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Midday Theater Critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom for a weekly theater review. Today she discusses Miss Holmes, which envisions Miss Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson as investigators working to close a mysterious case. 

The production continues until May 19 at the Fells Point Corner Theater.
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On this week's edition of the Midday News Wrap, Tom begins with a conversation on the most competitive City Council races with Baltimore Banner Reporter Hallie Miller.

We also get the latest on the City Council President candidates with WYPR Reporter Wambui Kamau and explore the pro-Palestinian protests on John Hopkins' campus with WYPR Reporter Bri Hatch.

Photo Credit: Emily Hofstaedter/WYPR
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The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore issued its State of Downtown report last month.

Baltimore's urban core is one of the few places in the city that experienced a population increase in recent years. With museums, sports venues, libraries, and restaurants, downtown remains a popular destination for many locals and visitors.

As a hybrid model of work persists, office space is in less demand. How will changes in work, tourism and nightlife change the landscape of downtown Baltimore?

Shelonda Stokes, President of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, joins Midday to discuss her organization's latest findings and downtown's change.

(Photo by Elijah David Jr.)
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Today we speak to one of America’s most acclaimed classical composers. Nico Muhly has worked big-time organizations like the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Tomorrow night, some his music, juxtaposed with music that has been formative to Nico, will be performed at a local church that has one of the area’s finest music programs.
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When former Gov. Larry Hogan made a last-minute entry into the Republican primary for Maryland's open U.S. Senate seat, the 2024 Democratic primary gained new national significance. With a thin majority in the Senate, the eventual Democratic nominee will likely face a capable challenger in Hogan.

The two leading candidates in the Democratic primary are Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and 6th District Congressman David Trone.

Midday hoped to have a conversation with both candidates to talk about the issues and why they each think they are best suited to beat Hogan.

County Executive Alsobrooks accepted our invitation, and Trone did not. So, we will spend most of the hour today speaking with Alsobrooks.

She has led Prince George’s, Maryland's second largest county, since 2018. She is the first Black woman to lead any county in the state's history, and if she is elected to the U.S. Senate, she will be the first woman to serve in the Maryland congressional delegation since Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Rep. Donna Edwards left office in 2017. She would also become one of only three Black women Senators in U.S. history.
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As the primary in Maryland enters into its final days, the race for the Democratic nomination for Maryland's U.S. Senate seat grows contentious.

Washington Post reporter Erin Cox has been following the U.S. Senate race and joins us to discuss the latest.
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