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Come celebrate Spring with us during the launch of the Spring 2026 issue of The Rebel’s Zeitgeist, a literary journal from the Baltimore-based nonprofit, Black Writers for Peace and Social Justice.

We welcome this issue’s guest editors, writers Synnika Alek-Chizoba Lofton and Khari Dawson and contributors to the Spring 2026 and Summer 2025 issues.

This launch is moderated by Coppin State University associate professor, Dr. Khadijah Ali-Coleman, the author of three poetry collections, including For the Girls Who Do Too Much, and the second Poet Laureate of Prince George’s County, Maryland from 2023 to 2025.

Featured writers include Buddah Desmond, Colie Aziza, Brenda Bunting, and more to be announced.

The Rebel’s Zeitgeist is dedicated to amplifying voices that explore themes of social justice, radical resistance, and the revolutionary liminal spaces that shape identity. The Rebel’s Zeitgeist seeks to publish work that challenges the status quo, offers new perspectives on systemic injustices, and celebrates the rich diversity of the Black experience. The Spring 2026 issue’s theme is, “Beyond the Bearing of Witness.” Contributors include those with work that explores themes addressing the nature of resistance and the fight for liberation.

Copies of The Rebel’s Zeitgeist will be available for purchase at the event.

Don’t miss The Talent Machine Company's third annual production in partnership with The Penguin Project, a nationally recognized organization dedicated to giving kids with disabilities the opportunity to perform on stage in a supported way! This year, our amazingly talented cast of 31 artists will perform Willy Wonka Jr.  supported by 38 peer mentors. Mark your calendars for April 24 (7 pm) and April 25 (2 pm) and get your tickets today! Performances will be at the Mid Atlantic Community Church (MACC) on Rt. 424 (Davidsonville Road) in Gambrills. Tickets are just $15. Seating is general admission.

The musical Willy Wonka is based on Roald Dahl’s story about an eccentric candy maker who hides five golden tickets in his chocolate bars. The winners of the tickets get to tour Wonka’s chocolate factory and receive a lifetime supply of chocolate. The show can be enjoyed by adults and kids of all ages.

Marlene Dietrich is quoted as saying, “It’s the friends you can call at 4 a.m. that matter.” Becca, Tammy, and Kim are those kinds of lifelong 4 a.m. Friends with humor and heart and the ties that bind. A myriad of iconic moments, people, and fashion from the 1970s to the present propel these friends as they laugh, fight, argue, support, and love through some of life’s most challenging hurdles -- growing from their teens to their sixties. You know, just like you might do with your own 4 a.m. Friends.

4a.m. Friends runs from Saturday, April 18th through Tuesday, April 21st at the ESPloft (16 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, 21701) and Thursday, April 23rd through Tuesday, April 28th at Sky Stage (59 South Carroll Street, Frederick, MD, 21701).

Please note that our Tuesday, April 21st performance will feature a special post show discussion with the playwright.

Tickets are available on a pay what you will basis starting at $0 with general admission seating. Tickets can be reserved online at www.esptheatre.org or in person immediately prior to the start of a performance.

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.

Based on the beloved Newbery Medal- and National Book Award-winning novel—and the hit 2003 film starring Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, and Jon Voight—this theatrical adaptation is a thrilling ride for audiences of all ages. When teenager Stanley Yelnats is hit by a pair of falling sneakers, his unlucky family curse strikes again. Wrongly convicted of stealing the sneakers and sent to the mysterious Camp Green Lake, Stanley joins a ragtag group of boys digging endless holes under the blistering sun—all in the name of building character. But as the layers of dirt pile up, so do the secrets buried beneath them. Part mystery, part adventure, and packed with heart, Holes is a wildly imaginative tale about friendship, fate, and the courage it takes to rewrite your story. Holes is “a fast-paced and inventive family show that works on every level” (The Stage).

1999 Newbery Medal
1998 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
1999 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction

Bringing The Hunchback of Notre Dame to life through dance​.

Join us for the company and Maryland premiere of La Esmeralda! This romantic ballet follows the noble-hearted Esmeralda as she defies the wicked Archdeacon Claude Frollo to protect herself and her love, Captain Phoebus.

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!

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.

Rising star Sheku Kanneh-Mason pours heart and soul into Bloch’s Schelomo: Hebraic Rhapsody, a tuneful homage to Jewish music, and Jonathon Heyward captures the passionate intensity of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5.

This concert also occurs on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM at The Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD and Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD.