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'Barber' hits some rough patches

The void left by the demise of the Baltimore Opera Company last year will not be easily filled. That reality was reinforced Sunday afternoon with the debut performance by the Baltimore Opera Theatre before a modest, appreciative, audience at the Hippodrome.

Review: Bruce Springsteen show a concert of a lifetime

Springsteen show concert of a lifetime

It's been more than 35 years since Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played in Baltimore, but Friday night's show at the 1st Mariner Arena was well worth the wait. Bruce and the boys plowed through nearly three and a half hours of rock 'n' roll that rattled the old arena like few bands can. Seeing Springsteen and the E Street Band was like going to church on a Friday night. From the first notes of set opener "Wrecking Ball" to the fist-pumping finale of "Glory Days," Springsteen grabbed hold of the capacity crowd and never let go.

 

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