A Landmark
Collection
Central and South America
as never seen before
In the mid-1940s a young man named John
Bourne, who had become fascinated by
Mayan culture, suddenly found himself at
the forefront of an important discovery in
Mexico, and a life of collecting began. Last
October, the Walters Art Museum announced
a large and important gift from Bourne. The
gift, about 300 pieces from ancient cultures
in Mexico, Central America and northern
South America and ranging from roughly 1200
B. C. to 1530 A.D., builds significantly on the
Walters’ pioneering collection. The exhibit
ave
Date
CAMDEN YARDS
the
Baltimore
Heroes
Tuesday–
Sunday
An exhibit dedicated to
city notables, famous
and not so famous, from
Frank Zappa, the musical iconoclast, to Kevin
Clash, creator of Elmo. A
new and growing exhibit
at Geppi’s Entertainment
Museum. 410-625-7060;
geppismuseum.com
DOWNTOWN
The Addams
Family
March 6–18
Morticia, Gomez and
the rest of the odd,
dark family in the most
unlikely of formats—a
musical! The traveling
version of the award-
winning show plays
at the Hippodrome
Theatre. 410-547-7328;
ticketmaster.com
CITY GUIDE
Baltimore
“Exploring Art of the Ancient Americas: The
John Bourne Collection Gift” runs through
May 20 and shows 134 pieces from the collection. The materials (silver, gold, stone,
clay and fibers) and the depictions of human
figures, deities and even dogs reveal not just
the range of the cultures’ artwork but also the
makeup of their political and religious beliefs.
410-547-9000; thewalters.org.
Seated Male Figure with Incense Burner
Remojades or Nopilo, south-central Veracruz, Mexico
Late Classical Period, 600–900CE
Earthenware, 17. 4 x 12. 6 x 11. 7 cm
On loan from John Bourne.
Oh, Say Can You See
a Walking Tour?
Spring is arriving,
and with it comes
the start of a new
season of Star-
Spangled Trails, a
diverse o;ering of
walking, biking and
driving tours cele-
brating Baltimore’s
history. They range
from the Riot Trail,
just ;.; miles and
intended for walk-
ing, to the Historic
National Road, a
;;;-mile route
meant for driving—
unless you have
a lot of time on
your hands. The
Mount Vernon Cul-
tural Walk is three
miles through the
historic district,
CAMDEN YARDS
Orioles of
Spring
Opens April 6
The Orioles open at
home against the Twins,
the first of seven home
games on weekdays in
April. The Yankees,
Blue Jays and Athlet-
ics also come to town.
410-685-9800; baltimore.
orioles.mlb.com
FELLS POIN T
Urban Pirates
Opens April 11
The season opens for
adult pirate cruises
( 21 and older, bring your
own grog) and the tamer
family variety, arggh!
One-hour harbor sails
aboard the Fearless.
410-327-8378;
urbanpirates.com
the centerpiece
of which is the
Washington Monument. An amble in
Bolton Hill, comparable to New York’s
Brooklyn Heights,
is marked by blue
plaques on homes,
noting significant
previous residents. Landmarks on the
three-mile
Pennsylvania Avenue
Heritage
Trail include
Thurgood
Marshall’s
home and
first school.
Get information and brochures at the
Inner Harbor
Visitors Center.
;;;-;;;-;;;;;
starspangled
trails.org.
FELLS POINT
Frost/Nixon
April 13–May 13
The play that was a hit in
London and on Broadway (and which inspired
the film of the same
name) comes to the
stage at the Vagabond
Theatre, now in its 96th
season. 410-563-9135;
vagabondplayers.org
