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The Sankofa Dance Theater Legacy Lives On in Baltimore
In advance of BMA performances celebrating the theater's 30th anniversary, founder Kibibi Ajanku discusses the evolution of Baltimore’s premier professional African dance and drum ensemble.
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Movie Review: A Real Pain
A pair of mismatched cousins travel to Poland to learn about their heritage—and each other.
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Movie Review: Cocaine Bear
A heartwarming coming of age tale...JK, it's about a bear that does cocaine.
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Meet the Happiest House in Roland Park
From the outside, the 1896 fixer-upper appears like an unopened geode—large, imposing, and traditional. But split it open and inside is a space filled with wonderful light, colors, and patterns.
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Jen Michalski Discusses New Short Story Collection ‘The Company of Strangers’
Taken as a whole, the collection reads like an open-ended meditation on how each of us navigates our own at times surreal life journey.
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Navigating the School Admission Process
There’s a lot to keep in mind when your child applies to private schools. But don’t worry; we’ve got the info you need to make it easier.
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Artist James Evans Uses Photographs and Words to Combat Prejudice in Nature
“People don’t expect for brown and Black people to be in these spaces,” says Evans, a photographer, poet, author, and nonprofit founder.
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‘Round Midnight: Baltimore’s Jazz Scene Comes Alive at Night
Through his black and white images, photojournalist J.M. Giordano captures not only the performers, but the spaces they inhabit, the city around them, and the streets that inspire their sounds.
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Baltimore School for the Arts Debuts a Student-Run Newspaper
The online 'BSA Muse' covers everything from school happenings to citywide issues and even features op-eds.
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Movie Review: Close
The Best International Feature nominee is heartbreaking—and heavy-handed.
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Give Baltimore 2024
Welcome to our annual Give Baltimore guide, a resource for charitable organizations to share their missions and invite the generous support of Baltimore’s readers. Here we profile area nonprofits addressing the pressing needs of social justice, equity, climate change, food insecurity, and many other mission areas.
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Longtime Urban Planner E. Evans Paull Explores Historic Baltimore Road Wars in New Book
'Stop the Road: Stories from the Trenches of Baltimore’s Road Wars' is a must-read for anyone who wants to better understand how the Baltimore of the 1940s and 1950s became the city we know today.
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Art Space: Former Station North Funeral Home Transforms Into a Community Art Hub
The Parlor, an exhibition space with artists' studios above it, now acts as a multipurpose hangout for creative types.
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Arena Players, The Oldest Black Theater in America, Continues to Set the Stage at 70
When the theater debuted during an era of civil rights resistance in 1953, it was uncertain if it would survive a single season. Now, it's embarking on its seventh decade.
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New BMA Director Asma Naeem Wants the Museum to Reflect the Cultural Vibrancy of its City
At a pivotal time for museums, Naeem’s work is helping to shape and shift the BMA to become a better reflection of current culture.
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The List: February 2023
From 'Les Misérables' at The Hippodrome to a Psycho Killers show at Union Collective, here are the local events to pencil in this month.
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Movie Review: Knock at the Cabin
Another gimmicky M. Night Shyamalan film? Say it ain't so!
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Single Carrot Theatre Closing; Members Reflect on Company’s 15-Year Run
Staff discusses the experimental nonprofit's upcoming closure, as well as favorite memories and what comes next.
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Meet the New Steward of The Walters’ Treasure-Trove Collection of Material Culture
Earl Martin—the museum's new Deborah and Philip English Curator of Decorative Arts, Design, and Material Culture—studies how the 18th- and 19th-century artifacts had an impact on the world around them.
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Neighborhood Fiber Co. Aims to Weave Positive Social Change
More than a yarn store, the firehouse-turned-production-studio on Eutaw Street downtown prioritizes its activism efforts—which only continue to grow.
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Review: New Horse Lords Album is a Masterpiece of Creative Freedom and Contradictions
Released last fall, 'Comradely Objects' is described by the band as “a thrilling portrait of revolution underway.”
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All of the Sounds I Made Upon Hearing the 2023 Academy Award Nominations
I watch the Oscar nominations on TV the way some people watch a sporting event. I’m very...vocal.
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Movie Review: Living
An aging bureaucrat finds out he’s dying—and realizes he stopped living a long time ago.
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Art Space: Jaz Erenberg’s Lush, Tropical House Mural is a Pick-Me-Up in Upper Fells
The muralist's most personal project yet is a culmination of her Jewish, Black, and Puerto Rican roots.
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Mount Vernon Records is a One-Stop Shop for Local Creatives
Founders aim to be a go-to for vinyl and music merch, but their overall goal is to be "a hub for artists and musicians.”
