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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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The Street Musician Known as Merdalf is the Mayor of 32nd Street
The 69-year-old busker is at home at the Waverly Farmers Market.
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The Ultimate Preakness Guide: Performers, Parties, and Race Tips for 2022
Whether you’re headed to Pimlico or celebrating from a local bar, here’s everything you need to know to ring in the festivities.
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J.M. Giordano’s ‘We Used to Live at Night’ Exhibition Opens at Maryland Art Place
Giordano discusses the show based on his first book, which chronicles 25 years of Baltimore’s seen and unseen nightlife.
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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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‘Baltimore Anthology’ Presents Unique Take on the City Through the Eyes of Local Writers
A part of Belt Publishing's City Anthology Series, the short story collection, out June 28, is co-edited by Gary Altmeter and Rafael Alvarez.
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What to Look Forward to at Greedy Reads’ Lost Weekend Festival
For three days, the Remington bookshop will offer everything from poetry and small press finds to panel conversations and kids programming.
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Caleb Stine Composes Original Score for Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s ‘Henry V’
Local folk legend and director Alec Wild discuss the play, running through May 15, and tease a special after party happening this weekend.
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WTMD’s Sam Sessa Makes His Directorial Debut
New documentary short, set to premiere later this month, chronicles how the Baltimore music scene made it onto the national stage.
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Art Space: Richard Friedman Captures the Spirit of Baltimore
Friedman’s intricate oil paintings reinforce a decades-deep admiration for the city.
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The Baltimore Fine Art Print Fair is Back for the First Time in Five Years
Curator Ann Shafer discusses the revival and exhibitors to look out for.
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Visit Middletown, Maryland
History and charm meet right around the corner in Frederick County.
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The Maryland Center for History and Culture Holds a Treasure Trove of Historic Style
The museum's Fashion Archives include more than 15,000 items spanning four centuries.
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Celebrate The Maryland Film Festival’s Return With These Exciting Titles
Here are reviews of four films to whet your appetite.
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‘We Own This City’: David Simon and HBO Bring Baltimore’s Corrupt Gun Trace Task Force to Television
We chat with author and crime reporter Justin Fenton about watching his book get remade for TV.
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The Marble Bar, a Haven for Punks and Misfits, Closed Its Doors for Good 35 Years Ago
Though shuttered for more than three decades, the Marble’s legacy lives on in the dizzying array of talent it fostered.
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Movie Review: Everything Everywhere All at Once
The film is enormously clever—and a little exhausting.
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Derrick Adams to Launch a Visionary Archive in Waverly
The renowned Baltimore-born, Brooklyn-based artist aims to amplify the contributions of Black Baltimoreans.
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GameChanger: Gregory Smith
We catch up with the Creative Alliance's new executive director.
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Marin’s Ode to Joy
Maestra Alsop brings a reimagined Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony—with a jazz ensemble and drum troupe!—to the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
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The Lemonade Selfie Museum Brings Fresh Fun to Mt. Vernon
We chat with the owner about the new social media-friendly space.
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Two Years After Opening in Old Goucher, No Land Beyond to Celebrate Debut
Owners Michael Cohn and Mark Brown are responsible for Baltimore’s first-ever board game bar.
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After a Decade-Plus Hiatus, Hammerjacks Parties On
How a lifelong music lover and his business partner brought the iconic concert venue back to life.
