Howard Community College’s Horowitz Center Presents a Plethora of Visual and Performing Arts this Spring
COLUMBIA, MD – Howard Community College’s Horowitz Center continues its 2023-2024 season with many theatre, music, and art gallery offerings this spring. For theatre, audiences can enjoy “Mouse on the Move,” April 11-14, and “Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical,” May 2-5. Music offerings include the HCC Concert series, April 13, 27, and 28, and the HCC student concert, May 5-10. Art gallery exhibits consist of the Howard County Public School System’s (HCPSS) Junior and Senior Exhibitions, April 8-28, and the Spring 2024 Invitational Student Exhibition, May 6-19.
Theatre
The Howard Community College (HCC) Horowitz Center is proud to present Imagination Stage’s children’s theatre production, “Mouse on the Move,” in The Rouse Company Foundation Studio Theatre April 11-14. “We’re thrilled to bring Imagination Stage to Howard County,” states Horowitz Center Director Janelle Broderick. “It’s exciting to offer Howard County families this theatrical experience so close to home.”
In “Mouse on the Move,” two adventurous mice are ready to explore the world beyond their tiny mouse hole. They decide to go to the moon since it is cat-free and made entirely of delicious cheese, or so they've heard. In this multi-sensory experience, children receive a small suitcase of props with which they help the actors tell the story. Imagination Stage, a Bethesda-based professional theatre, specializes in theatre for the very young. This interactive 50-minute theatrical experience will delight children ages 1-5. Performances of “Mouse on the Move” are scheduled for April 11, 12, 13, and 14 at 10 a.m. and April 13 and 14 at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $15 for general admission. More information.
The HCC Theatre program presents “Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical,” May 2-5, directed by Jenny Male, the HCC coordinator of theatre. “I am thrilled to be directing this dynamic musical,” states Male. “We will be featuring a thrilling original rock score for this action-packed, mythical adventure.”
In a musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book, teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's a demigod with powers he can't control and monsters on his trail. He then finds himself thrust into a quest to find Zeus' lightning bolt to prevent a war between the Greek gods. Performances occur in Smith Theatre with 7:30 p.m. performances on May 2, 3, and 4 and a 2:30 p.m. matinee on May 5. An opening night reception is planned for Thursday, May 2. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for students, seniors, and the military. More information.
Music
The HCC Concert Series presents a trio of faculty performances in April, beginning with a violin recital featuring faculty members Yi-Hsin Cindy Lin, violin, and Wei-Der Huang, piano. Audiences will enjoy music by Milhaud, Bacewicz, and Schumann on Saturday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. audiences can enjoy “Spring Romance” with performances by Yoon Young Bae, violin; Andréa Picard Boecker, violin; Rebecca Henry, viola; Yoon Nah Cho, cello; and Hsien-Ann Meng, piano. “Fantastic Variations,” a concert of fantasy pieces and variations, will take place on Sunday, April 28, at 4 p.m. featuring Kyle Coughlin, clarinet; I-Hsuan Chiang, cello; and Kuei-I Wu, piano.
All faculty concerts take place in Monteabaro Recital Hall. Tickets are $18 for general admission, $15 for seniors and military, and $10 for students. Children ages 12 and under in the same family are free with a purchase of a general or senior ticket to the HCC Music Concert Series. More information.
HCC student concert week takes place May 5-10, featuring the college’s talented student ensembles and soloists. The HCC Singers and Bain Center Senior Choir perform on Sunday, May 5 at 4 p.m. The HCC Student Jazz ensemble takes place on Tuesday, May 7, and the HCC Chamber Ensemble on Thursday, May 9; both performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Soloists take the stage on Friday, May 10, in a free 7:30 p.m. Student Spotlight Concert. All performances take place in Monteabaro Recital Hall. Tickets for ensemble concerts are $10 for general admission. Children ages 6 through 12 in the same family get free admission with the purchase of a general or senior ticket to the HCC Music Concert Series. More information.
Art Galleries
The Rouse Company Foundation Gallery and Richard B. Talkin Family Art Gallery present the Howard County Public School System’s (HCPSS) Junior and Senior Exhibitions from April 8 through April 28, 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily.
The Spring 2024 Invitational Student Exhibition will be held in The Rouse Company Foundation Gallery, featuring selected work from visual arts classes. The work of students in the Foundations Portfolio class will be displayed in the Richard B. Talkin Family Art Gallery. Both exhibitions run May 6-19, with a reception and awards ceremony on Thursday, May 16. More information.
The Horowitz Center Box Office is open Wednesdays through Fridays, 12-4 p.m. and 90 minutes prior to performance times. Visit the box office in person or speak with an attendant by phone at 443-518-1500. E-mail at any time to boxoffice@howardcc.edu. More information.