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• Features

StoryCorps mobile booth arrives at MICA to collect stories of ordinary Baltimoreans

For four weeks, the StoryCorps mobile storytelling booth will be parked outside MICA, ready to record what you and someone you love have to say to each other.

By Mary Carole McCauley

May 19, 2016

• Maryland

From the Emerald Isle

Local family embraces Irish heritage through music, food, dance

• Baltimore County

Paula Miller, county library system's first female director, is forward-focused

Paula Miller, Baltimore County Public Library's first female director, is forward-focused on bringing the system into the 21st century withan emphasis on people, connections and services.

• Literature

Kate DiCamillo on a girl, a squirrel and a vacuum

As National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, she advocates for reading to children

By Mary Carole McCauley

Mar 14, 2015

• Food & Drink

Their auntie, Rosa Parks: memories and recipes

When Rosa Parks refused to relinquish her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in December 1955, she would go down in history as the symbolic "mother" of the Civil Rights Movement.

• Howard County

Screening of silent film will not be so quiet

The Columbia Orchestra's first commissioned score provides new music for an old movie. It commissioned Washington, D.C.-based composer Andrew Earle Simpson to compose a score for Buster Keaton's 1920 silent film "One Week."

• Baltimore City Paper

Grace Cavalieri's elegiac new book of poems, 'The Man Who Got Away,' mourns her lost husband

• Harford

Three-way battle for Cecil County House seat

Democratic Del. David Rudolph, a 20-year veteran representative of Cecil County in the Maryland General Assembly, is facing two challengers going into next week's general election as he seeks a sixth term in Annapolis.

• Howard County

Violinist and poet will perform in harmony at HCC

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Rita Dove and violinist Joshua Coyne appear together in a free program on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m., at Howard Community College's Monteabaro Hall.

• Space

Towson branch of the BCPL 'Discovers Space'

If a bus-sized iron asteroid traveling at approximately 12 miles per second hit New York City, would Baltimore be spared? The answer to this and other space questions can be found in Discover Space, an interactive learning exhibit on display at the Baltimore County Public Library's Towson branch through Oct. 29.

• Jazz

BSO gala program includes rare Grofe score, unusual 'Rhapsody in Blue'

The Baltimore Symphony's 2014 gala concert, led by Marin Alsop, included a rarity by Ferde Grofe and an unusual approach to Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue.'

• Baltimore County

Towson library patrons explore final frontier in Discover Space exhibit

If a bus-sized iron asteroid traveling at approximately 12 miles per second hit New York City, would Baltimore be spared? The answer to this and other space questions can be found in Discover Space, an interactive learning exhibit on display at the Baltimore County Public Library's Towson branch through Oct. 29.

• Obituaries

Karen A. Stuart, archivist

Karen A. Stuart, a Library of Congress archivist who earlier had been head librarian at the Maryland Historical Society, where she also was associate editor of the Maryland Historical Magazine, died of cancer Aug. 19 at Stella Maris Hospice. She was 59.

• Schools

'Genie Wishes' goes inside the mind of the fifth-grader

Daylong festival on Saturday features 100 authors at nine pavilions, a poetry slam, graphic novel "super-session" and panel discussion on films inspired by books

• Maryland

Celebrating to the very end

• Travel

Vacations by the book

Literary tourism

• Maryland

Dana Dembrow: Battle a Key moment in history

• Baltimore City Paper

Dr. Francis Nunez Cardozo and Baltimore's struggle for Civil Rights

• Howard County

Howard Co. middle-schooler wins national writing contest

Jisoo Choi was a winner in the national Letters about Literature writing contest.

• Maryland

Westminster lodge commemorates flag's symbolism

• Baltimore City Paper

Senator Barbara Mikulski, Supernova

• Howard County

Adding a historical note to Memorial Day celebrations

With his fife's high-pitched notes soaring over enthusiastic throngs that gather each year to celebrate Memorial Day, Dave Embrey is an attention-getter.

• Maryland

Lih Young: Fairness, freedom and justice

• Maryland

A short and sweet goodbye

• Baltimore County

Krieger Schechter Day School fifth-grader wins award in Letters About Literature contest

Ten-year-old Gillian Blum knew just what to do when she realized that a schedule conflict would prevent her from reading her award-winning letter in person at an April 12 ceremony to recognize the winners of the Letters About Literature contest.

• Concerts

Shake off winter blues with 'Appalachian Spring'

the New York Chamber Soloists promises to assert itself on stage for a Candlelight Concert Society program on Saturday, April 5, at 7 p.m. at Howard Community College's Smith Theatre.

• Veterans Affairs

After a conviction, help for incarcerated veterans

Christian Rojas wants to get his paralegal certificate. Then, he figures, he'll go into business for himself, helping people write their wills and file motions in court. He dreams of earning a law degree, eventually, and practicing law. First, though, he has to get out of prison.

• Arts and Culture

Material from Walters Art Museum is 10,000th item in World Digital Library

Library of Congress' World Digital Library reaches milestone with item from Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.

• Classical Music

Baltimore Symphony's 2014-2015 season to explore 'spirituality and transcendence'

BSO programs spiritual works by Mozart, Beethoven, Mahler, Bernstein and others; season's guest artists include Hilary Hahn, Garrick Ohlsson, Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin.

• Howard County

Amelia Piano Trio primed to play Beethoven trios

the Amelia Piano Trio appears for Candlelight Concerts on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m. at Howard Community College's Smith Theatre.

• Newspapers

Back Story: World War II Sun program found, will be rebroadcast

For the first time in 70 years, voices from World War II will be heard once again when WYPR FM will air on "Midday with Dan Rodricks" on Dec. 20, with a rebroadcast on Christmas Eve.

• Baltimore County

Our Lady of the Angels chapel a timeless beauty at 100

Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, once the chapel for the Sulpician Fathers as the centerpiece of St. Charles College, a Catholic seminary, the Italian Renaissance-style chapel, is now the cultural hub and spiritual sanctuary for the Charlestown retirement community and serves as a parish to local residents, as well.

• Baltimore City Paper

UMBC band Dungeon Kids proudly pepper their indie rock with pop

• Howard County

Jupiter seen and heard in night sky over Columbia

The members of the Jupiter String Quartet surely will be in harmonious alignment with each other when this chamber ensemble performs for Candlelight Concert Society on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. in Howard Community College's Smith Theatre.

• Health

Carson is quoting Lenin to criticize Obamacare. Is the reference bogus?

Some things never really do change: The same alleged Lenin quote used to defeat President Truman's attempt to expand medical coverage has risen its head again, most recently by Dr. Ben Carson in slamming Obamacare. Trouble is, some scholars doubt the quote ever passed Lenin's lips.

• Howard County

Ellicott City Show House offers unique views of historic mansion

After visitors to this year's Decorator Show House meander along a slate pathway from the parking lot to the front of Mount Ida, it becomes obvious why William Ellicott, grandson of one of the city's founding brothers, chose the site on Sarahs Lane for his home: the twin silos of Elicott's Mills rise majestically in the distance like castle towers.

• Authors

Back Story: Images of black Civil War soldiers

Ronald S. Coddington, an author and editor, who has spent nearly four decades collecting Civil War era cartes de viste, has given life to those African-American soldiers who served in the war with the publication of "African American Faces of the Civil War."

• Obituaries

Sidney S. Forrest, Peabody teacher

Sidney S. Forrest, an esteemed clarinet teacher who had taught generations of students at the Peabody Conservatory of Music and the Levine School of Music in Washington, died Aug. 9 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda from complications of a fall.

• Maryland

John Culleton: Impact of cuts is widespread

• Obituaries

Edward Trail Mathias, banker

Edward Trail Mathias, a retired banker and longtime denizen of Bolton Hill, died June 17 from complications of a stroke at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. He was 85.

• Lifestyle and Leisure

Haussner's

• Politics and Government

Raise the flag to salute America [Eagle Archive]

Friday, June 14, is Flag Day. It's a day in which we not only honor the flag of our nation, but also the freedom and the way of life it symbolizes.

• Maryland

Back Story: Bay Bridge was 45 years in the making

My colleague Candy Thomson recently reported that a study will evaluate the structural condition of the Bay Bridge.

• Baltimore City Paper

The talent of the cast astounds, their capacity for improvisation seemingly never-ending.

• Boy Scouts of America

Nathaniel Paradis earns Eagle Scout award

On Feb. 25, 17-year-old Nathaniel Joseph Paradis earned the highest rank to be attained in the Boy Scouts of America. He became the 29th Eagle Scout of Boy Scout Troop 899 in Fallston

• Laurel Leader

Reenactors drudge up Laurel's rugged Civil War past

The Laurel Historical Society's living history program Civil War reactment April 13, shich was co-sponsored by the American Legion and 2nd Maryland Infantry reenactors, included demonstrations from period soldiers and civilians on everything from rifle fire to Army musicians, and was capped off with a live reenactment of the fictitious Battle of Laurel Station.

• Maryland

Celebrate Spring with rare ballet performance

• Entertainment

With 'Appalachian Spring' Baltimore School for the Arts breaks new ground

'Appalachian Spring' Baltimore School for the Arts performance is first time high school granted permission to produce ballet in original form.

• Unrest

Everyone's life is a story, so write it down for posterity [Senior Circles]

• Opinion

The History Channel earns huge ratings with 'The Bible'

The networks might be struggling on Sunday nights but not basic cable's the History Channel. The miniseries beat everything in sight Sunday night.