Urban Discoveries Baltimore

So, other than Devil’s Night, All Hallows’ Eve, Samhain, All Saints’ Day, and the Day of the Dead, there’s really nothing happening this week. Here’s where:

1. Baltimore Critical Mass will begin (in costume!) tonight at 7:00 p.m. by the Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon. The idea is simple: cyclists have just as much a right as drivers to disregard all stop signs, traffic lights, turn signals, intersections, safety laws, and common courtesy. In driving news: avoid Mt. Vernon Friday night.

2. The Strand Theatre in Station North (1823 N. Charles Street) pulls a Tom Sawyer and invites all amateur muralists to claim, design, and paint a section of the Strand’s interior wall. Supplies will be supplied, censorship won’t. After Saturday’s labors, a free dance party will ensue next door at the Hexagon (1825 N. Charles Street).

3. This one’s a little sketchy, but then, ‘tis the season. The Federal Hill Hospitality Association will be hosting the First Annual Federal Hill-O-Ween at several locations in the neighborhood. The party will careen from bar to bar, all the while spilling discounted drinks on other parties’ shirts. Tickets are $10. You can buy them in situ (S. Charles and Cross Streets) or ahead of time here. Saturday from 5:00 pm to “midnight.”

4. The Walters Art Museum 8 in Mt. Vernon (600 N. Charles Street) confusingly celebrates All Souls’ Day on Sunday, which is All Saints’ Day. No matter. Mexican food, Mexican music, and loads of Mexican skeleton dolls will make this un Dia de los Muertos worth remembering. Sunday from noon to 3:00 p.m. Admission es gratuito.

How will you observe the inevitability of death this week?

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