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On April 26, 1916, Houdini dazzled an estimated 50,000 people with one of his signature death-defying escape acts, dangling upside down in a straitjacket at the old Sun Square in downtown Baltimore, an estimated 60 feet above the sidewalk. (Courtesy of Maryland Historical Society)
In its six sections, the JMM exhibition, which will run until Jan. 21, 2019, includes photographs, magic tricks, escape artist paraphernalia and other artifacts, including a rare recording of the great illusionist’s voice.
Read MoreThe Shemer Bar Review intensive eight-week course concentrates on three areas to help law school graduates prepare for the Maryland Bar Exam.
Read More“It quickly became clear that you couldn’t sell IBM computers to Black + Decker and have a store full of kids that wanted to play Atari video games,” Bob Roswell remembers. “It was just a bad business model.”
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Michael Meyerson, co-founder and director of the Fannie Angelos Program for Academic Excellence at the University of Baltimore School of Law, stands outside the school's law building on Feb. 28, 2018. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
For decades, a UB law professor has fought to help minority students succeed in law schools and at law firms across the country.
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Meditation is among the activities in which people can immerse themselves, says Beth Gansky, co-founder of Rey'im. (file photo)
Mindfulness is increasingly observed and incorporated more openly into the fabric of the mainstream Jewish community across the denominational and congregational divide.
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Jimmy Galdieri, music director at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, sits at the synagogue's organ. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
For more than two decades, Jimmy Galdieri has made spirits soar and toes tap at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation.
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