The Hippodrome released its 2012 schedule through May. Of note: comedian Bill Maher on March 31; Memphis, running April 3-8; and Mary Poppins, April 26- May 6. For tickets, visit the Hippodrome site.

Today the Baltimore Love Project and Planned Parenthood celebrated Love  Mulberry and Howard. The mural -the eighth at that point- was completed in October of last year and dedicated today. This mural also marked the first time a business had reached out to the Project and commissioned work. Sadly (but understandably) BLP is stopping at 20 murals. To find out how to help or where the next one will be, visit their site. … Continue reading →

The Baltimore Farmers Market is set to open on April 1 at 7 a.m. There is quite possibly nothing better than getting up early (ish…we’re talking 9a.m., not 7) and wandering down. You get to watch all the people struggle to park while you waltz in from Saratoga and then snack on crepes, omlettes, pit beef or quesadillas and stock up on quality food for the week. If that doesn’t sound … Continue reading →

Trinacria is trying to start a coed softball team. Go on Facebook immediately and message them for more info, because if you’re going to join an adult rec league, there should be cold cuts and homemade pasta involved.

It’s no secret that the401 is Baltimore’s budding arts district. If you are a local artist, resident or supporter of the arts, hold off on your St Patrick’s Day Guinness and head over to the Hippodrome to discuss the application for the Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment District. The announcement and details are below.   Announcement for Public Notice – Proposed Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment District Application When: Saturday March 17th Time: 10 am … Continue reading →

This is cool. In an effort to rejuvenate the artistic and commercial history of the Howard Street coridoor, a group of artists has formed. With the mission to create public art in this Westside area, Articulate Baltimore  will work both on Howard and within the walls of Current Gallery. Keep an eye on this group and check back in with their site- there are rumors of a street festival in early June. Perhaps … Continue reading →

We love free food. And we love good free food even more. Brio Tuscan Grille invited area workers and residents to its week-long soft open and we were happy to be a part of it. The space is lovely- its lofty, inviting and has an upscale European bistro feel to it. We sat down and were immediately served (no small feat considering how busy the place was) and our waiter … Continue reading →

In this article, The Atlantic Cities compares Washington, D.C’s quality of life for artists to other cities. Most notably-for our purposes anyway- is Baltimore, where we have more artists making more money than our neighbor to the south. (They have slightly more musicians and writers who have high incomes, but whatever.) Baltimore City attracts talent because it is affordable and has organically created a environment conducive to artists. To quote TAC, ”if you’re … Continue reading →

Below is a column written by Dan Rodricks for the Sun, discussing the vitality of Downtown. We’re pretty pumped and if you’re a neighbor, you should be too.   Downtown, the city’s fastest-growing ‘hood The shift in old downtown Baltimore includes more residents who desire city life In Sunday’s column, I mentioned the shifting of what we consider downtown Baltimore from the old central business district to the city-within-a-city, Harbor … Continue reading →

  Baltimore has been climbing the foodie ladder for years, and the view from the top is delicious. Baltimore Magazine just issued its best restaurant list, and the Downtown area is well-represented.  Living in the401 is all about accesibility, and this list proves if you walk a few blocks north or south, you’ll run smack into some of Baltimore’s best food. Coming in the second spot of the top ten … Continue reading →