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Arts

    He’s DJ Quicksilva’s son. He still had to earn his turntables.
    Roberto Silva, better known as 92Q’s DJ Quicksilva, is one of Baltimore’s best-known DJs. His son, DJ Sauce God, is quickly following in his footsteps.
    DJ Quicksilva, right, of 92Q, looks on during a DJ battle with his son, DJ Sauce God, at the office of Unruly Records earlier this month.
    Old Ellicott City’s eggplant and peach sculptures went to court. They won.
    A Howard County Circuit Court judge ruled in favor of allowing the eggplant and peach statues to remain on Main Street in Old Ellicott City.
    The peach sculpture by Jan Kirsh at Georgia Grace Cafe on Main Street in Ellicott City in 2025.
    What AFRAM means to Baltimore, through 3 generations
    These AFRAM attendees remember their experiences, both personal and professional, at the annual Baltimore festival.
    From left, Jazmin Lovett, Rosa Pryor-Trusty and Akio Evans share their personal AFRAM stories.
    7 things to do in the capital region, including Father’s Day and Juneteenth celebrations
    Here’s what to do in the capital region, including Father’s Day and Juneteenth celebrations, a music festival, a comedy show and free yoga.
    The Annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival returns to Potomac this Friday for a day full of celebrations across the area.
    Reginald F. Lewis Museum’s leader to retire this year
    Terri Lee Freeman, president of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore, will retire later this year, the downtown museum announced Wednesday.
    Terri Lee Freeman poses for a portrait in front of the Reginald F Lewis Museum on September 27, 2023. The museum plans to erect a memorial and debut an exhibit dedicated to the history of lynching in Maryland.
    As AFRAM hits 50, Baltimore’s celebration of Black culture is a tale of resiliency
    While dates and venues changed, with varying degrees of success, Baltimore’s commitment to honoring Black history and culture at AFRAM never wavered.
    Stage Level
Description: Afro-American (AFRAM) Exposition, Charles Center and Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore MD

Date: August 6-7, 1977
    Washington National Opera sues Kennedy Center for allegedly withholding $17 million in donations
    The Washington National Opera is suing the Kennedy Center, alleging the performing arts center owes the opera company $17 million in donations after the WNO parted ways with the venue this year.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Washington.
    MTA unveils bus wrapped in artwork from Baltimore painter to celebrate Pride
    On Monday, the MTA, in partnership with the Maryland State Arts Council, launched a newly designed Pride bus that will travel throughout the Baltimore region over the next year.
    On June 8, the MTA, in partnership with the Maryland State Arts Council, launched a newly designed Pride bus that will travel throughout the Baltimore region over the next year.
    Some Prince George’s students will have art, dance and theater after-school classes — for free
    Free after-school art, dance and theater classes are set to launch at William Beanes Elementary in Prince George’s County next year, with the help of some federal funding.
    Press conference attendees take photos of the official check-passing at William Beanes Elementary School for a new afterschool program, a partnership with Creative Suitland Arts Center, a project of Joe’s Movement Emporium.
    Guide to Baltimore Pride: From jazz nights to drag cruises, 8 events you may not know about
    Baltimore’s week of LGBTQIA+ Pride celebrations kicks off this week, with dozens of events happening around the city.
    The audience dances to loud music being played at the Baltimore Pride block party at the 50th annual Baltimore Pride celebration in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore on June 14, 2025.
    Political protest gets top billing at theaters, comedy clubs and museums near you
    As the country prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a growing number of local theaters, museums, artists and performers in the left-leaning suburbs of Washington are highlighting art that protests the Trump administration.
    The Round House Theatre’s latest production, “Sally and Tom,” is one of its many politically-conscious shows in this year’s lineup.
    7 things to do in the capital region, from a food festival to Pride celebrations
    You can also visit an art market, take a free workout class and see a TLC reality star onstage.
    The Taste of Wheaton returns for its 30th year, bringing more than 60 food and artisan vendors to the Marian Fryer Town Plaza.
    Could Baltimore unearth the Jones Falls? An art project imagines it in 2076.
    Curators behind a new exhibition ask Baltimore to picture the Jones Falls in 50 years. Does it have a highway on top? How about gondolas?
    Co-organizers of “Confluence: Reimagining Baltimore’s Waterways,” from left, Bruce Willen, Anand Pandian, and Lee Davis at Area 405.
    How do you get to Carnegie Hall? In a car seat.
    Meet 4-year-old piano prodigy Michael Girgis, who will perform at Carnegie Hall twice within a few months after winning two prestigious music competitions.
    Piano teacher Elena Ayanyan, left, watches her student Michael Girgis, 4, close out a song while his father, Magdy Girgis, listens.
    Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump’s name on building, blocks closure
    A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations — the latest legal setback for Trump’s efforts to leave his personal mark on the landscape of the nation’s capital.
    New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    ‘Gary the Lamp Guy’ repairs Baltimore’s brightest art pieces
    “Gary the Lamp Guy’ repairs and refurbishes lamps from his house in North Baltimore, as part of the small business that he’s trying to grow.
    Gary Black, a retired sound engineer, repairs a lamp from the 1930s in his basement workshop.
    A printmaker. A lawyer. A MICA student: Meet the artists and collectors behind Artscape 2026
    Despite the 50-degree temperatures and the rain, collectors and artists are making the most of this year’s weekend-long Artscape in downtown Baltimore.
    Artscape patrons find relief from the rainy weather Saturday at the artists tents under the Jones Falls Expressway.
    A seating mix-up at the Lyric sparks racism allegations, investigation
    Veronica Dunlap is calling for The Lyric's CEO and President Thomas Bailey to resign after what she described as a "racist response" by the venue to a seating issue.
    The Lyric is a non-profit performing arts center and live entertainment venue in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood.
    Artscape 2026: Everything you need to know, including traffic and weather info
    From traffic and weather info to new highlighted acts, here’s what you need to know about Artscape 2026 in Baltimore.
    “Shorty,” left, a stilts performer with Baltimore Hoop Love, walks through the crowd waving a colorful scarf as festival attendees wait in line for food at Artscape in downtown Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
    7 things to do in the capital region on Memorial Day weekend
    Join a free yoga class, neighborhood festival, comedy show and more this week in the capital region.
    “Sally and Tom,” the Round House Theatre’s next play, explores race, power and American history.
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