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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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New Releases 3 November 2012
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 by WLOY Staff
This week we’ve got some great new music. Gary Clark Jr. released his debut album, and Bat For Lashes, Ty Segall, and A Fine Frenzy are all back with amazing new releases. Also making the chart are Dinosaur Eyelids, and Sky Ferreira, a couple of up and coming artists that have no shortage of tallent. Check back weekly for even more new release
| Artist | Album | Recommended Tracks | RIYL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bat For Lashes | The Haunted Man | 1,3,6 | The Beta Band, The Dismemberment Plan |
| 2 | Sky Ferreira | Ghost EP | 4,2,1 | Alanis Morisette, Cat Power, Aimee Mann |
| 3 | Gary Clark Jr. | Blak and Blu | 1,3,4,8 | Jack White, Trombone Shorty |
| 4 | Dinosaur Eyelids | Conflagration | 5,2,3 | The Black Crowes, The Presidents of the United States of America |
| 5 | Ty Segall | Twins | 1,5,3 | The White Stripes, Pavement |
| 6 | A Fine Frenzy | Pines | 2,8,4 | Fiest, Cat Power, Ellie Goulding |
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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!
Where: 700 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
When: October 17, 2012 – November 25, 2012 | 12:00am – 12:00am
For more information, visit centerstage.org
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Streaming work in progress
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 by The Professor
Streaming is up – just click that LISTEN NOW button up on the right 🙂
If you want to stream directly to your iOS device: http://wloy.streamguys.com/live/live.stream/playlist.m3u8
For Android/Blackberry users: http://war.str3am.com:8130/live
Let us know if you are still having issues please. We are working on the iTunes connection now… Thanks for all your patience!!
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Wacky Wednesday: Monster Mash Dance Party!
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 by WLOY Staff
When: Wednesday, October 31st from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Modawmin Mall, 2401 Liberty Heights Avenue
The Modawmin Mall is hosting the Halloween Kids Fest this Wednesday, October 31st. Kids Fest is a seasonal celebration featuring plenty of family friendly activities. Parents are welcome to bring their children ages 2-12 for an evening filled with games music and a costume contest! All kids are welcome and encouraged to come in costume! Children must be accompanied by an adult. The mall will host trick-or-treating for kids from 6pm to 8pm. Come and celebrate this Halloween with the family this Wacky Wednesday!
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Late Night Concert
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 by WLOY Staff
Join WLOY this Thursday, Oct. 25, from 9-11 p.m. in McGuire Hall for a FREE Late Night Concert featuring Baltimore duo goatFISH and Loyola band The Palace at 4am. Enter a raffle at the event for your chance to win tickets to the 9:30 Club, the Fillmore or Rams Head Live. This is an event you DON’T want to miss!
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Local Music Spotlight Show #12
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 by WLOY Staff
3pm on Saturdays it’s Chris Sweeney and his Local Music Spotlight show.
This week’s playlist:
FrenemiesWaiting for the Ambulance
Fractal CatThe Calling
Sri AurobindoMy Luv is Stoned
Witch HatBlood People
Errant StrikeCaviar is Caviar, Helium is Not
Shark WeekIf You Want Me to Stay (For a While)
Art Lord & The Self PortraitsAtlas
WinksPort Antonio
Zu ShapesSpeak in Sheets
Bill CallahanRococo Zephyr
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Wacky Wednesdays: Electronic Music Fallfest Concert 2012
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 by WLOY Staff
Want to get off campus and dance? With DJs and electronic music featuring artists like The Expanding Man, and MicFreak; Electronic Music Fallfest is an exciting way to spend your Wednesday. Consisting of 30 minute sets from 8pm-12am this fest displays a variety of different artists and an easy way to introduce yourself to new music. Fallfest is only $5 a ticket! (Yes, really.) Come join your fellow music fans at The Windup Space, located at 10-12 W. North Ave in Baltimore on Oct. 17th for a Wacky Wednesday you will not forget!
For more information visit their website or call (410)244-8855
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Ticket Giveaway – TONIGHT!
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 by WLOY Staff
Hey all you people! Hey all you people! Hey all you people, won’t you listen to meeeeee?
I just had a sandwich, no ordinary sandwich…
Just kidding. But still listen. Because tonight at 7PM, the Random Association Game is giving away a set of tickets to see PASSION PIT at the 930 Club in Washington, DC! The show is next Tuesday, October 16th. Did I mention it’s SOLD OUT? Because it is, so you literally cannot get tickets (at a reasonable price) anywhere else. How will you know when and how to win? You’ll just have to tune in later and find out.
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Singers, Songwriters, and Saleem
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 by WLOY Staff
Are you a singer or a songwriter? Do you enjoy listening to music? Do you enjoy free concerts? If your answer to any of those questions is yes, then our late night Singer/Songwriter Workshop is for you! This Thursday from 9-11p.m., WLOY is hosting a musical guest, Saleem, in the Reading Room. Remember Saleem? He has performed at Loyola a few times before and is always sure to please! His hip-hop style infused with the rhythm of Baltimore provides for a great musical treat. Bring instruments, original songs or whatever else you are working on and ask him for advice. Not a songwriter? Just come and enjoy!
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