Traditions: The Baltimore Salt Box
The Salt Box: an unusual thing in an unusual city. What are they, who makes them, and why do some of them have artwork?
We decided to find out by talking to Robert "Saltbox Bob" Atkinson, writer of the Saltbox Concern Volume 1, Carpenter Godfrey Brown and Carpenter II Charles "Pete" Peterson of the Baltimore Department of Transportation, and Juliet Ames, a local artist who decided to make the Salt Box on her street a little more unusual.
This episode of Traditions was filmed by Greg Bowen and Julia Golonka, and edited by Julia Golonka.
Traditions: Baltimore Graffiti
Mike Sachse started photographing graffiti as a way to capture the creativity and variety of a changing art form. This practice led to a book, Baltimore Graffiti: The Definitive Charm City Style Collection, and a broad perspective on what makes Baltimore's graffiti unique. This episode follows the author around the city to see some of the hidden spaces where artists work
Learn more about the book here:
https://www.schifferbooks.com/baltimore-graffiti-the-definitive-charm-city-style-collection-6063.html
Traditions: The Great Halloween Lantern Parade
Baltimore's Great Halloween Lantern Parade celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2019. Presented by the Creative Alliance, this festival started as a simple way to bring light into Patterson Park, and has grown into a city-wide convergence of artists, families, marching bands, step teams, and much more.
This latest episode of Traditions was filmed by Julia Golonka, Matt Kelley, and Kevin Considine, and edited by Greg Bowen.
Traditions: Rawlings Conservatory
The Rawlings Conservatory & Botanical Gardens of Baltimore was completed in 1888 and is a monument to exploration and preservation. Visiting a conservatory can quite literally be like a trip around the world, and for Director Ann Green, there is no greater joy than providing city residents an opportunity to get close to nature and inspire others to preserve natural spaces.
This latest episode of Traditions was directed and edited by Julia Golonka.
Region On Point: Harford County
We helped the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore highlight Harford County for their most recent episode of Region On Point: a video series showcasing the Greater Baltimore Region. This episode features Aberdeen Proving Ground and AMMP (Advanced Manufacturing, Materials, and Processes) as examples why Harford County is a prime location for businesses, opportunities, livability, and so much more!
Traditions: Fluid Movement
"There's magic in public performance art. It helps us to share this one ephemeral moment, this little snippet in time where we're all together in the same place, seeing something magic that will never be repeated."
For this episode of Traditions we talked to Valarie Perez-Schere, President and Artistic Director of Fluid Movement, a wonderfully weird performance group that uses a swimming pool as their stage and upholds "Communitas, Choreographitas, Glitterus Maximus."
We helped Joey Zeledón create this super fun video to promote his Coat Check Chair, which officially launched on Kickstarter this week – (coat) check it out!
Region On Point: Cecil County & Northrop Grumman
The Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore is proud to bring you the next video in their "Region On Point" video series. Northrop Grumman Corporation's design and manufacturing operations in Greater Baltimore are the source of many ‘firsts’ in history. Filmed and edited by Human Being Productions!
Traditions: American Visionary Art Museum
"Most museums, urban museums, are like fortresses. They say 'stay out, we have valuable things inside.' We wanted to be an extension of Federal Hill Park, right behind us, and be more like a wonderland."
In 1984 Rebecca Alban Hoffberger had the idea for a new museum and education center that would emphasize intuitive creative invention, and five years later the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) was born.
For this episode of Traditions we spoke with Rebecca Hoffberger, Founder and Director of the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
Traditions: National Great Blacks in Wax Museum
"We moved into this community in 1988, and we moved here deliberately so. Conventional wisdom all over this nation is that you hide your poverty areas. And once you succeed in hiding them you succeed in neglecting them. But we were going to create a museum, right in a challenged community, that would show that cultural tourism can be a catalyst for jobs and opportunity and for legacy."
For this episode of Traditions we spoke with Dr. Joanne Martin, Founder and President of The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
Learn more about the Museum: www.greatblacksinwax.org
More about Traditions: www.humanbeingproductions.com/traditions
Traditions: Curtis Creek Ship Graveyard
Right around the corner from the Baltimore Inner Harbor is a graveyard – but it's not on land. Unused and unwanted vessels from World War I and beyond were left to quietly decompose in the brackish waters of Curtis Creek. We walked with Dr. Susan Langley of the Maryland Historical Trust as she documented the ships and discussed their future.
Traditions: Moveable Feast
On this month's episode of Traditions we visited with the dedicated staff and volunteers of Moveable Feast, a incredibly impactful non profit located in East Baltimore.
"The mission of Moveable Feast is to foster a community that cares for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses by preparing and delivering nutritious meals and groceries and providing nutritional counseling and other services."
For more information on Moveable Feast visit www.mfeast.org
For those of you paying attention – this is an old episode that recently got a new edit, so enjoy!
Traditions: The Loading Dock
"You could build a house with what people throw away."
This month we visited The Loading Dock, Inc. – a building materials facility in Baltimore that provides affordable building materials for housing and community improvement by redirecting landfill-bound, reusable materials. The Loading Dock is the nation's first successful, self-sufficient, nonprofit building materials reuse center, stocked with both new and used items and architectural salvage.
Traditions: Sugar
This month we visited SugarBaltimore, a lesbian owned, multi-gender operated, for profit, mission driven sex toy store in Hampden. They strive to provide education and toys in a shame free, sex positive, fun environment to help people of all genders and orientations experience their own unique sexuality with shameless joy and passion.
Join them Friday May 4 for the Red & Black Ball - Planned Parenthood Fundraiser!
February Studio Sessions at HB | Studios
Looking for a new headshot? Need to capture how unique your team is? Or maybe a surprise gift for a friend. Whatever your portrait needs, HB Studios has room for you and your budget. This Sunday only, reserve your space now!
Traditions: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade
Every year the city of Baltimore celebrates and commemorates the life of civil rights leader and icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. More than 70 local groups participate in the parade – including high school and community bands, honor/color guards, equestrian units, fraternities & sororities, dance squads and civic organizations.
Thanks for letting us hang out Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts! Featuring (in order of appearance) BOPA's Special Events Coordinator Symone Audain, the Raven's Skate Club, Mayor Catherine Pugh, Citywide Goldstarz, Jerusalem Temple #4 - A.E.A.O.N.M.S., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Baltimore Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Pi Zeta Sigma Alumni Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority- Baltimore, The Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Mothers on the Move, Inc., the American Legion Federal Post #19 Color Guard and AFSCME Maryland Council 67.
Traditions: Highlandtown Train Garden
On this month's episode of Traditions we went on down to BCFD Engine 41 station to see the Highlandtown Train Garden. If you haven't been yet, we highly recommend heading down and taking a look! Their hours are listed on their blog (highlandtowntraingarden.blogspot.com) and they're open until the end of the year.
Happy Holidays Baltimore!
Arooj Aftab at The Creative Alliance
Last month, the Creative Alliance kicked off Nisa/Women and we were there to catch it. Here is a song performed by one of the first visiting artists, Arooj Aftab!
"Over the course of 2017 and 2018 Creative Alliance presents, Nisa/Women: Muslim Cultural Identity-Six Women on Stage and in Conversation. Baltimore students and audiences will have the opportunity to engage with and learn from six female artists with roots in Muslim communities in North and East Africa, the Middle East, and the United States. Each artist will spend a minimum of three full days in Baltimore visiting schools, participating in public conversations, collaborating with Baltimore artists, and performing at the Creative Alliance for an event open to the public. The goal of these extended engagements is to provide a space for dialogue and increase understanding between these Muslim artists and Baltimore communities." - Creative Alliance
Traditions Series: Tugboats On The Harbor
Drinking a beer at Ó Flynn’s on Hanover Street is where we met Captain Mark Stephen Rooney of McAllister Towing of Baltimore. There, he started to tell us all about his life growing up near the Port of Baltimore and the path that led him to becoming a Baltimore Tugboat Captain. Special thanks to First Mate Ryan Dauses. If you ever want to go charter fishing, he is your guy. Huge props to Julia Golonka A.K.A Bones putting together this fantastic edit.
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Black Lung: Mother Of The Sun - Live from the Tiny Castle
BLACK LUNG: Mother Of The Sun - Live from the Tiny Castle
Black Lung: Voices - Live from The Tiny Castle
BLACK LUNG: Voices - Live from the Tiny Castle.
Black Lung: Crooked Finger
Black Lung: Black Rainbow
Ms. Sara: Let It Out
Ms. Sara is by far one of our favorite regularly performing bands in Baltimore. A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to shoot a video with them at Mobtown Ballroom. Check it out!
Thanks Sarah Sullivan for letting shoot in your beautiful space!
Traditions Series: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum - Part 2
For over 50 years the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has been preserving the the rich heritage of the Chesapeake Bay. In the second part of our two part series, we take a look at how the community surrounding the museum decided to take on the monumental task of preserving the numerous artifacts found within.
Black Lung: Nerve
BLACK LUNG's music video "Nerve" – filmed and produced by Matt Kelley, recorded and mixed by Noel Mueller with additional filming by Julia Klinkert. Shot at Mobtown Ballroom.