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SNF Parkway Theatre selects Wordsmith for its inaugural residency program

SNF Parkway Theatre selects Wordsmith for its inaugural residency program

“I want people to know that they’re heard, they’re seen, they’re valued,” said Wordsmith. He added that he wants people to feel connected to what’s happening on stage. “We’re showing from kids all the way to adults at the highest level of profession that anybody could be up on this stage putting on inspiring works.”

WYPR & BSO bring family friendly performance to Frederick

WYPR & BSO bring family friendly performance to Frederick

Baltimore-based performing artist Wordsmith will narrate both Peter and the Wolf and Hansel and Gretel alongside a BSO woodwind quintet, introducing young listeners and their families to the enchanting characters and instruments that drive Prokofiev’s and Humperdinck’s classic stories. Entertaining and instructional, this program is a perfect introduction to the rich musical world of the orchestra for young audiences (recommended for ages 4 – 8).

A Christmas Carol For Edgar Allan Poe at The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre

A Christmas Carol For Edgar Allan Poe at The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre

Everyone’s going to want a little bit of whatever the Spirit of Fortune (Anthony Parker) is drinking. An imbibing spirit from the moment he topples down through the chimney and out of the fireplace, this play of ‘Ghost of Christmas Present’ is nothing short of witty, amusing, and heartily out of sorts with the rest of the characters, but in a pleasantly unexpected way.

Rockville, Baltimore Lyricists Win Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards

Rockville, Baltimore Lyricists Win Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards

Rockville’s Aaron Swibel and Baltimore’s Wordsmith earned top honors at the 2025 Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards.

MLK Day concert at B&O Railroad Museum to feature BSO and new song from Baltimore artist Wordsmith

MLK Day concert at B&O Railroad Museum to feature BSO and new song from Baltimore artist Wordsmith

The MLK Day event, scheduled for 7 p.m. in the 1884 B&O Roundhouse, “promises an unprecedented fusion of history and music,” according to a news release. It will include the world premiere of a song by Baltimore artist Wordsmith, commissioned by the BSO, titled “Network to Freedom.”