October - Ongoing Events

Free Fall
Kick off Arts & Humanities Month with a variety of free performances, programs, classes and museum admissions across the city. This month also marks the launch of free admission to the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Walters Art Museum. 877-BALTIMORE www.freefallbaltimore.com

Through October 29
Anton Chekhov's The Three Sisters
Stuck in their provincial town halfway to nowhere, the Prozorov sisters yearn for the pleasures of Moscow. But when the family bonds that have sustained them begin to fray, any escape becomes more desirable--and daily more impossible. CENTERSTAGE; 410-332-0033.

Sundays through November 17
Free Fall Event: Historic Homewood ArtWalk
Discover the 200-year history of the landscape connecting the significant collections of American decorative arts at Homewood House and the Baltimore Museum of Art on this informative walking tour. Call for reservations. Baltimore Museum of Art; 410-516-5589.

Sundays through November 19
Free Fall Event: The Hand in Hand Series
This showcase of cultural treasures includes free weekend workshops, live performances featuring Musuyide Bi Nka Bi, and offsite tours highlighting Baltimore history. Admission to the museum is free with program registration. Advance registration is required. 2 -4 p.m. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum; 410-563-7809.

Through November 26
Girls' Night Out
This international and intergenerational group of women artists offer works in photography and video reflecting a new approach to issues of femininity and identity. Contemporary Museum; 410-783-5720.

Sundays through December 17
Baltimore Farmers' Market
Behold the fresh fruits, vegetables, breads and organic foods filling this enormous market--along with crafts and demonstrations. 8 a.m.- noon. Holliday and Saratoga Sts.; 877-BALTIMORE.

Through February 2007
Cabin Fever: Jewish Camping and Jewish Commitment
This interactive and atmospheric exhibition for children and families focuses on summer camps attended by Jewish Marylanders. Its woodsy ambiance is sure to bring nostalgic pleasure and anticipatory excitement to former, current and future campers alike. Jewish Museum of Maryland 410-732-6400.


October

October 26 - November 26
Death and the Maiden
This moral thriller caused a sensation in 1991, and has only become more immediate, more relevant and more unsettling. CENTERSTAGE; 410-332-0033.

October 27-29
The von Trapp Children
The Sound of Music captured hearts when the film debuted in 1965. Now, the great-grandchildren of Maria and Captain von Trapp revive the family's exceptional musical gift and love of song in a program that has been selling out across the country. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall; 410-783-8000.