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    Ari Lennox, seen here at Coachella in 2022, is headlining Charm City Live this weekend.
    What to do this weekend, from Charm City Live to salsa dancing lessons
    Whether you want to see Ari Lennox at a festival or Pete Davidson at a comedy show, or check out back-to-school drives, we’ve got you covered.
    Bossman poses for a portrait at Camden Yards before throwing the first pitch Wednesday night.
    Bossman returns to ‘Land of the O’ to throw first pitch for Orioles
    Veteran Baltimore rapper Bossman will kick off Wednesday’s Orioles game as he celebrates the 20th anniversary of his classic hometown anthem, “Land of the O.”
     Chris Jensen in his North Howard Street backyard.
    ‘Chris da Plumber’: Your poop was his bread and butter
    A Baltimore plumber is remembered for being good at his job but also for how he displayed his eccentricities, author and journalist Rafael Alvarez says.
    People participate in the oyster shucking contest at the Maryland Seafood Festival in Annapolis on August 20, 2023. They had three minutes to shuck as many as they could.
    Maryland Seafood Festival makes return to Annapolis
    After two decades of celebrating Maryland’s seafood dishes at Sandy Point State Park, the popular festival celebrated its 57th year at Annapolis’ picturesque City Dock
    Lionel Richie, 74, performs at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on August 19, 2023.
    Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire bring home the classic soul during concert at CFG Bank Arena
    Richie, 74, the former lead singer for the Commodores and now a long-running judge on TV’s “American Idol,” and legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire stopped in Baltimore as part on their national tour.
    Ari Lennox performs onstage at Autoshop in Washington, D.C., on April 19.
    Ari Lennox to replace H.E.R. as Charm City Live festival headliner
    Charm City Live festival, which takes place Saturday, lost H.E.R. as its headliner, but gained popular R&B singer Ari Lennox.
    Illustration showing Black male performer wearing a backwards baseball cap and singing into a microphone, with cityscape of Baltimore emerging from his lips, showing highways all going into the city.
    50 years of hip-hop and references to Baltimore in songs
    Baltimore is widely recognized for its indirect influences in hip-hop, but here’s a list of some of its direct mentions in the genre.
    The Crab Soup Cook-off is a popular event at the Maryland Seafood Festival, which returns to Annapolis City Dock on Saturday.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    Spend the coming week in Annapolis and you could judge crab soup at the Maryland Seafood Festival, take in the Annapolis Chamber Music Festival, or get your dog wet to support the SPCA at the annual Puppy Plunge. There’s something fun every day.
    Anne Beck, 33, performs a platform lift in the "Sad and Lonely Tale of Mr. Bottle" scene..
    Telling the story of Baltimore’s water infrastructure system through … water ballet?
    Fluid Movement, the aquatic-based performing arts group, used sinkholes, the Stool Fairy, Mr. Bottle, Mr. Trash Wheel and more in their performance explaining how the water in our city works.
    The Havre de Grace Colored School Museum and Cultural Center is hosting the 6th annual Arts, Wine, Jazz & Soul Festival on Saturday.
    What to do this weekend, from a wine festival to the Peale’s birthday bash
    We’ve also got you covered with several music event suggestions, whether you’re a fan of hip-hop, soul, jazz or EDM.
    Joan Smith stars in the one woman show, "Grounded" at Maryland Hall in Annapolis through Aug. 20.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in 7 days
    You could see a one-woman show by a new Annapolis theater company, play some serious pickleball at the mall, or snag one of the few remaining seats for the final performance of Melissa Ethridge’s summer concert tour. There's lots to do in the week ahead.
    Photo of Bud Meyerhoff - Quote from Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels:
“We were deeply saddened to hear the news of Bud Meyerhoff’s passing. A fiercely proud Baltimore native, Bud was a true champion of our city and the institutions that supported Baltimore’s economic, intellectual, and cultural life. Johns Hopkins was fortunate to benefit from his visionary leadership, including as a member of our Board of Trustees and as the inaugural chair of the Johns Hopkins Health System. We are grateful for Bud and his family’s decades of wise counsel and philanthropic support that touched our institution and all those we serve. Our deepest condolences go to Bud’s family and to his many friends throughout our hometown and beyond.”
    Harvey ‘Bud’ Meyerhoff, Baltimore businessman and philanthropist who was a driving force behind Holocaust museum, dies at 96
    Meyerhoff died Sunday at his Baltimore County home, according to family. He was 96.
    Kelly Rowland, seen here at the premiere of “Babylon” last year, will headline Artscape in September.
    Move over, Beyoncé Day: Kelly Rowland to headline Artscape in September
    The headliner announcement about Kelly Rowland comes at a crucial moment for city leaders and event organizers, who have struggled to come together to plan Baltimore’s multiday Artscape festival.
    Producer Christopher Morton, his producer aka "White Boy"
    Popular Baltimore rap producer ‘WhiteBoy’ killed in Thursday shooting
    Christopher Morton, known by his producer name “WhiteBoy,” worked frequently with some of Baltimore’s top rappers, including YG Teck, OTR Chaz, Roddy Rackzz and 448 RIQ.
    H.E.R., seen performing in Paris on June 22, 2023, is set to headline this year’s Charm City Live festival.
    Charm City Live moved to Inner Harbor, officials say
    Mayor Brandon Scott also announced rapper MC Lyte and singer Donell Jones will join Grammy-winning R&B singer H.E.R. on the bill.
    Annapolis Rotary Club volunteers run the annual crab feast each year, an event billed as the largest in the world.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next week
    Crabs, music, art and more. What’s not to love about the first week of August in Annapolis?
    Donny Osmond, seen here in April 2022 in Las Vegas, will bring his Sin City show to National Harbor on Wednesday.
    At 65, Donny Osmond has generations of fans. He aims to please them all.
    Donny Osmond reflected on his long career, staying fresh and, of course, "Mulan," as he prepared to bring a little bit of rock and roll and a lot of nostalgia to his show at National Harbor.
    Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson speaks during a news conference after organized team activities Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in Owings Mills.
    ‘This my quarterback’: Drake brings Ravens’ Lamar Jackson onstage at D.C. concert
    Baltimore Raven Lamar Jackson — along with teammates Tyler Huntley, Odell Beckham Jr., James Proche II and Devin Duvernay — took a helicopter to see a Drake concert in Washington, D.C. Naturally.
    Jason Aldean performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 10 in Nashville, Tennessee.
    At Merriweather, Jason Aldean says tour was ‘snake bit’ after music video controversy
    The country music star thanked fans for seeing the song "Try That in a Small Town" and its music video "for what it actually was and what it means."
    The plaque above the keyboard of the 1929 piano shows it was a gift to Sam Green from John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
    Owned by John Lennon, lost after Andy Warhol, a piano finds itself on auction in Towson
    Imagine owning John Lennon (and Yoko Ono and Andy Warhol and Sam Green's) piano. It's easy if you attend this Towson auction (and have more than $1 million to spare).
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