The Baltimore Museum of Art will reopen its sculpture gardens to the public on Wednesday, allowing visitors to roam the outdoor space filled with works by Auguste Rodin, Joan Miró, José Ruiz de Rivera and others.
Baltimore Museum of Art to reopen sculpture gardens on Wednesday
Nolita Project checks in with teenagers looking for support
By Sydney Clark and Victoria Lorren Daniels
Capital News Service
Larry Thompson, a junior at Reach! Partnership School, in the the Clifton Park area, counts at least nine friends who died in the last two years—shootings, stabbings, a car crash, a drowning.
“I’ve been losing friends back to back,” he said.
These teenagers deal with trauma every day.
Deaths are announced over the school intercom.
Classmates decorate the dead students’ lockers as memorials, grim reminders of the school’s losses.
Pride Center of Maryland announces departure of executive director, citing desire for ‘new direction’
The Pride Center of Maryland on Tuesday announced the departure of executive director Mimi Demissew, who had served in the role since 2016.
Merrick Moses, president of the center’s board of directors, told Baltimore Fishbowl on Thursday that he “can’t really go into the specifics” of Demissew’s departure but that the board “decided it was time for the Pride Center to go in a new direction.”
“It’s a new day at the Pride Center and we decided to move forward,” Moses said.
Frosh announces settlement with Ticketmaster over Hippodrome resale tickets
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office reached a settlement with Ticketmaster after thousands of patrons were charged fees buying resale tickets for events at the Hippodrome Theatre, Attorney General Brian Frosh announced today.
Baltimore barbershops and salons help neighbors cope with trauma
By Kaanita Iyer, Jason Fontelieu and Jamal Williams
Capital News Service
In most barbershops, you might find posters that show style trends or magazines stacked on tables. But in New Beginnings barbershop, what stands out are student artwork on the walls and stacks of pamphlets promoting art exhibits and health screenings.
New Beginnings is not just a place for a trim. It’s also a place where you can address health concerns and trauma that stem from violence in Baltimore.
“I had to start doing things to address the issue of senseless violence, starting with myself, as well as others, that brought forth the urgency to unite barbers and beauticians with much more depth,” New Beginnings owner Troy Staton said.
Doors Open Baltimore becomes a virtual event for 2020
Doors Open Baltimore, a free annual event that gives people a chance to visit places that are usually off-limits to the public, is the latest local activity to go virtual for 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organizers of the popular citywide festival announced this week that they decided to make Doors Open a virtual event this year because of uncertainty over holding in-person events and concerns about potential health risks to participants, including volunteers who greet visitors at every featured location.
Hampdenfest canceled due to coronavirus pandemic
Hampdenfest, the late-summer festival bringing toilet bowl races and punk and indie rock to the heart of Hampden, has been canceled due to coronavirus, organizers announced last night.
JuneNique Wig Boutique: Coping with COVID and Standing Up For Racial Equity
Small businesses and non-profits are especially hard hit during the coronavirus outbreak. We get it! Baltimore Fishbowl is a small business, too. To help small businesses and non-profits, we will provide regular updates to let you know how they are coping.
The following is an update from Dominique Youngblood, Owner of JuneNique Wig Boutique, LLC, on how she is adapting and coping during these times.
How have you altered your business to adapt to the quarantine?
I have conducted virtual consultations to help women with natural hair tips during this quarantine, helping to educate them, and having open/fun discussions.
Beyond Video announces plans for reopening
In the time of quarantining and limiting travel to essential trips, watching movies new and old from home is a necessary respite.
Now that some coronavirus-related restrictions are being loosened, Baltimore cinephiles will be happy to learn that Beyond Video, the local nonprofit video store with more than 16,000 titles, is opening this weekend, the store announced.
Bill Henry pitches John Oliver on ‘Comptroller for a Day’
During a 33-minute long segment unpacking the state of policing in America, “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver went on a brief tangent about his favorite position in local government: the comptroller.
