Gordon Center for Performing Arts

06/17/2026

🎬 What if your Bar Mitzvah happened at 31?

In 31 Candles, a Jewish filmmaker known for making Christmas movies decides it's finally time to have the Bar Mitzvah he never had. What follows is a funny, heartfelt journey filled with family, exes, situationships, self-discovery, and a second chance at impressing his childhood camp crush.

Inspired by the real-life experiences of filmmaker Jonah Feingold, this charming rom-com explores love, identity, and the fact that sometimes growing up takes a little longer than expected.

Watch the trailer, then join us for this special screening as part of the William & Irene Weinberg Family Baltimore Jewish Film Festival.

📅 Sunday, June 28 | 7:00 pm
🎟️ Tickets: gordoncenter.com/event/bjff-31-candles/

Funny. Sweet. Relatable. And proof that it's never too late for a coming-of-age story.

06/11/2026

Some stories make you laugh. Some make you think. The best ones stay with you long after the night is over.

Join The Stoop Storytelling Series for an evening of true stories about refusing to shrink, claiming identity, and living out loud. Unapologetic brings together storytellers who chose honesty over expectations, courage over comfort, and authenticity over fitting in.

Presented in partnership with Bolton Street Synagogue, J Pride Baltimore, and the Q***r Jewish Arts Festival, this special event celebrates the many facets of who we are and the stories that connect us.

With musical guest Flowerbomb.

Thursday, June 25 | 7:00 pm
📍 Creative Alliance, Baltimore
🎟️ Get tickets: gordoncenter.com/event/stoop-storytelling-unapologetic

06/07/2026

Back for its third year, this Father’s Day tradition features the 11-member band of talented musicians and vocalists from YGC Productions, bringing the unforgettable sounds of Motown and classic R&B to life.

The evening will also include door prizes for fathers and fathers-to-be, along with special moments honoring the fathers we carry with us in memory.

Saturday, June 21 | 7:30 pm | Gordon Center for Performing Arts

Celebrate Father’s Day with music, memories, and the songs that still bring people together.

🎟️ Get your tickets: gordoncenter.com/event/celebrate-fathers-day-with-motown-more/

06/04/2026

Got a story for this show? We want to hear it!
We’re looking for true, personal stories about living authentically and pushing back against expectations. Stories can be funny, defiant, vulnerable, joyful, messy, triumphant, or all of the above. As long as it’s true and it happened to you, we want to hear it.

Submit your story here: gordoncenter.com/event/stoop-storytelling-unapologetic/
Deadline is June 17th!

06/03/2026

🎭 Meet some of the incredible staff behind Summer Arts Camp at J Camps!

From building confidence and creativity to creating a strong sense of community, our directors and arts educators are passionate about helping campers grow both on and off the stage.

In our newest blog, we asked three members of our Arts Camp team what they’re most excited about this summer, what makes theatre camp so special, and the one word they’d use to describe the experience.

✨ Spoiler alert: “Joyful,” “Exhilarating,” and “Community” all made the list.

Read the blog and get to know the team helping bring the magic to life this summer:
jcc.org/JArts-26

🎟️ Summer Arts Camp registration is open now at jcampsbaltimore.org

Theatre offers such a wide range of skills that can be applied to any area of life. Actors develop emotional understanding, public speaking skills, and most of all, theatre teaches kids how to be comfortable in their own skin and show up as their authentic selves.

06/01/2026

Magic carpets, Motown, powerful storytelling, and film — June at the Gordon has a little bit of everything.

✨ Aladdin with Charm City Ballet
🎶 Celebrate Father’s Day with Motown & More
🎤 Stoop Storytelling: Unapologetic
🎬 BJFF: 31 Candles

Make your plans now and see what’s coming to the stage this month.

🎟️ gordoncenter.com/calendar

05/28/2026

Soul legends. Timeless hits. A full band bringing it all to life.

Get ready for an unforgettable night celebrating the music of The O’Jays, Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, The Temptations, Bobby Womack, Isaac Hayes, The Dells, and more as Forever Yours and Steven “Soulman” Fresh take the stage for an evening packed with classic sound, smooth vocals, and nonstop energy.

If this music was the soundtrack to your life — you already know this is a night you don’t want to miss.

Saturday, May 30 | 8:00 pm
🎟️ https://gordoncenter.com/event/charm-city-jazz-gentlemen-of-soul/

05/12/2026

✨ Wow. We’re honored. ✨

The JCC of Greater Baltimore, the Gordon Center for Performing Arts, J Camps, and the Stoler Early Learning Center have been nominated across multiple categories in the Baltimore Jewish Times “Best Of” competition — and we’re so grateful to this community for the recognition.

From fitness and wellness… to arts and culture… to preschool, family experiences, and community impact — thank you for showing up for the J in so many ways.

Now it’s time to vote 🗳️

Support:
⭐ Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Greater Baltimore | 4Front Baltimore | J Camps
⭐ Gordon Center for Performing Arts
⭐ Early Childhood at JCC Baltimore

Vote now at: bestof.jewishtimes.com

Voting ends May 26.

Every vote helps shine a light on the people, programs, and community that make the J so special. Thank you for being part of it. 💙

05/04/2026

She arrived to start over. Then the rumors began.

In Hebrew, “Soda” means “secret”—and in this story, nothing stays hidden for long.

When a beautiful seamstress arrives in a 1950s Israeli neighborhood of Holocaust survivors—centered around a soda bottling plant—her presence stirs curiosity, then suspicion. As a romance begins to grow, whispers about her past spread, raising questions no one can answer and forcing a community to confront what it means to judge, to forgive, and to survive.

Directed by Erez Tadmor and starring Lior Raz and Rotem Sela.

Presented in conjunction with Beth Israel Congregation’s Rachel V. Glaser Film Festival, with a special reception in her memory featuring live music and Mediterranean snacks by Yesh Hummus & Grill.

🎬 BJFF: Soda
📅 Tuesday, May 12
🕕 6:00 pm reception | 7:00 pm screening
📍 Gordon Center for Performing Arts

🎟️ See what’s coming up: gordoncenter.com

05/01/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫

BJFF: Soda | Tuesday, May 12 | 7:00 pm

Charm City Jazz Presents: A Salute to the Gentlemen of Soul | Saturday, May 30 | 8:00 pm

Film and live music—two distinct nights, two great reasons to be here.

Explore details and tickets at gordoncenter.com