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That’s the good news of Season 2: more Maggie Gyllenhaal and more women’s stories told in greater depth. The bad news: There is less to like about James Franco’s performance.

By David Zurawik

Sep 4, 2018

The top A&E events in Baltimore for the week of April 8-14, 2018

By Chris Kaltenbach

Apr 8, 2018

Bad-boy filmmaker John Waters offers his list of the best movies of 2017.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Dec 1, 2017

Martirano, 58, is a Frostburg native who lived in Howard County for 20 years and served from 2001 to 2004 as the county’s director of elementary schools

Baltimore actress Jada Pinkett Smith says she is not a Scientologist, denying claims made last week by actress Leah Remini.

By Brittany Britto

Sep 19, 2017

The best Baltimore-area arts and entertainment events the week of July 16-22, 2017.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Jul 16, 2017

Interview with music/theater/screen star Idina Menzel, whose world tour includes a Baltimore stop at the Lyric July 18.

Sunday column of comment on the Baltimore City Council, Columbus Day, fake news and Lexington Market

By Dan Rodricks

Dec 3, 2016

Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia is presenting a lively and faithful version of "Sister Act," the tale of a brassy lounge singer who seeks a protective hideaway in a nuns' convent, and find much more.

Aug. 10 

All is fair in love and legal war. In Episode 5 of ¿The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,¿ the attorneys take center stage as the defense and the prosecution collide in the courtroom.

The third episode of 'The People v. O.J. Simpson: An American Crime Story' focuses around Simpson's defense team building its case, and the addition of Johnnie Cochran.

Welcome to Part 2 in a four-part series looking back at songs hitting significant milestones this year. This week, we're looking at 40 tracks hitting the big 4-0 in 2016.

By Jordan Bartel

Feb 2, 2016

For all its gossipy, even-silly, TMZ-like tone at times, "The People v. O.J. Simpson" will engage millions of viewers in events that contextualize today's emotionally charged national conversations about police-community relations and race.

By David Zurawik

Feb 2, 2016

As you may recall, this seasons new Bachelor is Ben Higgins from the most recent season of "The Bachelorette."

Olivia Newton-John is the guest judge tonight on "Dancing With the Stars." Sure, why not? I'd love it if somebody busted out some ¿Xanadu.¿

Laurel native T. J. Lukacsina has set the stage for Laurel Mill Playhouse's rendition of Disney's "High School Musical," based on a popular 2006 made-for-TV movie. In conjuring up memories of perennial teenage drama, Lukacsina's cast steps up to deliver an adorable production from the moment stage manager and techie Miranda Snyder lights the company's opening rendition of "Wildcat Cheer."

It's March Madness time, and that means an excuse for our favorite Baltimore movies and TV shows to duke it out.

By Quinn Kelley

Mar 17, 2015

Baltimore Housing has launched a marketing campaign for a selected group of so called "eclectic" properties, in an effort to highlight the value hidden in the sea of roughly 1,000 vacants listed for sale.

Hereford High students put on musical 'Grease' in newly renovated auditorium

The Tidewater Players celebrates1960s Baltimore — big hair, the Buddy Deane dance show, and integration — in their production of "Hairspray."

You'll know you have arrived at John Waters' Christmas party when you see the wreath of thorns on the door.

Franchot presents governor with $271 check

'I Am Divine," a documentary on Baltimore's favorite-son drag queen, getting its world premiere at South by Southwest Saturday

Josephine Baker is about to become the subject of a Broadway musical simply called "Josephine," which will be produced by Forest High School graduate, Ken Waissman.

John Travolta takes the stage with John Waters in Baltimore for the Maryland Film Festival.

John Travolta knew what he wanted to do with the role of Edna Turnblad, the zaftig housewife at the center of "Hairspray." The movie's producers, however, weren't so sure. Especially when he insisted on using a Bawlamer accent.

Program devoted to Maryland films and filmmakers ceasing production after 15 years

Oscar-nominated actor John Travolta will sit down for a public conversation with John Waters at Baltimore's Maryland Institute College of Art.

A review of financial disclosure statements sheds light on how Annapolis lawmakers make their money and whom they are indebted to — at least for the sort of debt that's marked in accounting ledgers.

It was a pastor's wife from Baltimore who got filmmaker John Waters onto I-70 for his cross-country hitchhiking trip.

His Epstein character helped break one of network TV's negative takes on Jewish men.

Most of the cast members in Catonsville Youth Theatre's production of "Grease" live in Anne Arundel County, so it seemed practical to offer the show in a local Arundel venue.

Cockpit in Court revival of 'Hairspray' combs through some local roots