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IN THE CLOUDS:

BARRY LEVINSON, DAVID SIMON AND JOHN WATERS
Maryland Institute College of Art
1300 Mount Royal Ave., Mount Royal // 5:30 pm for all-access pass holders, 7 pm doors for conversation and auction-only ticket holders // Saturday
Not one, but three of Baltimore’s film and TV directors come together for a talk about the industry and what it’s like filming in their home state. Our movie-loving hearts just skipped a beat. The event is moderated by film critic Elvis Mitchell and raises funds for the Maryland Film Festival. // $125 and $250 // 410.752.8083

FEELING THE HEAT:

MT6FEST
The Hexagon // 1825 N. Charles St., Station North // 4:30 pm // Saturday
Alex Strama, owner of local record label MT6 Records, loves music. Strama loves music so much that he’s spreading the love to Baltimoreans with a showcase of 22 bands from the label. Wait, it gets better: The two-stage, all-night extravaganza is just $5. It’s feels like Christmas has come early. // hexagonspace.com

THE ANGELS ARE BLUSHING:

Maryland Irish Festival
Timonium Fairgrounds // 2200 York Road, Timonium // 6-11 pm Friday, Noon-11 pm Saturday and Noon-6 pm Sunday
You don’t have to wait until St. Patrick’s Day to unleash your inner-Irishlad (or lass) and down a few pints of Guinness. Celebrate the Emerald Isle with international and local music and dance, workshops, cultural exhibits and vendors. Oh yeah, and tons of beer. It is the Irish Festival, after all. // $5-$10 // irishfestival.com MARISSA RICHARDSON, B

AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN:

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“ROMEO AND HARRIET”
CARROLL COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
15 E. Main St., Westminster
7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. More than 50 teens perform in this musical spoof of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Packed with insults fueled by comic wit, annoying songs galore and a happy ending, the performance pokes fun at classic theater. $7 members, students. $10 general.
carrollcountyartscouncil.org

ART TO DINE FOR
CREATIVE ALLIANCE
3134 Eastern Ave., Highlandtown
6-9 p.m. (through Tuesday). Throughout the fall, the edgy gallery offers pairings of fine food and fine art. See works by local artists at one of these events, each of which is catered by theme to complement the current exhibit. Friday’s theme is Red Hot Glass. $65.
creativealliance.org

SAIL BALTIMORE’S BEER, BOATS AND BALLADS 2009
PHILLIPS FOOD WORLD HEADQUARTERS
1215 E. Fort Ave., Locust Point
6:30-10:30 p.m. The fundraiser features an evening of live music by Cletus & Lori and the Incognito Band, dark ‘n’ stormy cocktails, beer, wine, delicious food by local restaurants and silent and live auctions. $60 in advance, $75 at the door.
sailbaltimore.org

FRIDAY NIGHT FLIP CUP
NOBLES
1024 S. Charles St., Federal Hill
6 p.m. registration, 7 p.m. tournament. Kick off the weekend with a game of flip cup and bottomless Bud Light. Join Flip Cup Maryland for its first Friday Night Flip Cup Tournament. Teams of six put their prowess on display in this double elimination format for bragging rights and prizes. $25 in advance, $30 at the door, includes all you can drink Bud Light.
flipcupmd.com

DAN AUERBACH
Sonar
407 E. Saratoga St., Downtown
8 p.m. The Black Keys’ Auerbach proved he had what it takes to go solo with his hard-rocking, My Last Mistake, and is now touring with his band, The Fast Five. He comes to Baltimore with friends Justin Townes Earle and Jessica Lea Mayfield. $20.
sonarbaltimore.com

MUSEUM SHOP AROUND
MANSION AT STRATHMORE
10701 Rockville Pike, Bethesda
10 a.m. (through Sunday). Here’s your chance to find museum-quality decorative arts, handcrafted jewelry, apparel, glassware, toys, books, CDs, plants and more without the hassle of planning day trips in order to get to those museums. $8.
strathmore.org

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BALTIMORE WRITERS’ CONFERENCE
Towson University’s University Union
8000 York Road, Towson
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wordsmiths gather to hone their skills in seminars on nonfiction, fiction, poetry, screenwriting and more. The keynote speaker is Mark Bowden, author of “Black Hawk Down” and “The Best Game Ever.” $95 registration, $50 for students.
towson.edu/writersconference

THE FALSETTOS MURDER
Rams Head Tavern
33 West St., Annapolis
8 p.m. In this murder mystery dinner, a parody of “The Sopranos,” someone’s bound to get whacked. Enjoy an evening of murder and mayhem with dinner and find out who will be swimming with the fishes. $47.50 (18 and older).
tickets.ramsheadonstage.com

LESS THAN JAKE
RAMS HEAD LIVE!
20 Market Place, Harbor
6 p.m. doors. Ska-punk rockers Less Than Jake headline, but local punk fans head to the show to see The Dangerous Summer, an Ellicott City group making its way to the big time. $20.
tickets.ramsheadlive.com

ART BRUT
THE OTTOBAR
2549 N. Howard St., Charles Village
8 p.m. doors. Continuing the cherished English tradition of snarky shout-singing over punkish garage-rock, Art Brut’s charm is in its cheekiness. On their latest release, Art Brut vs. Satan, producer Frank Black sharpened their sound, but didn’t diminish the brut’s beloved insolence. $12 in advance, $14 day of.
missiontix.com

sun
DON MCLEAN
Rams Head On Stage
33 West St., Annapolis
5 and 8 p.m. As music legend has it, McLean’s “Empty Chairs” inspired “Killing Me Softly With His Song.” He also provided Madonna with another hit with her dance version of his classic, “American Pie.” The early show is all-ages. The late show is 21 and older. $55.
tickets.ramsheadonstage.com

HARMONIOUS BLACKSMITH
An die Musik
409 N. Charles St., Downtown
3 p.m. The local ensemble Harmonious Blacksmith, devoted to performing early music on original instruments, offers a program of vocal and chamber works by Henry Purcell, commemorating the 350th anniversary of the composer’s birth. $5-$20.
andiemusiklive.com

MUSIC IN THE GREAT HALL
Towson Unitarian Universalist Church
1710 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson
3 p.m. This durable concert series, now in its 36th season, presents pianist Clipper Erickson, a faculty member of the Westminster Conservatory in Princeton, N.J., in a colorful program that includes a sonata by Alexander Scriabin, a keyboard transcription of Aaron Copland’s “Rodeo” and a gem by jazz great Fats Waller. $5-$20.
migh.org

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