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Murphy Fine Arts Center

Welcome to the Murphy Fine Arts Center!

The Murphy Fine Arts Center is a state-of-the-art performing arts venue that houses the 2,000-seat Gilliam Concert Hall, the 271-seat Turpin-Lamb Theater, and the 167-seat Recital Hall. It is also the home of the James E. Lewis Museum of Art and the home of the studios, classrooms, and lab spaces used by Morgan State University's Department of Fine and Performing Arts.  

We welcome you to  check our schedule of events often. The schedule will be updated when performances or art exhibitions are announced. We also invite you to "LIKE" the Murphy Fine Arts Center on Facebook if you are a Facebook user. Event information is also updated on Facebook.

student in the James E Lewis Museum of Art

James E. Lewis Museum Of Art

Located in the MFAC

Free Admission
Hours
Tue - Fri 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

443.885.3030

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Featured Event

Howard Hewett

A Night of Intimate R&B Starring Howard Hewett

Thursday, February 13, 2025 8pm

A night to celebrate love is on tap with "A Night of Intimate R&B."  This event will usher in Valentine's Day 2025 with perfomances that will touch your heart and soul.  Opening the concert is performance artist, Fred Reed.  Next up will be the sultry music of vocalist, Keith Washington (" Kissing You:).  The headliner is the acclaimed singer, songwriter, Howard Hewett (who was, at one point, the lead singer for Shalamar).  

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Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center
Morgan State University
2201 Argonne Drive •  Baltimore, MD 21251
P: 443-885-4336  •  E: murphyfineartscenter@morgan.edu

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