Many African American members of my generation who grew up watching “Good Times” reacted to the delayed news of the recent passing of John Amos as we would of a close relative.
Celebrate Frederick presents another season of Summerfest Family Theatre, featuring free children’s performances at Frederick’s Baker Park Bandshell. Catch these live shows each Thursday morning from 10 to 10:45 a.m. June 22 to Aug. 10.
The Community Foundation of Frederick County is accepting online applications for music instruction scholarships through May 31. The scholarships are funded by The Sperry L. Storm Memorial Scholarship Fund and The Guss Family Scholarship Fund for the Arts, two of...
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and who later charmed audiences in her...
These five roofing companies have earned the confidence of Frederick residents, as evidenced by their Top Five placement in the annual Best of the Best contest.But before hiring a roofing contractor, there are several important factors you might want to...
A century ago, people in the Southern Appalachian Mountains celebrated Christmas over two weeks, with informal house parties filled with old-time fiddle music, song, dance and story. The traditional folk music of Scotland, Ireland, England and Africa made their way...
Annie Quinlan and J.G. Orudjev will show work in mixed media in the exhibition “Holding Space” throughout June at NOMA Gallery, 437 N. Market St., Frederick.
Area artists Doug Kinnett, Kirsten Lee, Susan Loonsk and Annette Verna, known as the Art Review, Reflect and Revise Group (ARRRG!) will display and sell their work at Evolve in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, from July 6 to 9.
Carl Davis, the American composer and conductor behind the scores for numerous award-winning British television shows and movies, including 1973’s “The World at War,” a hugely influential documentary series about World War II, has died. He was 86. In a...
On Sunday, my wife and I had the opportunity to attend the local premiere of “The Jester,” a new full-length feature horror and thriller movie. I am not a film critic, so I’ll leave the reviews up to the professionals...
To explain Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City,” an ambitious yet mystifyingly dysfunctional meta-movie, in terms of both form and content, it may be helpful to walk a prospective viewer backward, outward from the center of this most puzzling — and, most...
Two hundred people packed into a new venue on a cold and rainy Friday night in December to see The Plate Scrapers — lights cast on a small stage for the high-energy bluegrass group, some people seated while others danced,...
German-born artist Claudia Konkus, who teaches the German language at Westminster High School, will present her debut art show, “Disappearing Giants,” for one night only on July 13 in Westminster. The exhibition, which will feature her hyper-realistic colored pencil drawings...
With the delicate balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavors, Thai cuisine offers an intricate blend of tastes that has made it a beloved choice around the world. In Frederick, the Best Thai Restaurant category celebrates this culinary art...
Zombies crawled around the Baker Park Bandshell Sunday night. One zombie came out of the tree with a noose around her neck. She lurched toward the stage.
The Contemporary American Theater Festival’s 2024 season will feature three new plays and an offering in two parts. In addition to these five mainstage experiences, the festival is co-producing a bonus multidisciplinary experience. CATF is also hosting more than 30...
Shepherdstown StreetFest invites the community to take to the streets on June 24 for a day-long celebration featuring live music, arts and craft vendors, and kids camp activities. This beloved event is designed for audiences of all ages.
The Carroll County Arts Council’s annual free summer family movie series is once again outdoors this year at the Rotary Amphitheater at Carroll Community College. Catch a free film under the stars on Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. from June...
Vertical Horizon, the chart-topping band known for their timeless rock anthems, will bring their 25th-anniversary tour of Everything You Want to the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick at 7 p.m. Oct. 23.
Daphne Eckman is a singer-songwriter from Annapolis, but she has played so often in Frederick, it almost feels like it’s a second home. She’ll return to town on Aug. 17 to perform at Sky Stage, headlining a show that will...
A band for 11 years running and best friends for twice as long, Silent Old Mtns. has warmed the hearts of many with the approachable sincerity of their live shows and their policy of treating fans as family.
Bill Lee, a well-regarded jazz musician who accompanied such artists as Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and Harry Belafonte and scored four of his son Spike’s early films, has died. He was 94. Theo Dumont, a publicist for Spike Lee,...
The Kennedy Center Theatre for Young Audiences on Tour will present “Show Way the Musical” at 11 a.m. Jan. 27 at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville.
Frederick's spirit aficionados raise their glasses to the finest local distillers, where the craft of libation is both science and art. McClintock Distilling (see photo) takes pride in their grain-to-glass approach, distilling spirits that are as organic and pure as...
In support of his upcoming album, “One Of These Days,” Cris Jacobs will perform at Vanish Hall on March 30 during the grand opening of the new venue in Boonsboro.
Let the curtains rise and the young imaginations soar! The realm of children's theater is a magical tapestry woven with vibrant stories, enchanting characters and lessons masked in mirth. Taking the winner’s spot in Best of the Best this year,...
The annual Souper Sunday encourages the unity and partnership of local businesses and residents in order to raise money for the homeless community in the Frederick area. The fundraiser is an event that not only serves resources to those in...
Other Voices Inc. brings to Frederick a new, original adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” Dorothy, Toto and other well-known favorites land on the Weinberg Center stage, and audiences will meet new characters pulled from the original works of L....
GreenSpring Foundation will present its annual Spring Concert Series, featuring a lineup of world-class soloists, ensembles and prize-winning young musicians who are the future of music.
Relive the powerhouse music that shaped a generation with “Neil Berg’s The 60’s: Peace, Love & Rock N’ Roll,” which will roll into Frederick’s Weinberg Center at 8 p.m. April 21.
In 2013, standup comedian Josh Paget started the New Urbanism Film Festival in Los Angeles. He paired short films about hyper-local issues, such as public art or transportation, with a panel of experts who discussed the community’s needs with the...
Soon Hee Newbold began her career in music when she was just 5 years old, learning how to play Mozart and Bach while growing up in Frederick. Her passion for the art eventually took her to California, where she has...
The upcoming summer exhibits at the Carroll Arts Center feature impressive local artistic talent. The first, “Meticulous,” showcases hyper-realistic two-dimensional art and the second, “Senior Inspiration,” displays art created by members of the Carroll County Senior Inclusion Program.
Pretzel & Pizza Creations, where the humble hot dog is wrapped in the comforting embrace of a pretzel bun, creating a masterpiece that's a bite above the rest, wins 'top dog' in the 2023 Best of the Best contest.Beef 'n...
A famous Dutch tattoo artist is inking sketches by Rembrandt van Rijn onto the skin of visitors to the building the Golden Age master once called home. Call it high art to body art. The Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam...
The stage of the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York has held the footsteps of such greats as Laurence Olivier, Julie Andrews, Bette Davis, Billy Crudup, Samuel L. Jackson and Cynthia Erivo. Just weeks ago, Frederick’s own Brent Comer...