photo by Flickr user Graham Coreil-Allen
After last weekend’s weather, I’d welcome anything, but the forecast actually looks strong for a few pleasant, partially outdoors days of autumn this week. If you do nothing else, then at least spend an hour on the porch with a cup of coffee, enjoying the leaves’ photogenic death. If, however, you’re a little more ambitious, then here are a few adventures I suggest:
- The Baltimore Women’s Film Festival stages a bloodless revolution this weekend, October 23 through 25, at the Landmark Theatre in Harbor East (645 S. President Street). Less exhausting than a walk-a-thon, the festival is another way to raise money for breast cancer research, since that is the theme of the month we are in. Starting times for the screenings are: Friday 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. $50 gets you into everything. Categories include: Films Set in Baltimore, Films about Magical Realism and Dreams, and Short Films about Madness, Sanity, and the Creative Process.
- Knit Wit at Nudashank on the 3rd Floor of the H&H Arts Building in Seton Hill (405 W. Franklin Street) is an exhibit of knitted or sewn artwork. The opening reception is tonight, October 23 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at which point it is likely to d/evolve into a warehouse party. Full disclosure: one of the artists featured in the show is a friend. That said, it should be an impressive collection of work from Maryland, New York, California, and Florida. Admission is free.
- The annual Lantern Parade (Eastern and S. Linwood Avenues) haunts Patterson Park this Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. Expect magic, irony, and Poe references.
- The Wine Festival will give all of Federal Hill (Charles and Cross Streets) a pleasant buzz on Sunday, October 25 from noon to 7:00 p.m. This is actually the City of Baltimore’s official wine fest, though I’m not sure if that makes it more or less appealing. Either way: food, seminars, and samples from over 100 wineries. $30 gets you in.
What will you do with all that nostalgia in the air?
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The annual Lantern Parade (Eastern and S. Linwood Avenues) mentioned above has been postponed until SUNDAY because of the weather forecast. For details, visit http://www.creativealliance.org or http://www.southeastcdc.org.
Also, before the parade this year, there is a festival, which begins at 3 pm (same location) with a Magic Hat beer garden, WTMD stage, food, arts and crafts and last minute lantern making!