Ngaiire, a First Nations Papua New Guinean singer-songwriter who hails from the Eastern Highlands and New Ireland provinces of Papua New Guinea, will bring her electronic neo-soul, gospel and big pop sounds to the Weinberg Center for the Arts in...
Taylor Swift’s voice blasted out of speakers over the heads of her fans, known as Swifties, at the Rockwell Brewery Riverside’s Taylor Swift dance party on Sunday.
The Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater will present its first Theatre for Young Audiences performance of the year, “The Rainbow Fish Musical.” This classic tale opens March 2 at The Playhouse.
LONDON — John Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars, has died. He was 90.
In addition to its regular Mainstage Season, Way Off Broadway has become known for its special events throughout the year — notably, its interactive murder mysteries in which the audience gets involved and helps solve the case. As part of...
NEW YORK — Francine Pascal, a onetime soap opera writer whose “Sweet Valley High” novels and the ongoing adventures of twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and other teens captivated millions of young readers, has died at age 92.
Before Volt became Thacher & Rye, its ground level space was utilized as an art gallery, Artique Underground. Exquisite work was displayed regularly in public exhibitions, curated by Nancy Pascale.
There aren’t too many teenagers who have a schedule as busy as LaVon “Prince” Thomas II. The 17-year-old Frederick High School senior, known as DJ Young Fresh Prince, is an in-demand DJ for his spins and mixing and has performed...
For the ninth consecutive year, the American Scholastic Press Association has recognized Frederick Community College’s literary and visual arts magazine, The Tuscarora Review, with a first-place award.
In the culinary playground of Frederick, some eateries have mastered the recipe for family-friendly dining: a pinch of patience, a dash of creativity, and a heaping spoonful of fun. These are places where the menu caters to taste buds young...
The Weinberg Center for the Arts and New Spire Arts are excited to unveil their 2024-2025 season, featuring a diverse lineup of live music, comedy, dance, film and more. The Weinberg Center kicks off its season on Sept. 7 with...
It’s a hot mid-August evening on East Patrick Street in Frederick, and John Healey is staring at the sky. Or, well, at least from afar, that’s how it looks. The brilliant hues create a sunset reserved most for those who...
Mountainfilm on Tour, an annual showcase of films from the 2023 Mountainfilm festival, is set to return to Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater for one night at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19.
NEW YORK — Christopher Reeve’s children say they made a point to include all the complexities of their father’s life — his strengths and weaknesses — in the new documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” — because that’s what he...
After more than 30 years at Imagination Stage, founding artistic director Janet Stanford announced that she will depart the youth arts powerhouse in the summer of 2024.
Frederick County’s German heritage is on full display in the form of a holiday tree at the Maryland State House in Annapolis through the end of the month.
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee whose most famous works skewered America’s food industry and who notably ate only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died of cancer. He was 53....
Bands from across Maryland took the stage at the Carroll Creek Amphitheater on Saturday with different tunes but a common goal: to shred for the Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County.
Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Columbia is presenting a tale as old as time, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.” This enchanting production is onstage now through June 16.
Throughout the world on the first of May, people celebrate the coming of summer with revelry to wake up the Earth from its winter slumber and induce it to fertility by singing, dancing, waving ribbons or hankies, clashing sticks, carrying...
Common practice has people lining mantles with holiday cards come November and December, but Cheryl Thomas displays these paper greetings in a much more creative way — and for years to come.
Relive the magic of “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial” on the big screen accompanied by a live performance by the Shippensburg Festival Symphony Orchestra on July 20 at Luhrs Performing Arts Center, 475 Lancaster Drive, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
Slated for release in theaters on March 30, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is a highly anticipated film for D&D gamers and fantasy adventure fans alike.
Whether it’s the scent of the food, the sounds of carnival rides or the sights of the animals, the Great Frederick Fair has become the event that means summer is closing out and fall is on its way.
Tax season: a time when even the bravest souls can feel adrift in a sea of forms and figures. But fear not, Frederick's finest tax preparers are here to chart a course through the tempest of 1040s and W-2s. They...
McDaniel College’s Art department displayed work by Art majors at the college, including Nia Roberts, of Frederick, in the first of two capstone exhibitions.
Father Time casts his long shadow over “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” and not just because the 42-year-old action-adventure franchise, now in its fifth installment, was already old-fashioned — a throwback to “Buck Rogers” and other serials of...
Eli Lev has made a life out of music. Despite earning a degree in English education, the Silver Spring singer has been on the road supporting his career in song, touring not just this country but the world over the...
The Columbia Orchestra will host the fundraiser Taste the Music of the Kentucky Derby at 7 p.m. May 3 at The Gathering Place in Clarksville. Guests will be treated to an evening filled with Derby favorites, bluegrass music, hot browns,...
It’s been 50 years since the family-friendly TV series “Little House on the Prairie” premiered on NBC. The series was loosely based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s popular children’s book of the same name that chronicled her life growing up on...
It is tough to describe the Berkshires, the region in Western Massachusetts where you can experience the rich history, natural beauty, art and culture, great food and amazing adventures all in one destination.
There comes a time in everyone's life when they realize the Academy Awards are a joke. Maybe it was after a particularly egregious upset, like when "Crash" infamously beat "Brokeback Mountain" for the Best Picture trophy in 2006. Or it...
Rural Frederick County resident Dave Moreland has a long history of teaching and creating. He’s an artist and professor emeritus at Frederick Community College. Moreland’s most recent exhibition, “Gallery Transfigurations,” “demonstrates one direction in my art that began when I...
When the sun dips and workday woes wane, Frederick's finest bars beckon with happy hours that promise more bang for your buck and a buzz of communal cheer. It's a time when a pint-sized price can yield a gallon of...
The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre continues its season with the Broadway classic “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” The toe-tapping musical comedy will open June 23 and run through Aug. 12.
Cyanotypes are one of the oldest photographic printing processes in the history of photography. Using coated paper and light, this process creates detailed plant prints surrounded by a stunning deep blue backdrop.
Alive@Five, a summer-long fundraiser for Downtown Frederick Partnership, continues this week with New Orleans zydeco music from Zachary Smith & The Mardi Gras Kings.