Things to do in Baltimore, May 10-16
Go to a festival that honors an African-American sports legend, run to help those with physical disabilities, listen to a children’s choir perform songs from different cultures, go to a classical music concert or solve a classic mystery at the theatre.
Saturday: Preakness Music and Arts Festival
Get ready for the Preakness Stakes and honor the first African American to win the second stop of the Triple Crown races at the third annual George “Spider” Anderson Preakness Musics and Arts Festival. Anderson won the Preakness Stakes in 1889. The free festival will be held at 4801 Park Heights Ave. and features musical performances from Avery Sunshine and Paula Campbell. Take time to shop at the vendor village with its selection of arts and crafts and food and drink. spiderandersonfest.com
Saturday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: Raven Run 5K
Lace up your running shoes and support a good cause at the Raven Run 5K at the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine and Hampton National Historic Site, 2400 E. Fort Ave. Proceeds benefit the Athletes Serving Athletes, a non-profit that supports individuals with physical impairments and trains them to participate in mainstream events. Times are 7:30 a.m. for registration, 8:30 a.m. for competitive start, 8:45 a.m. for fun run start and 10 a.m., for awards and presentations. The competitive run costs $35 and fun run costs $25. The event accepts donations too. secure.everyaction.com/p/0Zccpa6UFEWFVu9Yep_GOg2
Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Saturday: Musical World
Treat your ears to an international sampling of music at Musical World, The Children’s Chorus of Maryland’s 48th annual spring concert, at Towson United Methodist Church, 501 Hampton Lane. The concert celebrates the diversity of music around the world including six continents and more than 20 cultures. Ticket prices range from $20 to 32. Call 410-664-4890. ccmsings.org
Saturday 3 p.m.
Saturday: The Baltimore Basilica Presents: BACH
Enjoy a classical music concert when Samuel F. Rowe directs the Basilica’s Schola Cantorum and Chamber Orchestra performance of the music of J.S. Bach at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 409 Cathedral St. General admission costs $35 and children 13-and-under can attend for free. This benefit concert helps support the Schola Cantorum and the Basilica’s Sacred Music Fund. americasfirstcathedral.org/basilicamusic.
Saturday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Ongoing: ‘Clue’
Was it Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with a candlestick? Find out at “Clue” at the Hippodrome Theatre France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, 12 N. Eutaw St. See the Broadway series production based on the classic board game and 1985 movie. Dates and showtimes are Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $55 to $110. baltimore.broadway.com/shows/
Friday, Saturday, Sunday