Arts & Culture

We take a look at reality television’s depiction of rural America with Sheri Parks, Midday culture commentator and associate dean and professor of American studies at the University of Maryland College Park. Original air date: November 1

Wednesday November 21
Organist David Christopher
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Noon

Thursday November 22 through Monday November 26
Turkey Clusters All Breed Dog Show
Fairgrounds in West Friendship
Howard County

Ongoing
Nudashank and Gresham’s Ghost present “Gran Prix”  

A new exhibit at Port Discovery Children's Museum brings the life of Ancient Greece to Baltimore's young people. There's a Trojan horse, a talking Cyclops, and 20 questions with Aristotle.

November 16th & 17th, 2012, on The Signal:  

We visit a nearly forgotten cemetery on the grounds of the now-shuttered Crownsville State Hospital, where patients buried their own.  Historian Janice Hayes-Williams walks us through the gravesite, and tells the story of the institution originally named, ‘The Hospital for the Negro Insane.’  We also talk with Paul Lurz, who worked inside Crownsville for 40 years.

Dan Fesperman talks about his latest book, “The Double Game.” The book has been called a “love letter to the spy novel genre.”

It's been forty years since Baltimore's zoning code saw a major overhaul. What's new? We ask city planning director Tom Stosur.

Anonymity on the Internet can lead to more honest conversation. It can also protect so-called "trolls" who publish misinformation and offensive material. Lately, vigilantes have unmasked some high profile Internet trolls. We ask our social media analysts Nathan Jurgenson and P.J. Rey if some of the unmaskings have gone too far.

It's been two weeks since Superstorm Sandy swept through the East Coast, but many communities are still cleaning up the damage caused by the storm. Sheilah speaks with Noah Bradshaw, inspector for the city of Crisfield and Garrett County Administrator Monty Pagenhardt.

Ongoing through December 17
Jews on the Move: Baltimore and the Suburban Exodus, 1945-1968
Hodson Hall, Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore

Wednesday November 14
Maryland Hall’s Showcase Artist Series presents singer/songwriter Dirk Hamilton
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Annapolis
7:30 p.m.

Friday November 16