Creative Conversations: We want to hear from you! Creative Conversations are discipline-specific virtual gatherings to give updates, hold the space for peer-to-peer sharing, encourage updated recommendations for action by the Maryland State Arts Council, and envision the resurgence of arts activities while dealing with the state of emergency during the COVID-19 outbreak. Open to the public,...

Strengthening Community Bonds with Films In August 2017, Havre de Grace, a small harbor town in Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay, opened a newly renovated historical theater. Named The Cultural Center at the Opera House, the theater provides an extensive program of theater, music dance and films to its small community. Managed by the Havre...

The HdG Jazz & Blues Fest Like a Boss: The VIP Experience Havre de Grace Jazz & Blues Festival June 7 – 9, 2019 The VIP Experience – Lafayette Ticket Package includes: All-inclusive ticket to all shows at Havre de Grace Auditorium, Cultural Center at the Opera House and Hutchins Park Preferred Seating all shows...

HdG Jazz & Blues Fest Artist Spotlight:  Eric Byrd Trio Ambassadors of Gospel | Blues | Jazz For almost two decades, The Eric Byrd Trio (EBT), pianist/vocalist Eric Byrd, bassist Bhagwan Khalsa, and drummer Alphonso Young, Jr., have traveled the world as enthusiastic ambassadors of jazz. Rooted in Swing and Bebop, The Trio also embraces...

HdG Jazz & Blues Fest Artist Spotlight:  “Maryland Rising Stars Concert” Sponsored by Integrity Real Estate Mark G. Meadows and the Movement Acclaimed jazz composer, pianist, vocalist, collaborator, recording artist, teacher, actor, & music director, Mark G. Meadows is a man on a mission: to create a unifying sound that breaks through social barriers. There’s...

HdG Jazz & Blues Fest Artist Spotlight:  The Headhunters Band featuring Mike Clark and Benny Russell The Headhunters’ music blends jazz, Funk, World Music and Rock creating a virtual multi ethnic experience. The lyrics are influenced by the band’s combined experiences. The Headhunters band began in 1973.with Herbie Hancock’s recording entitled Headhunters. This recording would...

HdG Jazz & Blues Fest Artist Spotlight:  Jack Broadbent Hailed as “The new master of the slide guitar” by the Montreux Jazz Festival and “The real thang” by the legendary Bootsy Collins, Jack Broadbent has spent the past year wowing international audiences with his unique blend of virtuosic acoustic and slide guitar, and poignant folk...

HdG Jazz & Blues Fest Artist Spotlight: Cab Calloway Orchestra The Cab Calloway Orchestra continues to delight audiences nationally from the historic jazz club ‘Birdland’ in New York City to jazz and other venues all over the country under the baton of Cab’s grandson C. Calloway Brooks. The Calloway family has been dazzling audiences since the...

HdG Jazz & Blues Fest Artist Spotlight:  Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers One of the most recognized and sought-after saxophonists, two-time Grammy nominee Mindi Abair has been electrifying audiences with her dynamic live performances and sax prowess since her debut album in 2000. No one since Junior Walker has brought saxophone and vocals in one...

By Jack Hirschfeld For more than five years I’ve been working on and off on an essay I call The World of Tomorrow.  It’s about how movies that project the future influence the way we think about the future.  The essay gets its title from a film made in 1984 by Lance Bird and Tom Johnson, which...