Oct. 7
Dance performance -- VT Dance, featuring choreographer Vincent Thomas, performs, 5 p.m. at Morgan State University, Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Drive. Free. 443-885-4440.
Oct. 10
Author talk -- Dr. Willarda Edwards discusses her book The Black Woman's Guide to Black Men's Health, 6:30 p.m. at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Library, 400 Cathedral St. Free. 410-396-5430.
Oct. 11
Soul concert -- Singer/songwriter Ryan Shaw performs, 8 p.m. at Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis. $20. 410-268-4545.
Oct. 12
Boyz II Men -- The R&B; group performs, 9 p.m. at Rams Head Live, 20 Market Place. Doors open at 8 p.m. $22 in advance; $25 at the door. 410-244-1131 or ramsheadlive.com.
Oct. 13
Harriet Tubman opera -- The Baltimore Opera Company presents She Never Lost a Passenger: A One Act Opera Honoring Harriet Tubman, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, 830 E. Pratt St. Free. Reservations: 410-727-6000 or baltimore opera.com.
Panel discussion on "Roots" -- Historians Dr. Debra Newman-Ham, Dr. Diane Swan-Wright and Dr. Cynthia Neverdon-Morton discuss the evolution of African and African-American history over the past 30 years, 2 p.m. at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, 830 E. Pratt St. Free. 443-263-1875.
Oct. 14
"Jazz for Kids" family concert -- Jazz versions of well-known children's songs performed by the Baltimore Jazz Alliance, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center, 847 N. Howard St. Free. Reservations: 410-225-3130 or baltimorejazz.com.
Anansegromma of Ghana performance -- Drumming, storytelling, games, 2 p.m. at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, 830 E. Pratt St. Free. 443-263-1875.
Sweet Honey in the Rock -- The a cappella ensemble takes the stage at 2 p.m. at the Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. $18-$25. 301-600-2828.
Oct. 16
Funk and blues concert -- Laura Love and Guy Davis perform, 8 p.m. at Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis. $22. 410-268-4545 or ramsheadtavern.com.
Oct. 16 and 27
"Martin and Malcolm. One Vision -- Two Voices: A Conversation About Race in America" -- Living-history re-enactors take on the roles of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X and participate in a discussion on ending racial discrimination in the U.S. with moderator Marc Steiner, 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive. Free passes: mdhc.org or 410-685-0095. Also, an interactive performance with the living-history re-enactors is at 2 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center, 847 N. Howard St. Free passes: eubieblake.org or 410-225-3130.
Oct. 20
The Whispers, Stephanie Mills, After 7 -- R&B; concert, 8 p.m. at the Lyric Opera House, 140 W. Mount Royal Ave. $50-$97.50. 410-547-SEAT or ticketmaster.com.
Oct. 21
"Ethnic Notions" -- Program on the evolution of African-American stereotypes in films, ads and children's rhymes through American history, 12:30 p.m. at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, 830 E. Pratt St. Free. 443-263-1875.
Oct. 24-28
"Whatever She Wants" -- Je'caryous Johnson's stage play stars Vivica A. Fox, Richard Roundtree, Boris Kodjoe, Tamala Jones and Little G. at the Lyric Opera House, 140 W. Mount Royal Ave. Showtimes vary. $25-$47. 410-547-SEAT or ticketmaster.com.
Oct. 25
"Guitars and Saxes 2007" -- Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, Tim Bowman and Jeff Golub are part of the musical lineup, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis. $49.50. 410-268-4545.
Oct. 26
Arena Players' production -- The show Four Queens, No Trump by playwright Ted Lange runs at 8 p.m. at Arena Playhouse, 801 McCulloh St. Free; reservations required. 410-728-6500 or arenaplayersinc.org.
"Callaloo: Celebrating 30 Years" -- Pulitzer Prize winners Yusef Komunyakaa and Natasha Trethewey take part in a reading in honor of the African-diaspora literary journal's 30th year, 6:30 p.m. at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium, 400 Cathedral St. Free. 410-396-5430 or epfl.net.
"A Concert of Music by Black Composers" -- The Municipal Opera Company of Baltimore performs music by Leslie Adams Blake, William Grant Still and Scott Joplin, 7:30 p.m. at the Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St. Free. 410-329-6874 for reservations.
Oct. 26-27
Historic Shipyard Days Festival -- Living-history event with craftspeople portraying 1870s blacksmiths, shipwrights and coopers, noon-5 p.m. at Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park and Museum, 1417 Thames St. Free. 410-685-0295.
Oct. 27
"Hand-in-Hand Tour: Were It Not for the Music" -- Visitors can embark on a tour of African-American historical sites and see performances by Ola Olu Griots, the Earl Wilson Jazz Trio, the St. Frances Children's Choir and NuWorld Performers, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Bus tour departs from the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, 1601-03 E. North Ave., at 10 a.m. Performances at various venues, including Orchard Street Church, St. Frances Academy and Arch Social Club. All events and the tour are free. Reservations required for tour. 410-563-7809.
Through Oct. 28
"Blue Door" -- Tanya Barfield's theatrical show explores what "black enough" means. Performance by the African Continuum Theatre at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. N.E., Washington. Times vary. $27-$37. 202-399-7993.
Oct. 28
"Open House/Open Heart" -- Celebration of community with music, theater, poetry and refreshments, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway. Performers include Poetry for the People Baltimore and WombWork Productions. Free. 410-244-1900.
"Let My People Go" -- Concert featuring the Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Morgan State University Choir and the Baltimore City College High School Choir. Music focuses on the story of the Underground Railroad, 2 p.m. at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, 830 E. Pratt St. Free; reservations required. 410-523-7070.
Patti Austin -- The soul vocalist takes the stage at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis. $45. 410-268-4545.
Through Oct. 30
Sankofa Dance Theater events -- Dance demonstrations, singing, drumming, storytelling, more at the Sankofa Center for Cultural Enrichment, 2901 Druid Park Drive, as part of Free Fall Baltimore. Free passes at sankofadancetheater .net or 410-669-DRUM.
Nov. 3
Emancipation celebration -- Celebrate Maryland Emancipation Day with living-history activities and a parade, noon-1 p.m. at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, 830 E. Pratt St. Free with museum admission. 443-263-1875.
Classical concert -- Soprano Measha Brueggergosman and pianist Roger Vignoles perform at 3 p.m. at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive. Free. 410-516-7164.
Nov. 10
"Black Indians: An American Story" -- The documentary will be shown noon-2 p.m. at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, 830 E. Pratt St. Free. 443-263-1875.
Nov. 17
"An Evening With Nancy Wilson and Bill Cosby" -- The Vision Award Celebration, presented by Coppin State University and the Lyric Opera House, features performances by the award-winning singer and the legendary comedian and lecturer, 8 p.m. at the Lyric, 140 W. Mount Royal Ave. $50-$125. 410-547-SEAT or ticketmaster.com.
Nov. 17-Dec. 23
"Spunk" -- George C. Wolfe's musical adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's stories performed by the African Continuum Theatre at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. N.E., Washington. Times vary. $27-$37. 202-399-7993.
Nov. 18
"East Side-West Side Life Stories" -- Oral-history performances by high school students, 2 p.m. at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, 830 E. Pratt St. Free with museum admission. 443-263-1875 or africanamericanculture.org.
Nov. 27
Author talk -- Deborah Mathis discusses her book Sole Sisters: The Joys and Pains of Single Black Women, 6:30 p.m. at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Library, Poe Room, 400 Cathedral St. Free. 410-396-5430.
Nov. 29
Author talk -- Cora Daniels discusses her book Ghettonation, 6:30 p.m. at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Library, 400 Cathedral St. Free. 410-396-5430 or epfl.net.