Arts

Acclaimed local artist Nether painted the mural in the memorial park named after the late Racheal Wilson, whose death in the neighborhood led to a settlement between the city and her family.

By Sameer Rao

Nov 25, 2019

Doris Arnold Martinet, a Baltimore singer and homemaker known for her skilled genealogy research, has died at age 93.

By Lillian Reed

Nov 24, 2019

Researchers at the University of Maryland Medical Center are working with a MICA program to develop new kinds of treatment for those with severe spinal cord injuries.

By Sameer Rao

Nov 21, 2019

Kaiser previously advocated a series of recommendations that seemingly fly in the face of conventional wisdom, from putting the BSO’s $65 million endowment campaign on hold to temporarily downplaying efforts to increase audience size.

By Mary Carole McCauley

Nov 19, 2019

Akea Brionne Brown's work examines the lived experiences of communities and individuals, especially black ones, often ignored by mainstream society. Here's how she handled the challenge of capturing some of Baltimore's neighborhoods in one day.

By Sameer Rao

Nov 19, 2019

The Baltimore Museum of Art will celebrate 2020 by adopting a daring new policy designed to reverse the art world’s historic marginalization of female artists.

By Mary Carole McCauley

Nov 15, 2019

Yiadom-Boakye’s canvasses are among the surprises in “Generations: A History of Black Abstract Art,” the ticketed exhibit running for the next two months at Maryland’s largest museum.

By Mary Carole McCauley

Nov 15, 2019

The Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric announced on Thursday that it has hired an outside management firm for the first time in the venue’s 125-year history — a bold move that could breathe new life into the institution.

By Mary Carole McCauley

Nov 14, 2019

As he spoke to a state work group tasked with fixing the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s finances, Michael Kaiser frequently prefaced his remarks with, “You’re not going to like this..." or “What I’m about to say will make everyone mad at me.” But he said the urgency of the situation demanded bluntness.

By Mary Carole McCauley

Nov 14, 2019

Elizabeth “Bette” Carroll Hollyday of Baltimore, a fine art conservator who handled precious works of paper during a long career in the museum field, has died of heart failure.

By Jacques Kelly

Nov 13, 2019

Thousands crowd the Howard County Fairgrounds to scope out alpacas, check out products they generate, and learn about a growing trade.

What you can expect when Bob Dylan plays UMBC on Nov. 12.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Nov 7, 2019

The complaint in front of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission hasn’t gone away, but is progressing slowly through the system, according to attorneys representing the parties.

By Mary Carole McCauley

Nov 5, 2019

The veteran comedian, known for his ongoing decades of "Back and Black" segments on The Daily Show, discusses his beloved Orioles' horrible 2019 season and his upcoming benefit show at The Modell Lyric.

By Sameer Rao

Nov 4, 2019

"Brilliant Baltimore," the Light City-book festival hybrid, draws families to the Inner Harbor.

By Colin Campbell

Nov 3, 2019

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is coming to Maryland to talk about her book, which tells the story of her role in fighting the Flint, Michigan, water crisis.

The Baltimore Choral Arts Society will launch their season’s subscription series with a concert showcasing the breadth and depth of the American choral tradition.

For many visitors, both festivals are one big highlight package, the chance to be wowed by the nighttime glow of Light City or to immerse themselves in the written words celebrated at the book festival.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Nov 1, 2019

From Fells Point and the Inner Harbor to Rockville and Timonium, here are just a few of the events celebrating the Lumbee, Piscataway and other Indigenous peoples in Maryland during American Indian Heritage Month.

By Sameer Rao

Nov 1, 2019

The blockbuster musical purports to tell the real story of Elphaba, the green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West

By Mary Carole McCauley

Nov 1, 2019

August Wilson’s "Radio Golf" technically is set in Steelers’ territory. But it contains so many situations reminiscent of Baltimore that audience members might find themselves wondering if the two cities have merged their borders overnight.

By Mary Carole McCauley

Oct 31, 2019