NEWS

Guerrilla Warfare: 24 alleged members of Maryland chapter of Black Guerrilla Family gang indicted by feds | Mobtown Beat by Edward Ericson Jr. and Van Smith

The 410 Factor: Nightclub links vending machine boss to violent prison gang | Mobtown Beat by Edward Ericson Jr.

Pedal Power: An interview with Baltimore City's "bike czar" | Feature by Michael Byrne

Spin Cyclists: Some thoughts on Baltimore's biking future--from the people who do it everyday | Feature by Bret McCabe

Bruce MacKenzie: The Maritime Museum Boat Builder and Teacher | CityPeople by Chris Landers and Tim Hill

Murder Ink | What's the 311? | The Mail

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COLUMNS

Live in Concert: It's probably a good thing to start with the fact that I had been drinking. | Social Studies by Vincent Williams

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COMICS

Dirt Farm: by Ben Claassen III

Important Comics: by Dina Kelberman

Lulu Eightball: by Emily Flake

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ARTS

The Queen: Comic rendering of the Book of Esther offers a new entryway into a very old tale | Art by Bret McCabe

Quick Sketches: CALL FOR ENTRIES The College of Notre Dame of Maryland's Gormley Gallery is seeking submissions for work and curatorial proposals for its mid-fall 2009 exhibition Experiencing America: Looking Inward, Looking Outward exhibition.

Insected: A palpable paranoia drives this taut drama | Stage by John Barry

Curtain Time: OPENINGS A mammoth amount of activity goes across local stages this week.

Ablutions: Notes for a Novel by Patrick deWitt | Review by Bret McCabe

An Accidental Light by Elizabeth Diamond | Review by G. Brian Davis

Light Boxes by Shane Jones | Review by Bret McCabe

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MUSIC

The Perfect Prescription: A musician explores the role music has played in treating his mental illness | Music by Ian Grey

Tax Lo: Since 2002, Tax Lo has grown from a regular party at the now-defunct Good Love Bar in Canton to a weekly party at the Talking Head to a renown brand name and promotions live-wire, recognized last year by Blender as the country's "Best Dance Party." It began with Justin Sirois, a Good Love bartender, and a collection of DJ friends (Jason Urick, Tonie Joy, and Mike Singer), and over the years has changed hands to the duo of Cullen Nawalkowsky (Cullen Stalin) and Simon Mertz (Simon Phoenix). | Music by Michael Byrne

Chief Rocker Busy Bee | Review by Al Shipley

Pontiak: Maker | Review by Michael Byrne

The Short List

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FILM

The Informers | Review by Bret McCabe

The Soloist | Review by Cole Haddon

1612 | Review by Lee Gardner

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EAT

B10 South | Review by Mary K. Zajac

Larry Flynt's Hustler Club | Review by Chris Landers

Gino's Bar and Grill | Review by Michael Byrne

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