BALTIMORE WEEKLY classes, and free lessons and parties. Also Saturday, 8-10 P.M., Round House Theatre, 4545 East-West Highway , Bethesda, (301) 215-6660, round-house.org, $20, kids under 12 $10.
TUESDAY 10 BALLET THEATRE OF MARYLAND IN BALTIMORE. A friend-raiser performance to introduce BTM to the Baltimore arts community. 6-8:30 P.M., Theatre Project, 45 W. Preston St., (410) 752-8558, theatreproject.org, $40. RIVERDANCE. Farewell performances from the internationally acclaimed celebration of Irish music, song, and dance. 8 P.M., also March 11, Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N. Eutaw St., (410) 837-7400, france-merrickpac.com, tickets start at $20.
GAY & LESBIAN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. 8:30 P . M . Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30 P.M. Saturdays, Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore, 241 W. Chase St., (410) 837-5445, glccb.org, free. BEGINNER’S YOGA. 7:15 P.M. Wednesdays, 3:30 P.M. Sundays, Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore, 241 W. Chase St., (410) 837-5445, glccb.org, $9. BROTHERS OF BARAZA. The Portal, Baltimore’s African-American GLBT Community Center, 2419 Greenmount Ave., suite 4, (410) 962-8838, theportalbmoreonline.org. FREE HIV AND STD TESTING. 5-8 P.M. TuesdaysThursdays, Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore, 241 W. Chase St., (410) 837-5445, glccb.org, free. HEARTS AND EARS, INC. DROP-IN AND RESOURCE CENTER. 4-9 P.M. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 1-6 P.M. Sundays, Hearts and Ears, Inc., 10 W. Biddle St., suite 1F, (410) 528-0444, heartsandears.org. J.U.M.P. SUPPORT GROUP. 7-8:30 P.M. Thursdays, the Portal, Baltimore’s African-American GLBT Community Center, 2419 Greenmount Ave., suite 4, (443) 803-6909, theportalbmoreonline.org. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS. 11:30 A.M. Sundays, Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore, 241 W. Chase St., (410) 837-5445, glccb.org. POZ MEN. Meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore, 241 W. Chase St., (410) 837-5445, glccb.org. SAIM - GLBT YOUTH GROUP. 12:30 P.M. Saturdays, Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore, 241 W. Chase St., (410) 837-5445, glccb.org, free. STONEWALL DEMOCRATS MEETING AND MIXER. 7 P . M . March 4, Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave., (410) 276-1651, creativealliance. org, free. WOMEN OF COLOR - SUPPORT GROUP. 7:30 P.M. Thursdays, Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore, room 201, 241 W. Chase St., (410) 837-5445, glccb.org, free.
DO RE MINK . John Waters’ Dreamland Studios alumnus Mink Stole’s cabaret. Dreamlander Susan Lowe joins in for a duet. 8 P . M . March 6, Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave., (410) 276-1651, creativealliance.org, $15, members and students $12. FABULATION OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE. Written by Lynn Nottage; directed by Jackson Gay. Through March 8. Centerstage, 700 N. Calvert St., (410) 332-0033, centerstage.org, $10-$60. KILLER JOE. By Tracy Letts. Through March 15. Single Carrot Theatre, 120 W. North Ave., (443) 844-9253, singlecarrot.com, $15, students and seniors $10. LOOK UP: THE STORY OF THE FALL OF ICARUS. In the BBOX of the Gateway building. 8 P.M. March 6-7, 3 P.M. March 8, MICA, Maryland Institute College of Art, (410) 225-2516, mica.edu, $15, faculty and staff $10, students free on March 6, $5 March 7-8. LOVE OVERBOARD. Je’caryous Johnson’s play starring Avant and Keke Wyatt, Khalil Kain, Miguel A. Nunez, Carl Payne, and Karen Malina White. 8 P.M. March 10, Lyric Opera House, 140 W. Mount Royal Ave., (410) 685-5086, lyricoperahouse.com, $32-$44. MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL. Off-Broadway musical. 8 P.M. March 5-6, 2 and 8 P.M. March 7, 2 P.M. March 8, Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N. Eutaw St., (410) 837-7400, france-merrickpac.com, $20-$45. OLD TIMES . Drama written by Harold Pinter and directed by Sharon Weaver. Through March 29. Vagabond Players, 806 S. Broadway, (410) 563-9135, bcpl.net/~thevag/index.htm, $15. THE PRETTIEST PLACE ON EARTH. A musical with music and lyrics by Alex Scally, book by Lola Pierson, directed by Donna Sellinger, and video by Brian Durel. 8:30 P.M. March 6-7, Load Of Fun Studios, 120 W. North Ave., loadoffun.net, $6.
SIMPATICO . Directed by Joe Martin, written by Sam Sherpard. 8 P.M. March 6-7, Merrick Barn, Johns Hopkins University, Homewood campus, 34th and Charles streets, (410) 516-7159, $15, seniors $13, Johns Hopkins University faculty, staff, students, and alumni $5. SPRING AWAKENING. Presented by the Mobtown Players, conceived by the late Terry Long, and directed by Matt Bowerman. Through March 14. the Mobtown Theater at Meadow Mill, 3600 Clipper Mill Road, (410) 367-3057, mobtownplayers.com, $15, students and seniors $12. STAR SPANGLED GIRLS . Presented by Touring Theatre of North Carolina. 2 P.M. March 8, Enoch Pratt Free Library, central library, 400 Cathedral St., (410) 396-5430, prattlibrary.org/locations, free. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER MEN IN MY WIFE’S BED. 9 Imaginary Cows Theatre Collective presents a play written and directed by Tom Shade. Through March 7. Theatre Project, 45 W. Preston St., (410) 7528558, theatreproject.org, $20, seniors and artists $15, students $10. ‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE. 17th-century revenge tragedy by John Ford, directed by Artistic Director Irene Lewis. With some Tuesday night shows and many pre-and post-show special events. Opens March 11. Through April 5. Centerstage, 700 N. Calvert St., (410) 332-0033, centerstage.org, $10-$55.
COMEDY BALTIMORE COMEDY FACTORY, 36 Light St., (410) 547-7798, BaltimoreComedy.com. Angel Salazar. 8 P.M. March 5; 8 and 10 P.M., midnight March 6; 7, 9, and 11 P.M. March 7; $17.
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STAGE BOITE. Features Rebecca Nagle and 1602 Deconstructive St. 7 P.M. March 6, Minas Gallery, 815 W. 36th St., (410) 732-4258, minasgalleryandboutique.com, donation. CLOUD 9. By Caryl Churchill and directed by Brad J. Ranno. Through March 8. Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre, 817 St. Paul St., (410) 752-1225, spotlighters.org, $18, seniors and students $15. THE CORONATION OF POPPEA. Presented by the Opera Vivente with Britten’s Albert Herring. 7:30 P.M. March 6, 3 P.M. March 8, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 811 Cathedral St., (410) 685-1130, emmanuelepiscopalchurch.org, $33-$55.
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AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM, 800 Key Highway, (410) 244-1900, avam.org. The Marriage of Art, Science, and Philosophy. Work by over 100 visionary artists/scientists/inventors and philosophers. Through Sept. 6. AREA 405, 405 E. Oliver St., (410) 528-2101, area405. com. Propositions. Works by Neal Reinalda, Ding Ren, Glenn Shrum, and Elena Volkova and is curated by Stephen G. Dewyer. Through March 29. ART UNDER GROUND STUDIO, 826 W. 36th St., (410) 800-4230, quirkyspace.com. Illustrations from the Psychonaut Narrative. Works by Matt Muirhead and friends. Opens March 7 (opening reception 6-10 P.M.). Through April 11. BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART, 10 Art Museum Drive, (443) 573-1700, artbma.org. African Art Collection. Numbering more than 2,000 objects from ancient Egypt to contemporary Zimbabwean art. Ongoing. A Grand Legacy: Five Centuries of European Art. Features the monumental Rinaldo and Armida, as well as masterpieces by Frans Hals, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin. Ongoing. A Circus Family: Picasso to Léger. The circus- and bohemian-themed work of artists like Picasso and Léger, featuring more than 80 prints, drawings, paintings, and books. Through May 17. BALTIMORE CLAYWORKS, 5707 Smith Ave., (410) 578-1919, baltimoreclayworks.org. Couplets. Explores the studio energy between artists who share a space. Opens March 7 (opening reception 6-8 P.M.). Through April 17. C. GRIMALDIS GALLERY, 523 N. Charles St., (410) 539-1080, cgrimaldisgallery.com. Raoul Middleman: Custer’s Last Stand and Other Painterly Obsessions. Works of Raoul Middleman. Opens March 4 (reception 5:30-7:30 P.M. March 4). Through April 11. CREATIVE ALLIANCE AT THE PATTERSON, 3134 Eastern Ave., (410) 276-1651, creativealliance.org. Matthew Freel’s Invisible Champion: Jack Johnson. Large scale paintings and small drawings. Through March 14. Undercurrent. Antonio-Barnes’ art works. Opens March 6. Through April 11 (closing reception 5-7 P.M.). Nuthouse Drawings. Crayon portraits by Dreamlander Susan Lowe. Opens March 6. (opening reception 6-8 P.M. March 6, gallery talk 7 P.M. March 11). Through April 4. DEFINITION GALLERY, 1800 Fleet St., (410) 342-0577, definitiongallery.com. Melancholy. Works of Nicholas Harper, Brandon Maldonado, and Bethany Marchman. Opens March 6 (opening reception 7-11 P.M.). Through March 28. ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY, CENTRAL LIBRARY, 400 Cathedral St., (410) 396-5430, prattlibrary.org/ locations. Edgar Allan Poe: More Than a Poet. Through April 25. Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books. Through May 9 (reception with special guests J. P. Leventhal, Bobbie Crosby, and Jane Valentine, the children of Albert Rice Leventhal, publisher of the Little Golden Books 2:30 P.M. March 7). EUBIE BL AKE JAZZ INSTITUTE AND CULTURAL CENTER, 847 N. Howard St., (410) 225-3130, eubieblake. org. Sitting Down to Take a Stand—Remembering Rosa Parks. Exhibits articles and photographs from December 1955 AFRO-American Newspaper following the details and events of the Montgomery Bus boycott. Through March 31 (reception 7-9 P.M. March 5). EVERGREEN MUSEUM AND LIBRARY, 4545 N. Charles St., (410) 516-0341, museums.jhu.edu/evergreen. It’s a Man’s World: The Collections of Male Garretts. Student-curated focus show. Through March 31. Evergreen as Muse. Photographic perspectives of Evergreen created by students. Through March 31. CONTINUED ON PAGE 52
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