Baltimore Fancy — Light City

Baltimore Fancy tells the story of the Arabbers, Baltimore’s traditional street vendors. It blends traditions of the past with a futuristic vision, to create a magical experience for the Light City audience, whether they have been Arabber customers for years or are just learning that they exist. Baltimore Fancy will be a truly collaborative project, working with the Arabber community directly. Its title stems from the unique harnesses of the Arabber horses (called “Baltimore Fancy Harnesses”), but also evokes the “flight of fancy” the project entailed—and the pride Baltimoreans have in their creative, self-expressive communities, in which we can all dress up however we like, and be “Baltimore Fancy”.