Category Archives: Inner Harbor

Baltimore’s Wrestling Superfans

By Lane Walbert (Maryland Historical Society, 9/17/2015) Long-time fans of professional wrestling will remember the sport’s golden age—the ’80s—when stars such as Dusty Rhodes, Bruno Sammartino, Ric Flair, Ivan and Nikita Koloff, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, and many more entertained cities … Continue reading

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Buzzcocks in Baltimore: Many Happy Returns

Buzzcocks @ Baltimore Soundstage w/The Residuels, Expert Alterations April 18, 2015 Touring in support of their latest release, The Way (Pledge Music, 2014) – their ninth album over the course of a celebrated 40-year career (1976-81, 1989-present) and the first … Continue reading

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Burlesque-Era “Miami Club” Menu from Baltimore’s “Block” (1950s)

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Beatlemania in Baltimore

By Underbelly (Md. Historical Society Library Dept., 9/11/2014) As Baltimore celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Star-Spangled Banner and the successful defense of Fort McHenry from invading British forces, there’s another British invasion worth remembering. It occurred fifty years ago … Continue reading

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