Root for the home team, watch a dystopian future expressed through puppets, get back to nature, rock out under a starry backdrop or join in on the fun with an improv group.
Ongoing: Orioles home-opener series
Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis tags put Baltimore Orioles’ Ryan Mountcastle at third as Mountcastle tried to stretch a double into a triple during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Baltimore(AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Baseball fans rejoice. Your Baltimore Orioles return to Camden Yards, 333 W. Camden St., to host the Minnesota Twins in a home-opening series this weekend. Game dates and times are Game 1 Thursday at 3:05 p.m.; Game 2 Saturday at 4:05 p.m. and Sunday at 1:35 p.m. Saturday’s giveaway is a Kyle Bradish jersey hoodie to the first 15,000 fans. Ticket prices start at $39. mlb.com/orioles
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Ongoing: ‘Really Quite a Lot of Mechanisms’
Alex and Olmsted’s Really Quite a Lot of Mechanisms at the Baltimore Theatre Project. (Courtesy)
Venture into a dystopian comedy at “Really Quite a Lot of Mechanisms” at the Baltimore Theatre Project, 45 W. Preston St. Puppeteers Alex and Olmsted tell a futuristic story about a war-ravaged future where everything is falling apart, and a group of techs and machines toil unseen at the center of the Earth. Weekend show dates and times are Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $12 for students, seniors and artists. theatreproject.org
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Ongoing: Nature Deficit Disorder
A visitor explores Rachel Lee Hovnanian’s Nature Deficit Disorder immersion room. (Courtesy)
Experience the great outdoors indoors at Nature Deficit Disorder at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Drive. The immersion room is a creation by artist Rachel Lee Hovnanian. Step out of an urban environment and into a nighttime forest. The exhibit is part of the Turn Again to the Earth series at the BMA. Dates and hours are Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on Thursday, when extended hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free. artbma.org
Wednesday to May 31
Friday: Music Under the Dome: The Rolling Stones
Enjoy classic rock beneath a lighted map of stars at Music Under the Dome: The Rolling Stones Friday at the Maryland Science Center, 601 Light St. Arrive early and enjoy a happy hour. The Rolling Stones are known for such classic songs as “Gimme Shelter,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” “Paint It, Black,” and more. Tickets cost $35. mdsci.org
Friday 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Saturday: Law & Order: Special Improv Unit
The cast of Law and Order SIU: Special Improv Unit seek an audience member to play the victim. Cast pictured left to right are AJ McCombs, Kasey Jones, Lloyd Scott, Carlton Kearney, Gail Vogler Schuman, Michael Harris and Joshua Reynolds. (Courtesy of MidAtlantic Improv)
Join in the fun at a send-up of a long-running television police procedural with a Baltimore flavor at Law & Order: Special Improv Unit at the 405 Area, 405 E. Oliver St. Audience participation is expected for one to play the role of the victim and all to decide if the defendant is guilty or innocent. Admission costs $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. eventbrite.com
Saturday 8 p.m.