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Fall Arts & Culture Experiences in Baltimore
Fell’s Point Fun Festival 
Fell’s Point
October 1-2, 2011
This celebration of historic Fell's Point showcases local businesses and charming 18th and 19th-century residences with food, entertainment, and arts and crafts.
Baltimore Black Pride
Citywide
October 6-10, 2011
Baltimore Black Pride brings together the community to embrace and celebrate diversity with a full schedule of events, including workshops and town hall meetings, entertainment, the annual Cultural Affair and more.
Baltimore Heritage Walk and Cultural Walk
Citywide
Through October 2011
Explore Baltimore’s unique history through guided walking tours provided by the Baltimore National Heritage Area. Tour popular urban trails: Heritage Walk and Cultural Walk. Heritage Walk takes visitors from the visitor center at the Inner Harbor to the Little Italy and Jonestown neighborhoods. Cultural Walk allows travelers to experience the Mount Vernon Historic District, thecity’s cultural heart. Each tour departs from the Inner Harbor Visitor Center.
Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail
Citywide
Through October 2011
The two-mile trail takes visitors through the historic Bolton Hill and Upton neighborhoods, with stops highlighting historic places that speak to the neighborhoods’ African American history. The trail’s numerous “Star Attraction” sites celebrate Baltimore’s jazz roots, the city’s place at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement, and the social, educational, and religious institutions that provided a foundation for the fight for equality.
Historic Fell's Point Trail
Citywide
Through October 2011
A new map and guide will be available for visitors to explore the maritime traditions and rich history of this eclectic and charming neighborhood. The guide touches upon Fell’s Point’s connections to the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and the civil rights pioneers who once walked along the Belgian-block streets.
Material Girls: Contemporary Black Women Artists
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture
Through October 16, 2011
Curated by Dr. Michelle Joan Wilkinson, director of collections and exhibitions at the museum, this exhibition features eight contemporary female artists who create thought-provoking, three-dimensional art using green-friendly materials including both natural (human hair, stone, brick, etc.) and recyclable materials (rubber tires, plastic bags, glass, etc.)
Leah Taylor: Lift Him Up
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture
Through November 27, 2011
This Arts Wall installation includes 27 framed collages featuring high-spirited choir and congregation scenes arranged to give viewers the feeling of beinginside a large gothic cathedral.
Baker Artist Awards 2011
Baltimore Museum of Art
September 7 – October 2, 2011
An exhibition of works by the three Mary Sawyers Baker prize winners, selected by a private jury including improvisational performance artist Audrey Chen, visual artist Gary Kachadourian, and beatboxer/vocal percussionist Shodekeh. Visitors cam experience performances by these artists and other b-grant winners.
Hard Workin’ Pilgrims: Lumbee Indians in Baltimore Industry
Baltimore Museum of Industry
September 7 – December 31, 2011
An exhibition of works by the three Mary Sawyers Baker prize winners, selected by a private jury including improvisational performance artist Audrey Chen, visual artist Gary Kachadourian, and beatboxer/vocal percussionist Shodekeh. Visitors have an opportunity to experience performances by these artists and several of the b-grant winners.
Puzzles of the Brain: An Artist’s Journey Through Amnesia 
The Walters Art Museum
September 17 – December 11, 2011
Approximately 36 works exploring the impact of severe brain damage on the life and creativity of an artist. The show tells the story of Lonni Sue Johnson, a successful artist, who suffered severe amnesia resulting from an attack of encephalitis in late 2007. Johnson’s case gives researchers a rare opportunity to contribute to the scientific understanding of brain function and art, and to apply that understanding to an appreciation of the synergies between art and science.
Hand Held: Personal Arts from Africa
Baltimore Museum of Art
September 25, 2011 – February 5, 2012
Discover more than 80 visually engaging objects used in daily life in Africa that brilliantly merge artistry and utility. These beautiful domestic works represent 21 African countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Malawi, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, and Zambia. A selection of videos and photographs will show how the objects were created and used.
ALL THINGS ROUND: Galaxies,
Eyeballs & Karma
American Visionary Art Museum
October 7, 2011 - September 2, 2012
The American Visionary Art Museum's 17th annual thematic mega-exhibition, ALL THINGS ROUND: Galaxies, Eyeballs & Karma,
is a celebration and call to awareness of the circular and voluptuous
nature of life. From the micro atomic spin of electrons encircling a
nucleus to the macro orbit of planets rounding our sun, 'Round' delights
in the curves, spirals, orbs, and bubbles of full-bodied beauty that
playfully manifest throughout art and science.
Lost & Found: The Secrets of Archimedes
The Walter’s Art Museum
October 16, 2011 – January 1, 2012
In Jerusalem in 1229 AD the greatest works of the Greek mathematician Archimedes were erased and overwritten with a prayer book by a priest called Johannes Myronas. In the year 2000 a project was begun by a team of experts at the Walters to read these erased texts. By the time they had finished, the team that worked on the book had recovered Archimedes’ secrets, rewritten the history of mathematics and discovered entirely new texts from the ancient world. This exhibition will recount the history of the book, detail the patient conservation, explain the cutting-edge imaging and highlight the discoveries of the determined scholars who finally read what had been obliterated.
Thai Story: The Vessantara Jataka
The Walter’s Art Museum
October 29, 2011 – January 22, 2012
Twelve paintings illustrating the jataka story of Prince Vessantara extol the virtue of unlimited charity.
Print by Print: Series from Dürer to Lichtenstein
Baltimore Museum of Art
October 30, 2011 – March 25, 2012
Discover more than 350 prints by Canaletto, Pablo Picasso, Ed Ruscha, and other European and American artists who created images in series. The true vision of these artists is realized as each series is shown in its entirety. Also represented are two voices for a new generation of printmakers,Daniel Heyman and Andrew Raftery, who will speak at the BMA on Saturday, December 3.
Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture
November 5, 2011 – January 2, 2012
Roberto Clemente broke records and shattered barriers with a cannon arm and lightning speed, but off the baseball diamond, he was a dedicated humanitarian. Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente is a tribute to this monumental figure’s outstanding achievements on the field and off.
Embroidered Treasures: Textiles from Central Asia
Baltimore Museum of Art
November 13, 2011 – May 13, 2012
Approximately fourteen bold, colorful embroidered textiles from Central Asia are being presented for the first time at the BMA. These stunning late 19th- to early 20th-century textiles include wall hangings, covers, a wedding canopy, and saddle cover made in Uzbekistan and areas of Afghanistan. Primarily made of cotton with multicolored silk thread embroidery by young women and their female relatives, many of these textiles were used as part of their dowries and family treasures that were reluctantly parted with during periods of political and economic hardship.
Candida Höfer: Interior Worlds
Baltimore Museum of Art
November 16, 2011 – February 26, 2012
Thirteen works by the acclaimed contemporary German photographer Candida Höfer are presented in this intimate exhibition. Known for her large-scale, intensely detailed images of museums and architecturalspaces, Höfer spent several days in Baltimore in 2010 creating spectacular photographs of The Walters Art Museum.
The Second City: Charmed & Dangerous
CENTERSTAGE
September 15 – October 16, 2011
Back by popular demand! The crew from the Windy City returns with a fresh new show, taking another stab at Baltimore in their signature style.
The Rivals
CENTERSTAGE
September 28 – October 30, 2011
Swooning lovers, plucky maids, wily valets, irate guardians, and of course a duel: this is the world of Bath, which leaps to sparkling life with matchless wit and lively invention in this enduring classic. With all the brilliance of his fellow Irish scribe Oscar Wilde, Sheridan revived English stage comedy with his landmark play.
South Pacific
The France – Merrick Performing Arts Center: The Hippodrome Theatre
October 4 – 9, 2011
Based on James Michener’s Pulitzer Prize winning book Tales of the South Pacific, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, a book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan and directed by Bartlett Sher.
La Cage Aux Folles
The France – Merrick Performing Arts Center: The Hippodrome Theatre
November 1 – 6, 2011
LA CAGE tells the story of Georges, the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin, who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges' son brings his fiancée's conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! LA CAGE is a tuneful and touching tale of one family's struggle to stay together... stayfabulous... and above all else, stay true to themselves! With a glorious score of hummable melodies and a dynamite cast featuring the "notorious and dangerous Cagelles," LA CAGE is an indisputable musical comedy classic... and this extraordinary new version shows you why!
Eureka! Jewelry Fair at the Walters
The Walters Art Museum
November 4-6, 2011
The event will showcase 20 of America’s best jewelers in the Walters’ spectacular Sculpture Court. Pieces will vary in style from traditional to contemporary. The weekend will also include lectures, a children’s jewelry making workshop, an opening night party, gallery talks with exhibiting jewelers and members of the Walters’ curatorial staff, and a unique Treasure Hunt offering visitors the chance to take home a piece of jewelry hidden within the galleries.
American Buffalo
CENTERSTAGE
November 2 – December 11, 2011
In a cluttered pawn shop, an unlikely trio plot to steal a rare coin. But times are hard, tensions mount, and the need to get ahead turns ruthless. A modern masterpiece, showcasing Mamet's legendary knack for plot twists and his mastery of the profane poetry of capitalism.
Riots, Railroads and the Coming of
Mr. Lincoln
Sports Legends Museum
Through December 2011
The Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards, housed in the former Camden Station, marks the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s first visit to the station while exploring Civil War events and Railroading.
The War Came By Train
B&O Railroad Museum
Through May 30, 2015
The War Came By Train serves as the B&O Railroad Museum’s primary attraction for the five year commemoration of the War’s sesquicentennial. The National Landmark Roundhouse will exhibit the largest assemblage of Civil War railroad equipment in the World featuring locomotives and rail cars that served during the war, significant military and personal artifacts that will change annually to portray each year of the war (some artifacts have never before been on public display), and a narrated, round trip train ride to the original site of Camp Carroll, the largest Union encampment in Baltimore.
Special Exhibit – Personal Accounts of the Civil War Experience
Mount Clare Museum House
April 29 – November 12, 2011
Join the Mount Clare Museum House and experience Camp Carroll, a Civil War camp in what is now known as Carroll Park. A special exhibition will feature Civil War memorabilia and artifacts.
The Lion King
The France – Merrick Performing Arts Center: The Hippodrome Theatre
December 7, 2011 - January 8, 2012
Experience the phenomenon. The most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the stage. Visually stunning, technically astounding and with a musical score like none other you’ve ever heard. Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap. The entire savannah comes to life and as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by a cast of more than 40 actors.
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