Today is Midday at the Movies, our monthly focus on new films and film-industry trends, with our regular movie aficionado,founding director of the Maryland Film FestivalJed Dietz.

The Maryland Film Festival is this weekend, and promises a slate of films and videos reflecting Charm City's unique culture. Local, national and international screenings covering a broad range of genres are on the festival's lineup.

Today is Midday at the Movies, our monthly focus on new films and film-industry trends, with our regular movie aficionado, founding director of the <a href="https://mdfilmfest.com/about-the-festival/">Maryland Film Festival</a> Jed Dietz.
The Maryland Film Festival is this weekend, and promises a slate of films and videos reflecting Charm City's unique culture. Local, national and international screenings covering a broad range of genres are on the festival's lineup.

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>

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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: The Maryland Film Festival is here!

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)

News Wrap: The future of Preakness

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

We discuss The Importance of Being Earnest at Baltimore Center Stage until May 26. The production is a reimagination of Oscar Wilde’s witty and humorous classic.

(Photo by Michael Henniger)

Theater critic <a href="https://twitter.com/jrousuck?lang=en">J. Wynn Rousuck</a> joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production.
We discuss The Importance of Being Earnest <a href="https://www.centerstage.org/events/the-importance-of-being-earnest/">at Baltimore Center Stage until May 26</a>. The production is a reimagination of Oscar Wilde’s witty and humorous classic.
(Photo by Michael Henniger)

Midday at the Movies: The Maryland Film Festival is here!

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