Arts

Ahead of the last weekend of “Bocking,” the stars of the Baltimore Center Stage sex comedy reveal how they fell in love with Charm City.

In Nashville, Tennessee, Republican and Democratic leaders are in an ugly partisan battle over who controls the city's airport, but they agree on one thing. It should be renamed to honor the state's favorite daughter, Dolly Parton.

A Maryland State Fair photography contest is facing backlash after an AI-altered image won first place in the “Neon Lights” category, prompting new rules on generative AI.

This week’s events include annual staples such as the Silver Spring Jazz Fest and Bethesda Row Arts Festival to the capital region.

COLUMN | Baltimore’s Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation approved a mural calling attention to the plight of Palestinians over a neighborhood association’s objections. It’s a good thing.

After Joel Shapiro’s “Blue” sculpture was removed from the Kennedy Center, O’s owner David Rubenstein bought it for more than $2 million, according to a person familiar with the sale.

Lonnie G. Bunch III will step down as secretary of the Smithsonian by the end of the year amid President Donald Trump's efforts to transform the institution.

Cortnie Burriss created the first version of “Talk Your Suit” to get high schoolers talking about literature. But now, she hosts game nights at Upper Marlboro’s Free State Distillery to get people talking.

COLUMN | Places like 49 West in Annapolis are shared living spaces where ordinary people spend significant hours away from home and work. When they change, even if the new owners say they’ll keep it the same, it breaks your heart.

Whether you want to laugh it up at the Baltimore Comedy Festival, dance it up at Charm City Live or visit the National Museum of Railroad History and Innovation on Labor Day, we've got you covered.

The capital region will host events including Afro Plus Festival, a standup show from Earthquake and more over Labor Day weekend and beyond.

The festival is also projected to be a significant economic boon for the county.

After bringing Emmy-winning talent such as Matthew Weiner and Lena Waithe to Charm City, Artistic Director Stevie Walker-Webb wants to build his legacy with Baltimore Center Stage.

COLUMN | Maryland is filled with people, places and foods unique to this quirky little state. It takes years to add them to your essential checklist, but the process is what makes life here special.

Round House Theatre in Bethesda is turning 50. Its scope has grown, but the mission remains the same.

Natalie Hanrion, a costume designer and maker, spent more than 100 hours on a handmade Italian Renaissance-inspired dress that pays homage to the Maryland flag.

Sandlot, a popular event and community space that began in Washington, D.C., will be the first sign of life for a larger development of downtown Largo, the Promenade at Lottsford, which will break ground in summer 2027.

Long before it became one of the most popular in the country, the Maryland Renaissance Festival started with a dream and a drink in the 1970s.

Here’s what to do this weekend in the capital region, including Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week and a culinary tribute to Dolly Parton.

Sequoia Snyder has performed with jazz luminaries such as Jason Moran and Herbie Hancock, but she’s carving out her place back home in Bowie.