Today is Midday at the Movies, our monthly focus on new films and film-industry trends, with our regular movie aficionados, Jed Dietz, founding director of the Maryland Film Festival, and Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post.

We discuss some of our favorite movies of the past year, and look ahead to a couple upcoming releases. We also look ahead to the 25th Maryland Film Festival in May. Organizers have yet to be announced the lineup of films, officials have teased some of the biggest-draw events.

Today is Midday at the Movies, our monthly focus on new films and film-industry trends, with our regular movie aficionados, Jed Dietz, founding director of the <a href="https://mdfilmfest.com/about-the-festival/">Maryland Film Festival</a><a href="https://mdfilmfest.com/about-the-festival/">,</a> and <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ann-hornaday/?utm_term=.61269a623862">Ann Hornaday</a>, film critic for the Washington Post.
We discuss some of our favorite movies of the past year, and look ahead to a couple upcoming releases. We also look ahead to the 25th Maryland Film Festival in May. Organizers have yet to be announced the lineup of films, officials have teased some of the biggest-draw events.

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.

Midday at the Movies: 'La Chimera' and 'Wicked Little Letters'

More than 26 million passengers traveled through BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport last year. The airport continues to grow, with an increase in international passengers and international airlines.

Upgrades were added to the airport's facilities including new bathrooms that have already earned awards for design and cleanliness.

Ricky Smith, the CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration who oversees BWI Thurgood Marshall, joins Midday to discuss the questions on your mind about travel through Maryland's biggest airport.

More than 26 million passengers traveled through BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport last year. The airport continues to grow, with an increase in international passengers and international airlines.
<a href="https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-10-18/a-trip-into-the-best-bathrooms-in-america-at-bwi-marshall-airport">Upgrades were added to the airport's facilities</a> including new bathrooms that have already earned awards for design and cleanliness.
Ricky Smith, the CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration who oversees BWI Thurgood Marshall, joins Midday to discuss the questions on your mind about travel through Maryland's biggest airport.

The latest from BWI Marshall airport as summer travel beckons

Baltimore City Hall is excited to receive new artwork for its walls this year. Five portraits of the most recent mayors will be painted by local artists. The last mayor to have a portrait painted for display in City Hall is Martin O’Malley, who was in office from 1999 to 2007.

The city of Baltimore revealed the names of the five artists chosen to paint the portraits exclusively on Midday.

The winners are Megan Lewis, Andrew Pisacane, Kennedy Ringgold, Earnest Shaw and Karen Warshal.

Tonya Miller Hall, a Senior Advisor on Arts and Culture to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joins Midday along with Cara Ober, the founding editor and publisher of BmoreArt magazine, to discuss the artists and their work.

Baltimore City Hall is excited to receive new artwork for its walls this year. Five portraits of the most recent mayors will be painted by local artists. The last mayor to have a portrait painted for display in City Hall is Martin O’Malley, who was in office from 1999 to 2007.
The city of Baltimore revealed the names of the five artists chosen to paint the portraits exclusively on Midday.
The winners are <a href="https://www.meganlewisart.com/" data-cms-ai="0">Megan Lewis</a>, <a href="https://gaiastreetart.com/" data-cms-ai="0">Andrew Pisacane</a>, <a href="https://www.trillexpaa.com/" data-cms-ai="0">Kennedy Ringgold</a>, <a href="https://www.eshawart.com/contact" data-cms-ai="0">Earnest Shaw</a> and <a href="https://karenwarshal.com/" data-cms-ai="0">Karen Warshal</a>.
Tonya Miller Hall, a Senior Advisor on Arts and Culture to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joins Midday along with Cara Ober, the founding editor and publisher of BmoreArt magazine, to discuss the artists and their work.

Winners of the Mayor's Portrait Competition are announced

The 149th running of the Preakness Stakes is tomorrow at Pimlico Race Course, the historic, but dilapidated, track that is now owned by the state of Maryland.

Del. Sandy Rosenberg joins me to talk about the future of horse racing, and what we can expect over the next few years at Pimlico and the surrounding Park Heights neighborhood.

(Photo by Miki Hellerbach)

The 149th running of the Preakness Stakes is tomorrow at Pimlico Race Course, the historic, but dilapidated, track that is now owned by the state of Maryland.
Del. Sandy Rosenberg joins me to talk about the future of horse racing, and what we can expect over the next few years at Pimlico and the surrounding Park Heights neighborhood.
(Photo by Miki Hellerbach)

Midday at the Movies: 'La Chimera' and 'Wicked Little Letters'

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