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The Story of Formstone
By Paul K. Williams Formstone. Perma-Stone. Rostone. By whatever trade name, the mere mention of simulated masonry can cause a wide range of reactions—from the rolling eyes of homeowners who want...
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The Last Day of Haussner’s
By Bill McAllen Last winter, I had heard that in a upcoming episode of the hit television show Mad Men, Don Draper and crew were coming to Baltimore to wine and dine the big wigs at London Fog with...
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Remembrance of Baseball Games Past
By Jules Blitz In my wildest imagination I never thought it would happen. Nor did I think I would be lucky enough to be around if it did. But when Cal rounded the bases on that historic day when he...
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Lawbreaker Beware
By Chase Hoffberger Wanna get spooked? Take a hard look at the Patapsco. No, not the body of water. I’m talking about the artist’s rendering of the Patapsco River that shows up on the “Lawbreaker...
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Richard Yeagley’s Documentary: Tradesmen
By Peter Schmader As I little boy, I saw my grandfather fumble to finish the fluted edge of a small side table, a sample for his cabinet-making trade. Pop could be pure grace in his artistry. Yet he...
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Crabtown Observed No. 15: East Baltimore Blues
By Phil Hearn In Greektown, East Baltimore, the blues are alive and well. There may be more than 25 years between them, but local guitarists Pete Kanaras and Robert Frahm share an equal passion for...
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A Bleak Narrative Behind the Title “Heroin Capital”
By Scott Beyer When NBC news announced last year that heroin use was on the rise nationally, it may have surprised those who considered the drug a relic of the Beatnik era. But it didn’t surprise...
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The Past is Never Dead (It Isn’t Even the Past)
By Susan Jordan Locating home, as well as finding a home, has always been difficult. Born in New York, I was raised in Florida and educated in Georgia and Virginia. I can claim almost a dozen years in...
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Crabtown Observed No. 17: Death Match! Roller Derby vs. the Blank Page
By Brandy “Marzipain” Tomhave She was a freight train with tits and she was heading straight for me. Coach Ballbricker loved to terrorize new girls trying out for the Charm City Rollergirls. Fresh Meat...
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A Reference Guide to the Baltimore Rowhouse
After writing up a post on the history of Baltimore City recently we were inspired to go out and pick up a copy of The Baltimore Rowhouseby Mary Ellen Hayward and Charles Belfoure. We really can’t...
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Baseball on the Roof of the World
By Rosalia Scalia When people think of Nepal, home to the world’s eight highest mountains, they may imagine Mt. Everest, the highest of all. Or Nepal’s capital city – Kathmandu - and the giant eyes of...
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Welcome to Ikaros: The Xenos Kohilas Story
By Dario DiBattista When Xenos Kohilas, owner of Ikaros, comes to your table to say hello and shake your hand, it’s like a scene in a movie where everything slows down. The background goes out of...
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Fixing a Hole Where the Rain Gets In: The Fiction of Rafael Alvarez
By Leo Ryan The calendar is not a line, but a loop -- Basilio Boullosa, I Know Why I Was Born In Rafael Alavarez’ new book, Basilio Boullosa Stars In The Fountain Of Highlandtown time is not merely a...
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Imagining a Movement: Gene Bruskin’s “The Moment Was Now”
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Anne Haddad The labor movement has a rich history of music and lyrics -- songs that praise the dignity of workers and inspire solidarity among them. Songs about...
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Crabtown Observed No. 19: Grandmom Rose and the Corner of Lombard and Janney
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Andrée Rose Catalfamo Sunday afternoon, Spring 2020. These days, it’s safer to stay home. The cocoon life suits me, so I decide to get into some Sunday cooking. I...
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India/Nepal Gala and Fundraiser
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Andrée Rose Catalfamo This Saturday, June 12th at the B & O Railroad Museum, attendees can eat delicious food, bid on silent auction items (including artwork...
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