Lectures
Friday, Nov. 21
7:30 p.m. Dr. Ted Widmer, former special assistant to President Clinton, will talk on "The Ark of Liberties: America and the World" as part of the Second Annual Signature Lecture Series at the Maryland Historical Society. Please call (410) 685-3750 for details.
Monday, Nov. 24
10 a.m. Come see Master Sergeant Matt Eversmann talk about Black Hawk Down in a student-faculty exchange at 1525 Greenspring Valley Road- Stevenson, Md. 21153. Please call Brian Shea at (41) 602-7213 for details.
Performing Arts Events
ART will be presented by the Fell's Point Corner Theatre Nov. 7 through Dec. 7. What happens when a friend does something so stupid that it threatens the friendship? What happens when a friend does something so stupid that it threatens the friendship? In ART, the Tony Award-winning comedy by Yasmina Reza, Serge spends an outrageous sum on a painting, Marc is appalled and Yvan tries to make peace between them. Dave Gamble, Patrick Martyn and Michael Styer star, and Steve Goldklang directs. A discussion of the play follows the Dec. 7 performance. Cost is $12 ($11 for seniors and students). Call (410)-276-7837 for show times, tickets and details.
Thursday, Nov. 20
7:30 p.m. Peabody Opera Theatre and Peabody Symphony Orchestra will feature Pucinni's Il Trittico, Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi at the Peabody Institute. Please call (410) 659-8100 x2 for details.
Saturday, Nov. 22
7:30 p.m. Spend An Evening with Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood for an outrageous night of improv with stars of Who's Line Is It, Anyway? at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8024 for details.
8 p.m. Come join An Evening of Egyptian Myths and Magic where acclaimed storyteller Katie Green and musician Tony Vacca will bring their stories of the Egyptian pantheon to life in a dramatic presentation at The Walters Art Museum. Please call (410) 547-9000 for details.
Tuesday, Nov. 25
7:30 p.m. Check out Garrison Keillor with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra featuring music set to Keillor's famous monologue, The News From Lake Wobegon at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8100 for details.
Wednesday, Nov. 26
7:30 p.m. Check out Garrison Keillor with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra featuring music set to Keillor's famous monologue, The News From Lake Wobegon at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8100 for details.
Visual Art Events
Baltimore Album Quilts at the Baltimore Museum of Art will take a look at Baltimore's unique contribution to the art of quiltmaking. Created between 1845 and 1855, these masterpieces of needlework on display include 20 elaborate quilts in which hand-sewn squares are treated like the personal pages of an autograph album. This exhibit will run through May 5, 2004.
Walters Art Museum presents the following exhibits: Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900): Master Woodblock Printer of the Meiji Period (1868-1912), prints by Toyohara Kunickika depicting the popular Kabuki theater, through Jan. 11; Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from The British Museum, an exhibition including approximately 150 works from The British Museum of Egyptian art arranged chronologically, through Jan. 18; Tools and Models of Ancient Egyptian Artists, through March 28; Secret Signs: Egyptian Writing, through Dec. 14;
The Homewood Art Workshops' Faculty Exhibition will be showing through Dec. 8 in the Mattin Center. The exhibition will feature drawings, paintings, photographs, cartoons, sculpture, dioramas, digital imagery and text by Art Workshops director Craig Hankin, photography coordinator Phyllis Berger, and instructors Tom Chalkley, Barbara Gruber, Larcia Premo, D. S. Bakker, Jay Van Rensselaer and Sherwin Mark.
Thursday, Nov. 20
5:30 p.m. Attend the Opening Reception for the Bedazzled: Enchanting Jewelry and Curios by Dina Alexander at Paper Rock Scissors. Please call (410) 235-4420 for details.
6:30 p.m. Angellfall Studios hosts a weekly College Night every Thursday night. Come check out the exhibits and enjoy the 30 percent discount on beer, wine, nonalcoholic drinks and food. The studio at 2936 Remington Ave. is open until 11 p.m. For more information visit http://angelfallstudios.com.
7 p.m. Check out Artist's Talks, with multimedia artist Paul DeMarinis on exhibition, The Letters of Francesca Salva I Campillo, and Grace Hartigan on her exhibition, Grace Hartigan: Painting Art History, at the Maryland Institute College of Art, DeMarinis at Mount Royal Station Auditorium, Hartigan at the Hall at Brown Center. Please call (410) 225-2300 for details.
Friday, Nov. 21
5:30 p.m. Come join the Walters After Hours for live salsa music and dancing on the Sculpture Court at The Walters Art Museum. There will be reduced museum admission and art activities. Please call (410) 547-9000.
Saturday, Nov. 22
4 p.m. The UMOJA African Arts Company will feature traditional drum and dance celebrating the mystique and art of Congolese culture as part of the African Spirit Series at Baltimore Museum of Art. Please call (410)-396-6310 for details.
6 p.m. The Opening Reception for Winterfest 2003 will feature 30 nationally renowned ceramic artists and their functional and decorative work at the Baltimore Clayworks. Please call (410) 578-1919 for details.
Films
Thursday, Nov. 20
6 p.m. Come see Diner Guys, Barry Levinson's unreleased, unfinished film about "the guys" from his infamous diner. Admission includes popcorn and a beverage. It will take place at The Jewish Museum of Maryland. Please call (410)-732-6400 x14 for details.
7:30 p.m. The trailer of the documentary About Baghdad will be shown in Schafler Auditorium in Bloomberg Hall. It will be followed by discussion with the movie producers, recently returned from Iraq.
Friday, Nov. 21
8 p.m. The Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl will be shown in Shriver Hall as a part of Weekend WonderFlix.
10:30 p.m. The Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl will be shown in Shriver Hall as a part of Weekend WonderFlix.
Saturday, Nov. 22
7 p.m. Animation Club invites you to see some of the greatest new and classic animation films to come out of Japan today in Shaffer 3. For more information contact Oliver Oberg at ollie@jhu.edu or visit http://www.jhu.edu/~anime.
8 p.m. The Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl will be shown in Shriver Hall as a part of Weekend WonderFlix.
10:30 p.m. The Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl will be shown in Shriver Hall as a part of Weekend WonderFlix.
Workshops
Monday, Nov. 24
6 p.m. Argentine Tango Workshop -- come learn how to tango with the Ballroom Dance Club in Levering tonight. Maximiliano Gonzalez from Argentina will be teaching lessons beginning today and running every Monday evening for six weeks. The entire session costs $45/person or $80/couple. To sign up, or if you have any questions, e-mail jhbdc@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, Nov. 25
6 p.m. Swing Dance Lessons will take place tonight in the Great Hall in Levering. Come fix your two left feet! Grab your partner and your dancing shoes! For more information e-mail Alan at jhuballroom@yahoo.com.
Religious and Spiritual Events
Thursday, Nov. 20
6 p.m. Newman Night is a free dinner and fun activity provided by The Catholic Community at Hopkins every Thursday night. The Newman House is located at 2941 N. Charles St. For more information check out their Web site at http://www.catholic.jhu.edu.
9 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Meetings will take place in the Interfaith Center Library with Dr. Larry Egbert.
Friday, Nov. 21
1:15 p.m. Jumu'a Prayers are held weekly in the Upper Level of the Interfaith Center. For more information on these Islamic prayers, visit http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumso.
4:35 p.m. Shabbat Services will be held tonight. Orthodox services will take place in the K, while Conservative and Reform services will take place in the Interfaith Center. Services will be followed by dinner at the Interfaith Center. For more information, e-mail jsa@jhu.edu.
Saturday, Nov. 22
9:30 a.m. Shabbat Services will be held this morning in the K, followed by lunch. For more information, e-mail jsa@jhu.edu.
Sunday, Nov. 23
11 a.m. Catholic Mass lead by Rev. Tom Ryan takes place each Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Interfaith Center. For more information visit http://www.catholic.jhu.edu.
11 a.m. Aarthi is held every Sunday in the Lower Level of the Interfaith Center. For more information contact the Hindu Student Council at hsc@jhu.edu.
1 p.m. Stepping Stones Services are held weekly in the Interfaith Center at 1 p.m. on Sundays.
8 p.m. College Contemporary Worship Service is held each Sunday night at the University Baptist Church, located at 3501 N. Charles St.
Miscellaneous Events
Friday, Nov. 21
10 a.m.-6 p.m. The Carriage Holiday House Sale will feature 21 Mid-Atlantic museum shops and book signings by local authors at the Evergreen House estate. Please call (410) 516-0341 for details.
5 p.m. The National Aquarium in Baltimore offers a discounted admission of $5 every Friday after 5 p.m. It's your chance to see the fish for a mere $5! For more information call (410)-567-3845.
8 p.m. The Maryland Space Grant Observatory located in Bloomberg Center, offers you a free chance to look at the solar system with their telescopes, weather permitting. Call (410)-516-6525 for weather updates and observing conditions before you hike up to Bloomberg.
10 p.m. Coffee Grounds takes place every Friday night in the Mattin Center where Silk Road Cafe is. Come out for the free Krispy Kreme doughnuts and coffee and stay for the fun evening activity.
Saturday, Nov. 22
9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Carriage Holiday House Sale will feature 21 Mid-Atlantic museum shops and book signings by local authors at the Evergreen House estate. Please call (410) 516-0341 for details.
9 a.m. Have Breakfast with the Dolphins where you can have a behind-the-scenes look at a dolphin's day at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Please call (410) 727-FISH for details.
11 a.m. Come join Baltimore's Thanksgiving Parade and watch Santa Claus receive his official holiday welcome as floats and bands fill the streets of downtown. The procession will begin at Eutaw and Pratt streets, travel along Pratt Street, and disband at Market Place and Pratt Street. Please call (410) 837-4636 for details.
11 a.m. Kappa Kappa Gamma Waffle House will take place in the Wolman cafeteria until 1 p.m. with all you can eat breakfast for $4 per person. All proceeds go to benefit the Hopkins Children Center.
12 p.m.-6 p.m. Auditions for The Vagina Monologues in Arellano Theater. No preparation or experience is necessary.
Sunday, Nov. 23
10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Carriage Holiday House Sale will feature 21 Mid-Atlantic museum shops and book signings by local authors at the Evergreen House estate. Please call (410) 516-0341 for details.
12 p.m.-6 p.m. Auditions for The Vagina Monologues in Arellano Theater. No preperation or experience is necessary.
2 p.m. Stone Soup -- Baking Bread with the Community will take place at Fells Point's Market Square. Please call (410) 276-1410 for details.
-- Compiled by Sarah Rivard and Anusha Gopalratnam.
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