Looking to go on a date night, moms’ night out or get-together with friends in the Maryland, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. area? Check out the following special events that are worth your time — and the effort to get to there! Read ahead for some of the best events happening during the week of Jan. 15-22.
15 Friday
Sweat
Jan. 15-Feb. 21. Play written by acclaimed Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage about the lives of a group of close friends. $55-118. Show times vary. Arena Stage, Washington, D.C. arenastage.org
An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
An evening program led by Poe, followed by port wine and a reading of “The Cask of Amontillado” by candlelight. $50-65. 7 and 8pm. Hammond-Harwood House, Annapolis. hammondharwoodhouse.org
Friday Freeview Screenings
Third Fridays monthly. Sneak peek of upcoming Maryland Public Television shows or films. Light refreshments. Registration required. Free. 7pm. Maryland Public Television Visitors Center, Owings Mills. mpt.convio.net.
‘The 39 Steps’
Jan. 15-Feb. 14. A reimagining of Alfred Hitchcock’s famous film of the same title. Fri. and Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm. Fells Point Corner Theatre, Baltimore. fpct.org
Click next below for events Saturday, Jan. 16-Friday, Dec. 22