At the height of his celebrity, Tupac Shakur chose to give author Kevin Powell some of his most revealing interviews ever from a subdued, introspective conversation while the rapper was incarcerated to resentful provocations against rivals that fueled the escalating East Coast-West Coast rap beef. And we can thank the likes of Tupac Shakur for that. The Class of 2019 valedictorian, Kara Iwanowski '19, is an exceptional artist and scholar. He wanted to have lunch, so I made them all grilled cheese sandwiches. This years Expressions is a celebration of possibility and the always-unfolding truth of our lives; the art, the artist, the art of being, and the art of becoming. 8 bus was nearly full and Shakur took the only open seat, the seat beside Smith, who was itching to get home and listen to WEBBs Rap Attack show at four oclock. Tupac Shakur, third from right, in the 1988 Baltimore School for the Arts yearbook. "If Pac would have stayed in Baltimore, he probably would have gone to a school where there was a theater program," Powell said. A student portrait of Tupac Shakur (right) in the 1988 Baltimore School for the Arts yearbook. The house at 3955 Greenmount Avenue has no historic marker or plaque indicating its connection to an American cultural icon. He was shot less than a month later in Las Vegas, and later died on Sept. 13, 1996. His mum Afeni Shakur, a member of the Black Panther Party was out on bail when she was pregnant with him. Emmanuel Leach '21 Voices of Carmenbrings a contemporary spin to the iconic opera that is its namesake. The Baltimore School for the Arts is honored to be included in this op-ed in the Baltimore Sun discussing all the great Donald Rothman, noted trial attorney and longtime supporter of the Baltimore School for the Arts was known as one in Fresh from the role of Pharus in Choir Boy, Jonathan Burke '08 will be playing the roles of Young Man 5 and Agent in Jaffe Chase '19 overcame numerous challenges on his pathway to college. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The Baltimore School for the Arts jazz band. I made alot of friends like, John Cole and Jada Pinkett Smith. E.D.I. The family lived in the first-floor apartment of a brick row house at 3955 Greenmount Avenue in the small, North Baltimore neighborhood of Pen Lucy. Baltimore Rapper Eze Jackson will perform and Wendel Patrick will be our special guest host. Activities will take place on September 17; check the schools website for further details.