Baltimore Arts

Midday speaks with Baltimore area arts leaders about the future of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) and how they will continue supporting and funding the local arts community.

We go On the Record with the co-founder of ArtsCentric, whose work centers on people of color and with the lead actor in its current production, “The Scottsboro Boys.” In music, it tells the true tale of nine Black teen-agers falsely charged in the Jim Crow south.

A landmark record and a legendary tale sprung from those recording sessions.

The ‘Elizabeth Talford Scott Community Celebration’ will honor her creative legacy through exhibits, performances and education at nine institutions in Baltimore. Here is a preview!

Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins us each week with her reviews of the Maryland, DC and Virginia regional stage.

A burlesque performance often combines comedy, dance and costume. For performers, it's also often a road to self-discovery. Now a trio of longtime Burlesque dancers is showing Baltimore the ropes while affirming the beauty in bodies of all shapes and sizes.

We go On The Record to hear about a new art gallery in Baltimore showcasing the work of Maryland's indigenous American artists.

We go On the Record with the founder of Leona’s Sewing Studio. Not able to keep her love of sewing to herself… she has turned her passion into something like a ministry. Plus, we visit a class and hear from some of her students.

We go On the Record to hear about two exhibits: One captures the feel of turn of the century bars and the role they played in Baltimore neighborhoods. The other highlights the work of women art makers-- debunking the illusions of a male dominated art history.

"The Wiz" returns to the Hippodrome Theatre for its pre-Broadway run. Midday theatre critic J. Wynn Rousuck's shares her thoughts on the musical's return.