Now Playing at Spotlighters

You saw the movie, now see the play, On Golden Pond, Ernest Thompson's intimate, touching, and witty classic American comedy/drama. On stage at Spotlighters Theatre this May Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm & Sundays at 2 pm.

For more information, visit www.Spotlighters.org.

Spring at the Walters

Come enjoy the following at the Walters Art Museum: 

• The Saint John's Bible: A Modern Vision Through Medieval Methods - New at the Walters!  Selections from a contemporary, larger-than-life manuscript of the Bible commissioned by Saint Johns University of Minnesota. Coordinated  by master calligrapher Donald Jackson, this Bible features high tech and hand-written calligraphy with extraordinary images. Baltimore Sun calls the exhibit, "...scholarly and illuminating..."
• Rembrant Peale's Portrait of John Meer - To celebrate a new addition to the Museum's American Art Collection, see a focused show featuring works by American artist, Rembrant Peale. Through August 23.

For more information on the Walters, visit www.TheWalters.org. 

Going Green at the Contemporary Museum

The Reverse Ark: In the Wake - San Francisco-based collective, Futurefarmers, presents an exhibit that is part art installation, part community project, part learning platform developed around the idea of an "ark" as a site for preserving and exploring. Through August 16.

For more information, visit www.contemporary.org.  

BSO and More at the Meyerhoff!

The Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, home of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), offers a variety of performances.

For more information on all BSO events, including the annoucement of the 2009-10 Concert Season, visit www.bsomusic.org.  

Wednesday Afternoon Concerts at the Basilica

Students from the Peabody Institute School of Music and the Basilica of the Assumption join to offer weekly Wednesday afternoon concerts at America's First Cathedral. The 30 minute music program starts at 12:45 pm following the 12:10 pm Mass.

For a complete listing, see  Wednesday Concerts at the Basilica.

Tour the Basilica - America's First Cathedral

Winner of the 2009 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Award for Architecture, the restored Basilica of the Assumption - America's first Cathedral. Free tours are available daily to see the light-filled Cathedral designed by Benjamin H. Latrobe, architect of the United States Capitol Building. 

• Monday - Friday: 9AM, 11AM, & 1PM
• Saturday: Call 410-727-3565 Monday-Friday for Saturday tour availability.
• Sunday: 12 Noon

While touring the Basilica, make sure to see the new Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden. For more information on Basilica Tours, including maps, directions and frequently asked questions, click here.  

Lifelong Learning at the Peabody

Elderhostel offers a program of life learning experiences for older adults and the Peabody Institute hosts one of the most popular in the United States. Spend a weeklong "study vacation" at the Peabody Inn and attend topical music classes and daily performances by Peabody students and faculty. While staying on campus, you can also take a short walk to enjoy art museums, historic 19th century architecture, international cuisine, theatre and more...all available in Baltimore's Mount Vernon.

For more information on programs starting in January 2009, check-out upcoming Peabody Elderhostel Programs. 

Honoring Maryland's Greatest Generation

Maryland Vets served valiently in every theater of World War II: Europe, Northern Africa, and the Pacific. The Maryland Historical Society commemorates their record of achievement in the new exhibit, Maryland Veterans of World War II: Our Arsenal of Democracy. Uniforms, small arms, euipment with "personalized" artistic touches, letters, photographs, and more combine to tell the story. On display through December 31, 2009.

For more information visit www.mdhs.org.
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A Cathedral of Books

Facsimilies of selected works from the George Peabody Library's 300,000 volume collection, which according to its founder, "should consist of the best books on every subject." The exhibit A Cathedral of Books is now on display in the George Peabody Library Gallery through August 4.

Exhibitions at the Pratt!

On display at the Enoch Pratt Central Library:

• Golden Legacy: Original Art From 65 Years of Golden Books - Opening Monday, March 2, an exhibition of original illustration art from American publishing's best loved picture book series.
• Edgar Allan Poe: More than a Poet - An exhibition of letters, photographs, and other memorabilia belonging to Edgar Allan Poe from the Pratt Library Collection. This celebration of Poe's 200th Birthday runs through December 6, 2009.  

For more information, visit www.PrattLibrary.org.

It's Back - the Sunday Farmer's Market

The place to be on Sunday mornings - from May 3 through the December 20 -  is the Baltimore Farmer's Market. Underneath the Jones Falls Expressway at the corner of Holliday and Saratoga you'll find fresh produce, fruit, herbs, flowers and more. The market opens at 8:00 AM. 

Smooth Live Jazz at the Tremont Park

Set aside Friday and Saturday evenings to hear Smooth Live Jazz at the Celebrities Lounge of the Tremont Park Hotel. Performances run from 6-9 PM on Fridays and 7-10 PM on Saturdays. Admission is free with door prizes and drink specials. Great music, great food, great fun in an intimate setting. Tremont Park Hotel, 8 East Pleasant Street, call 410-576-1200 for more information.

Charm City Attractions

For more things to do in Baltimore, visit Baltimore Attractions at Baltimore.Org.