This weekend is jam-packed, Baltimore! From a Chelsea Handler comedy show to the touring production of “Mamma Mia!” and more, there’s no shortage of things to do.
Check it all out in our weekend events roundup:
Fire Wings & Icebreakers, Thursday, April 18, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Guilford Hall Brewery. If you enjoy watching the “Hot Ones” interviews one YouTube, then this is the event for you. Five local executives will answer questions while eating 10 rounds of wings that get progressively hotter as the afternoon goes on. The ticketed event will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Tortured Poets Department, Thursday, April 18, 9 p.m., Baltimore Soundstage. Listen to Taylor Swift’s latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” at this album release party, which is open to Swifties of all ages.
Mamma Mia!, Thursday, April 18, through Sunday, April 21, Hippodrome Theatre. Calling all dancing queens! If you’ve had a dream of seeing the stage adaptation of “Mamma Mia!” then take a chance on this touring production before it slips through your fingers. And if you’ve already seen it, well here you go again.
We Them One’s Comedy Tour, Friday, April 19, doors open 6:30 p.m., event begins 8 p.m., CFG Bank Arena. Get ready for a night of laughter. The We Them One’s Comedy Tour features comedians Mike Epps, Deray Davis, Lil Duval, DC Young Fly, Chico Bean, Karlous Miller, Tip Harris, Mojo Brookzz, and Money Bag Mafia.
Old-Time Music Festival, Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, Baltimore Museum of Industry. Enjoy concerts, workshops, square dancing, crafts, and more along the city’s waterfront at the 5th Annual Baltimore Old-Time Music Festival.
ROAR for Kids, Saturday, April 20, registration opens 7 a.m., event starts 8 a.m., Maryland Zoo. Kennedy Krieger Institute will hold their 20th Annual ROAR for Kids 5K race and low-mileage walk. All proceeds will support the research and programs helping kids at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Read more in this Baltimore Fishbowl article.
Jake’s Day, Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jake’s Skate Park at Rash Field. Children under 12 are invited to this free skating event with professional skater Joey Jett and others from Skatepark of Baltimore. There will be free skate gear giveaways, music from DJ Remedy, and free ice cream from Miss Twist. The event is free, but participants should RSVP in advance. Jake’s Day is held in the memory of 5-year-old skating enthusiast Jake Owens, who was killed when a driver hit his family’s car.
Mosaic Workshop, Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., American Visionary Art Museum. Local art teacher and mosaicist Barbara Svoboda will lead a workshop on making a 7-inch square stained glass mosaic. The mosaic will be a sunflower, a black-eyed Susan flower, or the sun itself. All experience levels are welcome. Materials and tools will be provided.
Family Art Tour, Saturday, April 20, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Baltimore School for the Arts. TWIGS, a free after-school program for Baltimore City children, will host workshops for families to enjoy, covering topics including dance/body movement, theater, music, and visual arts.
Mortified Baltimore, Saturday, April 20, 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., Creative Alliance. Get ready to be mortified. In Mortified Baltimore, everyday adults share their embarassing teenage diary entries, poems, love letters, lyrics, and locker notes. In celebration of National Poetry Month, this edition will feature sappy lyrics and bad poetry.
Chelsea Handler, Saturday, April 20, doors open 6 p.m., event starts 7 p.m., Lyric Baltimore. You know her from her late-night talk show “Chelsea Lately,” her documentary series “Chelsea Does,” her best-selling books, and her standup comedy. Now, Handler is coming to Baltimore for her latest comedy show.
Adult Prom, Saturday, April 20, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Maryland Zoo. If you didn’t get to attend your high school prom — or if you just want to relive the fun — here’s your chance. No matter what decade your own prom took place, dance to the hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. This is a 21+ event, featuring an open bar, photo booth, silent auction, the Zoo’s animal ambassadors, and more. Read more in this Baltimore Fishbowl article.
Nerd Market, Sunday, April 21, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., No Land Beyond. Embrace your nerdy side as you shop more than 20 vendors who will be selling wearables, games, books, zines, stickers, pins, ceramics, jewelery, and more.
Poem Pottery of Ōtagaki Rengetsu, Sunday, April 21, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Walters Art Museum. In this lecture by scholar Melissa McCormick, learn about Japanese Buddhist nun-artist Ōtagaki Rengetsu and the waka poetry inscribed on Rengetsu’s handmade ceramics.
