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Weekend Lineup: July 4-6

The best ways to spend your long weekend in Charm City.

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Review: Union Hill Elevates the Scene in Brewers Hill

Filling the void of 15-year favorite Blue Hill Tavern, the spot serves food and cocktails that fuse classic with contemporary.

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Where to Watch Outdoor Movies Around Baltimore This Summer

Grab your popcorn, spread out a blanket, and enjoy flicks beneath the stars at some of the area’s greatest gathering spots and greenspaces.

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Arts & Culture

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.