Art AND: Rosa Leff
"My work rides a fine line between fine art and craft, if such a line exists."
Rosa Leff's self-taught paper-cutting practice began at her dining room table
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Musician, Rapper, Performer: Mani Marino
Mani Marino's Overkill EP effortlessly fuses a combination of rap bars, lyrics, melodies, and inspiration from the past
Baltimore-based musicianr Marino is inspired by 90s/2000s R&B, to trap music, to storyteller raps, and beyond
BmoreArt’s Picks: May 19-25
BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
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Buying Baltimore Art for a Good Cause
Images for Baltimore raises much-needed funding for the Maryland Food Bank
Buy a $50 print by a Baltimore-based artist and support the MD Food Bank
Quarantikis, Margarita Buckets, and Crushes To Go: 20 Creative Solutions for Boozing Through Quarantine
Support local bars, restaurants, and their loveable bartenders by ordering takeaway drinks in a variety of formats
Enjoy professionally made, effective, and beautiful drinks at home from Baltimore restaurants and bars
Baltimore COVID-19 News Updates from Independent & Regional Media 5/14
10 Must-Read Stories from Baltimore-Based Writers and Publications
Coronavirus updates from Baltimore Brew, Maryland Matters, Technical.ly Baltimore, Real News Network, Fishbowl, Baltimore Magazine, and a selection of relevant articles published by Baltimore-based journalists for a variety of publications
Quarantine Diaries: Five Baltimore Artists Share Survival Tactics and Inspiration
Sangram Majumdar, Magnolia Laurie, Gaia, Erin Fostel, and Taha Heydari
A discussion with five Baltimore-based artists whose art practices have been affected by coronavirus
BmoreArt’s Picks: May 12-18
BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
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Have a Good Day and Wash Your Totes: Working in a Grocery Store During Covid-19
Kelly Xio is an artist and a grocery store worker on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic
Customers are more afraid of hurting us right now; the power structures I’m used to have changed basically overnight.
Loss and Longing: Mother’s Day 2020
Now that we are living in a new world where all other human beings are potentially lethal, holidays are especially confusing to navigate.
Capitalism loves a holiday but I have never been a big fan of Mother’s day, not because I don’t love my mom, but because I am generally cynical about the constant pressure to buy shit we do not need or even want.
The Cinephobe Fights Snobbery, Streams Cult Cinema Day and Night
Programmed like a TV channel, Cinephobe is guided by a passionate, discerning, and decidedly inclusive approach to movies
“We’re a small group of film enthusiasts with a sense of humor and a low tolerance for stupidity,” The Cinephobe told BmoreArt.
COVID Coiffure: Navigating Quarantine Hair with Stylist and Colorist Liz Smoot
How to safely color hair, cut your bangs, and support local business from home
Embracing COVID-19 hair and supporting local stylists and hair salons as businesses struggle under quarantine in Baltimore
Baltimore COVID-19 News Updates from Independent & Regional Media 5/7
10 Must-Read Stories from Baltimore-Based Writers and Publications
Coronavirus updates from Baltimore Brew, Maryland Matters, Technical.ly Baltimore, Real News Network, Fishbowl, Baltimore Magazine, and a selection of relevant articles published by Baltimore-based journalists for a variety of publications
Litscope: Taurus and The Obama Portraits
Appreciating the Dogged Dedication and Hopeful Leadership of Taurus
'The Obama Portraits' gives an intimate look at the process, the artists who painted the portraits, and the hope Obama’s presidency provided for Americans
BmoreArt’s Picks: May 5-11
BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
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Fashion in an Age of Pandemic
History shows that significant shifts tend to happen in the wake of crisis
Perhaps as consumer spending decreases and as stores close and shipping slows, we are forced to think more about where the stuff we buy actually comes from and the many people involved in getting it to us.
Where to Find Baltimore-Area MFA and BFA Exhibitions Online
Digital shows and presentations for area institutions' graduating classes
Featuring UMBC, MICA, Bowie State, and more
The Last Dance Shows Michael Jordan as Man, Brand, Bully
Not journalistic filmmaking exactly, but it isn’t hagiography either
This meandering documentary uses the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls season (the last one with Jordan and, therefore, the last time the Jordan-led team won big) as scaffolding for a larger story about Michael Jordan and basketball.