Upcoming Events

HoCo Open is a non-juried annual exhibit celebrating artists who live, work, or study in Howard County. Eligible artists (aged 18 years and older) are invited to bring one piece of ready-to-hang original artwork completed in the past two years to the Arts Council on January 3 from 4:30–6:30pm (snow date: January 6). Artwork will be accepted for the exhibit on a first-come, first-serve basis, one piece per artist, until the gallery is full. Exhibit runs January 10 - February…

The exhilarating true story that will lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Kinky Boots features a joyous score by Cyndi Lauper. Inheriting his father’s bankrupt shoe factory, Charlie Price finds inspiration in Lola, a fabulous entertainer with wild ideas. Working together, they turn the factory around, embrace their differences and discover that you change the world when you change your mind!

Fresh cut flowers 1/2 off Every Friday. Why? Because we love to see you smile!

"Fab Friday Happy Hours" when a laser adventure is just $6 per person! Strap on a high-tech suit and phaser, step into the HUGE multi-level arena with its specialty fog, lighting and sounds, and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime! A new adventure starts every 20 minutes. See all the fun at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y55Q6LHGtF8 Opens in New Window Up to 40 participants can take part at the same time in the massive ShadowLand ARENA (Get a 360 tour inside an…

Artist Deidre Argyle transforms Gallery II into an immersive installation composed of fabric cubes, projections, and sound. It Is What It Is explores questions about time and repetition, bringing to our attention the cycles that govern us: creation, decay, and transformation. Exhibit runs January 17 - February 21, 2020. The Arts Council and Visit Howard County will hold a reception on Friday, January 17  from 6–8 pm and welcome Visit Howard County’s partners for a pARTners in ART networking event…

Join King T Studios-HDM, LLC & cast as they celebrate the long awaited launch of the initial film in the Ascension series - "Time In a Bottle".

The 14th annual Jazz at the Lake concert, set for Saturday, January 18, 2020, 7:00 p.m., will feature Sean Jones on Trumpet at the Jim Rouse Theatre, 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, Md., featuring Trumpeter Sean Jones. Sean has been prominently featured with a number of artists, recording and/or performing with many major figures in jazz, including Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Gerald Wilson and Marcus Miller. Sean was selected by Miller, Herbie Hancock and Wayne…

The 14th annual Jazz at the Lake concert, set for Saturday, January 18, 2020, 7:00 p.m., at the Jim Rouse Theatre, 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, Md., featuring Trumpeter Sean Jones. Sean has been prominently featured with a number of artists, recording and/or performing with many major figures in jazz, including Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Gerald Wilson and Marcus Miller. Sean was selected by Miller, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter for their Tribute to Miles…