What comes to mind? Shakespeare was a famous white poet born in 1564. What would he be doing in Harlem in 2025? I was curious, so I went to see the play at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD. There was no Shakespeare, instead it was Langston Hughes. He was a premier black poet,
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It happened in the second week of October, this 2025th year: a party bash on North Avenue between Charles and Howard Streets. This was once the epicenter of Baltimore Maryland; it divided the East side from the West side. The further one lived away from the center, the obviously poorer one was. Before car dealerships
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“To exist one need only let oneself be,but to live one must be someone”. (Antonin Artaaud) “I find the fragility of my flesh significantly precious” (Vivian Sobchack) These are some of the words that accompany an art exhibition now concluding this month at the NIGHT OWL GALLERY in Baltimore Maryland. The work features two artists
STANLEY JORDAN, Guitarist extraordinaire. What constitutes one to be called a musical wizard? One is left to ask, what are the key exceptional characteristics for one to be enshrined into such unique company? Research indicates: Research indicates: Someone that immediately comes to mind is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His Sonata No. 11 exhibits his endowed wizardry.
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Most of us who live in Baltimore Maryland and its suburban territories, know about Dundalk. Prior to 1968, it was racially divided, with almost 80 percent white. African Americans who settled in the area, came looking for work in the steel mills, Bethlehem Steel/Sparrows Point. This small, miniscule population of colored people lived in what
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“Every time we hear Soca music We getting on bad, bad, bad. Everybody misbehaving….so much people jumpin This is the place to unwind” The above lyrics are taken from Soca music of popular Trinidad and Tobago singer MACHEL MANTANO. This is the kind of music that is the essence of Caribbean Carnival. For the newly
The markers are written in stone. No military, but the following are the major ingredients of the country’s celebration: religion, politics, food, booze and dancing. Here’s a look at what I found in one small area, as America celebrated July 4th, 2025.
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It is usually incorporated in an entire presentation, almost like a solo, before the band returns to its full coordination. I have never seen an entire presentation of guitar drumming until I met, MICHAEL PARIS:
For some being close is great, for others not so. “Close enough” or “you’re getting too close”. The circumstances under which those terms are used vary. What if CLOSE ENOUGH is the title of an art exhibition, what would you think? My mind was running: an artist showing how close he was to dying, but
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