Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Weekend on the Radio returns from it's hiatus with crafts, dream-inspired burlesque and Bobcat Golthwait.

All Weekend Long:

• Maryland Rennaisance Festival, Crownsville, 10 to 7 p.m.


• Fells Point Festival, Broadway Pier, 11 to 7 p.m.


• Bobcat Goldthwait, Baltimore Comedy Factory, check website for details


• Sugarloaf Craft Festival, Timonium Fairgrounds, check website for details

Thursday, 9/29:

• Elvis Costello, Warner Theatre, 8 p.m.


• Psychedelic Furs, Baltimore Soundstage, 7 p.m.

Friday, 9/30:

• Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower Open Studio Day, Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, noon to 6 p.m.


• Baker Artist Awards Late Night Celebration, BMA, check website for details


• Tilted Torch Presents: Choose Your Own Burlesque, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.

Weekend on The Radio, 9/20

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Weekend on the Radio continues it's on-air haitus, but we've continued to scour the interwebs to bring you all the cool happenings around Charm City.

All Weekend Long:

• Sunfest, Ocean City Inlet, check website for info


• Tinkertoy: Build Your Imagination, Port Discovery, check website for info


• Baltimore Book Festival, Mount Vernon Place, check website for info

Thursday, 9/22:

• Dining Out for Life, various restaurants in Baltimore, check website for info


• WTMD presents eTown Live featuring Moby and Suzanne Vega, Hippodrome, 8 p.m.


• Progressive Oyster Happy Hour, The Dogwood, 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday, 9/23:

• Art to Dine For, Creative Alliance, 6:30-9:30 p.m.


• Hack and Slash Shakespeare Comedy Show, Chesapeake Center for the Arts, 8 p.m.


• Ravens Rookies Movie Night, M&T Bank Stadium, 6 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, 9/24:

• Canton Wine and Jazz Festival, O'Donnell Square Park, 1 to 7 p.m.


• Primus, The Fillmore, 8 p.m.


• Jason Mraz, Merriweather Post Pavillion, 6 p.m.

Sunday, 9/24:

• The Damnwells, Ottobar, 8 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Maryland celebrates it's most treasured export, a Metallica tribute band will stubbornly remain true to it's metal ethos, and The Ravens will play a quiet game of backgammon with The Pittsburgh Steelers.


All Weekend Long:

• Maryland Seafood Festival, Sandy Point State Park, check website for details


• Baltimore Alley Air Festival, Load of Fun Studios, check website for details


• Baltimore Ukranian Festival, Patterson Park, check website for details

Thursday, 9/8:

• The Maltese Falcon, The Smithsonian American Art Musuem, 7 p.m.


• Peter Bjorn & John, 9:30 Club, 8 p.m.

Friday, 9/9:

• Misstallica, Sonar, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 9/11:

• Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, M&T Bank Stadium, 1 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Baltimore shuts down the Inner Harbor for the hugely anticipated Baltimore Grand Prix. It'll be like that movie, Grand Prix, but without the ridiculously long overture.

All Weekend Long:

• Baltimore Grand Prix, Inner Harbor, check website for details


• Maryland State Fair, Timonium Fairgrounds, check website for details


• Race to Little Italy, Little Italy, check website for details

Thursday, September 1:

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  WTMD First Thursday featuring Jukebox the Ghost and The Sam Roberts Band, Mt. Vernon, 5:30 p.m.


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  Mondo Baltimore Film Series: The Secret of Isis/Shazam, Wind-Up Space, 8 p.m.

Friday, September 2:

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  Date and Demo Night, The Glass Grill, 7 to 10 p.m.


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  Squeeze Bayou, Blobs Park, 8 p.m.

Friday, September 3:

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  11th Annual BikeAbout and Walking Tour, Columbia Town Center Lakefront, 9:30 a.m.


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  Pink and Blue for Two Fundraiser featuring Olivia Newton-John and Terrell Owens, Ram's Head Live, 7:30 p.m.


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  The 28th Annual North American Miniature Art Exhibition Opening Reception, Art Gallery of Fells Point, 3 to 5 p.m.

Weekend on The Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, the Maryland State Fair bombards you with a metric ton of fried food and rickety rides. Also, Xanadu!

All Weekend Long:

• Maryland State Fair, Timonium Fairgrounds, check website for details



• Baltimore Independent Music and Arts Festival, various venues, check website for details



• Xanadu, Toby's Dinner Theatre, check website for details



• The Baltimore Summer Antiques Show, Baltimore Convention Center, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.



• Cirque Du Soleil: Quidam, 1st Mariner Arena, check website for details

Thursday, 8/24:

• Pabst Retro Game Night, Creative Alliance, 7:30 p.m.



• Flicks From The Hill: The Pink Panther (1963), American Visionary Art Museum, 9 p.m.

Saturday, 8/26:

• 24 Hours of Booty: Charity Cycling Event, Columbia Business Park, 2 p.m. (Goes into Sunday)

Weekend on the Radio recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Oregon Ridge comes down with a case of The Hot August Blues, Batman and Superman protect the Baltimore Convention Center from The Riddler and Braniac, and Bill Cosby eating the pudding.

All Weekend Long:

Baltimore Fashion Week, various places around town, check website for details

Baltimore Food Co-op Grand Opening, Baltimore Food Co-Op, check website for details

Charles Revival Series: E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Charles Theatre, check website for showtimes

Friday, 8/19:

Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 8/20:

Rockburn Open Car Show, Rockburn Branch Park, all day

Charm City Roller Girls, DuBurns Arena, 8 p.m.

LAZER ROCK SHOW, Maryland Science Center, check website for details

Bill Cosby, Pier 6, 6:30 p.m.

Hot August Blues, Oregon Ridge Park, 11 a.m.

Sunday, 8/21:

Martin Lawrence, 1st Mariner Arena, 7 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. Sam is feeling a bit under the weather this week, but have no fear, we've scoured the Information Superhighway to make your weekend memorable.

All Weekend Long

• Insubordination Fest, The Ottobar, check website for details


• Lil Ravens Cheerleading Camp, M&T Bank Stadium, check website for details


• Howard County Fair, Howard County Fairgrounds, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.


• Baltimore Shredfest 2, Ram's Head Live, Saturday and Sunday, check website for details

Thursday, August 11:

• Flicks From The Hill: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, American Visionary Art Musuem, 9 p.m.


• American Idols Live, 1st Mariner Arena, 7 p.m.

Friday, August 12:

• My Morning Jacket, Merriweather Post Pavillion, 5:30 p.m.


• Feet on the Street, Towson, check website for details

Saturday, August 13:

• Shiny Happy Things Workshop, American Visionary Art Musuem, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.


• African American Authors Festival and Multicultural Book Fair, Doubletree Columbia, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.


• Alfred Hitchcock Retrospective III, AFI Silver Theatre, check website for details

Sunday, August 14:

• Annapolis Fresh Farm Market, Donner Parking Lot, 8 a.m. to noon

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, WTMD hosts one of The Bridge's final public performances, The Ravens crush some tackling dummies and a beloved institution turns 30. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

The National Aquarium 30th Anniversary Festival, National Aquarium, check website for details

• Baltimore Playwrights Festival, Spotlighters Theatre, check website for details


• Baltimore Restaurant Week, Restaurants in the Baltimore area, check website for details

Thursday, 8/4:

• WTMD First Thursday featuring The Bridge, Nicole Atkins and The Dirty Guv'nahs, Washington Monument, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, 8/5:

• Lennon La Ricci and The Leftovers, The Horse You Came In On, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 8/6:

• Baltimore Ravens Public Practice, M&T Bank Stadium, 9 a.m.


• Baltimore International Festival, Polywestern High School Complex Fields, 12:30 p.m. (Also Sunday)


• Mobtown Ukefest, Creative Alliance, 2 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Otakon covers Charm City in a haze of flashing patterns and schoolgirl costumes. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

• Otakon, Baltimore Convention Center, check website for details
  
• Ocean City Greek Festival, Robert E. Powell Convention Center, check website for details
  
• Tinkertoy Exhibit, Port Discovery, check website for details
• Outlaw Jam 2: featuring Motley Crue, Poison, KIX and Brian Setzer, Frederick Fairgrounds, check website for details

Thursday, 7/28:

• The Black Lips, Ottobar, 9 p.m.

Friday, 7/29:

• Stilt Walking Class, Nanaprojects, 5 to 9 p.m.
• Columbia Lakefront Film Festival: Flipped, Columbia Town Center Lakefront, 8:30 p.m.
• 311 and Sublime, Jiffy Lube Live, 9 p.m.

Saturday, 7/30:

• Eureka Birds, Wind-Up Space, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 7/31:

• Dolly Parton, Wolf Trap, 8 p.m.
  

Weekend on The Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Baltimore nurses it's Artscape hangover with BMX biking, synchronized swimming and Ted Nugent's subtle double entendres In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

• 2011 Dew Tour, Ocean City Boardwalk, 11 a.m.


• Oklahoma!, Arena Stage, check website for showtimes

Thursday, 7/21:

• Matt Wigler Trio, Germanos Caberet, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, 7/22:

• Flicks From the Hill: Some Like It Hot, American Visionary Art Musuem, 9 p.m.


• Frontiers: The World's Greatest Journey Tribute Band, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.

Saturday, 7/23:

• Fluid Movement: Mobtown Murder, Druid Hill Park Pool, check website for showtimes, (Also Sunday)


• Bubble Days, Maryland Science Center, noon-4 p.m. (Also Sunday)


• Ted Nugent, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.


• Ken and Brad Kolodner, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.


• Bad Bromance: All Male Lady Gaga Tribute Band, Ottobar, 9 p.m.

Sunday, 7/24:

• Live belly dancing and all you can eat Turkish tapas, Cazbar, 6 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Baltimore braces itself for the organized chaos of Artscape. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

• Artscape, Mt. Royal Corridor, all weekend long


• All Good Festival, Marvin's Mountaintop, all weekend long


• Whartscape, Station North, all weekend long


• Ocean City Tuna Tournament, Ocean City Fishing Center, all weekend long

Thursday, 7/14:

• k.d. lang and the Sis Boom Band, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 8 p.m.


• Jonny Lang, Ram's Head Live, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 7/16:

• Passport to the World of Music, BCPL Towson Branch, 10 a.m.


• Towson Arts Collective 4th anniversary exhibition, Towson Arts Collective, through the end of the month


• Caleb Stein presents Woody Guthrie Dreams, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.


• Jesse Malin; The Biters; Desert Boys; Late to the Party, Ottobar, 9 p.m.

Sunday, 7/17:

• Town Square Open Mic, Mina's Gallery, 4 p.m.


• Peter Frampton, Pier 6, 7 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, WTMD takes over Mount Vernon with Sarah Lee and Johnny, Baltimore's food trucks rev up in Litte Italy, and Grave Digger creates havoc in the harbor. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long

Dalai Lama Peace Festival, Verizon Center, check website for details

Thursday, 7/7

• WTMD First Thursday featuring Sarah Lee and Johnny, Justin Jones and the Alternate Routes, Mt. Vernon, 7 p.m.


• Mondo Baltimore: Birdemic, Wind-Up Space, 7 p.m.


• AVAM Flicks From the Hill: Airplane!, AVAM, 9 p.m.


• Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.

Friday, 7/8

• Food Truck Rally, Harbor East, all day

Saturday, 7/9

• Monster Jam Havoc in the Harbor, M&T Bank Stadium, 5:30 p.m.


• Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavillion, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, 7/10

• The Bridge, Ladew Gardens, 6 p.m.

Weekend On the Radio

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. It's the Fourth of July, so celebrate the birth of our nation by blowing up a small part of it, with fireworks that is. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

• Picnic at the Top, Top of the World Observation Deck, 7 to 10 p.m.


• Ports America Fourth of July Celebration, Inner Harbor, 4 p.m.


• Star Spangled Spectacular, Oregon Ridge, 8 p.m. (Also Saturday & Sunday)


• The Glorious Fourth: An Old Fashioned Fourth of July, Fort McHenry, noon to 4 p.m.


• July 4th Pier Party, National Aquarium, 7 to 10 p.m.


• Visionary Pets on Parade, American Visionary Arts Musuem, 10 a.m.

ALL WEEKEND LONG:

• Dundalk Heritage Fair, Heritage Park, noon to 10 p.m.


• African American Festival, M&T Bank Stadium, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, noon to 9 p.m. Sunday


• Loss And Consequences: The Drunk Driving Project, MICA

Thursday, 6/30:

• The Castleton Festival: An Evening of Music Inspired by Shakespeare, Music Center at Strathmore, 8 p.m.


• Sondheim Artscape Prize: Finalist Exhibition, Baltimore Museum of Art
  

Friday, 7/1:

• Little Italy Film Festival: Moonstruck, Little Italy, 7 p.m.

Weekend On The Radio, 6/23

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. Sam was unable to record a spot this week, but we still scoured the Information Superhighway to bring you all the weekend hangouts, happenings and hootenannies around Charm City


All Weekend Long:

• Roots Fest 2011, Franklin and N. Gilmore St., all day

Thursday, 6/23

• Sip. Savor. Shop, Towson Town Center, 5 to 8 p.m.


• Bootsy Collins, Ram's Head Onstage, 8 p.m.


• Hugo Withers book signing and discussion, Maryland Historical Society, 6 p.m.
  

Friday, 6/24

• Aftermath, Creative Alliance, 7 p.m.


• Chris Botti, Pier 6, 6 p.m.


• Orioles vs. Reds (Fireworks night!), Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 7:05 p.m.


• The Fool's Lear, Fells Point Corner Theatre, 8 p.m. (Also Saturday and Sunday)

Saturday, 6/25

• 133rd Annual Clarksville Picnic, St. Louis Catholic Church, noon to 9 p.m.


• Pimlico Fair, Pimlico Race Track, 1 to 10 p.m. (Also Sunday)


• Toddler Fair, The Montessori School, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


• Sloan, The Ottobar, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 6/26:

• Go Ape! Treetop Adventures, Rock Creek Regional Park


• Gilbert Godfried, Baltimore Comedy Factory, 8 p.m.

• Roots

Weekend on the Radio

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. It's Pride Week here in Baltimore, so let your rainbow flag fly! case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

PRIDE WEEK 2011:

• King and Queen of Pride Week Coronation, The Hippo, Friday Night


• Pride Parade and High Heeled Race, Mt. Vernon, Saturday, 3:30 p.m.


• Pride Festival, Druid Hill Park, Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

All Weekend Long:

• Columbia Arts Festival, check website for details


• Ocean City Restaurant Week, Ocean City, check website for details


• Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo, Baltimore Convention Center, check website for details


• The Friends and Neighbors Festival, Strand Theatre, check website for details


• A Midsummer Night's Dream, PFI Historical Park, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 6 p.m.

Friday, 6/17:

• Aziz Ansari, Warner Theatre, 7 and 10 p.m.


• Michael Franti and Spearhead, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.

Saturday, 6/18:

• Hope Bowl Fundraiser, Brunswick Columbia Lanes, 7 p.m.


• Baltimore Art and Music Festival Summer Stolstice Party, Chesterwood Park, all day


• Maryland Traditions Folk Life Festival, Creative Alliance, all day