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Foraging in the Fridge

Baltimore magazine — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:27:37 +0000

Museum director Rebecca Hoffberger follows her intuition when pulling a meal together.

By Jane Marion

With a spoon so unique that it looks as though it belongs in a museum, Rebecca Hoffberger stirs a colorful concoction of carrots and cabbage in the cheerful kitchen of her Owings Mills home. “This wood spoon came from Grace David, one of my artists,” says Hoffberger, founder and director of the American Visionary Art Museum [AVAM]. “It’s from Africa, and it’s just so beautifully made. I love having a few special things to cook with that aren’t just from Williams-Sonoma or Macy’s.”

Boomerang Effect

Baltimore magazine — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:46:20 +0000

Because of the poor economy, college grads are returning home to live with mom and dad.

By Joanna Franklin Bell

The Snoopy quilt hanging in Louis Foudos’s bedroom in Towson is incongruous with the videography equipment, track-and-field magazines, and master’s-level textbooks on the shelves. Snoopy, wearing a bright yellow cap and swinging a baseball bat, was hand-stitched by Louis’s grandmother when he was a child, and it still decorates the wall. Louis doesn’t see the point in removing it—he is, after all, still sleeping in his own boyhood bedroom.

The Chatter: June 2013

Baltimore magazine — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:54:10 +0000

Firsthand accounts of what’s happening in Baltimore.

Edited by Ron Cassie

Sneaker Show
March 30, 2013 - Pennsylvania Avenue

“How much for these?” asks a twentysomething man holding a pair of red Nike Air Jordan IIs, originally released in 1986. “Gimme a price,” responds Ahmad Bennett. “I’ll work with you.”

“How much do you want for these Grant Hill’s?” chimes in another, looking over a pair of Fila high tops from the former Duke star’s Orlando Magic days.

The New U

Derrick — Thu, 30 May 2013 18:33:21 +0000

A sparkly, new law school is the capstone of UB’s growth.

By Jess Blumberg

If you’ve been in midtown lately, you’ve probably noticed the gleaming 12-story building on Mount Royal Avenue that sits in stark contrast to neoclassical Penn Station across the street. It, fittingly, makes a statement. University of Baltimore’s new $114 million John and Frances Angelos Law Center (named for alumnus Peter Angelos’s parents) marks a decade’s worth of growth for the school—even Vice President Joe Biden showed up for its April opening. “You won’t see a law school anywhere in the universe like this,” says UB president Robert Bogomolny, pictured.

Surviving Lance

Baltimore magazine — Thu, 30 May 2013 15:54:44 +0000

Diagnosed three times with cancer, CEO Doug Ulman fights to keep Livestrong’s mission alive.

By Ron Cassie

His appearance on stage last fall at Centennial High School’s auditorium, with friends Brock Yetso and Lance Armstrong in tow, should’ve been a simple, happy homecoming for Doug Ulman. The 36-year-old CEO of the Livestrong Foundation had won three state soccer championships here with Yetso, never losing a game. He’d gone on to play at Brown University before receiving a cancer diagnosis just prior to his sophomore year and then, remarkably, survived two more bouts of cancer in school while also launching the Baltimore-based Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.

Cameo: Juliette Wells

Baltimore magazine — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:20 +0000

Our extended interview with Wells, associate professor of English at Goucher College, Jane Austen scholar.

By Amy Mulvihill

What was your introduction to Jane Austen? Was it via Pride and Prejudice? It was not. That is one of the last Jane Austen novels I read, which makes me really unusual.

Which one did you read first? I read Emma in high school. It was assigned to me, and I liked it. And then I read several of the others in college and I managed not to read Pride and Prejudice until I was studying for my graduate qualifying exam, which is a terrible way to read any piece of literature, especially that wonderful novel.

Q & A: Gary Bartz

Baltimore magazine — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:41:34 +0000

Our full interview with the legendary Baltimore-born saxophonist.

By John Lewis

What inspired you to record a Coltrane tribute at this point in your career?

I have had so many record labels suggesting I do a Coltrane tribute recording. I said, “Everytime I play it is a tribute to John Coltrane, as well as many other of my mentors.” Finally, I thought it was time to do the recording, but on my own label, OYO Recordings. John Coltrane was moving in the direction of ownership for musicians, so it was a tribute in more ways than one—musically and business-wise.

The Family Guide to the City

Derrick — Tue, 28 May 2013 19:54:57 +0000

As more tricycles line the streets of Baltimore, we give you an extensive list of events and activities for the whole family.

Edited by Jess Blumberg. By Jess Blumberg, Janelle Erlichman Diamond, John Lewis, & Amy Mulvihill. Photography by Christopher Myers. Illustrations by Lauren Giordano.

During her inaugural address in 2011, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake pledged to attract 10,000 new families to Baltimore in the next decade. Of course, this is a lofty goal (and one promised by many past mayors), but we think we’re seeing signs of progress—the city is more family-friendly than ever. “Baltimore is experiencing a renaissance, which I don’t think can take place without families,” says Judy Chung O’Brien, founder and president of the Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance and Otterbein mom of three.

Mental Notes

Baltimore magazine — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:05:29 +0000

A famous Hopkins psychologist gets personal when it comes to talking about bipolar disorder.

By Jane Marion

At first glance, the works of art in Kay Redfield Jamison’s sparsely decorated office don’t seem to have much in common. There’s a charcoal drawing of composer Gustav Mahler; a delicate print of Romantic poet Lord Byron; a black-and-white photograph of one of Jamison’s many muses, “confessional” poet Robert Lowell.

Fight Club

Derrick — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:32:43 +0000

Towson residents react to Recher Theatre becoming a nightclub.

By Samantha Iacia

Seeing a show at the Recher Theatre has been somewhat of a rite of passage for teenagers growing up in Towson for the past 16 years. The venue has hosted a plethora of acts, from legend Iggy Pop to local band All Time Low. But in mid-February, the Recher family revealed that the theater would close and reopen as a nightclub.

Happy Home

Derrick — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:59:08 +0000

Using feng shui in a modern way to increase health.

Edited by Hilary Geisbert

As we continue to search far and wide for the key to happiness and good health, the answer may very well be in our own home, says Nicky Nole, a certified feng shui “master” who recently moved to Baltimore. “Feng shui can really optimize a person’s well-being in all aspects of life,” says Nole, who studied the ancient practice at the Singapore Feng Shui Centre in Singapore.

Hip To Be Square

Derrick — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:18:27 +0000

The latest social-media tool du jour is Instagram, a photo-sharing app that allows users to edit pictures with various style “filters.” Here are a few local favorites.

By Jess Blumberg

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Josh Flynn

Safety Net

Baltimore magazine — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:54:03 +0000

Soccer Without Borders helps refugee boys adapt to life in Baltimore.

By Ron Cassie. Photography by David Colwell.

Just a minute or so remained in the contest when Yoppe Kalasa intercepted a pass at midfield. His under-16 team, made up entirely of refugees new to Baltimore playing their first-ever Central Maryland Soccer Association match, hadn’t scored a goal all game. In fact, they trailed 6-0 in the waning moments at Perry Hall’s Honeygo Park.

Love Story

Derrick — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:11:50 +0000

Three years after the death of Yeardley Love, her family works tirelessly to honor her memory.

By Jane Marion

With wooden bird feeders swinging from the trees and a pair of well-worn Adirondack chairs perfectly positioned on her front lawn, Sharon Love’s Cockeysville home is a beacon of pastoral quietude.

Rosie's Run

Baltimore magazine — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:57:29 +0000

Jockey with local ties could shine in this year's Triple Crown.

By Christianna McCausland

Now that Orb has won the Kentucky Derby, hopes are high that his hooves will grace the Pimlico track on Preakness Day, too. But many eyes will also be watching a two-legged star with a local tie, jockey Rosie Napravnik.