The Museum of Arts and Design, in Columbus Circle, is presenting a look at the city of Baltimore as it has been captured for the silver screen by five directors who represent a broad range of sensibilities. The series, “It Came From Baltimore: 40 Years of Cinema From the Charm City,” opens on Nov. 21 with “Pink Flamingos,” John Waters’s 1972 study in depravity (characters compete for the title “filthiest person alive”), and ends on March 5, with a screening of “Putty Hill,” a 2010 film by Matthew Porterfield about a group of friends reflecting on the death of a young man.
Included as well are “Stage Fright,” the 1989 Brad Mays comedy about a Baltimore playwright whose latest work is imperiled by his lead actor’s mental breakdown (Dec. 5), and “12 Monkeys,” Terry Gilliam’s 1995 science fiction thriller about a virus that wipes out most of humanity, and which moves between Baltimore and Philadelphia (Jan. 22). The museum will also present “The Corner” (2000), a six-part HBO series created by David Simon, who later wrote and produced “The Wire” (Feb. 6-27).
So, what – Barry Levinson’s “Diner” is chopped liver?
A full schedule can be found at madmuseum.org.