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World-class museums, symphony, theater and a bursting rock scene hailed by "Rolling Stone" help make Baltimore a thriving arts community. Get the skinny on taking in a show, heading to a museum, or catching a musical.
Landmark Movie Theatre in Harbor East
Once you see a movie at Landmark Theatre in Harbor East, you'll be hard pressed to go to another theater ever again. From the ridiculously comfortable leather recliner seats to the top-notch picture and audio quality in the screening rooms to the full bar - that's right, the full bar! - Landmark Theatres in Inner Harbor East is in a class of its own.
Rams Head Live! in Baltimore
Rams Head Live! in Baltimore is one of the top mid-sized music venues in the mid-Atlantic. The Power Plant Live! venue hosts national, regional, and local bands and comics.
Power Plant Live!
Just two blocks north of the Inner Harbor at Market Place and Water St. sits Power Plant Live!, a collection of bars, clubs, restaurants, and even arts attractions.
2009-2010 Baltimore Concert Opera
The Baltimore Concert Opera is the city's primary opera company. Performances are held at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion, and tickets include admission to the event, hors d’ouvres during the “happy hour” with a cash bar available, a pre-performance lecture, and a reading (with piano) of the great works in the operatic canon.
2009 Jazz Concerts in the Baltimore Museum of Art's Sculpture Garden
Jazz comes to the Baltimore Museum of Art Sculpture Garden most Saturdays in July and August. Jazz concerts can be coupled with tours of the museum, dinner at Gertrude's, or just a nice glass of wine on a pleasant summer night.
Baltimore's Annual Dollar Days Weekend - 2009
Every year for one weekend in December, downtown Baltimore attractions, drop admission prices to $1 or less. Dollar admission at the Baltimore Aquarium may be the highlight, but dozens of other attractions also offer this holiday treat.
Free Outdoor Movies in Baltimore
Summer brings with it a bevy of free outdoor movies in Baltimore. Grab a lawn chair, pack a picnic basket, sit back and enjoy the show.
First Fridays Free Outdoor Concert Series in Baltimore
The Can Company in Canton is the setting for the First Fridays Outdoor Concert Series.
Free Outdoor Concerts in Baltimore
The sweet sounds of jazz, blues, rock, reggae, bluegrass, classical, and everything in between echo throughout Baltimore all summer. Free outdoor concerts in Baltimore are a Charm City tradition. There's something for everyone, no matter what style of music you like or where in the city you are. So pull up a lawn chair, a blanket, sit back and enjoy the tunes.
In Appreciation of 'The Wire'
For five season The Wire dazzled TV audiences and critics. Baltimore to its core, the show had so much to say about the city it was set in, and other cities in this country. Created by David Simon and Ed Burns, who worked together on Homicide, another Baltimore-based classic, The Wire surely will live on for generations as a shining example of television at its best.
Baltimore Movie Times
Find times and locations for your favorite flicks
Concert Events
Into live music? Check out which bands are coming to town, and where they're playing
Baltimore Theater Alliance
Everything you need to know about live theater around town.
Museums
Baltimore has one of the most diverse and eclectic collections of museums on the east coast. Here's a guide to finding what you want.
Art Gallery Listings
From the chic galleries of Fells Point and Inner Harbor East to the most funky houses in Hampden, Baltimore has a plethora of art galleries for all tastes.

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