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Go to a film festival that’s out of this world or a spooky one-man show, see the Central Library’s collection of Baltimore’s master of the macabre, find that hard-to-find collectible or listen to the emotionally rich sound of a pop sensation. Ongoing: The Outer Rim Science Fiction Film Festival Are you searching for original science fiction in cinema? Beam down to these coordinates: the Patterson Theater at the Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave., for The Outer Rim Science Fiction Film Festival. See short films like “The Twilight Zone”-inspired “Invasion ’53” starring Jeffrey Combs of “Re-Animator” (1985) and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “Enterprise” fame or “Rose Mary and Time”, a time travel love story from the United Kingdom and more. Ticket prices run from $5.95 to $49.95. theouterrimfest.com Friday-Sunday Ongoing: ‘Alone: Tales From Edgar Allan Poe’ Watch actor Daniel Hall Kuhn bring literary classics by Baltimore’s master of horror at “Alone: Tales from Edgar Allan Poe” at the Theatre Project, 45 W. Preston St. Kuhn will perform these Gothic tales of terror: “Alone,” “The Raven,” “A Dream Within A Dream” and “Annabel Lee.” Dates and times are Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. General admission costs $25. theatreproject.org/alone-tales-from-edgar-allan-poe/ Friday-Sunday Friday: A Tell-Tale Halloween Be inspired by a literary giant and master of Gothic horror at A Tell-Tale Halloween: An Edgar Allan Poe Event at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St. Head to the Central Library Poe Room on the second floor and see artifacts, manuscripts and more from the Edgar Allan Poe Collection. Craft your own spooky short story or haunting poem; supplies will be provided. Watch several short film adaptations of Poe’s works screened by the Sweet Sixteens Real Cinema Showcase. The event is free. calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/a-tell-tale-halloween-an-edgar-allan-poe-event Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday: Maryland Toy Expo Searching for that action figure, board game or must-have from your past? Look no further than the Maryland Toy Expo at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium. Head to the Exhibition Hall and 4H building and peruse collectibles from Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Hotwheels, Masters of the Universe and more. Date and times are Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission costs $15 and you can enter at 10 a.m. VIP admission costs $20, and you can enter at 8 a.m. Children 10-and-under get in free. marylandtoyexpo.com Saturday Sunday: Macy Gray Give a listen to the raspy soulful sound of Macy Gray — “On How Life is 25th Anniversary Tour” at Rams Head on Stage, 33 West St., Annapolis. She is known for her top-selling debut album “On How Life Is” (1999), her smash single “I Try,” and her Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Ticket pricing starts at $95. ramsheadonstage.com/events/detail/1116579 Sunday 8:30 p.m.
