If it's glass, ceramic, silver, wood, or textile, furniture, art, or accessory, and it's old, you'll find it Labor Day weekend when over 550 dealers from the United States, Canada, France, Italy, and England continue this show's tradition as the largest summer antiques show in the nation. There are pieces classical to modern, large and small, at prices ranging from $100 to $1 million, so even if you're not looking to fill an estate, you can afford to start your collection here. Or add to your library at the antiquarian book section, with 60 of its own dealers offering rare books, first editions, manuscripts, autographs, and bibliographical materials. The fair includes an educational lecture series (free) presented by industry experts and dealers, which will open new antiquing eyes and sharpen old ones. (Lianna Kissinger-Virizlay)
$12 for all days. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore.
Recent reports of government scandal and folly may leave some city residents dejected about the folks who are supposed to be steering our city in the right direction. Don't forget, though, that we citizens can grab the wheel of the city, too--volunteering our time and doing what ought to be done. Not sure where to roll up your sleeves and get started? Welcome to Volunteer Café. Think of it like speed dating, but instead of an array of awkward moments and small talk, you get Baltimore organizations helping you find your place as a volunteer. This session features the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, the Franciscan Center, Learning for Life, and the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks. (John McCartin)
free, registration required. Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory, Baltimore.
If it's glass, ceramic, silver, wood, or textile, furniture, art, or accessory, and it's old, you'll find it Labor Day weekend when over 550 dealers from the United States, Canada, France, Italy, and England continue this show's tradition as the largest summer antiques show in the nation. There are pieces classical to modern, large and small, at prices ranging from $100 to $1 million, so even if you're not looking to fill an estate, you can afford to start your collection here. Or add to your library at the antiquarian book section, with 60 of its own dealers offering rare books, first editions, manuscripts, autographs, and bibliographical materials. The fair includes an educational lecture series (free) presented by industry experts and dealers, which will open new antiquing eyes and sharpen old ones. (Lianna Kissinger-Virizlay)
$12 for all days. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore.
Features family-oriented movies projected over DaMimmo's parking lot. Bring a chair and blanket. Showing Cinema Paradiso this week.
free. Little Italy Open Air Theater, Baltimore.
Part of the Little Italy Open Air Film Festival.
free. Little Italy Open Air Theater, Baltimore.
Reeds player John Dierker has been one of Baltimore's favorite local improvisational sons for, gosh, nearing two decades now, and if you're a fan of skronk and groove, tonight is required listening. Dierker teams up with two other formidable improvisers--Peabody faculty member and workhorse bass sideman Michael Formanek and Peabody jazz alumnus, drummer Devin Gray, who put the oomph behind Joel Grip's 2005 Corpulent CD. This combustible trio is preceded by another one featuring bassist Adam Hopkins, woodwinds player Eric Trudel, and drummer Nathan Ellman-Bell, before possibly finishing off the night in a double trio format. Fuck yes. (Bret McCabe)
The Windup Space, Baltimore.
If it's glass, ceramic, silver, wood, or textile, furniture, art, or accessory, and it's old, you'll find it Labor Day weekend when over 550 dealers from the United States, Canada, France, Italy, and England continue this show's tradition as the largest summer antiques show in the nation. There are pieces classical to modern, large and small, at prices ranging from $100 to $1 million, so even if you're not looking to fill an estate, you can afford to start your collection here. Or add to your library at the antiquarian book section, with 60 of its own dealers offering rare books, first editions, manuscripts, autographs, and bibliographical materials. The fair includes an educational lecture series (free) presented by industry experts and dealers, which will open new antiquing eyes and sharpen old ones. (Lianna Kissinger-Virizlay)
$12 for all days. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore.
Poetry reading by several poets on the nature of death, our reverence for the departed, and the legacies we entrust. The reading will be followed by an open mic. Bring your own refreshments. Come early to stroll the grounds.
$5. Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore.
It's as if we're watching a conservative backlash right now against the "freak" subgenres that ruled folk for the indie set for the past half-decade or so. The dull and confoundingly popular Fleet Foxes, making carefully formed, rigid folk rock that sounds like a great deal of '70s pop folk/classic rock, are somewhere at the top of this. Even James Jackson Toth (pictured) is rebelling against his own far freakier Wooden Wand project and crafting smooth, soulful Southern-tinged songs likely to make the parents grin. Seattle duo Dutchess and the Duke fits here well--it's disarmingly simple and comfortably familiar folk full of precious and full guy/gal harmonies, simple riffs, and slowly, sparsely percussive rhythms. While, yes, it's plenty safe, it is hardly dull. (Michael Byrne)
$10. Talking Head, Baltimore.
You had us at "celebrating femme identity." This traveling performance jamboree originated in Boston last October, scrambling film, dance, theater, readings, burlesque, drag, and other performance arts into a potpourri evening of entertainment, wit, and thought. And for its Baltimore dates, the traveling artists--including Maggie Crowley, Havalah Backus, Johnny Blazes, Alicia Greene, Lea Robinson, and Elizabeth Whitney--are joined by Washington's Burlesque University bombshell Kitty Victorian and Baltimore's very own life-is-art-is-life performance maven Rebecca Nagle. Presented by our favorite queers ever, the Charm City Kitty Club (including occasional City Paper copycat Rahne Alexander). (Bret McCabe)
$12. Strand Theatre, Baltimore.
What in the great world of parties could a birthday throwdown look like for the mothereffing grand champion of go-go music? Chuck Brown turns g-d knows how old today and, naturally, he's celebrating with a night of about the most celebratory music yet devised--if funk wanders off to bed by 3, go-go keeps it up till dawn. Opening the evening is the 14-person instaparty Chopteeth, a veritable funk orchestra that's about as resistible as a new kitten. (Michael Byrne)
$25. 9:30 Club, Washington.
Remember, Thou Shalt Die. Outside of near-death experiences, there are few better reminders of your mortality than spending a sunny summer Saturday in the cemetery listening to poetry about the "nature of death, our reverence for the departed, and the legacies we entrust." The lineup of local poets, which includes Ric Royer, Elisa Urtiaga, Barbara Diehl, Tom Swiss, and Elgaroo Brenza, reads original pieces and tribute works. Fear not a morning of the purely macabre, as this diverse group of poets offers work that is also joyous, reverent, somber, harsh, contemplative, and maybe even fun. In a city that zealously claims Poe as one of its own, Momento Mori seems not only fitting, but downright natural. Open mic to follow. Come early to explore the landmark cemetery. (John McCartin)
$5. Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore.
The 62nd annual parade with live music and marching bands, and of course, Cadillacs, begins at Pennsylvania and North Avenues.
free. Pennsylvania and Lafayette avenues, Baltimore.
If it's glass, ceramic, silver, wood, or textile, furniture, art, or accessory, and it's old, you'll find it Labor Day weekend when over 550 dealers from the United States, Canada, France, Italy, and England continue this show's tradition as the largest summer antiques show in the nation. There are pieces classical to modern, large and small, at prices ranging from $100 to $1 million, so even if you're not looking to fill an estate, you can afford to start your collection here. Or add to your library at the antiquarian book section, with 60 of its own dealers offering rare books, first editions, manuscripts, autographs, and bibliographical materials. The fair includes an educational lecture series (free) presented by industry experts and dealers, which will open new antiquing eyes and sharpen old ones. (Lianna Kissinger-Virizlay)
$12 for all days. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore.
The Baltimore Blues Society's annual Labor Day picnics actually started with this Alonzo they're remembering this weekend. One of the society's founders, Alonzo Bennett's small backyard get-togethers have since grown to host daylong blues performances featuring some of the best from the region and the nation. For this year's Remember Alonzo Memorial Picnic organizers bring together "East Coast blue-eyed soul man" Billy Price and his band from Pittsburgh, Big James Montgomery all the way from Chicago, Delaware-based quartet Nothin' But Trouble, and Baltimore's Pete Kanaras Blues Band with special guest Jon Leibman. The picnic takes place on the grounds of the Rosedale American Legion Hall, with indoor accommodations available in case of rain. (Cindy Chen)
$30, $25 advance. Rosedale American Legion Hall, Rosedale.
Remarkably, after releasing two near-classic albums this decade, Freeway remains a club room (Sonar, specifically) level MC--no $100 VIP section at this one. Chalk it up to poor self-promotion, maybe; it seems like a rapper has to become nearly ubiquitous to make anything close to a Lil Wayne-sized splash. Shame. It isn't for lack of talent or, certainly, for lack of distinctiveness--you could pick out Freeway's coarse, grumbling flow on a crowded street. It's not sexy, but you'll damn sure pay attention. (Michael Byrne)
Sonar, Baltimore.
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