Lucas Franki’s new sci-fi short story might not be “Burning Down the House,” but its inclusion in a crime-fiction anthology inspired by a famous American new wave band might get some laughs.
After more than 20 years, Ashley Ray can call Nashville home. As in, home home. Though she grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, the singer has officially eclipsed the two-decade mark living in Music City as she pursued her dream of...
With several locations around the county, Black Hog BBQ is a perennial local favorite, and deservedly so.But there are fierce aficionados of the barbecue at CarterQue, Chubby's, Bollinger's and PIGS (see their platter above.) The Guru says the only solution...
BALTIMORE — Standing at the top of Federal Hill Park on a sunny afternoon, two friends set up a tripod and angled a phone camera to capture the ideal scene. In an instant, Ryan Daly and Kenneth Worsley bust out...
The Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s production of its original “Midsummer: A Most Rare Vision” truly lives up to its name by being the most innovative and refreshing performance art I’ve ever encountered in Frederick County.
A lot happens along Carroll Creek, but its rotary club, along with several artisans and sponsors have been working hard to make sure there’s beauty inside the water, as well.
In this episode of the UnCapped podcast, host Chris Sands talks with the cofounders of Rockwell Brewery, Matt Thrasher and Paul Tinney, about their new location, which will consist of increased production space, as well as a much larger taproom....
Thousands of people flocked to downtown Frederick on Saturday, eager to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the city’s 40th annual In the Streets Festival.
Denny Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was later Paul McCartney’s longtime sideman in the ex-Beatle’s solo band Wings, has died at age 79. Laine sang lead...
Applause echoes through the ceilings of the old bank building. In the momentary lull that follows, Jason Hannan calls out the name of a song. “Key of A!” he says, adjusting his guitar. As if by magic, strings and harmonies...
It was only a handful of years ago when garage rock band Samuel Powers decided to call it a day after facing a fallout between some members. But now, in an act of something that proves true friendship can sometimes...
Carroll Creek Linear Park in downtown Frederick turned into an open-air art gallery over the weekend, with the return of more than 100 artists and makers for the Frederick Festival of the Arts.
Back in early August, in the pages of 72 Hours, Crystal Schelle wrote evocatively about the music of George Michael and Wham! and how much their music meant to her youth.
In a world where the rubber meets the road, Frederick's top auto mechanic shops stand as the unsung heroes of the highway. With wrenches and wisdom, the best mechanics in town tune more than engines; they fine-tune peace of mind,...
As May settles in, so does the schedule at Sky Stage, one of Frederick's most decorated music venues. Kicking off its music season for 2023 this weekend is Baltimore band Eat The Cake, who dub themselves an indie hip-rock soul...
News of Donald Sutherland's death at age 88 took me back to a day in 1971 when he was protesting the Vietnam War onstage with Jane Fonda and I was one of about 1,000 off-duty soldiers in their audience.
The Swingin’ Songs and Story Nights concert series hosted by local musician Monte Leister continues with his most recent musical project, Steel String Storytellers. This Americana storytelling duo featuring Leister and Adam Kruzic will make its Carroll Arts Center debut...
Singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor has died at 56. The gifted and troubled Irish performer was known for her shaved head and for her fierce and expressive voice. O’Connor, who began her musical career singing on the streets of Dublin, was a...
Isabel Manalo is an artist’s artist, a professional who not only maintains her own studio practice and exhibition schedule but also guides countless other artists with aesthetic and academic counsel.
LOS ANGELES — The family and longtime attorney for “John Wick” and “The Wire” star Lance Reddick are disputing an uncorroborated death certificate that says the actor died of heart disease.
For Frederick transplants Lar Dilley and Andrew Johnson, their first ever visit to Carroll Creek Linear Park, on Saturday, was marked by clear skies, Indonesian food and cultural performances.
As friends and family members glued their eyes to the livestream at a home watch party in Frederick, Gov. Thomas Johnson High School graduate Robert Phillips played the bass drum and competed in a world championship hundreds of miles away.
At Whitney Houston's 2012 funeral, which was broadcast live on CNN, Kevin Costner delivered a 17-minute eulogy. But if the network had had its way, his remarks would have run much shorter, the "Yellowstone" actor says.
TAG/The Artists Gallery honors Jan McIntyre-Creager and S. Manya Stoumen-Tolino as May’s featured artists in Gallery I. The remaining TAG artists will show work in Gallery II.
Mike Kuster is celebrating Halloween — and his home of Frederick County’s 275th anniversary — with the release of five original Halloween songs in the new EP “Mountain Monsters of Maryland.”
The winners of this category on Best of the Best have created an ecosystem of support, growth, and job satisfaction that's so appealing, the most talented flock to join their ranks. In these companies, the grass really is greener, and...
Spending most of his life in Maryland, Josh Gray ultimately decided to pick his life up and move to Nashville, pursuing his passion of music. That move led to an evolution in sound, and that sound can be heard on...
The Film and Video Production program at Frederick Community College will host its second Student Film Festival at 6 p.m. May 11. Students participating in the program will present the original short films and animations created during their film and...
TAG/The Artists Gallery will showcase work by their associate members throughout February. Gillian Collins, Sandra Fritter, Christine Mayo, Donna Quesada and Robert S. Hunter offer the gallery’s visitors a wide variety of subjects and media.
Singing in an ensemble creates connection. Not just the moment the hairs on the back of a vocalist’s neck perk up when experiencing a perfect harmony but a deep family kind of bond, built over years of experiencing life’s emotional...
Fox News is opposing an effort by three news organizations to reveal documents related to its recently settled defamation lawsuit, saying that material would do nothing but ‘gratify private spite or promote public scandal.’ The Associated Press, The New York...
LONDON — A pair of paintings by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh at London’s National Gallery were vandalized Friday when a group of climate activists splattered what appeared to be tomato soup on them, shortly after two other activists were...