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UMD Historian’s New Book Reevaluates Our Understanding of The Revolutionary War
In 'The American Revolution and the Fate of the World,' Richard Bell offers a deeper look at the war—not only as the colonies’ battle for independence, but a full-throttle global conflict.
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As AFRAM Turns 50, Preserving Its Legacy is More Important Than Ever
This weekend’s milestone festival at Druid Hill Park—and a new documentary—aim to cement the celebration of Baltimore's Black culture for generations to come.
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Under New Ownership That Includes Soul Singer Cris Jacobs, The 8×10 Will Rock On in Federal Hill
How a local regular, a Philadelphia-based Orioles lover, and Baltimore's own Jacobs—who holds the unofficial record for most shows played on The 8x10 stage—are taking the storied concert venue into its next chapter.
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Movie Review: Disclosure Day
If aliens were among us, would you want to know? Would you care?
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Eddy Crane Went Missing in 1987. His Daughter’s New Book Helped Her Heal.
'Whatever Happened to Eddy Crane?' is less a true crime story and more a heart-rending narrative of Kate Crane’s close relationship with her father, and her unfathomable loss.
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The Rockwell’s Projector Screens Go Dim
As co-owner Bryan Burkert says goodbye to his longest-running Baltimore bar, he's launching a new nightlife destination around the corner in Fells Point.
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At 20, Galerie Myrtis Continues to Champion Black Artists in Baltimore
Dr. Myrtis Bedolla created a platform for African-American artists whose work is vital, but underrecognized and subsequently undercollected.
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Future Islands Celebrates 20 Years at Pier Six
Ahead of the concert on May 28, we caught up with the local indie-rock band about their 20th anniversary and new compilation album. Plus, a behind-the-scenes look at rehearsals.
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‘Black Is’ Magazine Launches Its First Print Issue
We catch up with founder Lia J. Latty about the evolution of the digital magazine, which amplifies the work of Black photographers in Baltimore and beyond.
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Clash of the Crabs Poll Results 2026
You voted for your favorites and now the results are in!
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Photos: The First and Last Preakness at Laurel Park
Though scaled-down, this year’s race—at its one-time-only home 30 miles south of Pimlico—was full of the traditional pageantry and nostalgia.
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Maryland’s Poet Laureate Launches a Festival for Spoken Word Artists
Lady Brion Gill's Revolutionary Writers Poetry Festival will offer workshops, panels, slams, and open mics May 15-17.
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Photos: A Year at Laurel Park
As the Anne Arundel County track takes the spotlight as the temporary home of Preakness 151, look back at its last year documented by photojournalist J.M. Giordano.
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Visit Middletown, Maryland
History and charm meet right around the corner in Frederick County.
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Movie Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2
Diehard fans will be pleased. And let's leave it at that.
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The Local Stitch Weaves the Community Together With New Shop in Fells Point
Aside from selling locally sourced fiber art supplies, owner Natasha Ibrahim will also use the new space as a home for her frequent craft meetups.
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Documentary Photographer Martha Cooper Hasn’t Forgotten Her Roots
Twenty years ago, seeking inspiration for a new project, Cooper came home to Baltimore and found Sowebo.
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Walk & Talk: ‘Jewelry of the Afrofuture’ at The Walters with Baltimore Jewelry Center
BJC director Shane Prada joins us for a first look at designer Douriean Fletcher's new exhibition.
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Maryland Native ‘Simpsons’ Writer Bill Oakley Brings Regional Foods Dinner to Mobtown Ballroom
The guy behind “Steamed Hams” now explores hyper-local dishes with his “American Culinary Curiosity” dinner series.
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Jung Yun’s New Novel Takes Us On a Surreal Cruise Into a Post-9/11 World
In ‘All the World Can Hold,’ the best-selling Baltimore novelist draws on real-life experience and finds space for little lives amidst big tragedy.
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John Waters Will Sleep When He’s Dead
On the eve of his 80th birthday, Baltimore's beloved Filth Elder shows no signs of slowing down.
