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Nov. 15: Ravens vs. Jaguars Purple Tailgate

Purple Tailgate Zone, Lot
O, 700 W. Ostend St. 8:45 a.m.-12:15
p.m. $30. 443-865-5935.
bmorearoundtown.com.

This Sunday, our boys in purple take on the Jacksonville
Jaguars. With both teams at a depressing
2-6 standing and only five home games left, be sure to show up for Flacco and
the flock as they kick those kitten back down to muggy Florida where they
belong. Join the Bmore Around Town tailgate in LOT O for an open bar and food
from Italia’s Corner Café of Glen Burnie and Linthicum, including game-day
go-tos like hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ chicken, pulled pork, potato salad, and
coleslaw. Play games like corn hole, flip cup, and beer pong. In honor of
Veteran’s Day, they’ll be offering discounted $5 entrance from all active and
retired military, which will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.

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Nov. 13-15: Ciders & Sours

Max’s Taphouse, 737 S. Broadway. Fri. 5 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m., Sun. 11 a.m. Free entrance. 410-675-6297. maxs.com.

Craft beer and spirits might be all the rage right now,
but cider is the future. While local spots like Millstone Cellars are spreading
across the state, a slew of others are sweeping the nation, so there’s no
better time for Baltimore’s beloved beer house to turn its Fells Point pub into
a sour, hard-apple sipping sanctuary. Expect dozens of national and international
sours and ciders on draft and in bottles, including dark bitter or peaty wild
versions from Italy, fruit lambics from Belgium, aged oaky reserves from
France, and much more. At the end of the day, if cider’s not your cup of booze,
the beloved beer house has over 1,000 brews to choose from.

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Nov. 8-15: Charm City Fringe Festival

Locations, times, & prices vary. charmcityfringe.com.

Now in its fourth year, the Charm City Fringe Festival is back in Station North, celebrating Baltimore’s diverse performing arts community. This weeklong event featured a medley of 20-plus performances by local and regional talent, including Baltimore Improv Group, Baltimore Shakespeare Factory, and Gilded Lily Burlesque. This weekend, catch the tail end of it with theater, comedy, improv, and dance at venues like Terrault Contemporary, Mercury Theatre, Gallery 788, and Church & Co, followed by after-parties with shows, music, and drinks at Liam Flynn’s Ale House and Joe Squared each night.

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Nov. 14: Seeing Color: A Conversation About Race & Art

The Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Dr. 2 p.m. Free. 443-573-1700. artbma.org.

From “Best of Baltimore” winner Paul Rucker or local
artist Joyce J. Scott to Glen Ligon and Basquiat, race has long been an
important source of inspiration for the art world in Baltimore and beyond.
Through different mediums, artists have discussed topics like identity, social
justice, and civil rights—and locally, grassroots works are sprouting up like
the
InsideOut project on Greenmount Avenue. This Saturday at the BMA, which houses art
by the likes of Jacob Lawrence, a prolific painter known for his themes of
social protest and African-American life, be a part of a conversation on these significant
artworks, like those by Willie Cole (pictured above) and Alison Saar on display
in the museum. Moderated by social entrepreneur and philanthropist Rodney
Foxworth, panelists include Dr. Sheri Parks, associate
dean for arts and humanities at University of Maryland, Dr. James Smalls, art historian
and professor at University of Maryland Baltimore County, Ailish Hopper, poet
and professor at Goucher College, and Susan Harbage Page, artist and professor
at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Nov. 13: Inner Harbor Ice Rink Opening

Top of the
Amphitheater, Inner Harbor, 201 E Pratt St. Mon.-Thurs. 3-8 p.m., Fri. 3-11
p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. $4 for skates, $175 season
pass. 804-459-0110.
innerharboricerink.org.

The December holiday season comes early this weekend with the opening of the newly relocated Inner Harbor ice rink. The new rink is 6,000 square feet (20 percent larger) and located at the top of the amphitheater with clear views of the Inner Harbor and Domino Sugar sign. Take a date, the whole family, or just go by yourself. Try out some twirls. Fall over. Pull a wobbly SRB. But best of all, take a second to stop and stare up at the twinkling lights of our little city and feel like a kid again.

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“I love Baltimore in the wintertime and this rink is the icing on the cupcake,” Mayor Rawlings-Blake said. “Plus, it’s a great place to have a cheap date.”

The mayor recalled skating in Baltimore when she was a young girl, as there was an ice rink on Rash Field that was created in 1988. The rink stayed open until 1991, reopened in 1993, closed again in 2002, and then was open seasonally from 2003-2005.

“I did my first show here in Baltimore 10 years ago,” Meissner said. “I’m excited the rink is back and I’m excited to be here.”

Both the mayor and Meissner tested out the ice rink first, along with regional dance troupe The Next Ice Age. “I’ll let you guys have all of that middle space,” Rawlings-Blake said as she gingerly made her way around the rink’s wall.

Then the rink was opened up to the public. The ice itself is still a bit bumpy with some frozen leaves and debris, but a few more nights of skating or Zamboni treatment should do the trick.

The outdoor rink will be open seasonally, until January 19. There are hockey skates available for rent for $3, admission to the rink is $9, and a season pass is available for $175. Just in time for the holidays, it will remain open on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

A nice touch is that Thursday-Sunday, there will be food and refreshments available from local food trucks. Today, La Cakerie served hot cocoa, cider, coffee, and donuts—which was much appreciated in the 30-degree temperatures.

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The rink, which will be run by Rink Management Services, is set to open November 21 and continue operation through February. 

“We’ve wanted to bring an outdoor ice rink back to the Harbor for years. Waterfront Partnership began seriously exploring the idea of an ice skating rink during last year’s “It’s a Waterfront Life” campaign and have put a lot of work into it since then, even traveling to different cities to learn what works well from others,” said Laurie Schwartz, president of Waterfront Partnership. “I think an ice skating rink at McKeldin Square will be a big draw for local families as well as visitors.”

While McKeldin Square may not exactly be Rockefeller Center, we think the outdoor ice rink will add a little extra merriment during the holiday season.

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