Fri 2.22
8pm
EXTENDED SECOND RUN! February 22, 23, 24, March 1, 2, 3
H&H Building – 405 W Franklin Street, 5th Floor
Inspired by a true story, Peter Shaffer’s Equus delves deep into the complex relationships linking worship, myth, and sexuality.
Dr. Martin Dysart, a psychiatrist, is confronted with Alan Strang, a boy who has blinded six horses with a metal spike in a violent fit of passion. To the boy’s parents it is a gruesome mystery; for Dysart it opens a psychological Pandora’s box that leads both doctor and patient to a complex and disturbingly dramatic confrontation. As Alan struggles to be free of his demons, he must relive the events of that terrible night.
The Baltimore Annex Theater is proud to present their vision of Equus at the 5th Dimension. Using an intimate setting, puppet-costume hybrids, and an affinity for the absurd, director Mason Ross highlights the unknown dark comedy in Peter Shaffer’s well-known classic. This production will be a harsh and satirical commentary about humanity’s sanctimonious dissection of its own sacrosanct desires.
Be advised Equus contains strong language, adult themes, and nudity.
Doors at 7:30pm, Show at 8pm
Tickets are available at www.baltimoreannextheater.org
Fri 2.22
8pm
Effervescent Collective presents seven new dances from the intersecting impulses of it’s loyal members. Over the past three years, Effervescent has collected accolades and followers as it becomes a breeding ground for emerging dancers and dance-makers of alternative training and traditions. TENDão includes live music from Jimmy Joe Roche, Rod Hamilton, and Zomes. Friday night’s performance is followed by a set from Bosley! The location alone is worth a visit — boxing ring and open mic hot spot Now Child Soundstage — is at 409 E. Preston St, just off Greenmount Ave south of the CopyCat.
Sat 2.23
9pm
F#@K the RENT with special live set from THUNDERBIRD JUICEBOX and residents Adam to the Max & .rar Kelly
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2012
THE DEPOT, 1728 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201
21+ / NO COVER / optional $20 OPEN BAR ALL NITE!
F#@K the RENT, voted Baltimore’s “Best Regularly Occurring Club Night” the City Paper’s Best of Baltimore 2012 Poll, closes out 2012 with a special live performance by one of the biggest names in Baltimore Club – THUNDERBIRD JUICEBOX. After being featured in publications such as Vice Magazine, and having his tracks played by everyone from Drop the Lime toBlaqstarr, we at F#@K the RENT are flattered and overwhelmingly excited to have this rising BMORE CLUB star perform an exclusive live set on Saturday, December 22, 2012.
And to keep with the spirit of Christmas, we are offering a MASSIVE drink special – an optional $20 OPEN BAR all night! If you don’t think you’ll drink $20 dollars worth of booze, don’t sweat it – it’s optional. However, if you tend to drink heavily and sweat it out on the dance floor (as many of us do), then consider this an early Christmas present from all of us at F#@K the RENT. As always, there is no cover, but you must be over 21.
Sat 2.23
12am
Preach! New Works by Jeffrey Kent is a solo exhibition held at the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park. Baltimore-based artist Jeffrey Kent presents a new body of work that draws parallels
between the Civil Rights Movement and the ongoing debate over marriage equality in the United States.
“This [body of] work explores the premise that Americans, who fought to achieve justice and equality, now deny it” – Kent
The Maryland Institute College of Art’s current Exhibition Development Seminar is a yearlong course featuring a group of student curators, educators and designers working with the Frederick Douglass – Isaac Myers Maritime Park.
For more information please visit www.preachjeffreykent.com or find us on twitter or facebook.
Sat 2.23
9am
Rams Head Live presents “Cosmic Congress — The Groove is in Session” on Saturday, February 23 at 9 pm featuring All Mighty Senators and Telesma, with special guest Swampcandy. This joint show also features the Indra Lazul Bellydancers and body painter Patricia Tamariz. This is the first time All Mighty Senators and Telesma have appeared together in five years, promising an exciting night of pulsing dance music full of funk and groove.
The All Mighty Senators’ live shows, fronted by the charismatic Landis Expandis and guitar-god Warren Boes, have remained one of the most revered on the East Coast, and have established AMS with a diverse and rabid following, ranging from indie-philes to rave cadets to festival freaks. Their genre defying sounds have drawn comparisons to such disparate acts as Sly and The Family Stone, Frank Zappa and Beck.
Telesma’s live shows are known throughout the US as extravaganzas of creativity and free-spiritedness, involving artists, dancers, performance artists, who gather at their shows, bringing immense talent and enthusiasm to the musical experience. With multi-media projections, bellydancers and top-notch musicianship, Telesma delivers an ecstatic performance that brings audiences en masse to their feet.
The combination of these two exciting bands is amped up even more by special guest Swampcandy, with its powerful dirty, bump-and-grind, moaning-and-groaning blues roots music.
Doors open at 8 pm. Tickets are $12. This is an all-ages show.
Sat 2.23
3pm
“How to Taste Like a Pro”
Join Wit & Wisdom Sommeliers Julie & John as they introduce the concept of tasting wine, what to look for, how to smell, swirl and sip. Guests will enjoy 6 tastings from Wit & Wisdoms current wine list along with some of Chef Clay Miller’s most delectable hors d’oeuvres.
Sat 2.23
5pm
New Mercury Reading Series
Sat 2.23
8pm
Blending ancient and modern instrumentation and spirit, the Baltimore-based group Telesma bridges the gap between primal and futuristic. Setting themselves apart with their intoxicating sound and extraordinary live performances, they take the audience on a soul inspiring journey that transcends this world, tantalizes the senses, and moves the body with waves of pulsating rhythm.
Sat 2.23
8pm
From In-Flight Theater
Naomi’s Flight is a one woman aerial performance about aging and elder care that takes place on three asymmetrical suspended steel sculptures. Written and performed by Mara Neimanis, directed by Bryce Butler, sculptures by Tim Scofield, Naomi’s Flight reveals the love story of George, an 80 year old care giver, and his wife Naomi who has diabetes and been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Naomi’s Flight is a powerful, personal, poetic, and humorous, journey into the courageous and upside down world of day to day living with these epidemic diseases and the inverted healthcare system that is in place to do so. Neimanis combines text with aerial choreography in creating environments, characters, and time.
“The most powerful and moving piece of theater I have ever seen” - Julia Pearson, artist, owner of MacMamma
Sat 2.23
9pm
Taran-Tease: A Burlesque Tribute to Quentin Tarantino
“And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy My brothers. And you will know My name is the Lord when I lay My vengeance upon thee.” –Pulp Fiction
Have you wondered what the contents of Samuel L. Jackson’s briefcase included in Pulp Fiction? Were you seduced by Selma Hayek’s snake dance in From Dusk Till Dawn? Did Uma Thurman’s deadly moves make you want to join the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad? Well wake up from your winter coma,… wiggle your big toe and get out to The Windup Space, Feb 23rd for Taran-Tease, A Burlesque Tribute to Quentin Tarantino!
In celebration of Tarantino’s latest film Django Unchained, this twisted cast of titillating talent will be paying tribute to the cult director of the decade.
“Right now, it’s a matter of business,” and this all-star cast will be coming together to horrify and amaze you all at once!
Maria Bella (Baltimore)
Sophia Sunday (Baltimore)
Lauren Marleaux-stage manager (Baltimore)
Gigi Holliday (DC)
Creamy Stevens (NYC)
Swami Yomahmi-MC (DC)
Roma Mafia (Baltimore)
Nona Narcisse (New Orleans)
Don’t be an Inglourious Basterd and get out to The Windup Space for what will prove to be an absolutely unforgettable evening!
The Windup Space
12 W. North Ave
Baltimore, MD, 21201
Doors 8:30pm, Show 9pm,
Tickets $15