Community Calendar

The Rotunda Welcomes Back Popular Family-Friendly Concert Series this May
3rd Annual Rotunda Rocks Begins Friday, May 2 and Runs Every Friday through Friday, October 3

Grab a blanket or dust off your favorite portable chair and head on over to Hampden this spring for the return of the popular family-friendly concert series, the 3rd Annual Rotunda Rocks. This FREE weekly concert series, presented by MCB Real Estate, features live music on the Plaza and a street festival atmosphere with delicious local food and drinks, fun games and local vendors and will take place Fridays, 6-9 p.m. beginning May 2 and running until October 3. (711 West 40th Street). Whether you like rock n ’roll, folk, bluegrass, Indie, Latin, Celtic or reggae music, there is something for everyone and the event is open to the public. Pets are welcome and a portion of proceeds from beverage sales benefits the Maryland SPCA. For more information, log onto Rotunda Rocks | The Rotunda (rotundabaltimore.com) or call 410-662-0104.

Join the Baltimore Green Justice Workers Cooperative (BGJWC) for a free info session about solar power and battery storage during happy hour! In partnership with the Clean Energy Group, BGJWC is working to connect Baltimore residents and businesses with resilient clean energy solutions. Come learn how solar + storage can reduce utility bills, provide backup power during outages, and strengthen communities. We’ll also share local, state, and federal grants and incentives that make clean energy projects possible.

📅 Date & Time: Thursday, October 17th, 6:00–7:30 PM

📍 Location: Attend in person at 1014 W. 36th Street or ONLINE via Zoom

🍹 Perks: Drinks available for purchase at the onsite bar

☎️ To RSVP: Call 443-449-5288 or email [email protected]

This event is part of the Clean Energy Navigator Hub, serving neighborhoods within the Clean, Green & Beautiful Baltimore Community Change Collaborative (CG2B3C) area.

The Nevermore Haunt features unique creatures, characters and scenes inspired by late 19th century Baltimore.

Come face-to-face with mangled, undead factory workers, the ghosts of drowned sailors, unlicensed medical practitioners and strange, terrifying monsters inside this historic 140 year-old property in Baltimore’s Old Town.

One of Maryland’s scariest haunted houses and a Baltimore Halloween tradition since 2016, The Nevermore Haunt also features spectacular sideshow performance and an outdoor bar featuring local beers and custom cocktails.

Ballet Theatre of Maryland will reprise its celebrated production of Giselle at Maryland Hall on October 17-19. This haunting work follows the youthful love of Giselle and Albrecht, his betrayal of her for another, and her forgiveness for him from beyond the grave. Featuring rustic peasants and vindictive spirits who dance men to their deaths, Giselle is an audience-favorite story about the power of love and mercy. Ballet Theatre of Maryland will reprise its celebrated production of Giselle at Maryland Hall on October 17-19. This haunting work follows the youthful love of Giselle and Albrecht, his betrayal of her for another, and her forgiveness for him from beyond the grave. Featuring rustic peasants and vindictive spirits who dance men to their deaths, Giselle is an audience-favorite story about the power of love and mercy.

Join us for an acoustic/electric concert celebrating one of the most iconic songwriters of all time.

DC-based band Jackie and The Treehorns will head up this jam-packed tribute concert to legendary iconoclast Neil Young. From Neil's work with Buffalo Springfield and CSNY to his raucous feedback entrenched garage rock heyday(s) with Crazy Horse, you can expect to hear "the hits" as well as some of his deeper cuts.

The show will kick off with solo acoustic tunes and slowly transition into the rootsier side of Neil's early 70's work before fulling plugging in and kicking out the jams Crazy Horse style. From "Sugar Mountain" and "Old Man" to "Cinnamon Girl" and "Rockin In the Free World" casual to hardcore Neil fans will not leave disappointed.

"Singer/songwriter Neil Young is sometimes visionary, sometimes flaky, sometimes both at once, but he has never been boring. Indeed, Neil Young has weathered runs of critical and popular ambivalence only to be vindicated by being periodically "rediscovered" by young musicians and fans. He has maintained a large following since the early '70s with music in three basic styles — solo acoustic ballads, sweet country rock, and lumbering garage rock (with some experimental music side trips), all topped by his high voice — and he veers from one to another in unpredictable phases. His subject matter also shifts from personal confessions to allusive stories to bouncy throwaways. A dedicated primitivist, Young is constantly proving that simplicity is not always simple."

--Rolling Stone

In this captivating adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion by Sarah Rose Kearns, audiences are transported to a world of social intrigue, family drama, and enduring love. Anne Elliot's touching journey of resilience and second chances unfolds against the elegant and beloved backdrop of Regency-era England, laced with Austen's signature wit.

Persuasion will open September 26 with previews on September 24 and 25. The production will close on October 19. Thursday shows are only 10/9 and 10/16.
Visit www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com for more information or call the box office at 410-244-8570.

Bruce In The USA is more than a tribute—it’s a fully immersive celebration of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s legendary live performances.
Fronted by Matt Ryan of “Legends in Concert” and backed by a powerhouse band of world-class musicians, and the show has thrilled fans around the globe with its energy and authenticity. Bruce In The USA delivers the spirit, sound, and soul of The Boss like no one else.

The Bruce In The USA Band consists of seasoned world class professional musicians. The show has hosted musicians from such acts and bands as Queen, Paul Rodgers, Meatloaf, Blue Oyster Cult, Hall and Oats, Joe Cocker, The Ojays, Aretha Franklin, David Cassidy, The Temptations, Slash, and many more. Bruce In The USA has taken this genre of performance art to a whole new level, making it the World’s #1 Tribute to the E Street Band’s musical legacy.

The Bruce In The USA show was born on the Las Vegas Strip in the winter of 2004, debuting at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in the majestic V Theatre. The show electrified the senses in a fun-filled and exciting party atmosphere on the Vegas Strip, while suspending disbelief for even the toughest skeptics. They’ve been met with critical acclaim across the country, as well as corporate events spanning across the globe for over a decade. Crowds are on their feet from the first song to the last. Learn more about the band and explore their history on the official Bruce In the USA website.

This show is part of the Weinberg Center’s LIVE! Series, celebrating iconic music and exceptional musicianship. The Weinberg Center, located in the heart of Downtown Frederick, MD, offers a historic backdrop and excellent acoustics for an unforgettable concert experience.

Roll for initiative! Oh Crit performs improv comedy fused with Dungeons & Dragons! Join them as they embark on an adventure of twists and turns, bizarre characters, and occasional epic failure… All with the help from YOU and the whim of an unforgiving 20-sided die!

At all Oh Crit! performances, we will be collecting food donations on behalf of the Frederick Community Fridge.

Back for its second year, Abbott and the Big Ten Conference are hosting the We Give Blood Drive competition to entice students, alumni, fans, and community members to rally around their Big Ten school to donate blood, save lives, and address the country's ongoing critical blood shortage.

From August 27 to December 5, anyone eligible to donate blood can do so anywhere, anytime in the U.S. to count for their school. The school with the most donations at the end of the competition will receive $1 million to advance student or community health.

New this year, everyone who donates or attempts to donate blood throughout the competition will receive an exclusive, limited-edition, Homefield-designed T-shirt specific to their school. To receive the shirt:

1. Show up to donate
2. Submit your donation (or attempt to donate) at BigTen.Org/Abbott or by texting DONATE to 222688 (ABBOTT).
3. Click the link sent to your email
4. Use your redemption code
5. Your shirt will be shipped to the address of your choice. 

Last year, the University of Nebraska won, and is using the funds to advance student health on campus. The University of Maryland is competing this year and will host several blood drives on campus and in the surrounding area throughout the competition. To find a blood drive near you, please visit: https://bigten.org/abbott/maryland

This focus exhibition of 10 works explores the relationship between burning fossil fuels—namely, coal—and the emergence of European modernism. Drawing on research conducted by climate scientists and art historians, the exhibition presents a range of paintings and works on paper by Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, James McNeill Whistler, and others to explore the ways that their artistic practices and style emerged, in part, in response to widespread pollution in London and Paris.
Presented as part of the Turn Again to the Earth environmental initiative.