Adora Brown
Arts & Culture Reporting Intern
Adora Brown is the summer 2025 arts & culture intern. Adora recently graduated from Emerson College in Boston, where she studied journalism, nonprofit communications and American Sign Language. Her previous work can be found in The Boston Globe, Boston.com, and WGBH News. When she’s not reporting, Adora can be found with her nose in a book.
The latest from Adora
ASL isn’t the same as English. Black Baltimorean ASL is a language unto itself.
American Sign Language is distinct and separate from English. In Baltimore, Black ASL has its own vernacular.
The can’t-miss arts events this fall, from Leon Thomas to ‘Nosferatu’
More than 4,000 applications were submitted for a DMV-focused arts gallery, a figure its curator attributes to the lack of arts spaces not only for local artists but for women.
Peabody students perform and live at senior homes ‘like a resident grandchild’
A senior living community in Mount Washington has their own "resident grandchild" — a Peabody musician-in-residence who provides weekly concerts.
Hampden’s had a rough go of it with pizza places. Raffy’s hopes to win them over.
Hampden recently lost Arthouse and Paulie Gee’s, but Raffy's hopes to be the neighborhood’s new go-to spot.
Baltimore hosted the nation’s best poets — and crowned a king
Twelve poets vied last week for Charm City Slam's champion title, a highly regarded position in Baltimore's "mecca" of a slam poetry scene.
Ghostly grandmas, plastered pigs: Sundance short films hit Baltimore screens
The Sundance Short Film Festival comes to Baltimore’s Parkway Theatre this weekend, with shorts featuring topics from people- pleasing to pig-men.
New to Ellicott City? Here’s your guide to eats, arts and walks.
Ellicott City is bustling with historic hot spots and newer hidden gems. If you're looking to explore the area, here's your guide to the best bites, experiences and shops.
From ‘The Pitt’ to ‘Severance,’ here are the Marylanders up for Emmy nominations
The nominees for the 2025 Emmy Awards were announced Tuesday. Here are the Maryland natives that made the cut with shows like "The Pitt," "The White Lotus" and "Severance."
The-Dream, Jeffrey Osborne and Lucky Daye to headline Charm City Live
R&B artists The-Dream, Jeffrey Osbourne and Lucky Daye will headline the Charm City Live festival on Sept. 20, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced Tuesday.
Motor House to reopen just three days after car crashed through its front doors
Motor House will reopen Wednesday, just three days after an alleged carjacking led to a vehicle crashing through the art venue’s lobby doors.
Where to watch the most dazzling 4th of July fireworks
To help you decide where to spend your 4th of July, we’re rounding up some of the best spots to see fireworks in spots across Maryland.
How a former prison inmate painted himself a second chance at life
Waymond Harrison began painting during his time as an inmate at the Maryland Correctional Institution in Jessup. It was a choice that led him on a new life path.
Not just Juvenile and Patti: Here’s the local talent to cheer on at AFRAM
This year’s AFRAM festival will shine a spotlight on major musicians like Patti LaBelle, Saweetie and Juvenile. But don’t forget about the local Roots and Family Stage.
Devin Allen has a message for Baltimore’s youth. His Under Armour collection says it all.
Friends and family refer to photographer Devin Allen as a rose growing out of the concrete — a metaphor that's all over his new Under Armour collection.
