Rootsy. Rocky. Groovy. Indie. The descriptors are hard to nail down when it comes to Frederick’s Sunniva, a band that continues to evolve after going through multiple lineup changes in recent years.
UScellular revealed the winners of its third annual Black History Month Art Contest with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Eastern Panhandle during a ceremony Feb. 27.
One of Frederick’s favorite sons, Lester Bowie, will be celebrated Oct. 7 as part of The Fifth Power: A Tribute to Lester Bowie at the Asbury United Methodist Church. To honor the jazz legend, a chorus of trumpets will perform...
Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince of Pain,” has died. He was 76. A regular performer in clubs and on late-night TV...
Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will bring a hilarious little musical to the stage this spring. “Church Basement Ladies” will begin its run on March 31.
The City of Gaithersburg invites artists to submit applications to exhibit and sell their works in the Arts Barn City Shop. Selected artists will have the opportunity to display their artwork in the City Shop from July 1, 2023, through...
The Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater will hold auditions for Stephen King’s “Misery” on July 13. Sign-in begins at 6 p.m., and auditions begin at 6:30 p.m. at The Playhouse, located at 44 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown.
Eager to pluck nature's bounty straight from the source and breathe in some farm-fresh air? Visit Frederick’s top orchards and fields, as voted on by locals in Best of the Best, The Frederick News-Post's annual readers’ choice awards. At local favorite Catoctin...
Music industry giant Jerry Moss has died at age 88. Moss teamed with Herb Alpert to co-found A&M Records and rise from a Los Angeles garage to wealth and fame with hits by Alpert, the Police, the Carpenters and hundreds...
When my first daughter was about 2 months old, I posted a half-sincere question to my Facebook friends: Does playing ABBA count as connecting my daughter with her Swedish heritage? I got a range of responses from joking to strongly...
The Frederick Book Arts Center will host new monthly UpCycle Sunday events, where thrift store treasures and “back of the closet” clothing are transformed into works of art.
March 5, 2024—Awards were presented in the annual Elizabeth Barker Delaplaine Award for Young Artists program on Saturday, March 2 at The Delaplaine Arts Center in Frederick, Maryland.
In Maryland, where the crab cake is king, our culinary monarchs in Frederick have perfected this regal dish. Fratelli's Italian & Seafood crafts each cake with a mix of tradition and innovation, offering a bite that's as rich in flavor...
Two beloved and esteemed Frederick artists, Craig Cavin and Johan Lowie, will hold simultaneous exhibitions inside Griffin Art Center this month to showcase new work.
Known for their innovative fusion of theater, dance and acrobatics, PUSH Physical Theatre promises an evening of breathtaking athleticism, visual storytelling and emotional depth.
LOS ANGELES — Lance Reddick reportedly died of ischemic heart disease and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ.
The art of body piercing has gained immense popularity over the years, and with that, the demand for top-notch piercing shops has also increased. In the buzzing town of Frederick, MD, five piercing shops have caught the attention of locals...
Marijuana legalization is only going to happen one time in Maryland, and that time will be midnight July 1. Come out and celebrate at the Maryland Cannabis Legalization Festival on Apple Mountain in Western Maryland.
John Maestri is one half of the team who originated the Frederick Jazz Festival all the way back in 2017. This year, it will take place June 24 and 25 and will be spread out across Sky Stage, New Spire...
Shepherd University senior Abigail Bowman is hard at work on her capstone final college project — something she hopes will change the way art and artists are viewed in West Virginia. Bowman is creating ARTtrek, a box trailer turned mobile...
The first Hollywood strike in 15 years began Tuesday as the economic pressures of the streaming era prompted unionized TV and film writers to picket for better pay outside major studios, a work stoppage that is leading most late-night shows...
The Frederick Community College Film and Video Production program will hold its first-ever Student Film Festival, where audience members will have the chance to view original short films and animations created by FCC students.
While he’s been everywhere from Chicago to Texas — and a few places in between — Frederick Community College music program manager Michael Gersten is doing what he can to bring big-city musicianship to the Frederick community. That includes the...
When the Beanie Babies craze was in full swing in the mid-’90s, I worked at Matthew’s Hallmark at the Valley Mall in Hagerstown. From behind the retail counter, I saw the bloodbath that happened with every new shipment. And dear...
Edward Koren, a longtime cartoonist for The New Yorker magazine, known for his hairy, huminoid creatures, has died. Koren died on Friday at the age of 87 in Brookfield, Vermont, where he lived. Koren created more than 1,000 cartoons of...
Stained glass windows, an array of mismatched furniture and the soothing sounds and scents of a coffee shop surround you when you enter Beans in the Belfry in downtown Brunswick.
Gaithersburg’s Arts on the Green presents its annual juried art exhibition of the Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association, which is currently on exhibit through July 16 at Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Road.
They burst into the American music scene in the summer of 1984 with their catchy pop song “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.” And before I ever saw the faces of Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, aka George Michael, and his best...
Some years back, Frederick, Maryland, evolved into a bona fide foodie town. Now, there are well over 100 dining establishments, which makes for grueling competition every year in this Best of the Best category.Fratelli's Italian & Seafood, which prides itself...
Presented by Frederick Experimental Music Association, IF: Improvisers Forum will host its last show of the season at the Y Arts Center in Frederick this weekend. Saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and drummer Tom Rainey will conclude the series on April 1.
The Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation, informed by the familiar sounds of the Virginia mountains, where the band was formed, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving...
Actor Ryan O’Neal, who was nominated for an Oscar for the tear-jerker “Love Story” and played opposite his precocious daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon,” has died. O’Neal's son Patrick said on Instagram that his father died Friday. No cause was...
Connecting each of Loring Boglioli’s vibrant, mosaic-like designs of felt and fabric are pieces of the recycled material that made up her previous project.
Maryland Ensemble Theatre announces its 20th mainstage world premiere, “South & Saints.” As a trailblazer in showcasing new works since its establishment in 1997, MET continues its tradition of community storytelling and civic engagement with this production. “South & Saints”...
Three visual artists are suing artificial intelligence image-generators to protect their copyrights and careers. A federal judge must soon decide whether to dismiss the case. The lawsuit may serve as an early bellwether of how hard it will be for...
"Oppenheimer," Christopher Nolan's masterful portrait of the man known as the father of the atomic bomb, has been anticipated with some skepticism among filmgoers who wonder how Nolan's penchant for Imax cameras and thundering sound designs would serve a story...