ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Baltimore’s art institutions are giving local creativity more than symbolic recognition this weekend. They are giving it space. The Walters Art Museum will hold its inaugural summer Block Party on Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will take place inside and outside the museum and include art-making, workshops, food vendors and a music showcase featuring CIELO of Creative Alliance, Grupo ETNIA, Drum Dr. Dot, Gyzelle Garcia and Daoure Diongue. One day ear

Baltimore, D.C., and The DMV continues to be one of the nation's most influential creative regions, with the Baltimore metro area serving as the driving force behind much of its current cultural momentum. Across Baltimore, artists and entrepreneurs are building a thriving ecosystem that blends music, visual art, fashion, and media. From independent recording studios in neighborhoods like Station North and Hampden to photography collectives and podcast networks emerging throug