Baltimore Clayworks fires director's imagination

Benjamin Schulman, executive director of Baltimore Clayworks in Mount Washington, felt the need to re-introduce himself after a quiet...

Hooked on fish, Parkton boy, 11, writes how-to book

A North County author did plenty of research for a book that is now available on  Amazon.com  in paperback book form or as a...

This Weekend: Towson Arts Collective 'Arts in the Park' at Cromwell Valley

The Towson Arts Collective will hold its annual "Arts in the Park" event this Saturday, May 12, and Sunday, May 13, at Cromwell Valley Park.

Catonsville area students' artwork on display at Baltimore Museum of Art

Local students' artwork at Museum of Art

Artwork by Abutus area students at Baltimore Museum of Art May 9-13.

Local students' artwork at Museum of Art

Try to figure out chinese exhibit at HCC

Painters traditionally have placed human figures within realistic landscapes that seem like psychologically suitable backdrops, but the...

Have you heard about 'Las Meninas' at Rep Stage?

Royal intrigue at the 17th-century French court is still good for gossip in Lynn Nottage's 2002 play "Las Meninas." It made a striking...

Passion for music fills student's hectic schedule

Allison Wyper said she has played music since birth. Though an exaggeration, it's not by much. As an infant, Wyper would often lay her hands...

Counting on the Schubert Octet this Sunday at Three

Doing the math on the Schubert Octet speaks well for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and also for Howard County. That's because seven of...

'Wizard of Oz' goes over the rainbow at Toby's

Watching the classic movie "The Wizard of Oz" always makes you feel like you're not in Kansas anymore. The theatrical version of this...

Hon trademark dead...or is it?

After celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay and his show "Kitchen Nightmares"visited Cafe Hon last year, Denise Whiting agreed to kill her...

Kooper's to open in Lutherville, launch new food truck

The owners of Kooper's Tavern, Katie and Patrick Russell, will open a Baltimore County location in Lutherville's Round Wood Shopping Center....

Hershey festival worth its weight in chocolate bars

Once again the Wine Festival in Hershey delivered a phenomenal experience during its 90-minute VIP tasting. For $95, attendees got to sample...

Veggie burgers are heating up the burger wars

Everybody loves burgers. That's a fact of American life. Beef, turkey, chicken, or even fish—all have their ardent fans. Maybe it's...

Prigel Family Creamery in Long Green Valley does it all

Audrey Haig, 5, and Olivia Donohue, 4, have just polished off their ice cream when they run across the lawn at Prigel Family Creamery to see...

The bloom is back on the rose for this bourbon

I'm a wine guy. Ok; girl. Some would say that is a minor technicality. But not in the world of bourbon. You either swing one way or another....

Cockeysville location is icing for the Flavor Cupcakery

Vanessa Reyes and Veronica Feltrin are bona fide chocolate-chip cookie-dough fans. So, during a recent visit to the Flavor Cupcakery,...

Towson's Cafe Troia helps bring MenuMates program into focus

If you're out to eat in Towson and forget your reading glasses, at least one local eatery may just be a sight for sore eyes.

Cooking with fresh herbs brings fragrance and color to the table

One of the most delightful things about learning to cook is learning how herbs, which are virtually calorie free, can enhance even the...

Reading wine labels can be an art

Label art and label law are two completely different things, but sometimes there can be a real art to reading the label.