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Sykesville man designs winning poster for Maryland Wine Festival

The poster design by John Kachik, of Sykesville, has been chosen from a field of 34 for this year's annual Maryland Wine...

Sykesville couple to display metal artwork at annual craft show Feb. 22-24 in Baltimore

When Ken and Julie Giradini work side by side, sparks fly. Literally.

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...

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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...

Classical debut for Centennial High graduate

Columbia Pro Cantare is marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of two composers who were born in 1862, Debussy and Delius, as well as...

Tour de Farce: All of Carroll County's a stage for multi-school theater production

Peter Davis wants the world to know that he's not a fairy godmother, though his appearance suggests the contrary.

HCC dancers ready to showcase their talent

College dance concerts are always a fun place for brushing up on modern currents in the art, but spring semester programs are often a pure...

Yellowman is a colorful production at Rep Stage

If most plays about race tackle that touchy topic in literally black-and-white terms, Dael Orlandersmith's 2002 play "Yellowman" favors...

Howard County artists market their creativity at American Craft Council Show

Ellicott City artist Theodora "Teddi" Fine has been going to the annual American Craft Council Show at the Baltimore Convention Center for...

Turf Valley's luxury home show is 'like trick-or-treating for adults'

Cabin fever takes hold of most of us in February, no matter how mild the winter of 2012 has been. Boredom usually ensues.

Eldersburg photo contest winners to be announced Feb. 10

A reception to announce the winners of the annual Eldersburg Photo Contest, sponsored by the Carroll Eagle and Eldersburg.Net, will be...

Columbia Orchestra goes the American way

European composers still tend to dominate most classical music programs in the United States, but the Columbia Orchestra makes a case for...

Abstract exhibit takes form at Howard County Arts Council

The four artists in the exhibit "Intertwined Expressions" are linked by their devotion to abstraction. Similarities in how they use...

American String Quartet plays Candlelight concert

In classical music terms, one quartet plus one quartet equals an octet. You can hear that mathematical formula for yourself when the...

Picture-perfect world awaits in 'Places" exhibit at Columbia Art Center

You might walk into the Columbia Photo Artists' exhibit titled "Places" expecting to see familiar Howard County places showcased on the...