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Pitchcraft Downtown: Issues with selecting and funding public art come to Frederick

Let’s start by making one thing clear: subversive likes to be supportive of just about any public art project that takes place in the city.   That being said, the Downtown Frederick Partnership’s “Pitchcraft” event, which takes place tonight, has raised some interesting questions. What is Pitchcraft? The event page describes it as “Downtown Frederick’s …

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Interview with an artist: Taurean Washington to be featured at the Delaplaine

Taurean reached out to subversive about an upcoming pop-up show featuring his work at the Delaplaine. We figured we’d get his background before the event–check it out!  Who are you and where are you from? My name is Taurean Washington, I am a millennial African American male from all sorts of places. I was born …

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Bernard Rollins artwork – Quavos w/ Migos = Stolen Intellectual Property

Bernard Rollins / Number One Headband Final with obi

[This is a companion piece with the release of Subversive Zine #7 – out today September 5th, you can find a free analogue copy in fine joints all around Frederick] Anyone in the know, knows about Frederick’s own Bernard Rollins. For others in the city, Rollins and his oeuvre of handcrafted hop-hop inflected (and sometimes mashed-up) …

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Behind the Curtains: Flying Dog and the rad shows they’re bringing to Frederick

Dan Deacon

Ok so in about 24 hours, a UFO from Baltimore is landing in Frederick and turning on the experience known as a Dan Deacon concert. Yes, this is actually happening within our quasi-quaint city limits, specifically over at Flying Dog Brewery on 4607 Wedgewood Blvd.  That’s not all, Matt & Kim are coming from the …

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Culture Nodes June 15: Don’t be a poser: VOTE / Guidos tonight, World Cup viewing in Frederick + more

Yo Frederick, this is going to be an infrequent column on SubversiveFrederick.com, here goes for Friday June 15th: As we alluded to in Subversive #6, you, yes, you, YOU can make a difference in shaping the future of Frederick. One way to do it is by voting. Frederick has not had a good track record …

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