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Shindig Fest 2014

October 10th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

Shindig Fest 2014

Shindig Fest was, well, quite the shindig. Seriously, I’m talking circle pits and bass so loud it could knock over a toddler. Hosted in Carroll Park, Baltimore, this music festival drew out thousands of hard rock fans to see a solid line-up, including Jane’s Addiction, Rise Against, and Gogol Bordello.
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Food Fridays: Lexington Market

October 10th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

What: Lexington Market

Where: 400 W Lexington St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Delicious seafood, cultural cuisine, and freshly made deli sandwiches? What more could you ask for? You name it, the Lexington Market has it. Home of the renowned Faidley Seafood crabcake, the Lexington Market has been a staple of Baltimore City since 1782. At the Lexington Market, the choices are endless. Offering everything from Indian food to Mexican, smoothies to baked goods, and baked potatoes to peanut brittle, a walk through the Lexington Market is sure to satisfy your taste buds! Learn more on the website!

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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner (Actually Tickets)

October 9th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

Claire Shaw and Chemaine Sharpe were our lucky winners yesterday! Claire Shaw was lucky enough to snag two tickets for the Ziggy Marley at Baltimore Soundstage this Monday! She caught As Told By Gingers at the right time. This wonderful show by our staff members Leandra and Kelly plays every Wednesday from 2:00-3:00pm and yesterday they were giving away tickets! Tuning in is only one way to win big time. Chemaine Sharpe attended last week’s Coffeehouse with Blind Man Leading. She had luck on her side with winning the raffle for ticket to “I Love Lucy” at the Hippodrome.

You, too, could win big at WLOY! Just listen in and attend some really cool events!

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Theater Thursdays: Annie

October 9th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

What: Annie

Where: Hippodrome Theatre

When: Starts January 20th

The sun’ll come out TOMORROW! Well, it doesn’t start yet, but you can get tickets for Annie,whenever you want! (Yes, even tomorrow.) This classic will be playing at the Hippodrome with everyone’s favorite characters, Annie and Daddy Warbucks. Come out and hear “It’s a Hard Knock Life” and many others live in Baltimore!

Find out more on their website!

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Open Mic Night with a Performance by Peter Whitaker

October 8th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

WLOY is hosting another OPEN MIC NIGHT featuring Loyola’s own, Peter Whitaker. Bring your guitars, harmonicas, ukuleles, your voices, and whatever else your talents involve! We want to hear YOU! Even if you want to keep your talents a secret, you can still come out, hang out with friends, and enjoy some good old live music. We have some Ziggy Marley tickets to raffle off as well as “I Love Lucy” tickets at The Hippodrome!

Come out and win some hearts with your talents or win some tickets with your luck! (Or both)

When: October 9th from 9:00-11:00pm

Where: 3rd Floor Reading Room

Why: Because free tickets and free music!

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Wacky Wednesday: Great Halloween Lantern Parade

October 8th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

What: Great Halloween Lantern Parade

Where: Pulaski Monument, Eastern & Linwood Aves, Patterson Park

When: Saturday, October 25 at 7:00pm

Time to get prepared for Halloween in Baltimore! The Creative Alliance helped put together beautiful lanterns that will brighten up the night as well as people’s moods during this event. This organization works closely with artists, activists and communities in Baltimore to create wonderful cultural experiences like the Great Halloween Lantern Parade! Come out and get in the Halloween spirit!

Find out more about this event as well at Creative Alliance on their website!

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Tourism Tuesdays: Evergreen Museum & Library

October 7th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

What: Evergreen Museum & Library

Where: 4545 North Charles Street

The Evergreen Museum is just located right next to Loyola! It has a beautiful garden attached with an equally beautiful building. This building was owned by Baltimore’s Garrett family who ruled the railroads back in the day. So, you can guess how beautiful this house is on the inside! You are welcome to tour this beautiful home or just enjoy the grounds. (Fun Fact: Netflix’s House of Cards was filmed there.)

Find out more from their website!

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O’s and Royals Sweep to Meet in ALCS

October 6th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

The two ALDS series were decided in clean sweeps, with the Baltimore Orioles topping the Detroit Tigers, and the Kansas City Royals shocking the Los Angeles Angels.

The sweeps were incredibly impressive on both sides, considering that the O’s beat the last 3 AL Cy Young winners in their 3 games, and the Royals were able to hold off the best offensive team in all of baseball.

Baltimore advances with home-field advantage for the ALCS as the AL East Champions, and Kansas City fights their way through Oakland and Los Angeles to advance as the AL Wild Card team.

Even though the O’s were the higher seed in their series, both the O’s and the Royals were the underdogs in their respective ALDS matchup.

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Museum Mondays: National Museum of Dentistry

October 6th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

What: National Museum of Dentistry

Where: 31 South Greene Street

The National Museum of Dentistry is definitely something to sink your teeth in to. (See what I did there?) You can catch a glimpse of George Washington’s teeth as well as Queen Victoria’s personal dental instruments! The museum also includes a section to help educate kids on dental hygiene! Come view dental hygiene from past to present at this interesting and fun museum.

Find out more information from their website!

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