Arts & Entertainment
Baltimore arts briefs: Sept. 14
Charm City Music Festival Saturday and more

Charm City Music Festival Saturday
The annual Charm City Music Festival is Saturday at Harbor East (720 Aliceanna Street) in Baltimore with Weezer headlining.
The Festival runs from noon to 11 p.m. and features acts such as Flogging Molly, Stephen Marley, Southern Culture on the Skids, Eve 6, All Mighty Senators and several others performing on two stages. Local seafood and craft vendors will also be on hand.
Tickets range from $48.50-$94.50. Details at charmcitymusicfestival.com.

The cast of ‘Electra.’ This Mobtown Players production continues through Sept. 29. (Photo courtesy Mobtown Players)
‘Electrica’ continues Sept. run
The Mobtown Players continue their production of Euripides’ “Electra” tonight at 8 p.m. and through Sept. 29.
The Lizzie Jump-directed production tells the classic tale of the title character’s quest to reunite with her long-lost brother Orestes and avenge their father’s murder.
The shot is performed Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4. Tickets are $15, $12 for students. The Mobtown Theater at Meadow Mill is at 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 114 in Baltimore. Visit mobtownplayers.com for details.
Grand Central adds Sappho’s ladies’ lounge
Sappho’s (1001 North Charles Street Baltimore 21201), Grand Central’s newest addition, is an exclusive ladies lounge, complete with complete with an outdoor second-floor deck viewing North Charles street, newly installed wooden dance space, new pool tables, flat-screen TVs and comfortable seating areas.
Tonight, Sappho’s is hosting a DJ dance party with no cover charge and an open dance floor. Happy hour is from 8-10 p.m. with $3 rail drinks and domestic beer. For more information, visit centralstationpub.com/sapphos.html
Md. Wine Festival in Westminster this weekend
The Maryland Wine Festival is at the Carroll County Farm Museum (500 S. Center Street in Westminster, Md. — near Baltimore) Saturday and Sunday for its 29th year.
Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday hours are noon to 6 p.m.
Admission varies from $27-$62 for adults. Designated drivers are available for $20. Teens are $20.
Visit marylandwinefestival.com for details.
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Washington Spirit host largest halftime drag performance in NWSL history

The Washington Spirit celebrated the LGBTQ+ community with the team’s annual Pride Night at Audi Field this past Saturday. Highlighting that evening’s Pride-themed festivities was a
halftime drag performance, featuring over a dozen drag performers from around the
DMV. It was the largest halftime drag performance in NWSL history.
Performers included: Shiqueeta Lee, KCByonce, Citrine the Queen, Elektra Gee, Kabuki Bukkake, Delila B. Lee, Capri Bloomingdale, Tara Ashleigh Austin, Gigi Couture, Dorsell Phinn, Tula, Twix the Drag Queen, Bootsy Omega, Princeza.










The 2023 Reston Pride Festival was held at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, Va. on Saturday, June 3. The music group Betty was the headliner of the festival.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)















Covering @RestonPride for @WashBlade . @bettymusic performing: pic.twitter.com/sZaIlVANi8
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 3, 2023

The City of Alexandria, Va. held its sixth annual LGBTQ Pride Festival at Alexandria City Hall on Saturday, June 3.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

















Covering Alexandria Pride for @WashBlade . #Pride #Pride2023 pic.twitter.com/bG0fJk24Lv
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 3, 2023
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