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500 Clown Macbeth

500 Clown Macbeth

3/20/2010, Creative Alliance at the Patterson, Baltimore.

500 Clown Macbeth

500 Clown Macbeth

3/21/2010, Creative Alliance at the Patterson, Baltimore.

David Bazan, Headlights

David Bazan, Headlights

3/21/2010, The Ottobar, Baltimore.

Irish Sports 101 Clinics

Irish Sports 101 Clinics

3/21/2010, Latrobe Park, Baltimore.

Empty Bowls

Empty Bowls

3/20/2010, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore.

Art by Alex Ebstein:
Defining Women
: Group show one element in a broader cultural discussion about gender

Film by Bret McCabe:
I-Love-You Man
: Jameel Saleem's debut feature follows the romantic misadventures of a guy who just can't say those three little words

Feature by Edward Ericson Jr.:
Chopping Blocks
: Former Sun reporter Antero Pietila explores a century of Baltimore's racist real-estate deals and developments

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Chopping Blocks

Former Sun reporter Antero Pietila explores a century of Baltimore's racist real-estate deals and developments

By Edward Ericson Jr.

It started with a routine real-estate transaction.

NEWS

Chopping Blocks: Former Sun reporter Antero Pietila explores a century of Baltimore's racist real-estate deals and developments | Feature by Edward Ericson Jr.

The End of Impunity: Jose Morales sentenced to more than 20 years in prison | Mobtown Beat by Edward Ericson Jr.

Case Almost Closed: Settlement of 26-year-old lawsuit against city school district expected to relieve some administrative burdens | Mobtown Beat by Edward Ericson Jr.

Councilmania | Murder Ink | The Mail

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COLUMNS

Phat and Precious: I think like most people, and certainly my fellow Baltimoreans, I was ecstatic that Mo'Nique won the Academy Award for her performance in Precious. | Social Studies by Vincent Williams

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COMICS

Dirt Farm: by Ben Claassen III

Important Comics: by Dina Kelberman

Lulu Eightball: by Emily Flake

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ARTS

Defining Women: Group show one element in a broader cultural discussion about gender | Art by Alex Ebstein

Dress Rehearsal: Patterns and decoration return to Towson in this group exhibition | Art by Martin L. Johnson

Math Problem: A play about mathematicians fails to connect emotionally | Stage by Phyllis Zhu

Woman's Work: Fanny Kemble's life story makes for compelling theater | Stage by Anna Ditkoff

The Hunger: Mark Winne wants to help cities close the food gap | Books by Andrea Appleton

The Drawer Boy: Strong performances make a play about memory hard to forget | Stage by Katherine M. Hill

Curtain Time

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MUSIC

I, Corigliano: The BSO performs one composer's commentary/celebration of the decline and fall of the American Empire | Music by Michael Byrne

Kid 606: Songs About Fucking Steve Albini | Review by Bret McCabe

Lower Dens: "Blue and Silver" | Review by Michael Byrne

Future Islands: "In the Fall"

The Short List

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FILM

I-Love-You Man: Jameel Saleem's debut feature follows the romantic misadventures of a guy who just can't say those three little words | Film by Bret McCabe

Un Prophète | Review by Bret McCabe

King Lear | Review by Lee Gardner

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EAT

Ullswater | Review by Mary K. Zajac

Read Street Books and Coffee | Review by Edward Ericson Jr.

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Antero Pietila talks about Not In My Neighborhood

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3/19/2010: Feeling fishy: Tsukiji Market fish at Wegman's in Feedbag by Mary Zajac

3/18/2010: SXSW: Spoon and Broken Bells, Stubbs, Austin, Texas, March 17 in Noise by Geoffrey Himes

3/18/2010: Baltimore: Ground Zero for Hipsters on Food stamps? in The News Hole by Joe MacLeod

3/18/2010: Baltimore City Foundation Gets Off Easy in The News Hole by Andrea Appleton

3/17/2010: Tillmans' First Appearance in The News Hole by Edward Ericson Jr.

All daily blog coverage

Film > The Bounty Hunter: Lovely leads make better BFFs than supposed ex-lovers 3/19/2010

DVD > King Lear: A long unseen Orson Welles vehicle hits DVD 3/17/2010

Baltimanual.com: Check out our guide to Charm City

Family Portraits: Profiles of BGF members indicted in Maryland

Wired: Following the players in Baltimore's real shadow economy.

Murder Ink: Search Baltimore homicides by victim, location, year and more.

Movie Times: Search films playing in local theaters

Phat and Precious by Vincent Williams
Yes, yes, yes. Mr. Williams, you rock. maybe i'll come back and comment with some intelligent feedback later. for now, i ...

Murder Ink by Anna Ditkoff
Who is Whatever ? I'm not a racist. I'm biracial man. And truth i will admit even though its hard to do so but newb is r ...

Murder Ink by Anna Ditkoff
The tradegy is Mr. Wheeler was killed by a 14 year old kid for a cell phone!!!!!!!! ...

Murder Ink by Anna Ditkoff
I like Truth Hurt comments because he has a way of telling it like it is and not playing the black victimization card. ...

Phat and Precious by Vincent Williams
Kalix, if the all African-American conceived, directed, and financed movie pushes the same ideas and characterizations a ...

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