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The Biggest Literary Festival in the Country Is Happening in Baltimore This Week
A neighborhood guide to partying with the poets and writers descending on the city for the annual AWP Conference & Bookfair.
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Baltimore Artists Shine in the National Portrait Gallery’s ‘Outwin’ Exhibit
A look at the four local talents featured in the prestigious Smithsonian show on view through Aug. 30.
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Frederick-Born Designer Claire McCardell Single-Handedly Democratized Women’s Fashion
In her new biography, author Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson explores McCardell’s rise in the male-dominated midcentury New York fashion industry—ultimately giving us pockets, mix-and-match separates, and modern-day athleisure.
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Documentary About Foraged Chef Chris Amendola Wins an Emmy
Filmmaker Renee Fischer chronicles the chef's journey from an adolescent struggling with addiction to a James Beard Award semifinalist.
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Baltimore’s Queer Dancefloors Persist Through Sanctuaries Like Sweet Spot
The roving dance party has become a vital hub for the Baltimore and Mid-Atlantic LGBTQ+ community.
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Art Space: The Ivy Bookshop’s Sculpture Garden is a Paradise of Poetry
For moments of reading or reflection, bibliophiles can enjoy the grounds, as well an interactive outdoor art installation.
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Pride Guide: Spectacular Events Celebrating 50 Years of Baltimore Pride
All month long, the city will be awash with a rainbow’s array of parties, performances, and fundraisers paying homage to Pride’s humble beginnings in Mt. Vernon in 1975.
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Experience the Northern Outer Banks
Corolla, North Carolina is where wild beauty meets coastal luxury this vacation season.
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Historian Martha S. Jones’ New Memoir Traces Five Generations of Her Own Lineage
In 'The Trouble of Color,' the Johns Hopkins University professor blends a legacy of enslavement, passing, Jim Crow, and colorism into a complex portrait of an American family in an all-too-often racist land.
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Movie Review: The Phoenician Scheme
One of the few Wes Anderson films I didn’t fully connect with.
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Good Contrivance Farm is an Oasis for Visiting Writers—and the Man Who Runs It
How Ron Tanner turned a ramshackle property into a six-acre writers retreat in Historic Reisterstown.
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Women Who Move Maryland 2026
Women are an essential part of the engine that makes our region thrive. In our annual section that follows, Women Who Move Maryland, we spotlight women professionals who play a leading role in Baltimore and beyond.
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Artscape’s Scout Art Fair Plans to Put Baltimore’s Creative Community on the National Map
Dozens of local artists will showcase works for purchase in this pioneering exhibition curated by acclaimed artist Derrick Adams with 'Beat' arts editor Teri Henderson.
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‘Arte Latinoamericano’ Opens at The Walters with a Full Day of Programming Saturday
Highlights to look forward to at the family-friendly celebration of the museum's first permanent exhibition of Indigenous American art.
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Greedy Reads’ Lost Weekend Literary Festival Returns with Largest Lineup Yet
While there are “no duds on the schedule,” per owner Julia Fleischaker, here are some can't-miss highlights set for the three-day book bash in Remington, May 30-June 1.
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MICA Students in Need of Summer Jobs Founded the Black Cherry Puppet Theater. It Became an Institution
The Hollins Market nonprofit, which has presented thousands of shows and workshops at schools and festivals throughout the region, turns 45 this summer.
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Baltimore is Still in a Daze Over Turnstile’s Historic Hometown Concert
Thousands gathered on Saturday to hear the rising-star hardcore-punk band perform in the Wyman Park Dell.
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Six Spots to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Baltimore and Beyond
With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, Baltimoreans are gearing up for a long weekend fiesta.
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Art Space: Sideshow Builds Community with a New Collection of Free Zines
AVAM's gift shop celebrates the long-held counterculture tradition with its own selection of the limited-circulation, self-published printings.
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Movie Review: On Swift Horses
Gorgeous film about mid-century malcontents is obsessed with beauty—especially Jacob Elordi's.
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Blues Musician Evan Nicole Bell Isn’t Your Typical Rough-and-Tumble Guitar Slinger
The Columbia-raised social media star played every instrument (except for drums) on her first full-length album, 'Shades of Blue,' while also filling the roles of producer and recording engineer.
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Art with a Heart Founder Prepares to Pass the Paintbrush
Twenty-five years after creating the visual arts nonprofit to add some color to her life, founder Randi Pupkin is ushering in new leadership.
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This Literary Arts Org Has Spent a Decade Empowering the City’s Young Storytellers
CHARM: Voices of Baltimore Youth is hosting a birthday bash to celebrate 10 years of connecting students to real-world writing, reporting, and publishing opportunities.
