Family secrets? We all have them. But who “owns” them and can brutal honesty promote stronger familial bonds? Jon Robin Baitz’s searing comedy, Other Desert Cities, leaves us without a clear answer—and perhaps ready to dig into our own unexcavated memories. Opening on January 17, one of contemporary theater’s most thought-provoking dramas will lead off the 2020 season at Church Hill Theatre. Lyman and Polly Wyeth are wealthy and respected from the movie industry, active in Republican politics, and comfortably…

On Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 7 p.m., For All Seasons will host “Red Devil Moon,” a concert version of an original musical at the Avalon Theatre in Easton, MD. The show, with a script by Robert Earl Price and music and lyrics by Pam Oritz, is inspired by the novel, “Cane,” by Jean Toomer, originally published in 1923. Jean Toomer’s “Cane” is widely considered the first major text of the Harlem Renaissance. Price approached Pam Ortiz of Chestertown after…

On Friday, January 31, 2020, Compass Regional Hospice will host its annual Gala at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville. The Compass Regional Hospice Gala is the nonprofit organization’s premier fundraiser, and will be celebrating their 35th year providing hospice care and grief support services in Queen Anne’s, Kent and Caroline counties. This will be the first year hosting at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club, which was chosen for its expansive views of the Chesapeake Bay and award-winning farm-to-table cuisine.…

Family secrets? We all have them. But who “owns” them and can brutal honesty promote stronger familial bonds? Jon Robin Baitz’s searing comedy, Other Desert Cities, leaves us without a clear answer—and perhaps ready to dig into our own unexcavated memories. Opening on January 17, one of contemporary theater’s most thought-provoking dramas will lead off the 2020 season at Church Hill Theatre. Lyman and Polly Wyeth are wealthy and respected from the movie industry, active in Republican politics, and comfortably…

Eastern Shore Experience Owner and falconer Eric Werner kicks off Phillips Wharf's Sip & Socialize Winter Speaker Series on Sat., Feb. 1, at Phillips Wharf’s classroom on Tilghman Island, Md. The speaker sessions are free, with donations gratefully accepted. Werner will share details of the 4,500-year-old sport of falconry with a red-tailed hawk. As a falconer for more than 20 years, Eric is one of 3,400 licensed falconer's in the United States. “Falcons are brilliant birds and have been trained…

Easton Family YMCA, 202 Peachblossom Road, Easton, MD.   7:15 to 10:00 pm.  Dance mix of Latin, Swing, Ballroom and more.  Music will be provided by a DJ.  Couples, singles, dancers of all levels and ages, welcome!  Admission: $10 for USA Dance and YMCA members.  $15 for nonmembers. Admission price includes an American Tango lesson with Valentine Hodgeman Visit www.usadanceeastonmd.com.

Jim Duffy presents "“Underground Railroad Journeys on Delmarva” on Feb. 3 at noon at the St. Michaels Library. During this Lunch and Learn session, award-winning writer and storyteller Jim Duffy of Cambridge will share keystone stories, surprising finds, and life lessons learned from his work on the book Tubman Travels: 32 Underground Railroad Journeys on Delmarva. The presentation will touch on heroes of the Underground Railroad on the Delmarva Peninsula, including Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman as well as some…

The Bay Country Chorus invites men who like to sing — in the car or shower or who have sung in a school chorus — to a free, six-week series of singing classes starting Feb. 3. "Give us six Monday evenings," said Director Roni Gapetz, "and we'll have you enjoying group singing." The  course, called "Ready, Set, Sing!" is taught by Ms. Gapetz. Beginning and experienced singers are welcome, and the course and all learning materials are free. Advance registration…