Category Archives: “The Block”

Arson In Gayety Theater, Warehouse Fire Suspected (1969)

Posted on December 8, 2010 by atomictv

The Evening Sun, 12/22/1969

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Burlesque and the Girl on the Sign at the Gayety Theater

Posted on December 7, 2010 by atomictv

I Remember… Burlesque and the Girl on the Sign at the Gayety Theater By John H. Nickel, The Sun Magazine, 5/31/1970 I don’t have much heart to go down to The Block anymore. The flavor of it has been gone … Continue reading →

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Both Sides of “The Block”

Posted on December 5, 2010 by atomictv

Scott Hedeen’s award-winning two-part series on Baltimore’s Block aired on WBFF Fox 45 in 1997. Scott won an Emmy and 4 National Press Photographers Association awards (including best “in-depth” series) for his work.

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Blaze Starr Painted Screens by Jenny Campbell

Posted on November 23, 2010 by atomictv

Blaze Starr is just one of the many subjects local artist Jenny Campbell features in her Baltimore-influenced painted screens. Here’s your chance to pick one up for the holidays – Jenny will be displaying and selling her screens at the … Continue reading →

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