We go behind the scenes of a new musical about Frederick Douglass, check out a festival that combines music, vegan food and Black culture, and learn about a local teacher who is getting a no…
David D. Crandall, a musician and technical designer active in the independent theaters in Baltimore and Washington, died July 16 following a swimming accident while vacationing with his fam…
James Williams II took to art to challenge the Black racial construct and now he's the 2022 Sondheim Art Prize winner.
Mandy I. Bynum, a noted local actress, died from respiratory failure and septic shock May 18 at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown. The former Pikesville resident was 66.
Memory Lane, a Carroll County-based playback theater troupe, is preparing for the challenge of quickly retelling a story they just heard for a Saturday show at the Carroll Arts Center.
Brett Michael Lockley returns to Baltimore this week as part of the touring production of the Broadway musical "Ain't Too Proud."
John Van Meter, a retired McDonogh School English and drama director recalled for his bold and imaginative interpretations of theater, died of complications of hypertension and sepsis Feb. 2…
A single piece of sheet music for a popular song from the 1800s appears to bear the signature of Baltimore's master of macabre, but things are not always as they appear.
Thomas Brown, who refers to himself as a "Renaissance Mechanic" designed and built a Shakespearean theater stage for the Baltimore Shakespeare Factory, located in the old St. Mary's Church i…
The group founded nearly 20 years ago by three Morgan State students is hitting its stride, still committed to the mission of passing on to a new generation the tools for a successful perfor…
The Columbia Orchestra announced Thursday that it was forced to cancel its popular Family Holiday Concert on Dec. 18, set to be held at the Jim Rouse Theatre at Wilde Lake High School.
Marlyn A. Robinson, an actress, teacher and founder of Performance Workshop Theater in Federal Hill, died of complications from a stroke Nov. 15 at Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown, Pennsyl…
Everyone at the theater, from the coffee shop to the IT department, quickly came together to put on a high-visibility national production that venue officials hope will be a boon to its prof…
Stephanie Ybarra, the artistic director at Baltimore Center Stage, is the country's first Latina artistic director of a major theater. She not only directs offstage with a lens towards socia…
Baltimore's theaters and concert halls are requiring mask-wearing and proof of vaccination as they welcome patrons back for in-person live performances.
Officials on Monday unveiled plans for the overhaul of the historic Ambassador Theater, a long-vacant art deco cultural hub in Northwest Baltimore.
African American history in Kent County dates back to the 17th century, leaving a complex, and often painful, cultural legacy that Washington College is trying to preserve.
It's been a tough year for music and art venues. Here's how a state relief package will help venues stay afloat.
Film and TV actor Ned Beatty, who was nominated for an Oscar for his supporting role in "Network" and appeared in a number of the most significant American films of the 1970s, has died. He w…
Gordon Becker, who created a business that decorated scores of malls for the holidays and who was a leader on the early boards of Center Stage and Everyman theaters, died of cancer June 4 at…
Members of the Asian Pasifika Arts Collective had to rethink how they do things after canceling in-person meetups, happy hours, showcases and workshops during the pandemic.
The Baltimore Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts & Entertainment District, an organization that works to promote local Baltimore artists, is hosting its first Black Artist Fair from April 30…
Both Lyric administrators and a family spokeswoman say this ends the dispute and they will move on.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday that it will stage two free outdoor community concerts in June conducted by outgoing music director Marin Alsop. Other arts and cultural in…
The Modells want their name off the city's Lyric, marking a potential bitter breakup for the Mount Royal Avenue performing arts center and the family that brought the Cleveland Browns to Bal…