The Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center features world class performers and renowned public figures, there’s something for everyone within reach here in Southern Maryland.
Coming Attractions
About the Center
Dedicated in 2022, the Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center is a vital part of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus, and serves as a focal point for the performing arts not only for the college, but for the community as a whole.
The Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center features the following:
- A 700-seat auditorium, which will host a full schedule of performances in the arts for the benefit of students, the College, and the entire surrounding community
- A 125-seat recital hall and adjacent rehearsal studios
- Classroom and office space for the Music Department
AIA Maryland Public Building of the Year
The Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center and Learning Commons, both dedicated in September 2022, were named American Institute of Architects (AIA) Maryland’s Public Buildings of the Year at the organization’s annual Excellence in Design Awards in 2023. The award acknowledged how aestehetic and functional characteristics of the building perfectly complemented one another, the surrouding campus environment and the facility’s mission to serve as a cultural hub for the campus and broader community. This rare combination of form and function makes the Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center a true crown jewel of a campus already renowned for its historic beauty.
Past Events
The Reagan Years
Twain Lecture with Randy Rainbow- The JoGo Project
- SMCM Jazz Ensemble: Jazz & Tap Concert
- Honoring the Legacy of Lucille Clifton
- The King's Singers
- Step Afrika!
- Ballet Caliente's Nutcracker
- Benjamin Bradlee Distinguished Lecture in Journalism Featuring Jelani Cobb
- Sweet Honey in the Rock
- ARTrageous
- 2023 Judge William O.E. Sterling Constitution Day lecture with NPR's Nina Totenberg
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- USNB Sea Chanters
- SMCM Chambers singers perform Messiah
- SMCM Symphony Orchestra holiday concert
- Seahawks Got Talent
