Whether you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to see more live performances, or to be more mindful and attuned to nature, this weekend presents plenty of opportunities to help you with your goals.
Check them all out in our weekend events roundup:
Forever Flowers, Thursday, Jan. 8, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Baltimore Museum of Art. Artist and sculptor Murjoni Merriweather will teach this workshop where attendees will be able to create pipe-cleaner “Forever Flowers.”
Rock of Ages, Friday, Jan. 9, through Sunday, March 15, Toby’s Dinner Theatre. A “small town girl living in a lonely world” and a “city boy, born and raised in South Detroit” fall for each other in this musical full of music from the 1980s.
Seven Guitars, Friday, Jan. 9, through Sunday, Feb. 1, Spotlighters Theatre. In August Wilson’s play “Seven Guitars,” the funeral of one of the play’s main characters sandwiches a series of flashbacks. An aspiring blues musician, an ailing old man, and three single women each navigate the struggles of Black Americans and the search for meaning in the post-war poverty of 1940s Pittsburgh.
The Shark is Broken, Friday, Jan. 9, through Sunday, Feb. 1, Vagabond Players. The play provides a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the movie “Jaws,” which celebrates its 50th anniversary.
The Art of Self Discovery, Saturday, Jan. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., American Visionary Art Museum. Artist Nell Merlino will guide this workshop where participants will be able to create a personal collage portrait. Art supplies will be provided; just bring a photograph of yourself and any small visual elements or pictures to use in the collage.
Sublime Subjects, Saturday, Jan. 10, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., BMA Lexington Market. Transdisciplinary artist HOPE McCorkle will lead this portraiture workshop inspired by the “Amy Sherald: American Sublime” exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
The Second Saturday S#!T Show feat. Jim Bryan, Saturday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. Ottobar. Join host Mike Quindlen as he welcomes headliner Jim Bryan; featured comedians Will Sparks Jr., Lily Brackett, Kurt Ryan, and Byron Brooks; and special guest Elliott Gottloeb to the stage.
Jared Freid, Saturday, Jan. 10, doors open at 6 p.m. show starts at 7 p.m., Baltimore Soundstage. Comedian and podcaster Jared Freid recently helped contestants roast “Golden Bachelor” Mel Owens on the show’s second season. Now, Freid is bringing his stand-up comedy to Baltimore as part of his “The Table for One Tour.”
Baltimore Square Dance, Saturday, Jan. 10, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Mobtown Ballroom & Cafe. Don’t be a square — dance in one! Come out ot Mobtown Ballroom for an evening of square dancing fun. No experience or partner needed.
New Year Meditation Hike & Intention Setting, Sunday, Jan. 11, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Irvine Nature Center. Start the New Year with a family-friendly afternoon on the trails, participate in a simple intention-setting activity, and then gather around the fire with warm drinks and s’mores.
Emanuel Ax, piano, Sunday, Jan. 11, 5:30 p.m., Shriver Hall. Shriver Hall Concert Series will kick off the new year with Grammy-winning recording artist Emanuel Ax.
