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FALL HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED! And you know what that means – OUT with the flip flops and shorts and IN with the oversized sweaters and knee boots. And just because the weather is a bit chillier and more wet, that doesn’t mean that the fun stops here. As a matter of fact, FREE FALL BALTIMORE has a host of FREE EVENTS that are family-friendly and best of all FREE! CHECK OUT THE LIST BELOW!

ART & MUSEUMS

AMARANTHINE MUSEUM
Treasure Hunt

Travel through the labyrinth of the Amaranthine Museum and find treasures in the detail of the more than 200 paintings of the late Baltimore artist Les Harris. The labyrinth is a complex tapestry of images offering a reservoir of insight into the history of art and the creative process and both adult and child versions are available. Search for the details in the photographs in the museum’s painting. Prizes will be awarded for the most complete entry at each session.

Sundays, Oct 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 12pm – 2pm

Amaranthine Museum – 2010 Clipper Park Road

No advance reservations required.

AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM
All Things Round: Galaxies, Eyeballs & Karma

In celebration of the exhibition “All Things Round” and Free Fall Baltimore, the American Visionary Art Museum opens its doors for free admission to the museum. AVAM’s new exhibition is a celebration and call to awareness of the circular and voluptuous nature of life. Including the works of 70+ inspired, intuitive artists, this exhibition delights in the curves, spirals, orbs, and bubbles of full-bodied beauty that playfully manifest throughout art and science.

Wed Oct 26 1am – 6pm

American Visionary Art Museum – 800 Key Highway

No advance reservations are necessary.

ART IN PURPOSE/BMI
Black Male Identity: Community Voice
Chat and Scat Series
Barbershop Conversations

This exhibition is a selection of works by artists and Baltimore community members exploring black male identity from a variety of perspectives. These works were produced in Black Male Identity art workshops held at the Center for Urban Families, Urban Leadership Institute, and Baltimore BORN.

The Chat and Scat Series are conversations with guest speakers on social and civic issues related to black male identity, interwoven with performances by a variety of jazz artists.

Exhibition hours: Wed – Fri, 11am – 5pm; Sat, 11am – 3pm
Opening reception: Sat, Oct 8, 3 – 5pm
Chat and Scat Series: Wed, Oct 12, 19 & 26, 5:30 – 7:30pm

Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center – 847 N. Howard Street

Art on Purpose’s Black Male Identity project includes a series of Barbershop Conversations – discussions held literally in barbershops. In conjunction with an exhibition currently on view at New Beginnings, a combined hair salon/art gallery in Southwest Baltimore, we will engage with internationally known artist Sam Gilliam and others in a discussion that explores contemporary ideas regarding art and black male identities from the early 20th century to today.

Sun Oct 23 3pm – 6pm

New Beginnings – 1047 Hollins Street

RSVP by emailing info@blackmaleidentity.com or call 410-231-3884

BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART
Free General Admission, Family Sundays & Exhibitions

The BMA offers free general admission to its world-renowned collection of 19th-century, modern, and contemporary art every day! The Museum is open Wednesday through Friday 10am – 5pm; Saturday and Sunday 11am – 6 pm, year round.

BMA Late Night!

Free Family Sundays
Bring your family for fun drop-in art activities every Sunday in October. Hone your art-making skills as you learn from the masterworks in the Museum’s collection.

Sun Oct 2 2pm – 5pm Paint Masterful Portraits
Sun Oct 9 2pm – 5pm Fashion Your Own Old-World Costume
Sun Oct 16 2pm – 5pm Sketch a Sensational Still-Life
Sun Oct 23 2pm – 5pm Sculpt Animals
Sun Oct 30 2pm – 5pm Art of the Old Masters

Free Exhibitions
Baker Artist Award 2011
Sat Oct 1 11am – 6pm & 7pm – 11pm; Sun Oct 2 11am – 6pm
Experience Baltimore’s cutting-edge art scene with an exhibition of works by performance artist Audrey Chen, visual artist Gary Kachadourian and beatboxer Shodekeh – all winners of the prestigious $25,000 Baker Artist Award.

Hand Held: Personal Arts from Africa
Sat Oct 1 – Mon Oct 31, Wed – Fri 10 am – 5pm; Sat – Sun 11am – 6pm
Spanning 21 countries across the African continent, this exhibition brings together objects used in daily life that blend beauty and utility. Discover stunning works from the BMA’s outstanding African collection ranging from baskets and combs to wearable textiles. On view through February 5, 2012.

Print by Print: Series from Dϋrer to Lichtenstein
Sun Oct 30 11am – 6pm
View an unprecedented exhibition of prints by Canaletto, Picasso, and many other great artists from the late 15th to 21st centuries. The true vision of these artists is realized as each of their series is shown in its entirety – an astonishing 350+ prints. On view through February 26, 2012.

Baltimore Museum of Art – 10 Art Museum Drive

No advance reservations required.
The Baltimore Museum of Art is open Wednesday through Friday from 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday from11am – 6pm with no admission fee year round.

THE CONTEMPORARY
Film Showing: Rebellious Bird

Rebellious Bird is a fresh looking watercolor cut-out animation created by Philadelphia-based artist Jennifer Levonian. The documentary short ostensibly revolves around Wendy Ramsburg, an American Civil War reenactor who portrays women soldiers that disguised themselves as men, but the film also asks broader questions about gender roles in society. The film will be presented as part of the Civil War exhibition currently at the Maryland Historical Society.

Fri Oct 1 Noon – 5pm

Maryland Historical Society – 201 West Monument Street

No advance reservations required.

CREATIVE ALLIANCE AT THE PATTERSON/BMI
The Middle Passage Mural: Joseph Norman

Four hundred and one black and white drawings, tiled together to fill the Main Gallery, comprise Joseph Norman’s epic telling of the Middle Passage, which delivered 10 million souls from Africa to the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries. The drawings in the Middle Passage Mural are intended as the source drawings for what will be the largest lithographic mural in the world, and potentially the most significant monument to the Middle Passage, in which up to 5 million Africans perished.

Sat Oct 1 – Sat Oct 29 Tues – Sat 11am – 7pm

Creative Alliance at The Patterson – 3134 Eastern Avenue

No advance reservations required.

CURRENT SPACE
Howard Street Murals

This exhibition features murals on plywood panels which will become the second installment of the mural series along Howard and Franklin Streets. The opening will be followed by an outdoor performance and music festival in the rear of the gallery lot.

Fri Oct 7 6pm-11pm – Opening reception; Exhibition – Fri Oct 7 – Sun Oct 23

Current Space – 419 – 421 N. Howard Street, 832-797-9431

No advance reservations required.

FLECKENSTEIN GALLERY/BMI
Three Black Artists

As part of the Black Male Identity Project, three artists, Kylis Winborne, digital prints, Rams Bisueno, mixed media paintings, and Schroeder Cherry, mixed media, exhibit their works exploring issues of black male identity.

Sat Oct 8 5pm – 9pm – Opening reception; exhibition runs through November 5, 2011, Tues – Fri 11am – 7pm, Sat 11am – 5pm.

Fleckenstein Gallery – 3316 Keswick Road

No advance reservations required.

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART (MICA)
Exhibitions and Lecture

Frédérique Morrel and Aaron Levin: Fall/Fail
This artistic adventure is designed to explore the realms of humanity’s origins: Adam and Eve, the animals of the garden of Eden, and paradise lost using as raw material the disregarded, discarded, disliked popular tapestries that occupied generations of women in the long evening hours but ended up as rejects in the further corners of yard sales and thrift shops. Their creations have been re-made using vintage material discovered by themselves as well as friends.
Fri Oct 7 Opening Reception 5pm – 7pm, Exhibition continues through Nov 9
Brown Center: Rosenberg Gallery, 1301 W. Mount Royal Avenue

Regina DeLuise: Photographs from the Field
The photographic opportunities provided to Regina DeLuise through grants, teaching, and studying abroad in India, Nepal, Italy, and Bhutan are presented in this exhibition as a curiously continuous thread. The Italian light in its luscious saturation, the intoxicating scent of incense burning in a temple, finding herself alone on a Himalayan plateau—each of these experiences cleared her vision and opened her eyes. In their making, printing, and exhibition, these pictures taken with her 8 x 10 camera are a meditation on circumstances and connections she encountered along the way. The absence of distractions and voices both far away and familiar, are her muse. The pictures are an intimate understanding of the world and her place in it.
Fri Oct 21 5pm – 7pm Opening Reception, Exhibition continues through Nov 13
Bunting Center: Pinkard Gallery, 1401 W. Mount Royal Avenue

Juried Undergraduate Exhibition
The work in this annual exhibition is a selection of the best submissions from all four years of undergraduate students. From hundreds of entries, approximately 100 will be chosen in a variety of disciplines based on artistic merit, creativity, and vision. This year, Doreen Bolger, director of The Baltimore Museum of Art, and Juror Philippa P.B. Hughes, creator of the Pink Line Project, are the jurors.
Wed Oct 26 Exhibition continues through November 20
Fox Building: Decker and Meyerhoff Galleries, 1303 W. Mount Royal Avenue

MICA gallery hours: Monday through Saturday 10am – 5pm; Sunday Noon – 5pm

No advance reservations required.

SCHOOL 33 ART CENTER
Open Studio Tours

Design a self-guided two-day tour of more than 150 participating Baltimore artists. Experience the best of Baltimore’s diverse art culture, encountering fresh works in painting, sculpture, photography, installations, clay, mixed media and right where they’re made. Online GPS map for all studio addresses to print and use for the tour available at www.school33.org. Printed Open Studio Tour maps also available in the Wed Oct 19 edition of CityPaper.

Sat & Sun Oct 22 & 23 10am – 6pm
Within 150 artists’ studios throughout Baltimore City

Open Studio Tour Exhibition and Reception
Reception: Sat Oct 1 12pm – 6pm
Exhibition: Oct 1 – 29 Wed – Sun 12pm – 6pm

Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower – 21 S. Eutaw Street

Neighborhood Spotlight: Hamilton/Lauraville
Visit this vibrant arts community for Open Studio Tour Weekend Kick-off
Fri Oct 21 6pm – 9pm Location TBD

For details and a studio map, www.school33.org or call 410-396-4641

No advance reservations required.

THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM
Exhibitions, Performances, and Lectures

Drop-In Art Activities: Every Sat & Sun
Sat Oct 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, & 30 10am – Creative Kid Geniuses

Walk-in Tour: Medieval and Renaissance Art
This tour examines and discusses the cultural contexts of Byzantine, Ethiopian Christian, Islamic, and Western Medieval and Renaissance works in the Walters collection.
Sun Oct 2 1pm – 2pm

Return From Amnesia
Cognitive Scientist Mike McCloskey and artist Margaret Kennard Johnson, mother of artist Lonni Sue Johnson, will speak about the dramatic transformations of the art of Lonni Sue after she suffered severe brain trauma. By sharing her courageous story, they reveal how art and science inform our understanding of memory and creativity.
Sunday Oct 2 – 2pm

Lunch & Learn: Archimedes Conservator Abigail Quandt
Walters Senior Conservator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, Abigail Quandt, began treatment of The Archimedes Palimpsest in 2000. Quandt shares an account of her work on the Palimpsest, which includes innovative steps to stabilize the leaves for digital imaging, final repair work and mounting in custom frames. Bring your light lunch to the Walters to enjoy lectures related to the Walters’ exhibitions, collections and areas of interest.
Thurs Oct 6 – 12:15pm

Peabody on the Court
This concert features Caleb Johnson in a classical viola performance.
Fri Oct 7 – 12pm – 1pm in the Sculpture Court

Walk-In Tour: Nineteenth Century Art
This tour examines the wide variety of styles of painting and sculpture from America and Europe from 1800 to 1900.
Sun Oct 9 1pm – 2pm

Intercambio: Artful Language Exchange
Sharpen your Spanish or English skills while having stimulating conversations about art and artists in this new series of bilingual gallery experiences. Each session is conversational and beginners as well as fluent speakers are invited to participate.
Sat Oct 9 – 3 – 4:30pm

Exhibition Opening: Lost and Found: The Secrets of Archimedes
From the birth of its texts in the cradle of Western civilization to their obliteration on April 14, 1229, in Jerusalem and their recovery in Baltimore 700 years later, the Archimedes Palimpsest is an iconic example of the epic and perilous journey that every record is making. Exhibition open until Jan 1, 2012.
Sun Oct 16 – 10am – 5pm

Lost and Found: Opening Day Talk
Exhibition curator Will Noel shares the story of The Archimedes Palimpsest. Preceding Noel’s talk is a brief overview of Archimedes’ most important achievements by Mario Livio, astrophysicist and author of Is God a Mathematician?
Sun Oct 16 2pm – 3pm

Walk-in Tour: Highlights of the Walters
This tour explores painting, sculpture and the decorative arts from antiquity to the 19th century.
Sun Oct 16 1pm – 2pm

Free Family Festival of Discovery
What happens when you combine curiosity with creativity? The festival celebrates the connections between art, science, math and play. Learn about inventions created by artists, discover how scientists and artists have used art to answer questions and solve puzzles, and explore how creativity in one field can influence discoveries or breakthroughs in another. Create your own inventions, make experimental art projects, play with light and much more!
Sat Oct 22 10am – 4pm

Walk-in Tour: The Glory of Ancient Egypt
This tour explores the ancient beliefs and customs of the fascinating civilization.
Sun Oct 30 1pm – 2pm
Walters Art Museum – 600 N. Charles Street
To learn about dozens of free and ticketed programs scheduled at the Walters throughout the year, and for Maryland State Employee 50% priced tickets, please visit www.thewalters.org : click “EVENTS”, then the category and month to see our offerings. It is easy to register online; or you can email adultprograms@thewalters.org or phone 410-547-9000 x238.

The Walters Art Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 5pm with no admission fee year round.

STUDIOKAFI PHOTOGRAPHY/BMI
Body Politic II

A Black Male Identity Project, this exhibition features positive portraits of black men and women in roles of family, leadership, the arts, education and life in Baltimore.

Mon Oct 3 5:30pm – 7:30pm Exhibition opening, Performance by Queen Earth
Sat Oct 8 11am – 12pm Grits and Gravy Chat
Wed Oct 12 12pm – 2pm Lunchtime Gallery Talk
Thurs Oct 27 5:30 – 7:30pm Exhibition Closing with Spoken Word Performances

Station North Arts Café – 1816 N. Charles Street; Open weekdays 8am – 3pm, Saturdays 11am – 3pm

No advance reservations required.

THEATER

THE ARENA PLAYERS/BMI
Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy, winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, kicks off Arena Player’s 59th season. The play tells the story of the relationship of an elderly Southern Jewish woman, Daisy Werthan, and her African-American chauffeur, Hoke Colburn, from 1948 to 1973. Arena Players is the nation’s oldest, continuously operating African American community theatre. Prior to the performance, there will be a reception and a short informative presentation on the theatre, its history and legacy.

Sat Oct 15 8pm

Call 410-728-6500 to reserve no more than 4 tickets. Leave a contact number so we can confirm as we have limited seating.
Arena Players, Inc.- 801 McCulloh Street
ARTS ON STAGE
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The classic tale by Washington Irving is brought to life by Arts on Stage. Experience thrills ( and maybe some chills) with this masterful musical retelling of this lively legend.

Thurs Oct 6 11am

Morgan State University Murphy Fine Arts Center: Gilliam Concert Hall – 2201 Argonne Drive

Call 410-252-8717 or email Jamie@artsonstage.org to reserve tickets

www.artsonstage.org

AUDREY HERMAN SPOTLIGHTERS THEATRE
Free tickets to Tea & Sympathy & DROP 3

Spotlighters Theatre offers limited complimentary tickets on each date below to Tea & Sympathy, a gripping drama of hearts in torment set against the harsh realities of the social norm in ‘50’s America.

Fri Oct 7 & Oct 14 8pm; Sat Oct 8 & Oct 15 8pm; Sun Oct 9 & Oct 16 2pm

Enjoy the improve comedy of DROP 3.
Sat Oct 22 11pm

Spotlighters Theatre – 817 Saint Paul Street

Make reservation online at www.spotlighters.org. (No phone calls please.)

BALTIMORE IMPROV GROUP/THE COLLECTIVE
Get Loose and Laugh

An evening of unscripted theater, high-energy dance & upbeat comedy, guaranteed to entertain audiences of all ages. BIG and The Collective create their own sets, props & environments with their bodies – and character, plots & dialog with their minds. The dancers and the improvisers respond and perform to the music provided by the audience through their mp3 players.

Fri Oct 28 8pm

The Baltimore Museum of Art: Meyerhoff Auditorium – 10 Art Museum Drive

Advance reservations must be made online at www.collective-dance.com or www.bigimprov.org.

BALTIMORE THEATRE PROJECT, INC.
Parallel Lives (The Kathy and MO Show)

The Iron Crow Theater Company performs this provocative comedy to celebrate Theatre Project’s 40th Anniversary season. Originally written and performed by comedienne’s Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy, Parallel Lives is a light-hearted 1990′s take on the battle of the sexes and women’s views of themselves in society.

Sat Oct 1 8pm – Reception will follow the production

Baltimore Theatre Project – 45 W. Preston Street

Free passes must be reserved by calling 410-752-8558.

CENTERSTAGE
Backstage@CENTERSTAGE

Our Open House will feature a backstage tours, performances, workshops, and activities that are FREE and fun for the whole family.

Sat Oct 22 10am – 1pm

CENTERSTAGE – 700 N. Calvert Street

For reservations please email the CENTERSTAGE Box Office at rsvp@centerstage.org.
For more information please call 410/986-4050 or email education@centerstage.org.

DAYDREAMS AND NIGHTMARES AERIAL THEATRE (DNA)

Thrill to this variety circus-style show featuring aerial performances on cloth, trapeze, rope and harness, partner balancing, and invented apparatus. This show will showcase DNA’s aerial and comedic talents creating a humorous and energetic atmosphere for people of all ages.

Thurs Oct 13 8pm & Fri Oct 14 8pm

MICA: The Gateway/BBOX – 1601 West Mount Royal Avenue

For reservations call MICA’s Events Office at 410-225-2516.

EVERYMAN THEATRE/BMI
A Raisin in the Sun

This ground-breaking play by Lorraine Hansberry, which changed theatre forever, tells the story of an African American family living on the south side of Chicago in the 1950’s. Conflict arises over how to spend the family’s insurance money. Don’t miss this powerful and unforgettable portrait of one family’s quest for the American dream.

Sun Oct 2 7pm

Everyman Theatre – 1727 N. Charles Street

For reservations call the box office at 410-752-2208.

PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP THEATRE
A View from the Bridge

Performance Workshop Theatre presents this Arthur Miller tragedy in their new theatre space. The play concerns a Brooklyn longshoreman who is unhappily married and unconsciously in love with his niece that he and his wife have raised from childhood. This compelling, emotionally-packed American drama delves into such issues as incest, manliness and justice.

Thurs Oct 20 & 27 7:30pm
Sat Oct 22 8pm

Performance Workshop Theatre – 5426 Harford Road

Make reservation through the box office by calling 410-759-7830.

SINGLE CARROT THEATRE
Church by Young Jean Lee

Through the perspective of a church sermon delivered directly to the audience, Church explores the possibilities of religion in all of it genuine spirituality and eccentricities. This ia a play that does not attack or critique faith, but rather explores what it means to believe.

Sun Oct 2, 9, 16 & 23 2:30pm and Thurs Oct 6, 13 & 20 7:30pm, Roundtable discussions Sun Oct 9, 16 & 23 (performance attendance not required for roundtables)
Single Carrot Theatre – 120 W. North Avenue
Make reservations at boxoffice@singlecarrot.com or 443-844-9253.
THEATRE ACTION GROUP
Race and Privilege

Explore your relationship to race and privilege in this arts-based dialogue. Members of Theatre Action Group will perform a short play based on race relations in Baltimore, then facilitate a multi-disciplinary, arts-based dialogue around the issues. Elements of visual arts, dance, clowning and historical research will be used to explore racial passions and questions around our everyday experiences that may or may not be related to race. Audience members are active participants in this presentation!

Sat Oct 22 8pm
Coldstream Homestead Montebello Community Corp. – 3220-A The Alameda

Sat Oct 29 8pm
The Strand Theatre – 1823 N. Charles Street

Sun Oct 30 – 4pm
Hidden Streams Park – 500 – 598 N. Woodyear Street (Off Franklin Street)

Make reservations by calling 443-494-9524

MUSIC

ALASH ENSEMBELE VIA JUNIPER GREEN
The Music of Tuva

Traditional Tuvan throat-singing will be demonstrated and performed with hand-made Tuvan instruments in this unique concert spotlighting Tuvan music and culture. The performance will be interspersed with narrative descriptions and translations of the music. Alash is considered the foremost representatives of traditional Tuvan music, providing an excellent opportunity for audiences to experience this distinct music and culture.

Sun Oct 30 12:30pm – 1:45pm

The Walters Art Museum – 600 N. Charles Street

Reservations are available by phone

BACH CONCERT SERIES
Bach Cantata 140

35-voice choir and soloists perform Bach Cantata 140, “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme!” (Wake op, a voice is calling us), with an 11-piece orchestra, T. Herbert Dimmock directing. Featured soloists are: Bonnie McNaughton (soprano), Joseph Regan (tenor) and Steven Rainboldt (bass). The concert begins with the director’s demonstration of Bach’s musical language in the cantata. The next part of the program will feature a short organ concert by an accomplished guest organist or an instrumental movement from one of Bach’s orchestral suites.

Sun Oct 2 4pm

Christ Lutheran Church – 701 S. Charles Street

No advance reservations required. For further information call 410-752-7179.

BALTIMORE JAZZ ALLIANCE
Jazz for Kids

A fun introduction to jazz for elementary school children featuring jazz versions of well-known children’s songs played by BJA’s five piece band and encouraging audience participation. Families will have the opportunity to try several musical instruments.

Sat Oct 15 2pm

Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center – 847 N. Howard Street
For reservations email bobboj@aol.com or call 410-225-3130
BALTIMORE LIEDER WEEKEND

The celebration of “Lieder” – the German word for art song in classical music from the late 18th century has the theme “The Birth of the Lied.” Featuring the music of Mozart, Haydn and Schubert, as well as some lesser known but still historically important composers, baritone Ryan de Ryke and An Hong, professor of voice at Peabody Conservatory, will be soloists. In addition, Deen Larsen, from Austria, a well-known authority on poetry and its relationship to art song, will present lectures, collaborations, and a masterclass.

Fri Oct 21 8pm (performance)
Sat Oct 22 11:30am (masterclass); 4pm (lecture), 7:30pm (performance)
Sun Oct 23 2pm (performance)

An Die Musik Live! – 409 N Charles Street

Reservations can be made by contacting An die Musik Live! at 410-385-2638

BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
BSO Open Rehearsal

The BSO offers this unique opportunity to experience the rehearsal process & observe the interaction between conductor, soloists & musicians, as they prepare for an upcoming performance.

Mozart and Debussy
“What a pity Mozart was not French,” said Claude Debussy, a great admirer. New York’s Mostly Mozart Festival director, Louis Langree, couples works by the two masters, including Mozart’s “Paris” Symphony and concluding with two of Debussy’s popular orchestral masterpieces. Grammy winner James Ehnes returns to perform Mozart’s charming third concert for violin.

Thurs Oct 20 10am

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall – 1212 Cathedral Street

Make a reservation by calling 410-783-8159.

COMMUNITY CONCERTS AT SECOND
Chamber Music by Candlelight Concerts

Celebrating their 25th season, Community Concerts at Second will present two free exceptional classical music concerts to the public.

Chinese-born pianist Di Wu will perform works by Debussy, Ravel, and Liszt.
Sun Oct 16 3:30pm

Members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will present a Chamber Music by Candlelight concert, including the works of Kahn, Szymanowski, and Bartók.
Sun Oct 23 7:30pm

Sanctuary of the Second Presbyterian Church – 4200 St. Paul Street

Advance reservations are not required.

CONTEMPORARY ARTS, INC.
An Evening of Music & Dance

Featuring the 2009, 2010, and 2011 Baker Artist Award Winners, the artists will perform individually as weel as in collaboration. Participating artists include 2009 Baker Award Winner Carl Grubbs, Saxophonist, 2009 Baltimore Choice Award Winners Adam Hopkins, Bassist, Rob Levit, Guitarist, Vincent Thomas, Dance/Choreographer; 2010 Baker Award Winner Peter Minkler, Violist, Baltimore Choice Award Winners Amanda Fair, Dance/Choreographer; 2011Baker Award Winners Audrey Chen, musician, and Shodekeh, vocal percussionist, B-Grant Award winner, Caleb Stein, musician, Sgaun Flynn, musician, Nelly’s Echo, musician, Lily Susskind, dancer, Ellen Cherry, musician, Nolen Strals & Bruce Willen, musicians. For information about each artist, visit www.bakerartistawards.org.

Thurs Oct 6 7pm – 9pm

Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Branch, Wheeler Auditorium – 400 Cathedral Street

Advance reservations are not required.

CYLBURN CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
A Family Concert

The renovated salon on the mansion’s first floor with its ideal acoustics and inspiring surrounding park provides a perfect environment for Cylburn’s chamber music concerts. Dedicated to the exploration and performance of rarely heard chamber music in the context of nature’s beauty and architectural inspiration, Cylburn’s intimate salon offers an audience a very direct experience of music-making just inches away from their seat.

Sun Oct 16 3:30pm

Cylburn Mansion at Cylburn Arboretum – 4915 Greenspring Avenue

Reservations are recommended, but not required. Call 410-367-2217.

HANDEL CHOIR OF BALTIMORE
An Afternoon of Music and Nature

Handel Choir of Baltimore will present a free concert at Baltimore newest and “greenest” venue, The Vollmer Center at Cylburn Arboretuem. The concert will include a wide variety of a cappella and accompanied vocal music including works by Thomas Vittoria, Handel, Mozart, Eric Whitacre, Moses Hogan and Vaughn Williams, among others. Under the direction of HCB’s Artistic Director and Conductor Melinda O’Neal, the full chorus of 50 singers will perform, accompanied by pianist Thomas Hetrick. Volunteers from Cylburn Arboretum Association will be available to provide guided tours of the grounds after the concert.

Sun Oct 16 2pm

The Vollmer Center at Cylburn Arboretum – 4915 Greenspring Avenue

Free parking. Advance reservations are not required. Seating is first come, first served.

MODELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT THE LYRIC
Backstage Tour and Musicale

Baltimore’s newly renovated Lyric Opera House invites theatre lovers to visit their new backstage area and enjoy a musical presentation of opera favorites and Broadway tunes from their upcoming season of presentations.

Wed Oct 12 12pm – 1pm

Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric – 140 W. Mount Royal Avenue

Reservations

www.lyricoperahouse.com

MUSIC 4 MORE
Drumming for the Song

Learn the role of the drummer in the band and interact with experienced drummers Ben Tufts, Mike Smirnoff and Brian Shanley as they share their knowledge with new drummers.

Sun Oct 9 – 11:30am – 3pm

Joe Squared – 133 West North Avenue

Reserve tickets on-line at www.music4more.org beginning September 1.

OPERA VIVENTE
Open House

Opera Vivente will host an open house in its new performance venue, the Maryland State Boychoir Performaing Arts Center. The open house will include a tour of the new performance space as it begins its transformation from a fellowship hall to a proper theatre.

Sun Oct 16 3pm – 5pm

Fellowship Hall of the Maryland State Boychoir Performing Arts Center – 3400 Norman Avenue

Advance reservations are not required.

www.operavivente.org

PEABODY INSTITUTE OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Peabody Opera Workshop: Opera Plus

Peabody Opera Workshop presents an evening of classic and contemporary opera scenes with live instrumental accompaniment, performed by Peabody Conservatory students.

Mon Oct 31 7:30pm

Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall, Peabody Institute – 17 E. Mount Vernon Place

Tickets must be reserved in advance by calling the Peabody Box Office 410-234-4800.

PORT DISCOVERY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
World Rhythm Drum Circus

Join the drumming circle which will feature drums, shakers, scrapers and boom whackers. No musical experience necessary! The World Rhythm Drum Circus will take place directly outside of the Museum. Museum admission is not included.

Sun Oct 9, 16 & 30 – 12pm – 1:30pm

Port Discovery Children’s Museum – 35 Market Place

Advance reservations are not required.

DANCE

BALLROOM DANCING

Enjoy the waltz, rumba, tango, line-dancing and more complete with lessons for the beginner. Anne and Dave Greene have been hosting these Friday night sessions for 20 years. Drop by and join in the fun!

Fri Oct 7, 17, 21 & 28 – 8pm

Johns Hopkins University ROTC Building – Intersection of 39th Street and West University Parkway

Call 410-599-3725 for more information

BALTIMORE BALLET
Learn about the Art of Ballet

This lecture/demonstration will introduce ballet basics and performances of several famous ballet pieces. A Q&A session will be followed by an invitation for audience members to learn some basic dance steps.

Sat Oct 8 – 6 -7:30pm

Baltimore Museum of Art – 10 Art Museum Drive

Reserve tickets by calling 410-667-7974

CHARM CITY DANCE THEATRE
Dance Classes

Explore varied dance styles with the Charm City Dance Theatre. Each class features a different style from tap to world dance.

Sun Oct 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
2pm – Family Tap
3pm – Youth Hip Hop
4pm – Adult Hip Hop
5pm – World Dance – Offering a different ethnic dance each Sunday, including Belly Dance, Capoeira, African & Salsa.

Grace Presbyterian Church – 2604 Banister Road

Advance reservations are not required.

DANCE BALTIMORE
Free Dance Classes for Youth and Adults

Dance Baltimore presents an introductory series of dance classes to attract those who love to dance back to the artform while also encouraging those who have never danced before to try it out, featuring easy, simple styles of dance like Line Dance, Salsa, Ballroom, Chicago Stepping, Tango, Modern, Jazz, etc. Light refreshments will be served to encourage socializing among the diverse group of participants.
Tue Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, 6pm – 9pm & Sun Oct 2, 2pm – 5pm
Eubie Blake Cultural Center – 847 N. Howard Street
For reservations online ctg@dancebaltimore.org or call 1-866-756-5673. For more information about Dance Baltimore, visit www.dancebaltimore.org

DANCE & BMORE
Family Dance

Moms, Dads and kids! Learn fun dances together with Dance & Bmore. Each week has a different theme so there are new dances to learn each week. Parents get moving along with your kids to improve fitness, create fun memories and develop useful skills.

Tues Oct 4, 11, 18, & 25 – 6:30pm – 7:20pm

St. John’s Church – 2640 St Paul Street

No advance reservations are required.

MUSE 360
Workshop/Performance

A full day of dance workshops, performance and a film screening will be presented by Muse 360. Observe a ballet and modern dance class. Learn adult hip-hop, afro-modern and Zumba dance incorporating improvisation, movement and music. The documentary Dancing Many Drums which explores the African Diaspora in Costa Rica will also be shown

Sat Oct 15, 9am – 2:30pm

Eubie Blake Cultural Center – 847 N. Howard Street

Contact 410-235-0654 for reservations.

VISIONS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF ETIQUETTE & DANCE
The Dance Workshop

A dance workshop including ballet, jazz & modern dance styles. All are combined to form a liturgical dance, which will be performed at the end of the session.

Sat Oct 16, 10am-3pm

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church – 4103 Old York Road

For reservations, call 410-668-6868

HISTORY & HERITAGE

BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF INDUSTRY
Free admission every Sunday in October
From food canning to broadcasting, visitors can interact with the technologies which forged the Industrial Revolution and brought us to the 21st century. Step into vividly-recreated workshops on machining, printing, garment-making and metalworking. Visitors can borrow iPods for self-guided tours of the exhibits and touchboxes throughout the museum give kids more information about Baltimore’s printing, shipping, canning, transportation and garment industries.
Sun Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10am – 4pm
Baltimore Museum of Industry – 1415 Key Highway
No advance reservations required.

B&O RAILROAD MUSEUM
The War Came by Train

Discover the role the railroads played in the Civil War during the two free admission days offered by the B&O Railroad Museum. Costumed living historians will provide information to visitors on various aspects of railroading, travel, and military life during the Civil War period. Guided tours of the exhibit in the Roundhouse will also be available.

Tues Oct 11 & 25, 10am – 4pm

B&O Railroad Museum – 901 West Pratt Street

Advance reservations are not required.

CARROLL MUSEUMS, INC.
Phoenix Shot Tower

Take advantage of free admission to the Phoenix Shot Tower every Saturday and Sunday in October. The famous Phoenix Shot Tower was built in 1828 and until 1846 it was the tallest building in the United States. Learn more about this important Baltimore landmark by visiting it this October.

Sat & Sun Oct 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 Noon-4pm

The Phoenix Shot Tower – 801 E. Lombard Street

Reservations are only required for groups of 10 or more. Call 410-605-2964.

MARYLAND HUMANITIES COUNCIL/LAW
Literary Mount Vernon Walking Tour

Take this 90-minute tour with the Maryland Humanities Council past Mount Vernon’s elegant mansions and majestic cultural institutions and follow in the footsteps of the many famous authors, poets, and editors who sojourned in Baltimore’s cultural hub.

Tues Oct 18 & Sat Oct 22 10am – 11:30am

Meet the guide at The Old St. Paul’s Rectory in the front garden – 24 W. Saratoga Street

Call 410-685-0095 to make a reservation.

MOUNT CLARE MUSEUM HOUSE
Personal Accounts of the Civil War Experience

The exhibition at the Mount Clare Museum House brings to life the personal side of the Civil War through objects and stories of the people who witnessed and participated in the war. Several special Free Fall Baltimore programs will take place in October, including a living history reenactment, a family day and a series of three lectures.

Oct 1 – 31 Personal Accounts of the Civil War Experience exhibition open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm
Free admission to the exhibition on Saturdays in October.

Sat Oct 1 12pm – 2pm – Lecture – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad during the Civil War
Mount Clare Stable

Sat & Sun Oct 8 & 9 10am – 4pm – Two-Day Civil War Encampment
On the park grounds and railroad right-of-way

Sat Oct 8 12pm – 2pm – Lecture – To Ravish and Carnally Know: Sexual Justice in the American Civil War
Mount Clare Stable

Sun Oct 9 11am – 3pm – Family Day trunk show
Mount Clare Stable

Sat Oct 15 12pm – 2pm – Lecture – Medical Woman of the Civil War
Mount Clare Stable

B&O Railroad Museum will transport passengers by train (free of charge) to the Carroll Park Whistle Stop platform throughout the day on Oct 8 & 9 to visit the encampment.

Reservations will be taken by phone (410-837-3262) or email (director@mountclare.org) for the lectures only. No reservations are required for the encampment, museum entrance or family day activities.

JEWISH MUSEUM OF MARYLAND
Free Admission

America’s leading museum of regional Jewish history, culture and community, the Jewish Museum of Maryland Campus includes three exhibition galleries featuring fascinating and diverse exhibitions that explore in depth the Jewish American experience. The Museum offers a wide range of programs and special events for children, adults, and families as well as a research library and family history center. We invite students of all ages to experience the rich vitality of Jewish culture and heritage on and off-site through our education programs.

Sun Oct 2, 9, 16 & 23 12pm – 4pm

Jewish Museum of Maryland – 15 Lloyd Street

No advance reservations required.

MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Divided Voices: Maryland in the Civil War
Black Male Identity Project Program

Earlier this year, the Maryland Historical Society opened the largest Civil War exhibit in the museum’s 167-year history. The exhibit tells the story of the Civil War in Maryland in three acts; the romantic war, the real war and the long reunion.
The Maryland Historical Society Players will present living history performances that highlight important events and fascinating individuals who played an important role in the Civil War in Maryland. Talented actors in period costumes will act as guides through the exhibition and perform in living history vignettes. In addition, the permanent collection and other galleries are open for visitors.

Sun Oct 16 Guided Tours: 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm & 3:30pm/Performances times: 1pm, 2pm 3pm & 4pm

Maryland Historical Society – 201 W. Monument Street

No advance reservations required.

THE REGINALD F. LEWIS MUSEUM OF MARYLAND AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
Author Appearance & Film Showing

The Breath of Purpose – Local author J. Renee discusses and signs copies of her new novel, the first in her Anointed Breath series. The novel follows the story of Renee who struggles to balance work and family while keeping her faith as tragedy strikes her family.

Sun Oct 15 1pm

Five Sides of a Coin – This film explodes the myth that Hip-Hop is merely “Rap music.” Five Sides of a Coin is an overview of the international culture of Hip – Hop, its origins, Diasporas, and the five basic elements that define it.

Sun Oct 16 2pm

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture – 830 East Pratt Street

Advance reservations are not required.

THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER FLAG HOUSE
Maryland Come Alive!
Maryland’s role in the War of 1812 was more than just battles, but people who accomplished extraordinary feats! Visit the Flag House to interact with these outstanding figures in Maryland history and participate in the activities that made these folks noteworthy. Meet George Roberts, Joshua Barney, Mary Pickersgill, and others. Experience living history presentations and enjoy free admission all day.
Sat Oct 1 10am – 4pm
Living history presentations 10am – 2pm

The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House – 844 E. Pratt Street

Register on-line at http://www.flaghouse.org/index.php/flag/info/calendar/

LECTURES & READINGS

510 READINGS
Literary Arts Week

Baltimore’s fiction reading series group presents three authors reading their works; Kathy Fish, John Rowell and Mark Cuigini share their latest writings.

Sat Oct 15 5pm

Minás Gallery – 815 W. 36th Street

Advance reservations are not required.

BALTIMORE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION
Lewis Lecture: Laurie D. Olin, landscape architect

Internationally recognized landscape architect and founder of The Olin Studio in Philadelphia, Laurie D. Olin will discuss his firm’s design philosophy, touching on some of their work in Baltimore, such as Pratt Street and Mount Vernon Place. A wine and cheese reception will follow.

Thurs Oct 27 6:30pm

The Walters Art Museum – 600 N. Charles Street

Reserve tickets by calling 410-539-7772.

BALTIMORE HERITAGE, INC.
Slavery in the United States

In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, Baltimore Heritage is sponsoring a two-part program focusing on slavery in America. Mr. Louis Fields, historian and Frederick Douglass expert, will lead a walking tour of Frederick Douglass’s Fells Point, featuring Baltimore sites that have important ties to slavery. Dr. Estevan Rael-Galvez, Vice President of Historic Sites at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will speak on the interpretation of slavery at National Trust historic sites and other historic places.

Walking Tour with Louis Fields
Meet in Fells Point Address
Sat Oct 1 10am – 12:00pm

Dr. Estevan Rael-Galvez’s lecture
Thurs Oct 6 7pm – 8pm
Ebenezer AME Church – 20 West Montgomery Street

Free passes may be reserved by calling 410-332-9992 or email pousson@baltimoreheritage.org

BRICK HOUSE BOOKS/LAW
Launching of Michael Fallon’s New Book, The Great Before and After

The evening will start with mini-readings by recent Brick House Books authors and poet/interns, followed by Michael Fallon will read from his new work, The Great Before and After.

Sat Oct 22 5 – 7pm

Minás Gallery – 815 W. 36th Street

Advance reservations are not required.

ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY
Author’s Readings

Kathleen Koch talks about her book, Rising From Katrina: How My Mississippi Hometown Lost It All and Found What Mattered. Rising from Katrina won the gold medal for best nonfiction in the Southeast region in the 2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards.

Sat Oct 15 2pm
Roland Park Branch – 5108 Roland Avenue

Leonora “Peachy” Dixon tells the story of growing up in a tight-knit Baltimore neighborhood and how she escaped a horrible marriage to bring up her daughters by herself. Lenora looks back in her book, A Peachy Life.

Sat Oct 15 1pm
Southeast Anchor Library – 3601 Eastern Avenue

Greg Myre and Jennifer Griffin, both journalists, discuss their take on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in their book, This Burning Land: Lessons from the Front Lines of the Transformed Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.

Sun Oct 16 2:30pm
Central Library – 400 Cathedral Street

Nathaniel Philbrick, winner of the National Book Award and a finalist for the Pulizer Prize, has written a book for those intimidated by the thought of reading Herman Melville’s classic, Moby Dick. In Why Read Moby Dick, Philbrick illuminates the classic’s humor and finds threads that bind Ishmael and Ahab to our own time and to all time.

Tues Oct 18 6:30pm
Central Library – 400 Cathedral Street

In her new book, In a Different Light: Reflections and Beauty of Wise Women of Color, Dorothy Bailey examines the lives of 90 women of color who either live in Maryland or have strong ties to Maryland. These “wise women” offer insight on living full lives.

Wed Oct 19 7pm
Central Library – 400 Cathedral Street

Life Rolls On, One Day at a Time, features surfer and motivational speaker, Jesse Billauer, a professional surfer who was permanently injured in a surfing accident. He talks about his experiences as an athlete and the founder of the Life Rolls On Foundation.

Thurs 20 6:30pm
Southeast Anchor Library – 3601 Eastern Avenue

With Breaking the Barriers: Helping Black Males Achieve Academic Success, part of the Talking About Race series presented in partnership with Open Society Institute-Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library presents Dr. Ivory A. Toldson who will speak on what educators can do to ensure that young black males succeed.

Thurs Oct 20 7pm
Central Library – 400 Cathedral Street

Advance reservations are not required.

MARYLAND HUMANITIES COUNCIL
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is the pick for One Maryland One Book 2011. Come to this dramatic reading of brief excerpts from Alexie’s laugh-out-loud funny, yet bittersweet account read by actors from the Strand Theatre. Find out why everybody’s talking about this powerful book. Be part of the dialogue and share your thoughts about True Diary. Want to read the book first? Check out a copy from your local branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Wed Oct 19 7pm

Strand Theater – 1823 North Charles Street

Call 410-685-0095 to reserve tickets.

NEW MERCURY READINGS
Nonfiction Readings

New Mercury Readings is Baltimore’s only nonfiction reading series. Its monthly meetings feature readings by nonfiction freelancers throughout the Baltimore writing community. Each event includes three to four readings.

Sat Oct 29 5:30pm – 7:30pm

The Windup Space – 12 W. North Avenue

For reservations, call 443-527-7769

PLAYWRIGHTS GROUP OF BALTIMORE
The BaltiVORE Plays

Playwrights Group of Baltimore presents readings of seven new ten-minute plays, each of which has something to do with Baltimore foods. Come hear how Old Bay, Berger’s Cookies and Utz chips have inspiried some of Baltimore’s most creative dramatists!

Wed Oct 19 8pm

The Reading Room on the third floor of the Andre White Student Center at Loyola University – 4501 N. Charles Street

To make reservations, contact Rich Espey at richespey@gmail.com (email only, please)

PUBLISHING GENIUS PRESS
Say It With Writing

Megan Martin and Kristi Maxwell will be reading from their new books of poetry. Megan (from Cincinnati) and Kristi (from Tuscon) will be coming through Baltimore on their book tour. This will be an opportunity to meet the poets and discuss their work and paths to publication.

Fri Oct 7 7pm

Stephanie Barber’s House – 1818 E. Lafayette Avenue

Make reservations by calling 443-938-5091.

WORKSHOPS

ARTblocks
Creative Placemaking Workshop

Placemaking is an approach to creating vital public spaces through direct community participation. Working with the Friends of Druid Hill, The Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory, Auchentoroly Terrace Community Association, local residents and the general public, we will focus on re-envisioning the entrance and intersection at Gwynns Falls Parkway and Swann Drive with an emphasis on beautification and pedestrian safety through creative means. This process may be duplicated in any neighborhood, including yours!

Sat Oct 15 10am – 2pm

The Conservatory at Druid Hill Park and at the entrance/intersection of Gwynns Falls Parkway and Swann Drive.

Advance reservations are not required.

BALTIMORE CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY
Guitar Day and Master Classes

Guitar Day will feature a master classe, lectures and performances organized by the Baltimore Classical Guitar Society. In the master class, a public lesson where the audience can observe a lesson given to a student, Italian guitarist and Professor Franco Platino will discuss technique, practicing, music making, etc. Chair of the guitar department at the Levine School of Music, Risa Carlson, will lecture on how to listen to classical music. Maryland guitarist/teacher/composer, Andy Mitchell, will lecture on how to compose for the classical guitar. Local guitar teachers and students will be showcased as part of this day-long celebration of the guitar. In addition, Baltimore area guitar makers will demonstrate their instruments and answer questions about building guitars.

Sun Oct 2 10am – 5pm
10am – 12pm – Franco Platino master class
1pm – 1:30pm – Mini-recital by local performer
1:30pm – 2:30pm – Risa Carlson lecture
2:45pm – 3:15pm – Student performances
3:15pm – 4:15pm – Andy Mitchell lecture
4:15pm – 4:45pm – Open Stage sponsored by local teachers

An Die Musik – 409 N. Charles Street

To reserve tickets, visit www.bcgs.org and click on GUITAR DAY on the home page. You can reserve a “day pass” or select individual Guitar Day events.

Observe a master class with Beijing Guitar Duo, Meng Su and Yameng Wang, whose first recording was nominated for a Latin GRAMMY Award.

Sun Oct 16 10am – 1pm

An Die Musik – 409 N. Charles Street

To register for the Master Class with the Beijing Guitar Duo, visit www.bcgs.org/master_classes and click the link to register.

Participate in a master Class with Kosovan guitar virtuoso, Petrit Ceku.

Sun Oct 30 1pm – 4pm

Hope Presbyterian Church – 4748 Shelbourne Road

To register for the Master Class with Petrit Ceku, visit www.bcgs.org/master_classes and click the link to register.

BALTIMORE CLAYWORKS
Workshops & Exhibitions

Social Justice Exhibition Opening – Nationally acclaimed sculptors/professors Kyle and Kelly Phelps juried this exhibition featuring work by ceramic artists from around the country. In the Solo Gallery, Justin Rothshank shows work depicting images of community and human rights iconography and in the Community Arts Gallery pieces created in clay and resin by individuals in recovery.

Sat Oct 1 6pm – 8pm
Baltimore Clayworks – 5707 Smith Avenue

Baltimore Clayworks will have multiple activity tables at the Ultimate Block Party (see Events listings).

Sun Oct 2 10am – 4pm
Rash Field – The Inner Harbor, Downtown Baltimore

Making a Community Mosaic – All hands welcome. Learn about the elements of mosaic construction while you work on a group project. Adults and children, no pre-registration.

Sun Oct 16 12pm – 5pm
Baltimore Clayworks main studio – 5706 Smith Avenue

Try It! Workshops at Jubilee Arts Center
Experiment and explore in one this intergenerational workshop. Participants will learn the basics of hand-building while having fun in our relaxed classroom environment. Students will decorate finished pieces using commercial under-glaze and glaze. Please allow a minimum of 2 weeks for drying and firing of finished work; completed work may be picked up at Jubilee Arts. All ages welcome! (Limited to 12 participants.)

Sat Oct 22 10am – 12pm
To register please contact Jubilee Arts at 410-728-1199

Drop-in Day in Clay: Make It and Take It at Baltimore Clayworks. Come in, make a pot, an animal or a tile. Sessions limited in number. You MUST pre-register by emailing matt.hyleck@baltimoreclayworks.org and RSVP with the number of people registering and their ages.

Sun Oct 23 – Two sessions
Ages 6 to 16 Noon – 1:30pm; Ages 17 – Adult 2pm – 3:30pm

Baltimore Clayworks studio – 5706 Smith Avenue

BALTIMORE REVIEW
Persona Workshop

This Free Fall fell free to be – anyone else. Join Baltimore Review editors and friends for an afternoon of tips, tricks, improvisation, writing exercises, and performances. The Persona workshop is about incorporating the art of dramatic monologue into your fiction and poems.

Sat Oct 15 1pm – 3:30pm

Minás Gallery – 815 W. 36th Street

Email editor@baltimorereview.org to reserve tickets.

BALTIMORE TALENT EDUCATION CENTER
BTEC Instrument Repair Workshop

A requirement for learning a musical instrument is keeping your instrument in good shape. At this workshop you’ll learn basic home care and repair for your instrument, diagnosis and repair of serious damage, how to buy an instrument and performance bests. During the day, many of the BTEC instructors and visiting artists will perform to demonstrate optimal standards for instruments, including guitar (acoustic and electric), cello, violin, piano, viola, bass, double bass, and fiddle.

Sat Oct 15 11am – 1pm

Patterson Park Public Charter School – 27 N. Lakewood Avenue

Reservations can be made on-line at baltimoresuzuki@gmail.com.

NANA PROJECTS
Stilt Walking Workshops

Through these fun workshops 60 people of all ages will learn to walk on stilts. Why stilt?? Conquering fear is a powerful thing. Learning to fall safely means you no longer have to be cautious when you take risks. Stilt walking is great exercise. It’s empowering and, most of all, it is fun! Nana Projects will offer 6 workshops throughout the month. 30 students max at each session. Watch for signs at each of the locations.

Wed Oct 5 6pm – 8pm in Roosevelt Park – 1221 W. 36th Street
Sat Oct 8 1pm – 3pm in Roosevelt Park – 1221 W. 36th Street
Wed Oct 12 6pm – 8pm in Druid Hill Park by the Conservatory
Sun Oct 16 1pm – 3pm in Druid Hill Park by the Conservatory
Wed Oct 19 6pm – 8pm in Herring Run Park – Belair Road & Chesterfield Avenue
Sat Oct 22 1pm – 3pm in Herring Run Park – Belair Road & Chesterfield Avenue

To reserve space in the Stilt Walker Workshop, email annie@nanaprojects.org or call 443-919-6980.

Big Stilter Celebration! Stilters from all of the Nana Projects gather to celebrate their new skills. Come watch the fun!

Sun Oct 23 Time

Rash Field – The Inner Harbor in Downtown Baltimore

THE PAINTING WORKSHOP
Kid’s Workshops

The Painting Workshop believes, as Picasso says, “Everyone is an artist.” Young or old, the art of creating is a joyous, exciting process. We encourage students to try new things, to be inspired by other artists and to find their voice. We invite children to two workshops – one for crafts and the other for painting and drawing.

Crafts workshop – Sat Oct 1 3pm – 4:30pm
Painting and drawing workshop – Sat Oct 15 3pm – 4:30pm

The Painting Workshop – 1605 Sulgrave Avenue in Mt. Washington

Please RSVP on-line at classes@thepaintingworkshop.com. Class size is limited.

VAGABOND PLAYERS, INC.
Vagabond Clown Clinic

For the young and young at heart! Enjoy learning some of the basic clowning sills – makeup, movement, mime, magic and more! See a live performance in our theatre! Learn about juggling and puppetry! Wear comfortable clothes and join us for an afternoon of FUN!

Sat Oct 15, 22 & 29 2pm

Vagabond Theatre – 806 S. Broadway

Call Shirley Bell at 410-488-2404 to reserve your space. Class size is limited.

BLACK CHERRY PUPPET THEATER
Puppets in the Garden
Watch the finest puppeteers from Baltimore and beyond perform in Black Cherry’s performance garden and make your own puppets to take home throughout the afternoon. In case of rain, performances will be held inside the Black Cherry Theater.
Sun Oct 9, 16 & 23 1pm & 3:30pm-puppet show; 2pm-workshop

Black Cherry Puppet Theater – 1115 Hollins Street

Admission is free with seating first come first serve, so come early and save your seats. Please call 410.752.7272 or email info@blackcherry.org for more information.

EVENTS

CITYLIT PROJECT
Across Words

The Love Movement and CityLit Project are teaming up for a special night of literature and entertainment called ACROSS WORDS. An evening of storytelling and art that crosses boundaries and creates community, ACROSS WORDS strives to introduce new audiences to Baltimore’s diverse literary and performance scene. Presenter include Adeke Rose (poet), Batnard Woods (nonfiction), Pages (poet), Em Sea Water (poet), music by The Wayfarers (Irish folk), Temple (poet), Jessica Anya Blau (fiction), and Drew Law (poet).

Fri Oct 21 7pm – 9pm

UB Student Center Theater – 21 W. Mount Royal Avenue

Advance reservations are not required.

www.citylitproject.org

EUBIE BLAKE NATIONAL JAZZ INSTITUTE AND CULTURAL CENTER
Open House at the Eubie Blake Center

A showcase of the resident artists of the center along with other premiere artists of Baltimore: visual artists in the Center’s 1st floor galleries, literary artists from monthly spoken word performances, vocal and instrumental artists from music and dance programs, plus artists from the Center’s adult and children’s dance program.

Sun Oct 16 1pm – 7pm

Eubie Blake Center – 847 N. Howard Street

RSVP, call 410-225-3130.

JAMES BALDWIN LITERARY SOCIETY
Free Fallin’ Black Male Identity Open Salon

The James Baldwin Literary Society, following in their namesake’s tradition, will present a series of open sidewalk café salons, floating discussion designed to stimulate and engage writers, artists of all colors, and those with an appreciation for the arts. Especially welcome are those who may be new to the Baltimore art scene. As part of the Black Male Identity project, the evening conversation will focus on, but not be limited to, issues presented in James Baldwin’s essay, The American Dream and the American Negro.

Sat & Sun Oct 1 & 2 Noon – 4pm – Sidewalk open café discussions
Sun Oct 2 6pm – 9pm – Evening Open Salon

Station North Café and Art Gallery – 1816 N. Charles Street

Make reservations by calling 410-625-6440.

SETON HILL ASSOCIATION
Seton Hill’s La Fête Francais

Explore the historic French origins of Baltimore’s Seton Hill neighborhood in La Fête Francais. Live music, French-themed food and drink, fun activities, tours of Historic St. Mary’s Chapel and Spiritual Center, a flea market, and an exhibition of local artists’ work will all be featured.

Sat Oct 8 Noon – 5pm

St. Mary’s Park, Seton Hill – 606 N. Paca Street – The park is accessed by entrances on both St. Mary’s Street and 600 block of N. Paca Street

Advance reservations are not required.

STRAND THEATER COMPANY
Monster Mash-Up

A haunted house, ghouls, witches, vampires, zombies, and werewolves. A typical Baltimore party? No, it’s the Strand Theater’s Monster Mash-Up. Dress up as your favorite scary character, complete with make-up and fake blood. Learn the history of monsters and their place in society. Create a story about your monster and share it with your fellow ghoulies. All in all, a FUN night.

Thurs Oct 21 6pm – 9:30pm

Strand Theater – 1823 N. Charles Street

Tickets are available at www.strandtheatercompany.org or by phone at 443-874-4917.

THE ULTIMATE BLOCK PARTY
The Arts and Sciences of Play

Bring your family for a day filled with playful activities that illustrate firsthand the importance of play. Play is the work of children, helping to develop the skills needed in life, in school and in the workforce of the 21st century. So, come out and play!

Sun Oct 2 11am – 5pm

Rash Field – The Inner Harbor, Downtown Baltimore

Advance reservations are not required.

UNCHAINED TALENT
One Mic – Spoken Word and Performance

In association with the Black Male Identity project, Unchained Talent presents the reason and shymes of Black Males and the productive use of their time. From the voices of I, he and she, we speak…from the issues of life, liberty and justice, we raise…for the heart, soul and brave, we praise…

Wed Oct 26 6pm

Lake Clifton Campus Theatre – 2801 St. Lo Drive

Advance reservations are not required.

The book claims that Palin had sex with Rice during a college basketball tournament in Alaska in 1987 while Rice was playing for Michigan, and Palin was a sports reporter for a TV station in Alaska.

The National Enquirer reports:

A publishing source told The ENQUIRER that McGinniss claims Sarah had a “fetish” for black men at the time and he quotes a friend as saying Sarah had “hauled (Rice’s) ass down.”

A source unrelated to the book told The ENQUIRER, Todd was very much in the picture at the time and the couple married just nine months later.

In the book, McGinniss quotes Rice as confirming the one-night stand.

Read More At The National Enquirer

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During the interview, Smiley is unapologetic about his criticism of Obama saying, “My job has always been to hold presidents accountable to the best interest of all Americans but specifically and unapologetically for [African-Americans].”

“It’s just funny to me that people get more riled up and more excited and more angry about what I may or may not say about the president than they do about the crisis in black boys. If Negroes could get half as mad at what black boys are enduring as they do when Cornel West or Tavis Smiley says something, we might get something done.”

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The man who was killed in a violent hate crime in Jackson, Mississippi last month by an alleged group of white teens, is not the only person involved in the case facing discrimination.

James C. Anderson, the man killed in the hate crime in which a group of white teens allegedly yelled “Kill that Ni**er,” was also a gay man. His partner of 17 years, James Bradfield, is unable to be named as a plaintiff in the lawsuit being brought by the family against the seven teenagers named as defendants because “under Mississippi law, same-sex partners have no claim in civil actions like this,” said Mr. Morris Dees of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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As the program has grown in recent years, everyone from farmer’s markets to fast food chains are vying for a slice of the $65 billion, as more people are demanding that  harsher restrictions be placed on food stamp purchases.

Lifting Americans out of joblessness and poverty is a complicated task, and the problems associated with unhealthy diets and excessive weight affect all of us. The unemployed shouldn’t be forced to pay the price for our collective failures, particularly when the well-to-do are still sipping their cokes and eating their cakes.

Read more at Good.is

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District of Columbia officials joined the Washington D.C. Chamber of Commerce and metro area business leaders to announce the creation of a voluntary hiring initiative to facilitate the employment of city residents by area employers.

The “One City-One Hire,” initiative is designed to provide wage subsidies, tax-incentives, and job training by the city government to businesses in the D.C. area who add a D.C. resident to their personnel rosters.

“While this is not a panacea, hopefully this will begin to connect the dots for lots of people,” said Mayor Vincent Gray (D), at a press conference announcing the plan.

According to the District’s Department of Employment Services, the hiring initiative was patterned after a similar one in Atlanta, Georgia. The Mayor’s office reports that almost 13,000 Atlanta residents were hired during the first six months of the program’s inception there.  The goal of ‘One City-One Hire” is to employ 10,000 D.C. residents in one year.

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Joey Digital, an Atlanta club promoter who has openly expressed his love for natural hair online, is offering discounts for various events for women with natural hair that use the code “natural” when buying tickets.

Joey Digital has expressed his utter disdain for the weave and love for natural hair on his blog: www.joeydigital.me. He even has an anti-weave section on his blog that provide links to natural hair blogs and products.

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Earlier reports alleged Murphy was a victim of mistaken identity, but police now believe her and her brother were targeted as retaliation for an earlier assault between individuals at rival housing projects.

The New York Daily News Reports:

Murphy, 18, one of the top female high-school hoops players in the country, was blasted with a 9-mm. gun as she pleaded for her life on the fourth floor of the Harlem project.

Police were interviewing two witnesses to the bloodshed, which apparently stemmed from a war between the Grant Houses and the Manhattanville Houses.

Read more at the New York Daily News.

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