Creative Spirits

This isn’t your DIY craft from grade school! Come out with friends and create a classic artwork for mom created by YOU! Choose your own colors and design from bowls of richly colored beautiful art glass and create a gorgeous glass mosaic frame. Invite your family or friends for a one-of-a-kind night out filled with art, food & drink specials. Whether you think you have the creative chops or not, our artist is here to guide you in perfecting your masterpiece.

The Mock Turtle Reading Series

The Mock Turtle is a monthly reading series hosted by students from the University of Maryland’s MFA Program in Creative Writing where current MFA students and alums from UMD, as well as students from DMV-area MFA programs, can share their writing with their peers and the public. The series aims to create a sense of community among writers and lovers of literature.

The April 21 event features:

  • UMD Poet: Ayesha Shibli
  • UMD Poet: Caitlin Reid
  • UMD Fiction: Jason Smith
  • UMD Fiction: Maggie Gill

The Mock Turtle Reading Series

The Mock Turtle is a monthly reading series hosted by students from the University of Maryland’s MFA Program in Creative Writing where current MFA students and alums from UMD, as well as students from DMV-area MFA programs, can share their writing with their peers and the public. The series aims to create a sense of community among writers and lovers of literature.

The February 24 event features:

  • UMD Poet: Bryan Head
  • UMD Poet: Anna Goodson
  • UMD Fiction: Jehane Sharah
  • UMD Fiction: Heather De Bel

Then and Now....30 Years of Pullen

In the fall of 1987, Thomas G. Pullen opened its doors as the first K-8 Creative and Performing Arts School in Prince George's County. This year we are celebrating 30 years as a Creative and Performing Arts school by showcasing alumni who have continued to pursue their interest in the arts professionally, highlighting current works by current students, and honoring the principals who have and continue to lead the way. Our host for the evening is alumnus Mikea Turner, the weekend morning anchor and weekday morning reporter for Wake Up Washington on WUSA, the CBS-affiliate in DC.

TEMPO Concert

TEMPO, the graduate student-led new music ensemble at UMD, presents a wide variety of recent works that use the human voice in fresh and creative ways.

New Music at Maryland Concert

New works, as well as breathing new life into music, give young instrumentalists and singers the opportunity to learn from living composers, collaborate with them and gain insight into the compositional process. This concert features original works by UMD student composers, including solo, chamber and electroacoustic performances.    

Creative Spirits

Add some energy to your morning coffee without any extra caffeine! Our instructor will teach you the fundamentals of painting on ceramics, the materials involved, and tips for the best results. Enjoy food, beverage, and good company while you paint your favorite new addition to your morning routine.

Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra

The new Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra (BCJO) is a 17-piece big band founded by baritone saxophonist Brad Linde and co-directed by Linde and Joe Herrera. The BCJO presents a variety of music from big band literature and features some of the District's best musicians. From its April 2010 debut until March 2016, the BCJO performed every Monday evening at the Historic Bohemian Caverns on U Street.

MilkBoy ArtHouse offers full dinner and bar service. Advance ticket purchase and early arrival is suggested to guarantee seating.

Weekday Players

The Weekday Players present Melancholy Play, a farce by Sarah Ruhl, exploring the driving forces of emotion and love. Melancholy Play, written in 2002 by Sarah Ruhl, follows the emotional roller coaster ride of Tilly, a bank teller who is loved by others, including her therapist, her hairdresser, and a bank customer, for her constant state of melancholy. But when Tilly discovers happiness, her joy throws everyone off. Her sadness, we learn, was seductive, but her happiness is just irritating.

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