If you like variety, don’t miss TAG’s August exhibit. The gallery offers its walls to the public with its annual show, “Le Salon.” More than 120 works by guest artists will be on view.
Labor Day weekend brought the unofficial end of summer, as well as the ushering in of the fall movie season. For the most part, big action movies are giving way to character-driven affairs, lots of scares starting several weeks before...
This summer, Boyds artist Jeanean Songco Martin attended Art Center Padula in the small town of Padula, Italy. Built into steep hilltops, the region boasts centuries of religious history and abundant nature. Martin’s time there was a continuation of the...
Regional artist Vicki Clarkson will present the exhibition “Texture Talk” from March 9 through May 1 in the Frederick Community College Mary Condon Hodgson Art Gallery.
Three semi-finalists for the 275th Anniversary County flag re-design contest have moved forward to the final round, which is open for public voting until 10 p.m. June 10, with the conclusion of the 275th Jubilee event at Utica Park.
Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s newest fundraiser, Musical Bingo Cabaret, will return to Frederick at 8 p.m. Jan. 5 and 6 in The Frank Greene Stage 2 at the MET, located at 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick.
Imagination Stage, the metro D.C. region’s largest professional theater dedicated to young audiences, announces its six shows for 2023-2024 season of “Greatest Hits,” celebrating 20 years in its theater arts center in downtown Bethesda.
More than 230,000 visitors attend the nine-day Great Frederick Fair each year for family entertainment, live music on the Grandstand stage, motorsport events, amusement rides, contests and visits with the local agricultural community.
From the zesty traditional to the bold and innovative, these establishments have earned their stripes among locals for their exceptional margaritas, celebrations of flavor and craftsmanship with every sip.(Thanks, ChatGPT.)
In the symphony of life's grand celebrations, catering companies strike the perfect chord, blending taste and presentation into a harmonious feast. As architects of unforgettable meals, they not only satiate hunger, but also craft memories, elevating every event into an...
It may -- or may not -- have been Julia Child who said, "A party without cake is just a meeting." The Guru does not care, because The Guru agrees.Frederick's cupcake scene is nothing short of "batter-licious," with three bakeries...
Oh humble French fry, golden baton of the feast,Born from the earth, in hot oil released.A simple spud, transformed with a sizzle,On plates across Frederick, you make taste buds frizzle.In the glow of the diner or fast food's neon light,You...
“Hey Demian, how are you?” I said recently when hopping on the phone with Hard Swimmin’ Fish’s lead singer Demian Lewis. “I’m doing all right, Colin,” he responded. “How about you?”
When it comes to the Best Chicken Wings category, it's not just about the heat, but the flavor that makes the winners stand out in the Best of the Best contest. Anchor Bar in Frederick, the originator of the buffalo...
Just three months after making his Broadway debut in “The Outsiders,” Gov. Thomas Johnson High School graduate Brent Comer not only performed at the Tony Awards but celebrated the musical’s four Tony Award wins, including the coveted Best Musical.
Introducing their original horror graphic novel from Mad Cave Studios, “Hound” writers Sam Romesburg and Sam Freeman will be at Beyond Comics on Buckeystown Pike in Frederick from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 to sign books.
Where to start? There are so many good craft breweries in and around Frederick it can be hard to know where to go.The Guru says you can't go wrong beginning your journey with the winners and finalists of the 2023...
A lifelong appreciation for nature and awe-inspiring vistas helped a Maryland artist land her second commissioned work of art, now on permanent display at an office building in downtown Frederick.
When Tori Amos took the stage at Wolf Trap on July 5, the crowd had reason to be excited. Not only was Amos touring in support of her 2021 album “Ocean to Ocean,” but she was returning to her old...
“Funga alafia!,” Ayanna Gallant belted out while keeping a steady beat on her djembe, a kind of West African drum with a wooden base and a rawhide head.
As founder of the Frederick Rock School, Scott Marceron knows something about the importance of bringing a community together — especially around the holidays. As such, his school will stage two showcase concerts at Olde Mother Brewing this month.
It’s a Wednesday when Zeina Davis and her daughter Layla watch “Mean Girls” for the first time, and the detail does not escape Layla: “Should we wear pink?” she asked her mom.
When it comes to performing arts groups, Frederick’s scene is an embarrassment of riches. Even orchestral ensembles, typically the privilege of larger cities, find purchase here. It’s not every town that gets to boast of having a local orchestra, yet...
The Weinberg Center for the Arts presents its Tivoli Discovery Series featuring emerging music artists from across the country, in a Pay-What-You-Want format, which allows concert goers to experience new artists and their music at little to no cost.
Carolyn Black-Sotir & R. Timothy McReynolds lead you on a fabulous tour down the Great White Way at the Carroll Arts Center with an afternoon of classic musical theater highlighting Broadway’s best and brightest: Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Kern,...
A beloved artist in the Frederick community, Homer Yost has drawn and sculpted for more than four decades. His work is a love affair with the human form, the classical subject of artists for centuries. Narratives about his personal world...
Internationally renowned architect and avid motorcyclist Antoine Predock has died at his home in Albuquerque, according to longtime friends. He was 87. Predock created buildings around the world — from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg to the...
The Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College welcomes eight-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, composer and bandleader Christian McBride to perform at Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater on June 22.
Dolly Parton hosting a two-hour puppy-filled variety special on CBS and the seventh and final season of the hospital drama “The Good Doctor” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
Endangered Species theatre Project (ESPtheatre) will present a deaf/hearing integrated production of “Twelfth Night” as its mainstage production in the Frederick Shakespeare Festival, July 29 to Aug. 11.
Now that “The Little Mermaid” has sailed into theaters, pillagers have started to attack. Since the movie’s release on Friday, armchair critics have attempted to tank the Disney live-action film on major movie review sites, leading some fans to believe...
Featuring the song and dance traditions of the Ireland and the Celtic Nations, one of the area’s favorite bands, Cormorant’s Fancy, will perform a free outdoor concert at 6 p.m. Aug. 18 at the outdoor performance pavilion in Schmucker Grove,...