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Things to do in Baltimore and online March 5 to March 11
Spring is right around the corner and there are plenty of interesting area events. Check out a movie festival by the ocean, join a book discussion or celebrate Mardi Gras.
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Ongoing: Surf and flicks
The fifth annual Ocean City Film Festival streams Thursday to Thursday. You can watch over 80 independent films from the United States and abroad. Tickets run from $10 for a single film to $149 for All-Access. ocmdfilmfestival.com (HANDOUT)
March 5: Sara Jones Trio
Sarah Jones performs Friday at Cured | 18th & 21st. Order food and listen to the lush sounds of this jazz vocalist, professor and director of Towson University’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble. The restaurant is currently at 50 percent capacity and can serve 48 diners at 10980 Grantchester Way #110 in Columbia. Friday 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (John Teagle / HANDOUT)
March 5: Author Gloria Chao talks YA fiction
The second installment of Young Adult Writers LIVE! kicks off with Gloria Chao, author of American Panda and Rent A Boyfriend. prattlibrary.org. Friday 7 p.m. (HANDOUT)
March 6: Drag Me to Mardi Gras
Have brunch and celebrate at Drag Me to Mardi Gras at the Union Jack restaurant and bar in Columbia. Kc Florance and the girls will perform. $15 cover gets you in. unionjackscolumbia.com. Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Baltimore Sun)
March 6: Magical Circus
See the Big Top at the Mayhem Magical Circus at the Bel Air Armory. Gregory May will entertain with amazing tricks and silly magic. The free event sponsored by the Maryland State Arts Council can be viewed on the council’s Facebook page: facebook.com/thebelairarmory. Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (HANDOUT)
March 7: Beau Soir Ensemble
Listen to a night of beautiful music at the Beau Soir Ensemble concert. Members include Ruth Wicker, Carole Bean and Michelle Myers Lundy. Tickets cost $10 and the classical music performance is part of An Die Musik Live! andiemusiklive.com. Sunday 7 p.m. (HANDOUT)