Beer Appreciation 101
For three hours, we drank beer, looked at beer, sniffed beer, talked about beer, studied beer labels to discover their ingredients and drank more beer.
Today
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Where's the fun in the game?
The Ravens won at San Francisco yesterday, but it wasn't a particularly entertaining brand of football being displayed.
Sports
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OTHER VOICES
Tim Smith on Baltimore Opera Company -- Today
David Steele on Ravens' teamwork -- Sports
Edward Gunts on Architecture Week -- Today
5 THINGS TO DO TODAY
Hiroshima -- The band will bring its unique sound to Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. $35. 410-268-4545 or ramsheadtavern.com.
'Vaanaprastham' -- See a free screening of the 1999 film, part of Towson University's Department of Electronic Media and Film's annual fall film series. 7:30 p.m. Van Bokkelen Hall Auditorium, 8000 York Road.
'Mirror Me: Self-Portraits by Women' -- Head to the Q Building Gallery at CCBC Catonsville to see the exhibit, which runs today through Oct. 30, showing artists such as Joyce J. Scott and Mary K. Cloonan. Free. Noon-8 p.m. 800 S. Rolling Road. Call 410-455-6050.
Peabody Jazz Quartet -- The group performs originals and jazz standards weekly. 7:30 p.m. at An die Musik, 409 N. Charles St. $5-$8. 410-385-2638.'Deja Vu?: Revealing Repetition in French Masterpieces'The new exhibit examines multiple editions of the same work. Jan. 1 at the Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St. $6-$12. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. for the holiday. 410-547-9000 or thewalters.org.
UP NEXT
Too good to be true?
With all the debate swirling around the role of "kids' menus" in our obesity crisis, we examine the fat-laden dish always offered for little ones - the chicken nugget.
Wednesday in Taste
On the run
Our guide to the Baltimore Running Festival, which includes a marathon, half-marathon, relay and expo.
Thursday in Live
Fall gardening tips
In his monthly Saturday's Hero column, Rob tells how to plant a fall garden and keep it going.
Saturday in Go Today
5 THINGS TO LOOK FOR @BALTIMORESUN.COM
The coach's view
Coach Brian Billick discusses the Ravens' game yesterday against the San Francisco 49ers in his afternoon news conference. baltimoresun.com/ravens
Box office report
Movie critic Michael Sragow checks in on the weekend movie theater numbers.baltimoresun.com/criticalmass
2killed in city over weekend
Interactive map shows each homicide in Baltimore City this year.baltimoresun.com/homicidemap
Million fields drawn
The fields are drawn this afternoon for Saturday's Maryland Million Day at Laurel Park, a day of rich races for the state's horses.baltimoresun.com/sports
'Pillowman' musings
Theater critic Mary Carole McCauley weighs in on Mobtown Players' production of The Pillowman.baltimoresun.com/criticalmass
SUN BLOG BLOGS.BALTIMORESUN.COM
Stay green -- Keep up with The Sun's environment reporters' travels at baltimoresun.com/bayblog.
It's business time -- Start your week off right with Jay Hancock at baltimoresun.com/hancockblog.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT SUNDAY @BALTIMORESUN.COM/WHAT YOUMISSED
1. Breaking point -- Researchers look for what makes a person cross the line from just being an angry person to a violent killer.
2. Senior leader -- Terps' four-year starter Andrew Crummey excels on the gridiron and in the classroom.
3. One-man band -- Playing the piano doesn't interest a local beatboxer who uses his whole body to make his own vocal orchestra.
4. Manic mutuals -- Hang on investors, the bumpy ride for mutual funds may have only just begun.
5. Racial quilt -- Who should bear responsibility for cultivating cross-cultural understanding at the University of Maryland?