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...
Yemi Fagbohun b,elieves art can bring a community together. Last year the Frederick County resident founded the African Americans of Excellence Exhibition in Frederick.
Hong Kong-born singer and songwriter Coco Lee has died by suicide. She was 48. Her sisters said in a statement on Wednesday that the star had been suffering from depression for several years with her condition deteriorating drastically over the...
Jay Schlossberg never wanted to get into making documentaries. The thing was, he always loved WHFS. As it goes, one day, after coming across a social media post, the filmmaker was inspired to tell the story of the original WHFS...
In the realm of matrimonial bliss, the perfect venue sets the stage for the day two hearts weave a single story. Frederick's celebrated wedding venues offer enchanting backdrops. In the county's idyllic settings, couple begin their happily-ever-after against a canvas...
Dave Myers, best known as one half of Britain’s adored “Hairy Bikers” TV chef duo, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 66. His co-star and long-time friend Si King said in a post on social media that...
Wading in Culler Lake, a new sculpture will soon immortalize local fly fisherman Bernard “Lefty” Kreh doing what he loved most: casting a line into the waters in the heart of his hometown of Frederick.
Ready to tee off in style? Maple Run Golf Club, which tops the Best of the Best leaderboard this year, offers not only challenging play—"some greens can be downright diabolical,” according to its website—but also gorgeous views in the foothills...
Steve Albini, a legendary rock producer who shaped the musical landscape through his work with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and more, has died. He was 61. Brian Fox, an engineer at Albini’s studio, Electrical Audio, says Albini died after...
wenty-three-year-old Kate Carniol has collected every Taylor Swift CD since the original release of “Speak Now” in 2010. A new album release means a new CD purchase, a rule she reserves exclusively for Swift, whose complete discography lines a shelf...
If Taylor Swift’s song “Karma” had an ice cream flavor, Ripleigh Maring thinks it would taste like honeycomb. “Bad Blood” would be a red velvet cake, and “Love Story” would inevitably have a wedding cake flavor.
Having played the blues for most of his adult life, guitarist Corey Harris recently decided to embark on a left turn for his career, as he is currently working on a doctorate in music. In the midst of that, he’s...
Soprano Renata Scott has died at age 89, Scotto’s New York-based manager, Robert Lombardo, said she died Wednesday in her hometown of Savona, Italy. Scotto was a singer of uncommon intensity who became a successful director after her singing career....
They may not offer that new-car smell, but these used car dealerships are the best in Frederick, as selected by voters in The News-Post's Best of the Best contest.
Grammy-winning Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini has died. He was 82. Pollini performed frequently at Milan’s La Scala. The opera house said in a statement that he died on Saturday without giving a cause of death. But Pollini had been forced...
Looking for a new job or mulling a career change? Hoping to avoid the 270 parking lot during your daily commute? Check out these popular places to work in Frederick, Maryland, as voted on by the public in Best of...
For 42 years, the Valley Craft Network Studio Tour has been a pre-Thanksgiving tradition for shoppers who are not only looking to find handmade gifts for the holidays but meet the artisans behind the work.
The Encore Chorale of Frederick will perform its winter concert at 4 p.m. Dec. 17 at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, 4880 Elmer Derr Road Frederick. The concert is part of Encore Creativity’s concert season this December, with free performances...
When Maggie Kudirka was diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer at 23, her world turned upside down. Working as a professional ballet dancer at the Joffrey Concert Group in New York City, she never thought cancer could strike a...
Blues guitarist and co-owner of The Logo Shack, Michael Tash will headline the newly opened Live at Hub City Vinyl venue in Hagerstown on Jan. 5. Tash, known for his performances with the Bad Influence band, will treat audiences to...
In this episode of the UnCapped podcast, host Chris Sands talks with Warehouse Cinemas president and CEO Rich Daughtridge and brand strategist Shanna Mueller to learn how the local theater has excelled while many others have struggled or closed. They...
After Steve Cairns was cast as the lead in “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” he got a straight-razor shave — just to see how it felt and to watch a professional.
The Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater recently opened its MainStage performance of “Misery,” which will run through Oct. 22 on Friday and Saturday evenings at 6 p.m. and select Sunday matinees at 1 p.m.
Hal Buell, who led The Associated Press’ photo operations from the darkroom era into the age of digital photography over a four-decade career that included 12 Pulitzer Prizes, has died. He was 92. Buell died Monday in Sunnyvale, California, where...
Travis Tritt and his band have been on tour, performing some of his greatest hits, including “Anymore,” “T-R-O-U-B-L-E,” “It’s A Great Day to Be Alive” and “Here’s A Quarter,” as well as songs off his most recent album release, “Set...
The rapper Magoo, known for his work in the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo and the hit song “Up Jumps da Boogie” featuring Aaliyah and Missy Elliott, has died at 50. Magoo, a pioneer of the ’90 and early 2000s...
The world premiere of “Fever Dreams (of Animals on the Verge of Extinction)” at the Contemporary American Theater Festival has a title weighted with more existential dread than the play it describes — much to my relief and delight.
On the first day of school this year, the principal of Pocahontas County High School in West Virginia dropped by the band classroom with some bad news.
The Community Foundation of Frederick County is accepting online applications for music instruction scholarships now 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...
If you are tired of TV shows like “The Bachelor” in which women demean themselves by competing for the “love” of a man; if you are sick of all the shootings and explosions on TV, the canned laughter on sitcoms...
What's the difference between a real estate team and a real estate agent?A real estate team is a group of two or more real estate agents that works together and shares commissions. Team members pool their resources, split their commissions, and...
Five years after music superstar Aretha Franklin's death, her final wishes are still unsettled. An unusual trial starts next Monday in suburban Detroit where a jury will decide which of two handwritten wills should control her estate. Both documents were...
Hip-hop artist Billy Lyve, the front man of the multi genre band iLL LuCK, is playing with JayMoney Hackett and the SymphonySyngz at the Carroll Arts Center on Feb. 24 at 8 p.m.
It’s sometimes been said that making art is thinking made visible. In her latest film, “Showing Up,” Kelly Reichardt, the director of 2019’s “First Cow” and virtuosa of slow cinema, turns her thoughtful attention to the act of creation itself,...
Cynthia Mann stood proudly behind her table, surveying a collection of table runners, place mats, wallets and wall hangings she pieced together from various patterned strips of fabric.
Mark Lysher, bassist for the Frederick jazz outfit The X Trio, along with drummer Steve Olson and bassist/clarinetist Todd Marcus, recently released “Decorating Time,” a collection of songs that the group recorded at Blue House Productions in Silver Spring. We...
When I worked as a journalist for this newspaper, I became so very, very tired of hearing that my profession was either dying or dead. I’m experiencing the same fatigue when I hear that refrain about comics.