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Church, 2200 St. Paul St., (410) 366-0808, $12, BFMS members and affiliates $8, students $3 discount.
DANCE CONCERTS WEDNESDAY 11
RIVERDANCE . 8 P . M ., Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N. Eutaw St., (410) 837-7400, france-merrickpac.com, tickets start at $20.
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. 6 P . M . Wednesdays, 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. 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.
theatreproject.org, $20.
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AIA BALTIMORE BOOKSTORE AND GALLERY, 11 1/2 W. Chase St., (410) 625-2585, aiabalt.com. Spirit of Place/ Baltimore’s Favorite Spaces. Author Sarah Achenbach and photographer Bill McAllen collaborated to create this book of historic and scenic Baltimore landmarks. Through April 30 (reception 5-7 P.M. April 2). AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM, 800 Key Highway, (410) 244-1900, avam.org. The Marriage of Art, Science, and Philosophy. Works by over 100 visionary artists/scientists/inventors and philosophers. Through Sept. 6. AREA 405, 405 E. Oliver St., (410) 528-2101, area405.com, propositionsatarea405.com. Propositions. Features works by Neal Reinalda, Ding Ren, Glenn Shrum, and Elena Volkova. Through March 29. ART UNDER GROUND STUDIO, 826 W. 36th St., (410) 800-4230, quirkyspace.com. Illustrations from the Psychonaut Narrative. Matt Muirhead and friends’ artistic excursions into the submarine layers of the mind. Through April 11. BALTIMORE CLAYWORKS, 5707 Smith Ave., (410) 578-1919, baltimoreclayworks.org. Couplets. Exhibit explores the studio energy between artists who share a space and the artwork from that collaboration. Through April 17. 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, one of the world’s finest paintings by Sir Anthony van Dyck, as well as masterpieces by Frans Hals, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin. Ongoing. A Circus Family: Picasso to Léger. Circus- and bohemianthemed work of artists like Picasso and Léger, featuring more than 80 prints, drawings, paintings, and books. Through May 17. C. GRIMALDIS GALLERY, 523 N. Charles St., (410) 539-1080, cgrimaldisgallery.com. Custer’s Last Stand & Other Painterly Obsessions. Works by Raoul Middleman. Through April 11. CREATIVE ALLIANCE AT THE PATTERSON, 3134 Eastern Ave., (410) 276-1651, creativealliance.org. Matthew Freel’s Invisible Champion: Jack Johnson. Matthew Freel’s large scale paintings and small drawings. Through March 14. Nuthouse Drawings. Crayon portraits by Dreamlander Susan Lowe. Through April 4 (gallery talk 7 P.M. March 11). Undercurrent. In this minstallation, with model rockets and video, AntoniaBarnes suggest the undercurrents of violence that exist in our society. Through April 11 (closing reception 5-7 P.M.). DEFINITION GALLERY, 1800 Fleet St., (410) 342-0577, definitiongallery.com. Melancholy. Works of Nicholas Harper, Brandon Maldonado, and Bethany Marchman. 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. An exhibition of letters, photographs, and other memorabilia belonging to Poe from the Pratt Library’s ar-
THURSDAY 12 RIVERDANCE. 8 P.M., Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N. Eutaw St., (410) 837-7400, france-merrickpac.com, tickets start at $20.
FRIDAY 13
BELLY DANCING SHOW. Reservations recommended. Also Saturdays. 10 P.M., Cazbar, 316 N. Charles St., (410) 528-1222, cazbarbaltimore.com. RIVERDANCE. 8 P.M., Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N. Eutaw St., (410) 837-7400, france-merrickpac.com, tickets start at $20. YA HABIBI. Shems presents a belly dance showcase. 9 P.M., Lebanese Taverna, 719 S. President St., (410) 2445533, lebanesetaverna.com, bellydancebaltimore.com, $30, $25 advance.
SATURDAY 14
GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER. The Collective presents a concert featuring choreography by Jessica Fultz, Jennifer Ousse-Seye, Sonia Synkowski, Emily Tankersley, and Lauren Withhart. 2 and 8 P.M., Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, (443) 257-3844, artbma.org, $15, students and seniors $10. RIVERDANCE. 8 P.M., Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N. Eutaw St., (410) 837-7400, france-merrickpac.com, tickets start at $20.
SUNDAY 15 RIVERDANCE. 8 P.M., Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N. Eutaw St., (410) 837-7400, france-merrickpac.com, tickets start at $20.
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. 8:30 P.M. Thursdays, Mondays, 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. 3:30 P . M . Sundays, 7:15 P . M . Wednesdays, Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore, 241 W. Chase St., (410) 837-5445, glccb. org, $9. BROTHERS OF BAR AZA . Fridays, 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.
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AGES OF MAN. The Performance Workshop Theatre presents Gielgud’s selection of Shakespeare’s monologues and sonnets. Opens March 13. Through April 11. Performance Workshop Theatre Company, 28 E. Ostend St., (410) 659-7830, wwwperformanceworkshoptheatre.org, $20, students $15. THE CHERRY ORCHARD. Anton Chekhov’s final play. Opens March 18. Through April 26. Everyman Theatre, 1727 N. Charles St., (410) 752-2208, everymantheatre. org, $20-$38. THE CORONATION OF POPPEA. Presented by the Opera Vivente with Britten’s Albert Herring. 7:30 P.M. March 12 and 14, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 811 Cathedral St., (410) 685-1130, emmanuelepiscopalchurch.org, $33-$55. FLUID MOVEMENTS’S EASY ROLLER. This play is described as a “courtroom drama on wheels.” 7 and 9 P.M. March 14, 7 P.M. March 15, Roosevelt Recreation Center, 1221 W. 36th St., (410) 243-2431, fluidmovement. org, $10. KILLER JOE . Play by Tracy Letts. Through March 15. Single Carrot Theatre, 120 W. North Ave., (443) 844-9253, singlecarrot.com, $15, students and seniors $10. 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 12-13, 3 and 8 P . M . March 14, 3 and 7:30 P . M . March 15, Lyric Opera House, 140 W. Mount Royal Ave., (410) 685-5086, lyricoperahouse.com, $32-$44. MISS JULIE. Naoko Maeshiba and Daniel Ettinger directs this play, which was written by August Strindberg. 7:30 P.M. March 12, Center for the Arts, Towson University, Osler and Cross Campus drives, Towson, (410) 704-2787, towson.edu/centerforthearts, $12, seniors and students $7. 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. SIDE MAN . Sherrione Brown directs the play by Warren Leight. Opens March 13. Through April 11. Fells Point Corner Theatre, 251 S. Ann St., (410) 276-7837, fpct.org, $10-$17. 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. ‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE. 17th-century revenge tragedy by John Ford, directed by Artistic Director Irene Lewis. Opens March 11. Through April 5. Centerstage, 700 N. Calvert St., (410) 332-0033, centerstage.org, $10-$55. TRIXIE AND MONKEY’S MUMBO. Baltimore’s best known burlesque duo return with more acrobatics, comedy and skin. Opens March 18. Through March 21. Theatre Project, 45 W. Preston St., (410) 752-8558,
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COMEDY BALTIMORE COMEDY FACTORY, 36 Light St., (410) 547-7798, BaltimoreComedy.com. Will E Robo, Jared Stern. 8 P.M. March 12; 8 and 10 P.M. and midnight March 13; 7, 9, and 11 P.M. March 14; $17. STRAND THEATRE, 1823 N Charles St., (443) 874-4719, strandtheatercompany.org. Baltimore Improv Group. 8 P.M. March 14; $10, students and military $8.
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chives. Through April 25. Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books. An exhibition of original illustration art from the Little Golden Books. Through May 9. 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. 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. This student-curated focus show on the male collectors of the philanthropic Garrett family. Through March 31. Evergreen as Muse. View unique photographic perspectives of Evergreen’s artistic and architectural riches created by 10 undergraduate students at the Johns Hopkins University. Ongoing. GALLERY 1448, Artists’ Housing, 1448 E. Baltimore St., (410) 327-1554, 1448.org. Wet-Plate to Ink-Jet, Bridging Three Centuries: A Curated Collection of Loyola College Photography Students. A collection of student photographs selected by Daniel Schlapbach, photography professor at Loyola College. Opens March 13. Through March 29. GALLERY IMPERATO, 921 E. Fort Ave., suite 120, (443) 257-4166, galleryimperato.com. Guns and Chandeliers. This exhibition is about how common objects are interpreted and what they symbolize. Through March 14. GEPPI’S ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM, 301 W. Camden St., (410) 625-7060, geppismuseum.com. Barbie: Fifty Fashionable Years. A half century of dream houses, sports cars, fashions and hairstyles, and how Barbara Millicent Roberts affected pop culture. Through May 31. HOMEWOOD MUSEUM, 3400 N. Charles St., (410) 516-5589, jhu.edu/historichouses. Next to Godliness: Cleanliness in Early Maryland. Explores aspects of clean and dirty in the early 19th century. Through March 29. MARYL AND ART PL ACE, 8 Market Place, suite 100, (410) 962-8565, MDartplace.org. Fantastical Imaginings. A traveling exhibition featuring 14 artists whose work is oriented toward fantasy. Through March 28. MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 201 W. Monument St., (410) 685-3750, mdhs.org. Maryland Through the Artist’s Eye. The permanent exhibition with more than 60 objects looks at Maryland’s history through the perspective of artists. Nipper’s Toyland. The new permanent exhibit will showcase the toys Maryland children have played with for over 200 years. Maryland’s Maritime Heritage: From Fells Point to the World, 1760-1850. Explore Baltimore’s story as a major commercial sea port instrumental in the development of America’s culture. MARYL AND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART, 1300 W. Mount Royal Ave., (410) 225-2300, mica.edu. Unbroken Thread: Nature Painting and the American Imagination. Works by MICA faculty member Philip Koch. Through March 15. MAT at Fox 3 Gallery. Through March 11. Juried BFA/MAT at Fox 2 Gallery. Through March 11. Art of Memory. An installation by Seet van Hout in the Middendorf Gallery. Through March 26. Artes Liberalis. An exhibit of oil paintings by Uwe Poth in the Rosenberg Gallery. Through March 26. Painting at Brown 3 and 4 galleries. Through March 12. Follies, Predicaments, and Other Conundrums: The Works of Laure Drogoul. The first large-scale retrospective of the local interdisciplinary artist in the Decker Gallery. Through March 15. Printmaking at Main gallery. Through March 12. Ashley Lloyd ‘09 in the Pinkard Gallery. Through March 11. Alissandra Seelaus ‘09 in