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Baltimore arts briefs: Feb. 3

‘Sunrize: the Musical,’ Disney on Ice and more

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Musical revue showcases songs of the ‘50s

“Smokey Joe’s Café” is playing at Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Baltimore (5625 O’Donnell St.) now through Mar. 18, featuring songs written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

The show, a musical revue taking place in the ‘50s, features an ensemble cast singing pop standards like “Hound Dog,” “Stand By Me” and many more.

Tickets range from $52.50 to $50.50 for adults and are $36.50 for children 12 and younger. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit todbysdinnertheatre.com.

Broadway satire event Saturday

Sunrize Highway will give her take on Broadway and more in a one-night-only performance at the Theatre Project.

The Theatre Project (45 West Preston St.) in Baltimore presents “Sunrize: The Musical” from Iron Crow Theatre Company on Saturday at 8 p.m. with a special reception on stage following the show.

Sunrize Highway is the creation of Iron Crow member Joseph Ritsche, and is a “loving” satire of contemporary musical theater divas.

The musical features renditions from Broadway and more as well as whimsical reflections, advice tales and showbiz stories.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at theatreproject.org.

Disney magic comes to life

“Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic” opens Wednesday at 1st Mariner Arena (201 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore) at 7:30 p.m.

The show will feature 65 of Disney’s characters from 18 stories including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, many of the Disney princesses and more. These characters will bring to life moments from movies such as “The Lion King,” “Finding Nemo,” “The Incredibles” and many more.

Tickets range from $14 to $56 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com.

Reggae revolution

The Creative Alliance at the Patterson (3134 Eastern Ave.) is screening the movie “Holding On to Jah: The Genesis of a Revolution” for its Baltimore premiere on Saturday at 6 p.m.

A Reggae soundtrack featuring music from Bob Marley and more, sets the history and struggle of the Rastafarians and all Jamaicans, to music. The film includes interviews with some of Reggae’s greatest singers and musicians. This documentary tells the story of the merging of the Rasta ideology with music.

Following the film at is a dinner at 7:30 p.m. and a dance party to celebrate what would be Bob Marley’s birthday at 9 p.m.

Tickets to the screening or party only are $10 for general admission and $5 for CA members. Those who want to attend both events can for only $5 more. Dinner is sold separately.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit creativealliance.org.

 

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John Waters in 2022. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

By WESLEY CASE | At 80 years old, John Waters is still the ideal dinner guest — incisively sharp, quick-witted and funny as hell.

The chic Baltimore native proved it again and again in a recent Zoom interview, calling from his summer home in Provincetown, Mass.

The occasion was the Blu-ray releases of two of his movies — the 1977 dark comedy “Desperate Living” and his enduring 1988 musical “Hairspray” — on June 23 by the Criterion Collection, which publishes restorations of films it deems culturally important. The Criterion stamp of approval has become the gold standard among cinephiles.

“It’s like getting an award,” said Waters, who wrote and directed both films.

The rest of this article can be read on the Baltimore Banner’s website.

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PHOTOS: Pride on the Pier

Seventh annual LGBTQ celebration held at The Wharf DC

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The Washington Blade's Pride on the Pier was held on Saturday, June 13. (Washington Blade photo by Landon Shackelford)

The Washington Blade held the seventh annual Pride on the Pier at The Wharf DC on Saturday, June 13.

(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)

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PHOTOS: Lost River Pride

LGBTQ celebration held in rural West Virginia

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Singer/songwriter Tom Goss performs at Lost River Pride on Saturday, June 13. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The 2026 Lost River Pride Festival was held on the scenic grounds of the Lost River Farmers Market in Lost City, W.Va. on Saturday, June 13. Headliner Tom Goss performed at the festival and gave a second performance at the nearby Guesthouse Lost River.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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