Midday

The Beyond Boundaries Civic Engagement and Democracy Conference, taking place Saturday, focuses on having an impact in the elections, and in the aftermath.

Kendra Nelson of the No Boundaries Coalition, Charly Carter of Step Up Maryland and the artist Ashley Esposito of Unity Hall talk tell us about their mission.

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As a new season approaches for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, what can concert-goers look forward to?

The 2024–2025 season's theme is “Music that Resonates.” Following Jonathon Heyward’s debut year as BSO Music Director, this year's lineup stretches from classical masterpieces to the grandeur of opera to the groundbreaking innovation of American jazz.

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Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Global Refuge, joins Midday to address redirecting disinformation about the immigrant community during this year's presidential election.

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Dr. Matthew Taylor explores the explosion of the New Apostolic Reformation in America, which has come to animate millions across the country, in his new book, The Violent Take It By Force. Taylor, a scholar of Protestantism at the Baltimore-based Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies, joins us to discuss his research.

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April McClain Delaney is the Democratic nominee for the House of Representatives in Maryland's 6th Congressional District and is running to replace outgoing Congressman David Trone. Delaney’s husband, John Delaney, held the seat for 6 years, from 2013-2019.

The 6th District encompasses the northwest part of Maryland, including all of Garrett, Allegany, Frederick, and Washington counties as well as part of Montgomery County.

Delaney is facing Neil Parrot, a former Republican delegate from Hagerstown who has run for the seat two previous times.

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Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production.

Rousuck reviewed Machinal, at Fells Point Corner Theatre through September 29. The play leans into Expressionism, Rousuck said. How is that conveyed on stage?

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Baltimore sports teams struggled in recently weeks. But for the Orioles, maybe the magic is back. Yesterday, Anthony Santander’s two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Orioles to a victory over the San Francisco Giants. The win snapped a three-game losing streak and was only the 4th time the O’s won in their last 12 games.

The O's face the Detroit Tigers for the first installment of a three-game series tonight at the Yard.

Jon Meoli is the Orioles Columnist for our news partner, the Baltimore Banner.

The Raven's slow start to the NFL season is also a cause of concern for Baltimore sports fans. Jonas Shaffer, the Banner's Ravens beat reporter, joins us to discuss the latest.

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Former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening joins Midday to discuss Keep Our Republic. This organization is a coalition of former governors working to assure the votes cast in the 2024 election are reported in accordance with the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022.

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The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 is the conservative think tank's plan for federal policy if the Republican Party and former President Donald Trump wins the presidential election.

Midday hosted several conversations this election season about Project 2025 and its consequences for Marylanders.

Today, Charles Kaiser, a writer for The Nation, joins Midday to talk about the consequences for LGTBQ+ Americans if policy from the Heritage Foundation's plan was adopted. His recent story is, Project 2025 Is Coming After LGTBQ Americans.

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A new exhibition of Indigenous art at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) is called Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum. 

Dare Turner and Leilia Grothe are the curators of the huge show. Turner is a member of the Yurok Tribe and Curator of Indigenous Art at the Brooklyn Museum. Grothe is the Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the BMA.

They joined Tom Hall to discuss the importance of including native and indigenous perspectives in contemporary art.

(Artwork by Luiseño/Puyukitchum, Ipai, and Mexican American)

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