Baltimore Government and Community Events 12/04/24 – 12/18/2024
Wednesday, December 4 West Wednesdays: Hear about the ongoing fight for police accountability in the Tyrone West case and for all victims of police misconduct. This event happens every Wednesday. For...
View ArticleDecember 2024 Tarotscopes
Air Signs – Aquarius, Gemini, Libra Seven of Swords + Queen of Pentacles rx + The Emperor rx Did you take November’s message to heart, air signs? Themes of instability and lack of accountability are...
View ArticleLetter from the editor- Issue 52
The stories we tell each other about ourselves color the way we see the world. This year, we learned a lot about the power in storytelling in Baltimore thanks to one very powerful man: David Smith....
View ArticleBaltimore Arts and Culture Events 12/04/24 – 12/18/24
Wednesday, December 4 National AIDS Memorial Quilt Display: The historic AIDS Memorial Quilt will make an appearance in Baltimore to remember the lives lost to HIV/AIDS. On view through 12/8. Noon to...
View ArticleBest (and Worst) of Baltimore 2024: Arts and Culture
Here are our picks for some of the best (and worst) moments in our city’s vibrant arts and culture scene, including our favorite exhibitions, festivals that were (and were not) successful, dance...
View ArticleBest (and Worst) of Baltimore 2024: For the Culture
This section highlights those cultural moments you can’t understand if you don’t live, work, and love in Baltimore. Best Place to Learn: Justice Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center It’s no wonder Rev....
View ArticleBest (and Worst) of Baltimore 2024: Sports
From the good — like Angel Reese’s money moves — to the bad — like The Orioles’ disappointing season — here are our picks for the top sports moments in Baltimore. Best “Pop out and show n****s”: Lamar...
View ArticleBest (and Worst) of Baltimore 2024: Food and Drink
Baltimore has so many incredible restaurants, and in this list of places to eat and drink, we highlight and disparage— from the magnificent to the messy. Messiest Closings: Anchor Tavern, Duck Duck...
View ArticleBest (and Worst) of Baltimore 2024: In the News
This year, there was no shortage of news. Our selections range from the best, the bravery of pro-Palestine student protesters, and the worst, Larry Hogan’s cowardice. Baltimore Beat staff enumerates...
View ArticleBest (and Worst) Films of 2024
2024 wasn’t the banner year for film that 2023 was, or 2019 before it, or countless other years before a global pandemic altered the business, perhaps irreparably. Last year’s necessary labor actions...
View ArticleAdvocates, Lawmakers Hope 2025 Will Be the Year Maryland Stops Subsidizing...
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News. For more than a decade, Maryland Sen. Karen Lewis Young tried to get the state to pull the plug on public subsidies for trash incineration,...
View ArticleBlack Crossword Puzzle: Dec. 11, 2024
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View ArticleOp-Ed: Keep Creative City and Southwest Open
Earlier this month, Baltimore City Public Schools leadership announced their recommendation to the Board of School Commissioners that Creative City Public Charter School and Southwest Baltimore...
View ArticleBaltimore commits $44 million toward ADA-accessible sidewalks
The majority of Baltimore’s sidewalks and curb ramps are in disrepair due to vegetation overgrowth, decades of wear and tear, and narrow design. For people who use wheelchairs, scooters, and other...
View ArticleBaltimore Beat is Selected as a Report for America Newsroom
Baltimore Beat is proud to announce our selection as a Report for America host newsroom. The beat’s title is “Justice and Accountability: Investigating Policing, Incarceration, and Civil Rights in...
View ArticleBlack Crossword Puzzle: Dec. 18, 2024
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View ArticleBaltimore Government and Community Events 12/18/24 – 01/01/25
Wednesday, December 18 West Wednesdays: Hear about the ongoing fight for police accountability in the Tyrone West case and for all victims of police misconduct. This event happens every Wednesday. For...
View ArticleBaltimore Arts and Culture Events 12/18/24 – 01/01/25
Wednesday, December 18 Make Space: Looking for a community to foster and encourage your creative odyssey? Make Space is a monthly program designed to kickstart and sustain your artistic endeavors....
View ArticleWith Baltimore’s legal saga almost over, public discourse about OD crisis may...
This story was originally published in Mobtown Mag. The end of a yearslong legal battle with those who contributed to Baltimore’s overdose crisis is in sight — and so is an opportunity for city...
View ArticlePhotostory: Baltimore School for the Arts Presents “The Nutcracker”
The Baltimore School for the Arts has performed “The Nutcracker” every holiday season for the last four decades. The historic arts high school sets this holiday classic in the Mount Vernon...
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