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‘The Odyssey’ is the most Christopher Nolan film he has ever made baltimorebeat.com/the-odyssey-...
‘The Odyssey’ is the most Christopher Nolan film he has ever made“The Odyssey” is one of the most ambitious and purely entertaining motion picture endeavors of the year, but it also feels like the logical, inevitable climax of the career of the writer/director who…baltimorebeat.com
Events you can’t miss in What’s Poppin’ baltimorebeat.com/whats-poppin...
What’s Poppin’ Issue #0852026 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour, The SNF Parkway, 5 W. North Avenue, July 31, 7:30 p.m. snfparkway.org The Sundance Film Festival might have left Park City, but it is arriving July 31 at…baltimorebeat.comNew music from Horse Lords, Father Sokka, and Julia Set in Best Beats baltimorebeat.com/best-beats/
Best Beats Issue #85Horse Lords — “Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!” When discussing the merits of Horse Lords’ work, there’s certainly an impulse to intellectualize. Their newest album, “Demand to Be Taken to Heaven…baltimorebeat.comHere’s our list of events from around the city baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-ev...
Baltimore Events 7/29/26-8/12/26Literary | Live Music | Performances | Art Exhibits | Crafts | Food & Drink | Resources | For Kids | Community Participation Wednesday, July 29 Baltimore Improv Fest: The 17th annual improv comedy…baltimorebeat.comMaryland’s Child Victims Act lawsuits revealed another source of sexual abuse: the police baltimorebeat.com/marylands-ch...
Maryland’s Child Victims Act lawsuits revealed another source of sexual abuse: the policeWhen Brianna’s uncle died in 2024, she stumbled onto a collection of papers that took her 20 years back in time, back to when she was a frightened 12-year-old girl sitting in Baltimore’s social…baltimorebeat.com
‘Let Them Speak’ brings victims of police violence out of the news and into their lives before tragedy baltimorebeat.com/let-them-spe...
‘Let Them Speak’ brings victims of police violence out of the news and into their lives before tragedyDespite what a certain type of purist might say, art is rarely just about the paint on the canvas or the shape carved into the stone. And despite the boosters and critics of the art-industrial…baltimorebeat.comThe abrupt closure of Baby’s on Fire spotlights Baltimore’s growing worker-ownership movement baltimorebeat.com/the-abrupt-c...
The abrupt closure of Baby’s on Fire spotlights Baltimore’s growing worker-ownership movementSaro Khan had been on shift at Baby’s On Fire for less than an hour when the message landed in the staff group chat. It was the first time the cafe’s owners had said anything to the staff since June…baltimorebeat.comThe revival of the Baltimore’s quilt competition underscores fiber arts as tactile storytelling baltimorebeat.com/the-revival-...
The revival of the Baltimore’s quilt competition underscores fiber arts as tactile storytellingFiber art hasn’t been the same since the COVID-19 pandemic. What was once only seen as a provincial pastime has expanded into a fine art laden with urgency and voice. Quilts, and the people who make…baltimorebeat.com‘Like Stonewall all over again’: The turmoil after the city’s infringement on Baltimore Pride and Trans Pride planning baltimorebeat.com/like-stonewa...
‘Like Stonewall all over again’: The turmoil after the city’s infringement on Baltimore Pride and Trans Pride planningOn a weekend intended for celebration and joy, Baltimore’s trans community instead faced violence and neglect from the city’s leaders and agencies. Baltimore Trans Pride, organized by Maryland Safe…baltimorebeat.comIn her letter from the publisher, Lisa Snowden writes about our inaugural Legacy Gala -- and why it's so important to keep news free and accessible. baltimorebeat.com/letter-from-...
Letter from the publisher - Issue 85On July 24, Paul Coates, Leslie King Hammond, Afro Charities, and many supporters gathered for one special reason: to celebrate the power of storytelling. The crowd at our inaugural Legacy Gala was…baltimorebeat.com‘Coach Coop,’ a lifelong pigeon man, is known by many names in Baltimore baltimorebeat.com/coach-coop-a...
‘Coach Coop,’ a lifelong pigeon man, is known by many names in BaltimoreIsaac Evans greets neighbors with the warmth of someone who has been doing it for half a century. “God is great.” It is his way — every conversation begins with a nod to the Almighty. Each morning…baltimorebeat.comIn Baltimore, every brick has a story to tell. The Peale Museum wants to be where they’re told. baltimorebeat.com/in-baltimore...
In Baltimore, every brick has a story to tell. The Peale Museum wants to be where they’re told.When I stepped into The Peale this May for the Charm City Fringe Festival, I entered a building that, for many years, I had only seen out of the corner of my eye when I walked down Holliday Street.…baltimorebeat.comBaltimore has received more than $35 million in cannabis reparations money, but none of it has reached residents baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-ha...
Baltimore has received more than $35 million in cannabis reparations money, but none of it has reached residentsIn the three years since Maryland legalized recreational cannabis, Baltimore has received more than $35 million in tax revenue to reinvest in communities devastated by the War on Drugs. To date, not…baltimorebeat.com‘I’m going to be living in your brain’: The legacy of Miss Tony in Baltimore baltimorebeat.com/im-going-to-...
‘I’m going to be living in your brain’: The legacy of Miss Tony in BaltimoreAt its roots, queerness has always been present in Black art and music. From the beginning, the blues had Ma Rainey, rock ’n’ roll had Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and disco had Sylvester. Nightclubs and…baltimorebeat.com