This week starts our with a bang on New Year’s Eve. Check out my post for fun NYE events in Baltimore. I’ll be attending New Year’s Eve at Azumi. On New Year’s Day you have plenty of brunch options to help with the sobering up. I plan to sleep in and attend the Vintage Cava Social at La Cuchara Baltimore later in the afternoon. The rest of the week tapers off as far as events go. Gives you plenty of time to work on your resolutions.
Monday, December 31
New Year’s Eve has it’s own post for events!
Tuesday, January 1
1st Day Walk
9AM – 11AM
Rawlings Conservatory
Druid Hill Park, Baltimore
Start a tradition on News Year’s Day by starting the year off on the right foot, left foot or any foot — join us on our Annual First Day Hike in Druid Hill Park! Connecting with the outdoors brings a sense of rejuvenation that’s especially appropriate on New Year’s Day and Druid Hill Park is the perfect place for that experience. We hope that exploring Druid Hill Park on January 1st will become your new tradition. This walk will be roughly a 6 mile loop on paved surfaces with several steep hills. Please come dressed for the weather and bring water and a snack. We will meet at the Rawlings Conservatory before we head out on our hike. $10 per person. All proceeds benefit the FREE programming offered at the Druid Hill Farmers Market. Registration is strongly advised. Dogs are welcome on the walk. However, they must remain on a leash per park rules/regulations.
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2019 New Year’s Brunch at Lee’s Pint & Shell!
10AM – 3PM
Lee’s Pint & Shell
2844 Hudson Street, Baltimore
It’s 2019 so wake up and brunch with us! We open at 10:00 and brunch is served until 3:00 so peel yourself out of bed and come to Lee’s!
New Year’s Day Brunch
10AM – 3PM
Alexander’s Tavern
710 S Broadway, Baltimore
Join Alexander’s Tavern for the 1st brunch of 2019 from 10-3pm. Enjoy Bloodies, Mimosas, or Screwdrivers $3.50 each or $12 Pitchers. $15 all-you-can-drink (bar only)
$5 ULTIMATE Bloody Mary (celery, olives, Swiss cheese, pickle, bacon) $15 Micro-Brew Buckets (5 beers).
New Year’s Day Brunch
10AM – 3PM
Maggie’s Farm
4341 Harford Rd, Baltimore
Join us for a New Year’s Day Gourmet Brunch! Maggie’s Farm wishes everyone a Happy New Year’s Eve and a safe, healthy and wonderful start to the New Year. To ring in the New Year, we invite the congregation and your friends to a New Year’s Day brunch. After your New Year’s Eve celebration don’t wake up early and worry about breakfast or lunch. Instead, join us where we will do the cooking for you and you can relax and begin the New Year with good friends.
New Year’s Day Brunch at Wicked Sisters
10AM – 3PM
Wicked Sisters
3845 Falls Road, Baltimore
Celebrate the first brunch of the new year at Wicked Sisters from 10-3pm. Reservations suggested. Call us at at 410-878-0884 or go online.
New Yea’rs Day Brunch at Papi’s Tacos
10AM – 3PM
Papi’s
1703 Aliceanna St, Baltimore
Join Papi’s tacos for the first brunch of the new year from 10-3pm! Enjoy $14 Pitchers/$3.50 Each Bloody Mary or Maria’s, Mimosas, Screwdrivers, Tequila Sunrises, or Dos Equis Amber or Lager. $15 AUCD Brunch Cocktails/Beer-BAR ONLY. $6 Mosa Sanrita-Mimosa mixed w/either house margarita or white sangria, topped with sprite. $3.5 Bellinis- Peach, Pineapple or Strawberry Banana.
Pajama Brunch!!
10AM – ?
Cardinal Tavern
901 S Clinton St, Baltimore
Don’t miss the first party of the year!! Roll out of bed and come on in! Pajamas and onesies get rewarded BOTTOMLESS! Mimosas, Screwdrivers, Draft Pick & Bloodies! Boozy Hot Chocolate! Jameson Breakfast Shots $5!!! Plenty of food and drink specials all day! Bowl games!! Free shots! Prizes! Why wouldn’t you come?!!! We’re rocking 2 floors of craziness this year!
Charles Village New Year’s Day Brunch
10AM – 2PM
Red Star Charles Village
3224 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore
Follow the Red Star to the best New Year’s Day Brunch in town! Kick off 2019 with delicious pancakes, bennies, and $13 bottomless Mimosa, Bloody Mary and Screwdrivers.
New Years Day = All Day Brunch at Crossbar!
11AM – ?
Crossbar
18 E Cross St, Baltimore
What’s the best way to kick off a brand new year? BRUNCH, obviously! That’s why we’re here to help you start 2019 right – by serving brunch ALL DAY on January 1st. Join us for $14 Bottomless Bloodys & Mimosas, delicious brunch food, and 2019 fun!
New Year’s Day Brunch
11AM – 3PM
Five and Dime Ale House
901 W 36th St, Baltimore
New year, same delicious brunch! Kick 2019 off the right way. We’ll be open at 11:00 AM and serving all your favorites, plus, our bottomless and build your own Bloody Mary, Mimosa and Bellini bar will be open for you to enjoy! See you there.
12 Days of Science
Dec 21-Jan 1
Maryland Science Center
601 Light St, Baltimore
There’s always something new happening during the 12 Days of Science! Visit MSC for all kinds of arctic activities, with a new theme happening each day from December 21 to January 1. All Activities are free with paid museum admission.
January 1: Festive Fizz – Celebrate the new year with fizz, foam, and fun.
Hangover Brunch
12PM – 10PM
The Charles Baltimore
1110 South Charles Street, Baltimore
Cure your hangover with us on New Year’s Day! Brunch kicks off at 12pm and we will be serving brunch ALL DAY so even if you wake up at 5pm come brunch with us and let us cure your hangover! Bottomless for $15 with any brunch item on the menu includes mimosas, bloody mary’s, sangria, and crushes! $5 bombs ALL DAY! New Year. Same us. Bigger and even better parties coming your way.
New Years Day Vintage Cava Social
4PM – 7PM
La Cuchara Baltimore
3600 Clipper Mill Rd St 125, Baltimore
On New Years Day, join us for a very special way to celebrate the first day of 2019! From 2-5pm, we will be opening for a special reception featuring the Spanish wine maker Ramon Canals’ vintage Cava. Guests will enjoy two glasses of Cava Gran Reserva, Duran, “5V,” Brut, 2011, as well as complimentary passed pintxos.
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Miracle on 34th Street / Hampden Lights
Nov 24-Jan 1, 6PM – 11PM
700 West 34th Street, Baltimore
Welcome to Hampden Maryland Miracle on 34th Street! Now in our 72nd year! The lights will be on from around 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm every night except Dec 24th and Dec 31st when they stay on all night.
Tipsy Bee at Old Major
8PM – ?
Old Major
900 S. Carey St, Baltimore
The Tipsy Bee is every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 8 p.m.! Free to play with FREE shots each round . It’s fun, and there are prizes…come spell with us! Try our specialty cocktails made with Halo Spiced Honey liqueur.
A Sunday Fire, The Superelevators, 96 Olympics, Little Animals
9PM – 1AM
The Sidebar
218 E Lexington St, Baltimore
Happy New Year! Come drink your hang over away with… A SUNDAY FIRE, THE SUPERELEVATORS, 96 OLYMPICS, and LITTLE ANIMALS.
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Wednesday, January 2
Wednesday Open Studio at Local Color Flowers!
4:30PM – 8PM
Local Color Flowers
3100 Brentwood Avenue, Baltimore
Drumroll please! By popular demand…Open Studio will now be offered EVERY Wednesday night starting May 2nd from 4:30-8PM!!! What!? For those of you who have not yet been to Open Studio, the model is simple. Come by during the open hours. Choose from loads of amazing locally grown flowers, make something in your own vase or choose one of ours. Pay for what you make. No need to RSVP, just come on by! Bring friends (adults only please), canned Rose and snacks. Enjoy a night relaxing and getting creative with flowers. Make it your weekly routine!
Menu Dègustation
5PM – 9PM
Chez Hugo Bistro
206 E. Redwood St., Baltimore
Every Wednesday and Thursday Chez Hugo will offer its “Menu Dègustation”. This tasting menu will be $85 per person and $10 will go towards youth education in Baltimore (more details to come). At the end of 2019, we will host a final event to celebrate the support generated by our diners towards this important cause. Please call or email the restaurant to reserve this experience, as there are a limited number of special menus available each night. (443)-438-3002 bonjour@chezhugobistro.com
Cacti Building Workshop
6:30PM – 8PM
B.Willow
220 West 27th, Baltimore
Join us at our workshop table for an evening of cacti building! Choose from an assortment of repurposed/vintage planters, and learn everything you’ll need to know to grow healthy & happy cacti. $35 ticket includes all supplies. For beverages during the workshop, feel free to BYOB! Sorry, no discount given for bringing your own pot, but feel free to do so during regular shop hours- our workshop table is always open for planting.
All attendees will also receive 15% off plants before or after the class!
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Tyrant at The Depot
7PM – 11PM
TheDepot Baltimore
1728 N Charles St, Baltimore
Blackcraft Booking Agency presents Tyrant (Official) at TheDepot in with special guests MineField, DarkEntitybandofficial, Salem Band and more! $7 adv. $10 dos // 21+
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Club 1727: An Open Musical Improv Jam
7PM – 9PM
Baltimore Improv Group
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
FREE! Learn to create lyrics in the moment using musical improv games and song formats in a fun and supportive environment. No music background or musical improv experience necessary. Led by indie musical improv comedy troupe Bad Karaoke Experience. Bring your voice and learn the joy of making up songs in the moment at the speed of fun. Open musical improv comedy practice in The BIG Theater. The first Monday of every month.
Trivia Night!
8PM – 10PM
Red Star Bar Grill
9 E 33rd St, Baltimore
Come join us for Trivia Night hosted by AMACulate Entertainment. Drink specials for players in addition to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes! $8 over 21 / $10 under 21
Salsa y Bachata Wednesdays
8PM – 12AM
Sangria Patio Bar
930 North Charles Street, Baltimore
From Baltimore’s premier annual social dance event – the Baltimore Congress, and Baltimore’s fabulous Latin Dance Company Sentimento, we bring you a weekly night of dance lessons, and social dancing. Situated right in the heart of Mr Vernon, right down the street from the Washington Monument is where it all goes down with tasty food, refreshing beverages. invigorating music, and alluring dances. Dance Lessons with Raj More $5 per class // 8:00 PM Bachata // 8:45 PM Salsa. Dance with DJ Raj starting 9:30.
Thursday, January 3
Free First Thursday Admission & Tour
10AM – 5PM
Maryland Historical Society
201 W Monument St, Baltimore
Visit our museum for FREE and take a collection highlights tour at 11 a.m. Explore the galleries with a member of our staff, hear the stories behind the artifacts on display, and learn about Maryland’s rich history. We have limited free parking in our lot, accessible off of Monument Street.
Menu Dègustation
5PM – 9PM
Chez Hugo Bistro
206 E. Redwood St., Baltimore
Every Wednesday and Thursday Chez Hugo will offer its “Menu Dègustation”. This tasting menu will be $85 per person and $10 will go towards youth education in Baltimore (more details to come). At the end of 2019, we will host a final event to celebrate the support generated by our diners towards this important cause. Please call or email the restaurant to reserve this experience, as there are a limited number of special menus available each night. (443)-438-3002 bonjour@chezhugobistro.com
Board Game Night & Keyforge Thursdays!
6PM – 10PM
No Land Beyond
1825 N. Charles Street, Baltimore
Every Thursday No Land Beyond hosts Board Game Night! There is no cover and you and your friends will have free access to our ever growing games library all night. For a full list of games check out our website. If you like a game in the library or want a game that we don’t have let us know and we can order a copy for you to purchase as we also sell games. We also accept game donations for our library, bring them by anytime we’re open. In addition to open gaming and learn to play sessions on Thursdays at No Land Beyond we’ve also been hosting local game creators to showcase and play-test their latest games! Do you have a game that you’re working on that could use an audience to try out, break, and offer feedback on? Get in touch with us at nolandbaltimore@gmail.com to let us know about your game so we can set something up with you. We also encourage local RPG groups to get in touch with us about hosting play sessions at our space.
Malbec!
6PM – 8PM
Bin 604
604 South Exeter Street, Baltimore
It may have been born and raised in France, but Malbec has become Argentina’s premier grape showing itself to be inky, dark, and robust in its home away from home. We will be pouring a full range of the Malbecs all smoky, spicy, dark-fruited and delicious. You’re sure to find a new favorite. Tickets are $10 with a $5 credit toward featured wines.
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Mondo Baltimore – 2019: After the Fall of New York
7PM – 10PM
The Windup Space
12 W North Ave, Baltimore
Your new host, Frau Ankenstein will help usher in the apocalypse! As always, it’s FREE with karaoke after the flicks. Shake off those New Years hangovers and come hang out!
7PM – Post Apocalypto: A collection of apocalyptic clips!
8PM – 2019: After the Fall of New York (1983, Sergio Martino) After a nuclear war, society breaks down into two groups, the evil Euraks and the rebel Federation. A mercenary named Parsifal is hired by the Federation to infiltrate New York City, which is controlled by the Euraks, to rescue the only fertile woman left on Earth.
Bubbles & Bomboloni
8PM – 10PM
Sagamore Pendry Baltimore
1715 Thames Street, Baltimore
Join us in our Lounge every Thursday from 8-10pm for Bubbles and Bomboloni. Choice of Red or White sparkling wine accompanied by a choice of three Bomboloni flavors: Apple Jam, Cinnamon Sugar, and Chocolate Drizzle.
Invincible Summer, Tomason, Woven In, Mold Omen at Sidebar!
8PM – 1AM
The Sidebar
218 E Lexington St, Baltimore
Featuring: INVINCIBLE SUMMER, TOMASON, WOVEN IN, and MOLD OMEN.
The Peeps Show
8:30PM – 9:30PM
The BIG Theater
1727 North Charles Street, Baltimore
Welcome to the Peeps Show, where on the first Thursday of every month, we give our audience the opportunity to peek behind the curtain at the saucy talent of female artists in Baltimore. The Peeps show opens with a feature of a local female or gender-minority artist sharing their work and the context behind it. Then, a curated coterie of female and gender-minority improvisers perform a show inspired by the art and artist. The Peeps Show sheds light on the incredible and diverse artistry of Baltimore. It is an unmatched opportunity to see what happens when worlds collide. It is a tease for the pursuit of expression. You won’t believe your eyes. Free!
Clitorati Presents Lip Service
8:30PM – 11:30PM
The Lou Costello Room
1023 W 36th St, Baltimore
The Clitorati is back with another great night of comedy for just $5!
Celebrate the new year with some of the DMV’s best and most talented comedians and improv acts! Featuring: Beth Haydon, Liz Carrnage, Anna Phillips, Tiffany Cain, and Olga.
BSC Presents Gin and Jokes: New Year, Same Room, New Jokes!
8:30PM – 11PM
Joe Squared
33 W North Ave, Baltimore
Kick off 2019 with a laugh! Baltimore’s best comedy night returns to the Joe Squared basement for drinks, jokes, and the best times always! The best $7 you can spend on a Thursday! Get your tickets early because we always sell out! Drinks by Baltimore Spirits Company! Hosted by Umar Khan! Doors at 8:30, 21+
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Throwback Thursday and Baltimore’s Best Drag Show for 2018
9PM – 2AM
Grand Central Nightclub
1001 N Charles St, Baltimore
Join us every Thursday for Throwback Thursday’s with DJ KB in the disco! Awarded Baltimore’s Best Drag Show for 2018 at Baltimore Drag Awards with the TBT Cast Anastasia Mae Belladonna, Kyle Sharp( Washington Heights) Dee Dee Derèon and Codey Odachowski promoted and manged by Michael J. Palmisano. Show starts at 10:30pm! NO COVER ALL NIGHT!! $3 Well Drinks All Night, $3 Fireball All Night, $4 Jameson All Night, and $1 Vodka (9-11pm cash only.) You can also sing your heart out in the pub with Karaoke starting at 9pm!
Illiterate Public, HigherKeys, Elton Tom at Ottobar
9PM – ?
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Illiterate Public featuing HigherKeys and Elton Tom.
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Friday, January 4
Friday Wine Tasting
5PM – 7PM
Spirits of Mt Vernon
900 N CHARLES STREET, Baltimore
Come check out our weekly FREE wine tasting every Friday night!
“100 SpongeBobs” art exhibit by PK Kim
6PM – 10PM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Throughout 2018, PK drew SpongeBob 100 times. Now you can experience the majesty of all 100 SpongeBobs on display upstairs at Ottobar from January 4 – January 30th. Free Opening Reception January 4th 6pm-9pm (Ages 21+) Featuring performances by: LIL PERC, Elizabeth Danger Norman, and FrogSmog.
Parius, Lör, Sekengard, Seventh Autumn
7PM – 11PM
TheDepot Baltimore
1728 N Charles St, Baltimore
Melodic vintage horror-themed death metal comes to Baltimore! $7 cover
Featuring: Parius (Philly), Lör (Philly), Sekengar, and Seventh Autumn (VA).
Blithe Spirit – Spotlighters
January 4 – 20, Fri & Sat 8PM, Sun 2PM
Spotlighters Theatre
817 Saint Paul St, Baltimore
Filled with the wit and charm of Noël Coward, Blithe Spirit is a comedy gem! Featuring: Thom Eric Sinn, Julie Press, Melanie Bishop, Suzanne Young, David Chalmers, Lindsey Schrott, and Shaneia Stewart. As inspiration for his new novel, fussy and cantankerous Charles Condomine invites the wonderfully eccentric medium, Madame Arcati to perform a seance in his house. When things go terribly awry, Charles suddenly finds himself caught in an improbable love triangle between his naive living wife, Ruth, and his decidedly “spirited” former wife, Elvira.
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2019 Baltimore Crankie Fest
Jan 4-6, FRI 8PM, SAT 4:30PM & 8PM, SUN 4:30PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
Watch the world’s greatest stories unroll before your eyes! Baltimore’s beloved festival of scrolled panoramas known as crankies, returns for a 6th year of fireside wonder. For 2019, we have added a Sunday matinee giving you four chances to witness the magic of the Crankie Fest. All performances will feature the same lineup of artists and musicians.
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The WARM UP w/Graham Hatke (4Hrs of Funk/Windup Space/Idle Hour)
8PM – 12AM
Waverly Brewing Company
1625 Union Avenue Suite C, Baltimore
Hope everyone had a good start of the new year. Continue the start this first weekend of 2019 with our guest Graham Hatke of 4 Hours of Funk. Come in from the cold. Warm up for your weekend. Pregame before your Friday night with some locally crafted brews. Meet some old friends. Make some new ones. Let’s talk and laugh in real life outside from the internet. Maybe show some moves to the beats. Relax and groove out. Enjoy good beer with good people. Space indoors for you feet as they move to the beat & outdoor area with heaters if you need some air. Come early as we will be done at midnight. You can still go check out later events in the night, We will feature a rotation of local DJs providing the sounds and vibes for your auditory pleasure.
Star Kitchen at The 8×10
8PM – 12:30AM
The 8×10
10 E Cross St, Baltimore
All Good Presents Philadelphia’s brand new funk supergroup, Star Kitchen , is making their Baltimore debut this January. Come join Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits), Danny Mayer (Erik Krasno Band), Rob Marscher (Addison Groove Project) & Philly’s funkiest drummer Marlon Lewis (Lauryn Hill & John Legend) on a deep improvisational journey through the far reaches of the funky cosmos.
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Strawberry Sleepover, Reagan Cats, The Honey Cult, Coral Benders
8PM – ?
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
Featuring: Coral Benders, The Honey Cult, Strawberry Sleepover with visuals by the Liquid Light Show Demonstration, and Reagan Cats.
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Ama Chandra at Music on the Square
8PM – 9PM
Music on the Square
1025 South Potomac St., Baltimore
As we welcome in the First New Moon of 2019, we shall come together to whisper into the void our hopes and wishes for the New Year. In the Darkness of Winter, through song and sound we shall remember Light, Love, Hope, Courage, and Strength as Ourselves. Spend the evening with Song Medicine Soul Singer Ama Chandra on a journey of the heart as she ‘Sings Truth to Know Power’. Music on the Square hosts transformative music on the first Friday of each month (October through May) in an intimate setting at Church on the Square. All are welcome. Tickets are available at the door (only) with cash or credit card payment. General seating on a first come first serve basis with room for standing, sitting on the floor and generally making yourself comfortable to soak in the sounds of our artists. $15 ($10 students/seniors)
Wisdom Court Ent Presents Rebel Nation,B.O.M.B And More LIVE!
8PM – 12:30AM
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Starting 2019 off right at The Ottobar Jan 4th! Featuring: Rebel Nation and B.O.M.B!
Special performances by: DAV1S7ON, BodyMore Big Steve, AllTheWay G, D.O., Holiday Shellz, Kidd Kong, Tre Amani, and Grade A.
Save Your Soul w Todd-O-Phonic
9PM – 2AM
Lithuanian Hall
851 Hollins St, Baltimore
THIS MONTH: Soul Night in Baltimore welcomes WFMU NY and Maxwell’s of Hoboken icon TODD-O-PHONIC Todd Abramson for a night of wild soul, raw R&B, deep funk and grimey garage rockers for your dancing pleasures all on 100% vintage vinyl. Save Your Soul at the Lithuanian Hall is Baltimore’s BIGGEST soul night and dance party! Host DJs Baby Alcatraz & Rob Macy spin everything from Etta, Aretha and James Brown PLUS all the floor-filling obscurities and deepest danceable cuts Save Your Soul is known. Sing-a-long, stomp-a-long, hand-a-long dancefloor delights from 9p-2am and DANCE! DANCE! DANCE! No laptops! No Serato! No foolin! $6 (for members) | 21+ (become an annual member for $5) Admission and bar are CASH ONLY! Yes – we have an ATM.
Almost Honest // Akris // Mangog // Fairie’s Death Waltz
9PM – 12AM
The Sidebar
218 E Lexington St, Baltimore
A night of doom, beer, and fun! Featuring: Almost Honest (Harrisburg Pa), Akris, Mangog, and Fairie’s Death Waltz.
Saturday, January 5
32nd Street Winter Season
Dec-June, 7AM – 12PM
Baltimore’s 32nd Street Farmers Market
E 32nd St & Barclay St, Baltimore
Baltimore’s Only Year-Round Farmers Market: Rain, Snow, or Shine!
Free Yoga
8:30AM – 9:45AM
Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church and Asbury House
10 E Mount Vernon Pl, Baltimore
Come experience the Conservancy’s sponsored free Yoga – in Davis Hall at Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church and Asbury House. Please enter from the red doors on Charles Street. Bring your own mat and water bottle. Appropriate for all levels. Thanks to instructor Jude Asher for leading this group!
Drag me to Brunch at El Bufalo
11AM – 3PM
El Bufalo Tequila Bar & Kitchen
2921 O’Donnell St, Baltimore
Want to take a step out of the norm? Want to get together with your best Judys? Want to celebrate a life event with fabulous creatures dripping in personality and talent? Then come on out to Drag Brunch at El Bufalo! Every first and third Saturday you get the chance to eat delicious food, get your drink on and see some of the variety of Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent that Baltimore and Beyond has to offer. Show starts at 12 noon. $20 gets you a ticket to the show along with bottomless cocktails where you can mix and match your mimosas, bloody mary’s and tequila sunrises! Email elbufaloevents@gmail.com to make a reservation, you know you wanna get that good seat!
Binology 101: The Basics of Wine Tasting
2PM – 3:30PM
Bin 604
604 South Exeter Street, Baltimore
Bin 604 Wine Sellers hosts a series of in-depth tasting classes for the burgeoning wine enthusiast. Join our wine experts for an entertaining 90-minute class jam-packed with valuable information, in a small, group format setting. In our Basics of Wine Tasting class, we explore the typical characteristics of popular grape varietals. Learn the basic terminology and techniques of wine tasting and how to recognize the subtle and subjective flavors of wine. Tickets are $29
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2019 Baltimore Crankie Fest
Jan 4-6, FRI 8PM, SAT 4:30PM & 8PM, SUN 4:30PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
Watch the world’s greatest stories unroll before your eyes! Baltimore’s beloved festival of scrolled panoramas known as crankies, returns for a 6th year of fireside wonder. For 2019, we have added a Sunday matinee giving you four chances to witness the magic of the Crankie Fest. All performances will feature the same lineup of artists and musicians.
Buy Tickets Here
‘IT WAS METAL’
7PM – ?
Ottobar
2549 N Howard St, Baltimore
Awenasa Entertainment presents….’IT WAS METAL’ with A Sound of Thunder, Cyber Strike, DarkEntitybandofficial, Scissorfist, Race The Rat, and Offensive.
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KryptFest 2019
7PM – 1AM
TheDepot Baltimore
1728 N Charles St, Baltimore
KryptiD, Isolated Beingz, ZFL, Delirious, Dieabetik, Bloodluzt rock the depot.
Blithe Spirit – Spotlighters
January 4 – 20, Fri & Sat 8PM, Sun 2PM
Spotlighters Theatre
817 Saint Paul St, Baltimore
Filled with the wit and charm of Noël Coward, Blithe Spirit is a comedy gem! Featuring: Thom Eric Sinn, Julie Press, Melanie Bishop, Suzanne Young, David Chalmers, Lindsey Schrott, and Shaneia Stewart. As inspiration for his new novel, fussy and cantankerous Charles Condomine invites the wonderfully eccentric medium, Madame Arcati to perform a seance in his house. When things go terribly awry, Charles suddenly finds himself caught in an improbable love triangle between his naive living wife, Ruth, and his decidedly “spirited” former wife, Elvira.
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January M of S Social Saturday Dance
8PM – 12AM
Ministry of Swing
905 W 36th St, Baltimore
Happy new year swing family! Come dancing Saturday! Because Dancing! You know the drill by now! Class at 8, Dancing at 9. $10 for the whole night BYOSnacks!
VORRH//The Escape Artist//Strong Zero//Bloomr
8PM – 11PM
Joe Squared
33 W North Ave, Baltimore
VORRH (The endless forest)
The Escape Artist (Journey to astral planes)
Strong Zero (Bright lightning bolts)
Bloomr – Post punk
Eclectic Punk/Indie at the Depot
8PM – 1AM
The Depot
1728 N Charles Street, Baltimore
Some seriously eclectic shit to keep ya dizzy in the hizzy. FIVE BANDS at the depot on a winter’s night! What’s not to love!??! Donation$$$!
Homuncumulus (Goblins wit’ Problins)
Italian Blood (Fuggedaboudit)
Ice Castles (Tantrums)
Triple Bunk Bed (Happy Cry)
Commercial Flights (Firmly affix your mask before helping someone else)
DJ Mom Jeans at Metro Gallery
9PM – 12AM
Metro Gallery
1700 N Charles St, Baltimore
DJ Mom Jeans playing warm weather disco / funk / LA / gold school hip hop!! Drink specials all night!! FREE // 21+
Lovenotes w/ Afropino & Kevin Naidura
9PM – 12AM
The Elephant
924 N Charles St, Baltimore
Kevin Naidura & Afropino play Lovenotes, Upstairs @ The Elephant.
Sorge / Cavern / Cursor / Dirt Woman
9PM – 12AM
The Sidebar
218 E Lexington St, Baltimore
Prepare your ears for heavy riffin! For fans of doom, metal, and everything in between.
Featuring: Sorge, Cavern, Cursor, and Dirt Woman.
Sauce Dance Party ft. James Nasty
10PM – 1:45AM
The Crown
1910 N Charles St, Baltimore
No Cover. No Jerks. Drink Specials. Djs: James Nasty. Inclusive, Diverse, Beautiful.
First Saturdays at Idle Hour // DJ Diaspora
10PM – 2AM
Idle Hour
201 E Fort Ave, Baltimore
Dj diaspora started buying records in her hometown Chicago, inspired by the underground deep house parties in the early 90s. After moving to the UK, she was blown away by West London’s “broken beat” scene, and knew her mission as a DJ– to share broken beat, and its influences, with the US. While DJing in Chicago, Philly, NYC, Baltimore, and DC, DJ Diaspora developed her eclectic blend of broken beat with Afrobeat, deep house, disco, Latin jazz, and jungle, with a focus on the African diaspora (which most of broken beat’s UK originators are from). DJ Diaspora has had the honor of opening for such innovative artists as Femi Kuti and the Positive Force and DJ Rekha of Basement Bhangra.
Sunday, January 6
L’Anno of Bergamo Cooking Class
11AM – 2PM
Sotto Sopra Restaurant
405 N Charles St, Baltimore
This cooking class will launch Sotto Sopra Restaurant’s year-long love story with Bergamo Italy. Bergamo is Chef/Owner Riccardo Bosio’s hometown and he wants to feature the flavors and lifestyle that were part of his journey into the culinary world, to encapsulate the beauty of his native city bite-by-bite. Riccardo’s long time friend, Chef Gianbattista Oldrati from the 4 star Piajo Hotel located in the Bergamo province of Nembro, will be visiting the United States and has agreed to teach this demonstration cooking class. The class will feature a number of Bergamo’s iconic dishes: Casonsei de la Bergamasca, Bergamasca’s Capu, and Torta Donizzetti. Students will join us in our restaurant kitchen where visiting Italian Chef Gianbattista will teach the preparation of three regional dishes from Bergamo Italy. At the completion of the class, everyone will be seated in the dining room and indulge in the dishes prepared with a glass of wine. $65 per person – For Reservations email sottosoprarestaurant@hotmail.com Class is limited to 12 students.
Watersdeep, Follow Your Bliss, And More at Reverb
12PM – ?
Reverb
2112 N Charles St, Baltimore
The Hometown Date of The Winter Waters Tour!
watersdeep – DC Pop-Punk
Local Support: Follow your Bliss – MD Heavy Pop-Punk, CrosswindsMD – MD Heavy Pop-Punk, Stop That Ship – VA Alt-Rock, Without The Accent – MD Easycore/Metalcore, and American Wild – PA Alt-Rock.
Everything’s New: Baltimore in the Roaring Twenties
2PM – 3PM
The Engineers Club
11 W Mount Vernon Pl, Baltimore
During the decade of the 1920s, Baltimore was a boom town. Throughout the decade, life in Baltimore was changing, as its people and commerce adapted themselves to new social trends, new employment opportunities, and exciting new technologies. In almost every year of the decade, a new and significant business opened or expanded. Commerce, industry and jobs for the city’s residents underwent dynamic changes as Baltimoreans listened to Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong on the radio and danced the Foxtrot and Charleston. Join us for a talk by historian Jack Burkert as he walks through this fascinating time of change in Baltimore.
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Blithe Spirit – Spotlighters
January 4 – 20, Fri & Sat 8PM, Sun 2PM
Spotlighters Theatre
817 Saint Paul St, Baltimore
Filled with the wit and charm of Noël Coward, Blithe Spirit is a comedy gem! Featuring: Thom Eric Sinn, Julie Press, Melanie Bishop, Suzanne Young, David Chalmers, Lindsey Schrott, and Shaneia Stewart. As inspiration for his new novel, fussy and cantankerous Charles Condomine invites the wonderfully eccentric medium, Madame Arcati to perform a seance in his house. When things go terribly awry, Charles suddenly finds himself caught in an improbable love triangle between his naive living wife, Ruth, and his decidedly “spirited” former wife, Elvira.
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2019 Baltimore Crankie Fest
Jan 4-6, FRI 8PM, SAT 4:30PM & 8PM, SUN 4:30PM
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore
Watch the world’s greatest stories unroll before your eyes! Baltimore’s beloved festival of scrolled panoramas known as crankies, returns for a 6th year of fireside wonder. For 2019, we have added a Sunday matinee giving you four chances to witness the magic of the Crankie Fest. All performances will feature the same lineup of artists and musicians.
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An Afternoon with Charmaine Michelle and Friends
5PM & 6:30PM
An die Musik
409 N Charles St, Baltimore
Charmaine Michelle walks in the tradition of Miles Davis while bringing her own style of cool jazz to the band stand. Raised in Northern Virginia, she studied jazz at the prestigious Peabody Conservatory, as a recipient of the Noble Levi Jolly Sr. Jazz Scholarship. She has played with the Dale Corn Big Band, The Go Go Symphony, Grammy Award nominated Vocalist Carolyn Malachi, Artists against War, Shannon Gunn and the Bullets, The Fruition Experience, Musicians of Mercy and recently released her own EP “Love Takes Time” which is now playing on radio stations.
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Enjoy!
– Lindsey
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