Arts

Whether you want to mosh to Baltimore hardcore bands, laugh at stand-up from a former "SNL" cast member or see some local art, we’ve got you covered.

You talked a big game on Dec. 31 about the ways you were going to change your life this year. Executing those intentions is another thing. These seven activities happening this week in Montgomery County offer the opportunity to do good on your New Year’s resolutions.

Although there is some debate about the validity of the Maduro image, it hasn’t changed the fact that it has thrust Maryland’s fashion community into the international spotlight.

Check out an Irish dance class, winter brunch, a secondhand book market and more cozy and fun ways to stay indoors in Baltimore County.

Mary Dennard has served as a guardian of Harriet Tubman's history since the 2000s, when residents and later federal and state officials came together to develop a plan for the $21 million Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad historical park.

If you’re looking for something to clear your head in 2026, consider a First Day Hike. It's one of seven great things to do in the coming week in and around Annapolis.

From sports to culture, we captured so many moments in photos. Here are The Baltimore Banner’s favorite photos of 2025.

Revlon is a queer Black artist who lives in Baltimore's Penn North neighborhood and has been recognized as one of the pioneers of Baltimore's ballroom scene, a subculture built by LGBTQIA+ Black and Latino communities.

Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91.

Cyclist Barnaby Wickham has collected more than 700 lost hubcaps, mostly on bike rides around Baltimore.

Rei Ami, who was raised in Germantown and soared to popularity this year in “KPop Demon Hunters,” and Baltimore’s Timothy Fletcher appeared on “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix.

From Turnstile to Tramell Tillman, Maryland artists of all practices had a remarkable 2025. Here are just some of the highlights in music, art, movies, TV and more.

Italianate mansion with water views is up for sale for under $800,000 in Essex, Baltimore County.

Melanie Hirsch, an attorney and Silver Spring resident, competed in a "Jeopardy!" tournament game on Christmas Eve that came right down to the wire.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine soon enters its fourth year, Ukrainian artists across the world continue to make art as a form of resistance and expression of what it means to be Ukrainian.

What exactly is the “City That Reads” reading? Pratt staff provided a list of the top 25 titles circulated within the last 12 months.

This week in Montgomery County brings 70mm film screenings of “Marty Supreme,” a feast of the seven fishes and more things to do with your family over the holidays.

James Ransone “committed not only to the work but to the camaraderie that turns every good film production into something familial and caring,” said David Simon, creator of “The Wire.”

First Lady Dawn Moore gives a tour of the Government House in Annapolis, where she’s expanding the conversation around Maryland art and artists one work at a time.

Flying V Theatre, which will put on “Fighter Fantasy” at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre on Dec. 20, blends the sport and theatricality of adults in spandex.