Baltimore

The (Low, Low) Cost of Living: Liberated Trash and the Art of Something for Nothing

by Hunter Gorinson
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With coupon clipping now vogue once again after years of gourmet chic in supermarket aisles throughout the nation, freethinkers up and down the East Coast are taking the concept to its extreme and turning the capitalist model of “supper time” on its ear. They’re doing it by forgoing the edible excesses of years past and, in the process, are redefining the old adage of “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” That’s right: they’re eating from the dumpster.

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Atlanta

Star Wars in Concert is an Interactive Orchestral Experience that Brings Fans Closer to the Music of the Movie

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A long time ago in a Galaxy far far away
Message from John Williams
Creating the music for the Star Wars films has been an exciting and wonderful experience for me, and I have therefore derived particular pleasure in assembling a compendium of themes from all of the films to be presented in Star Wars: In Concert.
The [...]

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Baltimore

Stein Envy Everywhere at Das Best Oktoberfest 2009

by Hunter Gorinson
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Ok, so Halloween may be getting a lot of face time here at ol’ CultureMob central, but we haven’t forgotten that over in Germany October doesn’t mean candy corn and costumes; it means beer and traditional, if somewhat vomit-stained, souvenirs. Hell yea.

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Art

Small Press Expo 2009: Underneath the Comic Book Underground

by Hunter Gorinson
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The San Diego Comic-Con may get all the press (and Twilighteens), but one of the comic book industry’s most important events takes place right here in the DC area.

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Baltimore

Ray LaMontagne Joins Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for Two DC Area Dates

by Hunter Gorinson

For two nights only this coming October, singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne will be backed not by his usual three-piece, but by the grandeur of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. For fans of either outfit, this will be an all too rare opportunity to witness musical cross-pollination of the highest caliber.

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Baltimore

Millerstrong Lacrosse Classic hosts cheap beer and wings for charity in Bethesda

by Hunter Gorinson

Local teen cancer fundraisers (and lacrosse fanatics), Millerstrong, are hosting the very first “Millerstrong Mingle” at Bethesda’s designated spot for buffalo wings and beer buckets, Wing Hub, on Saturday, June 6th. Running from 5 to 10 pm, the night’s festivities will include surprise guest bartenders (from amongst the area’s top LAX pro/ams), raffle [...]

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