Theater review: Dan Rodricks' love for Baltimore illuminates 'No Mean City'
Playwright Dan Rodricks' "No Mean City: Baltimore1966" sets the O's improbable pennant push against the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement.
Playwright Dan Rodricks' "No Mean City: Baltimore1966" sets the O's improbable pennant push against the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement.
By MARK KENNEDY NEW YORK (AP) " He's British. She's American. He's a wide-eyed optimist. She's world-weary. He loves Christmas songs. She loathes them. Naturally, they're perfect for each ot…
At age 90, jazz trumpeter Herb Alpert still goes on tour " and he's bringing his old band, the Tijuana Brass, to the Lyric Baltimore on March 27.
Perhaps Lena Waithe's focus on her mental processes and inner space is unsurprising in a playwright who sprinkles her conversation with references to therapy.
Potomac native Jenny Dalrymple never saw "Back to the Future" growing up. Now, she pleads Marty McFly to "save the clocktower" on stage.
Composer Philip Glass is bringing "Lincoln," his composition celebrating the 16th president's life, to Baltimore for the symphony's mid-Atlantic premiere.
Cult filmmaker John Waters will join Season 13 of "American Horror Story," which debuts on Halloween on FX and Hulu.
Fundraising for the 2026 Artscape is making good progress, officials for Create Baltimore, the city's event-planning agency said Tuesday.
Thanks to the yearlong turmoil roiling the John K. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, large-scale opera will return to Baltimore this spring for the first time in 17 years.
Pamela Lennon, a longtime Maryland art educator and community volunteer who championed access to the arts for children, died Feb. 2 at 78.
Some advice to the team behind "The Great Gatsby" musical touring at Baltimore's Hippodrome: Read the book.
Baltimore funnyman Stavros Halkias added a fourth show to his "Dreamboat" tour at The Lyric Baltimore "due to popular demand."
Weekend events in Anne Arundel include the Polar Bear Plunge, a beer and ice cream launch, a theatrical sneak peek and an open mic night.
By GLENN GAMBOA Civil rights photographer and artist Gordon Parks' legacy continues to expand today, even as the 20th anniversary of his death arrives on March 7. However, the Gordon Parks F…
Lena Waithe spoke with The Baltimore Sun about her upcoming play "trinity," which premieres in Baltimore next month.
Everyman Theatre has selected the Alley Theatre's Brandon Weinbrenner as the Baltimore troupe's new artistic director.
Comic Stavros Halkias announced Wednesday that he will film his "Dreamboat" tour in Baltimore.
"RIOT: The Beat of Freddie Gray" will have one performance at Baltimore's Everyman Theatre.
Lena Waithe is releasing her debut play, "trinity," at Baltimore Center Stage and teased two more upcoming releases.
Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to continue funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, delighting Maryland arts advocates.
The Hippodrome Theater will be bringing heavy-hitting productions to Baltimore next season, including "Hamilton" and "The Outsiders."
Veteran R&B crooner Stephanie Mills and the 1980s hip-hop band The Roots will headline 2026 Artscape, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Thursday.
Annapolis weekend happenings include a comedy show and a visit from a comic writer. Here are four things to do this weekend.
From a birthday party for jazz legends to virtuoso pianists, here are six classical music and jazz concerts we're looking forward to in 2026.
The CFG Bank Arena. Nevermore Hall. Baltimore Soundstage. The 8×10. Baltimore has so many great places to enjoy today's musical hitmakers that we couldn't limit ourselves to highlighting…
Each January as residents remove their holiday lights, Baltimore theaters power up the pyrotechnics, staging some of their boldest work.
Mayor Brandon Scott announced several staff promotions and new appointments, including leadership changes in the city's arts office.
Old Bay Improv is now in its second year and has big plans for the future. It's run by Josh Rubinstein, an improv veteran who hopes to create a professional company in Harford County.
Michael Strassner, star of 'The Baltimorons,' will lead the new indie comedy 'Tuesday, New York,' marking his first announced project since signing with Paradigm Talent Agency.
A Baltimore-raised actress is returning home for the holidays as part of the national tour of "Wicked," performing on the Hippodrome Theatre stage where she once watched from the balcony.
Magician, drag queen and comic Lucy Darling " the alter ego of Carisa Hendrix " is bringing their "Simply Darling" show to The Lyric Baltimore in February.
"Swan Lake," performed by ballet dancers from more than a dozen nations and four continents, touches down in Frederick on Jan. 15.
Ahead of a Dec. 19 Annapolis show, comedian Paula Poundstone reflects on Trump, comedy and finding clarity in dark times.
At long last, vindication is at hand for an Oscar-winning composer who sought to prove he was just as capable of breathing life into Italy's grand theaters as into gritty Hollywood films.
Baltimore officials announced the full 2026 dates for Artscape, AFRAM, the Caribbean Carnival, the Baltimore Book Festival and Charm City Live.
Everyman Theatre's update of "Gaslight" is undeniably entertaining. But its message of female empowerment strikes me as pure wish fulfillment.
Tickets went on sale Friday for the national tour of "A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical" starring "American Idol" winner Nick Fradiani.
Baltimore's Most Festive Weekend will feature free water taxi service connecting Inner Harbor neighborhoods, along with markets, performances and other holiday events.
"The Telenovela Archives: Serialized Fiction in Cuba Before the Revolution," an exhibit on display at the University of Miami's Cuban Heritage Collection, revisits that formative era through…
A landmark Mount Vernon church will reopen to the public Thursday in a new role when it hosts a concert and pop-up bookstore.
A version of "The Nutcracker" coming to Maryland in December will feature acrobats, life-sized puppets and a reimagined second act.
Three one-act plays open this week at South Carroll High School in Sykesville, with shows that transport audiences to a variety of settings, spanning a haunted carousel, a sketchy fast-food …
Audiences can still catch performances this weekend. A "Pirate Party" is promised after the matinee performance Saturday.
Singer/songwriters Mike Patton and the Avett Brothers will bring their emotionally complex songs to the Baltimore area for a June 14 concert.
Pop divas Meghan Trainor and Olivia Dean have announced separate concert dates next summer at Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena.
Audiences can expect animal print, thick New Jersey accents, stage fights, sparkles and Jersey glam at Westminster High's fall production.
Baltimore Center Stage has announced the cast for "Santa Claus is Comin': a Motown Christmas Revue," and it's a testimony to the city's growing impact on the American theater scene.
Crew members said the intimate Hippodrome Theater helped establish what they hope will work nationwide with "The Phantom of the Opera."
A concert in Baltimore disappeared and then reappeared on Paramore singer Hayley Williams' solo tour lineup.
This unique retelling of the classic fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea," is done in the style of old Italian theater, leaning heavily on physical comedy.