Arts

The cidery and gluten-free brewery in Gaithersburg will have its last day of operations on Dec. 21.

The change in Sunday operations, effective Jan. 11, will affect 10 branches within the county “to ensure consistent staffing” and “sustainable operations,” according to library officials.

Maryland Institute College of Art students Hazel Paik and Nicole Estelle Brown won big at the 2025 AXA Art Prize — familiar territory for the Baltimore art and design school.

An exhibit at UMBC, “Picturing Mobility,” runs through Dec. 19 and features two inventions that made leisure travel possible during segregation — the automobile and the camera.

The Grand Illumination that kicks off the calendar filled with events that make Annapolis a perennial contender on national lists of the best Christmas towns.

Lisa Ann Walter, a Silver Spring native and Montgomery Blair High School graduate, made a surprise appearance in the season finale of “Dancing With the Stars.”

Standout chefs and restaurant owners in Montgomery County are serving up traditional American dishes alongside cuisine from their own homelands, including Italy, China, Jordan and beyond.

Students in Baltimore’s arts programs are navigating how to use AI in their creative processes as they worry about its growing influence.

Skateland Putty Hill, the beloved, bedraggled rollerskating rink in Nottingham is closing on Dec. 7 after 48 years in business.

Timothy App, a Baltimore-via-Ohio abstract painter and former Maryland Institute College of Art professor, died this week. He was 78.

The Strathmore Jazz Orchestra is composed of 17 musicians led by conductor and composer Daniel Jamieson and will perform their first concert in February.

The longtime Bethesda resident and researcher at the National Institutes of Health worked on Havana Syndrome and used Botox to help renowned classical pianist Leon Fleisher regain function of his right hand.

Things to do around Montgomery County this week include a Thanksgiving parade, a showcase of local authors and a 10-year-anniversary celebration of a Rockville brewery.

New York-via-Baltimore visual artist Derrick Adams talks about his 30-year career, brand partnerships and how they drive his nonprofit efforts in his hometown.

Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings opened in October at Montgomery Mall. The restaurant, which began in New York, is part of an expansion across the Northeast.

If anyone knows what makes Jane Austen’s world tick, it’s British playwright Emma Whipday. Her adaptation of the 19th-century author’s most famous work debuts Friday.

Things to do around Montgomery County include holiday celebrations, a Renaissance festival at a brewery and more.

Strathmore launched the Artists in Residence program in 2005 to provide training and mentorship to musicians. The debut concert for this year’s class is Wednesday.

"Active Golden Karaoke" at Holiday Park Senior Center in Silver Spring takes place twice a week and provides a second home and family for some Vietnamese residents.

Mikey Coltun, 33, was raised in Rockville and is the bassist and musical utility knife for Mdou Moctar, an ascendant rock quartet that plays Tuareg music.