Maryland couples looking for a special date night or moms’ night out can enjoy a live performance, an adult fort challenge and more in the month of January.
Check out our top picks for events worth hiring a babysitter for below.
4 Thursday
BSO Pulse: Tank and the Bangas
Pulse brings together the worlds of classical and indie music onto one stage. The concert begins with a BSO performance, followed with a set by Tank and the Bangas, and culminates with both groups performing on stage together. $25-45. Pre-concert party 6pm; show starts at 8:30pm. Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore. 877-276-1444, bsomusic.org
6 Saturday
Saturday Wine Tasting
Themed wine tasting. Free. 11am-4pm. Wine Cellars of Annapolis. 410-216-9080, winecellarsofannapolis.com
Twelfth Night Ball
Regency ball and supper. Period attire or black tie encouraged. Food, drinks, music and more. Prince George’s & Montgomery County Resident $45; Non-Resident $60. 7:30pm. Riversdale House Museum, Riverdale Park. 301-864-0420, outdoors.pgparks.com/page70851.aspx
9 Tuesday
The Way of the World
Select days, Jan. 9-Feb. 11. A comedy adapted from the play by William Congreve. Mae is a sweet woman with a $600 million inheritance. When her womanizing boyfriend, Henry, dallies with her protective aunt, the world seems too much for her. $25-79. Check website for showtimes. Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C. 202-544-4600, folger.edu
The Humans
Select days, Jan. 9-28.
Stephen Karam’s “The Humans” is an uproarious, hopeful and heartbreaking play that takes place over the course of a family dinner on Thanksgiving. Check website for times. $49-139. The Kennedy Center, Washington D.C. 202-467-4600, kennedy-center.org
10 Wednesday
An Evening with Brian McKnight Solo Show
Contemporary artist Brian McKnight performs live. $65. 7pm. Rams Head on Stage, Annapolis. Ramsheadonstage.com
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