Summer at the Center

Mark your calendar for Summer at the Center 2026 鈥� a vibrant celebration of the arts with concerts, performances, and classes.

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company performing from their Shakespeare Beyond wagon on TU's lawn
It's the Comedy of Errors, Hon  |  July 12
Carolyn Black-Sotir performing onstage
Richard Rodgers & His Sounds of Music  |  June 28
Joan Cox speaking in front of an audience
Joan Cox: Side by Side  |  June 13
A performer from Small Acts of Pride
Small Acts of Pride  |  June 29
1930s day dresses from the "1930s Hollywood: Money, Food, and Fashion in the Great Depression" exhibition
1930s Hollywood: Money, Food, and Fashion in the Great Depression  |  June 13
Siobhan O'Loughlin in "The Fantastical of Now"
The Fantastical of Now  |  June 21
A panel of filmmakers from "Halloween in June"
Halloween in June  |  June 27

Summer at the Center isn鈥檛 just a celebration of, but a tribute to, Baltimore's vibrant artistic tapestry and the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC)'s long history as a part of it. Set against the backdrop of the Center for the Arts鈥� theaters, concert halls, classrooms and dance studios, the festival showcases performances from both Towson University alumni, departments, and student groups, as well as the wider Baltimore professional arts community.

Summer at the Center 2025

Summer at the Center 2025 featured dazzling and delightful performances, exhibitions, and creative undertakings from a celebrated lineup of returning Towson University alumni, as well as faculty, students, and friends!

Feature in BroadwayWorld Baltimore,

  • 1930s Hollywood: Money, Food, and Fashion in the Great Depression
    June 13 鈥� July 12  |  Asian Arts Gallery, CA 2037
  • Joan Cox: Side by Side
    June 13 鈥� July 12  |  Center for the Arts Gallery, CA 3040
    • (June 10 鈥� 16)
  • DANCE! Celebrate
    Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m. 鈥� 2 p.m.  |  Dance department
  • Midnight Cowboy Radio by Ally Ibach, directed by Patricia Runcie-Rice
    Saturday, June 14, at 7 p.m.  |  Studio Theatre, CA 3060
  • That's Baloney!
    June 17 鈥� July 25  |  Holtzman MFA Gallery, CA 2040
  • The End of Summer, directed by Yasujiro Ozu
    Saturday, June 21, at 1 p.m.  |  Art Lecture Hall, CA 2032
  • The Fantastical of Now, written and performed by Siobh谩n O鈥橪oughlin
    Saturday, June 21, at 7 p.m.  |  Studio Theatre, CA 3060
    • (June 17 鈥� 23)
  • Maryland Opera presents: Summer Serenade
    Sunday, June 22, at 3 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066
  • Halloween in June 鈥� Film Industry Panel and Screening
    Friday, June 27, at 7 P.M.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066
  • Richard Rodgers & His Sounds of Music
    Saturday, June 28, at 7 p.m.  |  Recital Hall, CA 3066
  • Small Acts of Pride
    Sunday, June 29, at 3 p.m.  |  Studio Theatre, CA 3060
  • It鈥檚 The Comedy of Errors, Hon by Ian Gallanar, presented by Chesapeake Shakespeare Company鈥檚 Shakespeare Beyond
    Saturday, July 12, at 7 p.m. (originally Thursday, June 26)  |  BU Towsontown Field

COFAC is grateful for support for Summer at the Center 2025 from:

Sponsor logos from left to right, top to bottom: Your Home with Megan & Wendy, Coca-Cola, Towson University Foundation, Raising Cane's, Towson University Office of Inclusion & Institutional Equity and Office of Alumni, Weis

 

Maryland Arts Festival History: 1981鈥�2006

COFAC has a long and distinguished legacy in presenting performances, exhibits and cultural events for both the campus and the Baltimore metropolitan region.

While much of this presenting work is focused on student capstone experiences, the Center for the Arts is fully equipped to work with professional presenters within its state-of-the-art facilities.

From 1981鈥�2006, COFAC was home to the Maryland Arts Festival, a multidisciplinary summer arts festival producing or presenting professional theatre, musicals, chamber music, dance and film. The Maryland Arts Festival showcased performances like "Gypsy," "Ragtime: The Musical," "Cabaret" and "Forever Plaid."

2024 heralded the revival of summer arts celebrations at COFAC for the first time in nearly 20 years with the debut of the Summer at the Center festival.