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“Rooms Fall Apart: A Serious Play” is not that serious, but totally worth it
By John Barry I came to Rooms Fall Apart: A Serious Play, a descendent of the Copy Cat Theatre’s Rooms Plays, now put on by Socially Engaged Arts and Performance Projects (SEAPP) as part of the...
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Member of “Baltimore Four” reviews “Hit & Stay” on 45th anniversary of...
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...
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An image-filled reflection on MICA’s Art Walk
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...
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MICA Art Walk Part II
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...
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MDF 2013: Pig Destroyer and Pelican
By Alex Milstein The first day sold out months before MDF even released all available tickets, and many were bummed that they had to miss great bands like Bolt Thrower and Pallbearer. Friday, the...
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Maryland Deathfest Day 3 recap: No studded items, plenty of top-notch...
By Alex Milstein King Buzzo of The Melvins. Photo by Josh Sisk. Day three of MDF started off great weather, impending tinnitus, and unusually high security. Many unhappy metal heads left their vests...
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More on Artscape Lineup
By Kimberly Uslin Legendary reggae band The Wailers, sprawling septet The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, southern rockers the North Mississippi Allstars, and R&B artist KEM will headline this year’s...
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Amidst lively historical detail, “City of Women” presents moral conundrum
By Michael Reyes Imagine you are on your way to work when your bus comes to an abrupt halt. This startles you, but it’s nothing out of the ordinary. A couple of uniformed men enter the bus, requesting...
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City Paper’s guide to summer outdoor movie screenings
By Emily Glickman It’s officially summer, and longer days and warmer nights mean finding any excuse to be outside. What could be a better nighttime entertainment choice than hanging out in a park or...
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Buzzfeed loves Baltimore… or at least Honfest’s cartoon version
Ah, Honfest. It’s either a fun play on a classic Baltimore character or a potentially offensive caricature of working class women. Some of us hate it, some of us love it, but it would be rare to find a...
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Preview: Plasmic Patterns at Baltimore Theatre Project
By John Barry Starting Thursday, Baltimore Theatre Project will be hosting Plasmic Patterns, a collaboration between choreographer/dancer Naoko Maeshiba and experimental musician/composer Andy...
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Martha Stewart wants your American-made stuff
You better not pout, you better not cry – and you certainly shouldn’t serve your summer soup without citrus garnish: Martha Stewart’s coming to town. Well, not the style diva herself, but her proxies....
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Animal Collective cancels July dates
By Michael McGurk Though you might have seen them a month ago at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., Animal Collective fans from Maine to Michigan will have to wait a little longer to catch the...
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House of Cards makes history with Emmy nods
Although the first season of House of Cards left its scheming South Carolina congressman Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and his historical legacy in a precarious situation, the show itself just...
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Red Emma’s set to open in Station North
When we toured Red Emma’s new North Avenue location last summer, the collective had just removed the drop ceilings and uncovered the terrazzo floors. It was starting to look good, but they still had a...
View Article2013 Top Ten Local Indie-Rock Releases
1. Zomes, Time Was (Thrill Jockey) 2. Raindeer, Tattoo (Friends) 3. Double Dagger, 333 (Thrill Jockey) 4. Weekends, “Basement Fuzz” (Friends) 5. Roomrunner, Ideal Cities (Fan Death) 6. Holy Ghost...
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2013 Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums
1. Chance the Rapper, Acid Rap (self-released) 2. 2 Chainz, B.O.A.T.S. II #METIME (Def Jam) 3. Kevin Gates, Stranger Than Fiction (Atlantic) 4. Kanye West, Yeezus (Def Jam) 5. Juicy J, Stay Trippy...
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2013 Top Ten Indie-Rock Releases
1. My Bloody Valentine, mbv (self-released) 2. Kurt Vile, Wakin on a Pretty Daze (Matador) 3. Arcade Fire, “Reflektor” (Merge) 4. Foxygen, We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic...
View Article2013 Top Ten Local Hip-Hop Albums
1. Tate Kobang, Hitler Hardaway (self-released) 2. Jay Wyse, Wyse Thoughts Wise Journey 2 (self-released) 3. Los, Becoming King (self-released) 4. Ellis, BMC 2K13: The White Henny Edition...
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2013 Top Ten Dance Tracks
1. Ylvis, “The Fox” (Parlophone) 2. Zedd featuring Foxes, “Clarity” (Interscope) 3. Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams, “Get Lucky” (Columbia) 4. Britney Spears, “Work Bitch” (RCA) 5. Ellie...
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