“Who knew MGMT was fucking Vampire Weekend tonight?” asked a fellow standby-er. I couldn’t have said it better myself. Raindeer’s performance atop Golden West Café’s small but purpose-serving stage was the perfect conglomeration of uncouth psychedelia and coherent, preppily pepped hipster mania. ...
While a well-focused curatorial feat, Desperate Times doesn’t force a thesis. About a year ago I would have demanded a stricter approach from a curator, a collection of works that expressly advances a single idea. Now I’m not sure such ...
Everywhere you look in Baltimore there is a church. It is impossible to ignore the religious diversity of Charm City, so what about Santería? “I need three pigeons and a rooster for the sacrifice as soon as possible.” This wasn’t ...
While the majority of Mexico ignore this date, in Baltimore, we celebrate. The celebration for the “fifth of May” spilled onto Baltimore St. a few days early this year. There were booths bordering the streets selling uniquely spiced foods typical of the country. Many attendees enjoyed ...
What is the perfect price for a fantastic food coma? Approximately $8.95 on weekdays and $10.95 for the weekend brunch at Mughal Garden. The outside reveals little about the Indian food paradise that awaits inside. As soon as the door closes behind you, the spiced aromas ...
In an era when art is criticized for being too political, and politics is criticized for being too theatrical, Israeli playwright Motti Lerner is sitting in the eye of the hurricane. He's been there for three decades, while writing politically charged plays, television shows, and ...
DuBurns Arena was packed with spectators for the Charm City Roller Girls' first home season bout on February 20th. The game may seem like a whir of spandex until you learn the rules- basically two teams line up on the track and a 'jammer' from ...
Alena Smith’s The Lacy Project, directed by Josh Bristol, plays at the Strand Theater through February 27th. It hasn’t received a lot of notice in the local papers, but this production deserves a second look, especially by those who say theatre is losing its younger ...
RADAR REDUX contributor Peter Boyce asked John Waters for an interview during the opening of Waters' current exhibition Versailles at C. Grimaldis Gallery in Baltimore. John was kind enough to agree. To begin, Boyce commented that Waters seemed to "have one foot in and one ...
Bowerbirds occupy a range of different habitats including the rainforest and eucalyptus / acacia forest (according to Wikipedia). But there is another species in the family that writes nu-folk music from North Carolina and travels the nation on tour – from what ...