by GREG G. WEBER
Baltimore’s
Own
Modernist
Herman Maril: an artist’s life
at the Walters
Even if you’ve never heard the name Herman
Maril, you’ve likely seen his work somewhere,
or that of someone influenced by him. He was
born in Baltimore and studied and worked
almost his entire life in Maryland, so it’s
ave
Date
BARRE CIRCLE
the
B & O Train
Ride
Wednesday–
Sunday
Ride America’s first
commercial rail line and
visit the museum. $14
plus $2 for the ride. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Museum. 410-752-2490;
borail.org
INNER HARBOR
Social Sailing
Fridays
No sailing skills required aboard Sonar 23
boats. Bring food and
drinks, relax and meet
new people. Designed
for people who love being on the water. Fridays
at 5: 15 p.m. $35.
410-342-3110;
getawaysailing.com
CITY GUIDE
Baltimore
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appropriate that the Walters Art Museum
celebrates the 100th anniversary of his birth
with Herman Maril: An American Modernist.
Maril, who died in 1986, is best known for
andscapes and nature scenes, offered in semi-abstract form and with simple color relationships. But his work may be best described by
his own words, from a 1983 interview in the
Evening Sun: “My preoccupation in painting
has always been space ... huge open areas of
space. I like to think of the concept of space.
I like to deal with big open spaces. And color.
Color and space is painting.”
Twenty-three of his seascapes, landscapes
and still lifes, many painted in Baltimore, are
on view. The exhibit is open Wednesday to
Sunday through Aug. 30, at 600 N. Charles St.
410-547-9000; thewalters.org.
Two Wheels, One
Electric Motor
You may have
seen the two-
wheeled, electric
human transports
you ride standing
up, clinging to a
handlebar. They’re
called Segways.
Paul Blart rode one
in Mall Cop, and
now you can tool
around Baltimore
on one, as part of
a special group
sightseeing tour.
Smirk if you must,
but the photo op
alone is worth the
price of $45 for a
one-hour tour and
$70 for two hours.
Tour sites depend
somewhat on the
interest of the
assembled group
but include mostly
historic areas
along the Fells
Point waterfront
and Inner Harbor.
You have to be
16 and weigh less
than 260 pounds.
They’ll lend you
a helmet and pro-
vide instructions,
too. Tours at
10 a.m., 12: 30 p.m.,
2: 30 p.m. and
5 p.m.
800-734-7393;
segsinthecity.com.
CHARLES VILLAGE
Papermoon
Diner
Daily
Breakfast is the thing
to go for here, if not
the fun of an eccentric
landmark. Named by
Esquire (March 2009) as
one of the 59 best break-
fast places in America:
“You’ll feel like you’re in
a John Waters movie.”
410-889-4444;
papermoondiner24.com
MOUNT VERNON
Artscape
July 17–19
Said to be the largest
free public arts festival
in the nation, now in
its 28th year. Featuring
more than 150 artists,
music on three stages,
events for kids and a
menu of international
foods. 877-BALTIMORE
(225-8466); artscape.org
AROUND TOWN
Restaurant
Week
July 21–Aug. 9
Participating restau-
rants serve three-course
lunches and dinners
for $20.09 and $30.09,
respectively. Check the
website for participating
restaurants. baltimore
restaurantweek.com
