Baltimore weekend guide: ‘The Great Gatsby’ at the Hippodrome and multiple gallery opening receptions

A busy arts weekend across downtown, Station North and Highlandtown

Baltimore’s performing arts and gallery scene is set for a concentrated weekend of openings and stage performances, led by a touring production of The Great Gatsby at the Hippodrome and several exhibition debuts clustered around Friday-night reception hours.

Broadway tour: ‘The Great Gatsby’ at the Hippodrome

The Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center begins its run of The Great Gatsby this weekend, with the first scheduled performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, followed by two showtimes Sunday, Feb. 1 (1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.). The production continues through Saturday, Feb. 7.

The title is part of the Hippodrome’s 2025–26 Broadway season lineup. For theatergoers, the weekend performances mark the opening opportunity to see the tour in Baltimore before the run moves deeper into the week.

• What: The Great Gatsby (touring musical)

• Where: The Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N. Eutaw St.

• When: Sat., Jan. 31 (8 p.m.); Sun., Feb. 1 (1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.); additional performances through Feb. 7

Gallery openings: Bromo Arts District and beyond

Friday evening brings a set of visual-arts events that fit the familiar opening-reception window, including a featured reception in the Bromo Arts and Entertainment District. An event listed as “The Bound and the Boundless Opening Reception” is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 9 p.m., presenting two solo exhibitions by Baltimore-based artists David Page and Sara Dittrich, including work described as performance-activated sculpture and new studio practice shown in distinct phases.

Also on Friday, Creative Alliance lists an exhibition opening titled Sacraments (Goxxip Girl Collective Exhibition), running from 6 to 9 p.m. The organization’s calendar groups the opening within a broader month of programming that includes additional performances and community events.

• What: “The Bound and the Boundless” opening reception

• When: Fri., Jan. 30 (6–9 p.m.)

• Where: Bromo Arts and Entertainment District venue listing

• What: Sacraments exhibition opening

• When: Fri., Jan. 30 (6–9 p.m.)

• Where: Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave.

Context: A citywide winter gallery calendar

The weekend’s openings land as Baltimore institutions maintain winter programming across multiple neighborhoods, with downtown’s Bromo Arts District continuing its role as a hub for galleries and performance spaces anchored by venues including the Hippodrome, Maryland Art Place and the Maryland Center for History and Culture.

For audiences balancing theater and visual art, the weekend offers a clear split: gallery receptions on Friday night, followed by high-demand stage performances starting Saturday.

As always, event details can change; attendees may want to confirm door times, capacity limits and any ticketing requirements before heading out.