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Want to visit Wakanda? Step inside the Walters’ new ‘Black Panther’ exhibit.
The Walters Art Museum is offering “Black Panther” fans a trip through the Marvel franchise’s African utopia via the films’ jewelry and costumes.
A museum employee examines the clothing and jewelry from Marvel’s “Black Panther” during a preview of the “Jewelry of the Afrofuture” exhibit at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.
Baltimore’s Broadway boom poised to continue with tax credit extension
Baltimore has been a recent launching pad for national tours of Broadway hits. The trend is poised to continue with the extension of a state tax credit program.
Claire Kwon, right, and Steven Huynh star in “Maybe Happy Ending.” The Tony Award winner’s national tour launches at the Hippodrome Theatre on Sept. 13.
What to do this weekend, including ‘Holes,’ Snail Mail and food festivals
Whether you want to see Snail Mail’s homecoming concert, indulge in wings and oysters at local festivals or see a new play at Baltimore Center Stage, we’ve got you covered.
Lindsey Jordan of Snail Mail performs onstage at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 15, 2023 in Indio, California.
What do you wear when you’re delivering bad news? Ask this Baltimore designer.
Downtown Partnership leader Shelonda Stokes got an assist from a Baltimore designer for this year’s annual report for Charm City.
Shelonda Stokes, president of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, gets fitted for a suit by designer Natalie Karyl at her shop The Dollhouse Boutique in Baltimore.
7 things to do in Montgomery County this week: Bookstore opening events, a beer festival and more
Here are your weekend plans in Montgomery County, including the grand opening of an independent bookstore and a beer festival.
The Paper Heart Bookstore celebrates its grand opening this weekend in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands community.

Paper Heart owners Ashley Le and Mike Luu hope the store’s cozy second-story interior can serve as a third place for book lovers in the community.
Meet Louis Fratino, the 32-year-old Marylander taking the art world by storm
To put your work in direct conversation with Henri Matisse would be a daunting challenge for any artist. At 32, Brooklyn-via-Maryland painter Louis Fratino is up for the task.
A Baltimore Museum of Art visitor examines “Waking up first, hard morning light” by Louis Fratino on March 13.
The Dish: Where outdoor dining actually feels worth it
From an outdoor plaza in Annapolis to a harborside spot in Baltimore, here are some restaurants where you can enjoy good food and better views.
The patio seating at Ampersea, a restaurant located on the water at the intersection of Fells Point and Harbor East.
A ‘girl dinner’ is necessary sometimes. These Baltimore restaurants understand.
Here is a go-to “girl dinner” guide if you’re scrambling for Baltimore restaurants that fill the need for snacks that eat like a meal.
Mama Koko's has a bunch of small bite options including beans and rice, roasted sweet potatoes, and smoked collard greens to compliment any "girl dinner."
Foraged restaurant closes suddenly in Charles North
Foraged is closing its Baltimore location so chef and owner Chris Amendola can focus on a 40-acre farm and restaurant property in Virginia.
Complimentary chocolate chip cookies from Foraged.
Fells Point pub One-Eyed Mike’s to close at month’s end
One-Eyed Mike’s, known for its Grand Marnier Club, will close at the end of the month, the Fells Point pub announced Monday.
The Grand Marnier club at One-Eyed Mike's has 3,500 members.
Streeter: In an act of artistic defiance, Baltimore Center Stage stays focused on DEI
Last year, Baltimore Center Stage refused to give up its DEI focus in the face of losing federal funding. They've tripled down.
Last year, Baltimore Center Stage refused to give up its DEI focus in the face of losing federal funding. They've tripled down.
How a nail tech, a former federal worker and a dream led to a new Canton restaurant
A Highlandtown nail salon owner and her family opened Thai-Lao Garden in the former Charming Elephant space in Canton.
Bouasone Sounakhen, one of the operators of Thai-Lao Garden, left, and Tamika Cornish, general manager, inside the restaurant.
The maestro: An Italian master in Baltimore finds healing in an ancient art
A renowned Venetian glass artist living in Baltimore faces Parkinson’s disease but finds new ways to create, teach and return to his craft.
Italian maestro Gianni Toso creates a detailed miniature candelabra at the lampworking table in his North Baltimore studio.
Hundreds wait in line wrapping around the block for Carpet Company store opening
Hundreds of people lined up and wrapped around the block for Carpet Company’s store and cafe opening Saturday morning.
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026 - Hundreds of people from all over wait in line to be the first people to enter Carpet Company’s flagship store on North Avenue.
Dad of Turnstile’s singer introduces the band at Coachella weeks after being hit by car
The father of Turnstile’s lead singer Brendan Yates introduced the band over a video message at Coachella on Friday night, almost two weeks after the band’s former guitarist, Brady Ebert, hit him with a car.
INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 10: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (NOT TO BE LICENSED FOR ANY STANDALONE OR SPECIAL INTEREST BOOK PUBLISHING USE CONCERNING THE COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL AND/OR STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL) Brendan Yates of Turnstile performs at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 10, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
Grading the glizzies: How each hot dog at Camden Yards measures up
Armed with a kitchen scale, a ruler, butcher’s twine and a serious commitment to the bit, The Banner analyzed every hot dog configuration at Camden Yards.
Banner data reporter Allan James Vestal measures the length of hot dogs at Camden Yards.
‘Abbott Elementary’ star spotted at Baltimore seafood joint
“Abbott Elementary” star Sherly Lee Ralph ate at Conrad’s Seafood Restaurant in Perry Hall on Wednesday.
Brittany Kent, 37, said it was all by chance that she got to serve actress Sheryl Lee Ralph at Conrad Seafood Restaurant in Perry Hall on April 8.
Popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck coming to Baltimore and Montgomery counties
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda on Saturday and The Avenue at White Marsh on April 18.
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at Pike & Rose on April 11 and The Avenue at White Marsh on April 18.
What to do this weekend, including spring festivals and the Baltimore Farmers’ Market
Whether you want to see movies at the Maryland Film Festival, shop locally at the Baltimore Farmers’ Market or fly a kite in Patterson Park, we’ve got you covered.
Vendors display their wares at the Baltimore Farmer’s Market in downtown Baltimore, MD on April 13, 2025.
Streeter: Where’s Marty Bass? Ending his TV career with a few more stories to tell.
COLUMN | WJZ’s Marty Bass is retiring at the end of May. But he’s still got a few more stories to tell.
Marty Bass, a WJZ reporter for 48 years poses for a portrait inside of the studio in Baltimore, Monday, April 6, 2026. Bass will be retiring in May.
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