After many years of exploring black-and-white fine art photography, Dunn has returned to her love of painting as a creative outlet. Joan Forester is trained as a painter and is now a photographer who prefers black-and-white film and a traditional wet darkroom. Their works come together in “The View From Here,” a colorful exhibit of painted works of their world travels. Through Dec. 5. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday; Artists’ Gallery, American City Building, 10227 Wincopin Circle, Columbia. 410-740-8249; artistsgallerycolumbia.com.
Who’s in town
Author and former CIA agent Valerie Plame discusses the sequence of events that ensued after her name was leaked to Washington Post columnist Robert Novak. The talk is part of the Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium. 8 p.m. Thursday; Shriver Hall, Homewood Campus, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 St. Charles St., Baltimore; free (reservations required). 410-516-7164; [email protected], jhu.edu/mse.
Music
It’s a classical-music, celeb-studded evening when Copenhagen-born violinist Nikolaj Znaider teams up with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to perform Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5. 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St. (at Preston Street), Baltimore; $26 to $75. 410-783-8000; baltimoresymphony.org.
Hard rock 1980s band Tesla (best known for their cover “Signs”) is still rockin’ after hair metal’s heyday. Hear them blow their fuse; with Pop Evil. All ages. 8 p.m. $29.50 to $32. Rams Head Live, 20 Market Place, Baltimore. ramsheadlive.com.
Brooklyn punk/crunk club music act Ninjasonik hits the Talking Head with Catcall, AK Slaughter, and Bow n Arrow. 8 p.m. $8. Talking Head Club, 407 E. Saratoga St., Baltimore. 410-207-8011; Talkingheadclub.com.
Head to Dundalk with your best chops. Village Coffee House now hosts Open Mic Thursdays. 7 p.m. Free. Village Coffee House, 3 Commerce St., Dundalk. 410-285-7270.
Whale Show, a folk, blues and old-time country band from the heart of Baltimore, rocks out with Lawnchair and Cockeysville Billies. 8 p.m. $10. The Ottobar, 2549 N. Howard St., Baltimore. 410-662-0069; theottobar.com.
Art
Autumn’s colorful leaves dust off the beautiful outdoor sculpture exhibition “Art on the Gwynns Falls Trail” is now open. Through Nov. 22. From dawn till dusk. Free. Winans Meadow Trailhead (T2) at Gwynns Falls Trail, 4500 North Franklintown Road, Baltimore. 410-448-5663 or gwynnsfallstrail.org.
Lecture
Doug Mishler and Jim Getty portray Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln at the timely discussion “What Makes a Great President?” 7 p.m. Free; must reserve at mdhc.org; Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore. 443-685-0095.
Film
The film “Denmark – Living with the Enemy” is about the Danish noncooperation during the Nazi occupation which helped save all but a few hundred of Denmark’s Jews from the Holocaust. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Light Street Presbyterian Church, 809 Light St., Baltimore. 410-539-0125.
Dance
DJ Tito spins dancehall and reggaeton at Latin Palace’s Cacoteo Nights. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Free before 11 p.m.; $10 after 11 p.m. Latin Palace, 509 S. Broadway St., Baltimore. 410-522-6700; latinpalace.com.
Events
“Guitar Hero” lovers, meet your match! Compete for fun and prizes with your best “Rock You Like a Hurricane” riff.[9 p.m. Free. The Green Turtle Sports Bar, 722 S. Broadway St., Baltimore. 410-342-4222.
