Saturday at Avalon Stoltz: Julian Velard — Doors 6:30, Show 7, $30
Stoltz Listening Room for Sat., Sept. 26: doors 6:30 p.m., show 7:00 p.m.; tickets $30 (fees not included); Avalon notes the date moved to Sept. 26.
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Arts & Makers
Galleries, theater, music, and the people building Talbot County's creative economy.
Arts & Makers covers the working artists, musicians, theater companies, and craftspeople of Talbot County, along with the galleries, the Avalon, the Academy Art Museum, and the festivals that put that work in public. Expect studio visits, Waterfowl and Plein Air coverage, and the maker economy alongside performance listings.
- Gallery openings, First Friday, and exhibit previews
- Avalon Theatre, community concerts, and live performance
- Waterfowl Festival, Plein Air Easton, and seasonal culture
- Profiles of local artists, musicians, and craftspeople
Older Coverage
Hispanic Heritage Festival Saturday, Sept. 19, Noon–4 p.m. on Easton’s Rails to Trails
Free ChesMRC community festival between Goldsborough and Dover; Healthy Talbot mirrors Celebrating Our Heritage in Color with the same hours and place.
Friday at Avalon Stoltz: Jennifer Knapp — Doors 6:30, Show 7, $30
Friday, Sept. 18 at Stoltz. Doors 6:30 p.m., show 7, reserved seats $30. VIP meet-and-greet is $80.
Saturday at Avalon Stoltz: Anthony DeVito — Two Shows, Doors 6:30 & 8:30, $25
Two Stoltz shows Saturday, Sept. 19. Doors 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., tickets $25. Avalon lists Comedy Central and Colbert credits.
CBMM Charity Boat Auction — Browse 8 a.m., Live Bids 11
Saturday, Sept. 5, on the St. Michaels waterfront: donated vessels, $5 paddle, boatdonation[at]cbmm.org.
At Avalon Stoltz: Eric Byrd Trio — Doors 6:30, Show 7, $30
Saturday, Sept. 5 at Stoltz. Doors 6:30 p.m., show 7, tickets $30. Avalon lists a 2026 WAMA jazz credit.
Free Screening: 1776 at Oxford Community Center, Wed., Sept. 30, 3–5 p.m.
Oxford Museum and Oxford Community Center host a free showing of the musical drama on the Continental Congress debates over independence; 200 Oxford Road.
At Avalon Stoltz: Ampersand’s “Music of the New Nation” — Doors 6:30, Show 7, $25
Friday, Sept. 4 at Stoltz. Doors 6:30 p.m., show 7, tickets $25. Revolutionary-era program in the listening room.
Waterfowl Festival 55: Nov. 13–15, Three Featured Artists, Armory Reopens as Heritage Center
Ray Brown, Paul Rhymer, and Randy Conner headline; five venue shifts include the restored Easton Armory at 40 S. Harrison St.
Maynard W. Lowery Apprentice Program: 4,000 Hours, Paid Housing, Captain Track Open
CBMM renamed its wooden-boat apprenticeship in May; Winnie Estelle refit and Oct. 2–4 Small Craft Festival put the shop in public view.
Art for the People: WPA Prints Open Sept. 8 at Academy Art Museum Through Jan. 10
Nearly fifty black-and-white prints from the Ponemone-Frommeyer Collection; many are promised gifts. Member Mornings reception Nov. 6, 9 a.m.
Academy Art Museum: Mexican Sky Through Oct. 11; Julie Wills Through Nov. 8; WPA Prints Sept. 8
Under the Mexican Sky runs through Oct. 11; Julie Wills's The Bitter Pains through Nov. 8. Art for the People, WPA-era prints, opens Sept. 8.
First Friday Gallery Walk: Sept. 4, 5–7 p.m., Downtown Easton
Harrison and Dover galleries stay open for the monthly evening circuit; most rooms free.
Avalon Theatre: Voices of the Chesapeake, Nov. 13–15
Goose and duck calling, live hawks and owls, and Shore history talks join the Waterfowl Festival card at 40 East Dover.
Waterfowl Festival: Nov. 13–15, 55th Year, $25 for Three Days
Downtown Easton goes pedestrian for wildlife art, decoys, and conservation; about 20,000 visitors expected.
CBMM Shipyard: Year-Round Boat Shop Beside the Festival Lawn
St. Michaels waterfront keeps timber and hull work public; Sea Glass weekend set the April postcard.
Concerts in the Park: Thursdays from May 28, St. Michaels Grass
Community Center series opened with Black Dog Alley; lawn chairs, local and regional bands.
Plein Air Easton 22: 58 Artists, July 10–19; Collectors' Preview July 17
Mark Boedges juror; Mary Morton of the National Gallery judged finished work. New paintings added daily through July 17 preview.
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