Good Day Baltimore: Music hits ‘All Time Low’

Published December 28, 2008 5:00am ET



Fresh from an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Baltimore’s very own boy punk band All Time Low returns for a fast-paced, high-energy, all-ages show. 7 p.m. $17.50. Rams Head Live, 20 Market Place, Baltimore. www.ramsheadlive.com.

MORE FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS You know all about Santa Claus and his one-horse open sleigh and Hanukkah candle-lighting festivities. But how do other non-American cultures, like those in Africa or Asia, partake in spiritual ceremonies? That’s the focus of today’s Free Family Sunday tour, Ceremonies from Around the World, followed by a special screening of “Sunday Shorts.” Be sure to stop by the Kongo Figures exhibit in the Wurtzburger African Art Gallery to view several treasures from the Kongo’s kingdom of Central Africa: a vivid diviner’s mask, a figurative flywhisk and three stunning minkisi figures. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore. www.artbma.org.

KWANZAA Eubie Blake’s annual Kwanzaa Festival features a live jazz performance by Craig Alston on saxophone (with trio), an African marketplace, mini art classes, an open mic, a gallery exhibit and dance interpretations from Tracie Jiggetts and the Imani Dancers. Canned goods and other nonperishable food donations will be accepted. 3 to 6 p.m. Eubie Blake Jazz Institute and Cultural Center, 847 N. Howard St., Baltimore. 410-225-3130, www.eubieblake.org.

MUSIC Massachusetts trio Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers plays sexy alt-country and rock tunes reminiscent of Wilco’s best. 8 p.m. $22.50. Rams Head On Stage, 33 West St., Annapolis. www.ramsheadonstage.com.

Canadian alt-rock outfit Copyright is still going strong since its early-1990s debut. Opening band Mexillence heats things up. 7 p.m. $10. The Ottobar, 2549 N. Howard St., Baltimore. 410-662-0069, www.theottobar.com.

Steve Kraemer and the Bluesicians, led by one of the East Coast’s best-known session musicians (and pianist/guitarist vocalist), rocks the house with Timmy Fields and Paddy’s Mongrels. 9 p.m. Cat’s Eye Pub, 1730 Thames St., Baltimore. 410-276-9866, www.catseyepub.com.

ART Barbie: Fifty Fashionable Years takes you from the blond icon’s 1959 swimsuit debut through the 1990s. What better way to ponder America’s changing perception of the role of women in our society than through a half-century of dream houses, sports cars and hairstyles? Barbara Millicent Roberts has changed the face of pop culture. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Geppi’s Entertainment Museum, 2nd Floor, 301 W. Camden St., Baltimore. 410-625-7060, www.geppismuseum.com.

KIDS B’nai Israel Synagogue’s Chanukah Family Fun holiday event is an afternoon of cookie decorating, face painting, games, sing-alongs and a scavenger hunt. 2 to 5 p.m. $10 per family. B’nai Israel Synagogue, 27 Lloyd St., Baltimore. 410-732-5454, www.jewishdowntown.org.

EVENTS Today’s Rest, Relax, and Restore Workshop is devoted to stress reduction through learning yoga nidra techniques. 2 to 4 p.m. $25. Ojas Wellness Center, Mount Washington, 1501 Sulgrave Ave., suite 103, Baltimore. 410-664-OJAS, www.ojaswellness.com.

Kick back and chill out. Eden’s Lounge hosts the weekly Flirt Sundays, with DJs Kenny K and Rod Madd Flava, for mingling singles and pals grabbing a few drinks. 9 p.m. Eden’s Lounge, 15 W. Eager St., Baltimore. 410-244-0405, www.edenslounge.com.

Join Elkridge Furnace Inn executive chef Daniel Wecker leads a Champagne and Sparking Wine Tasting. Sample seven champagnes and sparkling wines along with light hors d’oeuvres. A special prix fixe dinner will be available following the tasting for guests who wish to stay. 5:30 to 7 p.m. $40. The Elkridge Furnace Inn, 5745 Furnace Ave., Elkridge. 410-379-9336.