AltWeeklies Wire
People Who Died: Our Homage to Late, Little-Known Greatsnew
What we're doing here, as we do in this space each year, is take a moment to remember a few of the less celebrated citizens of the world who helped shape it in a way disproportionate to the size of their renown. They each deserve a public RIP in some way, and here it is.
Baltimore City Paper |
Baltimore City Paper Staff |
01-05-2010 |
Commentary
Vengeance Is Better Than Romance in This Jacobean Thrillernew
'Tis Pity She's a Whore is at its best at its bloodiest, and the end is, for those who can take it, worth the ride. Unfortunately, the other half of the production--the actual love affair that sets the ball rolling--isn't visceral enough to merit all the blood surrounding it.
Baltimore City Paper |
John Barry |
03-31-2009 |
Theater
Group Show Presents and Examines Women's Voice and Identitynew
In what is the largest project to date undertaken by the current curator of Baltimore's Park School, Rick Delaney, If I Didn't Care: Multigenerational Artists Discuss Cultural Histories is an exhibition that adds up to more than the sum of its numerous and diverse parts.
Baltimore City Paper |
Alex Ebstein |
02-24-2009 |
Art
Some People Are Born Freaks; Jim Hall Turned Himself Into Onenew
Retired city planner Jim Hall is no less shocking on the streets of Baltimore than what the Romans encountered during their first failed invasion of the British Isles in the 1st century A.D. The Picts merely painted themselves blue for battle. Hall has inked himself blue for life.
Baltimore City Paper |
Charles Cohen |
01-27-2009 |
Culture
Why Philly Needs to Appropriate the Legacy of Edgar Allan Poenew
Goodbye Ben Franklin, goodbye Rocky. It's time for a new figure to represent everything good and bad about our city. One in whom we can see both our dreams and nightmares. It's time for Philly to embrace its inner-Gothic self and celebrate Edgar Allan Poe.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Edward Pettit |
01-13-2009 |
History
The Dream Nation Marching Unit Does It For The Kidsnew
Dream Nation members refer to themselves as a "community band," part of a long tradition of self-sufficient marching bands in the African-American community that operate on a volunteer basis and raise their own funding independently.
Baltimore City Paper |
Al Shipley |
09-02-2008 |
Performance
John Bruce Johnson: 1931-2008new
Johnson founded the Baltimore Playwrights Festival and rescued the Vagabond Players in the 60s.
Baltimore City Paper |
John Barry |
08-12-2008 |
Theater
Comparing the Chinatown Bus to Its Upstart Rivalsnew
Ah, the Chinatown bus, this mode of transportation is the epitome of "shady." About two years ago, however, new competitors to the original Chinatown buses materialized, claiming to provide a more pleasant trip for as little as $1 one-way from Philadelphia to New York City.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sulina Gabale |
08-12-2008 |
Travel
"Baltimore" Exhibit Comes to Baltimorenew
Isaac Julien's "Baltimore" installation brings great blacks to the Walters Museum and "Sweet Sweetback's" Melvin Van Peebles back to the streets.
Baltimore City Paper |
Eric Allen Hatch |
08-07-2004 |
Art
