Admission is $50 for the 6 p.m. reception and 7 p.m. lecture or $20 for the 7 p.m. talk alone. To order tickets call 510-642-5987 or visit bit.ly/1j1AO9W.

Ava Marie highlights an amazing face-painter as she previews this Saturday's Harbor Harvest at the Inner Harbor's Westshore Park near the Maryland Science Center. Lots of fun and free fall ...

This painting that he created with he was 14 has a special place in Mark Ballard’s memory. Mark Ballard Special to The Telegraph It was one of the largest paintings I had ever attempted.