Suzanne Feldman’s award-winning new collection, “The Witch Bottle and Other Stories,” lays bare the complex lives of characters chasing dreams, redemption and belonging. The first two stories introduce us to visual artists scraping by in distressed Baltimore neighborhoods. Twenty-something, restless and driven, these female protagonists desperately want the recognition their work deserves. Opportunities arrive, but […]
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Hippodrome Theatre’s 2022-2023 season includes Tina Turner, Hadestown, Frozen and more
The Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center is gearing up for its 2022/2023 season, with shows ranging from homages to musicians Tina Turner and Carole King to a retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
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Pigtown to encourage love of reading with StoryWalk event
Books can transport readers to new and exciting places — whether to a fantastical land or around their own neighborhood. During the inaugural Pigtown StoryWalk from Sept. 25 to Oct. 17, families will be able to explore the southwestern Baltimore neighborhood, participate in fun activities, and celebrate their love of reading.
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An die Musik will broadcast live music performances during Thanksgiving week, portion of ticket sales to benefit charities
As families prepare to hold Thanksgiving dinners over Zoom or adopt other methods to reduce large, indoor gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, An die Musik Live! is also shifting one of its traditions to the virtual space. The downtown Baltimore jazz club will present its Thanksgiving Homecoming Concerts online this year, featuring a weeklong lineup […]
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Ruxton Towers Apartments sells for $35.6 million
The Ruxton Towers Apartments, a familiar sight to drivers heading to Towson on the Baltimore Beltway, has a new owner. Peak Management LLC of White Marsh, an affiliate of Hill Management Services, this week acquired the 144-unit apartment building for $35.6 million.
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Baltimore Weekend Events: Maryland Film Festival, Flower Mart, Taco Festival and more
We’re about one third of the way through spring and the weather is starting to feel more consistently seasonally appropriate. This weekend, several events are drawing Baltimoreans outdoors, including the return of Flower Mart, Mayor Brandon Scott’s Spring Cleanup, and multiple festivals. The Maryland Film Festival is also underway and will continue through the weekend […]
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A Dollar General store is a ‘slap in the face’ to Waverly, but building owner is working on agreements
A new Dollar General store is set to open soon in Waverly, despite pushback from neighbors, community leaders and elected officials who say they had a grander vision for a long-vacant space.
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Maryland voters’ ability to determine legal recreational cannabis hangs on Hogan’s pen
By E.A. Breeden Capital News Service – Only Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s signature Friday stood between Maryland voters and their ability to decide in a November referendum whether recreational cannabis should be legal in Maryland, after the Senate passed a bill giving them that opportunity Friday morning.
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Filmmaker John Waters’ boyhood home goes up for sale
Filmmaker John Waters’ boyhood home in Lutherville has just gone on the market. The six-bedroom house at 313 Morris Ave. has been listed by Frances Hebert of Cummings & Co. Realtors for $936,000. An open house is scheduled for Sunday, July 19, from 1-3 p.m. Masks are mandatory.
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Dereck Davis, a powerful Annapolis committee chair, elected as State Treasurer
The Maryland General Assembly on Thursday elected longtime Del. Dereck Davis from Prince George’s County as the new state treasurer. Members of the Legislature filled out paper ballots and the Senate leadership accompanied their votes into the House of Delegates chamber where, after a careful tally, nearly all the votes went to Davis.
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Baltimore Weekend Events: Women’s Beer History, Home and Garden Show, Joan Mitchell Exhibition and more
March celebrates Women’s History Month, and will also bring St. Patrick’s Day later this month. From talks about the important role women have had in the brewing industry, to some early St. Paddy’s Day festivities, this weekend has us raising a glass to Baltimore. With several theatrical and musical performances around the city and the […]
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BMA Director Christopher Bedford to leave museum in June
Baltimore Museum of Art Director Christopher Bedford will leave the museum June 3, after nearly six years with the institution, to lead the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).
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A bill set to legalize recreational cannabis in Maryland aims to give back to the community (VIDEO)
Del. Jazz Lewis has proposed a bill that would legalize and regulate the recreational use of cannabis in Maryland. Lewis says his bill would also bring more diversity and inclusion to the industry, with 63% of the tax revenue from recreational cannabis sales slated to go to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and communities […]
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This DuClaw exec founded a startup to help craft brewer-distributor sales go down easier
Before beer gets to a bar or liquor store, there’s a whole process that takes place between a distributor and brewery with lots of little details to figure out. Elizabeth Hanfman is well aware of these. Having started as a server in DuClaw Brewing Company’s brewpubs and worked up to running day-to-day operations and sales as the Rosedale […]
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BmoreArt’s Picks: November 2-8
BmoreArt’s Picks: November 2-8 BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
