Find out what's happening in Baltimore in January. Look here for event information on concerts, theater, lectures, films, festivals, holidays, bands, Halloween and more.
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Restaurant Week
January 28 - February 3
More than 60 restaurants all over town are offering thre-course dinners for just $30.08 and some have lunch specials for $20.08.
More than 60 restaurants all over town are offering thre-course dinners for just $30.08 and some have lunch specials for $20.08.
Baltimore Boat Show
January 23-27
Baltimore Convention Center
Start making your wish list as you browse the more than 500 power boats, from luxury motor yachts and performance vessels to sport fishing boats and personal watercraft. This year the annual show includes exhibits of sailboats and sailing gear.
Baltimore Convention Center
Start making your wish list as you browse the more than 500 power boats, from luxury motor yachts and performance vessels to sport fishing boats and personal watercraft. This year the annual show includes exhibits of sailboats and sailing gear.
Photo courtesy of Baltimore Boat Show
Martin Luther King Day
January 21
Events to celebrate Dr. King's life go on all month. Port Discovery, Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra are among the organizations planning special events and activities. And, of course, there's always a Martin Luther King Parade. More MLK event information
Events to celebrate Dr. King's life go on all month. Port Discovery, Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra are among the organizations planning special events and activities. And, of course, there's always a Martin Luther King Parade. More MLK event information
Information on MLK Day closures
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Edgar Allan Poe's Birthday Celebration
January 19-20
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
See a stage production of Poe's short story The Murders at Rue Morgue, which is considered to be the world's first detective story. Plus get the scoop on Poe from his former fiancée, Sarah Helen Whitman, and Poe will make an appearance himself. Other Poe characters will mingle with the audience as well.
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
See a stage production of Poe's short story The Murders at Rue Morgue, which is considered to be the world's first detective story. Plus get the scoop on Poe from his former fiancée, Sarah Helen Whitman, and Poe will make an appearance himself. Other Poe characters will mingle with the audience as well.
Wyclef Jean
Rams Head Live!January 17, 8 p.m.
$27.50-$50
With a new album, The Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant on the way, Haitian-born Grammy winner Wyclef Jean is making a stop in Baltimore's Rams Head Live! Lyfe Jennings opens. All ages.
BSO Sci Fi Spectacular
January 17, 8 p.m., The Music Center at StrathmoreJanuary 18 & 19, 8:00 p.m.— Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (JMSH)
January 20, 3:00 p.m.— JMSH
The BSO SuperPops boldly goes where no orchestra has gone before, playing selections from Star Wars, E.T., and Superman along with a spectacular laser light show. The show is narrated by George Takei, Mr. Sulu of Star Trek. Audiences are encouraged to “dress the part.”
Evita at the Lyric Opera House
January 18, 8 p.m.January 19, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Don't cry for me, Argentina…Musical production tells the story about Juan Perón's rise in power and his wife's role at his side.
Edgar Allan Poe Toaster
January 19
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
The mysterious visitor to Edgar Allan Poe's grave toasts the writer in the early hours of the morning on Poe's birthday.
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
The mysterious visitor to Edgar Allan Poe's grave toasts the writer in the early hours of the morning on Poe's birthday.
Photo courtesy of Westminster Hall
Hannah Montana at 1st Mariner Arena
January 8
The tweener idol makes a top in Baltimore on her nationwide tour. Though the show is sold out, tickets are available through TicketsNow.
The tweener idol makes a top in Baltimore on her nationwide tour. Though the show is sold out, tickets are available through TicketsNow.
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