Baltimore celebrates the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with two special events this month.
First up is the play The Mountaintop, which brings alive the man himself as he unwinds after delivering what would be his final speech in Memphis in early April, 1968. In room 306 of the Lorraine...
John Waters performs in the latest version of his cult classic.
The tagline for Hairspray could read something like, “Your favorite movie, now a musical, now a movie, now a . . . symphony concert?” That’s right, John Waters’s beloved 1988 film about racial...
Greg Merson has come a long way. From a 16-year-old playing cards in his parents’ basement to a drug addict who lost his way to the 2012 World Series of Poker champion. “It doesn’t seem like real...
Local institutions are trying to attract a younger generation.
Looking at the local events calendar for nonprofit institutions, you may be surprised. Black-tie galas have made way for museum happy hours and library beer tastings. As traditional supporters get...
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Wedding Bells
November 6, 2012 - Market Place
“If we pass gambling and not this, I’m moving to D.C.,” someone jokes, or maybe half-jokes, inside the Marylanders for Marriage Equality election night...
At 70, Maryland’s longest-serving Senate President isn’t stepping aside anytime soon.
Reality set in during the 11th hour of the final day of the General Assembly last April at the State House in Annapolis. The last day of session—known as sine die, which in Latin means to adjourn...
Did you play cards as a young boy?I played poker for the first time when I was 16 and I went full-time when I was about 19. I basically went to college for my parents, but was spending all my time...
Our extended interview with Dave Heumann of Arbouretum.
What do you think of Thrill Jockey signing all these Baltimore bands, including Arbouretum, over the past few years? It's fine with me. We've always had good bands here, but I think it took the...
We speak with Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at The Johns Hopkins University.
What is the Hanke-Henry Permanent Calendar?The Hanke-Henry Permanent Calendar (HHPC) would be the same year after year. For example, July 4 would always fall on a Wednesday; Tax Day—April 15—would...
What unusual holiday tradition does your family have?
Sarah Pardus, 20, student at Goucher College: We always play a little turkey bowl before we eat!
Kristine Wilson, 24, marketing director at WebMechanix: We hide a pickle ornament in the tree and the...
