At today’s “The Black Exotic: Representing Blacks in 19th-Century Orientalist Art,” University of Maryland, College Park curator Dr. Adrienne L. Childs discusses how images of blacks by major Orientalist painters and sculptors index a complicated system of ideas and assumptions about race and “romantic” cultures in 19th-century Europe. [2 p.m. $5 to $10. Graham Auditorium at The Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-547-9000; www.thewalters.org.]
Who’s In Town Born in Baltimore and raised in the tradition of great soul-jazz songbirds, Maysa rocks “Rain Drops” and other numbers during two sets. [5 and 8 p.m. $30. Rams Head On Stage, 33 West St., Annapolis. www.ramseheadonstage.com.]
Music Part of First Church’s on-going Mosaic Concert Series, the American Composer Organ Marathon, which benefits Manna House, features Kathie Metz, Theodore Feldmann, Joy Bauer, Margaret Budd, Michael Britt, Jim Houston and Jason Kissle among others. [2 to 6 p.m. $10 suggested donation. First English Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3807 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-235-2356; www.firstenglishcurch.com.]
Nashville rockers Framing Hanley (“Lollipop”) lick their chops with Burn the Fields and Skitzo Calypso. [7 p.m. $10 to $13. Recher Theatre, 512 York Road, Towson. 410-337-7178; www.rechertheatre.com.]
Recognized at an early age as an exceptional talent by fellow Argentine pianist Martha Argerich, the quickly rising Ingrid Fliter debuts on the Shriver Hall Concert Series in a program of works by Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann. [5:30 p.m. $33. Shriver Hall, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-516-7164; www.shriverconcerts.org.]
Art The collection “Dreams Fulfilled: Images of Obama” consists of 14 original works in a variety of mediums and includes a sculpture of the president-elect, quilts, a stained-glass work and paintings, mostly portraits on paper and canvas. Through April 30. [1 to 3 p.m. $8 (children under 6 free). Frederick Douglass -Isaac Myers Maritime Park Museum, 1417 Thames St., Baltimore. 410-685-0295; www.douglassmyers.org.]
Kids The ninth annual “I Have a Dream” weekend honors the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as the African American Quilters of Baltimore teach kids the art of quilt-making through a peace quilt. [10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday to Monday. Free with paid admission. Port Discovery, 35 Market Place, Baltimore. 410-727-8120; www.portdiscovery.org.]
Theatre “I Am My Own Wife,” a Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning play, depicts the controversial life of famous transvestite Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, who survived both Nazi and East German communist regimes. Through Feb. 22. [7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $16 to $38. Everyman Theatre, 1727 N. Charles St., Baltimore. 410-752-2208; www.everymantheatre.org.]
Film
Vision Runners International hosts “Free Movie Sunday,” which features a re-released G-rated animated film at United Artists Snowden Square Cinemas. Call for details. [9:30 a.m. Free. United Artists Snowden Square Stadium, 9161 Commerce Center Drive, Columbia. 410-872-0670.]
Events Rummage through piles of books, posters, toys, cassettes, records and more at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department’s monthly Record and CD show. [9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Arbutus Fire Hall, 5200 Southwestern Blvd., Arbutus. 410-242-9289.]
Head to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture’s “Fulfillment of the Dream: MLK Holiday Weekend” for a load of events. Family tours and stories about freedom and courage are for all ages. [Noon to 5 p.m. Free with admission. Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore. 410-767-0473; www.africanamericanculture.org.]
