Maryland couples looking for a special date night can enjoy a comedy night, a pancake and art show, a privateer festival and other special events in the month of April.
1 Saturday
April Fools’ Comedy Night
Tickets include comedy show, beer, wine, snacks and sweet treats. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Theatre of Annapolis. $40. 6:30pm. Children’s Theatre of Annapolis. 410-757-2281, childrenstheatreofannapolis.com
A Temptations Revue
Show spans more than a decade of Temptations classics including “The Way You Do The Things You Do,” “My Girl,” “I Wish It Would Rain” and “Since I Lost My Baby.” $25. 8pm. Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis. 410-263-5544, marylandhall.org
The Select (The Sun Also Rises)
April 1 and 2. The play winds its way through France and Spain and lands in Pamplona where the narrator carries the burdens of a war injury and his inability to have the woman he loves. $44-108. Check website for showtimes. Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington D.C. shakespearetheatre.org/events/the-select-16-17/#
2 Sunday
Wedding and Events Showcase
Over 50 wedding vendors including caterers, floral designers. Giveaways, door prizes, a man cave and more. $5; $10 at the door. 2-5pm. Historic Oakland Manor, Columbia. 410-730-4744, historic-oakland.com
3 Monday
A Musical Journey through South Asia
Folk songs, ghazals from Pakistan and classical ragas from North India. Check website for prices. 7-8pm. Columbia Arts Center, Columbia. columbiaassociation.org/event/musical-journey-south-asia
4 Tuesday
Chicago
April 4-16. The Broadway show with dancing and razzle dazzle. $48-109. Check website for times. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. 202-467-4600, kennedy-center.org
5 Wednesday
Zoo Paint Night
Guided paint instruction. One drink included with each admission. Ages 15 and older. Registration required. $45. 5:30-8pm. Maryland Zoo, Baltimore. marylandzoo.org
6 Thursday
Sip and Paint
Create original artwork under the guidance of local artist Kim Hovell. Bring your own wine and snacks to enjoy during the workshop. $45. 6:30pm. Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis. 410-263-5544, Marylandhall.org
John Mayer
John Mayer performs live. $55-115. 7:30pm. Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. verizoncenter.monumentalsportsnetwork.com
Pitch Talks
A live speaker series on baseball brings together baseball fans and some of the brightest and creative minds in sports for conversations in a laid-back setting. $25-30. 8pm. Rams Head Live, Baltimore. 410-244-1131, ramsheadlive.com
Pancakes and Booze Art Show
A pop-up traveling art event featuring over 100 emerging artists showcasing their hottest work in a Warhol-style, anything-goes, massive warehouse environment. Features live music, body painting, multimedia displays and free pancakes. $5-10. 8pm-2am. Penn Social, Washington, D.C. pancakesandbooze.com
Nine
Through April 27. Thurs., Fri. and Sat. A musical about the story of a film director and his attempts to come up with a plot for his next film as he is pursued by hordes of beautiful women. $20. 8pm. The Colonial Players, Annapolis. 410-268-7373, thecolonialplayers.org
7 Friday
Men’s Glee Club
The Navy’s Men Glee Club performs. Check website for ticket prices. 7:30pm. USNA Chapel, Annapolis. navyperforms.showare.com
8 Saturday
Decanter Wine and Racing Festival
Live music, wine tastings, horse racing and more. $30-50. Noon-6pm. Laurel Park, Laurel. marylandwine.org
Adult Easter Egg Hunt at Night
Find eggs stuffed with prizes. Proceeds benefit the Annapolis Recreation and Parks Scholarship Fund. Ages 18 and up. Bring a basket and a flashlight. Registration required. $10. 8-9pm. Roger Pip Moyer Community Recreation Center, Annapolis. facebook.com/events/1092823820847072
9 Sunday
Schumann Piano Concerto
The Hunt Valley Symphony Orchestra and renowned pianist Ernest Ragogini perform. The program features Schumann’s only piano concerto, as well as Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5, with a silent auction. Check website for prices. 3-4:30pm. Mercy High School, Baltimore. Huntvalleysymphony.org
10 Monday
Clown Cabaret
Performing artists draw from modern, theatrical, circus, commedia, verbal, silent, knockabout, musical and other disciplines. $15. 8-10pm. Capital Fringe, Washington, D.C. Capitalfringe.org
13 Thursday
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles
Rain performs a range of The Beatles’ discography live onstage, including complex and challenging songs that The Beatles recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. $32-62. 8pm. The Lyric, Baltimore. 410-900-1150, lyricbaltimore.com
The Musical Box
A reproduction of the historic Genesis performances by the only group licensed and supported by Genesis and Peter Gabriel. $55. 8pm. Rams Head on Stage, Annapolis. 410-268-4545, ramsheadonstage.com
14 Friday
Classic Albums Live
World-class musicians of Classic Albums Live perform David Bowie’s masterpiece, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust. $49.50. Doors open 7pm; show starts at 8pm. Rams Head on Stage, Annapolis. ramsheadonstage.com/calendar
Pygmalion
April 14-May 21, select days. The story of Eliza Doolittle and her professor, Henry Higgins, as as a musical. The story’s comedic comment on the silliness of class structure in Britain is timely today, with appearance trumping reality almost every time. $23-38. Check website for showtimes. Compass Rose Theatre, Annapolis. 410-980-6662, compassrosetheatre.org
15 Saturday
Revolutionary Annapolis Walking Tour
Walk in the footsteps of patriot leader William Paca as you follow his personal and political story through the Revolutionary Era. A 90-minute guided walking tour begins at the William Paca House and ends at the Maryland State House, with stops at 10 sites along the way. $15. Tours at 10:30am and 1pm. William Paca House and Garden, Annapolis. annapolis.org/media/48-222-revolutionary-annapolis-walking-tour
The Experience
The comedy duo of Krystyna Hutchinson and Corinne Fisher performs their positive feminist podcast. $25. 6pm. 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C. 202-265-0930, 930.com
19 Wednesday
Behind America’s First Daughter
Best-selling authors Laura Kamoie and Stephanie Dray explain the process of writing and researching their best-selling book, “America’s First Daughter,” the untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph. $12. 6-7:30pm. James Brice House, Annapolis. annapolis.org/media/48-224-behind-americas-first-daughter
20 Thursday
Brit Floyd
Pink Floyd tribute band performs. $30-60. 8pm. The Lyric, Baltimore. 410-900-1150, lyricbaltimore.com
21 Friday
Concert: B’s Bees
A favorite jazz band from Montreal tours the U.S. for the first time led by Brandon Goodwin. B’s Bees plays straight-ahead jazz, featuring the late master Charlie Haden as well as the group’s own “Kanata Suite.” $25. 8pm. Montpelier Arts Center, Laurel. 301-377-7800, arts.pgparks.com/page69601.aspx
The Doo Wop Project
April 21-23. The classic sound of five guys singing tight harmonies on a street corner. The Musical and the SuperPops harmonize the classics of The Crests, The Flamingos, Smokey Robinson and The Temptations, as well as newer hits from Michael Jackson, Jason Mraz and Amy Winehouse. $33-99. Check website for times. Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore. 410-783-8000, bsomusic.org
22 Saturday
35th Annual St. John’s / USNA Croquet Match
The croquet match brings together two starkly different institutions together for fierce competition for the Annapolis Cup. $10; free, children. 1pm. St. John’s College, Annapolis. 410-263-2371, sjc.edu
Bluebeard’s Castle
Robert Cantrell and Kyle Engler join the orchestra for a concert version of Bartok’s opera. $10-28. 7:30-10pm. The Jim Rouse Theatre, Columbia. 410-465-8777, columbiaorchestra.org
23 Sunday
Champagne Sunday
Relax with friends, sip champagne, and enjoy hors d’oeuvres, sweets, music and more.
$50. 4-6pm. William Paca House Garden, Annapolis. annapolissymphony.org/champagne-sunday-2017
The Celtic Fiddle Festival
Celebrate the violin in all its globe-trotting variations. The quartet, which includes Kevin Burke (Ireland), Christian Lemaître (Brittany), Charlie McKerron (Scotland) and Nicolas Quemener combines talents, musical traditions and spontaneous humor. $25; $30 at the door. Doors open at 6pm; performance at 7pm. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. 410-326-2042, calvertmarinemuseum.com
27 Thursday
Homerun for Recovery
Gourmet fare, local wines, beer, music, live and silent auctions and more. Benefits The Baltimore Station’s residential treatment center for veterans and others who are transitioning through poverty, addiction and homelessness to self-sufficiency. $70; $80 at the door. 6-9:30pm. PBR Baltimore at Power Plant Live. 501auctions.com/homerunforrecovery/tickets
28 Friday
The Play of Love
April 28-30. $40. Folger Consort performs a variety of French music with theatrical excerpts from Adam de la Halle’s Play of Robin and Marion. $40. Check website for times. Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C. 202-544-4600, folger.edu
A Privateer Party
Fine food and refreshments from the region’s top caterers and restaurants, silent and live auctions, music, dancing, rum tasting station and more. Costumes encouraged. $85-125. 6-9:30pm. Historic Londontown and Gardens, Edgewater. 410-222-1919, historiclondontown.org/privateerparty
All That Art Auction
Silent and live auction featuring over 50 local and regional artists benefits Maryland Hall and the featured artists. $100. 6pm. Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis. 410-263-5544, marylandhall.org/2017-all-art-auction
29 Saturday
WineFest at St. Michaels
April 29-30. Featuring nearly 400 wines from around the world. Walk using the WineFest map as your guide or take provided shuttle buses. Regional food specialties, artisans, renowned jazz musicians and more. $65-135. Noon-5pm. Downtown St. Michaels. winefestatstmichaels.com
Craft Beer Festival
With 25 breweries represented from both local and national brands plus food, music and more. Proceeds benefit “The Arc of Southern Maryland. $40; $50 at the door; $15 for designated drivers. Noon-6pm. Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa, Chesapeake Beach. 866-312-5596, chesapeakebeachresortspa.com/events-concerts
Wine & Food Festival
April 29-30. Event brings together world-renowned chefs, artisanal craftsmen and culinary pioneers. $29-99. VIP admission: noon-6pm; general admission: 1-6pm. National Harbor. Wineandfoodnh.com
Denim and Diamonds
Cocktail buffet, gourmet food trucks, silent auction, live music, dancing and more outside under the stars. Proceeds benefit mental health programs at AAMC. $275. 5:30-11pm. 443-481-4739, aamcdenimanddiamonds.org
Black Tie and Tails Gala
Seated dinner catered by Santoni’s with Graul’s dessert, open bar, live music by New Legacy Jazz Band, dancing, wine wall, bourbon tasting bar, magic show, silent auction, live auction and more. Dogs welcome. Black tie optional. Benefits Baltimore Humane Society. $125; ticket price increases to $149 after April 15. 6-10pm. Grand Lodge, Hunt Valley. 501auctions.com/blacktieandtails
Murder Mystery Dinner
Full seated dinner and show. $40. 7-9pm. Community United Methodist Church, Pasadena. 410-255-5265, maryslamb.org
Tavern Night
Listen to the lively sounds of the Ship’s Company Chanteymen as the basement is transformed into a 19th century tavern, complete with food and beverages. Fee includes a souvenir glass. Ages 21 and up. $33. 8pm. Riversdale House Museum, Riverdale. 301-864-0420
30 Sunday
Annapolis Opera’s 29th Annual Vocal Competition
Competition features opera students and young professionals performing for a blue-ribbon panel of judges comprised of respected music educators and opera performers. Free. 3-6pm. Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis. acaac.org
