The Jazz Singer
By the age of 3, you were already performing on stage with your dad. Do you remember those days? Very well. All my earliest memories...
Beach Reading
‘Intimacy Idiot’ by Isaac Oliver
Based on an autobiographical blog turned off-Broadway solo show, Baltimore native Isaac Oliver—dubbed a “monstrous new talent,” by New York...
The Long Shift
When I was 18 years old, squeezing barista shifts and catering gigs into my class schedule to make rent, a very wise woman told...
Bookshelf: Holiday Season Reading
Douglas Beatty and Lori Hench host Baltimore County Public Library’s Book Chat, where they share their favorite titles, talk about new books hitting the...
THE BEAT: Tom Petty Won’t Back Down
Tom Petty greeted the crowd Sunday night at Royal Farms Arena by asking, “Have you got your mojo working?” The tip of the hat...
Cinema Paradiso
Fifteen years ago, I attended my first-ever Maryland Film Festival —and several extraordinary things happened. First and foremost, Chris Noth (of “The Good Wife”...
Then and Now: Old Ellicott City
Maryland’s first factory town Ellicott City celebrates its 250th anniversary this year. Ellicott brothers Joseph, Andrew and John founded the town along the Patapsco...
Emotional Art
When the door swings open to Lidiya Kanovich’s cozy Baltimore apartment, canvases come into view.
Paintings are layered and stacked along the walls, and more...
‘Come From Away’ Comes Together Perfectly
I don’t remember ever hearing about Gander, the Newfoundland town where dozens of airplanes were sent when U.S. air space was shut down after...
Cheers to the Summer
Summer is here, and there's no shortage of outdoor events to enjoy. Our staff put together a list of 25 favorites that will take...