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    Jason Steer, Executive Director of Creative Alliance, sits in front of a piece titled “Land of the Free….” created by artist Ajee Hassan.
    Baltimore arts and culture communities chart new paths after Trump diversity bans
    The arts have become the latest battleground over efforts to address gender, racial discrimination and inequity.
    A new salt box design featuring Derik Queen’s quote “I'm from Baltimore. That’s why.” appeared in Hampden following the Terps’ win on Sunday.
    Derik Queen showed love with his ‘I’m from Baltimore’ shoutout. The city responded.
    Music producer Mighty Mark and artist Juliet Ames are celebrating University of Maryland star Derik Queen’s “I'm from Baltimore” quote with a Baltimore club remix and a new salt box design.
    “Proclaiming the Annapolis City Charter: 1708″ is the largest of the three paintings by Lee Boynton in City Council Chambers.
    7 things to do in Annapolis, including places to celebrate Maryland’s 392nd birthday
    Every year, Anne Arundel County bets you’ll love Maryland history. This year, there are 40 events to get you to come out and celebrate the state’s founding.
    An illustration of Notorious B.I.G. and Yoko Ono from Mark Swartz's “The Music Never Died: Tales From the Flipside.”
    What if Biggie, Aaliyah and other music legends were still alive? Local author imagines new ending.
    Maryland author Mark Swartz's "The Music Never Died" imagines a world where some of music's greatest artists live on in intriguing ways.
    Books, fabric, a mannequin and crafting materials await customers inside Handcraft Happy Hour in Baltimore.
    Craft lovers, don’t worry — explore these local alternatives to Joann
    If you’re looking for local craft and fabric stores in the Baltimore region, here are some alternatives to Joann.
    Crowds enjoy St. Patrick's Day at the Guinness Brewery.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from Irish music to ... Irish breakfast
    Seven things to do in Baltimore County, including St. Patrick's Day festivities.
    Crowds visit Artscape in 2024.
    How do Baltimoreans feel about Artscape’s move downtown? It’s complicated
    The mayor’s decision to relocate Artscape from the Station North Arts District to downtown has been met with a wide range of reactions from artists, from concern to optimism.
    Abigail Lucien's work is on display in the "Crosscurrents" exhibit at the Baltimore Musem of Art.
    Four March art exhibitions that foster a connection to place
    These art exhibits will inspire you to connect with Baltimore and Maryland at large, BmoreArt writes.
    A concept design shows eight yellow silhouette signs with people standing below some of them.
    Gigantic signs to highlight history are coming to Catonsville
    A project of the Baltimore County Arts Guild will take stories and silhouettes from residents and transform them into 14-foot-tall signs to help people navigate some of Catonsville’s historic sites.
    Michelle Trachtenberg, who starred in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl,” has died. She was 39.
    Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ and ‘Harriet the Spy’ star, dies at 39
    Michelle Trachtenberg, a former child star who appeared in two buzzy millennial-era TV shows — “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl” — has died.
    This year's Annapolis Restaurant Week includes options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: It’s Restaurant Week. Should you dig in?
    Every year, Annapolis Restaurant Week rolls around and the message is clear. Eat out. But is it worth your time and money? It’s one of seven things to do in the coming week.
    Cross stitching and coloring materials available for customers’ use inside Meander Art Bar in the Upper Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore.
    You know what bars are missing? Arts and crafts.
    Meander Art Bar, a new bar in Upper Fells Point, allows patrons to discover their inner artist via painting, clay and more — without pressure.
    Temperatures in the 90s didn't deter crowds at ArtScape, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. Thunderstorms washed out the festival's scheduled concerts on Friday night.
    Artscape is moving downtown to uplift the area, mayor says
    Artscape, Baltimore's premier arts festival, is relocating to downtown from Mount Vernon as Mayor Brandon Scott says the area needs "uplifting."
    Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein speaks with guests at Living Classrooms event honoring him on September 14th, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    David Rubenstein says outgoing president, staffers made Kennedy Center a ‘beacon for the performing arts’
    “President Kennedy would be proud of your selfless work, your long hours, your commitment to excellence, and your dedication to the performing arts," Rubenstein said in reference to president Deborah Rutter, who was fired.
    President Joe Biden, right, presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor, to David Rubenstein in the East Room of the White House, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington.
    Trump posts that he is replacing Orioles owner David Rubenstein as chairman of Kennedy Center
    In Trump’s post, he wrote that he plans to make the Kennedy Center “great again.”
    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Corrin Rachelle Mitchell and Michael Jackson Jr. in 'Revelations.'
    America’s most prestigious Black dance company fills its ranks with Maryland dancers
    As has long been an Alvin Ailey tradition, the company opened its 2025 North American tour this week with a six-day run at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
    Visit Baltimore President and CEO Al Hutchinson poses for a portrait on a balcony at his office, in Baltimore, Monday, October 24, 2022.
    Visit Baltimore CEO Al Hutchinson will step down this summer
    Visit Baltimore CEO and President Al Hutchinson, hired in 2016, will step down this summer, the organization announced Thursday.
    Tom Miller's 1994 piece "Summer in Baltimore."
    4 February art exhibits that will restore your faith in humanity
    These art exhibits in Maryland will inspire you to dream big, bundle up and head back out into the real world, BmoreArt writes.
    The Walters Art Museum celebrates the Lunar New Year with performances by the Baltimore Chinese School, and Yong Han Lion Dance Troupe in Baltimore, Md., January 22, 2023.
    What to do in Baltimore this weekend, from Lunar New Year fun to a comedy show
    Whether you want to check out a musical improv show, a lion dance for Lunar New Year or a candlelit Vivaldi concert, we’ve got you covered.
    Local author Colette Shade poses with an issue of WIRED magazine in a funky, Y2K-style chair. Her book is a collections of essays that are a mashup of memoir and reportage.
    The Y2K era in Baltimore: Author Colette Shade on the suburbs, JNCOs and coffee
    Colette Shade is the author of the new book “Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything.”
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