Hoppin' Down the Weekend Trail

It's Easter weekend, and besides the usual menagerie of egg hunts, Peeps and anthropomorphic rabbits, Baltimore says goodbye to a landmark.  The Recher Theatre is closing its doors on Sunday, with the help of the bands that made it special.  So let's give it a proper send-off, shall we? 

All Weekend Long:

• Ringling Bros. Barnum and Baily: Dragons, First Mariner Arena, check website for details
• Bunny Bonanzoo, Baltimore Zoo, check website for details.

Friday, 3/29:

• Celebration, Ottobar, 9 p.m. 
• Aziz Ansari, DAR Constitution Hall, 7 & 10 p.m.

Saturday, 3/30:

• Baltimore Humane Society Eggstravaganza, Baltimore Humane Society, 12 to 3 p.m.
• Cromwell Valley Easter Egg Hunt, Cromwell Valley Park, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Baltimore Rock Opera Society Brodown, Wind-Up Space, 8 p.m.
• Egg Babies Orchestra, Ottobar, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 3/31:

• Recher Theatre Farewell Show, Recher Theatre, 12 p.m. 

Weekend on the Radio: Cherry Blossoms n' History Edition

It's been awhile, but Weekend on the Radio is back!  Although it doesn't feel like it, yesterday was the first day of spring, and that means it's time for our nation's capital to celebrate the cherry blossom.  Nothing makes DC pop quite like the beautiful blossoms.  If blossoms aren't your thing, those crazy kids at the Bell Foundry are throwing a shindig to raise money for their garden and skate park.  Hopefully there is an empty pool; those provide some sweet grindage.

All Weekend Long:

•  DC Cherry Blossom Festival, The National Mall, check website for details

Thursday, 3/21:

•  Maryland Day Lecture, Maryland Historic Society, 6 p.m

Friday, 3/22:

• Paco Fish Roast, Wind-Up Space, 8 p.m.        
• The Road to Graceland, The 8x10, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 3/23:

• Rasputina, Ram's Head Onstage, 1 p.m.   

Sunday, 3/24:

• Dunpstaphunk, Baltimore Soundstage, 7 p.m.              

Weekend on the Radio Recap: Monster Jam Edition

Spring is upon us, and it turns a young man's fancy to thoughts of love and smashing cars.  That's right folks, it's Monster Jam time again here in Charm City, and all your favorites will be in town to smash some Pintos into oblivion.  There is something profoundly American about it all.  Also, The Ravens cheerleaders will be holding tryouts for next season's squad, and the one and only Jon Stewart is taking over the Meyerhoff.  Let's boogie!

All Weekend Long: 

• Baltimore Boat Show, Baltimore Convention Center, check website for details
• Naomi's Flight, The Baltimore Theatre Project, check website for details

Friday, 3/1:

• Jon Stewart, The Meyerhoff, 8 p.m. 
• Yasim Bey (Mos Def), Ram's Head Live, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 3/2:

• Baltimore Ravens Cheerleader Tryouts, Downtown Merritt Athletic Club, 9:30 a.m. 
• Monster Jam Rally, First Mariner Arena, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 3/3:

• Mutts Gone Nuts, Creative Alliance, 3 p.m. 

Weekend on the Radio: Battle of the Bands Edition

Every year, we at  WTMD teams up with our friends at the Recher Theatre to throw a shindig in celebration of our anniversary.  This year, we have gathered some of the best bands on the local scene, and will have them battle it out for supremacy.  As if that wasn't enough, it will be one of the final live music shows in the Recher's hallowed halls.  Come on down and support us!

All Weekend Long:

• The American Craft Council Show, Baltimore Convention Center, check website for details

Thursday, 2/21:

• WTMD Baltimore Block Party, Recher Theatre, 6 p.m. 

Friday, 2/22: 

• Homebrew Hullabaloo, EMP Collective, 8 p.m 

Saturday, 2/23:

• Meet the Mascots, Sports Legends at Camden Yards, 1 p.m.
• Best of Soulful Symphony, Hippodrome, 8 p.m. 
• Jonathan Richman, The Golden West Cafe, 10 p.m. 

Sunday, 2/24: 

• Putty Hill, Baltimore Museum of Art, 1 p.m.  

Weekend on the Radio: My Funny Valentine Edition

Here at Weekend on the Radio Headquarters, we don't care if Valentine's Day is a legitimate way to show someone you love them, or a cheap ploy to sell greeting cards.  Either way, it's a great excuse to get out of the house.   So put on your dancin' shoes and check out Tilted Torch's Valentines Cabaret, or if you are looking for another shot at love, try the Village Learning Place's annual Second Chance Prom.

Thursday, 2/14:

• Sex at the Zoo, Maryland Zoo, 6 to 9 p.m.
• Love is in the Art, Walters Art Gallery, 5 to 8 p.m.
• Valentines Cabaret with Tilted Torch, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.

Friday, 2/15:

•   Second Chance Prom, Village Learning Place, 9 to 11 p.m.
• Nick Offerman, Warner Theater, 8 and 10:30 p.m.
• Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Ram's Head Live, 8 p.m.
• Live Bluegrass, The Friendly Inn

Saturday. 2/16:

•   Baltimore Ravens Cheer Prep Clinic, Baltimore Ravens Practice Facility, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower Open Studio Day, 1 to 5 p.m.
• Bird Extravaganza, Robert E. Lee Memorial Park, 9 a.m. to noon

Sunday, 2/17:

• African American Heritage Tour, Annapolis City Dock, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 
• Seth Meyers, Stevenson University, 8 p.m.

 

Weekend on the Radio: Super Bowl Recovery Edition

We here at Weekend on the Radio Headquarters know you haven't gotten over The Ravens' stunning victory over the 49ers, so we're here to help you keep the good vibes rolling.  Baltimoreans are constantly on the move, so what better way to celebrate than by checking out the Motortrend auto-show.  If speed isn't your thing but you like the idea of a bunch of trucks serving delicious meals, I have three words for you: food truck rally.  Either way, bask in the afterglow of the Ravens' victory.

All Weekend Long

• Motortrend International Auto Show, Baltimore Convention Center, check website for details
• Baltimore Motorcycle Show, Timonium Fairgrounds, check website for details
• Feed the Scene Presents: RABT Fest, The Sidebar, check website for details

Friday, 2/8:

• Union Craft Food Truck Rally, Union Craft Brewery, 5 to 9 p.m. 
• Blues in the Night; A Tribute to Johnny Mercer, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.
• Camp Barefoot Showcase, The 8x10, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 2/9:

• Washington Capitals vs. Florida Panthers, Verizon Center, 7 p.m. 
• Jukebox the Ghost, The Ottobar, 8 p.m.

 Sunday, 2/10:

• Bon Jovi, Verizon Center, 7 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio: Super Bowl Shuffle Edition

Usually I begin my weekly recap with a few clever quips about the fun weekend activities in and around Charm City, but this week there is one event that overshadows them all.  Our Baltimore Ravens are in New Orleans preparing to bring another ring home.  Enjoy the game, and stay safe.  Save me a chicken wing or two.

Thursday, 1/31:

• fun. DAR Constitution Hall, 8 p.m.

Friday, 2/1:

• Karaoke with Landis Explandis, Cafe Hon. 9 p..m. 
• Karaoke Smackdown, Liam Finn's, 8 p.m.
• Chris Jacobs Band, The 8x10, 8 p.m.
• Charm City Swing Club, Mobtown Ballroom, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 2/2:

• Baltimore Greenfest, Mt. Washington Elementary, 12 p.m. 
• Yo Gabba Gabba Live, The Lyric, 2 and 5 p.m.
• Jesse Ruben, Beth-Am Synagogue, 8 p.m.

 

Weekend on the Radio Recap: Frostbite Edition

It finally feels like January, as Baltimore has plunged into 14 degree weather.  What better way to celebrate than to hurl yourself into the Chesapeake Bay?  It's Polar Bear Plunge time again, and while diving into sub-zero waters might not be your cup of tea, it's for a pretty good cause.  Also, John Waters stops by the Meyerhoff to demonstrate proper hairspray use, and we see, hear, touch and feel Fooled Again

All Weekend Long:

• Hairspray in Concert, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, check website for details
• Madam Tussaud's Presidential Gallery, Madam Tussaud's Washington DC , check website for details

Saturday, 1/26:

• Polar Bear Plunge, Sandy Point State Park, 8 p.m. 
• Unscripted, Mobtown Theatre, 8 p.m.
• Fooled Again, Pike's Diner, 8 p.m.
• The Country Devils; Bobby E. Lee and the Sympathizers; The Barnyard Sharks; Jim Myer, Metro Gallery, 8 p.m.
• Tony Bennett, Warner Theatre, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 1/27:

• Expert of Nothing, Wind-Up Space, 7 p.m. 

Weekend on the Radio: Unseasonably Warm Edition

This week, we prepare for baseball season at Orioles Fanfest, enjoy some cheap eats during Baltimore Restaurant Week, look for the tracks of Smokey Robinson's tears at the Lyric, and celebrate Dr. King's legacy.

All Weekend Long:

• Baltimore County Restaurant Week, various spots around town, check website for details
• The Mountaintop, Center Stage, check website for details

Friday, 1/18:

• Sowebo Arts Winter Show, Adler Gallery, 6 p.m. 
• Smokey Robinson, The Lyric, 8 p.m.
• Dr. Who Burlesque Adventure, The Black Cat, 9 and 11 p.m.

Saturday, 1/19:

• Orioles Fanfest, Baltimore Convention Center, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.   
• Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, Downtown, noon

Sunday, 1/20:

• Julian Bond Benefit Concert, The Metropolitan, check website for details

Weekend on the Radio Recap: Fried Banana Sammich Edition

This week, we don sequined polyester at the Creative Alliance's Elvis Fight Club, party like it's 1999 with Jimmie's Chicken Shack, see Jim Gaffigan wax philosophical about Hot Pockets and prepare for spring at the Baltimore Golf Show.  Be the ball, Danny.  Be the ball.

All Weekend Long:

• Baltimore Golf Show, Timonium Fairgrounds, check website for details 
• AMSOIL Arena Cross, Fist Mariner Arena, check website for details

Friday, 1/10:

• Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Ram's Head Live, 7:30 p.m. 
• The Lenny Marcus Trio, Germano's, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, 1/11:

• Jim Gaffigan, The Lyric,   7:00 and 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, 1/12:

• Kapi Luwak Tasting, Zeke's Coffee, 8 p.m. 

Weekend on the Radio Recap

All Weekend Long:

• Cirque Eloize, The Lyric, check website for details

Saturday, 1/5: 

• Charm City Movement Arts Center Open House, Charm City Movement Arts Center, 3 to 5 p.m. 
• 1920s Cabaret, Baltimore Theatre Project, 7 p.m.
• Punk Rawk at Club K, Club K, 7:30 p.m.
• The World Didn't End, Paradox, 9 pm.

Weekend on the Radio: Sugar Plumb Fairy Edition

It's beginning to look a lot like something here at Weekend on the Radio Headquarters.  This week, "Smilin'" Sam Gallant dances with the Rat King in The Nutcracker, checks out Thurston Moore's new project at the Ottobar, and purchases some last minute gifts at The City Paper's Last Minute Gift Show.  I'm hoping he gets me some figgy pudding.

All Weekend Long:

• The Nutcracker, Hippodrome, check website for details 

Thursday, 12/13:

• Thurston Moore, The Ottobar, 8 p.m. 

Friday, 12/14:

• Hands on Hanukkah, Jewish Museum of Maryland, 10:30 a.m.
• City Paper's Last Minute Gift Show, Holy Frijoles, 6 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, 12/15:

• Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, Wind-Up Space, 4 p.m.
• The Legwarmers, Ram's Head Live, 9 p.m.

Sunday, 12/16:

• A Christmas Carol, The Lyric, 6:30 p.m. 

 

Weekend on the Radio Recap: O Tannenbaum Edition

The Christmas season technically starts the day after Thanksgiving, but it doesn't start in Charm City until our beloved Washington Monument gets lit.  Fortunately, it's going down tonight, so break out the egg nog and figgy pudding.  Afterwards, be sure to stop by your local McDonald's for a Royale with Cheese, or Le Big Mac.

All Weekend Long:

• MICA Art Market, Brown Center at MICA, check website for details
• Symphony of Lights, Symphony Woods, 6 to 10 p.m.
• Dave Attell, Magooby's Joke House, check website for details
• Bus Stop, Center Stage, check website for details

Thursday, 12/6:

• Washington Monument Lighting Ceremony, Mount Vernon, 5:30 p.m.
• Pulp Fiction, Various Movie Theaters, 7 p.m. 
• The Misfits, Recher Theatre, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 12/8:

• Sock Monkey Saturday, American Visionary Art Museum, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
•   Robert Cray, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio: Million Dollar Quartet Edition

Elvis' birthday isn't for another month, but The King is taking over Charm City this weekend.  Elvis impersonators from all over the world are invading Luithuanian Hall for Night of 100 Elvises, and The King, The Killer, The Man in Black and The King of Rockabilly are gathering in the Hippodrome to jam in front of the faithful.  Let's shake, rattle and roll, Peggy Sue.

All Weekend Long:

• Night of 100 Elvises, Lithuanian Hall,7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
• The Million Dollar Quartet, The Hippodrome, check website for details
• Holiday Festival of Trains, Ellicott City Station, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday, 11/30:

• J. Roddy Walston & The Business, The Ottobar, 9 p.m. 

Saturday, 12/1:

• A Very Tuba Christmas, Inner Harbor, 3:30 p.m. 
• The Patti Smith Group, Ram's Head Live, 8 p.m.
• The Moody Blues, The Lyric, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 12/2: 

• Craft Sunday, Creative Alliance, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Weekend on the Radio: Guts and Glory Edition

This week, Anthony Bourdain comes to the Hippodrome to lay weapons grade snark on Charm City's foodie population.  20 bucks says he will mention The Wire.  He likes that show.

All Weekend Long

• An Evening with Brahms and Dvorak, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, check website for details

Thursday, 11/15:

• Beaujolais Nuevo Premiere, Metropolitan Wine House, check website for details

Saturday, 11/17:

• Anthony Bourdain, Hippodrome, 8 p.m.
• Contemporary Wing Opening Party, Baltimore Museum of Art, 8 p.m.
• Aretha Franklin, DAR Constitution Hall, 7:30 p.m.
• Dan Deacon, 9:30 Club, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 11 /18:

• 79th Annual Exhibition of Art in Miniature, The Mansion at Strathmore, 2 p.m.