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The venerable Lord Baltimore Hotel is poised to make a rebirth after undergoing a multimillion-dollar face lift in recent months.

The painter Diane Dunn and the photographer Joan Forester have different mediums, but they have a shared tendency to get close to their subjects in their exhibit "Patterns" at the Artists' Gallery

Reservoir High School Marching Band and Color Guard swept the awards at the Howard County Music in Motion, winning best music, best visual and best overall.

A Polish artist's daughter and three artists representing America, Nigeria and the Dominican Republic have forged an alliance to advance their individual creative visions – after hooking up on the Internet.

Police respond to photographer's account of arrest at DIY space

Montpelier Mansion abounds with activities for the fall season. Its grounds offer many paths to stroll, the flower and herb garden to visit, a boxwood maze and benches for sitting and taking in the fall colors. Special teas and tours are offered inside mansion.

The Deer Creek Coffeehouse announces its second season for exploring live folk music and singer/songwriter music in an intimate candlelit setting at the new Deer Creek Coffeehouse in the picturesque setting of Darlington. Performing Nov. 10 will be Claudia Nygaard at 4:30 p.m. Come join them for a fun-filled afternoon. Adults are $10, students are $5 (or, as always, pay what you can). Homemade baked goods, snacks, coffee, tea and water are available for purchase.

Show chronicles African-American history from the 1600s to the present and includes rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation

Puccini's classic tragedy of love and revenge gets a safe, conventional workout from Lyric Opera Baltimore with a generally effective cast.

Leith Symington Griswold, matriarch of the Symington and Griswold families who was an accomplished equestrienne, died of heart failure Tuesday at her Monkton home. She was 97.

Play about artist Mark Rothko, assistant reunites BSA instructor, alum in Everyman production

Although watercolor is a medium deployed by both Jing-Jy Chen and Bonita Glaser in the exhibit "2 Artists 2 Views," their distinctive subjects and styles make it easy to distinguish their artwork hanging on the walls of the Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House.

The Howard County Arts Council last week announced its 2014 scholarship program for high school seniors interested in pursuing a degree in the arts.

With a rented set that once belonged to the now defunct Baltimore Opera Company, that organization's successor, Lyric Opera Baltimore, opens its third season with Puccini's 'Tosca.'

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Tonight (Friday) is a first Fridays celebration, 5 to 9 p.m. at the merchants and restaurants in downtown Havre de Grace.

Catonsville Children's Theatre founder Nick Gough says he takes a less-scripted, more partnership-type approach with young actors as they have since they started in 2002 so the children take greater ownership in productions, including its upcoming show, "Grease is the Word," on Nov. 9.

The spokeswoman said alternative locations for the post office will be discussed at a public meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. on Nov. 6 at the Columbia Main Post Office located at 6801 Oak Hall Lane.

Barry Enzman honored for 40-year teaching career at Glenelg High School, Josh Gunderson presents "Breaking Down Digital Walls" at Glenwood Middle School

Visitors to the popular exhibit "Andy Warhol: The Last Decade" at the Baltimore Museum of Art, Oct. 17, 2010 to Jan. 9, 2011, could hear Reed's voice providing the narration on the audio tour.

Joyce J. Scott to discuss weaving, quilting, beadwork and glasswork Oct. 30

Havre de Grace High School students had an opportunity to hear from four men Friday, men who have worked to be examples of the school's motto: "Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve."

Dorothy Beksinski Higdon, a homemaker and former secretary once active in scouting, died of heart disease Friday at her Mays Chapel home. She was 89.

Exhibition of mixed media works

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $30,000 to help educate Baltimore families about the risks to young children of lead poisoning, which despite progress made in reducing exposure over the years still affects nearly 3,000 youngsters across Maryland.

"A Raisin in the Sun Revisited: The Raisin Cycle at Center Stage," a documentary that traces the arc of Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 drama from its setting on Chicago's South Side to Baltimore's Center Stage in 2013, is one of the bolder and better things PBS has done this TV season.

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