Culture & Arts

by Fern ShenMay 25, 2022

Flying a drone around the structures before, during and after their demolition by Johns Hopkins, Taylor Houlihan captured footage she used to make a unique virtual record of them.

Dec 4, 2021

Discovered in Baltimore park: Native American artifacts 5,000-9,000 years old

Projectile points, awls, pottery and other items like those unearthed recently by the Herring Run Archaeology Project have not been found in the city for a very long time.

May 11, 2021

July 4th fireworks at the Inner Harbor cancelled for 2021

Decision follows the scrubbing of Artscape this July. Baltimore’s promotion director blames concerns about the spread of Covid at large public gatherings for the cancellations.

Jan 23, 2021

A critical look at the BMA’s year of acquiring art only by women

Purchasing works by just 49 women artists, only three of whom are based in Maryland, is “abysmal,” argues BmoreArt editor Cara Ober.

Dec 23, 2020

In Baltimore, for better or worse, pandemic shows musicians “the shape of jazz to come”

Deprived of the gigs that give them life – and pay the bills – jazz players and venues are battling despair and finding creative ways to keep the music coming.

Jul 4, 2020

Goodbye, Columbus

Activists predicted this would occur, and tonight it happened. Protesters toppled Baltimore’s Columbus statue and threw it into the harbor.

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Jun 28, 2020

After Ouzo Bay incident, musicians call on Atlas to end dress codes

Jun 15, 2020

When students demanded of City Schools: “Work to be actively pro-Black and anti-racist!”

May 8, 2020

Devin Allen’s photographs now on view, virtually, at City Hall

Feb 9, 2020

A video portrait of Baltimore’s “blue man” before he leaves town

Dec 10, 2019

A 1652 treaty opens up the story of the first “Baltimoreans”

Oct 25, 2019

A children’s museum of African culture is opening in Pimlico

Jul 19, 2019

What you won’t see (or hear) at Artscape this weekend

Jun 24, 2019

Weekly party in the park with live music, free yoga . . . and vegetables!

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Jun 16, 2019

Lighting – and lauding – Baltimore’s Japanese lantern from sister city, Kawasaki

Apr 29, 2019

Tucked away in Southwest Baltimore: The low-key cool jazz club of your dreams

Dec 6, 2018

Elvis & friends take on a tough task: Cheering up Baltimore

Nov 29, 2018

Johns Hopkins meets a dogged reporter

Nov 14, 2018

Baltimore’s Divine mural: They asked forgiveness and got permission

Jun 15, 2018

On the eve of Artscape, Baltimore’s arts agency still has no permanent chief executive

May 18, 2018

Baltimore’s McKeldin Fountain returns as an app

May 9, 2018

A Renaissance man who left Baltimore with a richer heritage

Apr 22, 2018

Scenes from Martick’s building as new owners float future plans

Apr 13, 2018

“AS OF A NOW” shows Baltimore rowhouses not vacant, but full of generations of “quiet stories”