Listen to renowned conservationist Jane Goodall, laugh along with a Golden Girls parody play, learn about the roots of Ethiopian cuisine, find other fun events in Baltimore this weekend.
Check it all out in our weekend events roundup:
Akeelah and the Bee, Thursday, March 20 through Sunday, April 13, afternoon and evening performances, Baltimore Center Stage. Featuring cast members from Baltimore School for the Arts, Akeelah and the Bee kicks off a spring celebration of BCS’s youth programs, culminating in the 40th anniversary of the historic Young Playwrights Festival.
History of Maryland Witches, Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m., Museum of Howard County History. Rissa Miller’s popular presentation returns to the haunted Museum of Howard County History! In Maryland, 12 people were accused of felony witchcraft. Four died. Learn their stories and delve into the liminal of the Free State.
Blake Shelton, Thursday, March 20, doors open at 6 p.m., event begins at 7 p.m., CFG Bank Arena. Country music star and former “The Voice” judge Blake Shelton is coming to Baltimore on his Friends & Heroes 2025 tour. The tour will feature performances by Craig Morgan, Deana Carter, Trace Adkins and Emily Ann Roberts.
Ten Years after the Baltimore Uprising, Friday, March 21, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., BMA Lexington Market. Staff from Baltimore Beat and local activists will share stories to mark 10 years since the death of Freddie Gray and the Baltimore Uprising.
Wide Awake Showcase, Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22, 6 p.m., Lord Baltimore Hotel. Support Baltimore artists at the Wide Awake Artist Showcase, two nights of live performances, local talent, and a vibrant atmosphere.
Death Becomes Her, Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22, Creative Alliance. Join special guest hosts Betty O’HellNo and Fulla Regrets for an interactive movie night for the film “Death Becomes Her.”
Dog Man: The Musical, Saturday, March 22, 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Lyric Baltimore. In this hilarious musical adventure, based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, 5th graders George and Harold decide it’s time they wrote a musical based on their favorite character, Dog Man.
Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue, Saturday, March 22, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Hippodrome Theatre. The Golden Girls are back with an all new stage show, just for fans 18 and older (they’re not the same girls you know from the 80s).
An Afternoon with Jane Goodall, Sunday, March 23, 3 p.m., Lyric Baltimore. Preeminent primatologist Jane Goodall will reflect on her decades-long career of observing chimpanzees and advocating for conservation. Read more in this Baltimore Fishbowl article.
Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano, Sunday, March 23, 5:30 p.m., Shriver Hall. Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “one of the most gifted musicians of his generation,” will appear at Shriver Hall for his first Baltimore performance in 25 years.
Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , Sunday, March 23 through Sunday, April 20, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. performances, Everyman Theatre. Written by Edward Albee and directed by Vincent M. Lancisi, this Tony Award-winning, Pulitzer Prize-nominated play is the perfect blend of explosive comedy and harrowing drama.
Digging into Ethiopian Food, Sunday, March 23, 2 p.m. through 3:30 p.m., The Walters Art Museum. Washington University associate professor Helina Solomon Woldekiros will discuss how plant and animal products shaped the culinary landscape and religious practices of medieval Ethiopia.
