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Carroll County Public Library announced that "Beyond the Sacred Journey: An Evening with Leo Eaton," a program for adults, will be presented Jan. 6 at Carroll Community College

Sometimes sequels can be a good thing -- a very good thing. That's the story with "Turks & Caicos" and "Salting the Battlefield," the second and third films in what PBS is calling "The Worricker Trilogy."

There have been times the last few years when it has felt like "Frontline" was the last, hard-hitting journalistic outfit left on American television.

HBO again does the kind of great American drama PBS should be doing

On "Top Chef," the cheftestants team up to cook for Boston police and fire departments, while one competitor is sent home.

'Finery & Finish, Embellishments on Baltimore Federal Furniture' lets viewers get one-on-one with early-1800s pieces.

Maryland Public Television salutes all who helped make Baltimore spectacular for one weekend

One of the main events in the national anthem bicentennial, the Star-Spangled Spectacular, broadcast on PBS, featured Baltimore Symphony Kenny Rogers, Smokey Robinson and more.

"Great Performances," the PBS showcase of American performing arts, came to town for the "Star-Spangled Spectacular" concert at Pier Six Saturday night and showed how to make great, live television.

The 200-year-old national anthem still speaks to a nation's character and ability to overcome adversity, a message with great relevance today

Residents of Federal Hill and Locust Point say they've grown used to the gridlocked traffic, elusive parking and other effects that come with the big weekend events in their neighborhood. Many say it's a small price to pay for their front-row seats to the festivities.

Myrtle Sanders was 1 month old when she and her mother visited Fort McHenry to join 6,500 participants in forming the Human Flag of 1914 – two years before New Mexico and Arizona were granted statehood.

VP will deliver remarks at Fort McHenry Saturday night

The vice president will deliver remarks at Fort McHenry Saturday night

National anthem proves dynamic, enduring.

People who thought old items they had in their homes were worth little received pleasant surprises Saturday – although others found out items had more sentimental value than monetary value – as they made their way among the appraisers of the What's In Your Attic: An Antique and Collectibles Appraisal Fair Saturday.

As the nation's eyes turn to Baltimore for commemoration of the War of 1812 bicentennial next week, businesses leaders are capitalizing on what one official called "the largest tourism event in our city's history" and on the chance to showcase the city in three live national television broadcasts.

I took a deep dive last week into Baltimore's drug scene. And when I finally came up for air, I had a newfound clarity on the city¿s troubled TV image and the line between responsible documentary filmmaking and exploitative reality television.

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David Zurawik: It's time for the Emmy Awards again, and I am excited and angry.

Sometimes I think vacation can be more tiring than working, but I wouldn't trade the fun I had last week for anything.

When McDaniel College professor of education and professional studies Francis "Skip" Fennell's office phone rings, it could mean an opportunity to work on a project that could land him next to an Emmy award.

All kinds of impressive numbers were flying around last week in the wake of Emmy nominees being announced. HBO ran up an industry-leading 99 nominations overall with 19 for its gory and glorious ¿Game of Thrones¿ alone.

For the past 20 years, artists from across the globe have converged on Westminster to come together and celebrate the arts at Common Ground on the Hill, just as they will do today.

Westminster residents traveling past McDaniel College for the next two weeks may hear the muffled sounds of banjos, African drums, dulcimers and jug bands during Common Ground on the Hill¿s Traditions Weeks.

Never mind that there were dozens of TV sets at the bar, many turned to pro wrestling, poker and bowling to provide background noise early one weekend morning. Jon Forget walked in, asked the bartender to change one set to soccer and got laughed out of the joint.

It took decades before serious documentaries about the civil rights struggle of the 1960s began to appear.

From Rep. Elijah E. Cummings playing a leading role in televised hearings on American deaths in Benghazi, to the Game Show Network visiting a Baltimore church to play matchmaker for a member of the congregation, there is going to be a distinct local flavor to summertime TV this year.

HIV/AIDS film 'Normal Heart' will do something to you that TV rarely does: rock you to your emotional roots.