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It's happening in Bmore! August 10-16

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

We've rounded up three choice entertainments this week that'll take you from Thursday through the weekend! A contest pitting local chefs against one another to create the best app around, a dance performance from the Baltimore Song Project, and a weekend of yucks and improvisations at the Creative Alliance.

Arts and Culture, Community, education, For Foodies, Performing Arts, Shop Local

Station North, Downtown

It's happening in Bmore! July 27 - August 2

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

It's a great week for pint-sized partiers and crab lovers. Center Stage will become Party Animal central with a carnival pre-show and rock-n-roll show. Baltimoreans (heck all of Maryland) loves blue crabs. To celebrate its first anniversary, the B&O American Brasserie is hosting its first annual Crab Bash. Seven chefs competing to create the best crab dish -- and it's all for a good cause! Sounds like a good time!

Arts and Culture, For Foodies, Kid-centric, Performing Arts, Philanthropy

Downtown

Whartscape music festival exemplifies Baltimore's indie music scene

Nicole Jovel Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Rock? Check. Hip-Hop? Check. Country? Check. Corporate sponsor? No way! Whartscape music festival puts the "indie" in independent with its no corporations allowed attitude. Why would a small group of music lovers decide to organize an all volunteer multi-day music festival featuring hundreds of bands?

Arts and Culture, Community, Entrepreneurship, Music, Performing Arts

Downtown

It's happening in Bmore! July 20-26

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Now that Artscape has come and gone, it's time to focus your attention on other artistic pursuits. There's Whartscape, of course, but if you'd like to try something with air conditioning step on over to the BSO as the orchestra celebrates two sons of Baltimore -- Frank Zappa and Philip Glass -- while showcasing Baltimore beatboxer, Shodekeh. We've also compiled a list of the areas outdoor movie venues for those who love watching great flicks under the stars.

Arts and Culture, Diversity, Move to Baltimore, Multicultural, Music, Performing Arts, Visit Baltimore

Charles Village, Fells Point, Federal Hill, Mt. Vernon, Downtown

It's happening in Bmore! June 29-July 5

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

This weekend may be summer's biggest holiday with 4th of July celebrations happening all over town, but tomorrow's the big day for Bmore Media! We're hosting our second Happy Hour at Nick's Fish House! Come down to South Baltimore meet the Bmore staff and pitch us your best story ideas!

Arts and Culture, Community, Performing Arts

Downtown

Moving Pictures -- Bmore: City for the Arts

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Baltimore will take center stage this week, becoming the locus of the nation's arts communities as it hosts the Americans for the Arts Half-Century Summit. With the spotlight trained on the arts, we got our camera to discover what makes Bmore such a great place for every artists.

Arts and Culture, Community, Performing Arts, Visit Baltimore

Downtown, Station North

It's happening in Bmore!

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

What's on tap for the coming week? How about a taste of Baltimore's top winemakers, beer brewers and chefs. As if that wasn't enough, there's another free way to get from here to there as the Charm City Circulator adds a new route.

Community, Philanthropy, Transportation

Federal Hill, Downtown, Mt. Vernon

It's happening in Bmore!

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

It's summertime in the city and it's hard to keep up with everything that's on tap in Baltimore. In this new regular feature, we'll fill you in on what we think the top pick is for the week.

Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Internet, Visit Baltimore

Downtown

Women Taking the Lead -- PNC's Watchen Harris Bruce

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Watchen Harris Bruce has only lived in Baltimore for a few years, but in that time she's started a non-profit to help those with mental illness find a place in the workforce and been appointed the Commissioner for Liberia to the Governor's Commission on African Affairs. And, as though that wasn't enough, she's the assistant vice president and community development advisor at PNC Bank. We managed to catch up with Bruce, though it wasn't easy keeping up with her.

Community, Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy

Downtown, Mt. Vernon

The Inner Harbor: Going from Bio-don't to Bio-do

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Inner Harbor. It's the city's crown jewel, attracting visitors from around the world. There's just one small problem: the water. Known more for its impenetrable murky depths, fish kills, and algae blooms, some might say the term "Healthy Harbor" is an oxymoron. But, with the help of area citizens, the Waterfront Partnership says in 10 years that could all be history.

Biotechnology, education, Green Technology, Life Sciences, Sustainability

Downtown

Women Taking the Lead -- Phoebe Haddon

Lori Grisham Tuesday, April 20, 2010

As the first African-American female to helm the University of Maryland's law school in its 185 year history, Phoebe Haddon is just one of a handful of women of color in such a pivotal role. So what's it like to be a first and a mentor in a new city? Bmore's Lori Grisham goes back to school to find out.

Community, Higher Education

Downtown

What Baltimore Has That Pittsburgh Wants

Elaine Labalme Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Ever wonder what a visitor thinks about Baltimore? Or what another city might want that we have? Our sister publication, Pittsburgh's Pop City, took a look at our city. Here's what Pitt wishes they had...

Arts and Culture, For Foodies, Move To Baltimore, Visit Baltimore

Downtown, Mt. Vernon, Hampden, Federal Hill

Building Up Baltimore -- Martin Millspaugh

Monday, November 02, 2009

More than 25 years ago the Baltimore's redeveloped Inner Harbor area was the beginning of a new era for Downtown Baltimore. The Urban Land Institute honored Baltimore's Inner Harbor with its prestigious Heritage Award. The award, bestowed periodically on developments that have demonstrated industry excellence and made substantial contributions to their community's well-being for at least 25 years, has been given only 8 times in the past 35 years. Martin Millspaugh, who led the effort to create the Inner Harbor, talks about the development, the award and Baltimore.

Commercial Real Estate, Development, Residential Real Estate

Downtown, Federal Hill

Where Geeks Are Chic

James Carroll Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Once reserved for the geekiest of geekdom, comic book culture has come out of the basement and into the light of day. With Hollywood mining the short stories for box office gold, the question is have comic's fanboys finally gone mainstream?

Arts and Culture, Visit Baltimore

Fells Point, Federal Hill, Downtown

Spectacle: 160 Years Later Poe Laid to Rest

Monday, October 12, 2009

Baltimore continued its Nevermore 2009 celebration, a yearlong observance of Edgar Allan Poe's 200^th birthday, finally laying the Master of the Macabre to rest with funeral services 160 years in the making at Westminster Hall on Sunday. If you couldn't make it, we've got the pics.

Arts and Culture, Performing Arts

Downtown

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