Arts and Culture : Featured Stories

Step OUT: To Support Arts and Entertainment Districts

Bmore Staff Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Speakers from around the country are coming to the Hilton Baltimore to discuss best practices for sustaining arts and entertainment districts. Learn how neighborhoods are investing in innovation and using the arts to revitalize their areas.

Arts and Culture, Development, Entertainment, Nightlife, Retail, Visit Baltimore

Station North

Step OUT: For Art and Justice

Bmore Staff Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Maryland Institute College of Art is holding a panel discussion next month on how art can inspire social change as part of the school's Baltimore Art + Justice Project.

Arts and Culture, Design, Education, Entertainment, Events, Museums

Mt. Vernon

Bmore's Arianne Teeple Bids Farewell for a New Shot

Arianne Teeple Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Arianne looks back at her three years spent capturing people, places and events for Bmore Media. As she moves on to new projects, she shares some of her favorite images and a story on how she jockeyed with reporters from around the globe to get a memorable shot of the Baltimore Grand Prix.

Arts and Culture, Design, Entertainment, Events, Hospitality, Sports & Recreation, Visit Baltimore

Downtown

Photo Essay: Backstage Pass to the Baltimore Improv

Arianne Teeple Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Bmore Media Managing Photographer Arianne Teeple recently took her camera behind the scenes at a rehearsal for the Baltimore Improv Group. Get a sneak peek at "Unscripted" in her photo essay.

Arts and Culture, Community, Events, Nightlife, Philanthropy, Visit Baltimore

Hampden

Step OUT: To See Women of the World

Bmore Staff Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Mary Chapin Carpenter and Rain Pryor are among the guests at a three-day festival highlighting female achievement. The WOW Baltimore festival features performance, lectures and workshops at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Hospitality, Multicultural, Sports & Recreation, Visit Baltimore

Mt. Vernon

Step OUT: For the American Craft Council Show in Baltimore

Bmore Staff Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Step out to see see the 36th annual American Craft Council Show in Baltimore. Billing itself as the largest juried craft show, the convention showcases jewelry, ceramics, furniture and home decor.

Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Fashion, Retail, Visit Baltimore

Downtown

Video: Celebrating Black Male Identity

Art on Purpose Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Art on Purpose spent a year challenging black male stereotypes through dance, dialogues and art exhibits held throughout Baltimore. The nonprofit shares some of the project's highlights and the lessons learned.

Arts and Culture, Community, Diversity, Film, Multicultural, Museums

Downtown

Step OUT: For a Fundraiser to Benefit Homeless Youth

Bmore Staff Tuesday, February 14, 2012

What if you could watch George Clooney and Angelina Jolie and benefit Baltimore's homeless youth? The AIDS Interfaith Residential Services Oscar Night Gala lets you do just that.

Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Events, Film, Hospitality, Nightlife

Harbor East

Photo Essay: BSO Rehearses Beethoven's Symphony No. 6

Arianne Teeple Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Bmore Media Managing Photographer strikes the right chords in her photo essay of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's rehearsal of Beethoven's Symphony No. 6. Check out her photos of orchestra members and their instruments, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and Music Director Marin Alsop.

Arts and Culture, Community, Multicultural, Philanthropy, Visit Baltimore

Mt. Vernon

Photo Essay: Maryland Historical Society

Arianne Teeple Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Bmore Media Managing Photographer Arianne Teeple captures notable architectural details and exhibits at the 167-year-old Maryland Historical Society museum and library in this photo essay. She highlights pieces from the Mount Vernon attraction's folk art collection and an exhibit that takes a look at Maryland’s role in the Civil War. She also takes photos from its War of 1812 collection, which will take on greater significance this year as 2012 marks the war's 200-year anniversary.

Arts and Culture, Diversity, Entertainment, Hospitality, Museums, Visit Baltimore

Mt. Vernon

You've Come a Long Way, Station North

Cassie Paton Tuesday, January 10, 2012

It’s no secret that Station North has been making some changes. Over the years, it’s evolved from a run-down neighborhood known for its crime into a thriving arts community. But the past couple of years have been especially busy for Station North. There’s been a sharp increase in the number of businesses opening up, and its monthly Final Friday events are attracting new crowds. But can the neighborhood sustain this momentum once it loses a key anchor later this year?

Arts and Culture, Commercial Real Estate , Diversity, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Hospitality, Nightlife

Station North

Opening Up To a New Audience

Julekha Dash Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Can free tickets and the use of social media draw younger audiences to the stage? Philip Arnoult, founder of the Theatre Project, and Buck Jabaily, co-founder of Single Carrot Theatre, are about to find out. The pair have launched Baltimore Open Theatre with seed money from the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Performances will begin this fall in either the west side or Station North.

Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship , Nightlife, Visit Baltimore

Station North, Charles Village

What do Jen Royle, Duff Goldman and Mike Brenner Have in Common?

Julekha Dash Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Articles on food, startups, local celebs, design and solutions for urban blight were among readers' favorites in 2011. Take a look to see what stories made the cut.

Architecture, Arts and Culture, Commercial Real Estate , Community, Design, Development, Education, Emerging Technologies, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Higher Education, Hospitality, Innovation, IT, Museums, Preservation , Sustainability

Station North, Charles Village, Federal Hill, Mt. Vernon

Bmore Media Readers Weigh In on "Diner," Male/Female Sculpture

Julekha Dash Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Bmore Media readers share their views on two Baltimore works of art: the movie "Diner" and the "Male/Female" sculpture.

Arts and Culture, Design, Entertainment, Film, Hospitality

Station North, Charles Village, Lauraville, Hampden

All of Baltimore's a Stage

Michael Giuliano Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Baltimore is home to an eclectic group of theater companies that put on everything from Broadway plays to cutting-edge multimedia performances. If the play is your thing, take a look at Bmore Media's guide to independent theater in Charm City.

Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Visit Baltimore

Station North, Mt. Vernon, Fells Point