SATURDAY
MURDER MYSTERY: The Holiday Inn Inner Harbor, 301 W. Lombard St., holds a murder mystery event on the second Saturday of every month. Think Clue set to music with added laughs and you have a good idea what to expect from the Maryland-based troupe, Whodunnit for Hire. Tickets are $75 for a meal, a drink, the show and parking. Call 410-637-4625 or go to whodunnitforhire.com.
FRONTIERS: "The World's Greatest Journey Tribute" comes to Rams Head Live, 20 Market Place, to perform such soundtrack staples as "Don't Stop Believin.' " Doors open at 8 p.m. for this all-ages show. Tickets are $10 to $12. Go to tickets.ramsheadlive.com.
THE PARTY SHOW: Baltimore's burlesque duo is up to its same old shenanigans. Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey host New York performers Clams Casino, Anita Cookie and Little Brooklyn for a night of striptease, acrobatics and downright silliness. The Ottobar, 2549 Howard St., opens its doors at 9 p.m., and the show starts at 10. This 18-and-older event costs $13. Go to theottobar.com.
WELCOME HOME: THE JAY RANDALL STORY: Baltimore DIY filmmaker Jimmy Traynor presents a new 80-minute feature made for less than $1,000 at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave., at 7:30 p.m. A question-and-answer session follows the screening. Tickets are $5 to $7. Call 410-276-1651 or go to creativealliance.org.
GRACE HARTIGAN: A LIFE IN PAINTING: The exhibit of the former MICA faculty member's work includes pieces from the 1950s to 2007 at C. Grimaldis Gallery, 523 N. Charles St. The painter's retrospective, which opened on Nov. 19., closes Jan. 9. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call 410-539-1080 or go to cgrimaldisgallery.com.
BROMO SELTZER ARTS TOWER OPEN STUDIO DAY: View works by local artists, shop for photographs, paintings and sculptures and see short plays at the Studio 11 Theater at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, 21 S. Eutaw St., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The free event takes place on the first Saturday of each month. Call 410-752-8632 or go to bromoseltzerartstower.com.
LIFT EVERY VOICE: St. John's College, 60 College Ave. in Annapolis, celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. with its third annual event, including a gospel performance, seminars and a discussion on King's "Love, Law, and Civil Disobedience" speech. Seminars start at 10 a.m. Jan. 9. The concert takes place in the Francis Scott Key Auditorium at 5 p.m. Call 410-626-2530 or go to stjohnscollege.edu.
ALTITUDE: This new exhibit at Baltimore Clayworks, 5707 Smith Ave., features works by artists from communities in Colorado and Montana. The show runs through Feb. 28. The opening reception takes place Jan. 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The exhibit is free. Go to baltimoreclayworks.org.