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McNulty to play Iago to Lester’s Othello

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Brew - By Brew Editors - Sep. 09 (News Report) - From Simon to Shakespeare! From Baltimore to the bard! Wire co-stars Dominic West (Det. James “Jimmy” McNulty) and Clarke Peters (Det. Lester Freamon) are going to be appear onstage this fall at England’s Sheffield Crucible Theatre for a production of Othello.

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From Non-Profits to Novel Writing, Del. Dana Stein Keeps Busy

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Fishbowl - By Rachel Monroe - Jul. 22 (News) - “I like to do different things at the same time,” Dana Stein says. “It’s rewarding.” For some people, that might mean taking up gardening on the weekends or playing tennis after work. But Stein’s roving interests have led him to a life that’s chock full of much more than just hobbies: he runs a thriving non-profit, advocates for the environment as a state delegate, where he acts as deputy majority whip and a member of the environmental matters committee. And for fun last year, he wrote a novel.

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Feds Accuse Sonar’s Daniel McIntosh of Participating in Massive Pot Conspiracy

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

City Paper - By Van Smith - Jul. 08 (News) - Daniel McIntosh, the principal owner of downtown Baltimore’s Sonar nightclub, has been accused in a federal indictment of participating in a cross-country marijuana conspiracy involving more than 1,000 kilograms of the drug and $30 million in proceeds over an eight-year period, according to court documents.

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Arcade Fire

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Urbanite - By Elizabeth Cole - Jul. 01 (News) - Images of video gaming don't readily come to mind when you think Artscape, but when it's pushing 100 degrees, a little digital entertainment in an air-conditioned room may be just the thing.

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New film tax incentives make Maryland more competitive with other states

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Maryland Reporter - By Megan Poinski - Jun. 28 (News) - A new $7.5 million tax credit for film productions in Maryland takes effect Friday, and with the industry professionals already here, the state is back in the game and ready for its close up.

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Seeking More From Baltimore Nightlife With Heidi Klotzman

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bmore Media - By Staci Wolfson - Jun. 21 (News) - Klotzman's (not-so) 9-to-5 involves the all-but-forgotten art of social networking as it existed before Facebook and Twitter -- meeting people face to face, talking, partying, and laughing.

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Chris Ford Redirects Baltimore School for the Arts

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Fishbowl - By Leslie F. Miller - Jun. 20 (News) - A veteran saxophone instructor becomes the new director of the BSA--Ford brings experience, wisdom, and helpful goals, like preparing creative kids to conquer the real world.

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Competing Interests Grapple For the Future of Federal Hill

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bmore Media - By Amy McNeal - Jun. 14 (News) - Federal Hill continues to grow as an entertainment destination, and this growth in the nightlife scene has become a primary source of tension. Contention between the residents and bar owners culminated in a series of recent hearings before the Baltimore City Liquor Board.

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Honfest 2011: hot and hair-y, steamy and meme-y

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Brew - By Fern Shen - Jun. 12 (News Analysis) - At Honfest 2011, boosters and bashers both could have found material: there were gourmet food trucks and gloppy vats of nacho cheese, people speaking with fake Baltimore accents and with real ones, Hon kitsch and corporate sponsor tents aplenty but, on a nearby stoop, three women running a real yard sale selling old clothes and vintage 80s lunchboxes for $2.

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That’s My Mom on the Cover of HON!

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Welcome to Baltimore, Hon! - By Caryn Coyle - Jun. 08 (News) - The cover photograph on that issue — a blonde with upswept hair — is a vintage from A. Aubrey Bodine’s collection. It depicts what appears to be a fierce conversation between the blonde woman and a couple who are sitting at the table upon which the woman is leaning. Their facial expressions reveal rapt attention.

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Just Among Friends

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Urbanite - By Brandon Weigel - Jun. 01 (News) - For Friends Records, sustainability and profitability are still far off. But its founders boast a top-flight list of bands and collaborators from Baltimore's burgeoning underground music scene.

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House Party

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

City Paper - By Samantha Buker - Jun. 01 (News) - They might not call it a salon, but more and more Baltimoreans are throwing open the doors of their homes to display local musical talent at its best. Whether your host calls it dinner and music, a house concert, a recital, or a salon, the main attraction is music.

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Reel Work in Baltimore

Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Fishbowl - By Shannon Dunn - May. 20 (News) - Yet another Baltimore boy is wearing his heart on his sleeves, then rolling them up to make a film set in his hometown. The Tradesmen: Making an Art of Work (trailer now showing on our home page) a new documentary by 26 year-old Parkville-native-turned-LA-filmster Richard Yeagley explores the modern role of working professionals –hard working professionals: plumbers, painters, stone masons, carpenters, auto mechanics, and numerous other craftsmen.

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Outreach Efforts Fuel Baltimore's Growth as LGBT Tourist Destination

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bmore Media - By Amy McNeal - May. 17 (News) - Charm City has been gaining ground as a tourist destination for LGBT travelers, fueled by a highly coordinated outreach effort on the part of Visit Baltimore and the Baltimore LGBT Tourism Advisory Committee.

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Boxing, Books Combine to Create Opportunity in West Baltimore

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bmore Media - By Paul Sturm - May. 17 (News) - The essence of UMAR's structure is best captured by the center's tagline, No Hooks Before Books, visible on several signs throughout the gym. For the 2,000 boys and girls who've made their way to North Avenue, the slogan means they must first spend time mastering schoolwork before their boxing lessons and coaching begin.

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Asked for “a gay rant” John Waters complies …

Sun, 15 May 2011 09:18:00 -0700

Baltimore Brew - By Brew Editors - May. 15 (News) - “But I actually think it should be a rant by a gay person,” he says archly, as he launches into a jolly video riff for the The Advocate website, while out someplace promoting the paperback version of his latest book, “Role Models.”

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Maryland Film Fest 2011

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

What Weekly - By David Warfield - May. 12 (News) - A young woman with bee-stung lips takes a shower, while a young film director pokes his head in and choreographs her movements.

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Ambient Noise

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

City Paper - By Michael Byrne - May. 11 (News) - The situation was ugly. On May 4, with no notice and an entire summer’s worth of shows on its calendar, one of the city’s largest music venues, Sonar, announced via Facebook that it was closed for business. Permanently, and effective immediately.

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Operatic Entrepreneurship Rises From the Ashes in Baltimore

Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bmore Media - By Renee Libby Beck - May. 10 (News) - In early 2009, opera aficionado and performer, Brendan Cooke, approached his wife about launching a small opera organization while the Baltimore Opera Company debated its future. He proposed two options: Say no, and he would never discuss it again, or agree and join him on the volunteer effort. She opted for the latter and Cooke's original intention soon morphed into a full-fledged grassroots effort to keep opera alive in Baltimore.

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AMC Theatres will close May 15

Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Towerlight - By Jordan Russell - May. 05 (News) - The Towson area will soon lose one of its entertainment venues. The owner of Towson Commons has terminated the lease with AMC Theatres.

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Jazzed Out

Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

City Paper - By Van Smith - May. 04 (News) - Verria Moore expected an eviction letter someday, but receiving it was still a blow. Dated April 4, it came from the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), the quasi-public city agency that owns the aging shopping center where Moore’s business, the Sportsmen’s Lounge, is located. The BDC has been planning for a new grocery store there, and the letter announced that the lounge—once known as one of Baltimore’s most notable destinations for live jazz—has until July 3 to vacate the premises.

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‘Rent’s’ scipt edits violate copyright

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Towerlight - By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf - Apr. 27 (News) - There are five lines in Diane Smith-Sadak’s production of “Rent” cut from the original script. But the absence of those lines almost forced her to shut down the show she has worked on since October.In the play’s original script, Mimi, an HIV-positive heroin addict, passes out at the end of the production, only to be reawakened by her deceased friend Angel in a dream and is given another chance at life. But Smith-Sadak said she didn’t accept that ending, and instead allowed the audience to interpret Mimi’s fate. In the Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23, showings, Mimi passes out in the arms of her lover, but she rises and Angel returns to the stage in the final song.

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Video: Gaming at UMBC

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bmore Media - By Bmore media - Apr. 26 (News) - "In ten years, games will be much more a part of our daily lives." UMBC professor Marc Olano doesn't make this claim idly. In his capacity as Associate Professor of Computer Science, he and his students are working every day to advance the art and science of gaming.

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Post-Ace of Cakes, Charm City Cakes is Up to Plenty

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bmore Media - By Amy Dusto - Apr. 12 (News) - Duff Goldman, owner of Charm City Cakes, wants everybody to be clear on two things. One, though the reality show about his shop, Ace of Cakes, has stopped filming after ten seasons, the bakery is not closing. Two, he says the place isn't moving, but expanding to Los Angeles as a sister location, Charm City Cakes West.

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Shakespeare theater exits the stage after 17 years

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Brew - Apr. 07 (News Analysis) - According to The Baltimore Sun, financial problems have dogged the small company for years, culminating in a $1 million gift – intended as a long-term endowment – that was depleted to pay for regular operating expenses

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