Baltimore kicks off Black History Month this week with several exhibitions showcasing the work of Black woman quilter Elizabeth Talford Scott.
The city will also play host to some fantastic performances, including powerhouse singer Patti LaBelle, the Broadway tour of “Mrs. Doubtfire,” and more.
Check it all out in this weekend’s lineup:
Mrs. Doubtfire, Thursday, Feb. 1, through Sunday, Feb. 4, Hippodrome Theatre. Help is on the way to Baltimore, dears! The Broadway musical “Mrs. Doubtfire” is in town at the Hippodrome Theatre. Inspired by the 1993 movie of the same name starring Robin Williams, the musical follows Daniel Hillard, a father who disguises himself as a Scottish nanny to spend time with his three kids and reconnect with his wife amid their impending divorce. Actor Rob McClure reprises the starring role, alongside co-star and real-life wife Maggie Lakis.
Material & Memories Exhibition, Thursday, Feb. 1, through Sunday, Feb. 4, Maryland Center for History and Culture. Come out for the opening weekend of an exhibition showcasing the quilted works of artist Elizabeth Talford Scott. The exhibition “Material & Memories: Elizabeth Talford Scott and the Crazy Quilt Tradition” will run through this fall.
Conservation Window, Friday, Feb. 2, and Saturday, Feb. 3, 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., The Walters Art Museum. Watch the Walters Art Museum’s conservators at work through the Conservation Window. Conservators will engage with visitors in a studio next to the labs.
Lipstick: A Queer Farce, Friday, Feb. 2, through Sunday Feb. 4, Fells Point Corner Theatre. “Lipstick: A Queer Farce” by Lane Michael Stanley will premiere this Friday at the Fells Point Corner Theatre. The production, which runs Feb. 2-25, explores the age-old question: is it a date or are we just hanging out? To make matters even more interesting, a cast of characters crash Anna and Kelly’s dinner.
Patti LaBelle, Friday, Feb. 2, 8 p.m., Lyric Baltimore. Powerhouse vocalist and performer Patti LaBelle will deliver soulful versions of her music hits — and she might even have some surprises up her sleeve.
Cylburn Mansion Tour, Saturday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Cylburn Arboretum. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the historic Cylburn Mansion, where you can learn about the property’s history and design.
Terrarium Workshop, Saturday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Maryland Zoo. Visit the Maryland Zoo’s Chimpanzee Forest, where you can learn how to build your own mini-ecosystem in a terrarium to take home. A zoo keeper will also teach attendees about chimp conservation.
Quilt Film and Fiber Art Workshop, Saturday, Feb. 3, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture. Watch a screening of the short film “Quilted Education,” followed by a conversation with filmmaker Kayla Robinson and quilter historian Karen Robinson about the signficiance of quilting in Black history. There will also be a fiber art workshop. And if this event piqued your interest, the museum will also host the “Black Woman Genius” exhibition (Feb. 1 through Sept. 30) about Elizabeth Talford Scott, one of the preeminent Black women in the fiber arts, whose work will be displayed alongside contemporary Black women fiber artists from the Chesapeake region.
Edgar Allan Poe Tribute, Sunday, Feb. 4, 1 p.m., An Die Musik. Singer-songwriter Geoffrey Himes, woodwind musician Seth Kibel, and violinist Willem Elsevier will pay tribute to one of the fathers of horror literature, Edgar Allan Poe.
