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Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram in "Lady in the Lake," premiering July 19, 2024 on Apple TV+.
Get your first peek at Baltimore-based Apple TV series ‘Lady in the Lake’
“Lady in the Lake,” the Apple TV+ drama based on the 2019 novel by New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman, will have its global premiere date of July 19. The miniseries stars Natalie Portman and Baltimore-native Moses Ingram.
Angel Reese departs The Mark Hotel for 2024 Met Gala.
Baltimore-area native Angel Reese stuns in seafoam frock at Met Gala
Angel Reese, the Randallstown native turned WNBA player, left her Chicago Sky practice early and stunned during the Met Gala, which is one of fashion’s most iconic events.
Christian Siriano 15th Anniversary Show
Christian Siriano to serve as grand marshal of Annapolis Pride Parade
Christian Siriano, an Annapolis native, will serve as grand marshal and keynote speaker June 1 for the annual Annapolis Pride Parade & Festival, which is a major coup as the event enters its fourth year.
Ana Carrera, terapias manager (left) and Amy R. Greensfelder, executive director of Pro Bono Counseling.
Tragedies highlight mental health needs of Spanish-speaking immigrants
In the days and weeks after the Key Bridge collapse, therapists and grief workers who service Baltimore’s Spanish-speaking immigrant community say they have seen a significant increase in referrals and clients — many of whom were already struggling with trauma.
Sydney Newton, owner of Sydney’s Ice Creams, poses for a portrait behind the counter of her shop.
She was on Broadway. Now she’s following her ice cream dreams in Belair-Edison.
Sydney Newton, a former Broadway actress, has found success in Baltimore with the opening of Sydney’s Ice Cream in Belair-Edison.
Sapphira Cristál, left, and Nymphia Wind, from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,“ will be performing at Pride.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ finalists sashay from the catwalk to Baltimore Pride
“RuPaul’s Drag Race“ Season 16 finalist Sapphira Cristál will headline a show June 15 at Baltimore Soundstage, while winner Nymphia Wind will headline a show June 27 at Guilford Brewery.
The poster for Finding Us about families torn apart by Georgetown's sale of enslaved people reunite size generations later.
Descendants of people enslaved by Jesuits tell their stories in PBS doc
Black Marylanders will be featured in the documentary “Finding Us,” which will be shown on PBS. They are part of the newly formed Descendants of Jesuit Enslavement Historical and Genealogical Society.
The tracklist poster for Beyoncé’s latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” is seen next to Globe’s “The Biggest Show of Stars for ’61” showcard poster on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
Did Beyoncé copy the design of a small Baltimore company for her latest album?
Globe Collection and Press at MICA believes the track list poster for Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” was inspired by them. They want credit for it.
Actress Aubrey Plaza waves at the crowd at the entrance to the 2023 Met Gala  while wearing black gloves and a white gown.
John Waters confirms Aubrey Plaza will star in ‘Liarmouth’
After previously not confirming it, John Waters has found his leading lady in Aubrey Plaza for his coming movie “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance.” He intends to film the movie in Baltimore.
The Port of Baltimore is seen from the Baltimore World Trade Center on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
How Black port commissioners are handling racist rhetoric after Key Bridge collapse
The devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge prompted racist falsehoods to spread like wildfire online. Maryland Port Commissioner Karenthia Barber found herself in the crosshairs of a far-right disinformation campaign against “DEI” — diversity, equity and inclusion — alongside her co-commissioner Sandy Roberts.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge on April 5, 2024.
Key Bridge name should change, civil rights groups say
The Caucus of African American Leaders unanimously voted to ask that two bridges in the state, including the Francis Scott Key Bridge, be renamed.
Missy Elliott is coming to Baltimore in August, headlining her first tour. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV)
Work It: Missy Elliott coming to CFG Bank Arena Aug. 1 with ‘Out of this World’ tour
Hip-hop and R&B legend Missy Elliott will rock CFG Bank Arena Aug. 1 for her “Out of this World” tour. She will be joined by rapper Busta Rhymes and R&B singer Ciara.
Jawone Nicholson, seated with his family, as trial counsel Cary Hansel and Tiana Boardman stand behind him.
Jury awards $250K verdict against Baltimore Police officer who pulled gun on teens
A federal jury in Baltimore returned a $250,000 verdict against an off-duty Baltimore Police Department officer who in 2017 pulled a gun on two 16-year-old boys as they waited for transportation to an after-school program in their Columbia neighborhood.
6/7/22—Cleo Manago, director of the Pride Center of Maryland, sits for a portrait outside of the Pride Center’s new location.
City seeks to cancel $500K Pride Center of Maryland grant over reporting issues
The Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programs has recommended terminating a $500,000 grant to the state’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources to the LGBTQ community, Pride Center of Maryland. The grant would affect programming to address violence within the LGBTQ community.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott attends a news conference in Dundalk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge early Tuesday, collapsing the bridge into the Patapsco River.
How racist, anti-immigrant disinformation added to the Key Bridge tragedy
Baltimore has become the latest target of a national far-right campaign spreading thinly veiled racism after a catastrophic event.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is seen during a press conference about the Key Bridge collapse in Dundalk, Maryland on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
Racists called Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott a ‘DEI mayor.’ Here’s how he responded.
“We know what these folks really want to say when they say DEI mayor,” Scott told The Banner. “They really want to say the N-word.”
Center Stage in Baltimore
10 Baltimore theaters will take on 10 August Wilson plays
April will kick off a three-year effort during which 10 pieces of the late playwright August Wilson's work will be presented in chronological order at 10 Baltimore theaters.
Chef Sammy Davis Jr. in Yebo Kitchen, his new African-Asian fusion restaurant.
‘Chopped’ winner opening restaurant in former Church bar
“Chopped” winner Sammy Davis Jr. will open Yebo Kitchen, an African-Asian fusion restaurant, in the former Church bar space in Old Goucher in April.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River after a cargo ship collided with it early Tuesday morning.
Key Bridge collapse will disrupt business in Baltimore — and across the country
In a potentially crippling blow to commerce in the region, the Port of Baltimore is partially shut down after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday morning when it was struck by a cargo ship.
The exterior of Parkway Theatre.
What do John Waters, Luther Vandross and The Matrix have to do with the MD Film Festival?
Maryland Film Festival will lean into diverse communities with offerings that include a film selected by John Waters, a Luther Vandross documentary, a showing of a silent movie from the late-Black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, and an offering of trans short films curated by one of the creators of “The Matrix Trilogy.”
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