Art and culture lovers will want to check out these Eastern Shore gems.
Arts lovers on their way to the beach this weekend have a few reasons to pull off Route 50. That’s because, as noted in our April issue, the Eastern Shore continues to shed its rep as a cultural...
Grammy-nominated, poetry-loving pianist in town next Thursday.
What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass. I was blown away by his breath of humanity, American/Buddhist philosophy, and ecumenical outlook. Also,...
Maryland recognizes 87 artists
The Maryland State Arts Council has announced its individual artist grant recipients for 2013. The grants, ranging from $1000 to $6000, were awarded for fiction, media/digital/electronic arts,...
What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
A short story called "Hot Ice," by Stuart Dybek. It was set in what was essentially my father's home neighborhood in Chicago and was the...
The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010 will appeal to anyone with a love, or even a fondness, for the written word. Clifton, a national treasure and former poet laureate of Maryland, wrote...
The Junot Diaz reading that was postponed on Monday because of the storm has been rescheduled for November 7th at 7:30 pm at UMBC. The school hasn't yet settled on a venue. Diaz's latest book, This...
The Baltimore Book Festival continues this evening with a "Baltimore Bred" panel (at 5 pm, with "Best Of Baltimore" winner Natalie Standiford and others), music by Junkyard Saints (5 pm), and a...
It's Mencken Day, so celebrate accordingly. I'd suggest drinking a beer and reading a bit of Heathen Days.
Tonight, you can preview MOBTOWNMoon—a track-by-track tribute to the Pink Floyd classic by...
What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
Anais Nin, diaries. Her writing is so fluid and romantic but concise. She can compartmentalize different kinds of love and validate her...
The CityLit Festival, an essential event on the cultural calendar, takes place at the Pratt's Central Library today and features readings and talks by the likes of Walter Isaacson, Benjamin Busch,...
