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 March 18-25.
18 Friday
Diary of Anne Frank
March 18-April 17. Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winning play tells the story of Anne Frank. $23-38. Show times vary. Compass Rose Theater, Annapolis. compassrosetheater.org
After Hours Recess for Grown Ups
Giant Jenga, corn hole, crafts, hide and seek in the stacks, and other favorite childhood games. Must be 18 or older. Registration preferred. Free. 7pm. Howard County Library Miller Branch, Ellicott City. 410-313-1950, hclibrary.org/locations/miller-branch
Cocktails and Comedy
Comedy show features Chris Monty from new HBO TV show “VINYL” and the fourth season of “Orange is The New Black” and Kevin Israel, the winner of the 2013 Gilda’s Club Laugh-Off Competition. Also food, cash bar and more. $50-60. 7pm. Governor Calvert House, Annapolis. haussm1222.wix.com/cocktails-and-comedy
Faust
March 18 and 20. Opera production presents timeless themes of longing for love, the desire for salvation and redemption, and the costs of making a bargain with the devil. $27-82. Fri., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis. marylandhall.org/faust
Akua Allrich: A Tribute to Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba
Vocalist and composer Akua Allrich pays homage to singers Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba. $25. 8pm. Montpelier Arts Center, Laurel. 301-377-7800, pgparks
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