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Food Fridays: 21st Annual Pancake Eating Contest!

Friday, November 16th, 2012 by WLOY Staff

What: The 21st Annual Pancake Eating Contest
When: Friday, November 16 at 7:00 AM
Where: Pete’s Grille, 3130 Greenmount Avenue Baltimore, MD

You can register at Pete’s Grille starting Monday, October 22 to participate. This contest is for amateurs only! Cash prizes will be handed out to the winners in the men’s and women’s divisions. Bring out your inner Foodie this Friday!

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Museum Monday: New Contemporary Wing to Reopen at the Baltimore Museum of Art

Monday, November 12th, 2012 by WLOY Staff

Can’t wait any longer to see the new pieces at the Baltimore Museum of Art? Well, you don’t have to wait much longer! The new contemporary wing is set to reopen on November 18th! Over 15 galleries in over 35,000 square feet will be revealed for the public to enjoy. New exhibits featuring artist Zwelethu Mthethwa as well as digital artists Allora & Cazadilla just to name a few. The best part about these news exhibits is that they, along with the rest of the museum is all free! So come to the Baltimore Museum of Art to enjoy the new artwork!

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Museum Mondays: Won’t You Celebrate With Me?

Saturday, November 10th, 2012 by WLOY Staff

This exhibit honors the Life and Poetic Legacy of Lucille Clifton portrayed through the photographs of Lynda Koolish in conjunction with Furious Flower Poetry Center, James Madison University. Lucille Clifton exhibits the epitome of a life well lived, which is depicted in this exhibit. You are invited to get to know former Maryland Poet Laureate this Museum Monday!

On display at the Central Library, 400 Cathedral St., until January 6, 2013

400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Open: 10:00am – 5:00pm

For more information please visit this website.

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Food Friday: Support Bea Gaddy Family Center Inc.

Friday, November 9th, 2012 by WLOY Staff

Want to give back to the community? Help support the Bea Gaddy Family Center right here in Baltimore. Each week leading up to Thanksgiving, local radio station Heaven 600 hosts a food drive to raise money and canned goods for families in need during the Holiday season. Each week they hosts a live broadcast where they give out prizes and chances to win concert tickets if you come down and support this great cause. Bea Gaddy is a woman is has been helping those in need for countless years. She offers direct attention to those who need it in a hands on way. To find out where the food drive will be held each week and more information about the Bea Gaddy Family Center visit heaven600.com.

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Theater Thursdays: “Wait for the Sun”

Thursday, November 8th, 2012 by WLOY Staff

Don’t miss out on the commemoration the 50th Anniversary of the Million Man March on Washington, D.C. with this play written by Baltimore author, Edward “Jerry” Williams. On Wednesday August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. told the world that he had a dream. The Living History Group will present an original play dedicated to his dream of freedom and peace in the world. Also, the show will be fundraiser for the Arena Players and the Waxter Senior Center.. Tickets are only $7! Don’t miss out!

To buy tickets, just send the number of tickets reserved (seats are limited!) and a check to: The Living History Group, P.O. Box 31682, Baltimore, Maryland 21207.

When: Tuesday, November 13th at 7:00PM
Where: The Arena Playhouse, 801 McCulloh St. Baltimore, MD

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Theatre Thursday: John Waters and John Travolta visit MICA

Thursday, November 8th, 2012 by WLOY Staff

Legendary actor John Travolta will be at The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) on November 10, 2012. He will be a guest of John Waters and the two will engage in this on-going series of “Open Conversations”. This will support the continuation of the Maryland Film Festival that takes place every year in May. For more information on this Open Conversation please visit: http://blog.md-filmfest.com/2012/10/09/breaking-news-john-travolta-and-john-waters-in-conversation-at-mica-on-november-10th/

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Wacky Wednesday: Historic Federal Hill Ghost Tour

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 by WLOY Staff

Scarborough Fair Bed and Breakfast

801 S. Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21230

Still in the Halloween spirit? Take a one hour guided tour through Federal Hill with the Historic Federal Hill Ghost Tour. Hear tales of murder, mystery, and legend while learning about the history and technique of ghost hunting. Tours run Saturdays and Sundays through November 17 at 6 and 8:30pm. at the Scarborough Fair Bed and Breakfast.

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Sports Saturday: 20th Anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Thursday, November 1st, 2012 by WLOY Staff

Camden Yards

333 W Camden St.

Baltimore, MD 21201

Join the Orioles at Camden Yards for their 20th Anniversary now through December 31st! The Orioles are celebrating their home of 20 years with upgrades in the park which include a new roof deck above the center field batter’s eye, the Art of the Game sports gallery, and new dining options. This celebration will be taking place at Camden Yards which is located at 333 W Camden Street in Baltimore, MD.

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Wacky Wednesdays- RACE: Are We So Different?

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 by WLOY Staff

This exhibit explores three themes: the everyday experience of race, the contemporary science that is challenging common ideas about race, and the history of this idea in the United States. Explore your own personal identity through a new lens all day everyday until January 1st.

Try something new and interesting this Wacky Wednesday!

Where: 601 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230

Visit www.baltimore.org for more information!

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Tourism Tuesdays: Poe at CENTERSTAGE

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 by WLOY Staff

Hometown favorite Bruce Nelson stars in this biographical production about the final years of Baltimore’s beloved emblem of oddness, Edgar Alan Poe. Reviews have said, “This new script playfully and poignantly adds up the sum of a life lived.” Don’t miss out on this weeks Tourism Tuesday!