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Tasting Spring at Gallery 1448 (Opening Reception)
2024-05-11 14:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Gallery 1448, 1448 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
Join Gallery 1448 for the opening reception / garden party for Tasting Spring, an exhibition of works by Greg Fletcher and Leslie Schwing. Both artists have been creating artwork professionally for over 40 years. For the past 30 years, they have been sharing a studio and an art life at Artists Housing Inc. in Baltimore. Together they have developed and maintained the impressive gardens on the grounds of Artists Housing.
Fletcher and Schwing both often paint from life, then continue those works in-studio. Both artists range in subject and style from abstract to figurative to land- and cityscape, echoing the tempos and patterns of their cultural origins and experiences, as well as their influence on each other.
The show runs through May 26. There will be a closing reception on Sunday, May 26, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Fridays & Saturdays, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and by appointment. Contact Leslie Schwing at 443-956-2459 or Leslie@amberlady.com.

BSO Music Presents: Blockbuster Film Classics
2024-05-11 20:00, 2024-05-12 15:00 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
From Lawrence of Arabia to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Superman, Damon Gupton conducts an all-orchestral program with classic film scores from the Golden Age of Cinema to the present day.
Artist
Damon Gupton, conductor
Repertoire
MERCER (WILLIAMS) Hooray for Hollywood
JARRE Lawrence of Arabia: Overture
HERRMANN Vertigo: “Scéne d’amour”
BERNSTEIN Overture to West Side Story
MORRICONE (MORLEY) Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso
Alford Colonel Bogey March
JARRE “Lara’s Theme” from Dr. Zhivago
BERNSTEIN (RUSS) Theme from Magnificent Seven
WILLIAMS Theme from Jurassic Park
BOWERS Suite from Bridgerton
GIACCHINO “Married Life” from Up
GIACCHINO Star Trek: Main Theme
HORNER (MOSS) Music from Apollo 13
WILLIAMS E.T. Adventures on Earth

Baltimore Zionist District Celebrates Israel Independence Day
2024-05-15 19:30 - 22:30 | Martin’s Valley Mansion, 594 Cranbrook Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030
Get ready to party like it’s Israel’s 76th birthday. Join the Baltimore Zionist District for an unforgettable Yom Ha’azmaut celebration on May 15th. Prepare for a night filled with Israeli music, mouthwatering cuisine, and endless fun with friends. This adults-only event promises to be the year’s highlight. Tickets are officially on sale for pre-registration. Be sure to secure yours early to guarantee your spot at the party of the year. Register now and make memories with the Baltimore community as we honor Israel’s remarkable journey together.
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Kosher dietary laws will be observed. Dress code: casual, wear your blue & white, jeans & t-shirts!

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin to Be Honored at Annual Convention
2024-05-16 09:30 - 15:00 | Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation, 7310 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, 21208, United States
The Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland will hold its 108th annual convention on Thursday, May 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation, 7310 Park Heights Avenue.
Meredith R. Weisel
The keynote speaker at the convention will be Meredith R. Weisel, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League. The theme of the gathering will be “Breaking Down Barriers to Combat Hate.
“The honoree awards — presented to one woman from each organization — will be titled “A Woman Who Builds Bridges for a Better Future.”
The event’s main award, the E.B.Hirsh Award, will be given to Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, an author and environmental activist.
Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin
Past Hirsh Award recipients include local lay leaders Beth Goldsmith, Betsy Narrow, Alyson Friedman, Debra “Debs” Weinberg, Myrna Cardin, Dr. Nancy Aiken and Annette G. Saxon.
Rabbi Cardin is the founder of the Jewish Women’s Resource Center and in 2011 was named “10 Women to Watch” by Jewish Woman magazine.
For information, visit jewishwomensfed.org/

TRUTH Thursdays Happy Hour
2024-05-16 18:00 - 22:00 | R. House, 301 W 29th Street Baltimore, Md 21211
TRUTH Outfitters over the years has always reinforced elements such as passion, honesty, expression, novelty, grit, and community.
Now as we approach 20 years in business we are partnering with R.House to curate social involvement and fun around our brand with
monthly TRUTH Thursdays Happy Hours.

Ancient Aliens LIVE
2024-05-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Lyric Baltimore, 140 W Mt Royal Ave
Ancient Aliens LIVE: Project Earth is an experiential extension of Ancient Aliens that explores the theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years.
The ninety-minute live experience celebrates the long-running program Ancient Aliens on The HISTORY Channel and features leading Ancient Astronaut theorist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, investigative mythologist William Henry, UFO investigator Nick Pope, and real-life Indiana Jones, David Childress, as they discuss thought-provoking extraterrestrial theories on fan-favorite topics from Ancient Egypt to the moon, paving the long road to Disclosure.

LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE presented by Vagabond Players
2024-05-17 20:00 - 2024-06-09 14:00 | Vagabond Players, 806 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231
Vagabond Players concludes their 108th season with Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron’s acclaimed comedy hit, LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE (based on the book by Ilene Beckerman) directed by Belle Burr.
Even if clothes do not make a woman, they often tell her story. This smart and clever production tells the story of over two dozen women, who dish about their mothers, past husbands, lovers and falling in love, and the memories associated with first bras, a prom dress, a bridal gown, or a beloved handbag. Treasured outfits become lightning sparks to treasured memories that offer a joyous celebration of lives well lived.
Following an acclaimed two-year engagement in New York, LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE has been performed in cities across the United States and around the world (including Paris, Rio De Janeiro and Sydney).
“…. a big bowl of buttered popcorn for women who can share deeply in the particulars of experience dissected and discussed.” – New York Times
“As life unfolds, one’s clothing and accessories expand to fill the needs of the moment, and as this wonderfully witty show illustrates, what one wears to the party is sometimes more memorable than the party itself.” – The Hollywood Reporter
LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE opens Friday, May 17 and runs through Sunday, June 9, with weekly performances Fridays/Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. with a special “$10 Thursdays on Broadway” performance June 6 at 8 p.m.

BSO Music Presents: Music Box: Around the Globe
2024-05-18 10:00, 2024-05-18 11:30 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
Pack your bags! Maria Broom and the BSO Woodwind Quintet are going to take your family on a musical journey Around the Globe.
Arrive early: Bring the entire family for this immersive experience including pre-concert lobby activities courtesy of Port Discovery and The Waldorf School (Meyerhoff), and Levine (AMP), providing crafts, learning experiences, and fun! Lobby doors open 45 minutes prior to the performance at the Meyerhoff, and 30 minutes prior to the performance at AMP by Strathmore.
Bring a blanket!
Audiences will be seated on the floor at all Music Box performances. For your comfort, we strongly recommend that you bring a blanket.
For children 6 months – 3 years

May is for MarioKart!
2024-05-18 18:00 - 22:00 | R. House, 301 W 29th Street Baltimore, Md 21211
Baltimore-based arcade Marsapalooza returns once again to Remington’s R. house with a max 16-PLAYER Mario Kart Double Dash LAN tournament with LIVE interactive audio and stream!
Come race with us!
Can you prove that your the best in the neighborhood?

BSO Music Presents: Stravinsky and Tan Dun
2024-05-18 20:00 | The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, United States
Writing music that straddles Chinese and Western traditions, Tan Dun is a boundary-breaking artist of limitless imagination and inclusivity, conjuring a soundscape that makes use of everything from ancient relics to smartphones. This first American performance of Five Muses of Dunhuang brings to life forgotten instruments painted centuries ago on devotional murals in Chinese caves. As a conductor, Tan has unique insights into another perceptive witness and recreator of human ritual, Stravinsky, especially in this rarely heard transcription from a Chinese-themed opera. Stravinsky, with his keen ear for real-life rituals, leans into the real splashy Fireworks and Chinese-themed opera transcription.
Artist
Tan Dun, conductor
Zhang Meng, sheng
Han Yan, pipa
Liu Wenwen, suona
Zhu Yunqi, erhu
Yang Bowen, chiba
Repertoire
STRAVINSKY Fireworks
TAN DUN Five Muses of Dunhuang (U.S. premiere)
STRAVINSKY Song of the Nightingale
TAN DUN Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds

Jewish Art: A Window into Jewish Life Across Time and Place
2024-05-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
Rabbi Jodi Kornfeld will speak on Jewish Art. Jewish art can be a window into the cultures of Jews over time, space and geography. As such it can be not only decorative or utilitarian, but subversive or polemical. It can provide insight into the interaction between varying Jewish communities and the wider cultures in which they existed.
Please contact us at baltimoresecularjews@gmail.com for the zoom link and with any additional questions.

BSO Music Presents: Stravinsky and Tan Dun
2024-05-19 15:00 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States

DA JUKE: A BLK ASS RODEO DAY PARTY
2024-05-19 15:00 - 20:00 | The Garage at R. House, 301 W. 29th Street, Baltimore, MD, 21211, United States
Join BLK ASS FLEA MKT every THIRD Sunday and leave it all on the dance floor at DA JUKE! This ain’t ya average Day Party!
This month theme is BLK RODEO, so bring your fits, get ready for line dances, and more!

Enjoy the Magic of Hadassah Greater Baltimore
2024-05-19 17:30 - 21:00
Join Hadassah Greater Baltimore for a evening of food, silent auction and magic to benefit stem cell research at Hadassah Hospital. Tickets start at $100, with sponsorships available.
This premier gala will feature food by The Knish Shop and entertainment by magician Eric Welzig. Jackie Cohen, past president of Hadassah Greater Baltimore, will be honored.
For information about “2024 Cell-A-Brate: The Magic of Hadassah,” visit secure2.convio.net/wzoa/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=118271.

Friends of the IDF to Hold Game Night
2024-05-21 18:00
Join the Maryland chapter of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces for its 11th annual Game Night, an event to benefit soldiers of the Kedem Battalion. The event will be held at Beth Tfiloh Congregation, 3300 Old Court Road in Pikesville, and will feature canasta, mah jongg, poker and blackjack.
For information, email Matthew Markel at matthew.markel@fidf.org, call 410-753-3090 or visit fidf.org/events/fidfmdgamenight2024/.

Sandra Seltzer Silberman HBI Conversations Series Featuring Shulamit Reinharz and Barbara Vinick, Editors, "100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World"
2024-05-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
HBI Founding Director, Shulamit Reinharz, returns to HBI with co-editor Barbara Vinick, for a conversation with HBI Director Lisa Fishbayn Joffe about their powerful first person collection, 100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World. The collection features stories of Jewish brides from six continents and highlights diverse rituals related to weddings then and now.
Shulamit Reinharz is the Brandeis University Jacob Potofsky Professor of Sociology, Emerita, the founding director of the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis University, and the founding director of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute/HBI. Barbara Vinick, former Associate Professor at the School of Public Health of Boston University, is secretary of Kulanu, an organization that supports isolated and emerging Jewish communities around the world.
100 Jewish Brides is the third collection inspired by Shulamit Reinharz’s vision of Judaism as practiced by women world-wide. As a past HBI Research Associate, Barbara Vinick collected and edited stories for Esther’s Legacy: Celebrating Purim Around the World. Vinick and Reinharz followed this with the award-winning and co-edited anthology Today I Am a Woman: Stories of Bat Mitzvah Around the World.
100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World will be available February 6 at Amazon, Bookshop, and your local bookseller. Preorder now.

Antisemitism Talk at Chizuk Amuno on May 23rd
2024-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Rd, Pikesville, MD, 21208, United States
Allison Kahn Pauli, associate regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, will speak at the brotherhood’s closing event and dinner on May 23rd at 7 at Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Road in Pikesville. Her talk will be about “Stop the Hate: A Look into Anti-Semitism Today.”
For information, visit chizukamuno.org/event/the-state-of-hate-featuring-allison-kahn-pauli-from-the-adl.html.

Baltimore Lag BaOmer Music Festival to be Held May 26 at Katz Jewish Music Center
2024-05-26 15:00 - 19:00
The Baltimore Lag BaOmer Music Festival will take place on Sunday, May 26, from 3-7 p.m. at the Katz Jewish Music Center, located at MMAE Synagogue, 7000 Rockland Hills Drive. This holiday event will showcase live Jewish music from a selection of Baltimore’s creative musical talents, along with delicious food and engaging activities. Admission is free.
Dave and Josh Gerhardt of LevSoul (Provided photo)
LevSoul will grace the stage with their original Jewish music, blending folk, rock and jazz elements, featuring Dave and Josh Gerhardt on vocals, guitar and bass, Judah Bennett on guitar, and Tzuriel Fenigstein on drums. The Shteiblers will enchant the audience with their unique blend of original and traditional tunes, infused with klezmer and Chasidishe influences, featuring Aharon Grayson on piano, clarinet, and vocals, Nehemia Jakobovits on vocals, Joshua Solomon on violin, Eli Tarshish on guitar, and Mikhail Abramov on percussion.
Chanon Bloch, drawing from his diverse cultural experiences in South Africa, Israel and the U.S., will share original songs reflecting his global journey. Yisroel Juskowicz will uplift spirits with soulful folk music in a Carlebach style, while Adriel Borshansky will offer his heartfelt compositions rooted in Jewish tradition.
In addition, attendees can enjoy variety of food options available for purchase, including steak sandwiches, barbecue, burgers and hot dogs, as well as beverages courtesy of the MMAE Brotherhood. Family-friendly activities such as face painting and games will be available, along with an archery demonstration and a Judaica books giveaway. The festival will feature a Lag BaOmer bonfire and marshmallow roast.
For information, contact MMAE’s Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro at MMAE 410-653-7485.

Mindful Art With A Purpose Workshop Series
2024-05-29 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
Jewish Community Services offers two upcoming series via Zoom where you will experiment with different means of creative self-expression to develop self-awareness, enhance mental well-being, and foster healing.
Sessions held Wednesdays, May 29 & June 5, 2:00 – 3:30 pm or Tuesdays, June 25 & July 2, 10:00-11:30 am
Free and open to the public. Space is limited. Please commit to attend both sessions in the series you choose.
More info contact Rozi Rice at rrice@jcsbaltimore.org or 410-843-7325.

Jewish Educational Services Educator Awards Ceremony and Annual Meeting
2024-05-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Congregation Shomrei Emunah, 6221 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209
Show your support and celebrate the wonderful and dedicated educators in our Baltimore Jewish Schools.
Join Jewish Educational Services for:
-Interactive activities to learn more about the services JES offers
-Educator Awards Ceremony including the presentation of the Sam Kahan Distinguished Educator for Excellence in Jewish Education
-Robin F. Jacobs Student Achievement Award
-Parve dessert course – Dietary laws observed
Exclusive gift for all educators that register by 5/13 and attend the event

Israeli Attorney/Diplomatic Advisor Tal Becker to Speak at Beth Am
2024-05-31 08:00 - 2024-06-01 17:00
Reservoir Hill’s Beth Am Synagogue will present Dr. Tal Becker for a Shabbat weekend of learning and conversations. Dr. Becker serves as a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, and until recently as the legal adviser of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Dr. Becker will visit Beth Am Synagogue, at 2501 Eutaw Place, on Friday, May 31, through Saturday, June 1, and present three talks along with words of Torah during Shabbat morning Services. These conversations will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person. However, due to the sensitive nature of the topics discussed, there will be no recording permitted.
For information, visit bethambaltimore.org/calendar/.

BSO Music Presents: Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 with Jonathan Carney
2024-05-31 20:00 | Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD, 21201, United States
Ninety years after Florence Price became the first Black woman to have a symphony played by a major orchestra, her Symphony No. 1 still stands out as a marvel of American identity in how it reflects the musical traditions of enslaved and native populations. This program kicks off with dances rooted in the folksongs of Hungary, and it features BSO Concertmaster Jonathan Carney performing Bruch’s beloved Violin Concerto No. 1, with its fiery finale channeling the rustic fiddling of central Europe.
Artists
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Jonathan Carney, violin
Repertoire
KODÁLY Dances of Galánta
BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1
PRICE Symphony No.1

Maryland Half Marathon & 5K
2024-06-01 08:00 - 12:00
Join us for a day of inspiration, endurance, and community spirit at the 16th annual Maryland Half Marathon & 5K! This celebrated event gathers participants from all corners of Maryland united in a single mission: to race against cancer. Every stride taken and dollar raised helps fuel the lifesaving work of the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC). Your participation directly supports innovative cancer research and exceptional patient care, ensuring no one faces cancer alone.
All registered participants will receive a race medal, an official race t-shirt, and post-race festivities. Whether you’re a seasoned marathoner, a casual runner, or a supporter cheering from the sidelines, your involvement brings us closer to a future without cancer. Together, let’s run, walk, and unite for a cause that moves us all. See you at the starting line!
5K Registration fee now through Thursday, May 30 at 11:59 PM: $40 Registration fee starting at 12:00 AM Friday, May 31 through registration close at 9:00 PM on May 31: $50
Half Marathon Registration fee now through Thursday, May 30 at 11:59 PM: $75 Registration fee starting at 12:00 AM Friday, May 31 through registration close at 9:00 PM on May 31: $90
Website for more information: mdhalfmarathon5k.org

BSO Music Presents: Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 with Jonathan Carney
2024-06-01 20:00 | The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, United States

Schechter on the Move 5K Color Run, 1 Mile Color Fun Run, and Post-Race Festival
2024-06-02 09:00 - 11:30 | Krieger Schechter Day School, 8100 Stevenson Road, Baltimore, MD, 21208, United States
Join Krieger Schechter Day School for the 2024 Schechter on the Move 5K Color Run and 1 Mile Color Fun Run – their first-ever themed race!
We can’t wait to see you at this annual event that brings the community together for a day of fitness and fun.
All proceeds from the race will support the KSDS Scholarship Fund.

MMAE to Hold Annual Dinner and Gala
2024-06-02 17:00 - 21:00
Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah Synagogue will present its annual dinner and show on Sunday evening, June 2nd. The show will feature “Memorable Music: Songs We’ll Never Forget” performed by MMAE congregants.
MMAE is located at 7000 Rockland Hills Drive in Pikesville’s Greengate community.
Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah Hebrew Congregation is located at 7000 Rockland Hills Drive. (Facebook)
Dinner and show cost $38 per person, $15 for children under 13. Proceeds from this gala benefit MMAE and its Sylvia Rosenblatt Hebrew School.
Please RSVP by May 28th at 410-653-7485 or visit mmae.org/.

BSO Music Presents: Shostakovich Symphony No. 8
2024-06-06 20:00 | The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, United States
Shostakovich sustained a quiet resistance against the brutal oppression of the Soviet Union under Stalin, burying his objections under fastidious layers of symphonic elegance, as heard in the wartime Eighth Symphony. Music Director Jonathon Heyward excavates the endlessly revealing layers of this modern masterpiece. The Trumpet Concerto from Shostakovich’s protégé Mieczys?aw Weinberg (a.k.a. Moisey Vainberg), featuring BSO’s Principal Trumpet Andrew Balio, leans on this Polish-Jewish musician’s family roots in Yiddish musical theater.
The June 8 concert is a part of the Casual Conversations series. Please note: the program does not have an intermission.
Artists
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Andrew Balio, trumpet
Repertoire
WEINBERG Trumpet Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 8
Featured soloist BSO Principal Trumpet Andrew Balio is the holder of the Harvey M. and Lynn P. Meyerhoff Chair

Summer Family Movie Night
2024-06-07 19:15 | Village at Waugh Chapel, 1326 Main Chapel Way, Gambrills, MD 21054
Join us for our Summer Family Movie Night featuring Finding Nemo at The Village at Waugh Chapel!
Enjoy an outdoor movie experience & family meal from Newk’s Eatery on Friday, June 7 from 8:00pm to 9:45pm. Check-in and festivities will begin at 7:15pm.
Registration is required–only one ticket is needed per family. Your $33* ticket covers a family meal from Newk’s Eatery including (3) Cheese (or Pep) Pizzas, (1) gallon of Sweet Tea & (4) cookies.
More details will be sent via email to all those who register.
The Evening’s Format:
After checking in, you may set up your blankets and chairs in front of the screen and visit the Newk’s Eatery tent located in the event area to pick up your family meal. A special visit from Nemo and fun festivities with The Village at Waugh Chapel businesses will be available before the movie showing.
Tickets close Wednesday, June 5 @ 1:00pm EST. Cancellations by attendee or organizer after Wednesday, June 5 at 1pm are non-refundable.
A special thank you to our sponsor, Delegate Andrew C. Pruski!
