Lectures
Friday, April 23
2 p.m. Hear the 6th Annual Literary Showcase, an afternoon with established and new writers of diverse genres reading from their works at Porters Coffeehouse. Please call (410) 747-5898 for details.
Sunday, April 25
6 p.m. The John and Berthe Ford Annual Lectureship in Asian Art will feature collector John Ford speaking on "Forty Years of Collecting the Art of India, Nepal, and Tibet with John Gilmore Ford." Pre-registration is recommended. This will be held at The Walters Art Museum. Please call (410) 547-9000 for details.
Tuesday, April 27
12 p.m. Hear the lecture Center City Baltimore: A Bright, Near-term Future where Charlie Duff, a leader of revitalization efforts in Midtown and Reservoir Hill, will discuss how current development trends are shaping a greater city center than anyone imagines. This will be held at the Berman Auditorium of the Johns Hopkins Downtown Center. Please call (410) 962-0241 for details.
Wednesday, April 28
12 p.m. Hear the lecture Center City Baltimore: A Bright, Near-term Future where Charlie Duff, a leader of revitalization efforts in Midtown and Reservoir Hill, will discuss how current development trends are shaping a greater city center than anyone imagines. This will be held at the Berman Auditorium of the Johns Hopkins Downtown Center. Please call (410) 962-0241 for details.
Performing Arts Events
Friday, April 23
8 p.m. The Sirens Spring Concert will take place in Mudd Auditorium tonight. Come out and hear the only all-girls a cappella group at Hopkins. Guest performers the Generics, from the University ofMaryland, College Park, will also be present at this free performance. For more information visit http://www.jhu.edu/~sirens/.
8 p.m. Hear Marina Piccinini, flutist and faculty artist, 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. Hear Vivaldi's Four Seasons performed by the BSO featuring soloists for violins, bassoon and oboe at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8024 for details.
Saturday, April 24
12 p.m. Hear the Billie Holiday Vocal Competition. This 15th annual competition memorializes the unique singing style of Baltimore's own Billie Holiday, as local singers compete for top honors. This will be at Center Stage's Head Theater. Please call 1-877-BALTIMORE for details.
12 p.m. Check out Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on the steps of Gilman Hall. Come out for an afternoon of cross-dressing fun. Check out the Featured Events Box on page B10 for more information.
6:30 p.m. Join Celebration Evening with the Peabody Symphony Orchestra 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. Hear Vivaldi's Four Seasons performed by the BSO featuring soloists for violins, bassoon and oboe at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8024 for details.
8 p.m. Attend the Annual Spring Concert at the Interfaith Center featuring the Choral Society, the Baltimore School of the Arts, and the Hopkins Symphony Orchestra. For more information see the Featured Events Box on page B10.
Sunday, April 25
12 p.m. Check out Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on the steps of Gilman Hall. Come out for an afternoon of cross-dressing fun. Check out the Featured Events Box on page B10 for more information.
2-5 p.m. Check out the Peabody Open House 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.
3 p.m. Hear Vivaldi's Four Seasons performed by the BSO, featuring soloists for violins, bassoon and oboe at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8024 for details.
Thursday, April 29
2 p.m. Don't miss Broadway Divas! Listen to the thrilling voices of five Broadway performers light up the stage with your favorite Broadway songs, accompanied by the BSO at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Please call (410) 783-8024 for details.
7:30 p.m. Hear the Peabody Renaissance Ensemble, directed by Mark Cudek, at the Peabody Institute's Griswold Hall. Please call (410) 659-8100 x2 for details.
8 p.m. Check out Features @ Notr?? Maison with spiritual poet/dc Cheryl Crocket at 18 West 25th Street. Please call (410) 235-4773 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 22
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.
Friday, April 23
8-10 p.m. Check out the reception and open studios of the MFA Thesis III Exhibition showcasing works by graduating Master of Fine Arts degree students in painting, sculpture, photography, digital imaging and more at the Maryland Institute College of Art. The reception will begin 5p.m. Please call (410) 225-2300 for details.
Saturday, April 24
7 p.m. Check out the 11th Annual Fashion Show showcasing unique and creative designs by budding MICA designers at the Maryland Institute College of Art at the Brown Center. Please call (410) 225-2422 for details.
Wednesday, April 28
1-3:45 p.m. Check out the reception and open studios of the MFA Thesis III Exhibition showcasing works by graduating Master of Fine Arts degree students in painting, sculpture, photography, digital imaging and more at the Maryland Institute College of Art. The reception will begin 5p.m. Please call (410) 225-2300 for details.
Religious and Spiritual Events
Thursday, April 22
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 23
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 24
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 25
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
Saturday, April 24
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.
Workshops
Friday, April 23
12 p.m. Attend the Open House for the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine at the UMDNJ Campus in Stratford, NJ.
Monday, April 26
12 p.m. Check out the information session on Accelerated Programs in Applied Economics, Communications, Biotechnology and Government. This will be held in Mattin 160.
4 p.m. Hear the AMCAS Application and Essay Workshop I in the Great Hall.
6 p.m. Don't miss the Central Intelligence Agency Recruiting information session in the Career Center of Garland Hall. Come hear about CIA opportunities during and after JHU.
7:30 p.m. Check out the Peabody Opera Workshop on American one-act operas at the Peabody Institute's Cohen-Davidson Family Theatre. Please call (410) 659-8100 x2 for details.
Miscellaneous Events
Friday, April 23
12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Spring Fair invades campus this weekend. For a more detailed schedule of events, see page B6.
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.
7:35 p.m. See the Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Please call (410) 685-9800 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.
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 24
10 p.m. - 6 p.m. Spring Fair invades campus this weekend! For a more detailed schedule of events, see page B6.
4:35 p.m. See the Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Please call (410) 685-9800 for details.
Sunday, April 25
8 a.m. March for Women's Lives will take place in Washington, D.C. today. Come save women's lives and march on the Mall in D.C. For more information, e-mail HKelahe1@jhem.jhu.edu.
10 p.m. - 6 p.m. Spring Fair invades campus this weekend. For a more detailed schedule of events, see page B6.
12 a.m. - 7 p.m. Federal Hill Block Party is taking place today on the north side of the Cross Street Market to celebrate Spring in Federal Hill. Art, Food and live music from The Waifs, The Bridge, Fools and Horses, Jarfly, Black River Circus, The Seldon Plan, Mofofunka, VooDoo Blue and Eleven 54 will make this an event not worth missing. Admission is $3 and more information can be found by calling (443) 562-4746.
1:35 p.m. See the Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Please call (410) 685-9800 for details.
Wednesday, April 28
7:05 p.m. See the Baltimore Orioles vs Seattle Mariners Jays at Camden Yards. Call (410) 685-9800 for details.
3:05 p.m. See the Baltimore Orioles vs Seattle Mariners Jays at Camden Yards. Please call (410) 685-9800 for details.
-Compiled by Sarah Rivard and Anusha Gopalratnam
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