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Weekend Lineup: Artscape 2017 Edition

Lydia Woolever — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:15:00 +0000

Five things to eat, drink, see, hear, and do with your Artscape weekend.

EAT

Local Food!

Station North, Mt. Royal Ave. & Cathedral St. Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m-9 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

America’s largest free festival—and the city’s staple summer event—is back and tastier than ever. With an entirely Maryland-made menu, dig into more than 30 food vendors, including local favorites like Dooby’s, Ekiben, The Local Oyster, and Connie’s Chicken & Waffles, plus more than a dozen food trucks from throughout the region dishing out crab cakes, fried chicken, and BBQ. This year, the festival will be placing extra emphasis on recycling with a ban on all Styrofoam materials. And be sure to swing by Prigel’s Family Creamery, for cold scoops and cones to keep the dog days at bay.

DRINK

Wet Cityscape

Wet City, 223 W. Chase St. 11-2 a.m. Free. 443-873-6699.

Like always, Artscape is going to be an extra hot weekend. Stay hydrated with an emphasis on local beers throughout the festival, and at one of Mount Vernon’s best recent additions—the craft beer bar Wet City. Celebrate the bar’s one-year anniversary with taps upon taps of expert and experimental brews, including two special collaborations with Burley Oak and Goonda Beersmiths. Permit permitting, they’ll even have their own beer garden, set up outside in the high-summer heat.

SEE

Free Films!

Parkway Theatre, 5 W. North Ave. Fri. 6-9 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 12-6 p.m. Free.

If you haven’t had the chance to experience the Parkway yet, this weekend is your chance to explore the recently renovated historic theater. For local art lovers, cinephiles, or just those in need of some A.C., they’ll be featuring free films throughout the weekend with genres ranging from animation to comedy to documentary and drama. On Friday, catch a feature flick with the cult classic Wet Hot American Summer (which couldn’t be a more appropriate title, for this year’s camp theme and—did we mention it yet?—the weather’s extreme temps). On Saturday and Sunday, stop in for more than a dozen short films, screened with filmmaker Q&As throughout the day.

HEAR

Concerts!

Locations vary, including Artscape Main Stage, Johns Hopkins University Station North Stage, and the Morgan State University Sound Off Live! Festival Stage. Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free.

While we love the art cars of Charles, the avenue of local food, and the sidewalks strewn with street performers, Artscape wouldn’t be the same without its medley of musical acts. Across three stages, they’ll be showcasing an eclectic mix of internationals artists and local talents. At the Morgan State stage on Mount Royal Avenue near Lafayette, hear acts like neo-soul collective The Fruition Experience, hip-hop poet Wordsmith, and indie darlings Us & Us Only and Super City. At the Johns Hopkins stage on Charles Street near North Avenue, be sure to stop by and see local rapper Martina Lynch, teen virtuosos Legends of Et Cetera, skyrocketing rock band Wing Dam, and post-punk stars Natural Velvet. Biggest of all, nestled beside the rolling green hills beneath the light of the old train station’s clock tower, you’ll hear alt-hip-hop group J Pope and the HearNow, local soul singer Ama Chandra, blues experts The Ron Holloway Band, and headliners like R&B star Sheila E., gypsy punk-rockers Gogol Bordello, and soul-blues legends Robert Randolph and the Family Band.

DO

After-Parties!

Locations, times & prices vary.

Artscape doesn’t end when the festival turns off the lights. For the entire weekend, after-parties will be popping up all across the city. During Artscape’s own After Hours, stay in the neighborhood for everything from street theater and local comedy to George Michael tribute on North Charles. There will be plenty of dance parties, too, including Save Your Soul at the nearby Mount Vernon Marketplace, with vintage soul and pop music on the ones and twos, and 4 Hours of Funk at the Windup Space, with literal hours of funkified jams, both on Friday night. On Saturday, swing by Pen & Quill for a performance by the Baltimore Beat Club, and live music at local venues, like Priests at the Ottobar and :3ION at The Crown.

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Weekend Lineup: Feb. 19-21

Lydia Woolever — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:17:00 +0000

Five things to eat, drink, see, hear, and do with your Charm City weekend.

EAT

Feb. 20-21: Parts & Labor Brunch

Parts & Labor,
2600 N. Howard St. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 443-873-8887. partsandlaborbutchery.com.

Hold onto your horses, or in this case, your
cows and pigs. On Saturday and Sunday, Spike Gjerde’s Remington meat mecca is
going ham with the introduction of its brand-new weekend brunch. Step up
your hangover cure or weekly splurge meal at this industrial auto-garage-turned-hipster-chic warehouse with its full feast of meats (steaks,
sausages, burgers, you name it), breakfast sandwiches (like the “Hot Brown,”
with gruyere béchamel, bacon, pickles, and parsley), and “restorative
fare” (we’ll take one pozole, please, with “rib fingers,” whatever that means, cilantro, radish, and a
side of sunny-side eggs). Food baby be damned, be sure to belly up at P&L pretty 24-tap bar for craft drafts and at least one artisanal
cocktail.

DRINK

Feb. 21: Dogwatch Tavern Fund for Family Potluck

Dogwatch Tavern, 709 S. Broadway. 12-6 p.m. $20-25. 410-276-6030. facebook.com.

By now you’ve likely heard about the violent hit-and-run that took place two weeks ago at Dogwatch Tavern in Fells Point. The incident left the bar badly damaged and severely injured Jill Boram, the wife of the pub’s chef. The couple was exiting the building at the end of his shift as the car crashed came through the entrance, striking Boram, who is now recovering at the Johns Hopkins Hospital ICU from skull fractures and a broken hip, leg, and teeth. It was a dark day for the tavern, but now they’re coming together to thank the community for all of its positive support. The bar will be open for regular hours, and for a small donation, you can bring a dish or partake in a potluck buffet, have some drinks, and enter raffles, all to benefit Boram’s recovery.

SEE

Feb. 19-21: American Craft Council Show

Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt St. Fri. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$36. 612-206-3100. craftcouncil.org.

In the midst of the winter doldrums, surround yourself with pretty things at this three-day celebration of all things American-made. Now in its 40th year, the American Craft Council show will once again feature more than 650 jewelry, clothing, furniture, and home décor artists from Baltimore (like Annie Howe Papercuts, 3Clothing yogawear, and Ronnie Aronin pottery) and beyond. Meet the makers, browse their beautiful goods, and even buy something nice to ward off those bad-weather blues. And on Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening, don’t miss the Craft Beer Pop-Up, where you can belly up with suds from The Brewer’s Art, Union Craft, Flying Dog, Monument City, and Charm City Meadworks.

HEAR

Feb. 20: Rye Rye

Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave. 8 p.m. Free. 410-276-1651. creativealliance.org.

Before there was TT The Artist and Abdu Ali, there was Rye Rye, who, in 2008, was one of the first to revive the homegrown, high-energy, breakbeat genre of Bmore Club, initially made famous in decades prior by DJ Scottie B and 92Q’s K-Swift. At the ripe age of 17, the artist’s vivacious style and confident sound led to Rolling Stone reviews, a spot on Billboard’s “21 under 21,” and collaborations with M.I.A., Robyn, and Diplo. Lately, the 25-year-old has been lying low, but this Saturday, you can catch her dance-party fire at the Creative Alliance, where she’ll be performing as part of the art space’s Resident Artist celebration, with open studio tours, two exhibitions, and an opening set by Baltimore beatboxer Shodekeh.

DO

Feb. 19: 4 Hours of Funk

The Windup Space, 12
W. North Ave. 10 p.m. $5. 410-244-8855. facebook.com.

Guys. This weekend is going to be in the 50s. The 50s! That’s
spring. That’s practically summer. That’s anywhere but stuck in the middle of a
terribly cold February, having burned through all of Netflix and ready to set
your sweaters on fire. So get out of the house, grab your dancing shoes and
friends, and get over to Station North for a feel-good night at The Windup
Space’s monthly dance party. In honor of the recent passing of Earth, Wind
& Fire bandleader Maurice White, the DJs will be spinning a solid power
hour of songs by the 1970s funk collective—think “September,” “Let’s Groove,”
“Shining Star”—followed by another three of disco, boogie, and soul. It’s the
perfect way to shake your groove thing and get in the warm-weather spirit.
P.S.: Only 30 days ’til spring.

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