Controversial Brooklyn illustrator and underground comics artist Benjamin Marra has a new solo exhibit opening up at Hampden’s Spur Gallery (co-owned by City Paper contributor David Plunkert), an offshoot of local design studio Spur Design. Marra’s work, which tends to be on the lurid side, has attracted clients ranging from Playboy to Vice to Marvel...
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The Baltimore Humane Society is teaming up with the Baltimore Shakespeare Factory to put their animals into the spotlight, then hopefully into the home of a loving family. This month the Baltimore Shakespeare Factory is performing Macbeth. Different dogs or cats from the Humane Society will assume the role of “Man’s Best Friend” in each performance,...
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On Final Fridays, which take place on the last Friday of every month, Station North transforms into a mecca of musicians, performance artists, art installations, and food. March’s Final Friday is moving on over to the east side of Station North to the City Arts Apartments for an open house. This is the first...
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Hollaback! Baltimore, a local anti-street harassment organization, co-sponsors International Anti-Street Harassment Week next week, March 18-24. This week of awareness is a program from Stop Street Harassment, a resource center that presents heaps of information on street harassment as well as ideas and guidelines on how to put a stop to it. Last year at least...
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The Baltimore Open Theatre, a new organization offering free performances of contemporary theater and dance, holds its first public event this month: a discussion about “the political dismantling” of Hungarian theater. Led by Andrea Tompa, president of the Hungarian Theatre Critics’ Association, the discussion will explore the artistic silence brought on by Hungary’s move...
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OC Alternatives Sizzlin’ Summer Calendar: Assateague Island National Seashore, North Point State Park, Rehoboth Beach, and more 5/15/2013
Real-Life Embarassing Sex Stories Feature: Submitted by City Paper readers 2/13/2013
Murder Ink Murder Ink: Murders this Week: 5; Murders this Year: 77 By Edward Ericson Jr. 5/15/2013
Charm Offensive Feature: Meet the unpaid, underappreciated, and underprotected stars of underwear football By Violet Levoit 5/22/2013
Crazy Horse Film: Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman puts his focus on Le Crazy Horse de Paris, the French cabaret By Lee Gardner 4/4/2012
Sizzlin’ Summer Sizzlin’ Summer: Summer in Baltimore is a sensory explosion, from the scent of Old Bay-smothered steamed crabs and the taste of marshmallow-topped chocolate snoballs to the smell of Ocean City salt water mixed with sunscreen and the vision of fireflies. 5/15/2013