In 1984 Michael Friend and his sister Khandi started performing as the Soul In Motion Players. The debut performance was at Michael’s alma mater, Howard University during Black History Month. Original members included HU Fine Arts Department Grads Cheryl Butler Poole, Gregory H. Poole, Gisele Jackson, & Wanda Whiteside. The troupe began touring to other colleges and universities on the East Coast.
SIMPINC was performing famous works from highly acclaimed writers including the Last Poets, Maya Angelou, & James Baldwin.
ArtsCentric started with a dream in 2003, when the founders dreamed of creating more performance opportunities for young African-American artists like themselves. What began as a dream slowly morphed into an experiment: a core group of young artists armed with talent and fresh ideas, committed to producing and performing. ArtsCentric forged partnerships and relationships with Baltimore/D.C. area organizations which paved the way for what would become the fiber of ArtsCentric’s mission and model: providing entertainment that is color-conscious, community-oriented, educational and enriching.
Mission Statement
Highwire Improv’s mission is to steward a community of artists committed to growth, collaboration, joy, and justice — in Baltimore and around the world — through improvisational theater.
Services
Highwire Improv produces improv shows all over Baltimore, and online, and creates 'seasons' of programming that any team or group can submit to participate within. We also host community jams, workshops, and classes, as well as corporate training events.
Core Values
TwinkDrumz LLC provides live musical entertainment as well as musical workshops.
Founded in 2010, 1101 Dance Academy is a comprehensive nonprofit dance organization that partakes in both competitions and showcases. Offering training in genres such as African, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Majorette, Pom, Tumbling, and so much more. We welcome all genders and levels of experience from ages 8-18.
Newsome Gospel Music Awards is an awards program I've been putting on for many years helping to advance and develop up and coming artist and artist that have been established. We provide an amazing platform and nationwide exposure for individuals that take part in our awards show. We have had celebrity host such as Dr. Bobby Jones, Paul Beasely and the Gospel Keynotes, James Hall and Worship and Praise just to name a few. This is a amazing opportunity for artist all over Maryland to advance their singing and performing careers on a personal level.
Our vision is to become and maintain a state-of-the-art institution of excellence that equips people of all ages and cultures to actively pursue and utilize innate and developed talents, gifts, skills, and abilities in music and the performing arts. We believe we impact lives locally, nationally, and internationally.
Honestly Speaking Inc.,(HSI), is a minority, woman-owned 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing responsible art-entertainment that addresses social and social justice issues. The Honestly team, led by founder, Nicole Morgan, is a group of wacky individuals who dare to believe that art is the way to change the world. What started as a one-time fundraising theatre event has morphed into a multi-faceted Visual and Performance Arts producing organization with programming in the areas of education, music, theatre, and film.
Frequensee handles audio visual needs from recording, mixing, editing, mastering, and promotional videos. From handling projects with kids such as “Cooking with the Cap Kids”, Frequensee is about positivity. While offering mixing classes, Frequensee also hosts a free open mic night for artists to express themselves.
Imagination Stage is a holistic theatre arts organization for all children and youth. Using theatre productions and educational workshops to bridge cultural divides and lift up underrepresented voices, Imagination Stage’s Theatre for Change program explores complex social justice issues to help build a new generation of compassionate, collaborative children who are capable of changing the world.