Baltimore School for the Arts teacher Peter Warren explores the genre of film noir. Known for its cynical mood, stark lighting and complex plots, this American cinematic style is where German expressionism meets hard-boiled detective fiction. We'll look at the films in their historical, artistic, and cultural context.
Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson
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Designer Claire McCardell forever changed fashion and, most important, the lives of women. She shattered cultural norms around women’s clothes, and today much of what we wear traces back to her ingenious, rebellious mind. Author Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson reveals how McCardell built an empire at a time when women rarely made the upper echelons of
One Straw Farm is a certified-organic farm in the Mid-Atlantic foodshed. Joan Norman and her husband, Drew, started the farm in 1985, and continue to operate it today along with their children, Andrew and Sarah, and their families. Hear about the family's 40-year journey in organic farming and learn the many ways you can buy