Arts

    Ahead of a new Broadway show, Michael Mainwaring isn’t taking his Potomac roots for granted
    Meet Michael Mainwaring, the Potomac native who is about to appear in a new Broadway musical.
    Mainwaring main photo: Michael Mainwaring, a Potomac native and Winston Churchill High School graduate, is gearing up to appear in Broadway’s new musical “Galielo” this fall.
    How an Annapolis museum is highlighting Black Americans during America 250
    An Annapolis museum is highlighting art from Black women artists throughout American history, “in conversation with” America 250 celebrations.
    Martina Dodd, curator of collections & exhibitions at the Banneker-Douglas-Tubman Museum, stands in the "She Speaks" exhibit in Annapolis on June 30, 2026.
    Step into a forbidden 1930s drag show in ‘Pansy Hour’ immersive play
    A new immersive play from Submersive Productions allows audience to explore a drag show in a 1930s speakeasy.
    Nigel Semaj, performing as Remington “Remi” Mayfair, talks to guests attending rehearsals for the immersive play “The Pansy Hour,” at Submersive HQ in Baltimore.
    Beloved Baltimore artist and organizer succumbs to injuries after Fells Point assault
    A well-known champion of the Baltimore arts scene died after she and her husband were attacked in Fells Point this week.
    Members of the community hold a vigil for a well-known champion of the Baltimore arts scene who died after she and her husband were attacked in Fells Point.
    Baltimore Rock Opera Society leader defends Burning Man cornrows that she says got her fired
    Kelly Carnes took over as executive director of the Baltimore Rock Opera Society on Sept. 8.
    Kelly Carnes
    A promising young singer-songwriter, this Columbia native is teasing her next project
    A Q&A with singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid about her journey with songwriting, growing up in Howard County and what’s next.
    A Q&A with singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid about her journey with songwriting, growing up in Howard County and what's next for her.
    After cornrows controversy, Baltimore Rock Opera Society’s new leader is out
    The Baltimore Rock Opera Society fired its executive director weeks after she was hired following controversy over a video that showed her wearing cornrows.
    Kelly Carnes
    How 2 local theaters teamed up to immerse audiences in an August Wilson classic
    Montgomery County’s theater season opens with a powerful ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ a Round House and Olney coproduction that makes August Wilson’s play feel lived in.
    Nicole Michelle Haskins, third from left, plays acclaimed blues singer Ma Rainey.
    ‘The Wire’ named No. 2 TV show of the 21st century by New York Times
    More than 18 years after its conclusion, ‘The Wire’ has earned a posthumous bouquet of flowers from its industry peers.
    Wendell Pierce and Dominic West in the HBO series The Wire.
    5 must-see plays at Baltimore theaters this fall, from ‘Rocky Horror’ to ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
    Fresh takes on scary tales will animate Baltimore’s theater stages this fall, along with some new, non-ghoulish productions that aim to enthrall audiences through poignant laughs and familiar songs.
    Maya Drake stars as Ali in “Hell’s Kitchen,” a musical based on R&B star Alicia Keys’ early years as an artist.
    Baltimore’s Lewis Museum names Maryland Public Television executive as new president
    With Reginald F. Lewis Museum President Terri Lee Freeman leaving in December, the Baltimore museum has named her successor.
    A rendering of Frederick Douglass titled “Frederick Douglass / Liberty” outside the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture in Baltimore, Md., on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.
    A Baltimore artist’s scavenger hunt gives anyone a chance to get their hands on her paintings
    Zoë Austrie’s Baltimore scavenger hunt lets residents discover and keep her femme-forward paintings, which she hides across the city.
    Zoë Austrie’s Baltimore scavenger hunt lets residents discover and keep her femme-forward paintings, which she hides across the city.
    His art is on display at the same place he works as a security guard: the library
    Mylar “Nick” Liggins has painted for decades in his Fort Washington home, and his works are being showcased at Oxon Hill Branch Library, where he works as a security guard.
    Mylar “Nick” Liggins is a Fort Washington-based artist who has works on display at the Oxon Hill Branch Library, the same place where he works as a security guard.
    Taylor Swift hasn’t been here in a while. Here’s what you can do about it.
    Local Swifties are getting their fix of their favorite artist thanks to an influx of Taylor Swift tribute shows.
    No Taylor Swift? No problem. Swiftie tribute shows are popping up all around Maryland.
    Potomac’s Shreya Navile makes Netflix debut in dance comedy ‘Best of the Best’
    Potomac native Shreya Navile appears in Netflix’s new Bollywood dance comedy, “Best of the Best.”
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Shreya Navile attends the "Best of the Best" NY Premiere on September 09, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
    Hutzell: Rare painting offers a window into Revolutionary War Annapolis
    COLUMN | If historians are correct, a lost work by James Peale has been found — a rare window into the unfolding revolution from one of the most famous names in early American art.
    "The Burning of the Peggy Stewart" by James Peale has resurfaced, more than 175 years after it was last documented. Peale was living in Annapolis at the time of the Revolutionary act in 1775.
    7 things to do in the capital region, including Theatre Week and a Taylor Swift tribute
    Here’s your guide to weekend plans in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, including shows during Theatre Week and a Taylor Swift tribute concert.
    Nicole Michelle Haskins stars in the titular role of August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” at the Round House Theatre.
    ‘A collective grief’: Maryland theater lovers react to the Kennedy Center’s closure
    Maryland’s theater community saw the Kennedy Center shutdown coming. It was devastating nonetheless.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Washington.
    Here’s how Marylanders fared at the 2026 Emmy Awards
    The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards brought Marylanders at least one victory and a surprisingly pricey gift bag.
    From left clockwise, Stephen Colbert, Janelle James, Oscar Isaac and Shawn Hatosy.
    He learned to sew in Baltimore. Now he’s dressed everyone from Usher to the Royal Ballet.
    Dante Baylor got his start in Baltimore but has made a name for himself designing and tailoring clothing for some of the world’s biggest celebrities.
    Dante Baylor got his start in Baltimore but has made a name for himself designing and tailoring clothing for some of the world's biggest celebrities.
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