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    Charles Osgood, anchor of CBS’s “Sunday Morning,” on the set in New York on March 28, 1999.  Osgood, who anchored the popular news magazine for more than two decades, was host of the long-running radio program “The Osgood File” and was referred to as CBS News’ poet-in-residence.
    Commentary: Charles Osgood remembered what he loved about Baltimore
    Charles Osgood recalled his Baltimore upbringing as giving him so much that he loved.
    Rachel D. Graham is the new chief executive officer of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, or BOPA.
    After a year of tumult, BOPA names Rachel D. Graham as its new CEO
    Rachel D. Graham will succeed Donna Drew Sawyer, who resigned from the position as CEO of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, or BOPA, last January.
    The Maryland Institute College of Art’s Pinkard Gallery hosts the Atlantika Collective’s “Climate for Change” exhibit.
    10 soul-warming art exhibitions to see in February
    Over the dark days of winter? Brighten up your schedule with BmoreArt's recommendations for some of the most interesting art exhibits to visit this month.
    Singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz brings her national tour "Polaroid Lovers" to Maryland Hall on Monday.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could learn about early Maryland history through the eyes of a mapmaker, celebrate Black History through one family’s story, see flying Italian dancers or catch a national tour for singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz in Annapolis through Feb. 7.
    The Howard County School System released a digital toolkit in which the public can access important pages of the 600-page budget book.
    Letters: Should Howard County raise taxes instead of cutting school programs?
    Students and teachers in music, art and gifted-and-talented programs should not fall victim to Howard County school budget cuts, a county parent says.
    Robert Lee Hardy, star of Marty and the Hands That Could, sits on the stage at Arena Players Incorporated, where the play is being shown, on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. Arena Players Incorporated is the theater where Hardy took his first steps into acting before moving to Los Angeles.
    From West Baltimore to L.A.: Actor returns to the home theater where he got his start
    Theater is more than a hobby. It saved his life.
    What could go on Westgate Circle now that a plan for a new sculpture has been "tabled?" How about a dog?
    Annapolis rejected three sculpture ideas for a prominent traffic circle. I have five more.
    Now that a plan for a new sculpture has been dumped, what should go in Westgate Circle — a boundary point between downtown Annapolis and parts of the city unofficially known as the rest of Annapolis? Here, then, are five ideas, all on the theme of Unity.
    Various examples of the ubiquitous “RLong” graffiti tag found across Baltimore.
    Will the real ‘RLong’ please stand up?
    Who is the person behind the ‘RLong’ graffiti tag painted all over the Baltimore region? The Baltimore Banner tracked down some theories — and here’s what we discovered.
    FILE - Charles Osgood, anchor of CBS's "Sunday Morning," poses for a portrait on the set in New York on March 28, 1999.  Osgood, who anchored the popular news magazine's for more than two decades, was host of the long-running radio program “The Osgood File” and was referred to as CBS News’ poet-in-residence, has died. He was 91. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett, File)
    Self-described ‘Baltimore Boy,’ CBS news personality Charles Osgood dies. He was 91.
    Charles Osgood, a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning” for more than two decades and spent part of his youth in Baltimore, has died. He was 91.
    Annapolis singer-songwriter Daphne Eckman, left, performs Friday at Rams Head On Stage in a release of her first album, "Where You Left Me."
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    The entertainment calendar in Annapolis starts to pick up in the seven days through Jan. 24, with three new art exhibits, fresh theater productions, a first album release by an Annapolis singer-songwriter and a nostalgia tour from Three Dog Night.
    There’s a lot of Irish-American fans in Annapolis. The 19th Street Band should provide them with a reason to turn out on a cold Monday night in January. The band’s third album, “Near Perfect” was released in July.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could catch blues or Irish-Americana on intimate stages in Annapolis, catch a long-running Rolling Stones tribute or see the first new theatrical production of 2024 in the week through Jan. 16, 2024.
    Visitors to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum take photos and examine a piece of art entitled “Cupid and Psyche” by Arvie Smith in the “Afro-Futurist Manifesto: Blackness Reimagined” exhibit on March 16, 2023.
    New York Times lists Baltimore among its top ‘52 Places to Go’ in 2024
    The New York Times lists Baltimore at No. 14 of places to visit this year alongside destinations such as Paris, Maui, New Zealand (by train), Singapore and Geneva, Switzerland — just to name a few.
    Reggie Wells, a celebrity makeup artist from Baltimore, was Oprah Winfrey’s makeup artist for three decades.
    Reggie Wells, a Baltimore native who was Oprah’s makeup artist for 30 years, has died
    Reggie Wells, a Baltimore native who was Oprah Winfrey’s makeup artist for 30 years, died Monday. He was 76.
    Through a line of coloring books, Naomi Winston wants to create “mirrors of representation” for Black and Brown kids and “coils of understanding” for children to educate themselves about other cultures.
    Baltimore-based author Naomi Winston featured on ‘CBS Mornings’ for her inclusive coloring books
    23-year-old Naomi Winston, who creates coloring books to help young people and others embrace their skin tone, was recently featured on "CBS Mornings" with Gayle King.
    The rink at Quiet Waters Park is the only public ice skating spot in Annapolis.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    Ice skating, viewing a classic John Ford movie or celebrating Twelfth Night are among the activities in Annapolis for the week starting Jan. 4.
    A collage of the top six Black creatives of 2023, according to The Baltimore Banner. (Left to Right: Britteny Howard, Timothy Fletcher, Akio Evans, Lisa Snowden, YG Teck, Jordan Lawson)
    Game changers: 6 Black Maryland creatives who stood out in 2023
    Drummer Timothy Fletcher, journalist Lisa Snowden and shoe muralist Akio Evans are just some of the Baltimoreans who made a splash this year.
    One proposal features three hands in the center of the circle, holding a red hart. The proposal from Washington, D.C. artist  Jay Coleman was submitted by an anonymous Annapolis family that offered funding.
    Annapolis posted 3 ideas for a new sculpture. Then it got ugly.
    Annapolis is trying to build a new sculpture that symbolizes unity. Turns out, everybody’s an art critic.
    The Budweiser Clydesdales will be in Annapolis Tuesday and Wednesday for the Military Bowl.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could catch a Bluegrass Nutcracker, attend a Christmas Eve service or check out the Budweiser Clydesdales through Dec. 27.
    Phylicia Pearl Mpasi stars as young Celie and Halle Bailey plays young Nettie in Warner Bros. Pictures’ bold new take on a classic, “The Color Purple," set for a Dec. 25, 2023 release.
    Maryland connection is strong in new movie musical version of ‘The Color Purple’
    Several people who play pivotal roles in the movie have Maryland connections, from producer Oprah Winfrey to actress Phylicia Pearl Mpasi and members of the crew.
    People in lawn chairs listen to MC Lyte’s set in the foreground as people in the background closer to the stage stand.
    Mark your calendars: Festival dates set for AFRAM, Artscape and Charm City Live
    In addition to information about AFRAM, Artscape and Charm City Live in 2024, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced there will be a “new, public-facing special events calendar available for residents and community events planners.”
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