Category Archives: Edith Massey

John Waters Retrospective @ Lincoln Center: Sept. 5-14, 2014

Posted on September 10, 2014 by almosthipguy

“50 Years of John Waters: How Much Can You Take?” September 5 – September 14, 2014 The Film Society of Lincoln Center Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10023-6595 “It took me 50 years to claw my way up from … Continue reading →

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The First Annual End of the World Show (1973)

Posted on June 16, 2014 by almosthipguy

[After spotting a framed poster for this legendary Johns Hopkins University event hanging on Robyn Webb’s wall, I checked the Internets (all of them!) and found this review by the guy who organized it all, Tom D’Antoni. The former Baltimore … Continue reading →

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Edith Massey: Edith’s Shopping Bag, 1980

Posted on May 20, 2014 by atomictv

Edith Massey [Edith’s Shopping Bag] South Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland 1980 Elinor B. Cahn 8×10 inch photograph The East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project Baltimore City Life Museum Collection Maryland Historical Society 1982.19.1.132 Copyright Elinor B. Cahn, 1980. Full-sized image at Maryland … Continue reading →

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Mondawmin’s “Color Blind” Santa Luke

Posted on December 18, 2013 by almosthipguy

Not everyone is dreaming of a White Christmas, as today’s Baltimore Sun profile of Lucas Durant (aka “Santa Luke”) makes clear. – BoL Generations flock to visit Mondawmin’s “color blind” Santa Luke By Jonathan Pitts (Baltimore Sun, Dec. 18, 2013) … Continue reading →

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