This spring offers the chance to explore new exhibits, listen to talks with esteemed authors, enjoy international film screenings, and more.
VISUAL ARTS
Caroline Monnet: River Flows Through Bent Trees
May 12-Dec. 1
Baltimore Museum of Art
10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore
artbma.org
Part of the BMA’s “Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum” project, Caroline Monnet’s new installation, inspired by eel trap pots created by Indigenous people of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and traditional Anishinaabe longhouses, is one step toward recognizing and fighting the effects of colonialism.
LITERATURE
Laura Lippman
Sunday, April 7, noon to 3 p.m.
Chizuk Amuno Synagogue
8100 Stevenson Road, Pikesville
chizukamuno.org
The local author will discuss her latest two novels, “Prom Mom” and “Lady in the Lake,” the latter of which will be an upcoming limited series on Apple TV+ and was filmed locally. A Baltimore-themed luncheon will follow the speaker presentation and book signing. (Books will be available in advance in the Chizuk Amuno Sisterhood Gift Shop.)
Margaret Atwood
Friday, April 12, 7 p.m.
Goucher College Kraushaar Auditorium
1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson
goucher.edu
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Over the course of her brilliant and prolific career, award-winning author Margaret Atwood has written 18 poetry books, 11 non-fiction books, nine short story collections and 18 novels. “The Handmaid’s Tale,” arguably her most famous novel, inspired the Emmy Award-winning Hulu series of the same name. Atwood is this year’s lecturer for the Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Visiting Professorship at Goucher.
FILM
36th Annual Baltimore Jewish Film Festival
May 7-29
Gordon Center for Performing Arts
3506 Gwynnbrook Ave., Owings Mills
gordoncenter.com
This year’s William and Irene Weinberg Family Baltimore Jewish Film Festival includes diverse offerings such as “Martha Liebermann: A Stolen Life” (Germany, 2023); “Seven Blessings” (Israel, 2023); “All About the Levkoviches” (Hungary, 2024); and “Children of Nobody” (Israel, 2022). You’ll want to see all of them, so why not buy a subscription?
FESTIVALS
54th Annual Towsontown Spring Festival
Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5
Downtown Towson
400 Washington Ave.
towsontownfestival.com
This family-friendly festival features live entertainment by Gravity, Southland and Crushing Day on Saturday. Doc Marten & the Flannels and the Kelly Bell Band will play on Sunday. Also enjoy rides, games and beer gardens.
Columbia Festival of the Arts
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 14-16
Columbia Lakefront Stage
10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia
columbiafestival.org
This annual spring festival features three days of live music, a fine arts & crafts show, entertainment and crafts for children, and fantastic food and drinks.
Many of this year's new children's books for Passover portray the holiday theme of opening one's seder table to guests.
With his new book "The AfterWork," Akchin explores finding fulfilment and meaning after concluding one's professional career.
Kicking off the 38th William and Irene Weinberg Family Baltimore Jewish Film Festival will be the Israeli comedy-drama "The Ring."
Emma Snyder, owner of The Ivy Bookshop, offers recommendations for must-read titles for adults and children.