The Wharf

Jazz guitarist, Paul Bollenback This year is our 33rd annual Jazz Festival.  Buttonwood Nature Center, home of The Institute presents our annual jazz festival, which continues to spotlight top professional […]

You'll be raven' about this performance! FREE and open to the public. The Institute presents a theatrical production spotlighting Edgar Allan Poe, performed in an outdoor venue by MEG Theatre […]

This year is our 32nd Institute annual jazz festival—featuring NEA Jazz Master Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr. The Institute's annual jazz festival continues to spotlight top professional artists each year […]

You'll be raven' about this performance! FREE and open to the public. The Institute presents a theatrical production spotlighting Edgar Allan Poe, performed in an outdoor venue by MEG Theatre (Maryland Entertainment Group (MEG Theatre) Professional actor Todd Loughry brings Poe to life, performing fan favorites The Tell-Tale Heart, The Bells, The Raven, and Hop-Frog, […]

2022 marks 31 YEARS of The Institute’s annual jazz festival! Returning this year to The Wharf, the Institute's jazz festival continues to spotlight top professional artists each year that light up the outdoor stage with hot summer jazz. 31st  annual Institute Jazz Festival on August 28 – Jazz at the Wharf, featuring 7-time Grammy award […]

This production has been POSTPONED due to impending thunderstorms. Although we had a rain venue (the barn), the timing of the storms is such that patrons will just be arriving. It's a bit of a hike between the parking area and the performance area, and safety concerns have forced us to postpone the show. HOWEVER! […]

2021 marks 30 YEARS of The Institute’s annual jazz festival! 30th Anniversary Institute Jazz Festival features a NEW location, NEW time, and a band featuring some of the hottest young talent in jazz! With a fabulous new location, the jazz festival continues to spotlight top professional artists each year that light up the outdoor stage with […]