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Screenings to Look Out for at the New/Next Film Festival
Just when Maryland cinephiles thought 2023 was going to be a bust, along comes the New/Next Film Festival to save the day. The festival, organized by WYPR’s Sam Sessa and programmer Eric Hatch, arrives this weekend at the Charles Theater. It showcases shorts and features from national, international, and local filmmakers followed by lively post-screening conversations. Here are some reviews of a few festival highlights to whet your appetite.
Maryland Inline Speed Skaters Roll Into Italy’s World Games
Though inline speed skater Kenna Pfeiffer did ride horses as a little girl, there aren’t athletic roots in her family. Her folks actually joke that her skating career resulted from poor parenting. “They used to drop me off at the indoor skating rink all weekend, so it was like...
These Experts Say Buying a Home in Baltimore Isn’t as Brutal as it Seems
Tammy Saul knows what it is like to pursue the American dream of homeownership. She came to the U.S. from Kyiv, Ukraine with her parents when she was three years old and often thinks how different her life would be if they hadn’t made that journey. Grateful for the education and opportunity she’s been afforded, Saul, the founder of Federal Hill Mortgage, is paying it forward by helping others reap the benefits of owning a home.
Why These Local Businesses are Offering Their Own Short-Term Rentals
Summer travel is in full swing, and we’ve spotted a fun, related trend: local restaurants and small businesses promoting their own short-term rentals. Along with providing another source of revenue for owners, these properties serve multiple purposes. From conversations we’ve had with a handful of Baltimore-area businesses, the goals range from simply extending their brand’s mission of hospitality to working in tandem with on-site private events. A common objective we clocked: the desire to positively spotlight the area and immerse visitors in an authentic, neighborhood-driven travel experience.
Volo is Launching a Massive Waterfront Sports Venue at Baltimore Peninsula
On any given weeknight, it’s not uncommon to see groups of adults wearing colored Volo Sports T-shirts roaming around certain city neighborhoods after a rec game. The adult sports network initially started as a Bocce league in Federal Hill in 2010, and has since grown to offer more than 15 sports (everything from softball and kickball to cornhole and badminton) in more than 10 cities.
Basement Bars to Help Escape the Summer Heat
Sure, rooftop bars are all the rage once the summer scorchers start to set in. But if there’s one thing we remember from grade school science class, it’s that lesson about how heat rises. If you’re looking for a chill—and likely less crowded—substitute to the sweaty sky-high spots, these basement bars are ideal hideaways.
Open & Shut: Baja Tap; Drift Bar; Peter Chang Baltimore
Baja Tap: The former Bond Street Social space in Fells Point won’t be empty much longer. If you haven’t noticed its colorful wraps covering the windows yet, Baja Tap is expected to take over the restaurant at 901 S. Bond St. in mid-September. The concept—focusing on tacos, margaritas, and live music—already has a location in Washington, D.C. that opened earlier this year. But partner and chef Greg Lloyd says the Baltimore spot “has always been in the works.” “The space in Adams Morgan worked out, and we thought it’d be a great testing ground,” he adds. “Then we could hit the ground running in Baltimore.”
With Its Junior Scene, Fluid Movement is Forging Intergenerational Connections
It’s a particularly feverish July Tuesday at the Roosevelt Park Pool in Hampden, where tween and teenage girls are squealing, splashing, treading water, and exchanging jokes. By 10 a.m., the Fluid Movement Junior Scene—an iteration of the Fluid Movement water ballet company that features youth performers ages 9-14—is warming...
Movie Review: Oppenheimer
Just because science can, does that mean it should? That’s the question plaguing us all today as we contemplate the long-term ramifications of things like genetic modification and AI and it is certainly at the heart of Christopher Nolan’s explosive (pardon the pun) Oppenheimer, an absolutely jaw-dropping cinematic achievement about the creation and deployment of the atomic bomb.
After 50 Years at the Helm, BrickHouse Books’ Clarinda Harriss Isn’t Slowing Down
In 1970, then 29-year-old Clarinda Harriss joined late poet Michael Egan to raise money for a new small press called New Poets Series, which was dedicated to publishing writers’ first books. It was a fitting cause for Harriss to champion at the time, as she herself was in the process of releasing her own inaugural work.
Frozen Drinks to Help Cool Off This Summer
We’re not going to deny that 7-Eleven Slurpees hit different in the peak of the summer, so, sure, we see the appeal in grabbing one in honor of the convenience store’s annual Free Slurpee Day on July 11. But in the spirit of supporting the breadth and creativity of our local drink scene, we thought we’d offer an alternative. Bartenders all over town are blending up their own seasonal slushies—both boozy and non-alcoholic—to help patrons cool off this summer. If frozen is your thing, here are a few sips to explore:
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