149 days ago - Why I love this piece: Portrait of George Udel by Raoul Middleman. It is both a stunning portrait [and] also a provocative interpretation. It’s not just a portrait, depicting the person in a flattering light or something simple like that. It uses color and movement to get at the essence, energy and soul of George Udel who was an instrumental figure in the Baltimore film scene. Udel organized movie-related events and brought films to town.
173 days ago - You don’t need a car radio when you have 250 fish and lobsters on your roof singing in perfect pitch, “This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius.”
173 days ago - L.A. Producer Aaron Ryder brought Renee Zellweger and the“My One and Only” crew to shoot the comedy in Baltimore thanks to our city’s diverse, chameleon looks and the 25 percent rebate the state offers productions. To sweeten the deal, film productions do not have to pay the 6 percent state sales tax. While some of us welcome seeing our city on the silver screen and delight in celebrity sightings, others don’t see the financial gain for the state.
177 days ago - Sun goddess or priestess, an ancient alabaster beauty crafted more than 2,000 years ago enjoys an afterlife in The Walters Art Museum thanks to Marylander Dr. Giraud Foster.
181 days ago - Food Network fanatics and those who wish for spectator seats in top restaurants’ kitchens will rejoice at the Baltimore’s Chefs and Wine Experience lineup. The event packs into six hours national and local top chefs’ cooking demonstrations, food samples from select area restaurants and caterers, and wine, coffee and spirits samplings.
185 days ago - After showing her work in the Italian and American embassies in Kuwait, Ann Eid, an international photographer with Maryland roots, brings her emotive images to the Artists’ Gallery exhibit “Women on the Edge” in Columbia. Her works fuse film, paper and paint. Accompanying the works will be Baltimore native Kathleen Schuman’s alluring paintings.