Highlights
The 1st Mariner Arena opened in 1962 as the Civic Center. It became the Baltimore Arena in 1986, then 1st Mariner Arena in 2003. With a capacity of 11,000-14,000, the arena holds a variety of events such as concerts, sports events and family-oriented shows. The arena, which is in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor, is home to the Baltimore Blast soccer team. National and international acts such as the Rolling Stones, Elvis, the Beatles, Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana), Rascal Flatts and U2 have performed there over the years. In 2006, the arena held the 55th Annual Miss USA Competition. Philadelphia-based SMG manages the arena, which is owned by the city. In 2007, a report commissioned by...
The 1st Mariner Arena opened in 1962 as the Civic Center. It became the Baltimore Arena in 1986, then 1st Mariner Arena in 2003. With a capacity of 11,000-14,000, the arena holds a variety of events such as concerts, sports events and family-oriented shows. The arena, which is in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor, is home to the Baltimore Blast soccer team. National and international acts such as the Rolling Stones, Elvis, the Beatles, Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana), Rascal Flatts and U2 have performed there over the years. In 2006, the arena held the 55th Annual Miss USA Competition. Philadelphia-based SMG manages the arena, which is owned by the city. In 2007, a report commissioned by the Maryland Stadium Authority recommended that the city find a replacement for the aging arena, especially if it wanted to attract a minor-league sports team. The report found that repairing the existing arena would be too costly. Seven groups are presenting plans, which include alternate locations, and the Baltimore Development Corp. may make its recommendation to the city by spring 2008.
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In concert
In concert Tomorrow Bob Newhart Warner Theatre, 13th Street (between E and F streets) Northwest, Washington. 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com. Gaelic Storm Recher Theatre, 512 York Road, Towson. 410-337-7210, 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com. Honor...Tags: Warner Theatre, Janet Jackson, Steve Earle, Mike Doughty, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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A new route to a green arena
My colleague Dan Rodricks has made a persuasive case for replacing 1st Mariner Arena with a world-class facility - built to the highest "green" standards and capable of drawing professional sports teams and top-flight entertainment events. He's talking...Tags: Vehicles, Employees, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Madison Square Garden
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Dining for $25 or less: Sidecar Grill
Special to The Baltimore SunBedrock's Sidecar Grill feels like the kind of contemporary retro spot where characters on teen television shows gather for french fries and pizza. Think of it as the Peach Pit for the quickly evolving west side. This bright new dining space is...Tags: Labor Day, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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City officials put out call for more arena proposals
The $300 million sports and entertainment venue to replace Baltimore's aging 1st Mariner Arena should be an iconic structure developed with "maximum private financial support," city officials said yesterday in a formal request for developer proposals....Tags: Public Officials, Government, Ed Hale
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Velvet-voiced Anita Baker could try jazzing it up
Anita Baker has never really been a jazz singer. But she could be; she certainly has the chops. Over the years, the Ohio-born, Detroit-raised singer-songwriter has performed at jazz festivals around the world. On her six studio albums, all of which have...Tags: Anita Baker, Janet Jackson, Jazz Music, Paetec Jazz Festival, Whitney Houston
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Harold J. Jennifer Jr.
Sun ReporterHarold Jones Jennifer Jr., former executive director of the Baltimore Civic Center, died Tuesday at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in St. Mary's County of complications resulting from myelofibrosis. He was 86. Mr. Jennifer ran the arena during a time...Tags: Physical Fitness, Colleges and Universities, National Government, Morgan State University, Real Estate
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What's that sound?
/The Washington PostYou can hear the Jonas Brothers approaching before you actually see them, because their every move is monitored by young and younger girls who act as a sort of early-warning radar for the trio of teen idols. Eeee! Eeeeee! EEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAGH! The...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Camp Rock, Nick Jonas, Demographics, Chris Brown
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H.O.O.D. Weekend
Special to the SunThe banquet room at Fogo de Chao was abuzz with activity, not all of it supplied by the gaucho-attired waiters zipping from table to table with large skewers of meat. Friends and family of Carmelo Anthony - plus a celebrity or two - had come together to...Tags: Denver Nuggets, Local Authority, National Basketball Association, Dallas Mavericks
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A worthy endeavor?
City and state officials recently announced their selection of the location for a new arena in Baltimore. Their preferred site is where 1st Mariner Arena sits now, and it seems the rationale for this choice is to "anchor the revitalization of downtown's...Tags: Colleges and Universities, M&T Bank Stadium, Economic Policy, Ed Hale
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Plans for Mechanic Theatre wait in the wings
Sun architecture criticBaltimore's Morris A. Mechanic Theatre has been closed for four years, but it's still a source of high drama for those curious about what will happen to the key downtown property. A year after Baltimore's Commission for Historical and Architectural...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Morris A. Mechanic Theatre, Government, Public Officials, Hippodrome Theatre
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City's awash in arena visions
I need to ask the people who've been writing letters to the editor expressing nostalgic affection for the 1st Mariner Arena - and horror at the prospect of that outdated box being torn down and replaced - the following question: When was the last time you...Tags: Physiology, M&T Bank Stadium, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Beverage Industry, Natural Science
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Don't trash arena, memories it holds
I think Dan Rodricks' column calling the 1st Mariner Arena "dumpy" is an insult to all the great memories and tradition that the arena holds ("Quit thinking small, people of Baltimore," July 25).
The 1st Mariner Arena (still the Baltimore Arena or...Tags: Memorial Stadium, Catonsville, Engelbert Humperdinck, Fort McHenry, Otis Redding
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