Love a city and it will show you its thanks through great entertainment. This week, there are musicals, live music shows at various venues, green opportunities, and ghost tours. Take time to invest in Annapolis this week!
Annapolis Entertainment
This week, Bay Theatre Company tackles the dichotomy of race, struggles with class, and generational differences all in the midst of South Africa’s apartheid. This play, Master Harold and the Boys, opens on October 5 and runs until November 11. There’s plenty of time to see this political-driven yet very personable play. Head to www.baytheatre.org to learn more about this incredible play and find tickets.
On the lighter, more love-driven side of things, Colonial Players still hosts their hilarious musical, Bell, Book and Candle this week. If you’ve missed the play descriptions or haven’t gotten to see the performance, just know it involves a love-stricken witch in the 1950s who has to decide between love and supernatural powers. What will she decide–that the force of love is greater, or that inherent powers are too sweet to give up? Join the musical that’s funny through plot twists and adoring through the question that weighs on woman’s heart this week! For more on the musical, to obtain tickets, or to find out about Colonial Players, head to http://tickets.thecolonialplayers.org/.
What would the week be without music? Frankly, not as exciting and certainly not a joyful. Indulge in the musical scene this week with music from Ram’s Head. This Monday, Sixpence None the Richer, an indie/folk/pop group of two performs at 8 p.m. See them for $22.50. Wednesday gets a dose of jazz from a producer, composer, and pianist who hails from Japan. Keiko Matsui performs at 8 p.m. for $35. Thursday keeps the jazz flowing, but this time, it’s from a local group: The Rippingtons with Russ Freeman. This jazzy compilation performs two shows: 6 and 9 p.m. Each performance costs $36.50. Friday, rock takes over the stage. Jorma Kaukonen rocks with Peter Mulvey at 8 p.m. For the show, tickets costs $35. Pop group from the 60s, Herman’s Hermits, brings forth their star, Peter Noone, for two shows on Saturday. Noone performs two shows: 6 and 9 p.m. The cost for each is $42. On Sunday, Sonny Landreth joins Jamie McLean Band to wow the crowd with blues music. The show costs $36.50 and starts at 7:30 p.m. To learn more about individual acts, Ram’s Head, or how to purchase tickets, head to http://tickets.ramsheadonstage.com/.
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts welcomes big acts this week: Myles Savage (of The Platters) and stars from The Temptations, The Coasters, and The Drifters. This soulful show encourages romance and slow dancing. Ticket prices start at $30. Let the R&B overcome you. Head to http://tickets.marylandhall.org/default.asp to grab tickets and learn more.
A more relaxed setting, 49 West Coffeehouse, also brings great music to the table. This Monday, the beloved hangout spot offers the singer/songwriter showcase at 7:30 p.m. This show lasts three hours and is chock full of innovative and passionate songwriters. The cover charge is $6. Tuesday, Unified Jazz Ensemble returns to the stage for three hours of upbeat jazz music. The show begins at 8:30 p.m. and only costs $6. Wednesday, Starr’s jazz jam comes back for a night full of instrumental jams. The show kicks off at 7 p.m. Join the jams for $10. Rob Levit takes the stage at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday for $6. Friday, guitarist Tom Mitchell takes to the stage with a group of friends for laid back tunes. The show costs $10 and begins at 8 p.m. Saturdays should be relaxed and flexible. It is for this reason that Jeff Antoniuk and The Mars 4-Tet perform two shows on Saturday: one at 8 and 10 p.m. This night is full of eclectic jazz. Each show costs $15. Sunday, Jonathan Stone performs at 10 a.m., offering free slow jams on the guitar. Later on Sunday, Gary and Leah perform roots/Americana music at 4 p.m. for free. For more information on these events, head to http://49westcoffeehouse.com/calendar/index.php
Annapolis Green
Kids are notorious for loving worms and dirt, but why not let them benefit the Earth while rummaging? Bring the family for a volunteer day at Lincoln Drive in Annapolis, where participants will pull weeds and plants to create a rain garden. Find your green thumb this Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. until 1. For all the green events below, head to www.annapolisgreen.com to learn more.
There’s also volunteer opportunity at Plum Creek off the Severn River this Saturday. You may get mucky, but restoring this creek is worth it! Head to 1007 Omar Drive at 9 p.m.
Harness Creek in Annapolis also needs volunteers to place oyster spat in its waters. Wear closed toed shoes and be prepared to come away smelling like salty water. This oyster project begins at 10 a.m. On the fence about this volunteer opportunity? Consider what the world would be like without Oysters Rockefeller. Head to the creek this Sunday.
Here’s another nature-filled event: a birdwalk at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Binoculars are provided, but wear old tennis shoes.
The last green event in Annapolis this week involves watching and discussing film instead of digging in the dirt. These films emphasize local green communities and are educational for all. This event takes place at the auditorium at St. John’s College on Saturday. The film begins at 7:30 p.m.
Annapolis History
It’s very fitting to offer ghost tours–Halloween is this month! To get the spooks started, Watermark offers walking tours from Historic Annapolis Museum store on Main Street at 7:30 p.m. A colonial guide takes brave travelers through the streets of Annapolis for some ghoul-friendly fun. Tours cost $20 for adults and $14 for kids. The tour runs to 9 p.m. Tours are scheduled for this Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Call 410-268-7601 and ask for extension 100 to learn more.
If you want a different kind of tour this week (one with less spooks), tour the William Paca House with a colonial on Sunday. These tours roam over the historic house and garden from 12:30 p.m. for three hours. Learn about colonial Annapolis, families, and practices. Kids under 5 are free; those under 17 cost $5 and adults costs $10. Cheap educational fun! Go to www.annapolis.org to learn more.
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