THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY May 9, 2006 13 Arts & Entertainment Events Happening Throughout the Greater Baltimore-Washington Area Incidentally... Events Happening On and Around the UMBC Campus Beginning [May 9] around “The Frogs” – Free Outdoor Greek Extreme Horticulture includes photographs town Comedy! taken over several years in private and public On May 11, 12, and 13 enjoy an gardens around the United States. The Beginning [May 9] entirely student run production of “The Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 12 Frogs,” the classical comedy by Aristophanes. to 4:30 p.m., on Thursday until 8 p.m., and The play will be shown from 4:30 p.m. to Saturday and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Admission Maryland Film Festival Hmm, sounds creepy 6:30 p.m. each day at the grassy hillside is free. For more information, call 410-455- The 8th Annual Maryland Film The Edgar Allan Poe House and between the Fine Arts and Chemistry 2270. Festival will take place over four days Museum are as haunting and intriguing buildings. Admission and complimentary starting May 11 in Baltimore’s cultural/ as Poe himself. Tours of the hall, Greek Food are free. It’s spring concert time! arts district. The Festival will be made catacombs and burial grounds are given “The Frogs” is about how the demigod Two more concerts from the up of 125+ unique screenings including the first and third Friday and Saturday Dioynsus (Alex Scally) makes a journey Department of Music! The UMBC premieres, classic silent films and famous of the month, from April through to the underworld to find a good poet. Percussion Ensemble will be performing 3D film revivals. All screenings are November. The tours are by reservation He meets the two great Athenian poets, under the direction of Tom Goldstein presented by hosts, usually the director only, so be sure to plan in advance. If Euripides (Mark Hendricks) and Aeschylus on Wednesday, May 10 at 8 p.m. The of the film, who will communicate with you’re coming to see Poe’s grave and the (Greg Ealick) who have an epic poetic program will include graphic-notation the audience in a question and answer rest of the cemetery, that area is free and battle. pieces, improvisation and theater; along session. Most tickets are $10 for adults open daily from 8 a.m. until dusk. For Contact Kristin Hulburt for more with pieces from early composers Alan and $8 for students and seniors. The more information, please call 410-396- information at [email protected]. Hovhaness, John Cage, and Carlos Chavez. main venues for the screenings are The 7932. The UMBC Guitar Ensemble and Soloists Senator Theatre, The Charles Theatre For the 1/9 of you that voted will be performing Monday, May 15 at 8 and the Maryland Institute College The Student Government Association p.m. in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. For more of Art. You can see a film, or just stay It’s time for maritime! (SGA) Inauguration Dinner will be held on information call 410-455-MUSC or visit for the day! For more information visit From the establishment of the first Friday, May 12 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The www.umbc.edu/music. www.mdfilmfest.com. shipyard in the 1730s until the mid-19th SGA Officers’ service will be acknowledged century, Fells Point was the engine that and new officers for 2006-2007 will be Communicating Meaning through drove Baltimore’s maritime commerce sworn in. Contact David Hoffman for more Movement Learn about Baltimore AND get and international politics. A landmark information at [email protected]. On May 11, 12, and 13 the some exercise! on the water since the mid-19th century, Department of Dance presents the Spring Heritage Walk is a 3.2 mile walking the block-long building housing the Fells Scholars rock out! Dance Showcase in the UMBC Theatre. trail that begins at the Inner Harbor Point Maritime Museum was originally The third annual Scholars That Rock: $10 general admission and only $5 for Visitors Center and leads visitors a barn for the horse-drawn trolley Battle of the Bands is taking place on students and seniors. For information and through some of Baltimore’s great service and later became a warehouse Tuesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. in the Commons reservations, call the Dance Box Office at neighborhoods including Little Italy, for paper stock, metals, iron and rope. Cabaret. Featuring performances by 410-455-6240. Historic Jonestown and City Center. The original features of the building Surrealistic Pillow, Dan Eschliman, Tony Guided tours will be offered from the contribute to the historic environment Schueller, Julie Sager, and the Johnnycakes, Freedom is Near! Inner Harbor Visitors center to help as visitors explore the rich history of the it promises to be a good time. This event All graduates are invited to May tourists and residents explore four port through the museum’s thematic is free and there will be food as well. Don’t Graduates Day on Wednesday, May 10. A hundred years of Baltimore History. areas. For more information, please visit miss this! Resource Fair will be held on The Commons A map and guide will be available for www.mdhs.org. Terrace from noon to 2 p.m. At 4:30 p.m. those who prefer to take the walk on Cool to look at, hard to pronounce there will be a BBQ on the Terrace. Pick their own. Guided tours will be offered Opening on April 2 and continuing up your BBQ ticket at The Commons at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on weekends and Celebrate a “revolutionary woman” through May 26, the Albin O. Kuhn Information Desk (space is limited). May will be offered daily at 10 a.m. and 12 As part of Baltimore’s upcoming Library Gallery presents two exhibitions by Graduates Day passes will get you 10% p.m. beginning April 24, 2006. Tours initiative, “In Celebration of Women,” the renowned landscape photographer John off at Sodexho Dining in The Commons begin at the Inner Harbor Visitors Mount Clare Museum House is Pfahl. Luminous River pays homage to the (except the Skylight Room), 20% off Center and will be offered on a daily pleased to offer a special exhibit Susquehanna River, a waterway that has UMBC logo items at the Bookstore and basis through November 5, 2006. For entitled “Margaret Tilghman Carroll played a significant role in the transportation admission to a special showing of the SEB more information, please visit www. – Revolutionary Woman.” From March of goods dating back to the colonial times, movie Anchorman at 8 p.m. in LH 2 on baltimore.org. 1, 2006 until May 13, 2006 this exhibit but has often been overlooked for its beauty. May 10. Congratulations Graduates! will focus on Margaret’s life at Mount Clare from 1763 until 1817. Several Everybody Likes Parades rare objects from the Mount Clare The Preakness Stakes are the second collection will be displayed for a limited jewel of the Triple Crown. In celebration, time during this exhibit, including the Westside Preakness Parade takes Margaret Carroll’s c.1770 silk gown and place on Saturday, May 13 at 11 a.m. her 1817 will that provides freedom for and steps off at Eutaw Street & Martin the people enslaved at Mount Clare. For Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The parade more information, please visit www. is part of Preakness Celebration 2006, mountclare.org. a group of events readying Baltimore for the 131st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 20. Come check out the floats, bands and horses in the streets of Baltimore. For more information, call 1-877-BALTIMORE or visit www.promotionandarts.com..