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Poet, actor, and playwright Liza Jessie Peterson is bringing her one-woman play “The Peculiar Patriot” to Baltimore Center Stage. The Philly native believes it’s the right place and the right time for this story. “There’s an energy here that just feels familiar, like home,” Peterson said. “I love bringing this piece here because I know […] The post ‘The Peculiar Patriot’ Takes Baltimore Audiences Behind the Wall appeared first on Baltimore Beat.| Baltimore Beat
Hundreds of people gathered in Patterson Park on Oct. 25 for the Great Baltimore Lantern Parade and Dia de Los Muertos festival. It’s one of the city’s more well-known and family friendly Halloween events. Marching bands, school groups, local performers, dancers and independent creators are all welcomed to walk in the parade. Participants decorate themselves […] The post Photostory: Great Baltimore Lantern Parade and Dia de Los Muertos Festival 2025 appeared first on Baltimore Beat.| Baltimore Beat
On a sunny morning, Nichole Sullivan is busy organizing inventory at her gift shop and creative studio, Keppel and Kismet. Filled with laser-etched wood signage, markers, pens, candles, and handcrafted jewelry, the newly opened store is a craft lover’s dream, and a fitting addition to Hamilton-Lauraville’s bustling Main Street. For locals, the name of the […] The post Keppel and Kismet gives Baltimore makers a place to create and learn appeared first on Baltimore Beat.| Baltimore Beat
Subscape is a music festival celebrating a variety of bands that come from Baltimore and other nearby cities. The festival, which ran from October 10-12, was organized by three Baltimore residents who have been engaged in the local music scene for years. They are Andy Phillips, owner of the record store Wax Atlas; Kim Te, […] The post Photostory: Subscape 2025 appeared first on Baltimore Beat.| Baltimore Beat
Friends, family members, and supporters gathered at Empowerment Academy on Braddish Avenue on October 11 to demand accountability for the death of Dontae Melton Jr. in police custody. Melton was one of three Black Baltimore residents — all of whom appeared to be experiencing a behavioral health crisis — to be killed during interactions with […] The post Photostory: Family and community members demand accountability for the death of Dontae Melton Jr. appeared first on Baltimore Beat.| Baltimore Beat
Music has always been my first love. I’ve always felt a bond with my favorite artists such as Phyllis Hyman, Luther Vandross, and Whitney Houston. And when they transition, it has always had an effect on me that can only be explained as, they understood what I needed from them musically without even knowing me. […] The post Reflection: Thank you, Michael “D’Angelo” Archer appeared first on Baltimore Beat.| Baltimore Beat
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I could see everythingNever have I been thisHIGHThe feeling of being over othersThe people below resembling small bugsFeeling excitement with the wind in my wingsONLY IF I KNEWFather warned but the desire of the moment was too muchI had felt the high of the aerial viewI wanted to know what it was like to be […] The post Fall from grace (A story of Icarus) appeared first on Baltimore Beat.| Baltimore Beat
The thing I love the most about being Black is knowing how many people have tried to erase Black people, Black culture, Black art, and Black ingenuity, and have failed to do so. It has never been easy, but Black people here in the United States and across the globe have protected their dignity through […]| Baltimore Beat
You step into a world of ancient wisdom when you enter Blue Light Junction (BLJ). It’s all a deeply healing sensorial experience, a labour of love and collective effort. Crimson amaranth and golden marigold strung from the ceilings and dripping from racks color the room with a floral musk and intention. The bright bulbs of […]| Baltimore Beat
Residents at the city’s homeless shelters are often unaware of the process to file grievances about safety, cleanliness and other matters, and rate the conditions of shelters as 5.1 out of 10 on average, a new survey of 74 current and former shelter residents has found. Complaints cited in the survey included infestations of bedbugs, […]| Baltimore Beat
This story was first published in Technical.ly. For two years, staff from Baltimore’s public library system have visited senior centers to help older adults understand the online landscape governing their healthcare. Known as digital navigators, the workers taught digital skills classes at the centers while also helping seniors use online patient portals and search for […]| Baltimore Beat
Warner Bros.’ latest, the Leonardo DiCaprio vehicle “One Battle After Another,” might be their biggest gamble of the year. It’s the last picture they plan to release in 2025, and they’ve put all their chips on writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson, a renowned filmmaker beloved for everything about his work outside of his inability to deliver […]| Baltimore Beat
“My world ended on July 18, 2013,” says Tawanda Jones, of the night that police officers killed her brother near Morgan State University in Northeast Baltimore. Her brother, Tyrone West, had eaten dinner with Jones that night and borrowed her car. Within a couple hours, Jones recalls, she was overwhelmed by a feeling that something […]| Baltimore Beat
A new documentary exploring the mission of the independent, nonprofit news outlet Baltimore Beat is set to debut this fall. “The Beat Goes On: The Story of the Baltimore Beat,” chronicles Editor-in-Chief Lisa Snowden and her team as they build a news outlet for all of the city. The film explores Baltimore’s legacy of Black […]| Baltimore Beat
What’s a Beat Box? Beat Boxes look like this, and we currently have 32 locations throughout the city. They are home to our bi-weekly newspaper and also have a community exchange built in. Where are they exactly? Too many to list in text format now, so check out our locations here! It’s not just a […]| Baltimore Beat
On the morning of April 12, 2015, at about 8:48 a.m., a 25-year-old Black man named Freddie Carlos Gray Jr. allegedly made eye contact with a police officer at the corner of North and Mount, where he was walking with his friends Brandon Ross and Davonte Roary looking for breakfast from a carryout. Gray and […]| Baltimore Beat
