Sports editorial assistant

John Coffren

John Coffren works as an editorial assistant at The Baltimore Sun. He has written and worked for several newspapers, including The Washington Post.

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Fluid Movement puts on its annual water ballet, giving the Bard an aquatic twist. (Staff File)

5 Things to do in Baltimore, July 25-31

Go out for dinner, see a water ballet with a message, sample winter ales in summer or take your pick of plays: one about seniors and gambling and another about...
Snoop Dogg performs Sept. 27 at Jiffy Lube Live.

5 Things to do in Baltimore, July 18-24

Go to a country music concert or a kid-friendly concert, watch Peter Pan light up the stage, raise your spoons to a frozen treat or solve a world-famous murder case.
The Baltimore Washington One Carnival parade moves from Park Circle to Druid Hill Park. The festivities are hosted by the Caribbean American Carnival Association of Baltimore (CACAB) and the DC Caribbean Carnival Committee (DCCC). This is the 42nd year of the carnival.

5 Things to do in Baltimore, July 11-17

See drama unfold written by local talent, attend a Caribbean festival, read the graphic novels that informed the most recent Superman movie, go to a country/rock concert or learn how...
Seen from Clinton Street, 4th of July fireworks light up Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

5 Things to do in Baltimore, July 4-10

Enjoy a yearly fireworks display, take your pick: a waterfront music festival or an independent artists music festival, listen to gypsy jazz music, or go diving at the Aquarium.
Team Seriously Rated Dance Group, TSR, performs on the AFRAM Live stage. AFRAM 2024, one of the largest African American festivals on the East Coast, kicks off the two-day celebration on Saturday at Druid Hill Park. The festival is under an extreme heat advisory. (Kim Hairston/Staff)

5 Things to do in Baltimore, June 20-26

Have a blast at an outdoor festival, be entertained by tales of adventure, hear a classical twist on pop music, let otherworldly music carry you beyond the stars or go...
The Morgan Stanley float participants walk June 25, 2022, during the Baltimore Pride Parade on Charles Street.

6 things to do in Baltimore, June 13-19

Celebrate Fifty Shades of Pride in Baltimore, see a 70s cult classic in a theater, be moved by a doomed romance, paddle around the Inner Harbor, clean up on some...
RZA, left, and Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan perform during KAABOO 2019 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sept. 13, 2019, in San Diego. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

6 things to do in Baltimore, June 6-12

Treat your ears to a three-day jazz festival, see a classic Broadway musical, taste sour brews, bid farewell to a legendary hip hop group, and attend a speculative fiction reading.
Red wine and roses being enjoyed at the Wine Village in Baltimore which runs from Mother's Day Weekend through Memorial Day at Inner Harbor’s West Shore Park. This spring pop-up wine and food festival will feature seating and wine gardens for 500 people with European bites and wine selections. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

5 Things to do in Baltimore, May 30-June 5

See a powerful play steeped in history, or a comedy written by a comic genius or an improv of a long-lived cops and lawyers show, pick up your favorite bottle...