STAR Centre — Attraction in Havre de Grace

My biggest complaint isn't about the theater itself, but about the accessibility of the facilities.

I have a young child with special needs who wears a diaper. His school went to the Star Theater today for a field trip. There was absolutely no place in the building to change him. No changing table, counter in the bathroom that can be utilized to change a child, or any place other than the floor.

It was not only my boy affected. There were 8 other kids with various levels of special needs who require diapers in his grade alone. If schools are to come to this theater, there needs to be a safe place where we can take care of our kiddos with special needs without needing to lay them on the floor.

I feel like that is a pretty big oversight for whoever manages the facility. Although, luckily, an...

Large auditorium for dance recital. Only 1 door for entry and exit so very long delay to get into show as previous show was trying get out simultaneously!And it was pouring rain so we all jammed into the not large lobby!! Dancers for the upcoming show couldn't even make their way thru the crowd to get backstage! Assigned seating was helpful in such a crowd. Packed crowd. Music was on and off and sometimes hard to hear. Crowd full of kids but no eating or drinking allowed for 2 hours of recital with hungry, bored siblings of dancers! And the 1 short intermission had all the kids and parents trying to squeeze into 1 women's restroom which made some of them late for start of 2nd half. Not a really...

I enjoyed seeing Straight No Chaser here. These guys always put on a great show. They overcame power outages throughout the day to get set up, including bringing in a massive generator to ensure the show could go on regardless of BGE's status. This venue is a great addition to the town's arts-centric assets. It opens up possibilities for more regional and national performers in addition to the local ones in the Opera House and the State Theater (now closed because of building code issues). The STAR is comfortable and convenient, and parking isn't the hassle it is when going to the Hippodrome, the Mechanic, or the Meyerhoff. Yay,...