Performances & Events
Located just a short walk from downtown Chestertown, Washington College is an integral part of the culture of this gem of the Eastern Shore. Residents and visitors to the region have many opportunities to enjoy theatre, music, literary readings, dance, and more that are featured on campus.
Featured Events
National Music Festival
The Festival, a division of OuterArts Maryland, Inc., combines world-class mentor musicians and gifted pre-professional apprentice musicians for an intense Festival experience the first two weeks of each June. Concerts and free open rehearsals take place in a variety of venues including churches, theaters, art galleries, and local businesses.
Details
- May 31 - June 13, 2026
- Gibson Center for the Arts and throughout Chestertown
Matt Bell Reads from His Fiction
Electronic Music Senior Capstone
Short Film by Stevie Lyles
Matt Bell is the author most recently of the novel Appleseed (a New York Times Notable Book) and the craft book Refuse to Be Done, a guide to novel writing, re writing, and revision. He is also the author of the novels Scrapper and In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods, as well as the short story collection A Tree or a Person or a Wall, a non-fiction book about the classic video game Baldur's Gate II, and several other titles. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, Tin House, Fairy Tale Review, American Short Fiction, Orion, and many other publications. A native of Michigan, he teaches creative writing at Arizona State University.
Details
- Septmeber 30, 2026. 6 - 7:30 p.m.
- Rose O'Neill Literary House