Lectures
Saturday, April 17
2 p.m. See The Road to the Olympics to meet Maryland's swimming phenomenon Michael Phelps and to find out what it takes to get ready for the 2004 Olympics. This will be at the Central Library Wheeler Auditorium. Please call (410) 396-5430 for details.
Tuesday, April 20
7:30 p.m. Check out the lecture But How Will Be Decided When it Comes to Truth and Morality? Perspective, Image and Inwardness, by Thomas May, tutor and former dean of the graduate institute at St. John's College in Annapolis, at the Knott Science Center of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Please call (410) 532-5383 for details.
Performing Arts Events
Friday, April 16
6:30 p.m. Check out College Night including a dinner reception with gift drawings preceding the performance of David Mamet's Speed-The-Plow at Centerstage. Please call (410) 685-3200 x750 or (410) 332-0033 for details.
7:30 p.m. Come hear Omara Portuondo, one of Cuba's favorite singers, thrill audiences with her passion and the moving honesty of her voice at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8170 for details.
Saturday, April 17
6:30 p.m. Don't miss the JHU Vocal Chords Spring Concert in the Bloomberg Auditorium.
7 p.m. Hear the Hopkins Symphony Orchestra Concert Open Spaces where Music Director Jed Gaylin will conduct Carl Nielsen's Violin Concerto, along with Aaron Copland"An Outdoor Overture" and the Suite from "Billy the Kid." There will be a free discussion preceding the performance at Shriver Hall. Please call (410) 516-6542 for details.
7:30 p.m. See Alan Jackson and Martina McBride live on stage for one night only at the 1st Mariner Arena. Please call (410) 481-SEAT for details.
8 p.m. Hear the Symphony with a Twist featuring selections from five fast-paced composers of the 20th century including John Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine, accompanied by local filmaker Eric Dyer and commissioned by the BSO, at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8000 for details.
Sunday, April 18
2 p.m. Hear the Peabody Wind Ensemble, conducted by Harlan Parker,as part of the Grand Re-Opening Festival Week celebrating the completion of its major construction and renovation project, at the Peabody Institute. Please call (410) 659-8100 x2 for details.
5 p.m. Check out A Sonic Spectacular for Organ, Brass, Chorus and Percussion, with Donald Sutherland on organ, as part of the Grand Re-Opening Festival Week celebrating the completion of its major construction and renovation project, at the Peabody Institute. Please call (410) 659-8100 x2 for details.
8 p.m. The Ketzev Spring Concert will take place in Bloomberg Auditorium, featuring Ketzev, the Jewish a cappella group. Kol Sasson, the Jewish a capella group from the University of Maryland, and Kranti, Hopkins; new Hindi a capella group will be featured as guests. As usual, the concert is free and open to the public.
8 p.m. The Symphony in Motion, with conductor Marin Alsop, will take you on a musical ride with their Symphony with a Twist at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8024 for details.
Monday, April 19
7:30 p.m. Hear the Peabody Cham-
ber Percussion Ensemble, directed by Robert Van Sice, as part of the Grand Re-Opening Festival Week celebrating the completion or its major construction and renovation project, at the Peabody Institute. Please call (410) 659-8100 x2 for details.
Tuesday, April 20
8 p.m. Hear the Chamber Music Concert, coordinated by Michael Kannen, as part of the Grand Re-Opening Festival Week celebrating the completion of its major construction and renovation project, with Peabody faculty and alumni at the Peabody Institute. Please call (410) 659-8100 x2 for details.
8 p.m. Come see An Evening of Classical Music, a culmination of Concert Lab performers working with students to explore the connections between music and visual arts, at the Maryland Institute College of Art's Hall at Brown Center. Please call (410) 225-2300 for details.
Wednesday, April 21
7 p.m. Hear the Peabody Concert Orchestra and Choruses, with Associate Conductor and Choral Director Edwards Polochick and the Peabody Children's Chorus, as part of the Grand Re-Opening Festival Week celebrating the completion of its major contruction and renovation project, at the Peabody Institute. Please call (410) 659-8100 x2 for details.
7 p.m. Check out Music For Spring where students artists perform as soloists and ensembles at the Marikle Chapel of the Annunciation of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland of Maryland. Please call (410) 532-5386 for details.
Thursday, April 22
7 p.m. Hear the Peabody Jazz Orchestra, directed by Michael Formanek, as part of the Grand Re-Opening Festival Week celebrating the completion of its major contruction and renovation project, at the Peabody Institute. Please call (410) 659-8100 x2 for details.
Visual Art Events
The Baltimore Museum of Art is currently showing an exhibit on Baltimore Album Quilts through May 5. The quilts were created between 1845 and 1855 and contain hand-sewn squares that reveal a look into the history of Baltimore. A Grand Legacy: Five Centuries of European Art is a collection of 15th through 19th-century European masterpieces. It includes pieces by Botticelli, Rembrandt, Durer, Rodin and van Dyck. Picasso: Surrealism and the War Years is an exhibit that explores Picasso's response to the horrors of war. The Baltimore Museum of Art is located at 10 Art Museum Dr. For more information, call (410) 396-7100.
The Walters Art Museum is showing an exhibition on Art of the Ancient Americas, covering works of ancient American cultures, including Olmec, Teotihuacan, Maya, Aztec and Inca. The Walters is located at 600 N.Charles St. For more information, call (410) 547-9000.
Thursday, April 16
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.
Religious and Spiritual Events
Thursday, April 15
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.
Friday, April 16
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.
Sunset: Shabbat Services -- 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, April 17
9:30 a.m. Shabbat Services will be held in the K, followed by lunch. For more information, e-mail jsa@jhu.edu.
Sunday, April 18
11 a.m. Catholic Mass led by Rev. Tom Ryan takes place each Sunday 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.
Films
Friday, April 16
6 p.m. See the movie screening of Better Luck Tomorrow in Hodson 110.
Saturday, April 17
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.
Sunday, April 18
4:30 p.m. See the Yom Hashoah Program honor the victims of the Holocaust with a film and post-film discussion at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. Please call (410) 732-6400 for details.
8 p.m. See the screening and discussion of Fire, the controversial movie about two married women falling in love in India, in Shaffer 3.
Workshops
Saturday, April 17
3 p.m. Attend the Poet's Ink Workshops. Bring two copies of an original poem and meet with professional editors to discuss how to get publicized in Poets' Ink. This will be at the Central Library Poetry Caf??. Please call (410) 396-5430 for details.
Tuesday, April 20
12 p.m. Attend the Put It In Writing Workshop for those who want to know what it takes to write for a magazine, at the Enough Pratt Library Light Street Branch. Please call (410) 396-1096 for details.
Wednesday, April 21
4 p.m. Attend the information session Starting the Grad School Search in Hodson Hall Room 211.
Thursday, April 22
5 p.m. Check out the Non-Academic Job Search information session for graduate students in the Career Center Library on the 3rd floor of Garland Hall. In this panel, alumni will give tips on where to find job postings, how to market skills and how to make a lasting impression on potential employers.
Miscellaneous Events
Friday, April 16
5 p.m. The National Aquarium in Baltimore offers a discounted admission of $5 every Friday after 5 p.m. For more information, call (410) 567-3845.
5-9 p.m. Sleep with the Sharks, the ultimate shark lover's sleepover. Discover the truths surrounding these top predators during this activity-filled overnight at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Please call (410) 576-3833 for details.
8 p.m. The Maryland Space Grant Observatory, located in Bloomberg Center, offers you a free chance to look at the solar system with its telescopes, weather permitting. Call (410) 516-6525 for weather updates and observing conditions before you hike up to Bloomberg.
9 p.m. Join the DSAGA's Annual Drag Dance in the Great Hall of Levering.
10 p.m. Coffee Grounds takes place every Friday night in the Mattin Center Silk Road Cafe. Come out for the free Krispy Kreme doughnuts and coffee, and stay for the fun evening activity.
Saturday, April 17
10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Check out Playhouse Parade, Home and Design Show, exhibiting, raffling and auctioning various design showcases including child-scaled playhouses. Funds raised benefit the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland. This will be at the Baltimore Convention Center. Please call (410) 494-8545 for details.
12 p.m. Check out the Fell's Point Immigration Tour. This walking tour shows how Fell's and Locust Point were major ports of entry for those seeking a new life in America. Hear stories of exodus, hardship, assimilation, opportunity and success. This will start at the Fell's Point Visitor Center. Please call (410) 675-6750 for details.
12-4 p.m. Come see the Traveling Foods Cooking Demonstration. Food Historian Sue Latini will be creating sample foods that Fort McHenry soldiers would have had in the early 1800's. This will be held at The Flag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum. Please call (410) 837-1793 for details.
Sunday, April 18
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Check out the Second Sunday Antique Market and enjoy a vast array of antiques and collectibles for sale from forty vendors from different states at Broadway Market Square. Please call (410) 675-6750 for details.
Tuesday, April 20
9 a.m. Join the Annual Hate Crimes Vigil, a day of remembrance, in the Upper Quad.
7:05 p.m. See the Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Camden Yards. Please call (410) 685-9800 for details.
--Compiled by Sarah Rivard and Anusha Gopalratnam
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