SUNDAY
'EDGAR ALLAN POE: A BALTIMORE ICON': The master of the macabre might have inspired future suspense writers for generations, but he also inspired many visual artists. This exhibit of 30 prints and 35 illustrated books includes works by Paul Gauguin, Edouard Manet and Rene Magritte. The free show opens at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, at 11 a.m. Sunday and runs through Jan. 17. Call 443-573-1700 or go to artbma.org.
TOUR DU PORT: Be part of the solution by opting to walk, bike or use mass transit, even if it's just for one day. One Less Car's annual fundraiser allows thousands of bicyclists to take to the streets of many of Baltimore's historic neighborhoods to support the alternate transportation movement. The event includes 12-, 19-, 41- and 51-mile rides, refreshments at rest stops and a post-ride celebration. The ride starts at Canton Waterfront Park at the Korean War Memorial. Park at 1500 S. Clinton St. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. Entry fee is $50-$60. Go to onelesscar.org.
CAPITOL STEPS: Usually there's nothing funny about politics, but this troupe of former Capitol Hill staffers manages to find the funny. The satirical performances are topical and successfully pull from current headlines. The show is at Rams Head in Annapolis, 33 West St., at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30. Go to tickets.ramsheadonstage.com.
ONE SHOW, ONE NIGHT, ONE CAUSE: Maryland resident and guitar-making legend Paul Reed Smith brings shredders Myles Kennedy, Johnny Hiland Band, Orianthi, and Davy Knowles and the Back Door Slam to Rams Head Live, 20 Market Place, at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $50 for VIP. The event is a benefit for the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Go to tickets.ramsheadlive.com.
'EGO MANIACS': Watch the first screening of the new reality show "Ego Maniacs," at Rocket to Venus, 3360 Chestnut Ave., at 8 p.m. The show focuses on the trials and triumphs of being a player in Baltimore's music scene. The event is free. Food will be available to order until 7 p.m. Go to myspace.com/egomaniacsrealityshow.
