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...

Contrasting visions at Artists' Gallery

The three-artist exhibit at the Artists' Gallery, "Contrasts," involves differences in both medium and subject matter. Pat Roberie does...

Shoes shine in Columbia Art Center show

Art is good for the soul, but it's also good for the soles in the Columbia Art Center exhibit "A Walk in My Shoes." Speaking of good, this...

Pacifica concert is the Candlelight prescription

Classical music is said to soothe the soul, but can it calm an upset stomach? Ellicott City resident Dr. Christopher Shih, a...

Abnormal the norm at Red Branch Theatre

There is nothing normal about "Next to Normal"at Columbia's Red Branch Theatre Company. This 2009 Broadway musical is a tuneful...

Arbutus comic to perform at Hollywood Theater April 13

He's lived in Washington D.C. for a year and split the past year living Los Angeles and New York.

Gold medal in hand, Friends School senior heads to top art college

Emilio Martinez's first exposure to art came early in life, when his parents took him to the Visionary Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum...

Lutherville resident steps into limelight with award for dance instruction

Most of Lutherville resident Brooke Kuhl-McClelland's day is spent in a dance studio in Howard County.

Local dancer returns with New York City Ballet

Off stage, Dana Jacobson stands a stunning 5 feet 9 inches tall, with arms and legs that go on forever. When she dances, she stretches her...

Narrative portrait artist Zachary Thornton has 'Night Vision'

Parkville artist Zachary Thornton sold out a show of his paintings in Rome in one day. They liked him in Berlin and Malaga, Spain, too.

'Hunger Games' hits the target with local young adults

It's a post-apocalyptic world where teens from across the continent have to hunt one another down in a televised spectacle that's...