Arts

    ‘Dolly Parton wants to give you a gift’: How the country music icon helped Marylanders learn to read
    The late music superstar helped millions of children get hooked on reading through her international Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program.
    Imagination Library of Montgomery County, Maryland, Program Director Carol da Silva poses with a life-size cardboard cutout of Dolly Parton while promoting the program at a recent Father’s Day event in Wheaton.
    ‘I made this for you’: Local quilt makers honor family, community at the county fair
    Prizes at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair are just a fraction of the rewards local quilt artists receive for their creations.
    Becky Carr is one of several local quilters who took home prizes for her quilt creations at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair.
    Prince George’s County announces inaugural fashion week
    The festivities will take place Sept. 23-25 at Metro Points Hotel in New Carrrollton, according to a press release from the office of County Executive Aisha Braveboy.
    Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy’s administration will launch the county’s inaugural fashion week in late September.
    Fleetwood Mac, Marvin Gaye and more tributes featured in BlackRock Center for the Arts’ new season
    The Germantown arts center will celebrate America 250 with performances honoring national and local artists.
    Candlelight Concerts, a growing musical venture by Fever Events, plans four performances at Maryland Hall through May.  The first, "Cold Play & Imagine Dragons," is Feb. 14, 2024.
    Wait for it... an Eastern Shore native is Broadway’s latest Hamilton
    The 32-year-old Eastern Shore native graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia just as the musical “Hamilton” was becoming a sensation.
    Marcus John, who is from the Eastern Shore and stars as Alexander Hamilton on Broadway, signs autographs for fans outside the theatre last month.
    Greenbelt Cinema rallies community support to confront economic realities
    Greenbelt Cinema’s executive director asked City Council for additional funds to restore some film series in a Wednesday night work session.
    Operators of Greenbelt Cinema rallied supporters Wednesday evening to ask the Greenbelt City Council for additional funds to combat rising costs and restore some film programming. A Thursday free matinee of “Soul” welcomed guests of all ages.
    Which restaurants and spots did BTS visit in Baltimore?
    RM, leader of the seven-member K-pop group BTS, was spotted “namjooning” at the Baltimore Museum of Art over the weekend.
    BTS electrifies the crowd at M&T Bank Stadium on Aug. 10, 2026.
    After heart surgery, one of Baltimore’s busiest artists refuses to slow down
    Rising painter. Reggae party thrower. Black burlesque founder. Artist Ainsley Burrows does it all from Baltimore. He’s just getting started.
    Jamaica-via-Baltimore painter Ainsley Burrows at his studio in East Baltimore.
    7 things to do in the capital region, from a romance book pop-up to a Taylor Swift tribute concert
    Here’s what to do this weekend in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, including a 50th-anniversary event honoring “Roots,” Bookstore Romance Day and a Taylor Swift tribute concert.
    Jeanette Thompson owns Romantique Books, a Montgomery County-based popup romance bookstore.
    Ever wanted to own a parade train car? This might be your chance.
    The parade train was listed on Facebook Marketplace in Essex a few weeks ago for $35,000.
    Harry Campbell poses next to his vintage parade train car parked outside his repair shop in Essex.
    At the Josiah Henson Museum, his descendants stitch their family history
    The annual Henson-Nevels family reunion featured a new quilt unveiling, now on display to the public.
    Several of the quilt makers, including Tisha Thorne, left, gather in front of their creation at the quilt’s unveiling Saturday at the Josiah Henson Museum and Park.
    BTS electrifies Baltimore, tells fans they know ‘how to have fun’
    BTS fans began lining up outside M&T Bank Stadium nearly 12 hours before the Korean pop band took the stage Monday night bringing its “Arirang” World Tour to Baltimore.
    BTS closes out their show at M&T Bank Stadium on Aug. 10, 2026.
    Too dark for a Hopkins waiting room? A viral art debate unfolds.
    An art installation at a Johns Hopkins clinic waiting room has stirred a mix of emotions among those viewing it in person and online.
    Portraits by Stoehr that have been hanging in the Bayview waiting room since November 2025.
    A Poolesville artist will help you make your ‘spirit doll’
    Sumser’s next Spirit Women Doll-making class is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday at Poolesville’s Riverworks Art Center. It costs $20 and is open to anyone — including men.
    Lois Sumser holding her newest “spirit woman doll”.
    ‘Barn in the USA’: One of Maryland’s largest county fairs returns
    The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, Maryland's largest county fair, returns Aug. 14-22 in Gaithersburg. Here’s everything you need to know about tickets, schedules, food, entertainment and more before you go.
    Menu highlights this year include crabby fries, Krispy Kreme burgers and the return of a New Orleans-style food booth.
    These blind student filmmakers make magic on both sides of the camera
    Six students at the Maryland School for the Blind wanted to make a film about pizza. They ended up making one about themselves.
    Keith Lamar Jackson, 21, said filmmaking was new to him before this experience.
    Maryland Renaissance Festival’s new ticketing system avoids chaos of release days past
    This year, organizers contracted a new ticket vendor, Big Tickets, that has streamlined the process in a fashion that seems to be paying off.
    The Maryland Renaissance Festival, in its 50th season, is one of Maryland’s most popular annual events.
    Influential arts nonprofit Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance is shutting down
    The Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, a veteran arts nonprofit servicing Maryland, is shutting down after 25 years, its leadership told The Banner.
    Locals gather for a meeting of the Baltimore Informal Educators Roundtable, a program by the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance. The arts nonprofit is shutting down.
    What to do this weekend, including Baltimore’s Birthday Bash and a Patty Griffin concert
    From Baltimore’s Birthday Bash to Patty Griffin, planetarium shows and family fun, here are some of the best things to do around the region this weekend.
    Patty Griffin performs at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tinley Park, Ill. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP)
    After its Harborplace store closed, Made in Baltimore is rebranding. Not everyone is on board.
    Business owners are expressing frustration after Made in Baltimore, the city’s signature program to boost small makers, closed its Harborplace location and as it prepares to rebrand.
    Business owners, including Nichole Sullivan of Keppel & Kismet, are expressing frustration after Made in Baltimore, the city's signature program to boost small makers, closed its Harborplace location.
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