AileyCamp represents a vital component of Alvin Ailey’s vision: using the power of dance to enrich and positively impact the lives of children. AileyCamp Baltimore is a renowned program that offers underserved youth the opportunity to explore their passion for dance while strengthening their sense of self. By collaborating with Lyric education, the aim is to provide these talented young dancers with a chance to showcase their skills in a professional theater, while also attracting potential new Baltimore City Public School students to enroll in AileyCamp Baltimore’s summer program. Unfortunately, only 8% of Baltimore City high school students and 15% of students in grades 5^th-8^th receive weekly instruction in dance. Lyric education programs fill a much-needed instructional gap. Seeing a dance production in a grand, professional venue, helps students gain a visceral understanding of the work and creativity required to develop a meaningful, entertaining production as they create their own original performances. Perspective, presented by AileyCamp Baltimore will take place at Lyric Baltimore on February 27, 2024, at 10:30am.

Pipeline is the work of acclaimed playwright and actor Dominique Morisseau, who has written numerous plays including Skeleton Crew, Paradise Blue, Detroit ’67, and more. Morisseau received a Tony Award nomination as the book writer on the new Broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations, and she recently served as Co-Producer on the Showtime series Shameless.  Ms. Morisseau development of the play was inspired by Michelle Alexander’s acclaimed book The New Jim Crow, which focuses on the alarming numbers of young African American youth mass incarcerated in the United States, and how that process often begins in the public school system. Tickets for the production are free but must be reserved on a first-come-first served basis by completing the form below. Pipeline will be presented at Lyric Baltimore On December 4, 2023 and runs approximately 90 minutes, followed by a 30-minute post-show discussion.

The Channeling of Ms. Sybby Grant is an interactive theatrical experience based on the life of Sybby Grant, an enslaved cook of African descent from Baltimore during the nineteenth century. The show chronicles her life and the lives of other enslaved people in the former Thomas household which is now home to The Walters Art Museum. This interactive, music-filled production provides a glimpse into the unique relationship between the enslaved and their masters. It also gives rarely told insights into Baltimore's history before the abolition of slavery. The Channeling of Ms. Sybby Grant will be presented by Baltimore-based theater ensemble, WombWork Productions Inc. The hour-long matinee will take place on Tuesday November 15, 2022 at 10:30am and will be followed by a post show discussion with the cast.