Robert’s Picks

Annapolis

Classic Theatre of Maryland presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged

If you’ve ever wanted to see all of Shakespeare’s 37 plays in just over an hour and a half, here’s your chance! Three comedic actors will be breezing through all of them in hilarious style every Tuesday night at 7:30 pm, now through August 29, at Reynold’s Tavern. For tickets, visit classictheatremaryland.org.

Annapolis City Dock Concert Series

Live music continues at Annapolis City Dock through the rest of the summer and into early fall. Passersby and captive audiences alike will enjoy a variety of music styles performed out in the open air. The concerts, which start at 6:00 pm, are scheduled sporadically through the end of September. A full schedule can be found at annapolis. gov/1406/summer-concerts.

Annapolis Art Walk

Art enthusiasts, take note: This popular summertime tradition sponsored by the Annapolis Gallery Association is coming up! Taking place on the third Thursday in August every summer—this year, on August 17—the Annapolis Art Walk is a night when galleries will debut new exhibits, host artists to give demonstrations, and set out beverages and light snacks to encourage gathering and conversation. Festivities run from 5:00 to 9:00 pm, and full details can be found at artinannapolis.com.

Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival

This all-day festival on September 23 at Annapolis City Dock—the same place where the protagonist Kunta Kinte of Alex Haley’s novel Roots arrived enslaved in 1767—celebrates the rich heritage of Africans, African Americans, and Caribbean people of African descent with live music, dance performances, family-friendly activities, and handmade art for sale. For information, go to kuntakinte.org.

Metro D.C.

Adams Morgan Day

If you love the varied culture of Washington’s Adams Morgan neighborhood, be sure to mark your calendar for Adams Morgan Day on September 10, when you can enjoy a full schedule of celebratory activities with music, art, and all kinds of activities for families. Learn more at admoday.com.

National Book Festival

Readers, take note—the National Book Festival is coming up on August 12 from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Presented by the Library of Congress, this annual event features free talks from big-name authors who write in all genres, as well as other activities and lots of book shopping. Learn more at loc. gov/events/2023-national-book-festival.

DCBX | 15

Summer gets a little bit hotter when DCBX 15 takes place August 2428 at the Renaissance D.C. Hotel, celebrating salsa, bachata, kizomba, and zouk with hundreds of educational sessions. This four-day festival promises the best learning experience of any Latin dance event in the country. For more details, go to dcbachata.com.

Eastern Shore

Maryland Folk Festival

There’s no better opportunity to celebrate all things Maryland than at this annual festival that runs from September 22 to 24 in Salisbury. It will feature a full schedule of music, dance performances, and showcases of local art and crafts—all geared toward celebrating state and national culture. For full details, go to mdfolkfest.com.

Dorchester Center for the Arts Showcase

You’ll have the chance to admire (and even purchase) a variety of work produced by artisans and crafters at this annual street festival held on High Street in historic Cambridge. Organized annually to celebrate the community’s creativity and artistry, the event will also have live performances and food vendors. Get info at dorchesterarts.org.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Fall Gala

A can’t-miss event in St. Michaels, the annual fall gala to benefit the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is set for September 9 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Guests will enjoy cocktails, dinner, dancing, and mingling with fellow philanthropists. Funds raised by the event support the museum’s mission of preserving and celebrating the area’s maritime heritage. Get tickets at cbmm.org.

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Robert Haywood is the author of Allan Kaprow and Claes Oldenburg: Art, Happenings, and Cultural Politics in the 1960s (Yale University Press). Thanks to Dylan Roche for his contributions to this column.