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The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) is uniting two of its marquee events: Baltimore Book Festival and Light City. Brilliant Baltimore will illuminate the city with literature, ideas, world-class light art installations, and live performances.
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Friday, November 1, 2019 | 8:00 PM | BmoreArt presents Barbara Bourland in Conversation with Zoe Charlton Moderated by Cara Ober | Barbara Bourland | Literary Salon USM - Columbus Center | books | november-1 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Karyn Parsons in Conversation with CBS Baltimore’s Ava-joye Burnett | Karyn Parsons | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | books | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Creative Mornings presents D. Watkins | D. Watkins | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | interactive inspirational | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Alejandro Danois presents The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball | Alejandro Danois | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | made-in-baltimore books inspirational | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 7:30pm and 8:30pm | Aerial Artistry A Drone Light Show by Global Air Media | Global Air Media | Inner Harbor | innovative instagram-able art | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 8:00 PM | Afro House presents Astronaut Symphony | Afro House | Literary Salon (USM Columbus Center) | instagram-able | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 10, 2019 | 9:45pm | Closing Night Fireworks Finale | Inner Harbor | kid-friendly instagram-able ya-friendly | sunday-november-10 | ||
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | 6:15PM | Eman the Heartbreak | EMAN THE HEARTBREAK | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-8 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 4:30PM | Suga Grits | SUGA GRITS | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 3:00pm | Amanda Lynne Band | Amanda Lynne Band | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 6:00PM | Scotty P & The Love From Above | Scotty P & The Love From Above | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-1 | |
Monday, November 4, 2019 | 5:00pm | LaRosa | LAROSA | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-4 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 1:30pm | The Sweetwine Band | THE SWEETWINE BAND | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 6:00pm | Funsho | FUNSHO | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 7:30pm | Rumba Club | RUMBA CLUB | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 9:00pm | Jah Works | JAH WORKS | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-2 | |
Monday, November 4, 2019 | 7:30pm | Roc Writah | Roc Writah | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-4 | |
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | 6:15 PM | Lily Barek | LILY BAREK | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-5 | |
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | 5:00pm | King Toad | KING TOAD | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-5 | |
Monday, November 4, 2019 | 9:00pm | Leo and Cygnus | LEO & CYGNUS | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-4 | |
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | 9:00 PM | MovaKween | MOVAKWEEN | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-8 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 12:00PM | Cha Cha | CHA CHA | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | made-in-baltimore | november-3 | |
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | 7:30 PM | Skyline Hotel | SKYLINE HOTEL | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-5 | |
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | 6:15 PM | Eli August & The Abandoned Buildings | ELI AUGUST & THE ABANDONED BUILDINGS | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-6 | |
Monday, November 4, 2019 | 6:15 PM | Antica | ANTICA | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-4 | |
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Jessi Adams | JESSI ADAMS | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-6 | |
Friday, November 8, 2019 | 7:30 PM | Super City | SUPER CITY | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-8-2 | |
Saturday, November 9, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Janelia Soul | JANELIA SOUL | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-9 | |
Saturday, November 9, 2019 | 6:15 PM | Billy Price & The Charm City Rhythm Band | BILLY PRICE & THE CHARM CITY RHYTHM BAND | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-9 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 7:30 PM | Outcalls | OUTCALLS | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 10, 2019 | 5:00pm | Survival Society | Survival Society | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | sunday-november-10 | |
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Carla Hall’s Soul Food | Carla Hall | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | books food asl-interpreting-available | november-5 | |
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Cooking with Chef Nichole of Black Girls Cook | Nichole Mooney | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | food asl-interpreting-available | november-5 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 7:00 PM | Neighborhood Lights | Nnedi Okorafor | Brooklyn Neighborhood Library Branch | november-2 | ||
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Parkland: The Birth of a Movement | Dave Cullen | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | books asl-interpreting-available | november-2 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Get Sluttified: Vegan Cooking with Slutty Vegan | Pinky Cole | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | food health-wellness | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 3:00 PM | The Power of the Ballot with Dr. Ida Jones | Dr. Ida E. Jones | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | books asl-interpreting-available history | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Cherry Hill: Raising Successful Black Children in Jim Crow Baltimore | Linda Morris | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | made-in-baltimore books panel history political | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Strong City Baltimore Presents: Investment, Disinvestment and Neighborhood Change in Baltimore | Lisa Snowden-McCray, Elizabeth Nix, Marisela Gomez, Klaus Philipsen | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | made-in-baltimore books social-justice political | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 1:00 PM | The Long Blink with Award-Winning Investigative Journalist Brian Kuebler | Brian Kuebler, Richard Sher, Ed Slattery | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | books asl-interpreting-available | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Baltimore After Freddie Gray | Sean Yoes | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | made-in-baltimore books | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 4:00 PM | When the Crowd Didn’t Roar with Kevin Cowherd and David Collins | Kevin Cowherd | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | made-in-baltimore books | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 6:00 PM | The Sweet Life: Eating Clean with Chef Sam Talbot | Sam Talbot | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | books food health-wellness | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 12:00 PM | What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City | Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | books asl-interpreting-available health-wellness | november-2 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Everybody Needs a Hero: What Kind of Leading Man (or Woman) Draws a Reader In | Denny S. Bryce, Cheryl Barton, AR Case, Margaret Locke | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 1:00 PM | Loving in the Wild Wild West: Love, Horses, and Whiskey with Authors Who Write Wild and Wonderful Tales | Hedi Hormel, Andrew Gray, E. Elizabeth Watson | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Blasting your Brand: How to Build and Create a Lasting Brand From the Authors Who’ve Done It | Robin Covington, L. Penelope, Rebecca Rivard, Alexis Daria, Joyfully Jay | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Spanning the Centuries: How to Build Historical Worlds | Denny S Bryce, Mary K Tilghman, Margaret Locke, Terri Brisbin, Lori Ann Bailey | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 4:00 PM | World Building: Creating the Ultimate Background for a Fictional World | Pintip Dunn, Anne Renwick, L. Penelope, Margaret Locke, Bob Angell, E. Elizabeth Watson | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 5:00 PM | A Love For All Hearts: Writing Love, Without Boundaries | Robin Covington, Ivy Quinn, Andrew Grey, Joyfully Jay, Bob Angell | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Welcome to the Hive: Collaborative Writing with Jamaila Brinkley, Rebecca Norinne, Terri Brisbin, and Christi Barth | Jamalia Brinkley, Rebecca Norinne, Terri Brisbin, Christi Barth, | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 7:00 PM | Erotic Panel: Celebrating the Steamy Side of Romance with Authors Who Don’t Hold Anything Back | Robin Covington, Rebecca Covington, MK Hale, Andrew Gray, Rebecca Norinne | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Highlander’s Delight: Revel in Your Love of All Things Highlander and Ask Questions of the Authors Who Write the Perfect Kilt-Wearing Heroes | E. Elizabeth, Lori Ann Bailey, Eliza Knight, Terri Brisbin, | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 1:00 PM | Young Love: Why Readers of All Ages Love the YA and NA Genres | Pintip Duun, Brigid Kemmerer, Alexa Jacobs | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books ya-friendly writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Stepping Stones of Publishing: Multi-pubbed Authors from All Different Publishing Houses Will Reveal the Ins and Outs of How to Get Published | Brigid Kemmerer, Alexis Daria, Christi Barth, Pintip Dunn, Terri Brisbin | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Writing Collaboratively: Best-selling Authors Share the Perils, Pitfalls, and Potential Rewards of Writing Collaboratively | Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, Eliza Knight, Laura Kamoie | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Romantic Comedy: How Falling in Love is even Better With a Heaping Dose of Laughter | Andie J. Christopher, Christi Barth, MK Hale, MC Vaughan, Alexis Daria, Robyn Neeley | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Real Women in Fiction: Incorporating Real People and Events in Your Fiction Without Rewriting History | Mary K Tilghman, Heather Webb, Eliza Knight | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Romantic Suspense: Balancing Life-Threatening Bad Guys and Heart-Melting Romance | Laura Kamoie, Robin Covington, AR Case, Nancy C Weeks, Bob Angell | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 7:00 PM | Only in Fantasy: Bringing Magic and Mystique to Life | Ann Renwick, Jamalia Brikley, Pintip Dunn, L. Penelope, Brigid Kemmerer | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Writing Sweet, Not Sweaty: How to Choose What Shows Up on the Page, And What Deserves an Emotionally Satisfying Romance | Cheryl Barton, Mary K. Tilghman, Alexa Jacobs | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 1:00 PM | Work/Writer Balance: Authors Discuss Balancing the Day Job and the Dream Job | Rose Harris, Cheryl Barton, Robyn Neeley, Hedi Hormell, Alexa Jacobs, MC Vaughan | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Bloggers Make the Web Go Round: A Guided Tour of Trends and Tropes Through the Bloggerverse | Kini Allen, Rae Latte, Nancy C. Weeks, Kim Baker | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-3 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 1:00 PM | Ribbons of Scarlet: The Women Behind the French Revolution | Eliza Knight, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, Laura Kamoie, and Stephanie Dray | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | books | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Paranormal Love: Balancing the Paranormal and the Love Story to Create a Magical Romance | Dawn Ibanez, Rebecca Rivard, Rebecca York, Ivy Quinn | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Trends and Tropes: What’s Hot and What’s Not in Today’s Romance Market | MK Hale, Kini Allen, Rae Latte, Andie J Christopher, MC Vaughan, Kim Baker | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Self Publishing 101: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Doing Everything Yourself | AR Case, Jamalia Brinkley, Rebecca Norinne, L. Penelope, Rebecca York, Dawn Ibanez | Maryland Romance Writers Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 2:00 PM | A Colorful Imagination: Children’s Author Panel | Aaron Maybin, Bea Scott, Cami McCrief, Christina Brown, Mia Loving | Invisible Majority Stage - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books panel | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Fictive Kin: Fantasy and Fiction Author Panel | J. Reid, Tiffany Womble KoKo Selassie, Tiara Green | Invisible Majority Stage - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books panel | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 6:00 PM | A Thousand Words: Art and Photography with Devin Allen, Kyle Pompey, Glenford Nunez, and Aaron Maybin | Aaron Maybin, Devin Allen, Kyle Pompey, Glenford Nunez | Invisible Majority Stage - USM Columbus Center Plaza | art books panel | november-1 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 6:00 PM | We Speak for Ourselves: Autobiography Authors Panel | Sharonda Jones, Wallace Lane, Tiffany Womble, Carmichael Stokey | Invisible Majority Stage - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books panel | november-3 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 6:00 PM | The Pen and the Sword: Activism and Politics | Dayvon Love, Aaron Maybin, Lady Brion, Catalina Byrd | Invisible Majority Stage - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books social-justice | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Mind Right: Mental Health and Spirituality | Changa Bell, Tsanonda Edwards, Ella T. Smothers, Mahatara Youssef | Invisible Majority Stage - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books health-wellness | november-3 | |
Monday, November 4, 2019 | 7:00 PM | For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics | Leah Daughtry, Minyon Moore, Yolanda Caraway | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | innovative panel political | november-4 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 1:00 PM | Middle Grade Books: World-building From Fantasy to Contemporary | Laura Shovan, Ronald L. Smith | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | kid-friendly books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Tackling Tough Topics in Children’s Literature: Promoting Empathy and Encouraging Hope | Chris Baron, Naomi Milliner, Nicole Panteleakos, Gail Shepherd, Alicia Williams | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | kid-friendly books panel inspirational | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Peacefire for Ceasefire: Supporting Baltimore Ceasefire with Enoch Pratt Free Library | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | kid-friendly interactive crafts inspirational | november-1 | ||
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 4:30 PM | Open Works Mobile Maker Space Digital Fabrication Demo | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | innovative kid-friendly interactive | november-1 | ||
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Picture Book Extravaganza | Juana Medina, Laura Gehl, Jerdine Nolan, Gina Brelesky | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | kid-friendly books panel | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 12:00 PM | The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip Hop with Carole Boston Weatherford | Carole Boston Weatherford | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | kid-friendly music books | november-2 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 1:00 PM | Unsinkable: From Russian Orphan to Paralympic Swimming World Champion | Jessica Long | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | books asl-interpreting-available inspirational | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Kate Reed Petty Presents: Apocalypse Book Club | Kate Reed Petty, M. Saida Agostini, Malka Older, and K.M. Szpara | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 1:00 PM | Nia June Presents: “Black Girl Country” | Nia June | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | asl-interpreting-available inspirational | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Eyes of Justice: A Crime Fighter Battles Corruption and Blindness | James Cabezas | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | books asl-interpreting-available | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Saving Washington: The Forgotten Story of the Maryland 400 and the Battle of Brooklyn | Chris Formant | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | books asl-interpreting-available history | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Own Your Truth: Giving Yourself Permission to be Who You Are | Keturah Kendrick | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | books | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 12:30 PM | Book Buggy with Miss Kelly | Miss Kelly | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | kid-friendly music interactive | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Black Fathers Are Our Superheroes: A Discussion on Positively Changing the Narrative of Black Fatherhood in America | Glen Mourning, Kenji Jackson, Sherman R. Barksdale III, Stephen McGill II | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | kid-friendly panel ya-friendly writer-tips | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Hena Khan, More to the Story, in Conversation with Ellen Oh, Spirit Hunters | Hena Khan, Ellen Oh | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | kid-friendly books | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Paula Chase Live on the Children’s Book Podcast | Paula Chase | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | books writer-tips | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 1:00 PM | Read to Reef Book Club featuring Lulu Delacre | Lulu Delacre | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | kid-friendly books interactive | november-3 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Father’s Day Creek: Fly Fishing, Fatherhood and the Last Best Place on Earth | Dan Rodricks | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | books | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Girlfriends Book Club Hosts the Children’s Author Open Mic | Makayla Wright and Nadia Lessing | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | kid-friendly books interactive | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 3:00 PM | How to Approach Feminism in Work for Teens | Barbara Perez Marquez, Nikki Richard, Zanne Phillips | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | panel ya-friendly lgbtq | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Gilly Segal and Kimberly Jones Live on the Children’s Book Podcast | Gilly Segal, Kimberly Jones | Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's Stage - West Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | books ya-friendly | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 12:00 PM | The Business and Craft of Self-Publishing | Alex Shvartsman, Don Sakers, Natasha D. Lane | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writer of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 5:00 PM | NBF Presents: Captive No More | Shane McRae, Danielle Evans | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | books | november-3 | |
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | 7:00 PM | A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture | Lonnie Bunch, Bill Whitaker | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | art history | november-5 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 1:00 PM | From the Holodeck to Ready Player One: Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality, Fiction and Fact | Elsa Sjunesson-Henry, James Beamon, RR Angell, Sarah Pinsker, T. Eric Bakutis | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 2:00pm | Plays Well With Others: Collaborative Novels, IP, and other Shared Worlds | Alison Wilgus, Bob Bates, Erin Roberts, Malka Older, Richard C. White | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 3:00pm | Success and Goals for Writers | Elektra Hammond, K.M. Szpara, Michael R. Underwood | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 4:00pm | Jumpstart Your Creative Process | Lara Elena Donnelly, Jeffrey Ford, Micah Dean Hicks, Natasha D. Lane, Robert V.S. Redick, Richard C. White | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 5:00pm | Recognize Me? Writing Real People and Other People’s Character Into Your Fiction | Lara Elena Donnelly, Scott Edelman, Ruthanna Emrys, Jeffrey Ford, Natasha D. Lane | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 6:00pm | Making Magic Work For You | Ruthanna Emrys, Scott King, L. Penelope, Karlo Yeager Rodriguez, Jon Skovron | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 7:00pm | Genre-Bending | Lara Elena Donnelly, Jeffrey Ford, Bob Proehl, Michael R. Underwood, Donna Glee Williams, Sherri Cook Woosley | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 8:00pm | Debut Book Party! Mingle with Your Favorite New Science-Fiction and Fantasy Authors | RR Angell, Bob Bates, RWW Greene, Barbara Krasnoff, Victoria Lee, Karen Osborne, Sarah Pinsker, Bob Proehl, Alex Shvartsman, K.M. Szpara, Sherri Cook Woosley, and more | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel interactive | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 12:00pm | Fiction in Other Forms: Audio, Serial, Interactive, & More | Britney Clause and Brad Spoon, Day Al-Mohamed, Nino Cipri, Erin Roberts, Nibedita Sen | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 1:00pm | Books That Renew My Love of Reading | Lara Elena Donnelly, Andy Duncan, Elektra Hammond, LH Moore, AC Wise | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 2:00pm | Blind Swordfighters & Wheelchairs on Starships: Making Space for Disability | A.T. Greenblatt, Day Al-Mohamed, Victoria Lee, Sunny Moraine, Elsa Sjunesson-Henry | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 3:00pm | We Need Science Fiction AND Science Fact! | Carolyn Ives Gilman, Anna Kashina, RWW Greene, Christopher Mark Rose | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 4:00pm | Nobody Wins the Game of Thrones: Moving Beyond Monarchy in Fantasy | Scott H. Andrews, Daniel Ford, Robert V.S. Redick, Erin Roberts, Ale Shvartsman | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 5:00pm | All Fiction in A Day: The Beauty & Brilliance of Commute-Length Reads | Nino Cipri, AT Greenblatt, Barbara Krasnoff, LH Moore, Karlo Yeager Rodriguez, Nibedita Sen, AC Wise | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 6:00pm | Through the Lens of History | Tom Doyle, Andy Duncan, Jeffrey Ford, Leanna Renee Hieber, Jon Skovron | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel history | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 7:00pm | With the Lights on It’s Less Dangerous | Nino Cipri, Scott Edelman, Craig Gidney, Micah Dean Hicks, AC Wise | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 12:00pm | Sandman to Saga: Great Comics & Graphic Novels for Adults | Bill Campbell, Scott Edelman, Michael R. Underwood, Alison Wilgus | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 1:00pm | The Kids Are Alright: YA & MG | Leah Cypess, Justina Ireland, Victoria Lee, Diana Peterfreund, Jeff Seymour | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel ya-friendly | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Steampunk, Zombies, & Other Glorious Falsehoods | Leanna Renee Hieber, Justina Ireland, Jon Skovron, Michael R. Underwood | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel writer-tips | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Dystopias, Near Future & Present | Leah Cypess, Ruthanna Emrys, Sarah Pinsker, Bob Proehl, Sherri Cook Woosley | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Reporting Live From the Daily Planet: News Media in SFF | Andy Duncan, Jo Miles, Malka Older, L. Penelope | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Building Queerer Worlds | Craig Gidney, Victoria Lee, Nibedita Sen, Elsa Sjunesson-Henry, KM Szpara, Alison Wilgus | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books panel lgbtq | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 4:00 PM | CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth | Featuring members of CHARM's student editorial board | The Ivy Bookshop Stage - USM Columbus Center | kid-friendly made-in-baltimore books panel ya-friendly writer-tips | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Recovery Stories: Life Stories from Baltimore Residents | Vann Michael Millhouse, Precious Frahling, Rob Jones | The Ivy Bookshop Stage - USM Columbus Center | made-in-baltimore panel inspirational | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 1:30 PM | Small Press Roundtable Featuring Mason Jar Press Authors | Tyrese Coleman, Malka Older, Justin Sanders, Nate Brown | The Ivy Bookshop Stage - USM Columbus Center | made-in-baltimore books panel | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Slow Food Baltimore Presents Cathy Barrow, When Pies Fly | Cathy Barrow | The Ivy Bookshop Stage - USM Columbus Center | made-in-baltimore books food | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 4:30 PM | Sarah Blake Presents The Guest Book | Sarah Blake | The Ivy Bookshop Stage - USM Columbus Center | books history | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 6:00 PM | D. Watkins Presents We Speak for Ourselves | D. Watkins | The Ivy Bookshop Stage - USM Columbus Center | made-in-baltimore books | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 12:00 PM | University Writers Program | The Ivy Bookshop Stage - USM Columbus Center | made-in-baltimore books | november-3 | ||
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 4:30 PM | Smartish Pace & Baltimore Poets Theatre Presents The Hot L Poets Series | Featured readers TBA, but all readers are welcome | The Ivy Bookshop Stage - USM Columbus Center | made-in-baltimore interactive | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 6:00 PM | What Are the Public Humanities and Why Do They Matter? A conversation with William Egginton, Anand Pandian & Danielle Evans, moderated by Emma Snyder | William Eggington, Anand Pandian | The Ivy Bookshop Stage - USM Columbus Center | books writer-tips | november-3 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Word & Image: Creative Collaboration with UMBC and The Light Ekphrastic | Katie Feild, Melissa Penley Cormier, Edward Doyle-Gillespie, and Mandy May | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | art books panel | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five at 50 | Wayne Laufert | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | books | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Lit & Art Reading Series | Frank S. Joseph, Jacob Panic, Manzar Rassouli, Nitin Jagdish, Sherri Cook Woosley, Sid Gold, Timmy Reed | Inspire Stage - Top of the World, Observation Level World Trade Center | made-in-baltimore music art books | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 5:00pm | Book Signing: Micah Dean Hicks | Micah Dean Hicks | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 4:00pm | Book Signing: Scott King | Scott King | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 6:00pm | Book Signing: RR Angell | RR Angell | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 1:00pm | Book Signing: Alex Shvartsman | Alex Shvartsman | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 2:00pm | Book Signing: Lara Elena Donnelly | Lara Elena Donnelly, Barbara Krasnoff | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 3:00pm | Book Signing: Victoria Lee | Victoria Lee | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 4:00pm | Book Signing: Ruthanna Emrys | Ruthanna Emrys | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 5:00pm | Book Signing: Anna Kashina | Anna Kashina | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Book Signing: Jeff Seymour | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-3 | ||
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 1:00PM | Book Signing: Michael R. Underwood & Sarah Pinsker | Michael R. Underwood, Sarah Pinsker | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Book Signing: Nino Cipri & Diana Peterfreund | Nino Cipri, Diana Peterfreund | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Book Signing: Justina Ireland & Leanna Renee Hieber | Justina Ireland, Leanna Renee Hieber | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Book Signing: Bob Proehl | Bob Proehl | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 2:00 PM | The Empowered University: Shared Leadership, Culture Change, and Academic Success | Dr. Freeman Hrabowski | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | innovative books | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 7:00 PM | Terrance “Duke the Root” Porter Presents: Baldwin Sent Me | Terrance Porter | Radical Book Fair Pavilion - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books lgbtq social-justice | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Keeanga-Yamahatta Taylor Presents: Race For Profit – How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership | Keeanga-Yamahatta Taylor | Radical Book Fair Pavilion - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books history political | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Ryan Grim Presents We’ve Got People: From Jesse Jackson to AOC, The End of Big Money and the Rise of a Movement | Ryan Grim | Radical Book Fair Pavilion - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books political | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Tim Faust Presents: Health Justice Now | Timothy Faust | Radical Book Fair Pavilion - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books health-wellness | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Baltimore Revisited with Lawrence Brown, Marisela Gomez, Jenny Ferretti, and Joshua Davis | Lawrence Brown, Marisela B. Gomez, Jennifer A. Ferretti, Joshua Clark Davis | Radical Book Fair Pavilion - USM Columbus Center Plaza | made-in-baltimore books panel social-justice history | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 1:00 PM | Erica Armstrong Dunbar Presents: She Came to Slay – The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman | Erica Armstrong Dunbar | Radical Book Fair Pavilion - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books history | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Baltimore Revisited with Michael Casiano, Kate Drabinski, Nicole Fabricant, Ashley Minner, and Nicole King | Micahel Casiano, Kate Drabinski, Nicole Fabricant, Ashley Minner, Nicole King | Radical Book Fair Pavilion - USM Columbus Center Plaza | made-in-baltimore books panel lgbtq social-justice history | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Kimberly Dark Presents: Fat, Pretty, and Soon to be Old – A Makeover for Self and Society | Kimberly Dark | Radical Book Fair Pavilion - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books lgbtq | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Free Friday Feedback | Ian Anderson, Evan Balkan, Rebekah Kirkman, Chelsea Lemon Fetzer, Gabriella Souza | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | books panel interactive writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Memoir: Writing the Difficult Story | Jeannie Vanasco, Petula Caesar, Karen Stefano | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | books panel inspirational | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 7:00 PM | Musical Guest Artist: From the Soul: A Session with Christen B | Christen B | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | music | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 7:30 PM | The Bones, The Breaking, The Balm: Presenting Dominique Christina & Kondwani Fidel | Dominique Christina, Kondwani Fidel | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | books ya-friendly | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 1:30 PM | Musical Guest Artist: QueenEarth | QueenEarth | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | music lgbtq | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Ordinary Girls: Jaquira Díaz in Conversation with Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes | Jaquira Díaz | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | books lgbtq | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 3:00 PM | The World Inside a Book: Celebrating the Art of Reading | Claudia Bedrick, Matthew Burgess, Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, Christine Platt | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | kid-friendly books panel | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 4:30 PM | The Language of Queens: Arab American Women Writers Speak Life | Etaf Rum, Susan Muaddi Darraj, Eman Quotah, Laila ElHaddad | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Beat the Blues with Pen Parentis: Writers, Who are Parents, too, Share Ways to Reframe Challenges in the Writing Life | Milda De Voe, Christina Chiu, Dan Brady, Melanie Hatter, Sonja Curry-Johnson, Susan Muaddi Darraj | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 7:00 PM | Short Stories Matter: The Art of the Short Tale | Rion Amlicar Scott, Camille Acker, Elise Levine, Andria Nacina Cole | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | books panel | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 12:00 PM | A Revolutionary Summer: The Words Loved Me & I Loved Them in Return – Andria Nacina Cole & the Daughters | Andria Nacina Cole | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | books panel inspirational | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 1:00 PM | New Lit Tales: Beauty, Ancestry & Healing in the Aftermath | Judith Krummeck, Melanie Hatter, Christina Chiu | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | books panel | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Oh, But My Heart is Wild & My Bones are Steel: Women Poets Take the Stage with Pique Collective | Erika Meitner, Rachael Uwada Clifford, Chet'la Sebree, Tatiana Figueroa Ramierz, Lauren Alleyne, Pique Collective | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | music books panel | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 4:15 PM | Musical Guest Artist: Breathe … a Musical Moment with Joy Ike | Joy Ike | CityLit Stage - Pier 5 Hotel, Chesapeake Room | music inspirational | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Be Your Own Superhero with C. Edward Sellner of Visionary Comics | C. Edward Sellner | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | kid-friendly art interactive ya-friendly | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 1:30 PM | What’s Your Spidersona? with Monica Marier of Tangent Artists | Monica Marier | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | art interactive ya-friendly | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 3:00 PM | How to Design Your Comic Book Cover with Kata Kane | Kata Kane | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | art interactive ya-friendly writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 4:30 PM | Replay Value with Tyrone Barnes | Tyrone Barnes | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | music art writer-tips | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Pop Talk & Craftsmen After Dark: The Nerdside Podcast Presents | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | panel | november-1 | ||
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 8:00 PM | Pop Talk & Craftsmen After Dark: Fabulous Live! Hosted by Baroness Brée | Baronness Bree | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | made-in-baltimore books panel | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 9:00 PM | Pop Talk & Crafts After Dark: Coplay Media Podcast | DeAyres, D-MO | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | panel interactive | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Pop Talk & Crafts After Dark: Crafting with Lights | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | interactive ya-friendly crafts | november-1 | ||
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Script Writing for Comics with Shawn Padraic Murphy & Jordan Clark | Shawn Padraic Murphy, Jordan Clark | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | art books | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 1:30 PM | Composing Sequential Art for Comics with Bradley Hudson | Bradley Hudson | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | art books interactive writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 3:00 PM | The Power of Panel Planning with Jamie Noguchi & Michael Bracco | Jamie Noguchi, Michael Bracco | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | books panel writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 4:30 PM | Making Comic Zines with Jamie Noguchi | Jamie Noguchi | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | books interactive writer-tips | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Pop Talk & Crafts After Dark: Fandom to Stardom | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | panel interactive | november-2 | ||
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 8:00 PM | Pop Talk & Crafts After Dark: The Nerd Side Podcast Presents | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | food panel interactive | november-2 | ||
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Pop Talk & Crafts After Dark: Crafting with Lights | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | interactive crafts | november-2 | ||
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Word Art Drawing Challenge with Kofi Jamal Simmons | Kofi Jamal Simmons | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | art interactive ya-friendly writer-tips | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 1:30 PM | Anime Character Design with Kata Kane | Kata Kane | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | art interactive writer-tips | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Let’s Make Faces: How to Draw Anime Expressions with Monica Marier of Tangent Artists | Monia Marier | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | art interactive ya-friendly writer-tips | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 4:30 PM | Art & Design in Gaming: Smash Brothers Edition with Tyrone Barnes | Tyrone Barnes | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | art interactive ya-friendly writer-tips | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Pop Talk & Crafts After Dark: The Nerd Side Podcast Presents | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | panel | november-3 | ||
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 8:00 PM | Pop Talk & Crafts After Dark: Fabulous Live! Hosted by Baroness Brée | Baronness Bree | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | made-in-baltimore panel interactive | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 9:00 PM | Pop Talk & Crafts After Dark: Coplay Media Podcast | DeAyres, D-MO | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | panel interactive | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Pop Talk & Crafts After Dark: Crafting with Lights | Charm City Comic Pavilion - South Shore Promenade, Inner Harbor | interactive crafts | november-3 | ||
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Book Signing: Richard C. White | Richard C. White | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Stage - USM Columbus Center | books | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 4:00 PM | BIG: How BIG Thinking About Impact, Working with Passion, and Getting Comfortable with Risk Can Change Your Life, and the World | Jamie McDonald | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | innovative interactive | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Johns Hopkins University Press Presents Baltimore Lives: The Portraits of John Clark Mayden | The Ivy Bookshop Stage - USM Columbus Center | made-in-baltimore art books panel history | november-3 | ||
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 6:00 PM | The Ivy Bookshop Celebrates New Local Releases | The Ivy Bookshop Stage - USM Columbus Center | made-in-baltimore books | november-1 | ||
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | 5:00 PM | The Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize Artists’ Talk | Schroeder Cherry, Akea Brown, Nakeya Brown, Phylicia Ghee, Lou Joseph | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | art panel | november-6 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 12:00pm | Marian McLaughlin | MARIAN MCLAUGHLIN | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 1:30pm | David Cole & Main Street Blues | DAVID COLE & MAIN STREET BLUES | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 7:30pm | DemBmoreKatz | DEMBMOREKATZ | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 9:00pm | The Peabody Preparatory Wind, Brass & Percussion Congregation | THE PEABODY PREPARATORY WIND, BRASS & PERCUSSION CONGREGATION | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 12:00pm | PBC Vocal Band | PBC VOCAL BAND | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 3:00pm | Media Rhythm Institute | MEDIA RHYTHM INSTITUTE | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | kid-friendly music ya-friendly | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 4:30-5:30 PM | Chris Wilcox | Chris Wilcox | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-2 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Amelia Bonow Presents Shout Your Abortion | Amelia Bonow | Radial Book Fair Pavilion - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books political | november-1 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 1:00 PM | Baltimore Beat Presents Baltimore Today | D. Watkins, Lawrence Lanahan, Lisa Snowden-McCray, Stacia L. Brown | Radical Book Fair - USM Columbus Center Plaza | made-in-baltimore books | november-2 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 12:00 PM | Matthew N. Lyons Presents Insurgent Supremacists: The U.S. Far Right’s Challenge to State and Empire | Matthew N. Lyons | Radical Book Fair Pavilion - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books political | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Ibram X. Kendi Presents How to be an Antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi | Radical Book Fair Pavilion - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books social-justice | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Staceyann Chin Presents Crossfire: A Litany for Survival | Staceyann Chin | Radical Book Fair Pavilion - USM Columbus Center Plaza | books | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 5pm-6pm | ![]() | Meet the Chef: A VIP Experience with Celebrity Chef Sam Talbot | Sam Talbot | Luminary Lounge - USM Columbus Center | books | november-1 |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 8pm-10pm | ![]() | A Taste of the Sweet Life: An Exclusive Tasting Dinner Curated by Celebrity Chef Sam Talbot | Sam Talbot | Lord Baltimore Hotel | food | november-1 |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 12-1:30pm | ![]() | Unthinkable, Unspeakable, Unforgettable: Creating Compelling Fictional Characters: A Master Class with Marita Golden | Marita Golden | CityLit Stage @ Pier 5 Hotel - Chesapeake Room (lobby level) | books interactive | november-2 |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 4pm-5pm | ![]() | VIP Meet and Greet with Award Winning Marvel Comics Author Nnedi Okorafor | Nnedi Okorafor | USM - Columbus Center | books | november-2 |
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | 5:00pm-6pm | ![]() | Meet Celebrity Chef Carla Hall, Culinary Ambassador for the Smithsonian National Museum for African American History | Carla Hall | USM - Columbus Center | books | november-5 |
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | 5:00pm-6:00pm | ![]() | Meet Hill Harper: Star of ABC’s The Good Doctor and Award-Winning Author of Letters to a Young Brother | Hill Harper | Luminary Lounge - USM Columbus Center | books | november-6 |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 9:00pm-10:00pm | ![]() | BmoreArt presents A Night with Barbara Bourland | Barbara Bourland | Luminary Lounge - USM Columbus Center | books | november-1 |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 1:30pm | Media Rhythm Institute | MEDIA RHYTHM INSTITUTE | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | kid-friendly music ya-friendly | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Human Resources | Human Resources | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 4:30 PM | Rufus Roundtree & Da B’more Brass Factory | Rufus Roundtree & Da B'more Brass Factory | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Benny Starr | Benny Starr | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-3 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 9:00 PM | Abdu Ali | Abdu Ali | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | made-in-baltimore music | november-3 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 12:00-10:00 PM | Banada en Luz (Bathed in Light) | Nicoletta Darita de la Brown | Pop-Up and Strolling Performances | innovative pop-ups | november-1 november-2 november-3 november-4 november-5 november-6 november-8 november-8-2 november-9 sunday-november-10 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 4:00 PM | Keep It 100 | Michell C. Clark | Inspire Stage - Top of the World Observation Level, World Trade Center | books inspirational | november-2 | |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Africanfuturism with Nnedi Okorafor | Nnedi Okorafor | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | asl-interpreting-available afrofuturism | november-2 | |
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Actor, Author, & Activist Hill Harper in Conversation with Special Guest | Hill Harper | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | panel asl-interpreting-available | november-6 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 7:00 PM | Jazz at Brilliant Baltimore with Sean Jones | Sean Jones | Literary Salon - USM Columbus Center | music | ||
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 3:00-4:00 PM | #IamHERbaltimore Conversation Series | Jennifer Ogunsola, Maya Gilmore, Sheri Booker | Invisible Majority Stage - USM Columbus Center Plaza | innovative made-in-baltimore panel | november-1 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 12:00 PM | DJ Sean J | DJ Sean J | Luminary Lounge - USM Columbus Center | music | november-3 november-4 november-5 november-6 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 2:00-8:00 PM | Angelo & Marie’s Fantastic Bubble | Kids City | kid-friendly interactive | november-1 | ||
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 7:00-10:00 PM | Imagination Ball | Kids City | innovative kid-friendly instagram-able music interactive crafts | november-1 | ||
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | 9:00 PM | Ernesto J. Ponce & Spirit Parade | Ernesto J. Ponce & Spirit Parade | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-5 | |
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | 7:30 PM | Clarence Ward III & Dat Feel Good | Clarence Ward III & Dat Feel Good | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-6 | |
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | 9:00 PM | Rod Lee | Rod Lee | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | made-in-baltimore music | november-6 | |
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Red Sammy | Red Sammy | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-8 | |
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | 7:30 PM | Garcia Peoples | Garcia Peop;es | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-8 | |
Friday, November 8, 2019 | 5:00 PM | Wendel Patrick | Wendel Patrick | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-8-2 | |
Friday, November 8, 2019 | 9:00 PM | Kelly Bell Band | Kelly Bell Band | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-8-2 | |
Saturday, November 9, 2019 | 7:30 PM | Omnia Azar | Omnia Azar | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-9 | |
Saturday, November 9, 2019 | 9:00 PM | Palm Palm | Palm Palm | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-9 | |
Sunday, November 10, 2019 | 6:15 PM | Joy Postell | Joy Postell | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | sunday-november-10 | |
Sunday, November 10, 2019 | 7:30 PM | Patrick McAvinue | Patrick McAvinue | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | sunday-november-10 | |
Sunday, November 10, 2019 | 9:00 PM | Eze Jackson & The Backwudz Band | Eze Jackson & The Backwudz Band | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | sunday-november-10 | |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 5:00-10:00 PM | BIG VIBE DANCE PARTY | Teenscene | instagram-able music ya-friendly | november-1 | ||
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 3:00-5:00 PM | Alanah Nichole’s Brilliant Baltimore Cypher | Teenscene | kid-friendly instagram-able music interactive ya-friendly | november-2 | ||
Friday, November 1, 2019 | All Day | The Book Fairy | Pop-Up and Strolling Performances | kid-friendly instagram-able books interactive ya-friendly pop-ups | november-1 november-2 november-3 | ||
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 3:00 PM | Dance Baltimore Flash Mob | Pop-Up and Strolling Performances | instagram-able music pop-ups | november-2 | ||
Friday, November 1, 2019 | 8:00 PM | The Concert Truck | Pop-Up and Strolling Performances | instagram-able music pop-ups | november-1 november-2 november-3 november-4 november-5 november-6 november-8 november-8-2 november-9 sunday-november-10 | ||
Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 8:00 PM | Afro House presents Astronaut Symphony | Pop-Up and Strolling Performances | instagram-able music | november-2 | ||
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 5:00-9:00 PM | Illuminated Violin with Timothee Lovelock | Timothee Lovelock | Pop-Up and Strolling Performances | kid-friendly instagram-able music pop-ups | november-3 november-4 | |
Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Flute/Light with Krisztina Der | Pop-Up and Strolling Performances | kid-friendly music pop-ups | november-3 | ||
Friday, November 8, 2019 | 7:30 PM | Incandescent Entertainment Presents “On Fire” Fire Show | Pop-Up and Strolling Performances | instagram-able pop-ups | november-8-2 | ||
Friday, November 8, 2019 | 8:00 PM | Incandescent Entertainment Glow Getter | Pop-Up and Strolling Performances | kid-friendly instagram-able pop-ups | november-8-2 | ||
Friday, November 8, 2019 | All Night | Big Whimsy | Pop-Up and Strolling Performances | kid-friendly interactive pop-ups | november-8-2 | ||
Saturday, November 9, 2019 | 6:30-8:00 PM | Fashion Comes to Light: Brilliance at Light City | Pop-Up and Strolling Performances | art | november-9 | ||
Friday, November 8, 2019 | 6:00-7:00 PM | Nicole Zuraitis | Nicole Zuraitis | Brilliant Baltimore Concert Stage | music | november-8-2 | |
Thursday, October 31, 2019 | 6:00-7:00 PM | Light City Preview Happy Hour Tour | Spirit Cruise | instagram-able music food | november-1 november-2 november-3 november-4 november-5 november-6 november-8 november-8-2 november-9 sunday-november-10 |
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Night at Light CityLight City is back and bigger than ever. Light City, a festival of light, music, and innovation, will feature a Light Art Walk at its center with awe-inspiring light art installations, performances, a fun-filled family zone, and Neighborhood Lights events throughout Baltimore.LEARN MOREMore Info -
The Baltimore Book FestivalLiterary FocusLEARN MOREMore InfoThe Baltimore Book Festival, a celebration of the literary arts, features author appearances and book signings, exhibitors and bookseller tents, readings on multiple stages, children’s activities, and cooking demonstrations.