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The American Visionary Art Museum showcases works by self-taught, outsider artists that have often been overlooked in the art world. Founded in 1995 by Rebecca Hoffberger, this unique arts attraction has a permanent collection and holds yearlong exhibits showcasing pieces centered on one theme such as faith, substance abuse and war and peace. The museum, located at 800 Key Highway in the Inner Harbor, houses galleries, a sculpture barn and plaza, a giant whirligig, a wild flower garden and the Joy America Cafe. It also hosts weddings, meetings and other events. In 2004, the museum added the Jim Rouse Visionary Center, which houses an exhibition space called the Visionary Village, Hall of Soc...
The American Visionary Art Museum showcases works by self-taught, outsider artists that have often been overlooked in the art world. Founded in 1995 by Rebecca Hoffberger, this unique arts attraction has a permanent collection and holds yearlong exhibits showcasing pieces centered on one theme such as faith, substance abuse and war and peace. The museum, located at 800 Key Highway in the Inner Harbor, houses galleries, a sculpture barn and plaza, a giant whirligig, a wild flower garden and the Joy America Cafe. It also hosts weddings, meetings and other events. In 2004, the museum added the Jim Rouse Visionary Center, which houses an exhibition space called the Visionary Village, Hall of Social Visionaries, teaching spaces and a meeting hall. Although the outsider art it exhibits has often been overlooked, the museum garners national attention. In 2005, Rosie O'Donnell and South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu were among the more than 400 supporters celebrating the museum's 10th anniversary. In keeping with its eclectic spirit, every May, AVAM hosts the Kinetic Sculpture Race, in which human-propelled creations race over pavement and water at the Inner Harbor for the mediocre and next-to-last awards. The museum also holds the annual art car parade at Artscape.
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Spend Super Bowl Sunday with the Knights of Columbus
Are you ready for some football? Super Bowl Sunday falls on Feb. 5 and if you do not yet have plans for this de facto American holiday, the St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Knights of Columbus invite you to attend their annual Super Bowl Party and Chili Cook-Off...Tags: Anglican, U.S. Army, Arts, Super Bowl, Football
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Weekend event: Eco Conference
The American Visionary Art Museum is taking a characteristically fresh and different look at the state of our increasingly crowded planet on Sunday, with a free, day-long Eco Conference featuring presentations from indigenous artists and a variety of...Tags: Museums, Cancer, Museums, Arts, Federal Hill
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Meet the artist at Mr. Rain's Fun House: Arty cocktail series resumes on Thursday
On Thursday night, Mr. Rain's Fun House kicks off its 2012 Meet the Artist series with Washington, DC-based painter Dana Ellyn. At the cocktail gathering, Ellyn will talk about her work, which will go be on exhibit at the restaurant through the end of...Tags: Artists, Artists, Washington, DC, Arts, Arts
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National Pinball Museum goes full tilt in Baltimore
When it comes to pinball, Washington's loss is Baltimore's gain.
The National Pinball Museum, unexpectedly and unceremoniously kicked out of its Georgetown location last summer, opens Jan. 14 next to Power Plant Live. Soon, in addition to checking out...Tags: Hugh Hefner, Indiana Jones (fictional character), John Waters, Arts, Plant Openings
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HDNet's 'Drinking Made Easy' bar crawls through Baltimore
When Zane Lamprey travels, his version of sightseeing involves barhopping and trying out the local specialties in beer and cocktails.
Lamprey is the host of "Drinking Made Easy," a travel show on HDNet that does for bar crawls what Anthony Bourdain's "No...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Brooke Burke, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (tv program), IFC (tv network), Trips and Vacations
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Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, TV and more
Our list of everything going on the week of 11/28-12/4
NOTABLE TV
MONDAY
Basketball Wives LA: Reunion, Part 2 (special; 8 p.m.; VH1)
Top 40 (special; 8 p.m.; BBC America)
Bored to Death (season finale; 9 p.m.; HBO)
The Closer (mid-season premiere; 9 p....Tags: Curren$y, Diseases and Illnesses, Baltimore Ravens, Anthony Bourdain, 30 Rock (tv program)
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'Bazaart' market is Black Friday alternative
Forget cheap televisions, laptops and clothes. On Saturday, shoppers at the annual Bazaart holiday market at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore snatched up handmade bird houses, hand-printed shirts and handblown glass jewelry. The event,...Tags: Black Friday (shopping), Internists, Holidays, Jewelry, Consumers
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Nov. 23: OMG! Gifts!
Gift guide 2011: 10 gifts with Baltimore flavor -------------------- Sloop Betty Vodka $31.99 Area liquor stores; see sloopbetty.com/location.html Can't have a holiday without a little holiday cheer. So stand out from the crowd by giving Sloop...Tags: Canton (Baltimore, Maryland), Holidays, Harbor East, Charleston, Hampden
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'All Things Round': AVAM covers fertile ground
Going around the exhibit at the American Visionary Art Museum is a thematically circular exercise. That's because this show is true to its title: "All Things Round: Galaxies, Eyeballs and Karma." As in most of its previous, long-running, museum-filling...Tags: Museums, Painting, Arts, Inner Harbor, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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CMW student's anglerfish sculpture wins award in Rethink Recycling'
Margaret McGill, a C. Milton Wright High School student, created an anglerfish sculpture using compact discs, nails and light bulbs. It was her entry in Friday's 10th annual "Rethink Recycling" Sculpture Contest, hosted by Maryland Department of the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Lady Gaga, Schools, Sculpture, High Schools
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Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, movies and more
Yes, there's actually stuff to do this Thanksgiving weekend. Here's our list of happenings for the week of 11/21-11/27.
MOVIES OPENING (Wednesday)
Arthur Christmas
The Descendants
Hugo
The Muppets
(Friday)
My Week With Marilyn
NOTABLE TV
MONDAY...Tags: Curren$y, Madison Square Garden, Thanksgiving, Baltimore Ravens, Animal Planet (tv network)
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Dining review: Mr. Rain's Fun House at the American Visionary Art Museum
The Baltimore SunMr. Rain's Fun House, the top-floor restaurant at the American Visionary Art Museum is the answer to the question, What is Baltimore's most shamefully overlooked restaurant. The review goes into a few of the reasons why this is so -- the name isn't doing...Tags: Arts
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