Five Minutes of Baltimore History

The Marble Bar

By Johns Hopkins,

Published January 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM EST

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An original flier for a show at The Marble Bar from the 1980s from the Morgan/Goldsmith archives
photo: Lisa Morgan

The Marble Bar in Baltimore was the epicenter of the city's underground music scene in the late 70s and early 80s, hosting punk and new wave bands like the Dead Kennedys and Talking Heads.

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Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins has been the director of Baltimore Heritage since 2003, working to preserve historic places and revitalize historic neighborhood in Baltimore.

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Lisa Morgan

Lisa Morgan covered the local arts community as co-creator and host of WYPR’s award-winning program The Signal from 2004 to 2015. She has created and produced many programs for WYPR, including news stories, features, commentaries, and audio documentaries. She taught audio production at Goucher College and has done voice-over work for a variety of clients. The Weekly Reader is her latest project.

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