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Chess is Baltimore’s New Go-To Bar Game

Weekly clubs offer opportunities to socialize around the checkered board.

On The Town

Weekend Lineup: Aug. 7-9

The best ways to spend your weekend in Charm City.

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How Akio Evans Went from Hustling T-Shirts to Designing Highly Sought-After Shoes

If the custom kicks by the Baltimore-born painter, clothing designer, and shoe muralist get worn at all, it’s on red carpets and for special occasions.

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Arts & Culture

After a Lifetime in Print, Dan Rodricks Brings His Talents to the Stage

Through his original plays, the longtime 'Sun' columnist continues to write love letters to Baltimore. His latest, 'No Mean City,' opens in March.

Arts & Culture

Iconic Journalist Murray Kempton Had Baltimore Roots, But He’s Often Forgotten Here

Maryland researcher Andrew Holter—who recently released an anthology of the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist's work—discusses how Baltimore impacted Kempton's craft.