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Top 5 Events :: April 24th, 2014

24 April 2014

★ Gatsby

Top 5 Events

(in no particular order)

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1. Marquee Ball at the Creative Alliance

Once a Year Party Returns!

In their Baltimore debut, PhillyBloco pounds out a raucous mash-up of samba, funk, reggae, New Orleans second-line, and irresistible Brazilian beats. Circus and burlesque hi-jinks commence. Our resident artists studios will be open during the evening and the Samba Silent Auction offers everything from fine art to vacations!

2. Bosley Concert and Album Release Party

Baltimore’s Own R&B Blast

Our friend Bosley is getting Baltimore on it’s best dancing‘ behavior with his new album and party at the Metro Gallery.  Don’t miss him before he inevitably blows up and rises to interstellar superstardom.

3. Kahlon with Abdu Ali and Schwarz

Club Trip to the Future

KAHLON is for the feral, ones who want to death drop into the stars, and combust their entity for a night of bliss. this is a form free, free form party. gag friendly and opened hearted. the purpose: to induce escapism without having to run…a musical moovemeant based in BMORE.

4. White Hills with Black Lung at Metro Gallery

Psych Rock Party

“FUZZED OUT MOTORIK SPACEROCK” With just the right blend of psychedelia and hypnotic grooves, WHITE HILLS weaves in and out of anthemic chants, deep space bleeps and other worldly madness for a mix that proves to be intoxicating. Since the release of the band’s debut CD, listeners have been praising their originality and unique brand of heavy space rock. 

5. Stop Telling Women to Smile: Artist’s Talk at the Chicken Box

Addressing Gender Issues Through Art

On Thursday, April 24th at 6:00PM, the Station North Chicken Box (1 W North Avenue) will host a public discussion with Tatyana. This event is co-sponsored by Hollaback Bmore. Hollaback! is a movement to end street harassment powered by a network of local activists around the world, who work together to better understand street harassment, to ignite public conversations, and to develop innovative strategies to ensure equal access to public spaces. 



fashion

Charm City Makeup

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Giordano’s Giant Nudes

Navigating Victoria’s Secret

Otakon 2011

Startup Sheik :: The Swavor Story

Behind the Fence

social innovation

Beat Well

A young girl played a short rhythm during an open jam that I recognized as a basis from Baltimore Club…

PNC Transformative Art

The 99%

Loveasaurus Records

Challenging a Culture of Low Expectations

Building Genuine Diversity

artist profiles

Shane Burke

Photos and words by Philip Laubner Wonderment with a smile is how I’d describe the faces of the people listening…

Ian Hesford :: Dead and Back Again

Michelle Dwyer: Mistress of Karaoke Ceremonies

Exclusive Video Interview with CEDA and DUME

Artist Heather Joi

Peace of Mind

sustainability

Baltimore 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

Fixing The Future

Farmageddon

An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore

Big Green Pirate Party

technology

Netflix Premiers Its First Exclusive Documentary

There’s symmetry to Netflix premiering a documentary on an independent baseball team that ruffled the feathers of Major League Baseball.…

Meet the Kids at Digital Harbor Foundation

Smart Textiles

Get Pixilated

The Secret World of Sugaring

The God Particle