MAJOR
EVENTS
Jazz Appreciation Month
This stunning mural dedicated to Billie
Holiday can be found in the neighborhood
where the jazz singer grew up—Fell’s Point—
along with other works of art on a street
known as Lady Day Way.
CITYWIDE
APRIL 1-30
CITYWIDE
JAN. 10-19
Get prix-fi xe deals on two-course lunches
and brunches and three-course dinners
at some of the city’s hottest dining spots.
Reservations are encouraged.
Black History Month
CITYWIDE
FEB. 1-28
Baltimore is a hub of African American
culture and heritage that is celebrated all
year long, and even more so in February.
Institutions such as the Reginald F. Lewis
Museum of Maryland African American
History & Culture or the American Visionary
Art Museum celebrate with special events
and exhibitions and you’ll fi nd black history-
themed happenings all over town.
Maryland Film Festival
PARKWAY THEATRE & STATION NORTH ARTS &
ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
APRIL 29-MAY 3
The Maryland Film Festival celebrates
international fi lm and video work of all
lengths and genres with the mission of
bringing together fi lmmakers, students and
audiences in a friendly, inclusive atmosphere.
Its home is the stunningly restored Stavros
Niarchos Foundation Parkway Theatre.
National Travel and
Tourism Week
CITYWIDE
MAY 3-9
Each May, Visit Baltimore puts on events
focused on education, jobs, community
service and more, in honor of National Travel
and Tourism Week. For more information,
visit Baltimore.org.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Parkway Theatre
Winter Restaurant Week
JASON VARNEY
In the golden age of jazz, West
Baltimore’s Pennsylvania Avenue
was among the nation’s major
performance hubs, with greats
such as Cab Calloway and Billie
Holliday on stage regularly. Today,
that legacy is preserved through
dramatic murals, local jazz clubs,
performances and special events
throughout the month of April.
Music afi cionados also won’t want
to miss the Annual Charm City
Bluegrass Festival, April 24-25.
For more info on B A LT I M O R E E V E N T S ,
visit Baltimore.org/events-exhibitions.
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