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    7 things to do in Annapolis: The Valentine’s Day edition
    Looking for something to do for Valentine’s Day in Annapolis? Got you covered.
    You can take your own force of nature to West Street, where someone stenciled the line, “But no man moved me till the tide,” onto the brick sidewalk and ask for a kiss.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Will The Admiral’s Cup stir up Annapolis music?
    The opening of the Admiral’s Cup this weekend adds another musical venue to downtown Annapolis.
    The Admiral's Cup opens in Annapolis on Feb. 6, 2026 with a friends and family event, with full service on Feb. 7.
    Turnstile thanks Baltimore after first Grammy win. Here’s how other Marylanders fared.
    Maryland has 10 chances to take home a Grammy Award on Sunday night. Here’s how all the local artists fared at the music awards show.
    Pat McCrory, Daniel Fang and Brendan Yates of Turnstile accept the Best Rock Album award for "NEVER ENOUGH" onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony at Peacock Theater on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
    Meet the local singers who could win Grammy Awards this weekend
    Several Marylanders, including Turnstiles, Rei Ami and Maggie Rose, are nominated for Grammy Awards, which air this Sunday.
    Rei Ami, left, and Maggie Rose.
    7 things to do this week in Montgomery County while it’s waaaaay too cold outside
    It’s freezing outside, but don’t let that stop you from having fun this week. Here’s what to do in Montgomery County.
    Instead of braving the elements this weekend, try a virtual tai chi class.
    ‘Golden’ from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ featuring Germantown’s Rei Ami nabs Oscar nomination
    Rei Ami, who hails from Germantown, is part of a trio that sings what is now an Oscar-nominated song, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday.
    BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 11: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami, winners of the Best Original Song - Motion Picture for "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters," pose in the press room during the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
    Backlash at the Kennedy Center is boosting local theaters and concert halls
    Attendance at the Kennedy Center has plummeted following President Donald Trump’s takeover of the national performing arts venue.
    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)
    National Harbor to get its own Las Vegas-style Sphere
    Sphere Entertainments wants to build a 6,000 seat capacity venue at the National Harbor.
    A rendering showing a Sphere at the National Harbor.
    Washington National Opera finds new home after Kennedy Center departure
    After announcing its departure from the Kennedy Center last week, the Washington National Opera will now set up shop at The George Washington University, plus other venues around Maryland, Virginia and D.C.
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Workers adjust the name of the “John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted in what they say was a unanimous decision to rename the facility “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”.
    Pinkshift is the next Baltimore band you need to know
    After Turnstile’s breakthrough success, the world is paying closer attention to Baltimore’s vibrant music scene. Is Pinkshift next?
    Pinkshift’s Paul Vallejo, Myron Houngbedji, and Ashrita Kumar.
    BTS to headline M&T Bank Stadium twice as Maryland’s K-pop embrace continues
    Five-time Grammy nominees BTS will perform at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore this summer, marking the K-pop group’s first headlining concert in Maryland, a state that has embraced K-pop.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: (L-R) Suga, V, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, Jimin, and RM of BTS perform onstage during the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
    Hutzell: Annapolis is having a bluegrass moment
    COLUMN | Annapolis has always been a musical city. Soul and blues, indie-folk singer-songwriters, rock, jazz, opera, chamber and orchestral music, and even bossa nova have crossed its stages. What is surprising then isn’t the presence of bluegrass. It’s the sudden sense that it’s everywhere.
    Sarah Larsen leads the Black-Eyed Suzies, the musical hosts for the Annapolis Opry concert series starting Sunday. The band includes, from left, Colinda Blankenship on banjo, Jennifer Reynolds on guitar, Nicole Snider on mandolin and Molly Hebert-Wilson on bass.
    Hip-hop icons the Roots and legendary singer Stephanie Mills to headline Artscape
    The Roots and Stephanie Mills will headline the Artscape festival, which will return to downtown May 23-24, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Thursday.
    At left, the Roots perform onstage during WhyHunger's Amplified: Annual Hungerthon Kickoff Concert in New York City on October 15, 2024. At right, Stephanie Mills performs at the VVIP Superlounge Experience during Day 3 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans, La., on July 06, 2025.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Colonial Players opens curtain on 2026 with a family dramedy
    Colonial Players kicks off the new year with a production of “Other Desert Cities,” a 2011 dark comedy that explores depression, addiction, family and memory. And other events in Anne Arundel County.
    "Other Desert Cities" opens Friday at Colonial Players with, from left, Kaitlin Fish, Stephen Nickens, Rebecca Kyler Downs, James Gallagher and Debbie Barber-Eaton as a fracturing family on vacation.
    What to do in Baltimore this weekend: See Jivebomb and an ex-‘SNL’ cast member
    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.
    Fans stagedive to Jivebomb at the Disturbin' the Peace festival at Baltimore Soundstage last year. Jivebomb will perform Sunday at The Ottobar.
    Baltimore’s storied 8x10 music venue to shut down this summer
    The 8x10, Baltimore’s storied music venue in Federal Hill, will close in June. Co-owner Brian Shupe discusses why.
    The 8x10, a concert venue in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, announced it will be closing on June 30, 2026.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Start 2026 with a hike around a state or local 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.
    The sand at Sandy Point State Park is ochre, a color caused by the presence of iron ore.
    Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, inspired many in music
    Smallwood’s songs were performed and recorded over the years by artists such as Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Destiny’s Child and Boyz II Men.
    LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15:  Singer Richard Smallwood performs onstage during BET Celebration of Gospel 2014 at Orpheum Theatre on March 15, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
    Ranking the 10 best Baltimore albums of 2025, from Lor Mark to Turnstile
    Artists from all corners of Maryland made some of the best albums of 2025, from here or anywhere else in the world.
    Clockwise from top left, Flock of Dimes, Infinity Knives, Micah e. Wood and Turnstile.
    Snoop Dogg’s NFL halftime show features Maryland artists Rei Ami and Timothy Fletcher
    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.
    KPop Demon Hunters' Singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami in white coats performing at the halftime show of the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions game on Christmas Day 2025.
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