Baltimore Pride
Baltimore's LGBTQ community pulls out all the stops in this annual celebration of gender equality and loving yourself, whoever you are and however you are inclined. The eight-day pridefest kicks off Tuesday, with an 8 p.m. Gay Skate at Shake & Bake Family Fun Center, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., then continues on Wednesday and Thursday. But the real partying runs Friday-next Sunday, with signature events including the annual Twilight on the Terrace ("one of the more sedate events during the Pride celebration," organizers promise), 7 p.m. Friday at Gertrude's at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive ($125); Saturday's Baltimore Pride Parade (2 p.m., along Charles Street, from Madison to Chase) and Pride Block Party (4 p.m.-10 p.m., in the area bounded by Cathedral, Read, Eager and Charles streets) and next Sunday's Pride Festival (10 a.m.-6 p.m. in Druid Hill Park). Full schedule: baltimorepride.org.
Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week
Try some fine Baltimore dining, and save a little money while you're at it. Almost 100 restaurants will be offering fixed-priced menus, for dinner (three courses, under $35) and sometimes for lunch or brunch (two courses, under $20). Friday-July 31. (And yes, we understand it's more than a week. Not our call.) baltimorerestaurantweek.com.
'Salsa at the Symphony'
Enjoy some seriously hot salsa, with conductor Nicholas Hersh and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra doing the cookin'. Featuring the work of George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein and others. 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St. $25-$65. (Preceded by a 5:30 p.m. block party outside the Meyerhoff, featuring food trucks, sangria, free dancing lessons and more.). bsomusic.org.
'Iolanthe'
Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera, a satire of British society cloaked in the tale of a clash between British peers and the fairies of Arcadia, presented by the Young Victorian Theatre Company. 3 p.m. today and next Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Sinex Theater at the Roland Park Country School, 5204 Roland Ave. $25-$40. yvtc.org.
The Wailers Reunited
Members of the legendary Bob Marley's band, including Al Anderson on guitar and Aston Barrett on bass, will be playing two sets – one commemorating 40 years since the release of the classic "Rastaman Vibration" album, the other featuring more of the group's (and Marley's) greatest hits. 8 p.m. Saturday at Rams Head Live, 20 Market Place in Power Plant Live. $15.50-$18. ramsheadlive.com.
'Hoax'
Actor and magician Brian M. Kehoe (in the guise of reformed con artist Maxwell Fink) joins with local playwright Annelise Montone for an evening of experimental theater devoted to cons, hoaxes and more classic flim-flam. Trust no one. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 20 (plus Aug. 4) at Maryland Art Place, 218 W. Saratoga St. $25-$35. maxwellfink.com.
Colin Hay
The former frontman for Men at Work ("Who Can It Be Now," one of those defining songs of the '80s) will be performing at the Key Auditorium at St. John's College's, 60 College Ave. in Annapolis. 8 p.m. Wednesday. $45-$60. Tickets through ticketfly.com.
'Star Trek Beyond'
The re-booted Kirk, Spock and the gang are back, this time out stranded on a remote planet on the edge of the galaxy. With Idris Elba as the new baddie, Krall. In theaters Thursday.
Bmore Into Comix X
Comics creators, drink specials, even a lending library. Get caught up on the local comics scene. 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday at the Windup Space, 12 W. North Ave. Free. thewindupspace.com.
'Shane'
Director George Stevens' classic 1953 take on western mythology and hero worship, on the big screen at The Senator, 5904 York Road. Magnificent. 10 a.m. today, 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. $7. thesenatortheatre.com.