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The Walters Art Museum features more than 28,000 works of art from ancient Egypt to 20th-century Europe. In 1931, Henry Walters (1848-1931) bequeathed his gallery and his collection of 22,000 pieces "for the benefit of the public." The Walters bequest is still considered among the greatest acts of cultural philanthropy in the nation's history. In 2000, the Walters Art Gallery changed its name to the Walters Art Museum to reflect its image as a large public institution. After being closed for three years to undergo a $24 million renovation, the Centre Street building reopened in 2001 with 39 reconfigured galleries, redesigned lobbies, a four-story glass entryway and other improvements. In 200...
The Walters Art Museum features more than 28,000 works of art from ancient Egypt to 20th-century Europe. In 1931, Henry Walters (1848-1931) bequeathed his gallery and his collection of 22,000 pieces "for the benefit of the public." The Walters bequest is still considered among the greatest acts of cultural philanthropy in the nation's history. In 2000, the Walters Art Gallery changed its name to the Walters Art Museum to reflect its image as a large public institution. After being closed for three years to undergo a $24 million renovation, the Centre Street building reopened in 2001 with 39 reconfigured galleries, redesigned lobbies, a four-story glass entryway and other improvements. In 2006, a grant allowed the Walters and the Baltimore Museum of Art to make their admission free. That move sparked the creation of Free Fall Baltimore, a series of no-charge performances held around the city. The Walters is located at 600 N. Charles St., in Baltimore's historic Mount Vernon Cultural District. The main entrance is on Centre Street near the corner of Centre and Cathedral streets.
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Man sentenced in murder of girlfriend's mother
A Baltimore man charged in the August 2006 killing of his girlfriend's mother was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with all but 30 years suspended after pleading guilty to second-degree murder, according to the city state's attorney's office. Lawrence...Tags: Murder, Punishment
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Herman Maril: Baltimore artist painted what he saw
Herman Maril had two worlds, and each provided him what something the other lacked.
The artist, who was born in Baltimore in 1908 and died here in 1986, spent his life painting some of the grittier aspects of the city. Invariably, his astute and...Tags: Painting, Jackson Pollock, Tennessee Williams, Whitney Museum, Labor Day
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Networking event Ignite Baltimore will move to Walters
Ignite Baltimore, a free networking event that features an eclectic mix of speakers giving rapid-fire slide-show presentations, has grown so popular that it will be moving from a quirky club in the city's Station North neighborhood to the Walters Art...Tags: Book, United States, Mount Vernon, Station North
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Child refugees' hope and fear show through their art
The first thing Nabizhan Zavutatze remembers about his life in Krasnodar, in southern Russia, is the watermelon fields in which he was forced to load carts bound for market - heavy labor for a 4-year-old boy. To Nabizhan, now 8, the memory invokes...Tags: Bob Marley, Elementary Schools, United States, United Nations, Abusive Behavior
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UM orchestral institute concerts start Thursday
The gulf between conservatory training and the professional music world can be sizable and daunting. The National Orchestral Institute, a project of the University of Maryland School of Music, helps bridge that gulf. Students and recent grads receive four...Tags: Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), George Washington University, Lyric Opera of Baltimore, Tennessee Williams, Opera
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Memorial Day schedule
Anne Arundel County offices: closed Courts: closed Libraries: closed Public schools: closed Trash: nopickup, landfills closed Annapolis City offices: closed Courts: closed Transit: no service Parking meters: feed Trash: no pickup...Tags: Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland Zoo Baltimore, Court Administration, National Aquarium Baltimore, Public Schools
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Arts Events
Baltimore Sun reporterFine Art Museums American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway. 410-244-1900. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Permanent exhibits: Rotating selections from museum archives. Baltimore Museum of Art, Art Museum Drive at North Charles and 31st streets....Tags: Bodies of Water, Minority Groups, Maryland Science Center, Fells Point, Calendars, Days, and Months
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Esta Maril, Park School social work consultant
Esta Maril, a retired Park School social work consultant, died of pulmonary failure April 17 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Mount Washington resident was 87. Born Esta Cook in Baltimore, she was a 1939 Forest Park High School graduate and earned an...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Social Services, Johns Hopkins Hospital, National Government, Government
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Arts calendar
fine art Museums American Visionary Art Museum 800 Key Highway. 410-244-1900. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Permanent exhibits: Rotating selections from museum archives. Baltimore Museum of Art Art Museum Drive at North Charles and 31st streets....Tags: Painting, Bodies of Water, Minority Groups, Maryland Science Center, Fells Point
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BSO musicians volunteer $1 million in givebacks
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians volunteered to give back $1 million in wage increases and other benefits next season to help the organization weather the recession, while challenging supporters to raise an additional $2 million in matching funds to...Tags: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, National Government, Wages and Pensions
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Playing their part
After a Sunday concert last fall, members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra stayed late at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall to record a performance of Dvorak's 7th Symphony with Music Director Marin Alsop. When the session ended, BSO President Paul Meecham...Tags: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Museum of Art, Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Beyonce
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Celebrate a weekend of all things Mom
Moms, it's your weekend. And if you're the kind who wants to spend it having fun with the family - instead of holed up solo with a glass of wine and a good book - there are plenty of kid-friendly activities to choose from around town. You can explore the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Govans, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Mother's Day, 1st Mariner Arena
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