Good Day Baltimore: There's a whole lot of rocking going on

By Staff Reports
Examiner Staff Writer 8/27/08

There's rock 'n roll, punk, some new wave and a bit of Broadway for your entertaining pleasure in the Baltimore region tonight. Today Baltimore kicks off its Summer Antiques Show, the largest one in the nation, with hundreds of dealers showing their wares. At 3 p.m., Jay Jenkins of Jenkins/Baer Associates delivers the lecture, “Antiques: the New Recyclables.” 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. $12. Baltimore Convention Center, 1 West Pratt St., Baltimore. baltimoresummerantiques.com.

WHO’S IN TOWN
Hot and nationally known indie rockers The Motels come to Annapolis tonight, with notable singer Martha Davis leading the band in their new wave sound. 8 p.m. $27.50. Rams Head OnStage, 33 West St., Annapolis. tickets.ramsheadonstage.com.

MUSIC
The popular ESPN Zone Summer Concert Series continues tonight, with bands Ashes Remain and Of Broken cutting it up on the restaurant’s outdoor dining pier. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free. ESPN Zone, 601 E. Pratt St., Baltimore. espnzone.com/baltimore.

Beach-side cover band favorite Mr. Greengenes takes the stage at tonight’s Power Plant Live outdoor concert series. 8 p.m. Free. Power Plant Live, Market Place and Water Street, Baltimore. powerplantlive.com.

Punk rockers Last Lights join Bad Habit for a high-octane evening of metal-heavy music. 7 p.m. $8. Charm City Art Space, 1729 Maryland Ave., Baltimore. ccspace.org.

ART
The recently opened “Vision Quest” is an exhibit that is part of School 33’s invitational, featuring the works of five artists who explore various mysteries we experience, from hallucinations to transcendence. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. School 33 Art Center, 1427 Light St., Baltimore. school33.org.

In “The Special Dead: A Medieval Reliquary Revealed,” reliquaries thought to contain saintly bodies of religious followers will be on display. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. The Walters, 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore. thewalters.org.

EVENTS
Looking for a way to spend your extra weekend and evening time? Attend tonight’s Volunteer Café, where representatives from local nonprofits will discuss their volunteer programs. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Free. Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 3100 Swan Dr., Druid Hill Park, Baltimore. 410-366-6030.

Tonight's meeting of the Ukazoo Book Club will focus on the book “Middlesex” by Jeffrey Eugenides. Tea and coffee will be served during the discussion. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Free. Ukazoo Books, 730 Dulaney Valley Rd., Towson. ukazoo.com.

THEATER
In “All Shook Up,” a midwestern town opposed to music and dancing gets rattled by a drifter who comes to town, with the plot developing against a backdrop of classic Elvis hits. 8:30 p.m. $15-$18. Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre, 143 Compromise St., Annapolis. summergarden.com.

There are only a few days left to enjoy “Kosher with Salsa,” a comedy about a Mexican Jewish convert who falls for a West Coast Jewish girl, before it ends its run this weekend. 8 p.m. $15-$17. Fells Point Corner Theatre, 251 South Ann St., Baltimore. baltimoreplaywrightsfestival.org.

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