Hello friends. Hopefully you are surviving this sweltering heat and humidity. I still braved going outdoors this weekend to enjoy all the fun events to be had. Plenty of indoor activities to keep you cool this week. I just got my tickets for the Best Of Baltimore Party, super pumped.

Monday, August 15

OLD Ellicott City Fundraiser at W.C. Harlan

5PM – 1AM

WC Harlan

400 W 23rd St, Baltimore

WC Harlan is pleased present our new Industry Night of Joy! We will be releasing a new MONDAY menu of house stirred cocktails ($10) as well as 50% off pours of Fernet Branca! Emily Bach will be tending bar and stirring all your bitter fantasies…To kick off to this new evening of slow sippin’ we will be donating half of the proceeds to those who lost a great deal from the flooding in Ellicott City. The proceeds will go directly to merchants and citizens through Ellicott City Partnership Organization. https://ecpartnership.org/ In times of crisis, every gesture counts.

Movie Night at Boiler Room: The Gremlins

8PM – 11PM

Boiler Room Baltimore

27 E Cross St, Baltimore

We will be showing the Gremlins and feature happy hour all night long. Complimentary snacks at the bar.

I Set My Friends On Fire

6:30PM – ?

Ottobar

2549 N Howard St, Baltimore

I Set My Friends On Fire w/ I, Apollo * A Story Inspired * Hydra Kyll, & more!

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Teavolve’s Open Mic w Rowan Corbett

7PM – 10PM

Teavolve Cafe & Lounge

1401 Aliceanna St, Baltimore

Baltimore – signup at 6, performances from 7-10pm – “family friendly”, 2 pieces / 10 minutes whichever’s shorter. Every #openMicNight we also snag a featured artist and shove them in the middle of the night – someone who I viscerally NEED more than two songs from – tonight that’s my bandmate and good friend Rowan Corbett – also of Carolina Chocolate Drops & Rhiannon Giddens.

Tuesday, August 16

Iggy Pop & Dead Boys Live

8PM – 10PM

De Kleine Duivel

3602 Hickory Ave, Baltimore

Iggy Pop live in San Francisco 1981. Incredible show with a great backing band.

Dead Boys at CBGB 1977. Early live show documenting one of the best rock bands of the late 70s. Sound track played through our P.A. System.

PAAWs on the Pavement: 5K Running Group and Happy Hour

6:30PM Run, Happy Hour After

Tiki Barge Baltimore

500 Harborview Dr, Baltimore

PAAWs on the Pavement! A monthly 5K running group with BARCS adoptable dogs, followed by a charity happy hour (where non-runners are also welcome!) This month we are starting and finishing our run at Tiki Barge…and yes, runners are welcome to cool off in the pool post run until 8 p.m.

6:00PM – Gather and stretching (meet at happy hour location)

6:30PM – 5K run with pups* begins

After the Run – Back to happy hour bar (Non-runners welcome! Name-your-own donation @ the door)

Name-your-own-donation at the door of the happy hour location to receive food and drink specials – all to benefit BARCS! These fun runs are led by BARCS staff and PAAW volunteers and welcome runners of all levels! We will have leaders at the beginning of the “pack” as well as the end, so no runners will be left behind. And pssst…running not your thing? You can always just report straight to the post-run happy hour and still support the cause!

Salsa in Mt. Vernon every Tuesday!

9PM – 2AM

Grand Latin Tuesdays

1001 N Charles St, Baltimore

Grand Latin Night

Free Salsa lesson at 9pm. 21+ $3

Specific Ignorance in Baltimore!

8PM – ?

The Crown

1910 N Charles St, Baltimore

Next stop of the Specific Ignorance tour: Baltimore! Watch Baltimore’s best comedians team up to compete against you, the audience! Come join us at The Crown and see why #SpecificIgnorance is recognized as one of the Best Things to Do in DC by the Washington Express/City Paper/ Post. Get ready for trivia, laughs, and maybe some free shots!

The topics and comics for this show are:

Josh Kuderna – Revolutionary War

Umar Khan – Blink 182

Bridget Cavaiola – Full House

Ms. Sara at The Corner Bar

9PM – 12AM

Corner Restaurant and Charcuterie Bar

850 W 36th St, Baltimore

Come on out to The Corner Bar Tuesday night! No cover, tasty drinks and late night food. facebook.com/ilovemssara

The Stents and The Woolly Bushmen (Orlando)

9PM – 11PM

Joe Squared

33 W North Ave, Baltimore

This is bound to be a good one! The Stents are proud to host their Brothers in Garage from Orlando, the Woolly Bushmen to Joe Squared. Who are the Woolly Bushmen? In their own words: “Take 50’s and 60’s Rock ‘n’ Roll and smash em together in a filthy diseased garbage compactor……….THAT’S US!!!!!” $5 gets you in the door for the wonders of high intensity music and pizza. The Bushmen will be on tour, so here is your chance to see them in your own hometown. And it’s summer time, so no complaints of it being a ‘School Night’!!!

Tomaž Grom/Eric Ostrowski/Liz Meredith

9PM – ?

Normal’s Books & Records

425 E 31st St, Baltimore

A totally unique night of artists taking traditional bowed instruments into far reaches of sound art and noise, multi-media interactivity and expanded cinema! Each performer takes a really different approach to blowing out and tearing apart the idea of the solo string performer. A perfect evening to savor in these waning moments of the Baltimore summer.

Tomaž Grom, concert bass/multi-media conceptual art (Slovenia)

Eric Ostrowski, violin/expanded 16mm projection (Seattle)

Liz Meredith, violin/viola and analogue tape(Baltimore)

Wednesday, August 17

Chef Egg Live: The Crabby Party at The Local Oyster

6:30PM – ?

The Local Oyster (Mt. Vernon Marketplace)

520 Park Ave, Baltimore

Do you like Crab? If the answer is “Hell Yeah!!!”, then join Baltimore’s own Chef Egg and The Local Oyster’s head shucker Nick Schauman for another culinary journey into sea. The chef will give you expert tips on how pick and prepare your crabs like a pro and Nick is going to give you the watermans POV on crab sustainability and their effects on the health of our bay. As always, this is going to be a party. The bar will be open and the market open for all of your dining needs. This is a cooking presentation/class with lots of tasty treats to eat!

Menu:

Duo of Chilled Soups – Buttermilk and Avocado & Summer Tomato Gazpacho w. Crab Salad

Broiled Oysters w/ Crab Imperial

Homemade Herbed Crepes w/ Crab, Roasted Tomato and Corn

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Dos De Wednesday $2 Tacos & Beers

5PM – 10PM

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore (Johnny Sanchez)

1525 Russell St, Baltimore

Make Dos De Wednesdays happy hour your midweek getaway from stress! Join us on August 17th for $2 Tacos and Bottled Beers all night long! Be sure to take a seat anywhere in our spacious restaurant, bar or patio and enjoy some delicious signature street tacos.

Outer Spaces, Romantic States, Halfsour, Plake 64 &the Hexagrams`

8PM – 11PM

The Windup Space

12 W North Ave, Baltimore

Outer Spaces

Romantic States

halfsour (boston)

Plake 64 & the Hexagrams

Pilfers, J. Navarro & The Traitors, Kill Lincoln, MSH

7PM – 1AM

The Sidebar

218 E Lexington St, Baltimore

Come join us for an amazing ska blowout!

‣ PILFERS: Pilfers are from New York City. Playing a blend of ska, rock, hardcore, and reggae, they named this unique sound “Raggacore”.https://www.facebook.com/pilfers/

‣ J. NAVARRO & THE TRAITORS: J. Navarro & the Traitors are a reggae/ska band from Detroit, MI, featuring Jay Navarro from The Suicide Machines. https://goo.gl/0CloCv

‣ KILL LINCOLN: Washington DC Ska Punk

https://www.facebook.com/KillLincolnDC

‣ MSH: Rock/Reggae featuring members of The Evokatones

https://www.facebook.com/MSHband

Gringo Star, Raindeer, Colora at The Crown

9PM – 1AM

The Crown

1910 N Charles St, Baltimore

The Crown presents GRINGO STAR (Nevado Music / ATL, GA) http://www.gringostar.net/

with:

Raindeer https://raindeer.bandcamp.com/

Colora https://colora1.bandcamp.com/

Body Thief, Fadest, Fine Fine, Forges

6:30PM – 10PM

Metro Gallery

1700 N Charles St, Baltimore

Body Thief – http://bodythief.bandcamp.com/

Fadest – https://fadest.bandcamp.com/

Fine, Fine – https://finefine.bandcamp.com/

Forges – http://forges.bandcamp.com/

Whiskey Wednesdays: Jack Daniels Single Barrel Collection

5PM – 8PM

The Pig & Rooster Smokehouse

3242 Foster Ave, Baltimore

Come and try some complementary whiskey from the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey Single Barrel Collection and wash it down with some great food specials. Trivia, hosted by the wonderful Chelsea of Charm City Trivia begins at 8pm so come early and stay all night! To sweeten the deal, we’ll also have a great deal on bottle pricing to take one home with you!

Aqueous 8×10 August Residency w/ Squaring the Circle – Optimus Riff

3PM – ?

The 8×10

10 E Cross St, Baltimore

Aqueous Tearing out of Buffalo NY, rock/groove powerhouse Aqueous has built a name for themselves nationally, following years of touring and high profile sets at festivals like Summer Camp, Peach Festival, Moe.Down, Catskill Chill, The Frendly Gathering, and countless others. Aqueous has built a reputation for bringing high energy and tireless effort to their craft, and fans rave about the uniqueness and power behind every performance. Featured as one of Relix Magazine’s “On The Verge” artists and having shared the stage with the likes of Umphrey’s McGee, Lotus, Papadosio & more, there seems no limit to the quartet’s journey to the top.

Squaring The Circle Squaring The Circle is an organic original Prog-Funk quartet with a taste for the experimental jam. Not sure what Prog-Funk sounds like? You’re gonna have to see it for yourself!

Founded by seasoned members of the Baltimore, MD music scene, they have set out to breathe new life into classic funk and jazz along with writing original material that pushes the boundaries and brings these genres into a contemporary light.

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Margarita Mixology Class

6:30PM – ?

Saigon Today

700 S Potomac St, Baltimore

It’s time for our 5th mixology class!!!

This time we’re teaming up with Van Gogh vodka and Terremoto tequila to do margaritas. Come and learn about and drink three unique twists on a margarita and then go to the margarita bar and make your own! Dinner included and there’s goodies for you to take home. Try something different with us. Tickets are $35 per person and usually sell out extremely fast so call the restaurant at 4102764888 to reserve your seat.

Thursday, August 18

The Curdman Cometh

5PM – 8PM

UNION Craft Brewing

1700 Union Ave, Ste D, Baltimore

My best pals from Philadelphia are bringing down their battered fried cheese curds down to Union Craft Brewing. This will be second in the brewery’s new Thursday night culinary pop-up series. Swing by and hang out with the The Cheese and the Curd food-truck Thursday night at Union Craft Brewing.

Thursday night comedy feat. Rahmein Mostafavi

8PM – 9:30PM

Ryleigh’s Oyster Mount Vernon

1225 Cathedral St, Baltimore

Special headliner this week for our Thursday night FREE comedy series in#TheBasement. Rahmein Mostafavi…as seen on stage performing with Dave Attell, Artie Lange, Jon Lovitz, & more!

Specials every week during comedy in the Basement…. $1 Oysters! $2 Rolling Rock Pints! $3 PBR Tall Boy Cans! $4 Craft Beers! $5 32oz Natty Boh drafts! $6 Wines! + Full Food & Cocktail Menus!

Also performing this week:

-Danny Charnley

-Ian Salyers

-Valance Michael

-Jimmy Finn

Hosted by Mike Quindlen (Twitter: @MikeQuindlen)

Baltimore magazine’s Best of Baltimore Party

5:30PM – 11PM

Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center

12 N Eutaw St, Baltimore

Ladies and gentlemen, mark your datebooks for the party that will stand the test of time. Join us in celebrating the finest our city has to offer at our annual Best of Baltimore party, presented by Horseshoe Casino Baltimore. For tickets, visit: http://bmag.co/bob16

• Gourmet eats from Baltimore’s “BEST” restaurants

• Handcrafted cocktails and specialty beer lounges

• Delicious desserts from La Cakerie

• Live music from Bosley and beats from DJ Kopec

• An exclusive VIP Lounge with music from Paul Soroka Music and catering from Ruth’s Chris Steak House

• Amazing giveaways from COVERGIRL

• And so much more!

A portion of the proceeds benefits The Family Tree.

Make Night: Plastic Bag Crafts

6PM – ?

The Walters Art Museum

600 N Charles St, Baltimore

What should you do with that growing pile of plastic bags slowly taking over your kitchen? Guest artist Thea Canlas will show you some easy techniques to turn the plastic bag, a seemingly universal and endless resource, into a useful DIY object. In this workshop, participants will learn how to make “plarn,” or plastic yarn, which can be used for knitting, crocheting, and sewing. Make Night is an evening blending good wine and craft beer, great company, and fantastic art-making experiences led by local creative minds. Each workshop begins with a free drink and a visit to the galleries.

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Flicks From The Hill: Dreamgirls

9PM – 11PM

American Visionary Art Museum

800 Key Hwy, Baltimore

Grab a blanket, picnic under the stars, and watch a great film selection inspired by AVAM’s current exhibition, “The Big Hope Show.” The Hughes Family Outdoor Theater features seating for more than a thousand on the natural amphitheater formed by Federal Hill; a 30-foot wide screen held from above by Adam Kurtzman’s “Giant Golden Hand;” a twinkling view of the city; and an amazing, all-ages, community experience that is FREE! AVAM’s #Flicks series was listed by Travel + Leisure Magazine as one of the “World’s Best Free Things,” and won City Paper’s 2014 Best of Baltimore award for “Best Rain or Shine Event.” And don’t forget: the museum is OPEN & FREE between 5pm and 9pm on Flicks nights!

Full Moon Yoga with Pop Up Yoga Baltimore!

8PM – 9:15PM

Canton Waterfront Park

3001 Boston St, Baltimore

Join us for our THIRD Full Moon event of the summer! Come howl at the moon with hundreds of Baltimore yogis for 75 minutes of all-levels yoga! Donations gratefully accepted (cash or Venmo @PopUpYogaBaltimore). Please arrive early to sign in, grab some glow sticks and snag a prime spot in the park! A limited number of mats will be available for use.

We’re very excited to be joined by Wynne Paris, founder of Lovelight Yoga & Arts Festival, who will provide beautiful kirtan music during savasana. STAY TUNED for more details regarding discounts for Pop Up Yoga Baltimore students for the Lovelight Yoga & Arts Festival, to be held August 26-28, 2016 at Camp Ramblewood!

The Fruition Experience

6PM – 8PM

Reginald F. Lewis Museum

830 E Pratt St, Baltimore

The sound and repertoire of The Fruition Experience ranges from acoustic straight-ahead jazz, to an electronic fusion of hip hop and neo soul with soulful vocals and cutting-edge contemporary jazz chops, similar to Herbie Hancock’s groundbreaking “Head Hunters” album. The group delivers uplifting music that taps on your conscious mind and feeds your soul. The performance is a part of the Third Thursday Series. On the third Thursday of the month, enjoy late night admission to the galleries until 8pm and a live show. $8 for members and $10 for non-members. Doors at 5pm, show at 6pm

August Frequent Floater Happy Hour!

4PM – 8PM

Captain James Landing Seafood Restaurant and Crab House

2127 Boston St, Baltimore

FREE Drink for Frequent Floaters

GAMES, DRINK and FOOD Specials

Discounts on NEW and RENEWAL card purchases

Who Said What at Warehouse 518 – Benjamin Jancewicz

7PM – 10PM

Warehouse 518

518 N. Charles St., Baltimore

Join us for an evening of art, revelry, cocktails, and dinner as we honor local graphic artist Benjamin Jancewicz. His first full collection using the technique, the Who Said What Show, is a constantly growing set of pieces that engage the audience in the work’s creation as well as consumption. People from all walks of life submit powerful quotes from icons that range from the popular to the obscure. Thus begins a painstaking process of research, drawing and design that results in a hauntingly beautiful vector portrait. The final piece features a rare image of the quote’s author and the quote itself, written using the fonts of emerging and often unknown typographers. The collection has been both a critical and commercial success, resulting in over 50 showings, private purchases, and high demand as demonstrated by the continued submission of new quotes from people all around the world. Show runs Aug 15 – Oct 3

3rd Thursday Bluegrass w/ Dirty Grass Players – Jordan August Band – National Headliner

7PM – 12AM

The 8×10

10 E Cross St, Baltimore

The Dirty Grass Players – Turning heads while showcasing original bluegrass and newgrass tunes such as “Mohegan Sun”. The Dirty Grass Players bring a solid performance from a group of musicians that come from diverse backgrounds, but have one similar interest in playing for the love of music.

Jordan August Band – Jordan August Band is a fusion of three hard working Baltimore musicians, setting out to create a fresh batch of original music.

National Headliner – Hailing from the hinterlands of the Northern Virginia, Frederick Md., and Annapolis Md. triangle, National Headliner is bringing their brand of relentlessly psychedelic bluegrass to a show near you. Taking provocative original material and an eclectic blend of american heritage covers and stretching them out into mind bending, high energy improvisational jams with swagger and a richly layered sound is their calling card.

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A Taste of Symphony Number One

6PM – ?

The Center Club

100 Light St, Baltimore

This unique evening brings together the music of Symphony Number One and the culinary talent of The Center Club’s Chef Bannan. Come meet the musicians and music director Jordan Randall Smith over a glass of wine and seasonal hors d’oeuvres specially created for this evening by the Club’s culinary team. We encourage you to stay and listen to great classical music performed by some of Symphony Number One’s musicians, as well as an exclusive hearing of an unreleased recording of music.

$55 (plus processing fee) for Center Club non-members. Center Club members should purchase tickets directly from the Club. Reservations are required.

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Kasey Williams & Under Great Lights

8PM – 10PM

West Madison Craft Beer & Wine Bar

311 W Madison St, Baltimore

Hey Baltimore! We sare SUPER STOKED to come to YOU! Come out for some craft beer, wine and LIVE MUSIC! See you there!

Friday, August 19

Beat the Heat: Dinner and Magic with Peter Wood

7PM – 11PM

The 13th Floor

1 E Chase St, Baltimore

This isn’t an illusion. Bring an appetite, a sense of adventure, and be dazzled by a scrumptious meal plus a mystical magic show during this can’t-be-missed affair! Our chef is going to prepare a wonderful summer four-course meal, sure to beat the heat of August.

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Baltimore Square Dance in Hampden

7:30PM – 11PM

The Ideal Arts Space

905 W 36th St, Baltimore

The big ‘ol Baltimore Square Dance returns to Hampden at The Ideal Arts Space on the Avenue Friday, August 19. Spread the word and tell your friends. We can use your help getting the word out! All are welcome – no experience necessary. It’s a great way to meet people and hang out with friends. Plus, it’s BYOB! The Baltimore Square Dance was just named “Best of Baltimore: Party You Didn’t Know You Were Missing” by the Baltimore Magazine!

Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally Summer of 69: No Apostrophe

8PM – ?

Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center

12 N Eutaw St, Baltimore

Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally Summer of 69: No Apostrophe

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The Gathering at The Baltimore Museum of Industry

5PM – 10PM

Baltimore Museum of Industry

1415 Key Hwy, Baltimore

The Gathering returns to the Baltimore Museum of Industry for the final BMI event of the season! Join Us for The Gathering Food Truck Festival with live local music by:

Fractal Cat & Sweet Leda

And: crafty vendors, family fun zone, amazing food truck cuisine!

All ticket prices include tax. Children 6 and under are free.

All You Care to Drink is for 21 and older. Please drink responsibly.

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4 Hours Of Funk :: W. Casey Macem + Graham & Fleg

10PM – 2AM

The Windup Space

12 W North Ave, Baltimore

4 HOURS OF FUNK is back again for the final party of summer 2016! This month we special guest Dj Casey Macem of GZC and Breakfreshnyc joining us from New York City!

Summer Block Party Featuring Bell’s Brewery

5PM – 12AM

World of Beer – Baltimore

1724 Whetstone Way, Baltimore

Join us for our August McHenry Row Summer Block Party featuring Bell’s Brewery! We will have great brews from Bells inside the tavern and outside at the beer tents! Also outside will be some carnival inspired games with chances to win Bells prizes. As always we will have food trucks, corn hole, a moon bounce, live music and more! Live music on the circle from 6pm to 9pm from Honey Extractor. The party will continue inside World of Beer – Baltimore until midnight with live music on stage!

SunSets: August 2016

7PM – 10PM

Dovecote Cafe

2501 Madison Ave, Baltimore

This month, we’re Sweatin’ it out for the Summer. Be there to kick it, dance, eat and ride out the last full summer month.

FEATURING: Two DJ’s, Yummy food by Chef Cat, Special treats, and Good people

$5 suggested donation. Free wine (and sangria!). As always, bring your good energy, an open mind, and a friend!

Ellicott City Fundraiser Art Show

7PM – 10PM

The Escape Artists

827 North Charles St., Baltimore

Escape Artists, an artist owned and run gallery in the heart of historic Mount Vernon. is hosting an Art show featuring work by local artists in an effort to raise money to help the residents and business owners of Ellicott City rebuild their homes and businesses. Due to such an overwhelming response from local artists and the amount of donations we will be receiving we are turning this into an artist Art Walk. We have asked businesses in our area to assist us with more wall space. @Vapehouse Blends and @Mount Vernon Stable Saloon have been gracious enough to offer their wall space to this show! 50% of all proceeds from art sales will be split between Ellicott City Partnership and Re-Create Fund which was created to benefit artists and non-profit galleries that were directly affected by the flood. Many artists will be donating 100% of their sales to the cause. We will also be raffling off gift certificates and baskets from local businesses. Come and buy some art to support those in need.

The Last Podcast On The Left LIVE!

8PM – ?

Ottobar

2549 N Howard St, Baltimore

THIS EVENT IS STANDING ROOM ONLY! After a SOLD OUT show last March in the Ottobar’s upstairs space, ‘The Last Podcast On The Left’ LIVE returns! This time, the guys are going big-time & bringing their show to the hallowed halls of the Ottobar’s downstairs space! ‘The Last Podcast On The Left’ is a hysterical weekly podcast from Cave Comedy Radio, NYC about true crime, the paranormal, & horror comedy. Hosts Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks and “Unpredictable” Henry Zebrowski cover all the horrors our world has to offer both imagined and real, from demons and slashers to cults and serial killers. The guys invite you to join them as they explore the dark recesses of humanity both real and imagined LIVE onstage, as they feature short films, clips from their favorite features, and audio spookiness. The Last Podcast is guaranteed to satisfy your blood lust and make you laugh at things you will probably feel guilty about later! And, the icing on the cake…post-show party with The Cowmen! We’re going to be partying all night!

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PotLuck ( acoustic line up )

7PM – 11:30PM

Ryleigh’s Oyster Mount Vernon

1225 Cathedral St, Baltimore

Paul Concannon , Jason Brown , Andrew Mccallum , Billy Patrick , Scott German , & Dave Wunder

The Premium Hour

8PM – 10PM

Zissimos Bar

1023 W 36th St, Baltimore

Acts: Trampus, Thighmeat, We Have to Ask Podcast, The Uncle Moldy Show, Deadair Dennis Maler Host: Kim Le

The wait is over…it’s time for The Premium Hour again! Every third Friday at 8, we’re watching the sun go down over this beauty of a show. This time, we’re warming up with standup comedy from Boston’s Deadair Dennis, then dipping our toes into hilarious tunes from The Uncle Moldy Show. Then we’ll ease into some improv with Bmore indie team Thighmeat. After the break, we’re diving headfirst into more long form with resident team Trampus, then basking in the glow of a live recorded podcast from We Have To Ask!

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Philoptochos Three Day Flea Market

August 12 – 21 from 10AM – 3PM

Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation

24 W Preston St, Baltimore

Come support the Philoptochos – the Women’s Philanthropic Organization. Items available will be costume jewelry, household items, fashion accessories, collectibles, linens, coats and jackets, toys, luggage, furniture, electronics, books, cd’s, dvd’s and more!

Summer Sounds with Crawdaddies

6PM – 9PM

Belvedere Square

540 E Belvedere Ave, Baltimore

Join us every Friday evening as Belvedere Square brings back Summer Sounds at the Square for its thirteenth season, from 6-9 p.m., May 27 – September 2, 2016. Celebrate with us at the Square for the place to be on Friday nights in Baltimore, featuring live music from the region’s top and newest bands and the restaurants and market merchants of Belvedere Square. Enjoy ice cream and Summer Shandy (lemonade and wheat beer) from Atwater’s, crawfish boil from Tooloulou, kombucha by the glass and fermented snacks from Hex and chocolate ice tea and Mexican Chocolate Paletas from Jinji. In addition to free outdoor concerts, Summer Sounds offers a Kids’ Zone with family activities.

B.Woody And Friends LIVE at An Die Musik

8PM – 11PM

An die Musik

409 N Charles St, Baltimore

EVERYBODY come through to this very special night!!! This will be my LAST gig in baltimore before leaving for college in california!!! There will be 2 sets followed by a jam session!! Tickets- 13$ online 15$ at door!

Trumpet- B. Woody

Vocals- TBA

Guitar- Elijah Cole

Piano- TBA

Bass- TBA

Drums- TBA

Featuring very special guests!

RavenBeer Pairing Dinner @Sullivan’s Steakhouse

7PM – 10PM

Sullivan’s Steakhouse

1 E Pratt St, Baltimore

You are invited to join us at Sullivan’s Steakhouse – Baltimore for our The Raven Beer Dinner. We have partnered with RavenBeer and created a special menu highlighting signature selections to be paired and served at a seated dinner for our invited guests. The Raven Beer Dinner will be held on Friday, August 19, 2016, at 7pm. The 4 course dinner will feature our Chef inspired pairings to complement each beer’s distinct flavor profile. The dinner will be $45/person not inclusive of tax and gratuity. We are so excited to host this event with RavenBeer and look forward to you joining us for dinner. Please RSVP by August 17th, you can make reservations:

OpenTable @ http://www.opentable.com/sullivans-steakhouse-baltimore(Please note “beer dinner”)

Alice Bag, Leggy, PLRLS and Short Skirt – 8/19 at The Sidebar

9PM – ?

The Sidebar

218 E Lexington St, Baltimore

ALICE BAG: Punk Icon, Legendary Feminst and member of The Bags comes to Baltimore in support of a new record! http://alicebag.com/

PLRLS: New Wave/Post Punk Magic! http://www.plrls.com/

LEGGY: Lush Punk Rock and Roll from Cincinatti! https://www.facebook.com/leggy

SHORT SKIRT: Baltimore Femme Punk! https://www.facebook.com/shortskirtmd

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Lindy 500 2016!

August 19 – 21

Mobtown Ballroom

861 Washington Blvd, Baltimore

We do Lindy 500 every year at the Mobtown Ballroom, and this year is no exception: We have set up an event that is 100% guaranteed to ABSOLUTELY RUSTLE YOUR CATTLE. Kevin St. Laurent and Jo Hoffberg–two of the fanciest instructors in the world and old school staples at Lindy 500–will be teaching 8 hours of classes on Saturday and Sunday and an additional hour each day for the master’s track. They will blow your mind. But that’s not all! We make it a point to hire the nastiest bands that we can each year, and this year we’re gonna break the bank to pull in Craig Gildner’s entire 14-piece big band for both Friday and Saturday nights. Yes. A big band at the Mobtown Ballroom. We have no idea how we’re going to fit them on the stage. We might have to stack them.

Friday, July 19:

7pm: Doors open at the Mobtown Ballroom for you to come in and have a drink, meditate on mortality, and get hyped to dance as an assault on the transience of all things.

8pm: Drop in beginner lesson. Cool.

9pm: The Craig Gildner Big Band! (We’ll have activities and nonsense during the breaks–be ready).

2am: Go home.

Saturday, August 20:

11:30am: Doors open at Mobtown. Get checked in and get your wristband.

12:00pm-2pm: Class Block 1

2pm-3pm: LUNCH

3pm-5pm: Class Block 2

5:15-6: 15: Master’s Class

8pm: Doors open for dance

9pm: Craig Gildner Big Band

2am: Go home

Sunday, August 21:

11:30am: Doors open at Mobtown. Get checked in and get your wristband.

12:00pm-2pm: Class Block 1

2pm-3pm: LUNCH

3pm-5pm: Class Block 2

5:15-6: 15: Master’s Class

6:15: We wrap things up with a good party and a good hang. Bar will be open, music will be playing. You chill.

Jonathan Gilmore – LIVE From The Crossroads – Music by L

7:30PM – 10:30PM

The Motor House

120 W North Ave, Baltimore

Jonathan Gilmore brings his signature sound LIVE FROM THE CROSSROADS in a performance at The Motor House in Station North, hosted by Ellen Gee! In addition to performing classic covers, he will be performing original music onstage as well. The show will also include an on-stage interview with Jonathan conducted by Speakerbox Magazine. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to get to know more about Jonathan as a vocalist and as a person.Ellen Gee will be your host and there will be additional performances by Krystleest Brown and Omnia Azar. Advance early bird tickets are $15, and are available atjonathangilmore.eventbrite.com.

The Missing Peace

Fri August 19 @ 8:00 PM

Sat, August 20 @ 8:00 PM

Sun, August 21 @ 7:30 PM

StillPointe Theatre

1825 N Charles St, Baltimore

Encore production of THE MISSING PEACE a new musical by Ron Melrose. Tickets at the door CASH or CARD $20

Saturday, August 20

Hopped – Homebrew Competition

12PM – 4PM

Birroteca

1520 Clipper Road, Baltimore

$25 advance sale tickets or $35 at the door; All ticket sales are final; tickets are will-call only, no ticket will be mailed. TICKET INCLUDES: Entry into event; unlimited samples of competitors’ beer; voting ability to select winner.**Food will be available for purchase at Birroteca** 4 MYSTERY INGREDIENTS. 20 BREWERS. THE ULTIMATE HOMEBREW COMPETITION! 20 Brewers battle it out to create the best beer using challenging mystery ingredients! Sample them all, vote for your favorite!

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Italian Festival – Feast of Saint Gabriele

12PM – 7PM

St. Leo’s Catholic Church

227 S Exeter St, Baltimore

A timeless tradition in The Neighborhood! A 2-day street festa with delicious Italian food, vino and Italian/domestic beer. Booths are packed with game wheels, souvenirs, vendors and kids activities. Roma Sausage eating contest 3 pm Sunday, bocce tournament both days and a cannoli filling contest! Annual street procession after 9:30 am Mass Sunday. BRING THE FAMILY! In the heart of Little Italy, benefits Saint Leo’s Church.

Olympic Cachaça Cocktail Party

4PM – 2AM

Wet City

223 W Chase St, Baltimore

You’ve been watching the US (and the unofficial Maryland Team!) scoop up medals in Rio, now let’s celebrate the end of the Olympics with some Brazilian themed cocktail specials this Saturday!

Caiparinha $7 Novo Fogo Silver, Sugar, Muddled Lime

Parade of Nations $9 Pitu Cachaca, Vizcaya Rum, Yuzu, Raspberry Syrup, Egg White, Salt

Portuguese Mojito $9 Novo Fogo Silver, Cynar, Lemon, Simple Syrup, Mint, Club Soda

The Drink from Ipanema $10 Novo Fogo Silver, Honeydew Juice, Genepy des Alpes, Lime, Culantro

The Redeemer $12 Fogo Tanger, Angostura Amaro, 1821 Earl Grey Bitters

Mango Lassi Slushie $6 (6oz) $10 (12oz) Pitu Cachaca, Vizcaya Rum, Mango, Condensed Milk, Lime

Also:Avua Cachaca Amburana Wood 2 years $9, Pitu Vitoriosa 5 years French Oak $12

Pigtown Pig Out

3PM – 7PM

Corner of Washington Blvd and MLK Jr Blvd (in front of the Dollar General store)

Join us for our last pre-game party of the season…there will be fun for all…family-friendly, kid-friendly and dog-friendly, too! Join us for the last Pigtown Pig Out of the season! Stop by to cheer on the O’s and enjoy live music by Mad Planet Band, cold beers by Oliver Brewing Company, and good eats & treats by Pizza di Joey, Smokin’ Joe’s BBQ, Pigtown’s Culinary Architecture, and Taharka Bros. Ice Cream before the Orioles battle the Astros at 7:05pm! Family fun activities include a visit by the Oriole Bird, hula hoops, chalk, four square and corn hole toss!

3rd Annual Vegan Soulfest

12PM – 7PM

Baltimore City Community College

2901 Liberty Heights Ave, Baltimore

Vegan SoulFest is a celebration of culture and vegan living in Baltimore. This is a FREE event featuring delicious vegan food, nutrition experts, vegan cooking demonstrations, a children’s area, live entertainment, giveaways, special invited guests and much more! Everyone is welcome at this event – vegans, vegan-friendly and anyone who’s curious about this lifestyle and would like to learn more. The goal of Vegan SoulFest is to spread awareness about how the vegan lifestyle can improve personal health and our relationships with other people, animals and our natural environment. Come out and join us for this fun, educational event and let’s start a dialogue about how we can all move towards a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone in Baltimore.

Vein // I Disappear // Mercy Blow // Vicious Embrace // Bereave // Into the Fire

7PM – 12AM

The Sidebar

218 E Lexington St, Baltimore

Vein will be returning to Balitmore with I Disappear on their tour. Special guest Vicious Embrace and Mercy Blow are joining in on this slaughter house party, prepare yourselves!

Jazz in the Sculpture Garden: Tony Tovar y Proyecto Jazz

7PM – ?

The Baltimore Museum of Art

10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore

Get up and salsa or sit back and sway with Proyecto Jazz—a virtual who’s who of the best Latin artists on the D.C. jazz scene, featuring Tony Tovar on trombone.

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Sunday, August 21

Free to Breathe: Yoga Challenge

7AM – 4PM

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Water Fowl Lake Pavilion

1876 Mansion House Dr, Baltimore

Challenge yourself in this all day, outdoor, one-of-a-kind team yoga experience and raise funds to help change the future of lung cancer. Teams of up to 8 members will participate in up to 8 hours of varied-intensity, instructor-led yoga. A variety of wellness experiences and other activities will round out a full day of yoga, community and fun, all to help double lung cancer survival.

Catch Me: A Magical Duel

5:30PM – 9:30PM

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore

1525 Russell St, Baltimore

See the magical duel take place at Johnny Sanchez on Sunday, August 21 at 5:30PM or 8PM. Come a little early for some close-up magic where Brian Curry and Mark Phillips will provide a personal, up-close touch of magic and wonder while you enjoy Sunday Funday happy hour pricing at Johnny Sanchez starting at 5PM. Must be 21 years or older to attend.

After years of successfully plying their trade around the world, acclaimed magicians Brian Curry and Mark Phillips have decided this town isn’t big enough for them both. In ‘Catch Me’, these two sleight-of-hand masters battle live, on stage for the title of ‘Baltimore’s Favorite Magician’. During the show, the audience will select various styles of magic the contestants must perform. Audience members then cast their votes for ‘Baltimore’s Favorite Magician’, and award the coveted ‘Golden Wand’.

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Feasting for Old Ellicott City’s Future

6PM – 9PM

Captain James Crab House

2121 Aliceanna Street Baltimore

Captain James Landing is hosting a Crab Feast to raise funds for the “Ellicott City Partnership” to assit those who were recently affected by the recent flooding. Proceeds will be donated to the Ellicott City Partnership. Ticket Price Includes: All You Can Eat Crabs (2hr), Corn, Soup, Wings, Pasta Salad, Domestic Beer, and Sodas

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August’s Opera Night & 5 Course Dinner

6PM – 9PM

Sotto Sopra Restaurant

405 N Charles St, Baltimore

Summer is here and it is hot out there, chill with us for an evening of tantalizing Sotto Sopra cuisine. Our performers will regale you with your favorite arias that tell the stories of lives and loves both won and lost. Hear their amazing voices as they envelop Sotto Sopra’s 19th century dining room. The acoustics are amazing, the singers engaging and the food—aah, the food reflects the deft hand that is Italian.

PERFORMERS

Karen Myers Rhodovi, Soprano

Paul McIlvaine, Tenor

Tom Hetrick, Pianist

MENU

Beef Carpaccio , Dijon mustard /capers / aioli / and arugula salad

Caciocavallo Cheese and Fava Bean Ravioli, roasted cherry tomato and shallot, oregano sauce with crispy pancetta

Blood Orange Sorbet

Pan-Seared Rockfish, Porcini mushrooms, mashed potatoes and roasted garlic cream sauce

Angel Food Cake, seasonal fruits and vanilla gelato

$58 Per Person Includes multi course dinner and live entertainment

(excludes beverages, tax and gratuity) Purchase tickets*: 410 625 0534

Martian Architect w/ The Golden Sombreros, We Love The Underground and IMU

7PM – ?

Metro Gallery

1700 N Charles St, Baltimore

Martian Architect

The Golden Sombreros

We Love The Underground

IMU. Intuitive Minds United

18+ // $10 admission

Cross Street Izakaya

9PM – 2AM

Bookmakers Cocktail Club

31 E Cross St, Baltimore

The Local Fry is teaming up with Bookmakers Cocktail Club to bring you an Asian Speakeasy for one night only. Bookmakers will be preparing a special asian cocktail menu to go with Asian small plates provided by The Local Fry. You will not want to miss this event!

Last Summer Concert in Patterson Park with Cara Kelly & the Tell Tale

6:30PM – 8:30PM

Friends of Patterson Park

27 S Patterson Park Ave, Baltimore

Come out for the last concert of the 2016 season! Produced by Friends of Patterson Park and presented by WYPR, you won’t want to miss Cara Kelly & the Tell Tale as they close out an amazing series!

Beer Olympics

5PM – 8PM

The Point in Fells

1738 Thames St., Baltimore

Join us for an event made for the true elite! The Point in Fells is hosting our 1st Beer Olympics sponsored by Natty Boh. Gather your team, must have a minimum of four players, maximum of six (atleast one girl). Since we all want to represent the best country in the world, ‘Merica, Duh! We will be doing it by colors.

Ticket will include T-shirt, headband, pitcher of Natty Boh and the chance to win a dope trophy. Portion of the proceeds wil be donated to The Special Olympics.

To buy tickets to compete go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beer-olympics-tickets-26950919927

Antique Car Show

10AM – 2PM

Baltimore Museum of Industry

1415 Key Hwy, Baltimore

Members of the Chesapeake Region Antique Automobile Club of America will showcase antique, classic, and collector cars. Free outdoor event. Details at www.chesapeakeaaca.org Participate in our Selfie Challenge at the Car Show and earn discounted museum admission!

Bad Decisions Flood Relief for Ellicott Mills Employees

7PM – 2AM

Bad Decisions

1928 Fleet St, Baltimore

Bad Decisions in their new location at 701 South Bond is hosting a fundraiser for EMBC for their employees who’ve all lost their jobs because of the flood disaster in old town ellicott city.

Rattlewood Live And Free At Union Graze

5PM – 8PM

Union Graze

1500 Union Ave, Baltimore

Sunday afternoon fun. Local eats – local beats

Plant Nite!

5PM – 7PM

The Chasseur

3328 Foster Ave, Baltimore

Just follow along while our floral design Instructor guides you step-by-step through the featured project in about 1.5 hours. If you’re feeling creative, change the design to suit your whim. We provide all the planting supplies: a solid container, soil, plants, rocks, decorative elements, smock, music, and a good time. Come out early to enjoy dinner before we get started, just let them know you’re with Plant Nite. Secure your seats 15 – 30 minutes prior to start time, especially if part of a large group. Food and drinks are available for purchase from the venue and NOT included in the ticket price.

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The Garden of the Violin

2PM – ?

An die Musik

409 N Charles St, Baltimore

Charm City Baroque explores the roots of Baroque solo violin music with sonatas by Fontana, Frescobaldi, Uccellini, Schmelzer, Walther, and Biber. The program culminates in Biber’s outrageous Sonata representativa, which imitates birds and a whole menagerie of animals.

Michael De Sapio, Baroque violin

Marc Bellassai, harpsichord (virginal)

John Armato, Baroque lute/theorbo

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Enjoy!

– Lindsey