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• Baltimore's Best

Baltimore's Best activities and arts groups

The Baltimore Sun’s readers and staff scoured the region for the best activities and entertainment, from art galleries to wedding venues. Here’s who came out on top in 2019.

• Entertainment

Jada Pinkett Smith's mom struggled with heroin addiction, and other revealing tidbits from 'Red Table Talk'

Baltimore native Jada Pinkett Smith bares her soul on "Red Table Talk," the popular Facebook-Watch show she co-hosts with her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris and daughter Willow. The three women discuss topics ranging from mental illness to fitness and family.

• Entertainment

Dirt bike movie from Will Smith, 'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins to film in Baltimore

A casting call has gone out for a drama about a group of Baltimore dirt-bike riders, co-written by Barry Jenkins ("Moonlight") and executive-produced by Will Smith.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Sep 4, 2018

• Features

The Cloisters is giving Baltimore couples a chance to rent their wedding venue for free

Ever dreamed of getting married in a castle? The Cloisters, a historic castle located in Lutherville, is giving one couple a chance to host their wedding day at the venue free of cost, according to a recent release.

By Brittany Britto

Feb 14, 2018

• Features

Jada Pinkett Smith denies Leah Remini's claims that she's a Scientologist

Baltimore actress Jada Pinkett Smith says she is not a Scientologist, denying claims made last week by actress Leah Remini.

By Brittany Britto

Sep 19, 2017

• Features

Baltimore's love landmarks: Spots with a history of romance -- and heartbreak

It turns out, the Baltimore region is actually pretty romantic, according to local experts and historians. Throughout the years, the area has been home to a number of memorable love stories (and the occasional not-so-blissful breakup). In fact, at least two events this weekend will be dedicated to exploring the city's romantic past — the Haunted Hearts Pub Tour in Fells Point and Baltimore Heritage's Mount Vernon Love Stories tour.

By John-John Williams IV

Feb 8, 2017

• Features

Ellicott City native Sara Lindsey talks about her role in 'Concussion'

• Baltimore City Paper

Wandering Eye: Obama goes to bat for workers, 'Concussion' trailer debuts, and more

• Baltimore City Paper

'Straight Outta Compton' is a complex--though not complex enough--exploration of black totality

• Entertainment

Wendy Williams brings her 'Sit Down Tour' to Baltimore

Wendy Williams, gossip-monger, provocateur, verbal brawler. Wendy Williams, she of the big hair, unique fashion sense and barbed tongue.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Aug 21, 2015

• Entertainment

Throwback Thursday: The top 10 songs this week in 1999

This week 16 years ago, J.K. Rowling published "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," the third book in the series, teen sex comedy "American Pie" topped the box office and the following songs were the most popular in the United States, according to Billboard's Hot 100 chart archive.

By Jordan Bartel

Jul 9, 2015

• Entertainment

'Suicide Squad': David Ayer Tweets first photo of cast in costume

Photo features nearly the entire cast, only missing Jared Leto as the Joker

• Baltimore City Paper

City Paper rabble-rouser Baynard Woods to have book turned into TV series

• Entertainment

Elite Eight of the Maryland Film/TV Showdown: The Clarice Starling Region

It's March Madness time, and that means an excuse for our favorite Baltimore movies and TV shows to duke it out.

By Quinn Kelley

Mar 31, 2015

• Television

Maryland Film/TV Showdown: The Clarice Starling Region

It's March Madness time, and that means an excuse for our favorite Baltimore movies and TV shows to duke it out.

By Quinn Kelley

Mar 17, 2015

• Opinion

35 years later, the Baltimore School for the Arts is still changing lives

After 35 years the Baltimore School for the Arts is still a place where artistic stars shine and kids' lives are changed.

• Media Industry

Md. native makes a splash as celebrity blogger Necole Bitchie

If you keep up with pop culture, Hollywood's glitterati and, particularly, the "black" blogosphere, you've probably heard of celebrity blogger "Necole Bitchie."

• Hawaii Five-0 (tv program)

Throwback Thursday: The top 10 songs this week in 1968 [Videos]

During this week 46 years ago, the first Boeing 747 rolled off the assembly line, actor Will Smith was born, TV show "Hawaii Five-0" premiered on CBS and the following songs were the most popular in America according to Billboard's Hot 100 chart archive.

• TV

'Dancing With the Stars' recap: 'My Jam' night

Tonight, the stars chose their favorite songs. So we start the show with head judge Len Goodman dancing to his jam, "Come Dance with Me."

• Baltimore City Paper

City Hall Filmmaker Pulls Plug On Web Sites After Business Partner's Indictment On Drug Trafficking Charges

• Baltimore City Paper

X-Content: 10 Years Ago in City Paper: July 3, 2002

• Features

Is Jack Barakat of All Time Low dating Little Miss Sunshine Abigail Breslin?

Breslin, 17, and Barakat, 25, cozied up last week at the premiere of "Ender's Game," the recently-released sci-fi film in which Breslin plays a supporting role, US Magazine reports.

• TV

'SNL' star Jay Pharoah stands up and delivers

Known for his spot-on impressions of President Obama, Eddie Murphy, Denzel Washington and many others, cast member Jay Pharoah prepares for his first stand-up performance in Baltimore at the Baltimore Comedy Factory.

• Maryland

Sam's Choices: Will Smith's most enjoyable films

• Opinion

Harborplace sold to New York real estate firm

Harborplace has been sold to a New York real estate investment firm that owns office and retail centers across the country, according to a statement Tuesday from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.

• Property

Harborplace sold to New York real estate firm

Harborplace has been sold to a New York real estate investment firm that owns office and retail centers across the country, according to a statement Tuesday from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.

• Features

Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith to host Obama fundraiser

Smiths to host exclusive lunch at their home to help raise money for the Obama campaign.

• Opinion

Who's No. 1 — in high school?

The emphasis on crowning a champion — even in high school — is perverting youth athletics.

• Maryland

Q&A: Ice T explores the origins of rap in documentary

• Opinion

The globe warms, America shrugs

A dire report warning of the risks of climate change seems to have fallen on deaf ears as we focus instead on the inanity of a presidential campaign.

• Climate Change

The globe warms, America shrugs

• Movies

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, June 10, 2012

Showtimes listed are for Sunday, June 10, only.

• Maryland

Men in Black III? It rocks!

• Movies

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, June 3, 2012

Showtimes listed are for Sunday, June 3, only.

• Maryland

Film review: Was anyone clamoring for 'Men in Black 3'?

• Education

Westowne students perform black American culture dances

Performance to begin with slaves' work song from 1800s and end with Michael Jackson's "Thriller".

• Maryland

May films dig up old favorites

• Baltimore City Paper

Most Baltimoreans remain unfamiliar with Morgan State's ambitious arts venue, now a decade old

• Business

Cleaner and safer: Tunnels glisten after year's first wash

From spring through Thanksgiving, the McHenry and Baltimore Harbor tunnels are cleaned every six weeks

• Entertainment

Westowne Elementary students learn black history through dance

Two years after winning the state-wide Black Saga Competition, Westowne Elementary School altered the way it teaches its students about black history. Led by teacher Liz Getsinger, the school started its own program where kids learn dances to a series of songs from throughout United States history.

• Food & Drink

Dru Hill: A timeline

Follow the band's highlights from 1996 to today.

By Wesley Case

Jan 16, 2012

• Baltimore City Paper

Black Swan, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Conan the Barbarian, E.T.: The Extraterrestrial, Fantasia, Men in Black, The Secret of Santa Vittoria, Spy Kids: All The Time in the World 4D, Twilight: Eclipse, The Whistleblower

• Will Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith's secret weapon: hard work

• Features

Jerry Seinfeld, Jamie Foxx, Will Smith survive Oprah-fication

• Kobe Bryant

Leftovers from Q&A with Ed Dickson

• Tobey Maguire

A black Spider-Man? Yes, please!

• High Schools

Peter Berg: auteur with TV's "Friday Night Lights," not with movies

• Chris Brown

PEOPLE & ENTERTAINMENT

• Tommy Lee Jones

'Men in Black' still a joy

• Will Smith

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