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July 2008
KERPLUNK!
July 1 - July 19
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. - FREE
Drop in to The Patterson for family art making fun. Families and kids of all ages! Create fresh art projects themed to the dynamic shows in our galleries. Stop in for a quick visit or stay for the afternoon exploring cool materials to make a collage, drawing, or sculpture. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required!
THE JANET & WALTER SONDHEIM FINALISTS EXHIBITION
July 1 - August 3
Baltimore Museum of Art
The winner selected from the six finalists will be announced at a special ceremony and reception held at the BMA on Saturday, July 12 at 7:00 p.m. Admission is FREE.
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OPEN MINDS ART CLUBS!
Tuesday & Thursday Afternoons
July 1 to August 5 - FREE
Have you thanked a bug today? These mini marvels are the true super heroes of our planet. Learn about their contributions to our world. Explore their forms and colors through painting, photography, collage, and sculpture.
Join our Open Minds Art Clubs! Creative Alliance presents fun programs connecting literature and the arts with our long time partner Enoch Pratt Free Library at Patterson Park and Southeast Anchor branches for 8-18 year olds, and classes for 5-7 year olds at The Patterson. Enjoy engaging stories, fun projects, great artist/teachers, field trips, and tasty snacks!
For more info and registration, contact Karen at 410-276-1651 or karen@creativealliance.org.
Click here for class schedule and more info!
BSO SUMMERNIGHTS 2008 CONCERT SERIES
Oregon Ridge • Meyerhoff • Strathmore • Pier Six • Artscape
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra invites you to Summernights 2008, packed with the spirit and excitement of summer.
Oregon Ridge
July 3, 4, & 5 - Star-Spangled Spectacular
July 19 - Hocus Pocus
July 26 - BSO Goes Bluegrass
Meyerhoff & Strathmore
July 10 & 11 - Four Seasons
July 17 - Tchaikovsky Spectacular
July 18 - Play! A Video Game Symphony
July 24 & 25 - Leon Fleisher's 80th Birthday Celebration
July 31 - A Tribute to Gershwin & Bernstein
August 1 - A Symphonic Tribute to the Grateful Dead
Pier Six
August 2 - BSO Rocks with the Music of Led Zeppelin
Artscape
July 19 - Artscape Weekend (FREE CONCERT)
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AMERICAN VISIONARY ARTS MUSEUM MOVIES
Thursdays at 9 p.m., July 3 - August 7
FLICKS from the HILL: OUTDOOR FILM series
Grab a blanket, picnic under the stars, and watch a great film inspired by the current exhibition ALL FAITHS BEAUTIFUL.
The American Visionary Arts Museum is open & free between 5 and 9 p.m. on Flick nights.
July 3 - Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
July 10 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
July 17 - The Gods Must Be Crazy
July 24 - TBA
July 31 - Harold and Maude
Aug. 7 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail
 BALTIMORE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
Evergreen Museum and Library
Tickets: $15 to $25
The Evergreen House is a great outdoor venue to see Shakespeare performances. This year, the company is performing Twelfth Night and Taming of the Shrew. Check it out over the next couple of weekends!
Twelfth Night
8:00 p.m. - July 5, 10, 11, & 12
7:00 p.m. - July 6 & 13
Taming of the Shrew
8:00 p.m. - July 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31, and August 1 & 2
7:00 p.m. - July 20, 27, and August 3
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BMA JAZZ IN THE SCULPTURE GARDEN
Saturdays at 7 p.m
Jazz in the Sculpture Garden features critically acclaimed musicians performing outdoors in the Baltimore Museum of Art's scenic sculpture gardens. Enjoy the performance from intimate concert seating, picnic with sandwiches and snacks purchased from the outdoor bar, or make reservations for an elegant Jazz & Dinner on the terrace of Gertrude's restaurant. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind summer experience!
$18 BMA Members
$25 Non-Members
Free for Children 12 & Under; Tickets Required
July 5 - T. K. Blue
July 19 - Jackie Ryan
July 26 - Warren Wolf
Aug. 9 - Vanessa Rubin featuring Don Braden
Aug. 16 - Rolando Matias & The Afro-Rican Ensemble
MERCY MUSIC IN PATTERSON PARK CONCERT SERIES
Sundays and Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. on the Pagoda Hill
near Patterson Park Avenue and Lombard Street
The Pagoda is open during concerts. Rain dates are the following Wednesday. The concerts are sponsored by the Friends of Patterson Park, Mercy Medical Center, and WYPR.
July 8 - Marianne Matheny-Katz (Jazz)
July 20 - Orquesta Son de Aqui (Salsa)
July 28 - Strykers Posse (Reggae)
Aug. 10 - Hedge Band (Irish Folk Music)
Aug. 26 - Randy Waller and the Country Gentlemen (Bluegrass)
TWO FOR ONE JAZZ WEEKEND
Tim Green Quintet - Friday, July 11 - 9:30 p.m.
George Colligan Trio - Saturday, July 12 - 9:30 p.m.
An Die Musik LIVE!
Tickets: $15/Night
Tim Green, native of Baltimore, Maryland, is a well-known saxophonist, composer, and arranger. George Colligan is a New York based pianist, organist, drummer, trumpeter, teacher, and bandleader who is one of the most original and compelling jazz artists of his generation.
CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL FESTIVAL
Friday, July 11 - 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 12 - Noon to 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 13 - Noon to 9:00 p.m.
Druid Hill Park
410-230-2969
Festivities include a traditional island costumed parade, soca, reggae, and steel drum bands, live international entertainment, elaborate costumes, and Caribbean cuisine!
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 4TH WALL PHOTO SHOW
Opening Reception
Friday, July 11
7:00 p.m.
The Windup Space
Join us for the opening reception of "Fourth Wall: Baltimore's Music Voyeurs" - an exhibition of music photography featuring eight photographers who take snapshots of inspirational musicians.
SUMMER GROUP SHOW
Opening Reception
Friday, July 11
7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Gallery Imperato
The Summer Group Show features works by Elyce Abrams, Chris Bathgate, Sasha Blanton, Alyssa Dennis, Matthew Kern, Cara Ober, Dana Reifler-Amato, and Karen Swenholt, and is scheduled to run from July 11 to August 30. Enjoy viewing a variety of works including painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, and mixed media. Mingle wth the eight participating artists and find out what they've been working on in 2008!
BELVEDERE SQUARE
Fridays at 6 p.m., Free, Outdoors
"Summer Sounds at the Square" takes place every Friday in Belvedere Square, which is located 7 miles north of downtown and 2 miles south of Towson at York Road and Northern Parkway.
July 11 - Mambo Combo (Latin)
July 18 - The Voodudes (Zydeco)
July 25 - The Barnburners
Aug. 1 - Junkyard Saints (Zydeco)
Aug. 8 - Sons of Pirates (Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band)
Aug. 15 - The Crawdaddies (Zydeco)
Aug. 22 - Donegal Xpress (Irish Rock)
Aug. 29 - FINS (Beach Music)
Aug. 24 - The Crawdaddies (Zydeco)
Aug. 31 - Mambo Combo (Latin)
Sept. 5 - The Voodudes (Zydeco)
LITTLE ITALY OPEN-AIR FILM FESTIVAL 2008
This year's festival continues the wildly popular format of presenting feature-length, Italian-themed FILMS BEGINNING at 9 P.M. on consecutive FRIDAY EVENINGS, starting July 11, 2008 through August 31, 2008 at the INTERSECTION of HIGH and STILES STREETS in the heart of Little Italy in the open-air amphitheater style.
These screenings are free and open to the public. Folding chairs are provided on a first come basis, although attendees may wish to bring a lawn chair to assure seating comfort and availability. Free popcorn!
July 11 - Moonstruck
July 18 - Seabiscuit
July 25 - My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Aug. 1 - Hairspray
Aug. 8 - Life is Beautiful
Aug. 15 - The Blues Brothers
Aug. 22 - Cinderella Man
Aug. 29 - Cinema Paradiso
OTHER WORLDLY MUSIC NIGHT
Saturday, July 12
9:00 p.m.
Metro Gallery
Telesma returns to the Metro Gallery for an "Other Worldy Music Night," featuring tabla player Abhishek Basu from India, sarod/drum player Wynne Paris (Groovananda/Krishna Das), and Satabdi Express. Plus, Bellydance sets by Leyla from Indra Lazul, and special guest dancers from "The Daughters of Rhea" featuring Piper. An evening of collaborations, live bellydance drumming, and the auditory/visual experience of Telesma!
MORE SHAKE AH GO GO FESTIVAL FEATURING THE ORIGINAL HALF-JAPANESE LINE-UP
AND 24 MORE BANDS!
Saturday, July 12
3:00 p.m.
Floristree Warehouse
AFTERNOON RECEPTIONS FOR ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBITS
Sponsored by the Baltimore Architectural Foundation
Sunday, July 13
3 Locations
Starting at the office of Ziger/Snead Architects (1006 Morton Street) there will be a reception from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. showcasing a rare display of sketches & design studies by architect Charles Brickbauer, AIA, FAAR. Then from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., just up the street at the Baltimore Architecture Foundation Headquarters (1016 Morton Street) there will be a reception and viewing of the Foundation's prized architectural renderings, old books, drafting memorabilia, and other acquisitions from retired or departed architects. The final reception will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the AIABaltimore Gallery (11 ½ W. Chase Street) featuring the exhibit Joie de Vivre: Capturing the Spirit of People & Place - The Paintings & Pastimes of New York Architect Kevin Campbell White and selections from the exhibit Architectural Quick Hand.
 LIVE JAZZ WITH ROY CROSSE & GREG GAITHER
Sunday, July 13
7:00 p.m.
Joe Squared
No Cover!
JUMP & JIVE WITH THE JEA
Sunday, July 13
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Jewish Museum of Maryland
$5.00
Relive the glory of the 1940s at the JMM! Reminisce with old friends from the Jewish Educational Alliance (JEA) at the Jewish Museum of Maryland! Jive with the Charm City Swing Dancers and meet Miss USO 2008 Nancy Emerson. Enjoy refreshments. Visit the exhibition, Ours to Fight For: American Jews in the Second World War, before it closes on July 27th.
CLASSIC HIPSTER ANIMAL KARAOKE WITH ADAM MEISTER
Monday, July 14
9:00 p.m. - Close
Joe Squared
No Cover!
This event happens every second Monday of the month, except in August which will be held on the 8-18-08 (the 3rd Monday).
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MOUNT VERNON PLACE OUTDOOR MOVIES
Wednesdays, Late Summer
Movies Shown at Dusk
Join us for free outdoor movies shown in the East Park across from the Peabody Institute in July and August. Enjoy a summer night out and picnic around the Park's elegant fountains while watching classic to contemporary films. Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket.
July 16 - An Inconvenient Truth
July 30 - Breakfast at Tiffany's
August 6 - RV
ARTSCAPE 2008
July 18 - 20
Mount Vernon
The largest free public arts festival in the country, Artscape features 150+ artists, fashion designers, and craftspeople; visual art exhibits on and off site, including exhibitions, outdoor sculpture, art cars, photography, and the Janet & Walter Sondheim Prize; incredible live concerts on four outdoor stages; a full schedule of performing arts including dance, opera, theater, fashion, film, experimental music, and performances by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; family events such as hands-on projects, demonstrations, competitions, children's entertainers, and multiple street theater locations; and a delicious, international menu of food and beverages that is available throughout the festival site.
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ARTSCAPE MIDWAY
July 18 - 20
Charles Street Bridge (between Penn Station and the Charles Theatre area)
Opening Thursday, July 17th, from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m., to inaugurate the expansion of the Artscape festival onto Charles Street, Midway will present installations, performances, sculpture, and other forms of art and performance to create an alternate carnival midway.
Also open Friday and Saturday 12:00 - 10:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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CHARM CITY BIKE AND BRUNCH
Saturday, July 19
Herring Run Park
$15.00
Burn calories, not carbon. Join the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks and Friends for the Charm City Bike and Brunch every 3rd Saturday from April 19th to October 18th. Guided tours of Baltimore parks, trails, and surrounding neighborhoods are followed by lunch at nearby local restaurants.
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HIKE WITH THE MOUNTAIN CLUB OF MARYLAND
Sunday, July 20
Morgan Run and Liberty Reservoir
The 9200-acre Liberty Reservoir Watershed is a playground for wild turkey, songbirds, white-tailed deer, and nature lovers. Join the Mountain Club of Maryland for a nine-mile hike through the area.
Pre-registration is required. Call 410-857-9324.
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108TH ANNUAL MARYLAND GERMAN FESTIVAL
Weekend of July 26 & 27
Maryland State Fairgrounds
Revel in music, food, dance, and unbridled schmaltz at the 108th Annual Maryland German Festival at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. This year's featured performers are die Schlauberger, a thumping, swooping German festival band complete with lederhosen.
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BALTIMORE SUMMER RESTAURANT WEEK
3 Courses • $30.08 • 90+ Restaurants • Culinary Events
July 26 - August 3
 Enjoy a variety of three-course dinners, in just about any cuisine that strikes your fancy, for only $30.08. Or try three-course lunches at select restaurants for just $20.08. And new this summer, many restaurants will also offer special culinary experiences, such as wine pairings, cooking classes, tasting menus, and more. Plus, select Baltimore City garages are offering special $3-7 parking, and many hotels have special summer discounts and packages. So don't just eat and run. Stay awhile, and see what else is cooking in Baltimore.
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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Weekend of August 2 & 3
Noon - 9:00 p.m.
Poly/Western High School
FREE
The City of Baltimore presents "One World, One Beat, One Baltimore", a celebration of Baltimore's cultural diversity with music, dancing, and a variety of ethnic foods - Poly/Western High School parking lot at Falls Road and West Coldspring Lane, 410-396-3141.
SATURDAY SUNSETS AT THE TOP
Saturday, August 2
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Baltimore World Trade Center
$10.00
Baltimore jazz band Urban Chic begins the "Saturday Sunsets at the Top" jazz series. Each Saturday in August, the Top of the World Observation Level hosts a jazz band. Guests can enjoy great music and a wonderful view of the city's skyline while the sun sets. Light refreshments will be served and alcoholic beverages are available for purchase. Located at 401 E. Pratt Street on the 27th floor of Baltimore's World Trade Center.
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BEST OF BALTIMORE PARTY
Thursday, August 14
6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
M&T Bank Stadium
Celebrate Baltimore magazine's Best of Baltimore issue at the biggest and most anticipated party of the summer. Featuring gourmet tasting from the area's top restaurants, endless cocktails, and live music from The Real Geniuses and DJ Kopec. For more information or to buy your tickets, visit the Best of Baltimore Party site.
This event will benefit The Family Tree
-Tim
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