Diana Wharton Sennaar Awarded National Opera Grant for New Work “YITA (Seeing Again)”
Acclaimed composer and Maryland-based arts leader Diana Wharton Sennaar has been named one of eight recipients of the 2026 Discovery Grants from OPERA America, a prestigious national honor supporting the development of new opera and music-theater works. The grants, totaling $100,000, are part of OPERA America’s Opera Grants for Women Composers program, funded by…
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Amy Sherald: American Sublime Becomes Highest Attended BMA Exhibition Since 2000
Attendance record signals extraordinary public response to Sherald’s work BALTIMORE, MD (April 8, 2026)—The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) today announced attendance for the Amy Sherald: American Sublime exhibition has surpassed every other exhibition presented at the museum in the 21st century, a landmark moment in the BMA’s history. With 84,000 visitors, attendance more than doubled the…
Variations on Silence Returns to Baltimore Stage This July
Baltimore’s vibrant theater scene will once again take center stage this summer as Rapid Lemon Productions presents its highly anticipated annual festival, Variations on Silence, running July 10 through July 26 at Strand Theater. Now in its 22nd year, the Variations Project has become a staple of Baltimore’s arts and culture calendar, offering audiences an…
Associated Black Charities Expands Teen Financial Literacy Summit
Baltimore, MD – Associated Black Charities (ABC) is proud to announce the return of its Teen Financial Literacy Summit, expanding both its reach and impact in 2026. The summit will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM at SECU Arena at Towson University, bringing together hundreds of young people…
When the Beat Meets the Body: Jazz, Health, and the Soul of April
April arrives carrying two powerful designations — Jazz Appreciation Month and Minority Health Month — and at first glance, they may seem like an unlikely pairing. But spend a few minutes with Charmaine Michelle Nokuri, jazz trumpeter, social activist, and secretary of the Baltimore Jazz Alliance, and the harmony between them becomes undeniable. “Jazz is…
