Featured Stories

Spotlighters Shines the Path to its Future

Daniel Collins Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre has been a cornerstone of the Mount Vernon neighborhood for the last 50 years. Adding new education programs and sprucing up the space are among its plans for the future.

Arts and Culture, Community, Entertainment, Hospitality, Nightlife, Philanthropy

Mt. Vernon

Step OUT: To See John Travolta and John Waters

Bmore Staff Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The Maryland Film Festival brings screen legend John Travolta to Baltimore for a conversation at the Maryland Institute College of Art. The actor takes the stage with director John Waters for the Nov. 10 fundraising event.

Arts and Culture, Community, Events, Film, Visit Baltimore

Mt. Vernon

Crowdfunding Jumpstarts New Ventures in Unlikely Places

Lee Chilcote and Julekha Dash Tuesday, October 16, 2012

As lending from banks and venture capitalists shrinks, many entrepreneurs have turned to crowdfunding to launch their startups. Using Kickstarter and other sites can also offer a valuable way to test new ideas and get exposure for a new company. But getting money from strangers requires a lot of planning.

Community, Entrepreneurship , Howard County, Innovation, IT, Venture Capital

Making a Big Difference With Small Change

Tracey Middlekauff Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Baltimore's GiveCorps seeks to connect a new crop of donors to worthy causes that often go under the radar. It has devised a unique giving model that lets donors give money online to specific projects and offers a reward for doing so — such as a gift certificate to Woodberry Kitchen. Think Kickstarter meets LivingSocial.

Community, Events, For Foodies, Innovation, Philanthropy

Step OUT: For Wind Powered Baltimore Week

Bmore Staff Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Raise a glass at various networking events to support alternative energy as Clean Currents hosts Wind Powered Baltimore Week.

Community, Events, Innovation, Philanthropy, Sustainability

Hampden, Fells Point

Slideshow: Remote-Control Airplane Pilots Reach for the Sky

Steve Ruark Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Model airplanes filled the sky at a recent Baltimore County festival. BmoreMedia Managing Photographer Steve Ruark captured spectators and hobbyists enjoying the flights of fancy on a clear fall day.

Baltimore County, Entertainment, Events, Kid-centric, Sports & Recreation, Visit Baltimore

Locust Point Resident Hopes Airport-Themed Cable TV Show Takes Off

Julekha Dash Tuesday, October 09, 2012

A former state marketing executive dreams of turning her love of small airports and the businesses that depend on them into a cable TV show. Andrea Vernot has partnered with a Washington, D.C., media production firm to help launch Air Fare America.

Entrepreneurship , Film, For Foodies, Hospitality, Marketing, Museums, Transportation

Locust Point

Step OUT: For the Halloween Lantern Parade & After Party

Bmore Staff Tuesday, October 09, 2012

See Patterson Park lit up with paper lanterns while listening to live music at the Halloween Lantern Parade & Festival Oct. 27. The Creative Alliance is also hosting a parade after-party for the first time, featuring "Lantini" cocktails.

Community, Entertainment, Events, Innovation, Kid-centric, Visit Baltimore

Nurturing Success: Growth in Store for Towson Incubator

Barbara Pash Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Clay Hickson, recently named executive director of TowsonGlobal Business Incubator, talks about its expansion plans. Hickson wants the incubator to be the hub of entrepreneurship and innovation in the region.

Baltimore County, Community, Development, Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship , High Technology, Innovation, Medical Research and Innovation

Step OUT: For a Race for the Bay

Bmore Staff Tuesday, October 02, 2012

See dozens of sailboats parade around the harbor before they take off for Portsmouth, Va. Boats arrive in Baltimore Oct. 7 for the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race.

Entertainment, Events, Hospitality, Sports & Recreation, Transportation, Visit Baltimore

Downtown, Canton, Fells Point, Harbor East

Social Enterprises Profit From Doing Good

Will Morton Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Many organizations have grand plans to do good. But making the money you need to bankroll those efforts — while staying true to your mission — takes some ingenuity. Attendees of a recent Baltimore conference on social enterprises highlighted successful efforts in doing just that.

Baltimore County, Entrepreneurship , Innovation, Philanthropy, Transportation

Mt. Vernon

Step OUT: For Baltimore Innovation Week

Bmore Staff Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Participate in networking events, lectures and conferences that celebrate innovation in Baltimore's tech community.

Biotechnology, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship , Events, High Technology, Innovation, Internet, IT

Arts Collective EMP Ready For Next Act in New Space

Rachel Wilkinson Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Arts group EMP Collective is ready for the spotlight. It's moving into a new space in downtown Baltimore's west side and expects its budget to double this year.

Arts and Culture, Commercial Real Estate , Community, Development, Entertainment, Innovation

Buck Jabaily Cooks Up a New Venture With Performance Kitchen

Jolene Carr Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Buck Jabaily has launched a new arts initiative called Baltimore Performance Kitchen, which lets the audience provide feedback for the shows it creates. He chats with BmoreMedia about its lineup.

Arts and Culture, Community, Entertainment, Innovation

Swimming Toward Success: Turning Marine Research Into Commercial Gold

Barbara Pash Tuesday, September 18, 2012

A marine research institute at the University System of Maryland appointed a new director this month and is commercializing three of its technologies. Russell Hill talks about what's next at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Science.

Biotechnology, Emerging Technologies, Higher Education, Innovation, Life Sciences

Downtown