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In new play ‘I Will Eat You Alive,’ fat women reclaim their right to take up space
“I Will Eat You Alive” playwright Katie Hileman felt compelled to create her play about the experience of being fat because the examples she saw of those bodies in entertainment were “usually being ridiculed or laughed at.”
From left, Meghan Taylor, Vicky Graham and Betse Lyons are the stars of “I Will Eat You Alive.”
The Dish: The Urban Oyster, a Black-owned oyster bar, comes to Hampden
Chef Jasmine Norton is bringing “approachable” oysters back to the people at The Urban Oyster’s new Hampden location.
Jasmine Norton, owner of The Urban Oyster, poses for a portrait last summer in Hampden, the location of her new restaurant.
Will the real ‘RLong’ please stand up?
Who is the person behind the ‘RLong’ graffiti tag painted all over the Baltimore region? The Baltimore Banner tracked down some theories — and here’s what we discovered.
Various examples of the ubiquitous “RLong” graffiti tag found across Baltimore.
Self-described ‘Baltimore Boy,’ CBS news personality Charles Osgood dies. He was 91.
Charles Osgood, a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning” for more than two decades and spent part of his youth in Baltimore, has died. He was 91.
FILE - Charles Osgood, anchor of CBS's "Sunday Morning," poses for a portrait on the set in New York on March 28, 1999.  Osgood, who anchored the popular news magazine's for more than two decades, was host of the long-running radio program “The Osgood File” and was referred to as CBS News’ poet-in-residence, has died. He was 91. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett, File)
John Harbaugh’s dance moves are perfection when set to this Baltimore band
A mashup of Ravens coach John Harbaugh’s dancing and the over-the-top theatrics of Future Islands singer Sam Herring is pure Baltimore bliss.
Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill (43) and head coach John Harbaugh share a laugh together on the sidelines of a playoff game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium on January 20, 2024.
Taylor Swift helped me embrace my curly hair. Now she’s helping new fans embrace the NFL.
Swift, who is expected to make an appearance at M&T Bank Stadium for Ravens-Chiefs, is proving to a new wave of football fans that there’s nothing wrong with liking the sport.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 17: Editorial use only and no commercial use at any time. No use on publication covers is permitted after August 9, 2023. Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona). The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
Kix, Maryland’s platinum hard rockers, say goodbye to the band
Kix, who recently ended their decadeslong music journey, have always been celebrated as hometown heroes in Baltimore.
Un dated file photo of the 1980's Rock band KIX (l to r) Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant, Donnie Furnell, Ronnie "10/10" Younkins, Steve Whitman and Brian "Damage" Forsythe.
Ravens fans flock to joy (and warmth) as team advances to AFC championship game
Ravens fans say it's about time.
Ravens fans at Mother’s Purple Patio celebrate the team's second touchdown during the AFC divisional playoff game Saturday.
PHOTOS: Snow is Here! Time for shoveling, sledding and snowball fights
Snow will continue through the morning before tapering off later in the afternoon and evening.
The hill in front of the Observatory at Patterson Park was dotted with hundreds of kids who had a snow day. They brought sleds, floats, trash can lids, and more to take on the massive slope.
Baltimore Center Stage cuts pay for entire staff, eliminates positions
“What’s happening at Baltimore Center Stage is something that is plaguing our entire field,” said artistic director Stevie Walker-Webb.
Center Stage in Baltimore
Offstage Sessions is helping reignite young people’s passion for house music in Baltimore
Two 25-year-old DJs didn’t see the city as a hopping place for their generation to enjoy the popular house music culture. So they created a scene of their own.
Local DJ's Francisco Vidales and Matt Warner performing for a crowd
The Tell-Tale Edgar Allan Poe: Facts about the writer for his birthday
There’s no better day to dive into melancholy’s dear friend.
Engraved portrait of author Edgar Allan Poe, circa 1830.
Reserving parking spots with lawn chairs and other etiquette for a Baltimore snow day
Baltimore’s etiquette for a snow day is built on salt boxes, lawn chairs and other best practices.
Doug Clemens sweeps snow from the sidewalk in Baltimore’s Federal Hill.
RaR Brewing opens Chessie’s Wharf in West Annapolis
The 2013-born brewery made its debut in Annapolis on Tuesday, its first location on the Western Shore.
This is their second location since opening in Cambridge in 2013. The image was taken from their Facebook page.
Port Discovery unveiled a $17.5 million exhibit plan. Here’s how it’ll change your visit.
In honor of its 25th anniversary, Port Discovery Children’s Museum announced several new initiatives, from child ambassadors to an exhibited focused on Stem and outer space.
Port Discovery Children’s Museum is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
The entertainment calendar in Annapolis starts to pick up in the seven days through Jan. 24, with three new art exhibits, fresh theater productions, a first album release by an Annapolis singer-songwriter and a nostalgia tour from Three Dog Night.
Annapolis singer-songwriter Daphne Eckman, left, performs Friday at Rams Head On Stage in a release of her first album, "Where You Left Me."
What to do this weekend, from Monster Jam to a Dave East show
Whether you want to see some monster trucks in action, hear house music or learn about sea shanties, we’ve got you covered.
Rapper Dave East will perform at Ottobar this weekend.
Owner of Bahamian diving company launches investigation after shark attacks Maryland boy
The owner of a diving company in the Bahamas where a 10-year-old boy from Maryland was attacked by a shark this week said late Wednesday that an internal investigation is underway.
Underwater view of great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), North Neptune Island, South Australia.
Loyola University Maryland to acknowledge that it benefited from the slave trade
Terrence M. Sawyer, the president of Loyola University Maryland, will officially acknowledge the university’s past role in benefitting from the slave economy in a nearly 40-page report released Wednesday and in a more detailed account this spring.
The campus at Loyola University Maryland.
The Dish: Grieving the restaurants readers miss most
The closure of a local eatery like JGBG’s, The Red Star and Thai Restaurant can leave you in mourning. Readers shared the lost restaurant filling them with grief as we enter the new year — so we made a list.
The Remington eatery JGBG’s closed shortly after the new year.
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