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'You Can't Take It With You,' so enjoy Everyman play now

'You Can't Take It With You,' so enjoy Everyman play now

Audiences during the Great Depression had their spirits lifted by "You Can't Take It With You," the wacky 1936 comedy by George S....

Celebrity Birthdays

Grout photo retrospective opens at Westminster's Off Track Art

Award-winning Carroll County photojournalist, fine art photographer and author Phil Grout will appear for the opening of his latest...

'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...

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...

Weekend filled with choices for music lovers

The classical music calendar is covered with notes in Howard County this weekend. That's because there are several local concerts...

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...

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....

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.

Sizzle some steaks for Mother's Day

Your family may be the stay-at-home-on-the-holidays type. If that's the case, you might think breakfast in bed is just the thing to honor...

Go green with organic and biodynamic wines

Organic products are getting a lot of buzz these days. They are trendy and becoming part of the consumer purchasing decision in a...

The skinny on wines and dieting

Most are feeling the urge to shed those winter mantles and get ready for summertime. As the prospect of heading "downeyoshen" looms large,...

Carroll County event guide

Saturdays : 8 a.m. - noon (ends November 17th); Tuesdays : 3 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (ends October 30th)