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Gunky’s Basement presents “American Psycho” tonight at The Parkway
Here’s the thing about “American Psycho”: It’s a movie full of violence toward women, specifically…
New bill to create safe consumption spaces for heroin users would save lives and money
The heroin crisis in Baltimore has generated political support for safe consumption spaces, facilities where drug users can safely take heroin under the supervision of medical professionals. “What that means is, a…
Music: Feb. 28-March 7
Wednesday 28 The Black Cat. Frightened Rabbit, Wintersleep. Cat’s Eye Pub. Dogs Among the Bushes. The 8×10. DJ Williams Shots Fired with All Star Cast. Metro Gallery. ADULT., HIDE, Extended Release. 9:30…
Found footage collective Everything Is Terrible brings “The Great Satan” to the Parkway
The product of thousands of devil-centric found footage clips slowed down, sped up, and spliced together, “The Great Satan” is a profoundly dense 75 minutes of Christian hip-hop puppets, the little known…
Art Exhibitions: Feb. 28-March 7
American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway. (410) 244-1900, avam.org. “The Great Mystery Show,” A group exhibition of self-taught artists exploring the unknown and human imagination. Through Sept. 2. “Reverend Albert Lee…
Life Is Sweet: On Baltimore filmmaker Emily Eaglin’s gently surreal “Sweeter”
Baltimore filmmaker/activist Emily Eaglin’s short film “Sweeter,” which hopped around a few film festivals and is now streaming for free on Facebook, splits the difference between candy-colored Charm City quirk and Baltimore’s…
Literary Events: Feb. 28-March 7
Bird in Hand, 11 E. 33rd St., (410) 814-0373, birdinhandcharlesvillage.com. Award-winning author Eric Puchner will read from his latest collection of stories, “Last Day on Earth,” now out in paperback. Puchner will be joined in conversation…
Chef Kiran Patnam talks beating Bobby Flay, his Indian roots, and more
When he was growing up in Hyderabad, India, Chef Kiran Patnam, executive sous chef for the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Harbor East, remembers making special journeys with his dad just to…
Activist, Community, and Government Events: Feb. 28-March 7
Board of Estimates Meeting. Weekly meeting, chaired by City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young. Feb. 28, 9 a.m., Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holliday St., (410) 396-4804, baltimorecitycouncil.com/content/board-estimates-meeting-42. West Wednesday. Tawanda Jones,…