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    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.
    A fight over $1.5M could cause Baltimore to break-up with BOPA
    BOPA says the money was meant for the organization; the mayor’s office said it was a restricted grant that was always meant for the city.
    Unidentified cast members of the Classic Theatre of Maryland's production of "Macbeth." The production opens Sept. 26, 2024 in Annapolis and continues through Oct. 13.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: ‘Macbeth’ wears a tricorn hat in Classic Theatre of Maryland production
    The setting for Classic Theatre of Maryland's production of "Macbeth" is Revolutionary War America. iAlong with a Hispanic heritage festival, a doggy dive-in and a Taylor Swift tribute show, the play is one of seven great things to do in Annapolis this weekend.
    Festival goers at ArtScape headed for cover Friday night after a thunderstorm blew through Baltimore. The weather forced the cancellation of musical acts, including Grammy winner Chaka Khan.
    Broke BOPA wants a $1.8M bailout. The mayor wants a forensic audit first.
    At the same time the city’s top arts organization was struggling to make payroll, its CEO went ahead with plans for Artscape, BOPA’s premier event, without consulting anyone.
    Artscape
    BOPA runs out of money, calls ‘emergency’ board meeting
    Troubled Artscape host plans to vote on ‘personnel and business location’ Thursday
    Kondwani Fidel penned a series of commercials for the New Balance in partnership with the footwear and apparel chain DTLR.
    Once a favorite of white supremacists, New Balance is courting Black Baltimore
    New Balance disassociated itself from neo-Nazis, but now Kondwani Fidel has helped create a marketing campaign for the brand that celebrates Black Baltimore.
    Lady Brion speaks at a podium to a room full of people.
    Lady Brion is Maryland’s 11th poet laureate — and its youngest ever
    Lady Brion is the youngest person and first spoken word artist to be named Maryland’s poet laureate.
    Liza Colón-Zayas, clad in a Christian Siriano design, accepts the Emmy for her role in “The Bear.”
    Christian Siriano’s designs sizzle at 2024 Emmy Awards
    Winner Liza Colón-Zayas was one of at least five celebrities to wear designs by Annapolis native Christian Siriano at the 2024 Emmy Awards.
    Julia Marciari-Alexander, seen here at the Walters Art Museum, will serve her last day as executive director and CEO of the institution on Friday.
    The Walters Art Museum’s first female director reflects on being a pioneer
    Ahead of her last day at the Walters Art Museum, Julia Marciari-Alexander talks Baltimore’s creative culture and how her time here changed the way she looks at art.
    Daphne Eckman and her band will perform Friday night at Red Red Wine during the Annapolis Songwriters Festival, one of 55 local acts feature in free performances.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Annapolis Songwriters Festival showcases 55 local musicians
    No one may be more excited about the Annapolis Songwriters Festival than Daphne Eckman, a young performer who will share the stage set up at Red, Red Wine with eight other singers over three hours Friday night.
    Miss Maryland USA Bailey Anne.
    Defying the odds: First transgender Miss Maryland USA on changing the world
    Miss Maryland USA Bailey Anne recently spoke to The Baltimore Banner about a variety of topics — from her favorite food to her heroes in life — as she begins the rest of her barrier-breaking reign.
    Food historian Joyce White is launching her first book, “Cooking Maryland’s Way, Voices of a Diverse Cuisine.” It complements a 1963 classic cookbook with stories of the food and the people behind it.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Joyce White serves up the story behind classic Maryland cooking
    Food historian Joyce White marks her first book, “Cooking Maryland’s Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine,” with a lecture and book signing Sunday. It’s one of seven great things to do in the coming week in the Annapolis area.
    Phaan Howng’s “Witch Fever.” Howng is one of the featured artists in The Peale’s “Balancing Acts” exhibition.
    Five must-see art exhibitions to check out this September
    Check out these early autumn art exhibitions in Baltimore that defy expectations, according to BmoreArt.
    The Labor Day celebration will be held at the Chrysalis stage at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Monday Sept. 2, 2024.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from a Ravens paint party to a Labor Day concert
    From a Caribbean wine festival to a Ravens paint party, here are some of the activities coming up in the county for the week ending Sept. 4.
    Randallstown native and Chicago Sky star Angel Reese is establishing herself as a major player in the athleisure game.
    Angel Reese doubles up this week with Reebok, Reese’s Pieces fashion collections
    With a Reese’s Pieces fashion collaboration and a new clothing and shoe line for Reebok, basketball star and Randallstown native Angel Reese is establishing herself as a major player in the athleisure game.
    Talk show host Oprah Winfrey arrives to speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Winfrey wore an ensemble designed by Annapolis-native Christian Siriano.
    Oprah sizzles in Christian Siriano creation at DNC
    Christian Siriano, an Annapolis-native and Baltimore School for the Arts alum, struck the right note on the third night of the convention by creating a purple-hued pantsuit for the queen of talk, Oprah Winfrey.
    Fred Nelson and Laurie Simonds return to the Maryland Renaissance Festival this year as Henry VIII and Queen Jane Seymour. The festival runs from Aug. 25 through Oct. 20.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Maryland Renaissance Festival royalty ready for opening day
    The king and queen of the Maryland Renaissance Festival are ready for you. Fred Nelson and Laurie Simonds return Saturday for opening day at the long-running, singular Maryland event. It’s one of seven things to do around Annapolis during the week ending Aug. 29.
    Annapolis native Christian Siriano has the golden touch when it comes to dressing women in the political sphere — whether that be Michelle Obama and Jill Biden or the next potential leader of the free world, Kamala Harris.
    When it comes to fashion, Democrats turn to Maryland native Christian Siriano
    Annapolis native Christian Siriano has the golden touch when it comes to dressing women in the political sphere — whether that be Michelle Obama and Jill Biden or the next potential leader of the free world, Kamala Harris.
    Models wear designs at last year's Baltimore Fashion Week. This year, Baltimore Fashion Week is flipping the script with young designers and paid models.
    With young designers and paid models, Baltimore Fashion Week flips the script
    Baltimore Fashion Week founder — and former model — Sharan Nixon looks to her own experiences in the industry to incorporate needed changes.
    Betty Cooke, wearing jewelry of her own design is photographed on July 1, 2004, in The Village of Cross Keys in Baltimore.
    Betty Cooke, Baltimore’s beloved jewelry maker, dies at 100
    While working as an apprentice for a local jewelry maker, Cooke found her unique minimalist style, utilizing lines and geometrical shapes.
    Great Frogs Winery, the only Annapolis winery, is open for tastings Wednesdays through Sundays, with weekend entertainment.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Great Frogs Winery readies for the harvest
    The next few weeks may be the best time to visit Great Frogs Winery in Annapolis, just as the harvest begins. You could also catch the Annapolis Chamber Music Festival or check out the Halal Food Fest.
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