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Bent Ear
In the Bent Ear, Baynard Woods follows the great writer Joseph Mitchell, in allowing Baltimore's quirkier citizens to bend his…
Bent Ear
In the Bent Ear, Baynard Woods follows the great writer Joseph Mitchell, in allowing Baltimore's quirkier citizens to bend his…
social innovation
PNC Transformative Art
PNC Bank has made a major commitment to Baltimore, and their name as well as proof of their financial investments…
PNC Transformative Art
PNC Bank has made a major commitment to Baltimore, and their name as well as proof of their financial investments…
artist profiles
Ed Gross: Alchemist
First photo by Frederick William Redelius Ed Gross is an Alchemist of sorts. At his studio at the Crown Cork…
Ed Gross: Alchemist
First photo by Frederick William Redelius Ed Gross is an Alchemist of sorts. At his studio at the Crown Cork…
sustainability
Welcome to the Free Farm
All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…
Welcome to the Free Farm
All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…
technology
Pure Bang Games
A few blocks east of Patterson Park, people are playing with rocks. Rocks with names and faces. Rocks with personality.…
Pure Bang Games
A few blocks east of Patterson Park, people are playing with rocks. Rocks with names and faces. Rocks with personality.…
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