Black Cherry is a mask-friendly space!
If you have accessibility needs or questions, please call 410-752-7272 or email [email protected]
If you have accessibility needs or questions, please call 410-752-7272 or email [email protected]
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 1st, 2025 Tales of Horror
Tales of Horror
Poetry, Puppetry, Music!
Presented by Black Cherry Puppet Theater &
Pique Collective
Saturday November 1st
Shows at 7pm & 9:30pm (doors open 30 minutes before each show)
Tickets Sliding Scale $15-25
Available Now! Click HERE!
Pique Collective and Black Cherry are collaborating for another year of spooktacular experimental puppetry, poetry and music!
Featuring Selections by Steve Reich, James Young, Kaija Saariaho, Jeremy Lyons, Lisa Lerry, Camille Saint-Saens and more!
Black Cherry Performers: Michael Lamason, Dessie Delaplane, Samuel Grossman, Courtney Acosta
Poetry, Puppetry, Music!
Presented by Black Cherry Puppet Theater &
Pique Collective
Saturday November 1st
Shows at 7pm & 9:30pm (doors open 30 minutes before each show)
Tickets Sliding Scale $15-25
Available Now! Click HERE!
Pique Collective and Black Cherry are collaborating for another year of spooktacular experimental puppetry, poetry and music!
Featuring Selections by Steve Reich, James Young, Kaija Saariaho, Jeremy Lyons, Lisa Lerry, Camille Saint-Saens and more!
Black Cherry Performers: Michael Lamason, Dessie Delaplane, Samuel Grossman, Courtney Acosta
Friday November 14th, 2025 Klezmer Music! Nat Seelen Plays From Bach to Bulgars
Nat Seelen: From Bach to Bulgars
New Works for Solo Klezmer Clarinet
Friday November 14th
at Black Cherry Puppet Theater
Show at 8pm (doors open 7:30pm)
Sliding Scale Tickets $15-25 available now! Click HERE!
Join Nat Seelen, artistic director of the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music, for a concert of new works for solo klezmer clarinet. The program features Seelen's new "Suite I", a six-movement homage to the Bach Cello Suites filtered through the lens of klezmer music, "Sonata for Klezmer Clarinet," and an interactive composition experience where Seelen writes and performs a new piece with audience input to finish the concert.
Saturday November 15th, 2025 Puppet Slamwich at Black Cherry!
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Black Cherry's Puppet Slamwich
An evening of short form puppetry acts intended for adult audiences, with a musical guest! Saturday November 15th Two showtimes! 6:30pm & 9pm Doors open 30 minutes before each show at Black Cherry 1115 Hollins Street Baltimore, MD 21223 Sliding Scale Tickets Available NOW! Click HERE! *please note our theater only fits 50 and our Puppet Slams often sell out!* Musical Guest: The Double Stops Hosted by Z Smith Performers: Alice Langholt String Theory Theater KinetiCritters Ferrous Alex C. and more! Please contact us if you have questions regarding accessibility in Black Cherry Puppet Theater or need assistance. [email protected] Black Cherry's Puppet Slamwich Series is made possible by the generous support of the Green Feather Foundation and the The Puppet Slam Network and supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Creative Baltimore Fund, a program of Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts |
Tuesday December 9th, 2025 Molly M. Shannon's 'Oh Johnny'
Molly M. Shannon's
Oh Johnny
Tuesday December 9th
at Black Cherry
1115 Hollins Street, Baltimore, MD 21223
Showtime 7pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
Sliding Scale Tickets $15-25
Available now! Click HERE!
Take an excursion into a shadowy world of parlor seances and film noir plot twists. Gildana Desdemona, a down on her luck (or down on her talent?), mystic medium is desperate to resuscitate her career as a successful prophetess. With occasional help from her deceased scene partner, Gildana communes with the spirit realm, meets old flames, encounters new ones, foretells the future, and dwells in the past. Join internationally touring San Francisco clown Molly M. Shannon for this one woman clown play, featuring old time dialogue with spiritualist shenanigans thrown in.
"Gildana instantly drew me in. I was ready to follow her wherever she went... there aren’t many dames with that combination of charm and wit. Utterly captivating hour." - SF Fringe Audience Member
About Molly M. Shannon:
Molly M. Shannon is a clown, physical comedian, and dancer from San Francisco. She was a founding member of San Francisco’s clown quartet Circus Finelli, as well as its spin off, Duo Finelli. As a Finelli, Molly has performed throughout the US, presented in Europe, and toured Mexico. She is a graduate of the SF Clown Conservatory and Flying Actors Studio. She has worked in hospitals as a clown with the Medical Clown Project, as well as performed on multiple international tours with Clowns Without Borders. In addition to clowning, Molly has been a principal dancer for many years with the Bay Area’s premiere Brazilian dance group, Aquarela Samba, where she specializes in the Rio de Janeiro style of samba. Her solo show “Oh Johnny” was a recent winner of the Best of Fringe award in the SF Fringe Festival.
RECENTLY PAST EVENTS...
The following events already happened, but we have left the the info here so folks can still check out the artists/performers/musicians and events that have taken place at Black Cherry recently...a temporary archive of sorts!
Saturdays Sept 27th through October 19th Axolotl Lantern Build
Sunday October 12th, 2025 FREE FALL Puppets at Black Cherry
Free Fall is back! Fun for the whole family!
With FREE performances by Kevin Sherry
Sunday October 12th at
1pm and again at 3:30pm
Stay after the first show to make a puppet, or come early to the second show to make one and take it home with you!
Puppet Making drop in from 1:30pm through 3:30pm
Performances and Puppet Making will be inside Black Cherry Puppet Theater at
1115 Hollins Street
Baltimore MD 21223
Saturday October 11th, 2025 Meemaw's Brush with Mystery
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JACKALOPE CARNIVAL presents MEEMAW'S BRUSH WITH MYSTERY Step into Meemaw's parlor for a night featuring tales, tunes, and poems inspired by monsters, strange creatures, and the wonder of the mysterious. Saturday October 11th at 7:30 pm (Doors open at 7pm) Tickets $10-20 Available now! Click HERE! At Black Cherry Puppet Theater 1115 Hollins Street Baltimore, MD 21223 Learn More about Jackalope Carnival's podcast HERE! "Jackalope Carnival is a weird history and folklore podcast where we explore human beliefs through the lens of myth, the paranormal, the downright odd, and the occasional cryptid. We follow the strange stories that stick around and the even stranger reasons they do." |
Wednesday October 8th, 2025 Puppet Potluck
Come out and join us at Black Cherry Puppet Theater
Wednesday, October 8th from 6:30-8:30pm
for the next Puppet Potluck!
Puppet Potlucks are a circle of puppet enthusiasts sharing ideas and works in progress! These sessions aim to build a supportive community for those interested in developing and sharing puppet shows! Have an idea to pitch, a work in progress you want to get feedback on, or just seek creative community around puppetry?
We'd love to see you there!
Free! Bring some food and your ideas to share...No need to sign-up, just show up!
If you have accessibility needs or questions, please call 410-752-7272 or email [email protected]
Sunday October 5th, 2025 FREE FALL Puppets at Black Cherry
Free Fall is back! Fun for the whole family!
With FREE performances by String Theory Theater
Sunday October 5th at
1pm and again at 3:30pm
Stay after the first show to make a puppet, or come early to the second show to make one and take it home with you!
Puppet Making drop in from 1:30pm through 3:30pm
Inside Black Cherry Puppet Theater at
1115 Hollins Street
Baltimore MD 21223
Saturday October 4th, 2025 Rushadicus aka Rushad Eggleston - The Cello Goblin
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Rushadicus
aka Rushad Eggleston the Cello Goblin at Black Cherry Puppet Theater Saturday October 4th Show 7pm Doors 6:30pm Tickets Sliding Scale $15-30 Available HERE |
Friday October 3rd, 2025 We Wiggle Dolls
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We Wiggle Dolls: On Tour!
A DIY Puppet Cabaret at Black Cherry Puppet Theater Friday, October 3rd 7pm doors // 8:00pm show Sliding Scale Tickets $15-$20 Available HERE! For Adults (or 14+ with guardian) Featuring We Wiggle Dolls a (mostly) New York-based puppetry collective bringing the full spectrum of modern puppet works running the gamut from avant-garde heroes of street theatre cut loose alongside cardboard butchers, to venerable traditionalists. TOURING CAST: 🐛naughty little no good (@naughtylittlenogood) 🍋YELLOWLEMONSHAPEDROCK (@yellowlemonshapedrock) 🌷Community Garden Puppets (@_tashhi_) . GUEST PUPPET ARTIST: 🤠Sari Langholt (@sari.ann) GUEST MUSICIAN: UPDATED!! 🎻Matt Muirhead @mattmuirheadartist |
Wednesday September 24th, 2025 Charming Disaster with special guest Dr. Lisa Kraus
Goth-folk duo Charming Disaster returns to Black Cherry, with special guest Dr. Lisa Kraus presenting mini-lectures on spooky Baltimore archaeology!
Wednesday September 24th
6:30pm doors
7pm show
All ages!
SOLD OUT!!!
Tickets $15-25 sliding scale available now:
https://blackcherry.ticketspice.com/charmingdisaster25
Charming Disaster is a goth-folk musical duo based in Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2012 by Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris. Inspired by the macabre humor of Edward Gorey, Tim Burton, and Charles Addams, the murder ballads of the Americana tradition, and the dramatic flair of the cabaret, they write playfully dark songs about death, crime, myth, magic, science, and the occult. In their interactive shows, songs are selected by chance by audience members who draw cards from the Charming Disaster Oracle Deck—a Tarot-style divination that straddles the line between concert and theatre.
"Charming Disaster has an affinity for monsters, mortality, paranormal activity and unearthly shenanigans…sparked by flashes of wry humor." –Rock & Roll Globe
Dr. Lisa Kraus is an archaeologist with a tiny little cabinet of curious (but true) archaeological stories. She has an entirely respectable archaeological day job with the State of Maryland, where she occasionally uncovers old stories about spectral animals, witch bottles, magic coins, ghosts who haunt creeks and crossroads, cats buried under hearthstones, and shoes found hidden in the walls of old houses.
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Wednesday September 24th
6:30pm doors
7pm show
All ages!
SOLD OUT!!!
Tickets $15-25 sliding scale available now:
https://blackcherry.ticketspice.com/charmingdisaster25
Charming Disaster is a goth-folk musical duo based in Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2012 by Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris. Inspired by the macabre humor of Edward Gorey, Tim Burton, and Charles Addams, the murder ballads of the Americana tradition, and the dramatic flair of the cabaret, they write playfully dark songs about death, crime, myth, magic, science, and the occult. In their interactive shows, songs are selected by chance by audience members who draw cards from the Charming Disaster Oracle Deck—a Tarot-style divination that straddles the line between concert and theatre.
"Charming Disaster has an affinity for monsters, mortality, paranormal activity and unearthly shenanigans…sparked by flashes of wry humor." –Rock & Roll Globe
Dr. Lisa Kraus is an archaeologist with a tiny little cabinet of curious (but true) archaeological stories. She has an entirely respectable archaeological day job with the State of Maryland, where she occasionally uncovers old stories about spectral animals, witch bottles, magic coins, ghosts who haunt creeks and crossroads, cats buried under hearthstones, and shoes found hidden in the walls of old houses.
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Saturday September 20th, 2025 Puppet Slamwich at Current Space
Poster Design: Simone Isip
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Black Cherry's Puppet Slamwich at Current Space
An evening of Puppetry & Performance for Grown-ups! Saturday September 20th Outside in Current Space's fabulous courtyard under tents with a large seating capacity, located at 421 Tyson St, Baltimore, MD 21201 Shows at 5pm and 8pm (doors 30 minutes before each show) Tickets: $12-17 Get your tickets now! Click HERE! Performers: Stone Soup Puppet Company Sari Langholt The Convulsionistas Silly Sheilah The Cups (Hanna Olivegren, Greg Hatem, and Liz Downing) Mutual Obsession Circus Musical Guest: Steve Strohmeier Poster Design: Simone Isip These performances are made possible by a grant from the Green Feather Foundation and The Puppet Slam Network! And supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Creative Baltimore Fund, a program of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts. Thank you to these organizations, our volunteers and our dear Patreon Members! |
More info from Current Space:
To ensure all ticketed guests are protected from possible rain, we can pre-sell 120 seats per seating. If the weather is clear the day of the show, we can sell a limited number of additional seats. This event often sells out though, so don't wait to get your tickets! If the weather holds, these "standing room" tickets also include seating along the built-in benches, on stools, and other seating. Those seats are just not protected from potential rain. If it's raining, you can still see the stage from the covered bar area though!
And don't forget to bring extra cash for popcorn to support Black Cherry!
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Outdoors at Current Space – Enter through the back at 421 Tyson Street
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Events at Current Space are rain or shine. Tickets are non-refundable.
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Accessibility and Transportation Info: currentspace.com/visit
Need accommodations? Email puppetslamwich@gmail.com
To ensure all ticketed guests are protected from possible rain, we can pre-sell 120 seats per seating. If the weather is clear the day of the show, we can sell a limited number of additional seats. This event often sells out though, so don't wait to get your tickets! If the weather holds, these "standing room" tickets also include seating along the built-in benches, on stools, and other seating. Those seats are just not protected from potential rain. If it's raining, you can still see the stage from the covered bar area though!
And don't forget to bring extra cash for popcorn to support Black Cherry!
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Outdoors at Current Space – Enter through the back at 421 Tyson Street
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Events at Current Space are rain or shine. Tickets are non-refundable.
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Accessibility and Transportation Info: currentspace.com/visit
Need accommodations? Email puppetslamwich@gmail.com
Wednesday September 17th, 2025 Musical Intersections
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Musical Intersections at Black Cherry Puppet Theater 1115 Hollins St, Baltimore, MD, 21223 Wednesday September 17th at 7pm $12-20 sliding scale at the door Join us for Musical Intersections, a new concert series exploring the inspirations and output of two musicians and the place where they come together to collaborate. Session 1 is Nate Yielding singing and playing guitar and Dylan Kendall of the band Experience, singing, playing guitar and pedal steel. The music will be a mix of originals and covers in the folk, country and rock genres. Poster by Andrew Lentini @andr3wl3ntini |
Saturday August 30th, 2025 ALEXANDER THE PRETTY GOOD: Magic of Words
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Alexander the Pretty Good: Magic of Words
An Edgar Allan Poe Mind-reading Show
Saturday, August 30, 2025
At Black Cherry Puppet Theater
1115 Hollins St. Baltimore, MD 21223
Show at 7pm, doors open @ 6:30pm
Tickets Sliding scale $15-25 Available now!
Have you ever talked about a book you've read with someone who's also read it? You come to a part you both love, and for a minute you're transported to that place.
You've made a real mental connection. You're sharing the same energy. It's like magic.
Join "Alexander the Pretty Good" (that's Alex Zavistovich, Poe Theatre Artistic Director) in a family-friendly mindreading show. It’s Poe, it’s mind-reading, it’s magic – it’s like a whole big thing.
For approximately one hour, we'll use real books to predict audience word choices, duplicate drawings, make things disappear – and even cause audience members to share the same thoughts.
Remember: All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.
An Edgar Allan Poe Mind-reading Show
Saturday, August 30, 2025
At Black Cherry Puppet Theater
1115 Hollins St. Baltimore, MD 21223
Show at 7pm, doors open @ 6:30pm
Tickets Sliding scale $15-25 Available now!
Have you ever talked about a book you've read with someone who's also read it? You come to a part you both love, and for a minute you're transported to that place.
You've made a real mental connection. You're sharing the same energy. It's like magic.
Join "Alexander the Pretty Good" (that's Alex Zavistovich, Poe Theatre Artistic Director) in a family-friendly mindreading show. It’s Poe, it’s mind-reading, it’s magic – it’s like a whole big thing.
For approximately one hour, we'll use real books to predict audience word choices, duplicate drawings, make things disappear – and even cause audience members to share the same thoughts.
Remember: All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.
Thursday August 28th, 2025 Amanita Duo Chamber Music Series
CHAMBER MUSIC AT BLACK CHERRY
Thursday August 28, 2025
Concert at 7pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets Sliding Scale $12-20, available at the door!
Please join us for this monthly music series presented by the Amanita Duo--Sophia Ross and Maximilian Jacobs--with different collaborating musicians!
This concert will feature Sophia Ross on clarinet, Sam Farthing on guitar, Asa Dawson on bass, and Max Jacobs on violin. They will be playing Telemann, Bach, Rachmaninoff, and a Persian waltz.
Sunday August 24th, 2025 Kids Matinee--Puppets and Music for kiddos!
Kids Matinee
at Black Cherry Puppet Theater
A fun afternoon show of puppet acts and music for families!
Sunday August 24th at 2pm
Doors open at 1:30pm
@Black Cherry 1115 Hollins St. Baltimore, MD 21223
Tickets $10-20 sliding scale
Available now! Click here!
Hosted by Tubey
With puppet performances by String Theory Theater, Majeedah Johnson, and Danny Joe's Tree House!
And musical guest: Max Makes Music
Need accommodations? email [email protected]
at Black Cherry Puppet Theater
A fun afternoon show of puppet acts and music for families!
Sunday August 24th at 2pm
Doors open at 1:30pm
@Black Cherry 1115 Hollins St. Baltimore, MD 21223
Tickets $10-20 sliding scale
Available now! Click here!
Hosted by Tubey
With puppet performances by String Theory Theater, Majeedah Johnson, and Danny Joe's Tree House!
And musical guest: Max Makes Music
Need accommodations? email [email protected]
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Friday August 22nd, 2025 Django Jazz Night Concert, Jam and Sketch Session
Friday August 22, 2025
Django Jazz Night Concert, Jam and Sketch Session with SAM + SAMI + KAI
Concert at 7:30pm
Followed by a Jam Session
$10 Suggested Donation at the door
Sam Farthing, Sami Arefin & Kai Knorr
will be playing a short concert on stage and then host a Gypsy Jazz Jam in the theater!
Bring your instrument to join the circle or bring your sketch book to draw, or just come to listen and enjoy!
Django Jazz Night Concert, Jam and Sketch Session with SAM + SAMI + KAI
Concert at 7:30pm
Followed by a Jam Session
$10 Suggested Donation at the door
Sam Farthing, Sami Arefin & Kai Knorr
will be playing a short concert on stage and then host a Gypsy Jazz Jam in the theater!
Bring your instrument to join the circle or bring your sketch book to draw, or just come to listen and enjoy!
Sketch by Sam Grossman
Saturday August 16th, 2025 Baltimore Toy Theatre Festival
poster by Valeska Populoh
The National Capital Puppetry Guild and Black Cherry Puppet Theater present the first annual
Baltimore Toy Theatre Festival!
A celebratory exploration of small and tiny theaters
Saturday August 16th
Tickets for performances and workshops available now! Click here!
AT:
Current Space, 421 N. Howard St., Baltimore, MD 21201
LeMondo, 406 N. Howard St., Baltimore, MD 21201
Saturday, August 16, 2025
9am till 12:30pm: Morning Workshops at LeMondo
1pm and 3pm: Afternoon performances at both venues
6pm: Evening Puppet Cabaret at Current--Please enter into the back courtyard at 421 Tyson St., Baltimore, MD 21201 for
The inaugural Baltimore Toy Theatre Festival will take place at
Le Mondo and Current Space on Saturday, August 16, 2025. This event is presented by the National Capital Puppetry Guild and the Black Cherry Puppet Theater. There will be fourteen performances and three workshops (one in person, and two virtual).
The morning will kick off with virtual and in person workshops at LeMondo at 9am. More info on these three workshops below!
The afternoon family friendly performances will take place in both venues with the first block of shows beginning at 1pm. When these end the audience will change venue for the 3pm performances. Each show will be performed twice so every ticket holder gets to see it!
The evening Puppet Cabaret features several performances on Current Space's stage beginning at 6:00pm. The entrance for these shows will be directly into the garden at 421 Tyson St.
Tickets for afternoon and evening performances $15-25 sliding scale
Available now! Click here!
Toy Theatre is defined for the purposes of this festival as a theater in miniature fitting on a tabletop and bound by a proscenium. The focus of the performance is inside of the proscenium and on manipulated objects. Other puppetry elements can be incorporated into a toy theatre.
Performances include these shows by puppeteers from all over the East Coast:
The Snowflake Man by PuppetKabob
Where Did You Go, Connie by Amanda Glynn Card
The Tiny Bird Show by Carole D’Agostino
The Center of Time by Merry Carver
The American Theater Is Alive And Well by Crooked Square Puppetry
New But Familiar by PUPPETQUEERS
An Imprudent Use Of Ink by A Rural Pen Inkworks
Sisyphus's Task by Rex Bourne
Jovita Idár: A Maiden of Justice by Genna Beth Davidson
As well as these shows from Baltimore artists:
Space Station Nova by String Theory Theater
Terrific Triangles- Exploring Basic Shapes! by Majeedah & Such-N-Such Puppets
Incursion at Frogstone by Chuck Nesci
A Fly Girl's Travel Journal by Empower Puppets!
There will also be a presentation of a legacy Pollock Toy Theatre Production by Black Cherry Puppet Theater
There will be three morning workshops, one will be in person at LeMondo at 9am.
For the two virtual workshops, attendees can watch at home or there will also be video feeds at Lemondo if you'd like to watch there!
Workshops:
Classic Toy Theatre Performance with Black Cherry Puppet Theater
Join the team working along with Black Cherry artists creating a legacy Pollock’s Toy Theatre production. Pollock’s was one of several European companies producing and selling the theatres. These were meant to be parlorentertainment starting in the Victorian era.
This workshop will us one of the theatres from Michael Lamason’s collection. You will cut out and mount oncardstock the characters and sets, possibly color them with watercolor, rehearse, and then perform the show at the evening performance.
All materials and supplies will be provided.
9:00am-12:15pm with a 15 minute break Cost: $35, reserve your spot here
In Person Workshop at LeMondo, 406 North Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Lambe Lambe with Puppet Soup (Virtual)
Our friends Cass and Fagner from London’s Puppet Soup will give participants a foundation in the making of aTeatro Lambe Lambe production in this virtual workshop. Explore the methodology of creating and presenting tiny performances for an audience of one.
10:45am-12:15pm Cost: $25, reserve your spot here
Virtual, workshop link will be emailed to participants prior to the start of the workshop.
Participants will also have the option of viewing this virtual workshop at LeMondo, 406 North Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
Concertina Toy Theatre with Creative Madness (Virtual)
The National Capital Puppetry Guild’s Peter Court will lead participants in making a toy theatre out of cut and folded letter size paper. This workshop is perfect for teachers or anyone looking for a direct and easy way of exploring this miniature theatrical art.
9:00am-10:30am Cost: $25, reserve your spot here
Virtual, workshop link will be emailed to participants prior to the start of the workshop.
Participants will also have the option of viewing this virtual workshop at LeMondo, 406 North Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
Thursday July 24th, 2025 Hot Jazz Concert, Jam and Sketch Session
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Hot Jazz Concert, Jam and Sketch Session with Petite Fleur jazz band
Thursday July 24th Concert at 7pm Jam at 7:45pm $10-$20 Suggested Donation at the door Petite Fleur will be playing a short concert on stage and then host a Gypsy Jazz Jam in the theater! Bring your instrument or sketch book--artists/all are welcome! And join the circle to play or draw, or just come to listen!! |
Watercolor by Sam Grossman
Thursday July 17th, 2025 Tribute to John Fahey
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Tribute to John Fahey
Thursday, July 17th 2025 Concert at 7pm Doors open at 6:30pm At Black Cherry Tickets Sliding Scale $12-20, available at the door! Please join us for this monthly music series presented by the Amanita Duo--Sophia Ross and Maximilian Jacobs--with different collaborating musicians and themes! This month's concert will feature new arrangements of John Fahey's compositions for strings with Nate Yielding on guitar, Sophia Ross on clarinet, Max Jacobs on violin, Erin Murphy Snedecor on cello, Nataly Merezhuk on viola |
Wednesday June 25, 2025 The Loon-A Night of Music and Shadows with Høly River, Valeska Populoh, Marian McLaughlin
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A Night of Music and Shadows THE LOON With Høly River (from Richmond) Valeska Populoh Marian McLaughlin An evening of overhead projection and music to share the release of The Loon book project Wednesday June 25th Show at 7pm (doors open at 6:30) At Black Cherry Puppet Theater 1115 Hollins Street, Baltimore MD 21223 Tickets $15-25 Available now! Click HERE! |
Please join us for an evening of shadow performance and music, celebrating the release of "The Loon" an illustrated book based on the lyrics of the eponymous song by Holy River and featuring the illustrations and papercuts of Valeska Populoh.
Høly River, touring from Richmond, is a musical duo known for their ethereal pop soundscapes, transcendent melodies, and environmental activism. Rooted in themes of nature, spirituality, and human connection, their music weaves together elements of indie folk, world, and ambient genres.The duo's performances create an immersive experience that transcends the boundaries of a traditional concert, offering audiences moments of reflection, introspection and inspiration. In addition to their music, Laney and Jameson are passionate advocates for environmental stewardship and community building. They are the founders of Fonticello Food Forest, a thriving urban food forest in Richmond, VA dedicated to nature connection, education and community access to fresh and rescued food.
Valeska Maria Populoh works as an artist, educator and cultural organizer in her adopted hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. Embracing a wide array of tactics, from puppetry to participatory performance, Valeska's work is motivated by an interest in healing and repair, in our relationships to each other and to the natural world. She is an affiliated artist with Black Cherry Puppet Theater, a faculty member at the Maryland Institute College of Art, and committed to cultural work that strengthens community across difference to builds capacity for our collective justice work.
Marian McLaughlin is a multi-instrumental songwriter, poet, visual artist, and educator based in Baltimore. Guided by intuition while honoring imagination, her music embodies a peaceful atmosphere, pairing arpeggiated fingerpicking with contemplative lyrics. Starting with a stream-of-consciousness approach, her songs and poems develop body and structure while exploring aspects of wordplay, rhythm, and etymology. Her curiosity and gratitude towards nature moves her to create, with hopes that her work reminds others of nature’s abundant offerings.
Høly River, touring from Richmond, is a musical duo known for their ethereal pop soundscapes, transcendent melodies, and environmental activism. Rooted in themes of nature, spirituality, and human connection, their music weaves together elements of indie folk, world, and ambient genres.The duo's performances create an immersive experience that transcends the boundaries of a traditional concert, offering audiences moments of reflection, introspection and inspiration. In addition to their music, Laney and Jameson are passionate advocates for environmental stewardship and community building. They are the founders of Fonticello Food Forest, a thriving urban food forest in Richmond, VA dedicated to nature connection, education and community access to fresh and rescued food.
Valeska Maria Populoh works as an artist, educator and cultural organizer in her adopted hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. Embracing a wide array of tactics, from puppetry to participatory performance, Valeska's work is motivated by an interest in healing and repair, in our relationships to each other and to the natural world. She is an affiliated artist with Black Cherry Puppet Theater, a faculty member at the Maryland Institute College of Art, and committed to cultural work that strengthens community across difference to builds capacity for our collective justice work.
Marian McLaughlin is a multi-instrumental songwriter, poet, visual artist, and educator based in Baltimore. Guided by intuition while honoring imagination, her music embodies a peaceful atmosphere, pairing arpeggiated fingerpicking with contemplative lyrics. Starting with a stream-of-consciousness approach, her songs and poems develop body and structure while exploring aspects of wordplay, rhythm, and etymology. Her curiosity and gratitude towards nature moves her to create, with hopes that her work reminds others of nature’s abundant offerings.
Friday June 20th, 2025 Hura Collective shadow puppetry 'Erben:Vlasy'
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Hura Collective
shadow puppet show Erben:Vlasy Friday, June 20th at Black Cherry Puppet Theater 7 pm Showtime 6:30 pm doors open Tickets: $15-$25 Available online now! Click here! The Hura Collective was founded 2001 in Prague, Czech Republic www.hura.cz Come enjoy a special opportunity to see them perform in Baltimore! About Erben: Vlasy: A visual puppet theatre production from a series of dark adaptations of K. J. Erben's fairytales Hair - Eyes - Death. A king who really liked to chase game. After a series of evil deeds, he longed to chase the game forever. Shadows, live sounds on quills and chimes in the tradition of family puppet theaters. K. J. Erben (1811-1870) was a Czech folklorist and writer of fantasy prose. VLASY means "hair" - hair - the hard filamentous part that extends above the skin surface made of dead cells. Referenced in the performance as the three golden hair Show length: 35 minutes Language: Non-verbal |
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Tuesday June 17th, 2025 Petite Fleur Band Hot Jazz Concert and Jam
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Tuesday June 17th
Concert at 7:30pm (doors open 7pm) Jam at 8:15pm $10 Suggested Donation at the door Petite Fleur Jazz Band will be at Black Cherry to play a short concert and host a Gypsy Jazz Jam! Bring your instrument (or sketch book--artists/all are welcome!) and join the circle, or just come to listen and enjoy the live music!! Either way, it's fun way to spend a Tuesday evening! |
Saturday June 14th, 2025 Georgia Beatty: The Book of Stars
Georgia Beatty returns to Black Cherry with
The Book of Stars, new original music & magic lantern theatre show.
The Lantern Sisters (Katherine Fahey & Dan Van Allen)
will open the evening with a couple crankies!
Saturday June 14th
7pm Show (doors open at 6:30pm)
Tickets $15-20 Available Now! Click here!
THE BOOK OF STARS is the folktale of the Light Queen, written and performed by musician and folk artist Georgia Beatty. The show combines original music with the old projector technology known as a “magic lantern” to tell the story of the cosmic queen who is reborn every 3,000 years to learn the songs of Light, and use them to heal Earth from oppressive powers.
Exploring resonance as both a musical and ancestral concept, visuals, song and story guide the audience through a grounding ritual to discover the present body as a living archive; capable of healing a broken world.
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Georgia Beatty is a musician and folk artist focused on cycle, lineage and healing through cultural transmission. Their work has two taproots growing at equally feverish rates in the paradoxically woven worlds of songwriting and traditional music. They play the fiddle, cello, and they sing. Georgia’s training as a fiddler is in Norwegian traditional music.
The Book of Stars, new original music & magic lantern theatre show.
The Lantern Sisters (Katherine Fahey & Dan Van Allen)
will open the evening with a couple crankies!
Saturday June 14th
7pm Show (doors open at 6:30pm)
Tickets $15-20 Available Now! Click here!
THE BOOK OF STARS is the folktale of the Light Queen, written and performed by musician and folk artist Georgia Beatty. The show combines original music with the old projector technology known as a “magic lantern” to tell the story of the cosmic queen who is reborn every 3,000 years to learn the songs of Light, and use them to heal Earth from oppressive powers.
Exploring resonance as both a musical and ancestral concept, visuals, song and story guide the audience through a grounding ritual to discover the present body as a living archive; capable of healing a broken world.
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Georgia Beatty is a musician and folk artist focused on cycle, lineage and healing through cultural transmission. Their work has two taproots growing at equally feverish rates in the paradoxically woven worlds of songwriting and traditional music. They play the fiddle, cello, and they sing. Georgia’s training as a fiddler is in Norwegian traditional music.
Wednesday June 11th, 2025 Puppet Potluck
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It's Puppet Potluck time!
Come out and join us at Black Cherry Puppet Theater Wednesday, June 11th from 6:30-8:30pm for the next Puppet Potluck! Puppet Potlucks are a circle of puppet enthusiasts sharing ideas and works in progress! These sessions aim to build a supportive community for those interested in developing and sharing puppet shows! Have an idea to pitch, a work in progress you want to get feedback on, or just seek creative community around puppetry? We'd love to see you there! Free! Bring some food and your ideas to share...No need to sign-up, just show up! If you have accessibility needs or questions, please call 410-752-7272 or email [email protected] |
Tuesday June 10th, 2025 Amanita Duo Classical Music Series
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CLASSICAL MUSIC AT BLACK CHERRY Tuesday, June 10th 2025 Concert at 7pm Doors open at 6:30pm Tickets Sliding Scale $12-20, available at the door! Please join us for this monthly music series presented by the Amanita Duo--Sophia Ross and Maximilian Jacobs--with different collaborating musicians! This month's concert will feature Hasan Imam Hamdani on guitar with Max Jacobs on violin. They will be playing originals and works by Bach, Debussy, and Satie |
Friday June 6, 2025 Liz Downing, Alicia Puglionesi & Carrie Fucile, and Erik Ruin
Alicia Puglionesi & Carrie Fucile
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Erik Ruin
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Liz Downing
Liz Downing, Alicia Puglionesi & Carrie Fucile, and Erik Ruin
Friday June 6th, 2025
7pm Show
(6:30pm Doors)
Tickets available now! Click Here!
Sliding scale $12.50-$17.50
Liz Downing: Shadow Mother--Psychotherapy by way of Toy Theater with voice, banjo, and puppetry. The setting is the dark, infinite land of the Id. One puppet is "Self" who speaks and the other is “Shadow Mother,” who sings.
Alicia Puglionesi and Carrie Fucile: Circles In Absolute Night--The story of descending into a cave with spoken word, live sound, and projected video. Why do we put faith in false promises and what is it like to be a rock? We will shed light on these questions.
Erik Ruin: All That Is Solid--An audio-visual environment that layers/juxtaposes quietly transcendentalist video observations of everyday life alongside hand-drawn animations and cut paper projections. A series of reckonings with the state of the state, the self, society, the environment, the interpenetration and complicity of them/us all. *Featuring live improvised musical accompaniment by Orlando Johnson and Liz Downing
Performer Bios:
Elizabeth Downing is an image maker, using singing/songwriting, banjoing and painting to create musical performances, plays and Toy Theater. She seeks to make good use of all of her skills, mine the universal psyche, and create art in rich collaborations.
Elizabeth grew up in a small town, Alabama working in the the family Motel, singing in a Methodist Youth Choir, touring nursing homes, prisons, and childrens' hospitals. This was a formative idea of how to leave home, how to move people to tears, how to tell a story. She thought of becoming an evangelist, but instead became a painter graduating from Auburn University in Alabama. She then came to Baltimore to study under Grace Hartigan at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Here, Elizabeth joined with other artists and their collaborative efforts led to peformance art, hillbillie operas, story cycle concerts, parades and a lifetime of future collaborations.
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Alicia Puglionesi is a writer, historian, and Baltimore resident. She studies the history of knowledge-making and mystery in the human sciences. Her second book, In Whose Ruins: Power, Possession, and the Landscapes of American Empire (2022), examines four sites of resource extraction that also yielded scientific and spiritual narratives core to US settler-colonialism. Her first book is Common Phantoms: An American History of Psychic Science (2020). Other writing, scholarly and journalistic, deals with mediumship, haunting, and memory in the American landscape. Puglionesi works as a lecturer in an undergraduate medical humanities program, as a researcher and curator, and in the production of poems.
----Carrie Fucile is a sound artist who creates installation, sculpture, performance, and experimental music. Her research investigates how memories embodied in objects, architecture, and landscapes have sustained cultural resonance. The creative efforts that result interpret the effects of political power, technological shifts, and global economics on the human condition. Ultimately her work seeks to expose how traces of the past continue to live with us in the present. Fucile has presented her work at venues that include The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD; Rhizome DC, Washington, DC; Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA; Casa Contemporânea, São Paulo, BR; and the Director's Lounge, Berlin, DE. Among other honors, she is a three-time recipient of the Maryland State Art Council’s Individual Artist Award. She has completed residencies and workshops at The World Is Sound in the Czech Republic, World of CO in Bulgaria, and D’CLINIC in Hungary. She lives and works in Baltimore, MD
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Erik Ruin is a Michigan-raised, Philadelphia-based printmaker, shadow puppeteer, paper-cut artist, etc., who has been lauded by the New York Times for his "spell-binding cut-paper animations." His work oscillates between the poles of apocalyptic anxieties and utopian yearnings, with an emphasis on empathy, transcendence and obsessive detail. He frequently works collaboratively with musicians, theater performers, other artists and activist campaigns. He is a founding member of the international Justseeds Artists' Cooperative, and co-author of the book Paths Toward Utopia: Graphic Explorations of Everyday Anarchism (w/ Cindy Milstein, PM Press, 2012). Current projects include the Ominous Cloud Ensemble, an ever-evolving, collectively-improvising large ensemble for projections and music.
His work has been recognized with grants from the Rhode Island State Council of the Arts, the Puffin Foundation, nominations for the Art Matters and United States Artists fellowships, and residencies at the Macdowell Colony, the Blue Mountain Center, AS220, and 40th st AIR.
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Orlando Johnson is a multi discipline artist whose recent focus in sound and movement attempts to enlighten others, through shared perspectives and fragments of conversations not easily had
Friday June 6th, 2025
7pm Show
(6:30pm Doors)
Tickets available now! Click Here!
Sliding scale $12.50-$17.50
Liz Downing: Shadow Mother--Psychotherapy by way of Toy Theater with voice, banjo, and puppetry. The setting is the dark, infinite land of the Id. One puppet is "Self" who speaks and the other is “Shadow Mother,” who sings.
Alicia Puglionesi and Carrie Fucile: Circles In Absolute Night--The story of descending into a cave with spoken word, live sound, and projected video. Why do we put faith in false promises and what is it like to be a rock? We will shed light on these questions.
Erik Ruin: All That Is Solid--An audio-visual environment that layers/juxtaposes quietly transcendentalist video observations of everyday life alongside hand-drawn animations and cut paper projections. A series of reckonings with the state of the state, the self, society, the environment, the interpenetration and complicity of them/us all. *Featuring live improvised musical accompaniment by Orlando Johnson and Liz Downing
Performer Bios:
Elizabeth Downing is an image maker, using singing/songwriting, banjoing and painting to create musical performances, plays and Toy Theater. She seeks to make good use of all of her skills, mine the universal psyche, and create art in rich collaborations.
Elizabeth grew up in a small town, Alabama working in the the family Motel, singing in a Methodist Youth Choir, touring nursing homes, prisons, and childrens' hospitals. This was a formative idea of how to leave home, how to move people to tears, how to tell a story. She thought of becoming an evangelist, but instead became a painter graduating from Auburn University in Alabama. She then came to Baltimore to study under Grace Hartigan at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Here, Elizabeth joined with other artists and their collaborative efforts led to peformance art, hillbillie operas, story cycle concerts, parades and a lifetime of future collaborations.
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Alicia Puglionesi is a writer, historian, and Baltimore resident. She studies the history of knowledge-making and mystery in the human sciences. Her second book, In Whose Ruins: Power, Possession, and the Landscapes of American Empire (2022), examines four sites of resource extraction that also yielded scientific and spiritual narratives core to US settler-colonialism. Her first book is Common Phantoms: An American History of Psychic Science (2020). Other writing, scholarly and journalistic, deals with mediumship, haunting, and memory in the American landscape. Puglionesi works as a lecturer in an undergraduate medical humanities program, as a researcher and curator, and in the production of poems.
----Carrie Fucile is a sound artist who creates installation, sculpture, performance, and experimental music. Her research investigates how memories embodied in objects, architecture, and landscapes have sustained cultural resonance. The creative efforts that result interpret the effects of political power, technological shifts, and global economics on the human condition. Ultimately her work seeks to expose how traces of the past continue to live with us in the present. Fucile has presented her work at venues that include The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD; Rhizome DC, Washington, DC; Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA; Casa Contemporânea, São Paulo, BR; and the Director's Lounge, Berlin, DE. Among other honors, she is a three-time recipient of the Maryland State Art Council’s Individual Artist Award. She has completed residencies and workshops at The World Is Sound in the Czech Republic, World of CO in Bulgaria, and D’CLINIC in Hungary. She lives and works in Baltimore, MD
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Erik Ruin is a Michigan-raised, Philadelphia-based printmaker, shadow puppeteer, paper-cut artist, etc., who has been lauded by the New York Times for his "spell-binding cut-paper animations." His work oscillates between the poles of apocalyptic anxieties and utopian yearnings, with an emphasis on empathy, transcendence and obsessive detail. He frequently works collaboratively with musicians, theater performers, other artists and activist campaigns. He is a founding member of the international Justseeds Artists' Cooperative, and co-author of the book Paths Toward Utopia: Graphic Explorations of Everyday Anarchism (w/ Cindy Milstein, PM Press, 2012). Current projects include the Ominous Cloud Ensemble, an ever-evolving, collectively-improvising large ensemble for projections and music.
His work has been recognized with grants from the Rhode Island State Council of the Arts, the Puffin Foundation, nominations for the Art Matters and United States Artists fellowships, and residencies at the Macdowell Colony, the Blue Mountain Center, AS220, and 40th st AIR.
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Orlando Johnson is a multi discipline artist whose recent focus in sound and movement attempts to enlighten others, through shared perspectives and fragments of conversations not easily had
Tuesday May 27th, 2025 Gypsy/Hot Club Jazz Jam & Concert
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Photo by photographer @brenton9jazz from January's Concert & Jam!
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Sam Farththing "Swing 25" Album Release AND Jam Session
with Sami Arefin and Kai Knorr
Tuesday May 27th
Concert at 7pm
Jam at 7:45pm
$10 Suggested Donation at the door
Sam Farthing, Sami Arefin and Kai Knorr are bringing their guitars and upright bass back to Black Cherry to play a short concert and host a Gypsy Jazz Jam--AND celebrating the release of Sam's new album Swing 25!
Bring your instrument (or sketch book, artists/all are welcome!) and join the circle, or just come to listen!!
Either way, it's fun way to spend a Tuesday evening!
with Sami Arefin and Kai Knorr
Tuesday May 27th
Concert at 7pm
Jam at 7:45pm
$10 Suggested Donation at the door
Sam Farthing, Sami Arefin and Kai Knorr are bringing their guitars and upright bass back to Black Cherry to play a short concert and host a Gypsy Jazz Jam--AND celebrating the release of Sam's new album Swing 25!
Bring your instrument (or sketch book, artists/all are welcome!) and join the circle, or just come to listen!!
Either way, it's fun way to spend a Tuesday evening!
Saturday April 26th through Sunday May 25th, 2025 UPLIFT: Community Puppet Parade
UPLIFT: BLACK CHERRY PUPPET THEATER'S COMMUNITY PARADE
UPLIFT is the theme for this year’s Black Cherry Puppet Theater Community Parade, part of the annual Sowebo Festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The parade uplifts the power of art to connect people, to create inclusive community spaces, and to celebrate that we are stronger and more beautiful in our diversity! We invite you to join us in making a parade together and generate collective joy as a powerful way to hold each other up! This year’s parade also marks the 45th anniversary of Black Cherry Puppet Theater providing arts programming and connecting generations of people with the magic of puppetry!
Black Cherry will be hosting a series of open parade builds, or work sessions, staffed by volunteer community artists, to make elements for the parade. All work sessions are free, and will take place at Black Cherry Puppet Theater at 1115 Hollins Street in Baltimore! For more information, please email [email protected] or contact Black Cherry Puppet Theater through social media!
PARADE PUPPET MAKING SESSIONS:
Saturday, April 26, 12-4pm
Sunday, May 4 , 12-4pm
Saturday, May 10, 12-4pm
Saturday, May 24, 12-4pm / Come make a HEADDRESS or CROWN for you to wear at the parade
Sunday, May 25, Parades at 1 and 3pm as part of Sowebo Fest (Meet at Black Cherry--We will gather 30 minutes before each parade to get organized! If you have wind-chimes, bells, rattles, shakers of tambourines, please feel free to bring them! We will be an improvised parade band! Bring a puppet or just yourself!)
This parade is made possible by volunteers and the support of the Sowebo Fest. Black Cherry strives to be a welcoming space of mutual respect for all. This is an all ages event. Kids under 16 are welcome, but must be accompanied by a supervising adult. All materials and labor is provided by volunteers. Donations are welcome to support Black Cherry click here!
There is street parking on parade build days within 25 feet of the entrance. There is one step up into the theater/workshop space from the sidewalk. There is a curb cut at the end of the block, near Carlton Street. We are able to install a temporary ramp in the entrance to provide access for individuals using mobility devices with wheels, The theater has one bathroom on the ground floor with a grip bar. Please note there is no parking near the theater on parade days. For more access information or support, please email [email protected].
UPLIFT is the theme for this year’s Black Cherry Puppet Theater Community Parade, part of the annual Sowebo Festival on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The parade uplifts the power of art to connect people, to create inclusive community spaces, and to celebrate that we are stronger and more beautiful in our diversity! We invite you to join us in making a parade together and generate collective joy as a powerful way to hold each other up! This year’s parade also marks the 45th anniversary of Black Cherry Puppet Theater providing arts programming and connecting generations of people with the magic of puppetry!
Black Cherry will be hosting a series of open parade builds, or work sessions, staffed by volunteer community artists, to make elements for the parade. All work sessions are free, and will take place at Black Cherry Puppet Theater at 1115 Hollins Street in Baltimore! For more information, please email [email protected] or contact Black Cherry Puppet Theater through social media!
PARADE PUPPET MAKING SESSIONS:
Saturday, April 26, 12-4pm
Sunday, May 4 , 12-4pm
Saturday, May 10, 12-4pm
Saturday, May 24, 12-4pm / Come make a HEADDRESS or CROWN for you to wear at the parade
Sunday, May 25, Parades at 1 and 3pm as part of Sowebo Fest (Meet at Black Cherry--We will gather 30 minutes before each parade to get organized! If you have wind-chimes, bells, rattles, shakers of tambourines, please feel free to bring them! We will be an improvised parade band! Bring a puppet or just yourself!)
This parade is made possible by volunteers and the support of the Sowebo Fest. Black Cherry strives to be a welcoming space of mutual respect for all. This is an all ages event. Kids under 16 are welcome, but must be accompanied by a supervising adult. All materials and labor is provided by volunteers. Donations are welcome to support Black Cherry click here!
There is street parking on parade build days within 25 feet of the entrance. There is one step up into the theater/workshop space from the sidewalk. There is a curb cut at the end of the block, near Carlton Street. We are able to install a temporary ramp in the entrance to provide access for individuals using mobility devices with wheels, The theater has one bathroom on the ground floor with a grip bar. Please note there is no parking near the theater on parade days. For more access information or support, please email [email protected].
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Saturday May 17th, 2025 Puppet Slamwich at Current Space
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Black Cherry's Spring
PUPPET SLAMWICH Saturday MAY 17th AT CURRENT SPACE a fabulous outdoor venue with a large seating capacity, located at 421 Tyson St (Enter from back alley) Baltimore MD 21201 An evening of Puppetry & Performance for Grown-ups! Shows at 5pm (doors 4:30pm) & 8pm (doors 7:30pm) Tickets: $12-20 sliding scale Tickets available NOW via Current Space!! CLICK HERE! Performances by: Chuck Nesci Intergalactic Kitty Federation Jes Raschella Cast Onstage Geez and Louise The Lantern Sisters Musical Guest: The Sam Farthing Trio Poster Design by Janna Morton |
CURRENT SPACE ACCESS
Wheelchair Accessibility: The courtyard and first floor, including restrooms, are all ground level without any steps or curbs. However, restrooms are not wheelchair accessible (yet). We have a bench in the gallery and seating throughout the outdoor courtyard. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or requests.
Accessibility and Transportation Info: currentspace.com/visit
Need accommodations? Email [email protected]
Black Cherry's Puppet Slamwich Series is made possible by the generous support of the Green Feather Foundation and the The Puppet Slam Network and supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Creative Baltimore Fund, a program of Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
Wheelchair Accessibility: The courtyard and first floor, including restrooms, are all ground level without any steps or curbs. However, restrooms are not wheelchair accessible (yet). We have a bench in the gallery and seating throughout the outdoor courtyard. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or requests.
Accessibility and Transportation Info: currentspace.com/visit
Need accommodations? Email [email protected]
Black Cherry's Puppet Slamwich Series is made possible by the generous support of the Green Feather Foundation and the The Puppet Slam Network and supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Creative Baltimore Fund, a program of Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
Thursday May 15th, 2025 Classical Music at Black Cherry
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CLASSICAL MUSIC AT BLACK CHERRY Thursday, May 15th Concert at 7pm Doors open at 6:30pm Tickets Sliding Scale $12-20, available at the door! Please join us for this monthly music series presented by the Amanita Duo--Sophia Ross and Maximilian Jacobs--with different collaborating musicians! This month's concert will feature Kris Belgica on guitar and Ray Bally on bass, with Max Jacobs on violin. They will play works by Kreisler, Sibelius, Dave Brubeck, some originals and European folk songs! |
Thursday April 24th COOKIE TONGUE with Sweet Oddity & Dreambaby
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COOKIE TONGUE
with Sweet Oddity & Dreambaby Thursday April 24th at Black Cherry 7pm Doors 6:30pm Tickets Sliding Scale $15-20 Available Now Click HERE! The expectation-defying musical menagerie of Cookie Tongue brings to the stage a multi sensory performance using twisted fairytale like songs, hand made puppets, animation, art and interactive avant-garde theatre to pull audiences into a mesmerizing one-of-a-kind experience, with special guest Dreambaby. a recent quote from a new fan: “To say seeing Cookie Tongue is an experience is an understatement!! Easily one of the most sensory overloading and entertaining performances I've seen in recent memory. Imagine the vocals of Tiny Tim, with the intense visuals of a Nine Inch Nails video while tripping on LSD in the woods--that's about as good an analogy as i can come up with. Seriously though if you get the opportunity it's definitely worth checking out no doubt!” Check out their recent music video HERE! |
Thursday April 17th, 2025 Classical Music at Black Cherry
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CLASSICAL MUSIC AT BLACK CHERRY
Thursday, April 17th
Concert at 7pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets Sliding Scale $12-20, available at the door!
Please join us for this monthly music series presented by the Amanita Duo--Sophia Ross and Maximilian Jacobs--with different collaborating musicians!
This months concert will feature Qi Yu on guzheng (Chinese zither) and Max Jacobs
They will be playing Bach, Piazzolla, Django Reinhardt and originals by Qi Yu.
Learn more about Qi Yu here! And Max Jacobs here!
Thursday, April 17th
Concert at 7pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets Sliding Scale $12-20, available at the door!
Please join us for this monthly music series presented by the Amanita Duo--Sophia Ross and Maximilian Jacobs--with different collaborating musicians!
This months concert will feature Qi Yu on guzheng (Chinese zither) and Max Jacobs
They will be playing Bach, Piazzolla, Django Reinhardt and originals by Qi Yu.
Learn more about Qi Yu here! And Max Jacobs here!
Friday April 11th, 2025 Pink House Puppets
We're excited to welcome
Pinkhouse Puppets
to Black Cherry Puppet Theater!
1115 Hollins Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
Friday April 11th at 7pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets $15-20 available now! Click HERE!
**No one turned away for lack of funds!**
Pinkhouse Puppets is on tour all the way from Vermont and Chicago, puppeteers Emily Schubert and Fletcher Pierson present a cabaret style puppet show with a little bit of everything to help lift the spirits and resist the gloom! There will be puppets, crankies, singing, manifestos, glowing eyeballs and more! You won't want to miss it!
Wednesday March 19th, 2025 An Evening with Jordan Wax: New & Re-imagined Songs of Yiddish Resilience
MUSIC AT BLACK CHERRY PRESENTS
An Evening with Jordan Wax
New & Re-imagined Songs of Yiddish Resilience
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Show at 6:45pm
Doors open 1/2 hour before showtime
Tickets Sliding Scale $12-20
Available now click here to purchase!
At Black Cherry Puppet Theater
1115 Hollins Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
Join Jordan Wax (accordion/vocals) for an evening of original Yiddish-language music from his recent release, "The Heart Deciphers," a project based on over 30 years of devotion to the resilience of Yiddish language and musical arts in the fruitful margins of diaspora.
These performances are made possible in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Creative Baltimore Fund, a program of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts.
An Evening with Jordan Wax
New & Re-imagined Songs of Yiddish Resilience
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Show at 6:45pm
Doors open 1/2 hour before showtime
Tickets Sliding Scale $12-20
Available now click here to purchase!
At Black Cherry Puppet Theater
1115 Hollins Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
Join Jordan Wax (accordion/vocals) for an evening of original Yiddish-language music from his recent release, "The Heart Deciphers," a project based on over 30 years of devotion to the resilience of Yiddish language and musical arts in the fruitful margins of diaspora.
These performances are made possible in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Creative Baltimore Fund, a program of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts.
Saturday March 15th, 2025 Puppet Slamwich
Black Cherry's Puppet Slamwich
Saturday March 15th
Two showtimes--6:30 & 9:30pm
Doors open 30 minutes before each show
at Black Cherry 1115 Hollins Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
**BOTH showtimes are now SOLD OUT!
Thanks folks!**
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! $12/$15
Click here to purchase
(P.S. Our slams usually sell out)
Puppet Slams are evenings of short form puppetry acts intended for adult audiences, with a musical guest!
Performers:
Schweda
Kevin Michael Wesson
Lee Connah
Lindsey Ball
Carmen Houston-Ludlam
Matt Muirhead
Musical guest: Pinky Pickers
Poster Design by Ashley Ball
Please contact us if you have questions regarding accessibility in Black Cherry Puppet Theater or need assistance. [email protected]
Black Cherry's Puppet Slamwich Series is made possible by the generous support of the Green Feather Foundation and the The Puppet Slam Network and supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Creative Baltimore Fund, a program of Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
Saturday March 15th
Two showtimes--6:30 & 9:30pm
Doors open 30 minutes before each show
at Black Cherry 1115 Hollins Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
**BOTH showtimes are now SOLD OUT!
Thanks folks!**
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! $12/$15
Click here to purchase
(P.S. Our slams usually sell out)
Puppet Slams are evenings of short form puppetry acts intended for adult audiences, with a musical guest!
Performers:
Schweda
Kevin Michael Wesson
Lee Connah
Lindsey Ball
Carmen Houston-Ludlam
Matt Muirhead
Musical guest: Pinky Pickers
Poster Design by Ashley Ball
Please contact us if you have questions regarding accessibility in Black Cherry Puppet Theater or need assistance. [email protected]
Black Cherry's Puppet Slamwich Series is made possible by the generous support of the Green Feather Foundation and the The Puppet Slam Network and supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Creative Baltimore Fund, a program of Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
Thursday February 27th, 2025 DiTrani Brothers & The Bandit Queen of Sorrows
DITRANI BROTHERS &
THE BANDIT QUEEN OF SORROWS
with Sam & Sami
Thursday February 27, 2025
at Black Cherry Puppet Theater
Show at 7pm
Doors open 6:30pm
Tickets $12-$20 Sliding Scale Available HERE!
DiTrani Brothers play original songs from and about the dystopic present, and ragtime and jazz tunes from the underside of the past. Learn More about the DiTrani Brothers
and give them a listen Here!
Bandit Queen of Sorrows plays heartworn folk tunes crafted from lonely highways, boxcars, and desolate places, always with her heart filling the room. Whether she's playing guitar, banjo, or cello, she invokes the world's lonesome beauty with her musical offerings. Listen Here!
The amazing Hot Jazz duo Sam and Sami are Sam Farthing and Sami Arefin. Together, they curate the Django Jam at Black Cherry and are bringing their amazing guitar work to open this show.
THE BANDIT QUEEN OF SORROWS
with Sam & Sami
Thursday February 27, 2025
at Black Cherry Puppet Theater
Show at 7pm
Doors open 6:30pm
Tickets $12-$20 Sliding Scale Available HERE!
DiTrani Brothers play original songs from and about the dystopic present, and ragtime and jazz tunes from the underside of the past. Learn More about the DiTrani Brothers
and give them a listen Here!
Bandit Queen of Sorrows plays heartworn folk tunes crafted from lonely highways, boxcars, and desolate places, always with her heart filling the room. Whether she's playing guitar, banjo, or cello, she invokes the world's lonesome beauty with her musical offerings. Listen Here!
The amazing Hot Jazz duo Sam and Sami are Sam Farthing and Sami Arefin. Together, they curate the Django Jam at Black Cherry and are bringing their amazing guitar work to open this show.
Friday February 21st & Saturday February 22nd, 2025 Erik Ruin & Elizabeth LaPrelle
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Erik Ruin & Elizabeth LaPrelle
at Black Cherry Puppet Theater
Friday, February 21
& Saturday, February 22 (Saturday's show is now sold out)
Showtimes at 7:30pm Doors open at 7pm
Tickets Sliding Scale $12.50-$17.50 Available HERE!
Folk musician Elizabeth LaPrelle (Doran, Anna & Elizabeth) and visual artist Erik Ruin (Justseeds) combine forces for an evening of ballads and crankies. From the mountains of Appalachia to the isolation wing of a German prison, the duo will explore haunting songs of love and loss, playful lullabies, passionate protests of the world as it is- and dreams of how it could be.
See an example of this magical duo HERE
Erik Ruin is a Michigan-raised, Philadelphia-based printmaker, shadow puppeteer, paper-cut artist, etc., who has been lauded by the New York Times for his "spell-binding cut-paper animations." His work oscillates between the poles of apocalyptic anxieties and utopian yearnings, with an emphasis on empathy, transcendence and obsessive detail. He frequently works collaboratively with musicians, theater performers, other artists and activist campaigns. He is a founding member of the international Justseeds Artists' Cooperative, and co-author of the book Paths Toward Utopia: Graphic Explorations of Everyday Anarchism (w/ Cindy Milstein, PM Press, 2012). Current projects include the Ominous Cloud Ensemble, an ever-evolving, collectively-improvising large ensemble for projections and music.
Elizabeth LaPrelle is a scholar and singer of Appalachian Ballads from Rural Retreat, Virginia. She built her style and repertoire from research into archival recordings, and family and friends. She started making recordings with her family as a teen, and received her undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary with a major in Southern Appalachian Traditional Performance. In the experimental folk duo Anna & Elizabeth, she toured internationally and helped re-popularize the “crankie” performance art form. She’s also a banjo-player, and a visual and interdisciplinary artist. She lives with her husband Brian Dolphin and their young son.
at Black Cherry Puppet Theater
Friday, February 21
& Saturday, February 22 (Saturday's show is now sold out)
Showtimes at 7:30pm Doors open at 7pm
Tickets Sliding Scale $12.50-$17.50 Available HERE!
Folk musician Elizabeth LaPrelle (Doran, Anna & Elizabeth) and visual artist Erik Ruin (Justseeds) combine forces for an evening of ballads and crankies. From the mountains of Appalachia to the isolation wing of a German prison, the duo will explore haunting songs of love and loss, playful lullabies, passionate protests of the world as it is- and dreams of how it could be.
See an example of this magical duo HERE
Erik Ruin is a Michigan-raised, Philadelphia-based printmaker, shadow puppeteer, paper-cut artist, etc., who has been lauded by the New York Times for his "spell-binding cut-paper animations." His work oscillates between the poles of apocalyptic anxieties and utopian yearnings, with an emphasis on empathy, transcendence and obsessive detail. He frequently works collaboratively with musicians, theater performers, other artists and activist campaigns. He is a founding member of the international Justseeds Artists' Cooperative, and co-author of the book Paths Toward Utopia: Graphic Explorations of Everyday Anarchism (w/ Cindy Milstein, PM Press, 2012). Current projects include the Ominous Cloud Ensemble, an ever-evolving, collectively-improvising large ensemble for projections and music.
Elizabeth LaPrelle is a scholar and singer of Appalachian Ballads from Rural Retreat, Virginia. She built her style and repertoire from research into archival recordings, and family and friends. She started making recordings with her family as a teen, and received her undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary with a major in Southern Appalachian Traditional Performance. In the experimental folk duo Anna & Elizabeth, she toured internationally and helped re-popularize the “crankie” performance art form. She’s also a banjo-player, and a visual and interdisciplinary artist. She lives with her husband Brian Dolphin and their young son.
Saturday February 15th, 2025 Pique Collective & Black Cherry
Black Cherry Puppet Theater & Pique Collective present
MORE TALES FROM MASTERPIQUE THEATER
puppets, music & performance
Saturday, February 15 at 7:30pm
doors at 7:00
TICKETS $12-$20 Sliding Scale Available HERE!
At Black Cherry Puppet Theater
1115 Hollins St. Baltimore, MD 21223
Part Music…
Pique Collective presents another evening of the quirkiest living-room music they can find; including percussive tables, angular instrumental works, and a real paper-shredding finale. Works by James Young (a premier!), Thierry de Mey, Lou Harrison and more!
Part Puppet…
Black Cherry Puppet Theater will be joining in for several selections, pairing outstanding puppetry with Pique's instrumental music. The show is a feast for the eyes, whether watching the choreographed music or the puppet show, you’re sure to be thrilled.
MORE TALES FROM MASTERPIQUE THEATER
puppets, music & performance
Saturday, February 15 at 7:30pm
doors at 7:00
TICKETS $12-$20 Sliding Scale Available HERE!
At Black Cherry Puppet Theater
1115 Hollins St. Baltimore, MD 21223
Part Music…
Pique Collective presents another evening of the quirkiest living-room music they can find; including percussive tables, angular instrumental works, and a real paper-shredding finale. Works by James Young (a premier!), Thierry de Mey, Lou Harrison and more!
Part Puppet…
Black Cherry Puppet Theater will be joining in for several selections, pairing outstanding puppetry with Pique's instrumental music. The show is a feast for the eyes, whether watching the choreographed music or the puppet show, you’re sure to be thrilled.
Saturday January 18th, 2025 Puppet Slamwich
Black Cherry's
Puppet Slamwich
Saturday January 18th
at 6:30 & 9:30pm
Doors open 30 minutes before each show
1/14 UPDATE: TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT FOR BOTH SHOWS!
THANKS FOLKS!
Tickets $15/$12 available now!
Click here to purchase
at Black Cherry 1115 Hollins Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
Puppet Slams are evenings of short form puppetry acts intended for adult audiences, with a musical guest!
Performers:
Brzezinski & Schap
Sari Langholt
Mutual Obsession Circus
Black Cherry Puppet Theater
Ursula Populoh
Sunni: Fat & Flourishing
Musical Guest:
Gabby & Nick Cameron
Poster Design by Valeska Populoh
Black Cherry's Puppet Slamwich Series is made possible by the generous support of the Green Feather Foundation and the The Puppet Slam Network and supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Creative Baltimore Fund, a program of Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
Thursday January 16th, 2025 Curtis Eller's American Circus
Curtis Eller's American Circus
East Coast Album Release Tour
at Black Cherry Puppet Theater
Thursday January 16th, 2025
7pm Show (doors open at 6:30pm)
Tickets available now! Click HERE!
The Band:
Curtis Eller is a banjo player, songwriter and rock & roll singer. The lifelong show business veteran began performing at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. His band, Curtis Eller’s American Circus, has developed a devoted international following based on spellbinding stage performances that combine a dreamlike vision of American history with silent film style, physical comedy, and explosive rock & roll energy. The iconoclastic troubadour has spent twenty-five years relentlessly touring the clubs, theatres and festivals of North America, Europe, and Australia. This coming January, Eller will embark on a limited run of East Coast club dates, backed by a heavy-hitting, four-piece lineup of The American Circus featuring musicians from both sides of the Atlantic.
The New Album:
The tour celebrates the release of their new album, "Another Nice Mess." The recording captures the band in their ragged, retro splendor, as they guide listeners through a sepia-tinged world of tightrope walkers, heavyweight brawlers, Hollywood scream queens, firing squads, fallen soldiers and conscientious objectors. At the heart of the forthcoming set is ‘Another Nice Mess': A sweet, sentimental waltz about the enduring friendship between Laurel & Hardy. You are invited to run away with the circus when this little big top comes to town!
Band Members:
Curtis Eller: banjo & lead vocals
Stacy Wolfson: harmony vocals
Hugh Crumley: electric bass
Andy Lyth: drums & harmony
East Coast Album Release Tour
at Black Cherry Puppet Theater
Thursday January 16th, 2025
7pm Show (doors open at 6:30pm)
Tickets available now! Click HERE!
The Band:
Curtis Eller is a banjo player, songwriter and rock & roll singer. The lifelong show business veteran began performing at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. His band, Curtis Eller’s American Circus, has developed a devoted international following based on spellbinding stage performances that combine a dreamlike vision of American history with silent film style, physical comedy, and explosive rock & roll energy. The iconoclastic troubadour has spent twenty-five years relentlessly touring the clubs, theatres and festivals of North America, Europe, and Australia. This coming January, Eller will embark on a limited run of East Coast club dates, backed by a heavy-hitting, four-piece lineup of The American Circus featuring musicians from both sides of the Atlantic.
The New Album:
The tour celebrates the release of their new album, "Another Nice Mess." The recording captures the band in their ragged, retro splendor, as they guide listeners through a sepia-tinged world of tightrope walkers, heavyweight brawlers, Hollywood scream queens, firing squads, fallen soldiers and conscientious objectors. At the heart of the forthcoming set is ‘Another Nice Mess': A sweet, sentimental waltz about the enduring friendship between Laurel & Hardy. You are invited to run away with the circus when this little big top comes to town!
Band Members:
Curtis Eller: banjo & lead vocals
Stacy Wolfson: harmony vocals
Hugh Crumley: electric bass
Andy Lyth: drums & harmony
