baltimore museum of art
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Popular art class at Blakehurst a first for some, even at 97. It's something 'I always wanted' to do, said one resident of the Towson retirement community. - The 374 paintings created between 1959 and 2015 explore one man's gradual transition over time
- James L. "Jay" Tucker, a retired state education coordinator recalled as an visionary who brought the arts into classrooms, died.
- Gloria B. Katzenberg, a noted needlepoint artist, writer and volunteer who was a founder of Center Stage and the Chamber Jazz Society, died.
- Mary Torrieri, the host of an Italian-American radio program who was also active in local charities, died of heart failure Dec. 29 at Riderwood Village in Rockville. The former Towson resident was 94.
- Maryland charities Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland and U.S. Naval Academy all report offshore investment accounts
- With the help of a Mount Washington man, Robert E. Lee Park is launching a program called Art on the Trail, with artwork by local and regional artists being installed on the park's main Red Trail.
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- Profile of St, Mary's Outreach Center in Hampden, a longtime resource for low-income seniors, and its director, Sandy Simmons. This will be the cover story of Nov. 27 (Share Your Blessings issue), and the peg is that the organization will be holding its Fifth Annual Friendraiser gala on Dec. 2.
- The museum marks a century of efforts to bring people together around the idea that great art is for everyone
- As it turns 100, museum stays current by offering spaces that showcase new art forms such as film, engages the contemporary art-making community and hiring its first technology officer.
- "Images of a Vanished Baltimore: The Art of Jacob Glushakow" runs through March at the Maryland Historical Society.
- The Power Project, an after-school program in Baltimore's Reservoir Hill, has helped boost the reading and math scores of dozens of children.
- Profile of Doreen Bolger, of Charles Village, who has led the Baltimore Museum of Art since 1988.
- Hello, fall! We run down some our favorite non-budget-busting activities of the season.
- For many Baltimoreans, the story of the Orioles is the story of their family. It's a way for fathers and sons to talk, for mothers and daughters to celebrate, for grandparents to share an interest with grandchildren.
- My husband Tom retired on Sept. 1, and we immediately left for a celebratory trip to Maine. One thing that struck me is that just about every small town we visited had a Main Street.
- Public murals are one way Baltimore artists are increasingly exposing the masses to their work, but on Saturday at Johns Hopkins University, painters shared more than that – they showed how art is made.
- Joan Erbe, a prolific and successful artist who painted whimsical characters doused with wit and satire, died of stroke complications Aug. 21 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Cheswolde resident was 87.
- Cordelia D. Oliver, a retired Baltimore public schools educator who became one of the first African-American docents at the Baltimore Museum of Art, died Aug. 4 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson from complications of a stroke. She was 92.
- Lobo, from One-Eyed Mke's owner, now open in Fells Point
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- An unusual honor for an unproven painter, the exhibit signals that Adelsberger is a talent to watch
