Arts calendar

November 13, 2008

fine art

Museums

American Visionary Art Museum

800 Key Highway. 410-244-1900. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays.

Permanent exhibits: Rotating selections from museum archives.

Baltimore Museum of Art

Art Museum Drive at North Charles and 31st streets. 443-573-1700. Free admission. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays.

Permanent exhibits:Cone Collection, African Art, West Wing for Contemporary Art.

Baltimore Museum of Industry

1415 Key Highway. 410-727-4808. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays.

Permanent exhibit:Paint the Town.

Through Dec. 30:Local Scenes on the Silver Screen: Featuring "The Wire."

Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture

830 E. Pratt St. 443-263-1800. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays.

Permanent exhibits:Things Hold, Lines Connect: African-American Families and Communities in Maryland; Building Maryland, Building America: Labor and the Black Experience; The Strength of the Mind: Black Art and Intellect.

Through March 1:Courage: The Vision to End Segregation, the Guts to Fight for It.

The Walters Art Museum

600 N. Charles St. 410-547-9000. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. Free.

Permanent exhibits: Palace of Wonders, 19th-Century Collection, Medieval Art.

Through Nov. 30:Autumn Colors: Japanese Paintings of the Edo Period.

Through Jan. 4:Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry.

Through Jan. 18:The Special Dead: Exploring the Medieval Cult of Saints.

Galleries

The Annapolis Collection

45 West St., Annapolis. 410-280-1414. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.

Permanent exhibits: Works by Roxie Munro, Sy Mohr, Sally Comport and others.

Antreasian Gallery

1111 W. 36th St. 410-235-4420. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays.

Through Nov. 21:One Mile North, One Mile South: Oil Paintings of Baltimore by Patricia Bennett.

Art Gallery of Fells Point

1716 Thames St. 410-327-1272. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays.

Through December: Annual Affordable Art Show.

The Artists Gallery

4 E. Church St., Frederick. 301-696-8187. Noon-5 p.m. Fridays-Sundays or by appointment.

Through Nov. 21:Which Way Now by Janet Belich.

C. Grimaldis Gallery

523 N. Charles St. 410-539-1080. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays.

Through Nov. 29:Eugene Leake: Works on Paper.

Canton Gallery

2935 O'Donnell St. 410-342-6176. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays.

Through Nov. 29: Works by Sara Deane.

College of Notre Dame

4701 N. Charles St. 410-532-5582. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays.

Gormley Gallery:

Through Dec. 5:Life-Sized Prints and Assorted Drawing Projects by Gary Kachadourian.

Columbia Art Center

6100 Foreland Garth, Columbia. 410-730-0075. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays.

Main Gallery:

Through Sunday: The Art of War: Iraq, Decisions from the First Year.

The Galleries at Quiet Waters Park

600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis. 410-222-1777. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays except Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays.

Today-Dec. 28: Photography of Michael Land.

Gallery 1448

1448 E. Baltimore St. 410-327-1554. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays or by appointment.

Through Nov. 23:Subject to Change.

Gallery Imperato

921 E. Fort Ave. 443-257-4166. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays by appointment.

Through Dec. 4:Salvage.

Goya Contemporary

3000 Chestnut Ave., Suite 214. 410-366-2001. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and noon-5 p.m. Saturdays by appointment.

Saturday-Jan. 23:Painful Death/Painless Life by Joyce Scott. Reception 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Jewish Museum of Maryland

15 Lloyd St. 410-732-6400. Noon-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and Sundays.

Through December:Voices of Lombard Street: A Century of Change in East Baltimore.

Through Jan. 4:Dateline: Israel, New Photography and Video Art.

Lucinda Gallery

929 S. Charles St. 410-727-2782. 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays.

Through March 1:Looking Back/Leaping Forward by Kenlynn Schroeder.

Mahogany Exchange

111 W. Saratoga St. 410-752-5808. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays.

Through December: Jazz art exhibit by Karen Johnson Wyatt.

Meredith Gallery

805 N. Charles St. 800-753-3575. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays.

Through Dec. 3:Flora by Melissa Fellner and Fauna by Vicki McComas.

Stevenson University

1525 Greenspring Valley Road, Stevenson. 410-486-7000. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesdays and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays.

Through Dec. 20:Seasons by Paula Laschenski.

Towson University

8000 York Road. 410-704-2807. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays.

Asian Arts and Culture Center:

Through Dec. 13:Tradition and Modernity: Taiwan's Three Masters of Modern Art.

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

1000 Hilltop Circle, Catonsville. 410-455-2787. Noon-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays and Fridays; noon-8 p.m. Thursdays and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays.

Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery:

Through Dec. 10:The Creative Photograph in Archaeology.

University of Maryland University College

3501 University Blvd. E., Adelphi. 301-985-7937. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.

Through March 1:Color in Freedom: Journey Along the Underground Railroad.

classical

An die Musik

409 N. Charles St. 410-385-2638.

2 p.m. Saturday: Flutist Kathryn Master. $8-$12.

3 p.m. Sunday: Harmonious Blacksmith. $5-$20.

7 p.m. Tuesday: Flexible Music. $10-$15.

Charlestown Community

Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 711 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville. 410-737-0669.

3 p.m. Sunday: UMBC Flute Ensemble. Free.

Howard Community College

Horowitz Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. 410-772-4900.

7:30 p.m. Saturday: Cellist Yoon Nah Cho. $5-$15.

4 p.m. Sunday: "Americana," featuring the Octtava Piano Duo. $5-$15.

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Virginia and New Hampshire avenues Northwest, Washington. 800-444-1324.

7 p.m. today, 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, 8 p.m. Saturday: National Symphony Orchestra with violinist Jennifer Koh. Michael Christie conducts. $20-$80.

7:30 p.m. tomorrow: Vocal Arts Society presents "New York Festival of Song." $45.

4 p.m. Saturday: Washington Performing Arts Society presents violinist Vadim Repin and pianist with Nikolai Lugansky. $42-$77.

7 p.m. Saturday and Monday: Washington National Opera presents Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia. $45-$250.

5 p.m. Sunday: The Washington Chorus. $15-$60.

7:30 p.m. Tuesday: Pro Musica Hebraica presents the ARC Ensemble. $50.

Jordan Kitt's Music Recital Hall

1313 York Road, Lutherville. 410-296-7577.

7 p.m. Saturday: Saar Ahuvia and Stephanie Ho. Free.

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

1212 Cathedral St. 410-783-8000.

8 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Sunday: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with violinist Stefan Jackiw. Juanjo Mena conducts. $20-$60.

Old St. Paul's Church

North Charles and Saratoga streets. 410-685-3404.

12:15 p.m. Tuesday: Flutist Heejung Kim. Free.

Peabody Institute

1 E. Mount Vernon Place. 410-659-8100.

University of Maryland, College Park

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University Boulevard, College Park. 301-405-2787.

3 p.m. Sunday11/16: UM Men's and Women's choruses. Free.

film

Bob Dylan Film Series

Stevenson University, Inscape Theatre, 1525 Greenspring Valley Road, Stevenson. 410-486-7000.

3:30 p.m. Tuesday: Masked and Anonymous.

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution

1050 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington. 202-633-4800. Another Side of Japanese Cinema film series. Free; tickets required. Two per person given out one hour before the show.

7 p.m. tomorrow:Sway.

2 p.m. Sunday:Your Friends.

Maryland Science Center

St. John Properties' IMAX Theater, 601 Light St. 410-685-5225. Admission fee.

Through Feb. 5: Kilimanjaro.

Through April 3:Fly Me to the Moon.

Revival film series

Charles Theatre, 1711 N. Charles St. 410-727-3456. Admission fee.

9 p.m. today:The Great Moment.

Noon Saturdayand 7 p.m. Monday:The Sin of Harold Diddlebock.

literary arts

Barnes & Noble

1819 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville. 410-415-5758.

7 p.m. today: Mike Sager will discuss and sign Wounded Warriors: Those for Whom the War Never Ends.

Barnes & Noble

8123 Honeygo Blvd., White Marsh. 410-933-9670.

2 p.m. Sunday: Steve Doocy discusses and signs Tales From the Dad Side: Misadventures in Fatherhood.

Elkton Arts Center

135 E. Main St. 410-392-5740.

Noon Tuesday: "Lunchlines," an open poetry-writing group, meets.

Enoch Pratt Free Library

central library, 400 Cathedral St. 410-396-5494.

2 p.m. Saturday: Walter Gill will read from and sign Teaching in Urban America: A Formula for Change.

Enoch Pratt Free Library

Pennsylvania Avenue branch, 1531 W. North Ave. 410-396-0025.

2 p.m. Saturday: Charisa Smith reads from and signs Blending Colors from Life: Trenton's Own Watercolorist, Tom Malloy.

Minas

815 W. 36th St. 410-732-4258.

5 p.m. Saturday: 510 Readings with Deborah Rudacille, Lia Purpura and Brian Eden.

Notre Maison

18 W. 25th St. 410-235-4733.

7:30 tonight: Open-mic poetry night. Kemit hosts. Admission fee.

Walters Art Museum

600 N. Charles St. 410-547-9000.

2 p.m. Sunday: Author/editor Jonah Lehrer delivers a lecture titled "The Future of Science is Art; or, What a 19th Century French Chef and Kanye West Can Teach Us About the Brain." Admission fee.

Wisdom Book Center

5116 Liberty Heights Ave. 410-664-1946.

7 p.m. Wednesday: Spoken word/open-mic event. Admission fee.

theater

Dracula

Bram Stoker's gothic tale of the immortal vampire runs through Nov. 23 at Vagabond Players, 806 S. Broadway. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $15. 410-563-9135.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Musical adaptation of Dr. Seuss' holiday favorite runs through Nov. 23 at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center's Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N. Eutaw St. Times vary. $37-$67. 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com.

Peter Pan

J.M. Barrie's fantasy about the boy who never grew up. Opens Wednesday and continues through Jan. 4 on the New Mainstage at Olney Theatre Center for the Arts, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road. Times vary. $25-$48. 301-924-3400.

The Phantom of the Opera

Original musical adaptation of the dark tale about a deranged musical genius, presented by Baltimore Actors' Theatre. Through Dec. 21 at Oregon Ridge Dinner Theatre, 13403 Beaver Dam Road. Call 410-771-8427 for showtimes and ticket prices.

The Retreat from Moscow

Humorous and touching play about a young man's weekend visit with his feuding parents. Opens tomorrow and runs through Nov. 23 at Chesapeake Academy's Black Box Theatre, 1185 Baltimore- Annapolis Blvd. in Arnold. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $15-$18. 410-647-8412.

The Sisters Rosensweig

Play follows three Jewish sisters from Brooklyn as they gather in London to celebrate the birthday of the oldest. Through Dec. 7 at Fells Point Corner Theatre, 251 S. Ann St. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $15-$20. 410-276-7837.