Weekend events to match every mood

In the clouds:
MATISYAHU
SONAR // 407 E. Saratoga St. // Downtown // 7 pm // Saturday
One of the most unique artists to come on the music scene, the Hasidic Jew mixes spiritual lyrics with a reggae and hip-hop sound that appeals to all. You can’t deny he has a rockin’ beard, too. Now that’s a good combination. // $26 in advance, $28 at the door // sonarbaltimore.com

Feeling the heat:
JIM GAFFIGAN
Lyric Opera House // 140 W. Mount Royal Ave. // Mount Royal // 8 and 10:30 pm // Friday
Can jokes about Hot Pockets really be funny enough to listen to for a few hours? When it’s Jim Gaffigan telling them, definitely. See for yourself when the extraordinarily pale comedian takes the stage. // $33.75-$40.75 // ticketmaster.com

The angels are blushing:
CHESAPEAKE OYSTER AND BEER FESTIVAL
Timonium Fairgrounds // 2200 York Road // Timonium // 6-10 pm // Friday
Oysters — good. Beer — very good. Mix the two in an all-you-can-eat-and-drink extravaganza — you won’t want to move on Saturday. Take breaks between the thousands of oysters and 20 kinds of beer with live music and exhibitors. // $55 // beerandoyster.com MARISSA GALLO, B

If you can’t quite make up your mind:

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JEWELRY FAIR
WALTERS ART MUSEUM
|600 N. Charles St., Mount Vernon
10 a.m.-5 p.m. (through Sunday) Events throughout the weekend include the jewelry fair, a jewel box fashion show with a light breakfast, gallery talks and an opening night cocktail party. Event prices vary.
thewalters.org

CORRIN CAMPBELL CD RELEASE PARTY WITH FOOLS AND HORSES
RECHER THEATRE
512 York Road, Towson
7:30 p.m. doors. Corrin Campbell & the Election celebrate the release of their first full-length album with Fools & Horses, The Grilled Lincolns and Brian Severn & Those Victorious. $10, $13 (21 and younger.)
rechertheatre.com

“DINER”
Carroll County Arts Center
91 W. Main St., Westminster
8 p.m. Barry Levinson’s nostalgic look at a group of friends in the 1950s and their favorite Baltimore diner is an iconic, much-adored film. $5 and $6. A canned-food item gets you a free popcorn.
carrollcountyartscouncil.org

THE PSYCHO KILLERS
8×10
10 E. Cross St., Federal Hill
8 p.m. Hometown boy David Byrne doesn’t come around often enough for most Talking Heads fans. This is why any performance by the Psycho Killers is usually a cause for celebration. $10.
ticketmaster.com

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“NERDCORE RISING” SCREENING
MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART
1300 Mount Royal Ave., Mount Royal
7 p.m. MC Frontalot keeps it real by rapping about computers, Magic cards and video games. “Nerdcore Rising” follows the rapper on his first national tour, and features commentary from “Weird Al” Yankovic and Jello Biafra.
mica.edu

LOCK AND KEY SINGLES PARTY
RED MAPLE
930 N. Charles St., Mount Vernon
7:30 p.m. Unlock possibilities at this singles party, where women get locks and guys get keys. The goal is to pair working locks and keys, with prizes awarded when matches are made. $25.
lockandkeyevents.com

MELT BANANA
THE OTTOBAR
2549 N. Howard St., Charles Village
9 p.m. doors. The band, known for playing extremely fast, energetic and noisy music mixed with experimental electronica defining “new-wave grindcore,” met and formed while attending a Tokyo foreign language school. $12.
theottobar.com

ISAAC SHANE FESTIVAL
THE SIDEBAR
218 E. Lexington St., Downtown
5 p.m. doors. The Defect, Somewhere Anywhere Else, The Kindness Of Strangers, Reflections In Ruin, Somber Tones, Worth Living, War Of The Lions, Vaugh Volkman & Jon Burrier, Blast The Stereo, Alarmed, Light On Film, Bike Maker, Rosiere, I The Breather and Commends all perform. $12.
sidebartavern.com

THE LAST POE PICTURE SHOW
WESTMINSTER HALL
519 W. Fayette St., Downtown
6 p.m. doors. See screenings of 1960’s “House of Usher” and 1998’s “Cask of Amontillado,” hear a panel discussion of the films and see trailers of other films inspired by Poe. In addition, Poe-themed gifts are available for purchase. Free with ticket reservation.
nevermore2009.com

CHARM CITY ROLLER GIRL TRYOUTS
Skateland Northpoint
1113 Old North Point Road, Dundalk
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. If you saw “Whip It,” you’ve probably entertained fantasies of being a smack-talking, pain-taking roller derby girl. Well, here’s your chance to see if you can hack it. Bring a helmet, elbow pads, kneepads, wrist guards and a mouth guard. $10 rink fee and skate rentals available.
charmcityrollergirls.com

D.L. HUGHLEY AND ARNEZ J
Lyric Opera House
140 W. Mount Royal Ave., Mount Royal
8 p.m. One of the Original Kings of Comedy and the star of “The Hughleys” brings the funny. Funny man Arnez J joins him. Prepare to have your sides split. $39-$65.
ticketmaster.com

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FREE FLEA
THE OTTOBAR
2549 N. Howard St., Charles Village
11 a.m.-5 p.m. So, the Ottobar is holding a flea market for the masses. Tables are free, so come set yours up and shop at others while you enjoy the weird sites and smells the place has to offer. We have no idea what people will sell, so why not show up?
theottobar.com

GRANT LEE PHILLIPS
Rams Head Tavern
33 West St., Annapolis
7 p.m. The singer/songwriter behind Grant Lee Buffalo, who have toured with REM and Pearl Jam, is traveling alone these days. The Winterpills open. $22.50.
tickets.ramsheadonstage.com

“THE BARBER OF SEVILLE”
Hippodrome Theatre
12 N. Eutaw St., Downtown
3 p.m. Even if you didn’t know it’s National Opera Week, you can still get in on the action. Baltimore Opera Theater debuts with Gioacchino Rossini’s comic opera. The opera is performed in Italian with English supertitles. $25-$75.
ticketmaster.com

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