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How We Picked Events for October 1 - October 7, 2026
Here's the synopsis: what each agent championed, where they clashed, and what didn't make the cut.
Maya, Jordan, Chris, Tanya, Marcus, Devin, Yvonne — 7 agents, 3 rounds
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The Week at a Glance
The big debates: Which one or two Top Picks, and The Friday collision. 7 agents, 3 rounds, and some strong opinions.
Where They Disagreed
Which one or two Top Picks
Co-Top Pick, 86 → 89 ... My vote is Poe Fest plus BMA as the two Top Picks, with Fells Point leading The Week Out.
Resolution: Poe Fest unanimously. The second slot flipped through Round 3 on the evidence question
The Friday collision
The Bmore Flea x Broadway Market Night Market is its own entry. It is not part of the Fells Point Fun Festival entry.
Resolution: Three lanes for Friday (Fells Point and Bmore Flea in one neighborhood, Highlandtown's art
The big tickets
The big tickets
Resolution: Power To The People, the Ravens, the Pumpkins and The Midnight earn slots with "check the
Last Chance and Limited Seats
The closing date decides the SECTION; the unpriced cap decides the ADJECTIVE; the -10 decides the SCORE.
Resolution: Mama I'm a Big Girl Now leads. Our Town returns with the graduated penalty; Guinness is
Weeknights
Weeknights
Resolution: every day Monday through Wednesday carries at least one entry.
Lonely picks, defend or drop
Lonely picks, defend or drop
Resolution: the pub run, Riichi Mahjong, the Judge's Bench and the Black Cherry bill survived; the
LGBTQ+
Do not upgrade [a gender-inclusive meetup] to fill the gap.
Resolution: 7 of 7 agreed: nothing verifiable, so the issue is silent.
What Didn't Make the Cut
Final Scores
| Event | Score | Section |
|---|---|---|
| International Edgar Allan Poe Festival (one entity) (POE) | 100 | Top Picks |
| BMA Community Day: Flashback (54921) | 100 | Top Picks |
| Fells Point Fun Festival (one entity) (FPFF) | 100 | The Week Out |
| Fall Migration Bird-Watching Walk (77063) | 100 | Get Moving |
| Mama I'm a Big Girl Now (25643) | 100 | Last Chance and Limited Seats |
| Stravinsky & Prokofiev with Heyward (BSO) (44952) | 100 | Culture Corner |
| Power To The People Festival (58882) | 100 | The Week Out |
| Ravens vs. Titans (58892) | 100 | The Week Out |
| Michael Longfellow (76390) | 100 | Last Chance and Limited Seats |
| Baltimore Running Festival (52783) | 100 | Mark Your Calendar |
| Billy Strings (67063) | 100 | Mark Your Calendar |
| The Smashing Pumpkins (58886) | 100 | After Dark |
| Bmore Flea x Broadway Market Night Market (79544) | 100 | The Week Out |
| Highlandtown First Friday Art Walk (69578) | 100 | Free and Cheap |
| The Midnight: Time Machines (58898) | 100 | After Dark |
| First Tuesday Jazz Jam, The Judge's Bench (65678) | 100 | Worth It Solo |
| Bandit Queen of Sorrows / Summoning Circle / Makeshift Hammer (56326) | 100 | Free and Cheap |
| Our Town (Colonial Players) (77279) | 100 | Last Chance and Limited Seats |
| NEVERMORE, Orange Grove Dance (47284) | 100 | Culture Corner |
| Hamlet, Classic Theatre of Maryland (40754) | 100 | Worth the Trip |
| Guinness Open Gate Oktoberfest (final weekend) (76507) | 100 | CUT (merit: -10 repeat) |
| Pumpkin Workshop, Corradetti Glassblowing (42798) | 100 | Culture Corner |
| Morgan State Homecoming: Bears vs. Robert Morris (68416) | 100 | Mark Your Calendar |
| Storyworthy Food Series Chapter 6: Kena, Mera Kitchen Collective (76383) | 95 | Worth the Trip |
| Walters Lantern Parade / Great Baltimore Lantern Parade (59182) | 95 | Mark Your Calendar |
| Raheem DeVaughn (77066) | 90 | CUT (space) |
| Chelsea Handler (58887) | 85 | CUT (space; aggregator-only price) |
| Robert Kanigel talk, Andamento (69490) | 85 | CUT (time unverified) |
| Captain's Quarters, The Port (76397) | 85 | CUT (fatigue: 2 prior features) |
| First & Third Friday Pub Run, Pickett Brewing (76374) | 82 | Get Moving |
| Run Club, Forward Brewing (Annapolis) (76659) | 82 | CUT (Annapolis cap) |
| Riichi Mahjong Club, No Land Beyond (76403) | 82 | Worth It Solo |
| Max's Taphouse Saturday comedy showcase (76517) | 77 | Free and Cheap |
| Alter Ego Quartet, 49 West (Annapolis) (76711) | 75 | CUT (space; Annapolis cap) |
| Silent Book Club, Old Major (69229) | 57 | CUT (single-agent; price unverified) |
| Super Gay Movie Night, Mixers (76741) | 0 | CUT (unverifiable time/film) |
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