RETIREMENT PLANNING : Why the 60/40 Portfolio May Fail You

What to do instead You’ve probably heard of traditional “rules of thumb” in finance that are supposed to make retirement planning simple. After all, if they’ve worked for decades, isn’t that the safest bet? Unfortunately, some of these have outworn their usefulness. The 60/40 portfolio is one of them. Even though it is still widely used in financial planning, it may endanger your future. That’s because it doesn’t consider one of the most significant issues today: longevity risk. Let’s look at the rules, the risks it presents, and what you can do to help protect your long-term finances. What is […]

Fire Fest 2022

Baltimore Clayworks invites you to Fire Fest on Saturday, October 15, from 5:00-8:00 pm. Come for an evening of fiery celebrations including Clay Olympics, music, food, drinks, and live kiln firings. Tickets are $10 for students with valid ID, $25 for members, and $30 at the door. Fire Fest is an exciting celebration of fire – one of a ceramic artist’s most important tools. Fire is essential to create ceramic wares, and can be seductive and dangerous. During the FireFest evening, artists will lead live Raku kiln firings and CCBC Essex Professor Trisha Kyner will lead her students in a […]

Rendezvous at R. House – A Charm City Variety Show

Are you ready for a different kind of night out? Something a bit more interactive and fun? Join us for Rendezvous at R. House. Its our  Charm City Variety Show brought to you by Pariah Sinclair, R. House, and Siren Pack Productions. Join us for a theatrical evening of Burlesque, Drag, Comedy, Poetry and more featuring a cast of bold, quirky and provocative artists.

Mount Vernon Place Plein Air Art Show

View and purchase paintings of Mount Vernon Place by members of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association (MAPAPA). During the summer months, artists from the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association bring their easels to Mount Vernon Place to capture its magnificent history, landscape, and architecture. For the September show, the en plein air artists (“en plein air” refers to painting outdoors) will display their work for view and purchase in the enclosed courtyard of the Garrett Jacobs Mansion. Tickets include a wine and cheese reception that will accompany the exhibition. The event is a partnership between Baltimore Heritage, the Garrett-Jacobs […]

Gallery Talk & Opening Reception: Meet the Artist: Sayaka Kajita Ganz

Celebrate the opening of Reclaimed Creations with a gallery talk by and opening reception with artist, Sayaka Kajita Ganz.  Ganz is world citizen who was born in Yokohama; grew up in Japan, Brazil, and Hong Kong; and studied, taught, and works in the United States. She discusses her process and philosophy of creating welded sculptures of animal forms.

Fall 2018 New Member Auditions-New Wave Singers of Baltimore

Want to join us? Auditions will be held in Sharp Hall at Govan’s Presbyterian Church on the following dates: August 21: 7:30-8:00 pm August 28: 6:00-6:45 pm September 4: 6:00-6:45 pm Please fill out the New Member Audition Form prior to coming to the rehearsals, or complete a print version of the form and bring it with you. We look forward to meeting you!

Fall 2018 New Member Auditions-New Wave Singers of Baltimore

Want to join us? Auditions will be held in Sharp Hall at Govan’s Presbyterian Church on the following dates: August 21: 7:30-8:00 pm August 28: 6:00-6:45 pm September 4: 6:00-6:45 pm Please fill out the New Member Audition Form prior to coming to the rehearsals, or complete a print version of the form and bring it with you. We look forward to meeting you!

Fall 2018 New Member Auditions-New Wave Singers of Baltimore

Want to join us? Auditions will be held in Sharp Hall at Govan’s Presbyterian Church on the following dates: August 21: 7:30-8:00 pm August 28: 6:00-6:45 pm September 4: 6:00-6:45 pm Please fill out the New Member Audition Form prior to coming to the rehearsals, or complete a print version of the form and bring it with you. We look forward to meeting you!

BSO ‘Carnival of the Animals’

Timpani solos. Hip hop narration. These are two phrases that do not fit into the common perception of “classical” music. Most people think of strings and operatic singing. In the start of the second half of their 2017-2018 season, Music Director Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra aim to alter that perception with their performances of Philip Glass’s “Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists” and Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals” on January 11th and 14th.

Big Blasts from the Past

Depending on your generational perspective, the late soul goddess Minnie Riperton is either the mother of actress / singer / SNL alum Maya Rudolph or the singer with the five-octave vocal range best known for the timeless 1975 hit single “Lovin’ You,” co-written by Riperton and her husband Richard Rudolph. You can hear Riperton, who died of cancer in 1979 at 31, paying a “lovin’” homage to her daughter Maya at the end of “Lovin’ You.” The double-disc deluxe edition expanded reissue of Perfect Angel (Capitol / UMe), Riperton’s second album and the one on which “Lovin’ You” can be […]