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Part II of my Art Walk experience. By Michael Farley This is a small sampling of the work I saw at MICA’s commencement exhibition; things I liked, things I loved, and things that made me think. In the Gateway building, I was immediately attracted to more of Mariam Cooper’s paintings. “Yolk #2″ was...
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Representing lesser known aspects of the New Orleans music scene, Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes’ opening set Thursday night at the 8×10 provided a sharp contrast to their headlining counterparts Honey Island Swamp Band. The latter leaning more towards established Louisianan tradition (self-described as “Bayou Americana”), both bands used their sets to showcase...
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By Michael Farley I arrived at MICA’s annual Art Walk preview of the 2013 undergraduate commencement exhibition severely underdressed and totally overwhelmed. The exhibition sprawls across MICA’s growing campus and features over 400 artists. I am always really taken aback by how smart, polished, and mature so much of the work that comes out...
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This Saturday is the Preakness, and the InfieldFest this year features noted Bud Light spokesman Pitbull and those “Thrift Shop” dudes Macklemore and Ryan Lewis as the headliners, which we’re not too psyched about. Especially since there are plenty of artists with Baltimore ties who have written songs that kinda, sorta relate to the...
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David Eberhardt, 72, was a member of the Baltimore Four, who poured blood on draft files in Baltimore to protest the Vietnam War in 1967. For that he spent 21 months in federal prison, mainly at Lewisburg, Pa. He is a poet with three books of poetry. He is retired from 33 years of ...
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist Directed by Mira Nair Opens at the Charles Theatre May 17 We know what the American Dream is, but what is the Pakistani Dream? This is the question Changez, the protagonist of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, asks himself as we see him transition from an up-and-coming Wall Street business analyst to what...
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The Station North Arts and Entertainment District, Inc. was granted a “Certificate of Occupancy” by the City of Baltimore for the 1 W. North Avenue location, informally called the “Station North Chicken Box,” that will house their offices and the Annex Theatre Company. The certificate says that the organization is permitted to “use potion...
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You may have missed it in our handy-dandy, super comprehensive list of concerts in this week’s Sizzlin’ Summer issue, but two of the best local music festivals bearing the “scape” suffix have dates and venues. Ratscape, which leans more toward the punk and metal side of things, is scheduled for July 19-21 and will...
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Even since before Baltimore rapper StarrZ signed with Universal, he’d been hyping up Live Forever, Die Dope, his upcoming follow-up to last year’s Best Mixtape Ever, and its lead single, “Dope Trilla.” This month, the anthemic Feddy 2 Times-produced track was finally unveiled, in the form of an awesome video that only serves to...
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A couple weeks ago, I reviewed Caitlin Cunningham’s solo show at sophiajacob. The show is an extended attack on Gauguin, and in my analysis, I played Cunningham off against the street artist Gaia, who was at the time showing Gauguin-inspired work at the BMA. I argued that Cunningham’s show worked better as a critique...
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Real-Life Embarassing Sex Stories Feature: Submitted by City Paper readers 2/13/2013
Bluegrass and High Tides Free Range: Yet another adroit, innovative old-fashioned/newfangled spot succeeds By Mary K. Zajac 8/11/2010
How to Throw a Louisiana Style Crawfish Boil! Sizzlin’ Summer: Ordering 1. Figure out how many people you have attending. I usually do this by selling tickets for $25 each via Paypal. 2. Once you know how many people will be attending, you can figure out how many pounds of crawfish you need to order. The suggested a By Ben Claassen III 5/15/2013
Parks and Rec Sizzlin’ Summer Calendar: Blackwater Falls State Park, Carroll Park Skateboarding and Bike Facility, Patapsco Valley State Park, and more 5/15/2013
Summer Concert Guide Sizzlin’ Summer Calendar: Maryland Death Fest XI, Roomrunner, The Melvins, and more 5/15/2013
Ice Cold Water Feature: “Ice cold water/Only one dollar,” Joshua Anderson sings through a megaphone. He looks something like a black Mr. Clean. By Baynard Woods 7/31/2012