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Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Copeland, chair of Maryland State Arts Council and guardian of African-American art, dies
Jacqueline “Jackie” Copeland, the former executive director of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and a longtime, passionate advocate for the arts, died Wednesday at Mercy Medical Center. She was 76.
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Artscape 2023 | PHOTOS
Artscape, Baltimore's free arts festival, with visual art exhibitions, music performances, culinary and community gathering spaces.
Jackie Copeland, former head of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and advocate for the visual arts, dies
Jackie Copeland, who most recently was chair of the Maryland State Arts Council, spent three decades working for major museums nationwide.
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Things to do in Baltimore Sept. 22 to 28
Celebrate Baltimore artists and their work, go to a pickle-themed event, listen to a pop trio, go to a fall festival, attend a Broadway-bound musical or treat your pet to a fun day.
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Fall Best Bets 2023: Not-to-miss Baltimore-area events
Mark your calendar. Here's our list of fall events you shouldn't miss this season.
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Baltimore filmmaker John Waters gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, may ‘overdose on respectability’
"I hope the most desperate showbiz rejects walk over me here and feel some sort of respect and strength," Baltimore filmmaker John Waters said Monday at the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Baltimore’s Artscape returns after 3-year absence and turmoil among organizers. Will it flop or fly?
After a year in which its future seemed uncertain, Artscape returns to Baltimore next weekend for the first time since 2019.
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Things to do in Baltimore Sept. 15 to 21
Attend an iconic concert by a rap or rock star, sample local eats, celebrate the Caped Crusader, listen to emerging artists, see a 12-foot puppet or go to a community event.
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Filmmaker John Waters gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday: Here’s where you can watch in Baltimore
On Monday Baltimore filmmaker John Waters will receive the 2,763rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which honors celebrities from Fred Astaire to Renée Zellweger.
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Things to do in Baltimore Sept. 8 to Sept. 14
Have a super time at a comic book convention, go to the state fair and or Baltimore County town festival, listen to a concert or watch watercraft shaped like flying lizards race.
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Tony-nominated Broadway director Stevie Walker-Webb to lead Baltimore Center Stage
Stevie Walker-Webb, a theater director and rising star who at the age of 36 has already been nominated for a Tony Award, was appointed Thursday as Baltimore Center Stage’s next artistic director.
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Two weeks before Artscape, Baltimore Board of Estimates restores some funding for BOPA
The Board of Estimates approved what amounts to funding for the second quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal year.
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Kelly Rowland out, DJ Pee .Wee in: Baltimore’s Artscape festival gets a new headliner
The swap was announced Friday, just weeks before the Sept. 22-24 festival is set to begin.
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Things to do in Baltimore Sept. 1 to Sept. 7
Enjoy a night of laughs, ride a bike, go to a classic rock concert, celebrate local artists and musicians or party like Barbie.
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Rapper Travis Scott to bring his ‘Utopia’ tour to Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena
The Grammy-nominated artist will perform in concert Dec. 6 at the CFG Bank Arena in downtown Baltimore.
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Maryland Institute College of Art president to retire: ‘He has pivoted MICA toward the future’
Longtime President Samuel “Sammy” Hoi will retire from his post at the Maryland Institute College of Art come January, the school announced Tuesday.
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Baltimore native brings story of Black resilience and joy during desegregation to site of the March on Washington
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. declared 60 years ago that he had a dream, one that Baltimore-born artist Derrick Adams says has yet to be realized.
Things to do in Baltimore Aug. 25 to Aug. 31
Laugh along with a TV comedian, stroll through an outdoor art gallery, celebrate pooches everywhere, cheer on the Orioles, go to a jazz concert or attend a Baltimore music festival.
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Maryland Institute College of Art teacher Abigail Lucien wins Janet and Walter Sondheim Art Prize
Abigail Lucien, a teacher at the Maryland Institute College of Art, was announced Thursday as the winner of the 18th annual Janet and Walter Sondheim Art Prize.
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Things to do in Baltimore Aug. 18 to Aug. 24
Go to a concert that features two R&B legends or a 90′s ska band, celebrate 30 years of a music festival, take your child to a story time/art project activity, get thrills and chills at a horror convention.
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New/Next Film Festival to spotlight movies with local ties, including documentary on Baltimore mayor
The inaugural New/Next Film Festival, which is aimed at filling the gap left by the Maryland Film Festival’s pause, will run Friday to Sunday at The Charles Theatre in Station North.
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Things to do in Baltimore Aug. 11 to Aug. 17
Party at an electronic dance music festival, watch a movie under the stars, go to a rock drummer’s concert, attend a birthday party, show your love for animals at a cat movie or dog party, help clean up the outdoors or make a big mess indoors.
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Baltimore native Harvey M. ‘Bud’ Meyerhoff, chair of the Holocaust Memorial Council and philanthropist, dies
Harvey Morton “Bud” Meyerhoff, a homebuilder and advocate for the Holocaust Memorial Museum, died at his Baltimore County home. He was 96.
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Kelly Rowland to headline Baltimore’s Artscape; mayor says city can handle multiple events that weekend
Kelly Rowland will headline the return of Baltimore’s Artscape free arts festival set for Sept. 22-24 after a three-year pandemic hiatus.
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Charm City Live music festival to shut some Inner Harbor access on same day of Orioles night game at Camden Yards
The relocation of the festival from War Memorial Plaza to the Inner Harbor will require the temporary closure of several downtown streets.
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Things to do in Baltimore Aug. 4 to Aug. 10
Listen to a 90′s rock concert or a soulful jazz performance, go to an art exhibit opening, rock out and play video games or support a good cause and get some exercise.
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5 things to do to before summer ends in Ocean City
It’s August already and the end of summer is nearing for you sunbathers and beach lovers, but before you put away your sunscreen, here are five things to do to close out your summer in Ocean City.
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Rap star Post Malone celebrates new album release for ‘Austin’ at Sound Garden in Baltimore
Post Malone’s new album “Austin” debuts today worldwide but the singer marked the occasion at The Sound Garden in Fells Point.
Things to do in Baltimore July 28 to Aug. 3
Party at a birthday celebration, go to a book reading, take a bike ride, listen to scary stories about submarines or enjoy a Sunday brunch.
‘Homicide’ graphic novel breathes new life into David Simon’s Baltimore true-crime story
Baltimore TV producer David Simon’s 1991 book “Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets” is transformed into a graphic novel.