INSIDE TODAY
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
TODAY'S SUN COLUMNISTS
Summer meditations
Been thinking - about poker, a hungry rabbit, a proposed city sports arena, Hairspray, the Gebco girls and an anti-crime campaign.
Maryland
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The goods on Vick
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell already has enough before him to justify an indefinite suspension for Michael Vick.
Sports
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OTHER VOICES
David Steele on Vick's missed chances -- Sports
Rashod D. Ollison on Artscape's music lineup -- Live!
Sam Sessa on the Stalking Horse -- Live!
5 THINGS TO DO TODAY
Ogun mixtape party" -- I'm in your favorite rapper's top five," boasts local hip-hop artist Ogun on his latest mixtape, Bmore Hero. Album release party 9 p.m. Sonar, 407 E. Saratoga St. $10 for the 18 and older show. 410-327-8333 or sonarbaltimore.com.
MakeBake -- FakeCakeThis weekend, Load of Fun Gallery plays host to an event that is part art exhibit and part live performance showcase. 8 p.m. $7-$10 at Load of Fun, 120 W. North Ave. 410-467-2126 or loadoffun.net.
Long Term Hero -- The Hagerstown rockers perform along with Maddison, Russian Dolls and Last Flight to Nowhere. 7 p.m. Recher Theatre, 512 York Road, Towson. $7-$10. 410-337-7210.
Watch 'Madmen' -- This new series from AMC revolves around life, love and identity in a mid-century-era Madison Avenue advertising agency. 10 p.m.
The Menu Show -- A collection of works - some edible - by about 10 artists goes on display. Westnorth Studio, 120 W. North Ave. Opening reception 6 p.m.-9 p.m. 410-962-1475 or westnorthstudio.com.
UP NEXT
Ch-ch-ch-changes
We discuss life's transitions with the stars of the show Menopause: The Musical.
Sunday in Modern Life
An eating city on a hill
A novice foodie finds epicurean delights in San Francisco.
Sunday in Travel
Unfrozen in time
The popsicle has grown up, with an array of cool treats suited to the adult palate.
Wednesday in Taste
5 THINGS TO LOOK FOR @BALTIMORESUN.COM
British Open tees off
Tiger Woods goes for his third consecutive British Open title as the tournament begins in Carnoustie, Scotland.baltimoresun.com/sports
Philip Glass review
Philip Glass performs a solo piano recital as part of the William Kapell International Piano Competition & Festival at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.baltimoresun.com/criticalmass
Emmy nominees announced
Check out who got honored - and who got snubbed - when the Primetime Emmy Award nominees are announced this morning.baltimoresun.com/today
New schools staff member
Baltimore's new schools CEO, Andres Alonso, is set to hold a news conference at noon today at Frederick Douglass High School to announce his first cabinet-level appointment.baltimoresun.com/maryland
Hearing on tax incentive
The Taxation and Finance Committee will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. at City Hall on giving tax incentives for the construction of the Legg Mason tower in Harbor East. baltimoresun.com/maryland
SUN BLOG BLOGS.BALTIMORESUN.COM
Mayor Nixon? -- Not exactly the kind of introduction a candidate is looking for. baltimoresun.com/electionsblog
MOST VIEWED STORIES YESTERDAY AS OF 8 PM
1. An inevitable ending to Harry Potter series -- When readers reach the end of the book billed as the last in the J.K. Rowling series, they are apt to think: "Of course."
2. Gibbons drives in 5 as O's roll -- In the midst of his struggles at the plate, Jay Gibbons belted a three-run sixth inning homer in an 8-3 victory in Seattle Tuesday night.
3. 2nd missing-evidence case in year -- Twice in the past year, important evidence has gone missing from police custody in separate rape cases against city police officers.
4. The spell is broken -- Details of Harry Potter's fate in the finale due out Saturday have started leaking via the Web.
5. Upscale grocers like local tastes -- Once they passed Baltimore by, but gourmet supermarkets increasingly are making the area home.