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Arts & Culture
Artist Chris Stain is Documenting the History of Graffiti in Baltimore
Stain contributed to the city’s acclaimed 2012 Open Walls project.
Arts & Culture
Awake Thy Soul: Singing the Centuries-Old ‘Sacred Harp’ in Baltimore
Developed in the late 1700s and early 1800s, shape-note singing soon moved south and west along with the frontier.
News & Community
The City That Rides: Meet Bicycling Advocate Shaka Pitts
The co-founder of Baltimore-based advocacy group Black People Ride Bikes now leads the Wednesday-night “Do the Bike Thing” ride.
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Fading History: “Ghost” Signs Evoke Baltimore’s Commercial Past
Over the past 20 years, Lashelle Bynum estimates she's found and photographed close to 200 ghost signs throughout the city.
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Playing for Keeps: Baltimore Banners Youth Hockey Program Celebrates 20 Years on Ice
The team continues to pull together kids from the nearby neighborhood known as “Down Da Hill” to play an otherwise unfamiliar sport in East Baltimore.
Arts & Culture
Baltimore Architect Jerome Gray Paints the City in Watercolor
Since 2016, Gray has posted more than 3,300 architectural watercolor sketches—complete with brief histories—on his popular Instagram feed.
History & Politics
Recalling the “Lost” Irish Quarry Town of Texas in Baltimore County
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Cockeysville was constructed between 1850-1852 by the Irish arrivals.
Food & Drink
The Midway’s Final Evening: The Block’s Only Non-Strip Club Bar Closes After Decades-Long Run
Like The Block itself, The Midway became a Baltimore institution simply by surviving.
History & Politics
At 57, East Baltimore’s Muggsy Bogues is Still Larger Than Life
Former NBA star's new memoir recounts relationships with family, mentors, and his fellow Dunbar Poets.
Arts & Culture
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.
News & Community
Famous Frank's Corner Store on Wheels Gives Back to Cherry Hill
Frank Hudson is among a long line of entrepreneurs that have catered to residents' snack and beverage needs.
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Arabbers’ Mission Becomes More Urgent In the Midst of COVID-19
In addition to produce, arabbers distribute free groceries, masks, and public health fliers.
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You Are Here: A Tall Tale
Overheard at the Shot Tower, state arm-wrestling championship, and annual Nun Run.
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You Are Here: December 2016
First-hand accounts from the Schuler School of Fine Arts, a 70-mile run, and Doors Open Baltimore.
Arts & Culture
Found Art
Scenes from Normal's Books & Records and the Baltimore American Indian Center.
News & Community
Not By The Numbers
Scenes from the High Zero festival, Stanstock in Parkville, and Baltimore Bicycle Works.
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You Are Here: Home Game
Scenes from the Gaelic Assocation's camogie game, Born in Baltimore film festival, and Gamescape.
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You Are Here: Gifted
Scenes from Special Olympics of Maryland, Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, and a Tree Bus Tour.
