Category: Industrial Heritage

The Baltimore Children’s Choir serves K-12th grade children in Baltimore City and its surrounding counties. Through outreach to schools and organizations that provide services to underserved populations, they share choral music with a wide range of audience members. They are able to offer reduced tuition through a generous grant from the Maryland State Arts Council […]

About the Moderator Jill Schennum is the Chair of Anthropology, Sociology, Economics at the County College of Morris (CCM) in Randolph, New Jersey, who researches economic disparities resulting from the loss of union jobs. Her forthcoming book examines the effect that Bethlehem Steel’s bankruptcy has had on steelworkers’ lives. Beyond Steel: An Archive of Lehigh […]

Each year since its inception in 2017, the Baltimore Comedy Festival (BCF) has brought more than 50 – 100 professional comedians from around the U.S. to Baltimore for six days of LIVE showcases at multiple venues throughout downtown Baltimore and around the city.  The Baltimore Museum of Industry celebrates the dignity of work, and can […]

Blue Water Baltimore’s mission is to restore the quality of Baltimore’s rivers, streams and Harbor to foster a healthy environment, a strong economy, and thriving communities. Blue Water Baltimore takes a holistic approach to making safe, clean water a reality in Baltimore. Their work includes monitoring water quality and hold polluters accountable; planting trees and […]

Enamored by the 1950s, 60s and 70s jazz quintets led by At Blakey, Horace Silver, Miles Davis and many others, John Lamkin II’s quintet specializes in presenting a repertoire of straight ahead jazz standards and originals. The name “Favorites” refers to the jazz music that he prefers to all others, as well as the many […]

The Urban Choral Arts Society is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the achievement and esteem of Baltimore youth through choral & cultural arts. Founded in 2015 by Ronald McFadden in partnership with the Eubie Blake Cultural Center, UCAS allows students to participate in mentoring, regular rehearsals, and performances with adult professional musicians. With […]

About the John W. Brown A total of 384 Liberty Ships were built at Bethlehem’s Baltimore-Fairfield yard during WWII. After her service in WW II and a long stint as a New York City public maritime trade school, she returned to Baltimore in 1988 and was restored to operating condition by Project Liberty Ship volunteers. […]

About the Domino sign This South Baltimore sugar refinery has been in operation since 1922. Today, it is the second largest sugar refinery in the U.S.—workers process approximately 6.5 million pounds of raw cane sugar here each day. The red neon “Domino Sugars” sign has perched 160 feet above Baltimore’s harbor since 1951. The sign […]

About the Reginald F. Lewis Museum Located in the heart of Downtown Baltimore, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture is the premier experience and best resource for information and inspiration about the lives of African American Marylanders. Read more about visiting the museum here. About the Bethlehem Steel Legacy […]