Spoken word recording artist, actor, educator and composer Wordsmith has a new piece out, called Network to Freedom. It will see its world premiere Monday, Martin Luther King Day, at the B&O Railroad Museum with Wordsmith and his frequent collaborator, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

Spoken word recording artist, actor, educator and composer Wordsmith has a new piece out, called Network to Freedom. It will see its world premiere Monday, Martin Luther King Day, <a href="https://www.borail.org/events/symphony-in-the-city-2/" data-cms-ai="0">at the B&amp;O Railroad Museum with Wordsmith and his frequent collaborator, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra</a>.

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:midday@wypr.org">midday@wypr.org</a>

Midday

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine.  We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org.

Artist Wordsmith on Baltimore's rails as a "Network to Freedom"

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production.

This week, she reviews Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains at Everyman Theatre through November 17. Deidre Staples stars in many roles in the final chapter of the award-winning Queens Girl trilogy.

Theater critic <a href="https://twitter.com/jrousuck?lang=en" data-cms-ai="0">J. Wynn Rousuck</a> joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production.
This week, she reviews Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains at <a href="https://everymantheatre.org/" data-cms-ai="0">Everyman Theatre through November 17</a>. Deidre Staples stars in many roles in the final chapter of the award-winning Queens Girl trilogy.

Rousuck Review: Everyman Theatre's 'Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains'

Two weeks ago, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced that the city would terminate its contract with the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, the quasi-governmental agency serving as a local arts council, and as a producer of large city events like Artscape and the Baltimore Book Festival.

Financial problems have beset the agency ever since the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to cancel many events.

The future of who organizes events like Artscape is uncertain. Is there still a role for BOPA?

Rachel Graham is the CEO of BOPA, she joins Midday to share her vision for its future.

Later, we speak with Nicholas Cohen, the Executive Director of Maryland Citizens for the Arts and Jeannie Howe, the Executive Director of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance.

Two weeks ago, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott <a href="https://www.wypr.org/show/midday/2024-10-22/mayor-brandon-scott-on-bopa-troubles-juvenile-justice-and-the-future-of-harborplace" data-cms-ai="0">announced that the city would terminate its contract</a> with the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, the quasi-governmental agency serving as a local arts council, and as a producer of large city events like Artscape and the Baltimore Book Festival.
Financial problems have beset the agency ever since the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to cancel many events.
The future of who organizes events like Artscape is uncertain. Is there still a role for BOPA?
Rachel Graham is the CEO of BOPA, she joins Midday to share her vision for its future.
Later, we speak with Nicholas Cohen, the Executive Director of Maryland Citizens for the Arts and Jeannie Howe, the Executive Director of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance.

The future of BOPA and what it means for Baltimore's arts community

Baltimore is home to several world-class sports facilities. Oriole Park at Camden Yards was recently voted the best Major League Ballpark in the USA Today Readers’ Choice travel award contest, and M&T Bank stadium is full for many of their home game. Pimlico Racetrack, which has certainly seen better days, is an iconic location, home to the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Now, the state is prepared to spend more than a billion dollars improving them.

Are these improvements a good deal for fans and taxpayers? What models do other cities provide for what Baltimore might do with our stadiums?

We’ll talk about it today with Jon Morgan, an author who covered sports for many years at the Baltimore Sun, and Dennis Coates, a UMBC Professor of Economics and editor of The Journal of Sports Economics.

Baltimore is home to several world-class sports facilities. Oriole Park at Camden Yards was recently voted the best Major League Ballpark in the USA Today Readers’ Choice travel award contest, and M&amp;T Bank stadium is full for many of their home game. Pimlico Racetrack, which has certainly seen better days, is an iconic location, home to the second leg of the Triple Crown.
Now, the state is prepared to spend more than a billion dollars improving them.
Are these improvements a good deal for fans and taxpayers? What models do other cities provide for what Baltimore might do with our stadiums?
We’ll talk about it today with Jon Morgan, an author who covered sports for many years at the Baltimore Sun, and Dennis Coates, a UMBC Professor of Economics and editor of The Journal of Sports Economics.

Artist Wordsmith on Baltimore's rails as a "Network to Freedom"

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