Ten young violinists from Tallinn, ages 12 to 16, play two free Anne Arundel County shows this month, no tickets required.

Maryland Hall hosts Mighty Mary on August 18, with sailing legend Gary Jobson leading the post-film Q&A.

The world premiere blends local Baltimore School for the Arts alumni with national stars before heading to Off-Broadway.

The milestone show lands at Point Park, a former chrome plant site turned waterfront green space, on August 29.

Steamed crabs, live music and a timed workboat showdown are headed to St. Michaels next Sunday.

Patti Smith is bringing her punk-poet legacy to Maryland Hall for a one-night Annapolis concert this September. The quartet’s lineup includes her son Jackson Smith and longtime collaborator Tony Shanahan.

Maryland Hall’s new Annapolis season brings Ailey II, David Sedaris, Terry Gross and a deep slate of jazz, classical and holiday performances.

Baltimore’s Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance is shutting down immediately after 25 years, citing dwindling cash and a difficult fundraising climate. Its Baker Artist program will continue under new management.

Young the Giant will headline the fifth Annapolis Songwriters Festival Sept. 10–13, joining 115+ artists and dozens of free shows across downtown.

The B&O Railroad Museum has rebranded as the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation while advancing a $38M campus transformation and new Innovation Hall.

The Annapolis Symphony opens its 65th season with two free Pops in the Park concerts Sept. 5–6, featuring Maryland Poet Laureate Lady Brion, youth ensembles and food trucks. Admission and parking are free.

Several Baltimore arts nonprofits, including the group behind Artscape, admitted late state filings — a lapse that can bar them from soliciting donations.

One year in, AVAM’s new director is rolling out a five-year plan to grow the museum’s endowment, reopen an on-site restaurant and deepen neighborhood ties as attendance climbs.