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When talking with Ali, who records simply as Abdu Ali, it quickly became apparent he is adamantly uninterested in following any trend ¿ fashion, music or otherwise.

'Red October' author parlayed book success into films, video games

Tom Clancy, whose death was announced today, almost single-handedly created the techno-thriller genre and some of his books, including "The Hunt for Red October," have become classics.

Marin Alsop, longtime advocate for the music of her mentor Leonard Bernstein, conducts the Baltimore Symphony and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet in Symphony No. 2, 'Age of Anxiety.'

With the new album 'Intersections,' Into It. Over It.'s Evan Weiss discusses the 'Midwestern emo revival,' his new favorite songs and more.

A few years ago, Ernest Greene received an email from Fred Armisen, then on the cast of "Saturday Night Live."

Alan Jackson, the country superstar who headlines Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md., this weekend, can't help but wonder: Where did the "real" country music go?

Most music festivals aim to wow potential attendees with top-bill talent, but Scapescape, now in its third year, is not most festivals.

A quick scan of this year's Virgin Mobile FreeFest reveals the type of lineup we've come to expect from the annual concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion: Smart, on-the-nose and balanced -- as long as you're the type of music fan who takes pride in genre open-mindedness and staying in the loop of new faces and sounds.

This 32nd annual Artscape is expected to attract more than 300,000 people before wrapping up Sunday night. A good many of them are likely to wend their way to the Art Car Show, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary at the festival.

If performers generally need to be quick on their feet, that's especially the case for Rhythmic Circus. Its energetic show "Feet Don't Fail Me Now!" is likely to get the audience's feet tapping, too, when it literally hits the stage Friday, June 21 at 8 p.m. at the Jim Rouse Theatre at Wilde Lake High School.

Marco Merrick brings new life to old music of black churches

"Mo Said She Was Quirky" follows an ordinary woman around London during a single day

Just when it was starting to look like cable news might have actually learned something from its rush-to-judgment sins in covering the Newtown massacre, John King, CNN and Fox News showed Wednesday how shaky and journalistically confused even the genre's biggest dogs are these days when confronted with a major, ongoing news story.

Walters exhibit most comprehensive to date on important 19th century American painter

Monthly meetings at Arbutus Library support fellow writers, hone their craft

Monthly meetings at Arbutus Library support fellow writers, hone their craft

Inside current and future volunteer venues, from Charm City Arts Space to BrickHaus

Students with learning and emotional difficulties may benefit the most from integrating the arts into the curriculum.

The dog days are here, but 2012 should finish strong for gamers

Planes Mistaken for Stars reunion show at Red Palace review

'Jurassic Park Builder' excels because of its authenticity and reverence for the original 'Jurassic Park' film.

Recently assembled boy idol group VIXX will perform at the Otakon convention on Friday.

Dystopian literature, at least what I have read, usually features a controlling government with oppressed people, presenting itself as a utopian society.

This week's featured adaptation is "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and the movie reviews are decidedly mixed.

A small but growing number of Baltimore artists are helping challenge hip-hop's homophobia

Baltimore, Toronto orchestras to premiere Philip Glass work for 1812 bicentennial

'Blair Witch Project' writer-director to show the deliciously creepy movie at Maryland Film Fest

Kevin Puts honored for World War I piece commissioned by Minnesota Opera.

Isolation, Beastie Boys inspire English duo's latest album.

Consultant suggests partnership between the two West Baltimore museums as key to keeping the Poe House open and making it self-sufficient

The annual book sale at the Towson Library begins Thursday evening.

Dead Sunday at 93, he was lynchpin of '60 Minutes' success

Grants from the Nora Roberts Foundation have helped McDaniel College launch what may be the first country's first academic minor in genre fiction, including the categories of horror, romance and mystery.

Vita's big launch, health hazards of Wii and 'Star Wars' nerd-rage

'Baseball Superstars 12' review: When anime, RPG and America's game collide

A look at dubstep's current rise with rising stars Vaski and Terravita

Austin singer-songwriter has been labeled the new leader of blues thanks to his virtuosic playing. Even Eric Clapton is a fan.

With director Jason Winer and star Julie Bowen, TV's biggest comedy has a heavy helping of Baltimore DNA.

Andy Rooney, whose CBS career spans the entire post-war history of network news, died Friday as a result of complications following minor surgery, the network announced.

Fifth annual Baltimore Improv Festival adds more performers and shows

New 'Cowboys & Aliens' movie is a close encounter of the weird kind

Baltimore's ever-growing celebration of Japanese pop has everything from kiddie cartoons to apocalyptic fantasies

Appreciation by associate dean of Peabody Conservatory reflects on how Amy Winehouse reinterpreted a sound from a seemingly innocent time for the modern age.

Four-time Grammy winner will have a country twang when she plays Meyerhoff Hall Thursday

Sure, it helps to be a Trekkie. But any fan of the genre should find plenty to love about this weekend's fantasy and sci-fi convention in Hunt Valley

Karen Rose delivers a high body count and a happy ending in her Baltimore-set thriller, 'You Belong to Me'