4th of July

In the celebration of all things great and American, we're proud to present the characters of inFamous and Prototype cross-dressing. YAY! (See inFamous' Cole after the break.) Okay, so you're probably wondering where these images came from. Yahtzee presented a challenge to the development teams of these two games after he couldn't decide which game was better in a recent episode of Zero Punctuation. So, he jokingly said the "winner" would be whichever team sends in an image of the other game's protagonist cross-dressing.

Inner Harbor fireworks: The Inner Harbor's Cricket 4th of July Celebration includes a performance by Reverb, an a cappella group, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Electric Brigade, the U.S. Naval Academy band, starts at 8 p.m. and continues through the fireworks show. The fireworks, produced by Zambelli Fireworks Internationale, begin at 9:30 p.m. The concerts take place at the Harborplace Amphitheater, at Light and Pratt streets. Free. Go to promotionandarts.org. Constellation: The Constellation's Annual Deck Party takes place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event includes backyard barbecue items, cannon firings and giveaways. The Constellation is at 301 E. Pratt St. Tickets are $20-$65. Call 410-539-1797.

Celebrate the Glorious Fourth! ... an Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Weekend at Fort McHenry noon-4:30 p.m. today. There won't be any fireworks, but there will be a cannon firing, a musket salute, period dancing and a public reading of the Declaration of Independence at 3 p.m. Fort McHenry is at 2400 E. Fort Ave. Free. Call 410-962-4290. Arundel Mills: Get all decked out in your best Uncle Sam gear for the Arundel Mills July 4th Parade. There will be prizes for best red-white-and-blue costume. The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. Arundel Mills Mall is at 7000 Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover. Free. Call 410-540-5100.