Prelude to Pride - The Spire Series

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm UTC-04:00

210 W Madison St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21201 | Baltimore

The Spire Series
Publisher/HostThe Spire Series
Prelude to Pride - The Spire Series
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Prelude to Pride event by The Spire Series
at First & Franklin Church to benefit AIDS Action Baltimore
210 W Madison Street at Park Avenue, Mt. Vernon
- free admission -
art preview & early bidding - 2:00p
Bach, Broadway & Beyond Concert - 3:00p
wine reception + lite fare + art auction
The concert features performances by some of Maryland’s extraordinary musicians.
I.
Douglas Bowles, tenor & Alex Hassan, piano
great composers from Broadway’s golden age including
Cole Porter, Ivor Novello and Lorenz Hart
II
Matthew Palumbo, piano
works by J.S. Bach and Alexander Scriabin
III
Tonni Red, soprano & Saegin Geum, piano
hymns and popular songs, including Patsy Cline, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, and Stevie Wonder

Works by 40 visual artists representing a range of styles will be auctioned during the post-concert reception, including award-winning painter Joan Cox and acclaimed photojournalist Joe Giordano, among others, whose work reflects the diversity and vibrancy of Baltimore’s creative community.
The Reid Chapel doors open at 2:00p for a sneak preview of the artwork and early bidding. The concert begins at 3:00p, followed by a Live Art Auction and Reception from 4:30p to 5:30p The auction will officially close at 5:15p.
Online bidding will open Sunday, May 31, and close at 12:00 p.m. on June 7. Buyers may also choose to purchase artwork at full price. The final online bid will serve as the opening bid during the live auction.
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210 W Madison St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21201

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