Monthly Diversity Events in Baltimore
University of Baltimore Student Life
NOVEMBER EVENTS
New Conversations/Conversaciones Nuevas
Beginning speakers of both English and Spanish are invited to engage in casual conversation with fellow novices and fluent speakers.
Schedule: (click on the location to see map)
Southeast Anchor Library 3601 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224 410-396-1580
Wednesdays from Jan 07, 2009 to Dec 23, 2009 (11:00 a.m.)
except Nov 11, 2009
EDGAR ALLAN POE: A BALTIMORE ICON
October 1, 2009 - December 30, 2009 | All Day
Baltimore Museum of Art
10 Art Museum Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
The Baltimore Museum of Art presents a dramatic exhibition of works by some of the greatest artists of the 19th and 20th centuries who were inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling and unforgettable tales. Drawn largely from the BMA’s renowned collection, these rarely seen prints, drawings, and illustrated books explore the enduring legacy of Poe's uniquely dark fiction on modern artists. Included in the exhibition are vivid illustrations for The Raven by Edouard Manet and a haunting portrait of Poe by Henri Matisse. The exhibition also features works by contemporary artists from Maryland responding to the universal themes taken up in Poe’s poems and stories—love, loss, silence, obsession, and terror. Film screenings, performances, and writing and poetry workshops will complement the exhibition.
Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
October 3, 2009 - September 5, 2010 | All Day
American Visionary Art Museum
800 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
The quest for human rights and the search for personal fulfillment, as proposed in the 1776 American Declaration of Independence, provide the starting point for this upcoming international exhibition curated by Roger Manley. Works by the last surviving descendant of the Tsars of Russia, Iroquois Indians, French Revolutionaries, illegal immigrants, Algerian War veterans, Guantánamo Bay detainees, Holocaust survivors, incarcerated prisoners, African-American civil rights activists and Iraqi doctors are among the 50 visionary artists to be featured.
DAY OF THE DEAD: EL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
November 1, 2009 - November 2, 2009 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm
The Walters Art Museum
600 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Whether you’re an adult or a child, you’ll enjoy this traditional Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead/El Dia de los muertos. This jovial celebration commemorates deceased loved ones, and the public is invited to add flowers and mementos to a special altar on the Sculpture Court, plus enjoy food, craft projects, and a live mariachi band.
Film Showcase: The Civil Rights Era
Location: Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture
Brought To You By: Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture
Phone: 443-263-1800
Event Website: www.africanamericanculture.org
Cost: $6 - $8
Dates & Times:
Every Sunday
from 11/01/2009 - 11/29/2009:: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Description
The museum showcases Civil Rights Films on Sundays in November. These films are inspired by the special exhibition 381 Days: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Story.
November 1 Boycott: Montgomery Alabama, 1955
November 8 Let Freedom Sing Freedom Song
November 15 4 Little Girls
November 22 American Experience - The Murder of Emmett Till
November 29 Let Freedom Sing Selma, Lord Selma
Let’s Eat! Charles Street Features a Taste of Charles Street Restaurants
November 7, 2009 | 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Let’s Eat! Charles Street Features a Taste of Charles Street Restaurants
Enjoy food, live music and belly-dancing at Charles Street event
On November 7, from 12p.m. to 6p.m., Let’s Eat! Charles Street will feature food from more than ten of Charles Street’s finest restaurants and other entertainment venues. Bring the entire family and spend an afternoon indulging in delicious food, revitalizing drinks, live music and belly-dancing. Participating vendors include Marie Louise, Sascha’s, Mick O’Shea’s, Lumbini, Cazbar, Maisy’s, Spirits, Howard’s of Mount Vernon, Joss Café and Sushi Bar, and The Helmand.
WHAT: Let’s Eat! Charles Street
WHEN: Sunday, November 7, 2009 12pm – 6pm
WHERE: Read Street, between Charles and Cathedral Streets
ADMISSION: Free, Food and beverage prices may vary
FEATURING: Live music, belly-dancing, food and beverages from local restaurants and other establishments
Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln with John Stauffer
November 7, 2009 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture
830 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Join Harvard University Professor John Stauffer as he traces the history of two of America's seminal figures of the nineteenth century: Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave from Maryland's Eastern Shore and Abraham Lincoln, who led the nation during one of America's most challenging eras. For more information, call 443-263-1816.
UP, UP AND OY VEY: HOW JEWISH HISTORY, CULTURE, AND VALUES SHAPED THE COMIC BOOK SUPERHERO
November 8, 2009 - November 9, 2009 | 2:00pm - 2:00pm
The Walters Art Museum
600 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Author of Up, Up and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture, and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero (2006), Rabbi Weinstein will discuss the relevance of a hero in film and life as created by co-authors Jerome Siegel and Joseph Shuster during the rise of fascism in 1930s Europe. A reception follows the book signing
Dancing the World with Maria Broom
Location: CENTERSTAGE
Brought To You By: CENTERSTAGE
Phone: 410.332.0033
Event Website: www.centerstage.org/dancingtheworld
Cost: $15 [Buy Tickets]
Dates & Times:
Every Monday
from 10/26/2009 - 11/30/2009 :: 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Description: An introduction to the movement and music of dances including Hawaiian, Indian, Salsa, Samba, Middle Eastern, and Flamenco.
Upon His Back He Carries Them
Location: Q Theatre at CCBC Catonsville
Brought To You By: Catonsville Theatre Company at CCBC Catonsville
Phone: 410-455-4400
Event Website: http://ccbcmd.edu/performingarts/actheatre.html
Cost: $5.00 - $8.00 [Buy Tickets]
Dates & Times:
Every Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday
from 11/18/2009 - 11/21/2009 :: 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM
11/19/2009 :: 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
11/20/2009 :: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Description
An original play based on the life of African King Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I.
Written and directed by Carl Freundel
November 18, 20, 21 at 8 pm November 19 at 2 pm
November 20 at 10 am
General admission $8, senior, students, CCBC faculty, staff and alumni $5