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Museum Mondays: Watch Conservators at Work

October 20th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

CL3027 What: Watch Conservators at Work

Where: The Walters Art Museum

When: October 4th – October 20th

Ever wonder how artwork from centuries ago can be restored to perfection? Find out at the Walters Art Museum! Get a “behind the scenes” look at how conservators examine, analyze, and treat artwork; not only can you learn about how and why conservators choose the materials they do, but it’s a great chance to enhance your understanding of why the artists used the materials and styles they used! To find out more about the demonstrations, go to the Walters Art Museum website!

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Food Fridays: Midnite Confection’s Cupcakery

October 17th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

homepage What: Midnite Confection’s Cupcakery

Where: 1051 S. Charles Street – Baltimore, MD 21230

When: Tues – Thurs 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Fri & Sat 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Sun 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Turns out you don’t have to go to Disney for your dreams to come true; instead, check out Midnite Confection’s Cupcakery! With a decadent menu, the possibilities are endless at Midnite Confection’s Cupcakery. Comfort any late night cravings with a “Full Moon”, a Bourbon Madagascar Vanilla cupcake with vanilla bean frosting, or wake up with “French Toast”, a cinnamon and nutmeg cupcake with maple buttercream frosting. Those are just a couple cakes that may satisfy your guilty pleasures, and the best part is, they deliver! Check out more of these tasteful temptations here!

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New Merch!

October 16th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

Come wipe your very fresh post-playoff-season tears with our new Orioles shirts! The O’s will still be back next season so show your pride by picking one up. If the Orioles really disappointed you, you can still wear it to support your favorite radio station, WLOY! We even have some toasty new crewneck sweatshirts to keep you warm on these baseball-less nights. See, we are looking out for you in this tough time.

Tags: Baltimore Orioles, new shirts, sweatshirts
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Theatre Thursdays: The World of the Play inspired by “Grounded”

October 16th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

WOP_Grounded What: The World of the Play

Where: Everyman Theatre

When: Saturday, October 25th at 5:00 PM

On October 25th, the Everyman Theatre will be holding The World of the Play, a new panel discussion series, inspired by Grounded. The discussion will cover topics like women in military, the ethics of drone warfare, and motherhood, themes that can be seen the award-winning London hit. The show, which has never-before been seen in Baltimore, is coming to the Everyman Theatre from October 15th- November 16th, so get your tickets, and come to The World of the Play for more thought-provoking discussion! Learn more on the website

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Greyhounds Golf Strong In Second Place Finish

October 15th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

The strong season for Loyola golf continued for as the Greyhounds finished 2nd at the Terrapin Invitational at Woodmont Country Club this week.

The Hounds finished with a team score of a 9-over-par 873, just 5 shots behind the host team, University of Maryland, who took first place with a team score of a 4-over-par 868.

Loyola golfers Matt Oshrine and Jimmy Dengler grabbed top-10 finishes for the Hounds, and 4 Loyola golfers finished within the top 17.

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Tags: Golf, Loyola Greyhounds
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Wacky Wednesdays: The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Deaths

October 15th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

log-cabin What: The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Deaths

Where: State of Maryland’s Medical Examiner’s Office

When: Schedule by appointment

With Halloween creeping up on us, what better way to satisfy your hunger for haunting than viewing miniature models of real-life murders? At the State of Maryland’s Medical Examiner’s office lies the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Deaths, a collection of miniature models of bloody crime scenes that are both eerie and realistic. In fact, the dollhouse-like scenes are on a scale of one foot to one inch, replicating the exact layout of the crimes as they occurred, but in the eyes of a six-inch tall Sherlock Holmes. Learn more about these deathly displays here!

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Dope New MF Doom & Bishop Nehru Collab. Album

October 14th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

Nehruviandoom: NehruvianDOOM

Release Date: 10/7/14

Rating: 8/10

Buckle up! MF DOOM is back, accompanied by his new prodigy the 18-year old New York native, Bishop Nehru! So, sit back ladies and gents’ and enjoy the raw lyricism of the young rapper Bishop Nehru alongside the musical and lyrical genius of MF Doom. That being said do not expect the album to be chock full of Doom verses, however the few songs, which he is on, are more than fire, and Bishop Nehru is growing into a prospective great with his performance.

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Peter Whitaker and the Open Mic Night

October 14th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

Holy talent, Batman! Loyola is crawling with some great musical talent, including Peter Whitaker! Peter is a Senior at Loyola and was nice enough to bless us with his talents along with other students at last Thursday’s Open Mic Night. If you missed the fun, don’t worry we have a video for your viewing pleasure! Enjoy and make sure you come out to our event!

Tags: Open Mic Night, Peter Whitaker
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Tourism Tuesdays: Penguin Coast Exhibit

October 14th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

underwater What: Penguin Coast Exhibit

Where: Maryland Zoo

When: Sept. 27- Oct. 31st, 2014

When you think of penguins, you probably think of icebergs, polar bears, and movies about a happy little tap-dancer. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is showing penguins in a whole new light with their latest exhibit, Penguin Coast, a South-Africa-inspired habitat for African penguins, a penguin species unique to the African continent. Not only will the exhibit allows guests to get a much closer look at the adorable birds with its underwater viewing, wave action, and water features, but it will also provide resources for penguin housing, breeding, and care that will assist this endangered species. To find out more, visit the Maryland Zoo website!

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