The newly renovated CFG Bank Arena has its public debut tonight with the return of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, which first played the venue 50 years ago. The arena has a rich history, from serving as the home of the NBA's Baltimore Bullets to hosting concerts by Elvis, Aretha, Sinatra and The Beatles.
Claribel and Etta Cone brought a premier collection of European modern art home to Baltimore and played a major role in establishing the Baltimore Museum of Art’s national and international reputation. They corresponded with Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse and purchased works by both artists early in their careers.
If you have the right equipment, you’ll be able to see five planets in the night sky today. Without equipment, you could see four. And if you’re willing to wake up before sunrise, you could see Saturn, too. This is a relatively rare astronomical phenomenon, getting to see so many planets over the course of one evening — but it doesn't “mean” anything, it’s just a neat occurrence.
The Baltimore Museum of Industry is offering a free virtual program on March 28 that looks at the Black women who desegregated a number of industries in Baltimore during the civil rights movement. The discussion is part of the museum’s efforts to honor Women’s History Month, which ends March 31.
The Baltimore business is the first new tenant to be inked by the iconic complex’s new owners, who hope to draw crowds back as they weigh long-term plans for the site.
Inner Harbor redevelopment needs big ideas to bring luster back to downtown Baltimore and to energize the city, Anirban Basu, an economist and head of an economic and policy consulting firm, says.
If you’re looking for more than basketball, here are some of the most musically inclined CIAA-associated events taking place through Sunday in the Baltimore area.