the scene GREEN/SUSTAINABLE during State of The Re:Union Live. (45 W. Preston St.; 410-752-8558; www. theatreproject.org) Spartacus comes to the Lyric Opera House straight from Russia on May 30. Performed by the State Moscow Classical Ballet Theatre, Soviet-Armenian composer Aram Khatchatourian’s most famous show tells the age-old story of Spartacus, who incites the Third Servile War against the slave population’s oppressive masters, the Romans. (140 W. Mt Royal Ave.; 410-900-1150; www.lyricoperahouse.com)
visual art
Maryland Institute College of Art invites you to their fifth annual ArtWalk 2012 on May 10. The 3K walking tour features seven buildings teeming with works by more than four hundred emerging artists from MICA’s class of 2012. End the evening with a casual dinner and mingle with the artists. (1300 W. Mount Royal Ave.; 410-669-9200; www.mica.edu)
The Residences at Oella Mill—Unique Apartment Homes on the Patapsco River.
Create a tiny world inside a tube at the American Visionary Art Museum’s Peep Show Workshop with Nana Projects on May 19. Local art troupe Nana Projects guides participants through the process of this Victorian-inspired art form
that transforms silhouettes, gels, scratch art, and other odds and ends into a colorful miniature world. (800 Key Hwy.; 410-244-1900; www.avam.org)
community Don a floral frock and indulge in drinks and hors d’oeuvres in the formal gardens of Johns Hopkins University’s Evergreen Museum & Library during its second annual Alice’s Wonderland Garden Party on May 10. With proceeds going to the Evergreen’s ongoing restoration, the party features a silent auction and a prize for the guest decked out in the maddest hat. (4545 N. Charles St.; 410-5165589; www.museums.jhu.edu) The League for People with Disabilities bands with the Rotary Club of Baltimore City to celebrate community changemakers and the seventy-fifth anniversary of The League’s Camp Greentop—a recreation program for children and adults with disabilities—during Milestones at the American Visionary Art Museum. The evening, on May 19, features a gourmet dinner from Innovative Catering, a silent auction, and live music from folk-rock group Three of a Kind. (800 Key Hwy.; 410-323-0500; www.leaguefor people.org)
Give your garden an Italian twist when you learn how to grow your own pizza toppings at Baltimore Green Works’ Pizza Garden workshop. At the Irvine Nature Center on May 3, you’ll plant some organic pie-ready veggies in unconventional containers like bottles and cans. (11201 Garrison Forest Rd., Owings Mills; www.baltimoregreenworks.com)
benefits of the device, which stores rainwater for later outdoor use, like watering plants, washing your car, and filling up your swimming pool. (Chesterfield and Belair rds.; 410-254-1577; www. bluewaterbaltimore.org)
On May 9, the Beginner Farmer Training Program features two workshops about the ins and outs of urban farming. “Urban Soils” brings experts from the EPA and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future to talk about good soil, while “Starting a New Farm in a Baltimore Neighborhood” features advice from farmers and community leaders. Sponsored by Future Harvest, Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, Civic Works’ Real Food Farm, and the Farm Alliance of Baltimore City, the workshops aim to raise awareness about possible solutions to the city’s food deserts. (2701 St. Lo Dr.; 410-366-8533; www.futureharvestcasa.org)
Take mom aboard The Black-eyed Susan, Baltimore’s authentic paddlewheel riverboat, for the Annual Mother’s Day Brunch Cruise on May 13. Pump her full of mimosas and have her dine on buffet offerings like Nawlins-style shrimp creole, apple-filled pancakes, and smoked Nova Scotia Salmon. She’ll be sure to feel appreciated. (2701 Boston St.; 410-342-6960; www.baltimore paddlewheel.com)
Save water (and money) when you learn how to build you own recycled rain barrel at Blue Water Baltimore’s Rain Barrel Workshop. Go to Herring Run Park on May 17 to learn about the countless
FOOD/DRINK
Sip some of Maryland’s finest wines at the twentieth anniversary of Wine in the Woods, May 19–20. Come rain or shine, the outdoor events brings a neverending supply of live music and food to the tranquil Columbia woods. Unleash the sommelier within during one of the weekend’s wine education seminars. (5950 Symphony Woods Rd., Columbia; 410-313-4700; www.wineinthe woods.com)
The Genuine Article. Within walking distance of historic Ellicott City.
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