Lectures
Friday, Dec. 5
6-8 p.m. Meet local authors at this Local Author Night book singing and reading event at the Village Learning Place. Please call (410) 235-2210 for details.
Sunday, Dec. 7
2-4 p.m. Come see Sadie B. Feldman Lecture with Stephen Whitfield, "Hollywood's Jews: Images and Impacts," a talk given in conjunction with Entertaining America: Jews. Movies and Broadcasting, the first major exhibition to portray the Jewish role in shaping American movies, radio and television at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. Please call (410) 732-6400 x14 for details.
Monday, Dec. 8
5:30 p.m. See Ecstatic in the Poison in Mergenthaler 111. Former Writing Seminars visiting professor Andrew Hudgins returns to read from his seventh book of poetry.
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? 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.
Friday, Dec. 5
6&8p.m. The Peabody Renaissance Ensemble, directed by Mark Cudek, will play music in honor of Elizabeth I at the Peabody Institute. Please call (410) 659-8100 x2 for details.
6:30 p.m. College Night will take place with a reception preceding the performance, a.m. Sunday, and dinner, prizes and more all at Center Stage. Please call (410) 685-3200 x723 for details.
7:30 p.m. Come see Simply Christmas with Amy Grant & Vince Gill featuring special guest comedian Henry Cho and The Nashville Chamber Orchestra at the 1st Mariner Arena. Please call (410) 481-SEAT for details.
Saturday, Dec. 6
2 p.m. The Hopkins Symphony Orchestra Concert "Sorcerer's Solstice" will feature Julien Benichou conducting the supernatural Sergei Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Franz Liszt's Totentanz, the Ritual Fire Dance from Manuel de Falla's El Amor Brujo (Love, the Magician), and Sylvestre Revueltas' La Noche de los Mayas (The Night of the Mayas) at Shriver Hall. Please call (410) 516-6542 for details.
5:30 p.m. The Canticle Singers will perform at the Cathedral Choir at Mary Our Queen. Please call (410) 592-6059 for details.
7:30 p.m. The Sleighbell Pops will feature tap dancing Santas, selections from The Nutcracker and more at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8000 for details.
8 p.m. The Holiday Benefit Concert will feature soloists, small ensembles, and the 20 member Baltimore Classical Guitar Society Orchestra, to benefit the Baltimore Classical Guitar Society, at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Please call (410) 247-5320 for details.
8 p.m. Alan Stepansky, Cello Faculty Artist, will perform accompanied by other faculty artists at the Peabody Institute. Please call (410) 659-8100 x2 for details.
Sunday, Dec. 7
6 p.m. Gospel Choir Concert will take place today in the Great Hall in Levering. For more information, visit http://www.jhu.edu/~gospel.
7:30 p.m. The Sleighbell Pops will feature tap dancing Santas, selections from The Nutcracker and more at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8000 for details.
Wednesday, Dec. 10
7:30 p.m. Hear the Peabody Chamber Winds, conducted by Harlan Parker, perform at the Peabody Institute. Please call (410) 659-8100 x2 for details.
Thursday, Dec. 11
8 p.m. The African American Museum Gala, conducted by Bobby McFerrin, will be feature by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8000 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, Dec. 4
6:30 p.m. Angelfall 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.
Saturday, Dec. 6
8 p.m. Spend 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.
Films
Friday, Dec. 5
1 p.m. Chicago! Will be showing in the Arellano Theatre in Levering.
Saturday, Dec. 6
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.
7 p.m. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind will be showing in E-Level.
7:30 p.m. Mississippi Masala will be showing in Remsen 101, presented by Tarang.
9 p.m. The Hours will be showing in E-Level.
11 p.m. Chicago! will be showing in E-Level.
Workshops
Monday, Dec. 8
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, Dec. 9
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, Dec. 4
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.
8 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Meetings will take place in the Interfaith Center Library with Dr. Larry Egbert.
Friday, Dec. 5
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.
4:25 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, Dec. 6
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, Dec. 7
11 a.m. His Eminence Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore with celebrate Mass, along with Father Thomas Ryan, the Catholic Campus Minister, at the Interfaith Center.
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.
6 p.m. Taize Service: JHU Campus Ministries warmly invites you to attend our monthly Taize Service at the Bunting-Meyerhoff Interfaith and Community Service Center, 3509, N. Charles. The Taize service is a non-denominational, contemplative Christian service of prayer, chanting and silent meditation. For more information contact Assistant Chaplain Kathy Schnurr at (410) 261-1890 or kschnurr@jhu.edu .
8 p.m. College Contemporary Worship Service is held each Sunday night at the University Baptist Church, located at 3501 N. Charles St.
Monday, Dec. 8
12:05 p.m. Father Thomas Ryan, the Catholic Campus Minister, will celebrate Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, at the Interfaith Center. Students and faculty will be able to attend 1 p.m. classes.
Miscellaneous Events
Student Athlete Advisory Committee Shoe Drive- come drop off any and all of your old shoes to the front desk of the recreation center from Dec. 4 through 10. For every pair of shoes you donate, you will be entered to win one of many gift certificates to local restaurants. Help Hopkins Student Athlete Advisory Committee make a donation to those less fortunate during this holiday season! For more information e-mail jennyf@jhu.edu.
Thursday, Dec. 4
8 p.m. Karaoke Night at E-Level! Come sing your favorite songs.
Friday, Dec. 5
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wreath Workshop in the Wine Cellar at Homewood- come decorate a balsam wreath at the Homewood House. $16 for Homewood members and Hopkins affiliates, $18 for the general public. To reserve your wreath, call (410) 516-8639.
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.
6 p.m. Lighting of the Tin Can Tree: Join the Canton Join the Canton community with this annual lighting of a different kind of holiday tree at The Can Company. Local choirs will perform sounds of the season. Please call (410) 558-CANC for details.
8 p.m. The South Asian Society at Hopkins will put on their Fall Culture Show at Shriver Hall. Come watch traditional and modern performances. Eat free food.
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. This week, the Entertainers' Club will be performing!
Saturday, Dec. 6
10 a.m. Join the Bird Watching for Beginners. Step outside and learn how to identify Baltimore's native birds and discover where you find them in their natural habitat. This takes place at the Carrie Murray Nature Center. Please call (410) 396-0808 for details.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Check out the Book Sale of thousands of new and used books, records, magazines, maps, posters, plus the Collector's Corner at the Enoch Pratt Free Central Library. Please call (410) 396-5395 for details.
12-8 p.m. The Fell's Point Festival of Lights will kick off the weekend for the holidays with pictures with Santa in Santa's Corner, carolers, musicians, skits, storytelling, vendors, the Tree Lighting Ceremony, elves, the Parade of Lighted Boats and Christmas Karoake. Santa's Corner open 12-5 p.m., tree lighting 5 p.m., karaoke 8 p.m. at Fells Point. Please call (410) 276-1410 for details.
12-4 p.m. The Wearable Art, Accessories and Small Works Sale will feature artists who sell handcrafted jewelry, bags, scarves, key chains and other small creations made from a variety of medium at the School 33 Art Center. Please call (410) 396-4641 for details. Saturday noon-4 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
1 p.m. The Broadcasters Forum will feature local and national sports broadcasters discussing changes in the profession over the decades at the Babe Ruth Museum. Please call (410) 727-1539 for details.
6 p.m. Come see the Lighted Boat Parade with more than 50 boats and other pleasure crafts decked out in their holiday best parade through the Inner Harbor. Please call (877) BALTIMORE for details.
6-10 p.m. The Sail Baltimore Fundraiser will be watching the spectacular Lighted Boat Parade as they enjoy the sounds of a Jimmy Buffet tribute band, great food, drink and a silent auction. Join them at the Bond Street Wharf promenade in Fell's Point. Please call (410) 522-7300 for details.
8 p.m. BSU Formal 2003- Relax after a hectic week of midterms, papers, and last minute assignments. An unforgettable night will await you full of elegance, food, friends and dance. Dinner is catered and music will be provided by a DJ spinning the hottest beats in the Glass Pavillion.
8 p.m. Don't miss the AllNighters Fall Show at Mudd Hall Auditorium.
8 p.m. Join WJHU and local bands for the revival of Mass Desctruction at the Mattin Center SDS Room.
Sunday, Dec. 7
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Join Taking Care of a Wetland. Bring a pair of rubber boots and help clean up debris at this community conservation project with the Aquarium's conservation staff members at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Please call (410) 659-4274 for details.
1 p.m. The Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals at Ravens Stadium. Please call (410) 261-RAVE for details.
1 p.m.-5 p.m. Check out the Book Sale of thousands of new and used books, records, magazines, maps, posters, plus the Collector's Corner at the Enoch Pratt Free Central Library. Please call (410) 396-5395 for details.
4-8 p.m. The Fells Point Art Loop will feature musical entertainment in the square and open houses at several art galleries featuring refreshments, music, and the works by some of the area's most talented artists all at Fells Point. Please call (410) 276-1300 for details.
Monday, Dec. 8
5-7 p.m. Check out Homewood By Candlelight. Enjoy refreshments and music in a candlelit ambience at the Homewood House. Please call (410) 516-5589 for details.
-- Compiled by Sarah Rivard and Anusha Gopalratnam.
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