Community Calendar

Start festival weekend with a pint, a movie, and a toast to The Raven! Join us for a thrilling movie night and social to celebrate the 180th anniversary of Poe’s most famous poem—complete with themed drinks, spooky vibes, and a room full of fellow Poe fans. Party and film screening TBA!
Want to make a night of it? Add on our VIP twilight tour of Green Mount Cemetery—a stunning, spooky landmark filled with famous Baltimoreans, a few Poe family members, and stories that set the tone for the weekend to come. Among the headstones: The tour includes shuttle to and from the film party.
General Admission includes drink ticket and light food fare, panels, The Raven tribute, and film screening, plus festival poster. VIP ticket includes Movie Nite package plus shuttle to Green Mount Cemetery for tour, travel to Movie Nite venue, and return to Lord Baltimore Hotel.
Poe Fest International’s Raven Reception MOVIE NITE & Twilight Tour of Green Mount Cemetery to kick off festival weekend is sponsored by Wells Fargo. Proceeds benefit The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum in Baltimore.

Lao Tizer [piano & keys]
Elliott Yamin [vocals]
Karen Briggs [violin]
Cheikh N’Doye [bass]
Tony Austin [drums]

“Jazz Group of the Year” nominee, The Lao Tizer Band, make their debut at Keystone Korner on Friday, October 3rd for two shows in support of their brand-new album & video release AMPLIFY. The new release is a major evolution for the group and includes 5 new original vocals and 4 new original instrumentals with flavors of Jazz, R&B, Funk & World Music. The project was recorded and filmed all LIVE at legendary EastWest Studios in Hollywood with simultaneous 7-camera video shoot and a legendary cast of musicians. Joining pianist, keyboardist and bandleader Lao Tizer for the concert are violinist extraordinaire Karen Briggs (Yanni, Diana Ross), American Idol star, Elliott Yamin, Senegalese bassist, producer Cheikh N’Doye (Baaba Maal, Weedie Braimah) and renowned drummer Tony Austin (Kamasi Washington). Please join us as the group takes you on a high-energy musical ride through a variety of flavors and styles with an all-star cast of musicians in this intimate and elegant setting.

The 37th annual Maritime Magic is the best annual benefit on the Baltimore waterfront celebrating and supporting the important work of Living Classrooms Foundation. More than 2,500 guests will enjoy food and drinks from more than 50 of the region’s top restaurants, a vibrant, festive atmosphere on the waterfront, and live music featuring New Orleans-based Dumpstaphunk with special guest Chris Jacobs along with opening act Melody Trucks & The Fitzkee Brothers’ New Phunk Collective. 

Step right into a hilarious and interactive murder mystery where you might just be the killer! It’s the thrilling event everyone’s dying to attend. Don’t let this unforgettable night pass you by!
Get ready for a night of twists, turns, and tantalizing mystery! The Murder Mystery Co. by Scott Cramton welcomes you to a thrilling mystery experience where every clue brings you closer to the truth (or deeper into suspicion). Mingle with intriguing suspects, uncover shocking secrets, and savor a mouthwatering three-course meal. But watch out! You could end up as the cold-blooded killer! Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of suspense and laughter. Grab your tickets now!
Participate in a new mystery every month! From the glitz of 1930s Hollywood in “Best Laid Plans” to the roaring 1920s with “Death of a Gangster”, each event offers unforgettable thrills. Boogie at a 1950s sock hop, solve a 90s crime in “Good Riddance”, or celebrate the season with “The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year”. Whether it's a billionaire’s masquerade, a 1980s bash, or a chilling wedding-themed whodunit, there’s a unique mystery waiting for you. Mark your calendar and join the fun. Each month brings a fresh adventure!

The Nevermore Haunt features unique creatures, characters and scenes inspired by late 19th century Baltimore.

Come face-to-face with mangled, undead factory workers, the ghosts of drowned sailors, unlicensed medical practitioners and strange, terrifying monsters inside this historic 140 year-old property in Baltimore’s Old Town.

One of Maryland’s scariest haunted houses and a Baltimore Halloween tradition since 2016, The Nevermore Haunt also features spectacular sideshow performance and an outdoor bar featuring local beers and custom cocktails.

Every first Friday of the month from June 6 through October 3, 2025, join Maryland Opera for an evening of favorites from Opera, Broadway, and beyond. Enjoy a glass of wine and a tasty meal from a local food truck as you sit on the lawn at Boordy Vineyards and experience opera in the great outdoors with the idyllic backdrop of of the sunset behind the performers.

*July's concert is on JULY 11, not July 4 due to the Independence Day holiday.

THE SHARK IS BROKEN

BY IAN SHAW and JOSEPH NIXON
DIRECTED BY Gené Fouché

SEPTEMBER 12 – OCTOBER 5

Preview September 11
ASL Interpreted performance September 19

It’s 1974 and the hit movie JAWS is being filmed. Well, it would be, if the prop shark wasn’t a mechanical mess. In this laugh-out-loud comedy, testy, feuding costars Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider take center stage as booze flows, egos clash, and tempers flare. The actors pray for an end to the shoot, not knowing it will change their lives forever.

In this captivating adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion by Sarah Rose Kearns, audiences are transported to a world of social intrigue, family drama, and enduring love. Anne Elliot's touching journey of resilience and second chances unfolds against the elegant and beloved backdrop of Regency-era England, laced with Austen's signature wit.

Persuasion will open September 26 with previews on September 24 and 25. The production will close on October 19. Thursday shows are only 10/9 and 10/16.
Visit www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com for more information or call the box office at 410-244-8570.

Join MET's longest running improv team, The Comedy Pigs, for a night full of laughs! The Comedy Pigs perform on the first Friday and Saturday of each month. The Comedy Pigs specialize in short-form improv, similar to what you'd see on the TV Show "Whose Line is it Anyway?"

Back for its second year, Abbott and the Big Ten Conference are hosting the We Give Blood Drive competition to entice students, alumni, fans, and community members to rally around their Big Ten school to donate blood, save lives, and address the country's ongoing critical blood shortage.

From August 27 to December 5, anyone eligible to donate blood can do so anywhere, anytime in the U.S. to count for their school. The school with the most donations at the end of the competition will receive $1 million to advance student or community health.

New this year, everyone who donates or attempts to donate blood throughout the competition will receive an exclusive, limited-edition, Homefield-designed T-shirt specific to their school. To receive the shirt:

1. Show up to donate
2. Submit your donation (or attempt to donate) at BigTen.Org/Abbott or by texting DONATE to 222688 (ABBOTT).
3. Click the link sent to your email
4. Use your redemption code
5. Your shirt will be shipped to the address of your choice. 

Last year, the University of Nebraska won, and is using the funds to advance student health on campus. The University of Maryland is competing this year and will host several blood drives on campus and in the surrounding area throughout the competition. To find a blood drive near you, please visit: https://bigten.org/abbott/maryland