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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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Music Review: John Tyler’s New EP ‘Free Spirit’ is a Testament to His Abundant Creativity
Tyler is an artist to watch, and a collaborator through and through.
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Soul of the City
One hundred years ago this month, the Royal Theatre opened its doors on Pennsylvania Avenue and over the next half-century played host to some of the greatest talent in American musical history.
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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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Billy Crystal Is Not Walking Through That Door: Thoughts on This Year’s Oscar Nominations
The snubs, surprises, and frontrunners.
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Theo Anthony’s Life is as Curious, Open-Minded, and Unpredictable as His Films
Antony's first two feature films—'Rat Film' and 'All Light, Everywhere,' both set in Baltimore—have a cult following and have been critically revered.
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GameChanger: Alanah Nichole Davis
Cultural worker, MICA alumnus, and former nurse technician established a fund for artists in the wake of the pandemic.
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Ten Non-Cliché Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Baltimore This Year
Break (up) with tradition by seeing a comedy show, shopping local makers, and enjoying other unconventional events this week.
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Baltimore Weddings Readers Poll 2024 Results
Over four weeks, you submitted your votes for your favorite venues and vendors. Now, without further ado, here are the results.
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Art Space: Local Artist Spotlights Black Maternal Health
Through lush, acrylic portraits, Lauren J. Turner creates positive images of childbirth for Black people.
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Deirdre Aikin Has Artistic Designs on the Baltimore County Seat
The owner of Towson's Triple Crown Tattoo & Piercing sets her sights on beautifying the county hub with local artwork.
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Featured Home: 7506 L’Hirondelle Club Rd
This remarkable stone and cedar shake residence showcases both historic charm and modern elegance.
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WYPR’s ‘Essential Tremors’ Celebrates 50 Episodes This Month
We talk to hosts Matt Byars and Lee Gardner about the series, which asks musicians about the three songs that have impacted them most.
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Dean Bartoli Smith’s ‘Baltimore Sons’ Captures City’s Struggles, As Well As His Own
Smith discusses the new collection, which ultimately forms a broad story of acceptance and empathy.
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Nineteen of Baltimore’s Best Bookshops
Visit any one of these neighborhood stores to find your next read.
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The City that Writes
The mysterious death, general strangeness, and undeniable genius of a certain macabre poet casts a large shadow over the city’s literary legacy. But Baltimore’s writing tradition is as rich and diverse as the city itself.
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Movie Review: Parallel Mothers
Almodóvar has done it again with pitch-perfect melodrama about the ties that bind us.
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Crankies Artist Katherine Fahey Inspires Baltimore With the All-But-Lost Folk Art
How the 19th-century practice that combines storytelling and a hand-cranked scroll of illustrated images became Fahey's niche.
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Jerrell Gibbs Aimed to Capture Elijah Cummings’ “Presence and Aura” in Official Portrait
We chat with the West Baltimore native, whose painting of the late civil rights leader will be on view at the BMA through Jan. 9 before heading to the U.S. Capitol.
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Sorry, My Weekend’s Fully Booked
Nothing stacks up to starting your own Little Free Library.
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Movie Review: The Beatles: Get Back
Behind-the-scenes Beatles doc is like a dream come true for fans.
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Movie Review: Don’t Look Up
Heavy-handed climate change satire is more exhausting than enlightening.
