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Photostory: MICA Grad Show IV
These photos were taken at the opening reception for “Grad Show IV,” which featured the work of graduates from MICA’s MFA in Studio Art Low-Residency (MFAST) program. “Grad Show IV” was on view at...
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Photostory: Artscape Images from the I. Henry Photo Project Archive
Artscape is Baltimore’s premiere arts and culture celebration, punctuating our city’s summers yearly. It is a captivating showcase of what the city’s creative communities are capable of. I. Henry...
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Letter from the editor- Issue 45
Earlier this year, I got the chance to visit the people at the Baltimore Office of Promotion and Arts and talk for a bit. I told them that I think my job is to let my readers know about all of the...
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Photostory: Artscape through the years
In a small office inside the Baltimore Office of Promotion of Arts’ downtown base, there’s a treasure trove of images and artifacts from decades’ worth of Artscape celebrations. In boxes and folders,...
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Baltimore Arts and Culture Events 7/31/24-8/14/24
Wednesday, July 31 Jersey Boys 2024 – Toby’s Diner Theatre: The fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop-music history, Jersey Boys takes you...
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Ripping the Veil
Rachel D. Graham, the CEO of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and Arts, also known as BOPA, wants you to know that the organization is not a mess. “BOPA is probably no more messy than a lot of...
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The Walters Art Museum Reveals This Year’s Janet and Walter Sondheim Prize...
Earlier this month — in partnership with the Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts (BOPA), the Maryland State Arts Council and M&T Bank — Mount Vernon’s Walters Art Museum unveiled the works...
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CL See
2023, in a chlorified water. A glitch blue hue taste bleachful. A sea a baby can’t stand. With a hue that blinds The blue egg of thirst: say hello 2016 in a saltified water. A dark blue-brown hue...
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Book Review: Tiffany D. Jackson’s ‘Storm: Dawn of a Goddess’
Last month, a new Marvel title hit shelves courtesy of Tiffany D. Jackson. The author of “Grown,” “What Happened to Monday,” and “The Weight of Blood” brings a young Ororo Munroe — the child who will...
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Baltimore Government and Community Events 7/31/24-8/14/24
Wednesday, July 31 West Wednesdays: Hear about the ongoing fight for police accountability in the Tyrone West case and all victims of police misconduct. This event happens every Wednesday. For more...
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‘Longlegs’ is a strong effort held back from being an instant classic
In its opening weekend, “Longlegs,” a breakout horror film effectively masquerading itself as a throwback police procedural, broke box office records for its distributor NEON. Using a largely memetic...
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Photostory: Artscape 2024
These vibrant and lively photographs capture this year’s Artscape. Billed as “America’s largest free arts festival,” Artscape 2024 was held Aug. 2-4 in the Mount Royal and Bolton Hill neighborhoods...
View ArticleHistoric Investments and Accountability Push Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Efforts...
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News on July 25, 2024. On a recent afternoon, Adam Ortiz, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Mid-Atlantic region office,...
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Baltimore Raven Kyle Hamilton and his family want to give back to Baltimore
On Saturday, August 10, Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton, his father, Derrek, and his brother, Tyler, cut the ribbon for the newly renovated Hamilton Family Weight Room at St. Frances Academy. The weight...
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Help Baltimore Beat connect with Baltimore Youth
Baltimore Beat, along with the rest of the Baltimore News Collaborative, is working on the second edition of our Youth Voter Guide. We know that Baltimore’s young people’s voices are vital to shaping...
View ArticleA Pivotal Senate Race Could Make or Break Maryland’s Quest for Clean Energy...
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News. Maryland’s climate challenges—among them worsening heatwaves, intense storms and flooding, sea level rise and coastal erosion—are adding new...
View ArticleBlack Crossword Puzzle: Sept. 4, 2024
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The Last Dance Party at The Crown
My parents Janet and Patrick, born in 1966 and 1965, were partygoers. They — especially my father — loved house music and dancing the night away with friends. Like any other young twenty something in...
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nice to know you
Took a summer walk to the park Looking at a statue Where we’d talk Missing the times we’d have Remembering the songs that reminded us of each other Now we’re distant and don’t talk much But...
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‘The Killer’ is the most fascinating remake in recent memory
For the last 30 years, various creative forces in Hollywood have tried to produce an American remake of John Woo’s 1989 Hong Kong crime thriller “The Killer.” After languishing in development hell for...
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