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NBA Playoffs 2011
As the NBA Playoffs are approaching in the next couple of weeks, some teams in both conferences are getting prepared to take on the defending champions: the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers have won the past two title in the 2009 and the 2010 seasons. Which team will attempt to make a push in the 2011 playoffs to knock off the defending champs? There are many teams that are capable of beating the Lakers, but come playoff time the Lakers have shown to excel against competition. Stopping a two time defending champion during the playoffs is not an easy task, but some teams will look to make a stand come the post season.
The American Visionary Art Museum is always a quality museum outing. Full of quirky art and crazy shenanigans the museum provides visitors a chance to view something interesting and abnormal. Currently the museum is featuring the exhibit, 
The baseball gods must have been looking out for Marylanders on opening day at Camden Yards, as gorgeous weather graced Birdland, allowing the Orioles to defeat the Tigers 5-1. With a current record of 4-0, things seem to be looking up for the Birds, however; it is way too early in the season to get a little cocky. That’s why the Orioles need all the support they can get, as devoted fans are the ones that carry them on towards even more victories. Come down on April 18th to cheer on the Orioles as they return home to take on Minnesota. The game starts at 7:05pm, but we all know the crowd will gather at Pickles way earlier than that. Get your ticket, throw on some orange, and start screaming at the top of your lungs. Let’s keep this going Orioles!
If you are a senior or an alumni from Loyola, I’m sure you stopped by the annual Bull and Oyster Roast for a night of good friends and great food. If by chance you missed out, however; you have another opportunity to get in on the Maryland tradition. On April 14th the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park will be hosting the 2011 Friends Bull and Oyster Roast. With delicious food provided by Ryleigh’s Oyster, as well as a wide selection of Baltimore’s best ales at the hands of Clipper City Brewing, there is no way you will leave this event without a stomach filled with joy. Proceeds will go towards education programming at Fort McHenry, and will support K-12 curriculum and lesson plan development as well.
So, are you a Jet or are you a Shark? The time to decide is now, as Broadway’s Grammy Award winning production of West Side Story will soon arrive in the Charm City. The ground-breaking musical debuted on Broadway in 1957 and has been running strong ever since, stopping at theaters all around the world. Providing a modern-day interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic play Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story is set in New York City in the summer heat of 1950s America. Rich with cultural commentary, as well as powerful music and lavish dancing, the play is a must-see for all theater lovers. However, this production is nothing like you’ve ever seen, with an elaborate new set design to build upon the raw passion and energy of the show.
As we move into amazing April, all sorts of springtime events start popping up. 