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The Met's first performance of 1991 opera by John Adams about the hijacking of a cruise ship and murder of wheelchair-bound Leon Klinghoffer sparks fresh controversy.

Film retrospective at Lincoln Center to spotlight five decades of Baltimore director John Waters.

Cindy Wolf and Spike Gjerde are among the finalists for 'Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic'

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.

The new plan would concentrate 2,100 residential units, a 250-key hotel, 203,000 square-feet of retail, up to 4,360 parking spaces and 225,000 square-feet of civic uses – which would include a new county library, state-of-the-art swim center, conference center and concert hall – directly south of Merriweather Post Pavilion. In addition, the developer also plans to build 1,125,000 square feet of general and medical office space in three plots west of the pavilion.

The winners will be announced on May 5 at a gala reception at Lincoln Center in New York City

This year's fall collections will be dominated by a Parisian influence, darker colorways, a flare for the dramatic, and even a nod to the past. Yes, the first signs of fall will flourish the next seven days at the famed New York fashion week.

When I was laid off from a legal administrative assistant job in New York, it made sense to move back to Baltimore. Here, I am combining my continuing job search with giving of my time to worthwhile organizations. Meanwhile I cannot help but observe the differences between living in an exciting world capital with living in a — well, smaller city.

Baltimore School for the Arts alum Andrew Grams will lead 'Nutcracker' production by his alma mater, while Peabody-trained Lee Mills conducts Moscow Ballet's staging.

A young classical music trio that is making a name for itself, MiXt performs for the Candlelight Concert Society on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. at Howard Community College's Smith Theatre. It's the first time MiXt has appeared in the Candlelight series.

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.

To mark the bicentennial of great Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi, a distinctive and gripping interpretation of the Overture to "La forza del destino" conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos.

Candlelight Concert Society has been presenting classical music concerts in Howard County for so many years that one could say it's tending an eternal flame. It's not fixated on the past, though, because its 41st season opens with a forward-looking concert by the Dover String Quartet at Howard Community College's Smith Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m.

Designers in New York City showed their visions for spring 2014 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

At Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Island prints and flowy fabrics will dominate many of New York's spring 2014 collections.

Gjerde was among the five finalists for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic, one 10 regional categories in the JBF Awards.

Offering free Da Vinci Code ebooks is a smart move for Doubleday. It doesn't cost much to offer the download -- everyone in the whole world has already read the thriller. And for years, publishers have been tacking on first chapters to the end of printed books, usually when it is part of a series. Knowing Brown's break-neck pacing and cliff-hanger style, I bet the giveaway will hook lots of readers on Inferno.

You can expect the music to sound fresh during the Leipzig String Quartet's concert on Saturday, March 2, at 8 p.m., at Howard Community College's Smith Theatre. Like the sponsoring Candlelight Concert Society, this chamber music quartet often likes to introduce audiences to contemporary classical music.

From fur and feathers to sequins and ethnic prints, fall 2013 will be dominated by opulent textures and rich hues.

Fall's fashion collections are expected to show rich colors, meaty textiles and substantial silhouettes.

A guide to the favorite haute spots for fashionistas

Beethoven gets a fresh take by ORR and John Eliot Gardiner

You can make the effort to go to a music school either as a student or at least to attend a concert, but how sweet it is when the music school comes to you. That's pretty much the case with the "Curtis on Tour" concert program coming to the Candlelight Concert Society series on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at Howard Community College's Smith Theatre.

It wouldn't be the Christmas season without George Frideric Handel's "Messiah," and in Howard County that means a performance by Columbia Pro Cantare on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Jim Rouse Theater at Wilde Lake.

Mixture of cultural and meeting spaces in verdant setting makes project 'a true community center,' says architect Hugh Hardy

Hilary Phelps wraps up the off-the-runway scene at spring 2013 fashion week in New York.

A look at Jenny Packham and Naeem Khan's collections.

Diane Von Furstenburg, Carolina Herrera, Carlos Meile, Reem Acra,. Tory Burch and Badgley Mischka put on their spring 2013 shows.

From celebrity stylist June Ambrose taking her daughter to the hottest shows throughout the city to random women hoisting infants on their hips like a Birken bag, children have been in full force.

Tracy Reese, Zang Toi and young designers with GenArt Fresh Faces give great shows

Model Atong Arjok and Sarah Jessica Parker were just two of the fashion mavens standing out in the crowds.

Color abounds in collections from BCBG, Ozwald Boateng and others.

More than 30,000 people are expected to converge on downtown Columbia between June 15 - 30 for the 25th annual Columbia Festival of the Arts.