Things to do in Baltimore, April 19-25
Laugh the night away, go to an NFL draft party, listen to Old Time music, see a Shakespearean tragedy or watch comedy plays made by local artists.
Saturday: Chelsea Handler
Enjoy a night of laughs when Chelsea Handler takes the stage at The Lyric Baltimore, 140 W. Mount Royal Ave. The comedian/actor/writer is known for her blunt, unapologetic comedy routines. She hosted “Chelsea Lately” and her comedy special “Revolution” appeared on Netflix. Ticket prices range from $25 to $120. lyricbaltimore.com/events
Saturday 7 p.m.
Thursday: Marathon Draft Party
See who the Baltimore Ravens pick at the Marathon Draft Party with Bobby Trosset and Sarah Ellison at Baltimore Soundstage, 124 Market Place. Trosset and Ellison are co-hosts of the Vault: A Podcast that covers the Ravens. Tickets cost $40 and include a tailgate buffet by Clean Cuisine. baltimoresoundstage.com/events-feed
Thursday 7 p.m.
Ongoing: Baltimore Old Time Music Festival
Give a listen to Old Time string musicians at the fifth annual Old Time Music Festival at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Hwy. Performers include Ken and Brad Kolodner, The Onlies, Becky Hill & Friends, Beatbox Dads and more. Dates and times are Friday 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ticket prices start at $25. baltimoreoldtimefest.com
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Ongoing: ‘Romeo and Juliet’
See the Bard’s tragic tale of doomed young lovers at William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, 7 S. Calvert St. Dates and showtimes this weekend are Friday (opening night) and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Ticket prices range from $28 to $55. chesapeakeshakespeare.com/shows-tickets/rj
Through May 12
Ongoing: Short Comedy Festival
Support local talent and enjoy the laughs at the Short Comedy Festival at the Arts & Humanities Hall Studio Theatre at CCBC-Essex, 7201 Rossville Blvd. The list of plays, some written by current and former CCBC students, are: “asleep and SCREAMING” by Adrienne Dawes; “MATES IN SPACE!” by Barry Boehm; “Bloody Mary” by Broadus Nesbitt III; “Taking Sum Lumps” by Ken Preuss; “Prepartum Prom” by Ryan Carter; “My Daughter’s a Demon” by Marshall Logan Gibbs; “A Step Too Far” by Conor Casey; and “Franks for the Memories” by Jayline Figueroa. Dates and times are Thursday at 11:10 a.m.; Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m.; Monday at 10 a.m. and Tuesday at 12:45 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for seniors, students, CCBC faculty/staff/alums and free for CCBC students with a current ID. ccbcmd.edu/calendar/event/Short-Comedy-Festival–3
Thursday through Tuesday