memory play that has captivated audiences for generations. This deeply moving story, rich with longing, fragile dreams, and unforgettable characters, reflects the heart-tugging tension between hope and reality—perfectly resonant for anyone who’s ever chased big dreams while holding tight to family ties. As the Wingfield family navigates love, loss, and the tug of the past, you’ll be drawn into a world as delicate and stunning as the glass menagerie itself. Join us at Church Hill Theatre for an evening of poetic drama and emotional depth that will stay with you long after the curtain falls. Don’t miss this regional favorite!

THE CRUCIBLE

BY ARTHUR MILLER
DIRECTED BY JULIE HERBER

APRIL 3 – 26

Preview April 2
ASL Interpreted Performance April 10

A group of teenage girls creates mass hysteria as they accuse fellow villagers of witchcraft in the rigid Puritan society of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The accused face the choice of maintaining their ideals or conforming in order to survive in this play about the dangers of unchecked fear, the fragility of justice, and the consequences of history.

Get ready for a night of powerful film music. This Pops concert features iconic scores that have defined movies for decades—from the suspense of King Kong to the epic themes of Star Wars. It’s a concert that celebrates the impact of music on the movies we love.

Date and Time: April 11, 2026 at 7:30pm
Location: Jim Rouse Theatre

Persian-American poet and scholar Fatemeh Keshavarz joins pianist and composer Adrienne Torf come together to make a new piece of opera-theater that fuses Faure’s Requiem, jazz elements, and Brechtian theatrical traditions in a powerful contemplation of the human experiences contained in “female incarceration in America.” This extended poem-opera sheds light on the lives and resilience of women in the U.S. prison system, their hopes, dreams, fears, and day to day experiences, offering a voice to a population often overlooked. Elizabeth Mondragon, Carly Ozard, Shana Oshiro, Louisa Wacott, Melissa Wimbish, and Judy Yannini join the composer herself, leading a Weill-esque instrumental ensemble from the piano, to animate the important original work.

PERFORMANCE DATES
April 10 at 7:30 PM
April 11 at 7:30 PM
April 12 at 2:30 PM

Watch the full movie on screen as the BSO performs the score to the recipient of the Academy Award ®, BAFTA ®, Golden Globe ® and Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Feature.

This concert also occurs on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM at The Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD and Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD.

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.

Join saxophonist Alex Harding and pianist Lucian Ban at An die Musik Live as they present DARK BLUE, a celebration of their musical brotherhood with a unique amalgamation of original pieces and improvisations informed by traditions of jazz, blues, and European chamber music.

From avant blues to spontaneous improv pieces, from ballads that recall Ben Webster, Archie Shepp, and Sun Ra, DARK BLUE represents a stunning document of two artists at their maturity, two old friends conversing in the language of modern jazz.

Detroit born baritone saxophonist Alex Harding and Transylvanian expat / New York City based pianist Lucian Ban have been at the forefront of contemporary jazz for more than two decades, collaborating and founding several groups together, releasing a handful of diverse albums for American and European labels, performing countless concerts and tours in the US and Europe all the while documenting an amazing body of music.

Their relationship has been long and fruitful. Pianist Lucian Ban arrived in New York City from Romania in 1998. As he first began to immerse himself in the local scene, he was fortunate to hear baritone saxophonist Alex Harding. The two hit it off immediately and formed a fast friendship, leading to musical collaboration with Alex becoming an essential voice on Lucian’s recording debut on their co-led album, Somethin’ Holy (CIMP, 2002). It was Alex Harding’s unique voice that attracted Lucian Ban, one that had also captured the ears of many legendary collaborators, including Sun Ra, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Julius Hemphill. Alex’s heartfelt, blues-drenched baritone sax and experimental playing lent well to Lucian’s open-minded and improvisatory approach to music. Their combination of elements of improvised music has helped the pair develop a unique musical language that transcends the expectations of the jazz genre.

In-person seats: $25 / $10 students
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.

Streaming passes: $15
The link will remain active through April 10

Donations welcome!

Step through the doors of some of Fell’s Point’s most haunted pubs for a fascinating haunted pub crawl tour of this historic maritime neighborhood. Taverns in Fells Point have always been the rowdy stomping grounds of locals and visitors alike looking for a good time and a drink, and today it’s no different. Join the crowd and belly up to the bar like times past. If your arms break out into goosebumps, and the hair on your neck stands up, it may be because ghost sightings have happened all around you.

THE HEIDI CHRONICLES Continues Vagabond Players’ 110th Season
Apr. 10 – May 3, 2026
Before hashtags and headlines, there was Heidi—searching for connection, purpose and a place in a rapidly changing world. This spring, Vagabond Players brings Wendy Wasserstein’s THE HEIDI CHRONICLES to the stage, directed by Lee Conderacci in her Vagabond Players debut.
In this sparkling and oh so relevant comedy, art historian Heidi Holland and her friends travel from the 1960s through the 1980s making life-changing choices relating to dating, mating and career paths. Will the brilliant and perceptive Heidi find the partner of her dreams? Do “women’s libbers” consider Heidi’s decision about having a child to be a betrayal? Can Heidi attain the fulfillment that she—and millions of other women—fought for? Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play, The Heidi Chronicles remains a sharp, insightful and deeply relatable look at friendship, feminism and the search for meaning and continues to serve as a reminder of what’s been accomplished and how much remains to be achieved.
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES runs April 10 – May 3, 2026, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. And check out a special “Thursdays on Broadway” performance April 30 at 8 p.m. when all tickets are just $12.
For tickets, cast and show info visit www.vagabondplayers.org. Special discounts and group rates are available online.