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Pride Month 2026 has begun. Here’s what to expect for the LGBTQ+ celebrations.
Pride month has begun across the U.S., bringing parades and parties to big cities and small towns to celebrate LGBTQ+ people.
Tamea Cobb poses for a portrait at the 50th annual Baltimore Pride Parade in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore on June 14, 2025.
Outdoor summer movie guide: Where to watch under the stars
Nothing says summer like watching a free movie outdoors. Here’s where to find the screenings in the Baltimore region.
Free outdoor movie screenings return to Baltimore Peninsula’s the Lawn this summer.
Hutzell: Who said it best? Maryland county exec candidates in their own words.
COLUMN | Can you guess which candidates for county executive in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties said these words? Probably not. They’re often interchangeable. So, who says them best?
Scott Pelley of ā€˜60 Minutes’ accuses CBS News head Bari Weiss of ā€˜murdering’ the show, reports say
In a remarkable sign of the turmoil at CBS’s top-rated ā€œ60 Minutes,ā€ correspondent Scott Pelley said CBS News head Bari Weiss was ā€œmurdering the showā€ and accused its new producer of having ā€œslender qualificationsā€ for the job, according to reports.
Scott Pelley, then-anchor of the "CBS Evening News," at the CBS Upfront in New York, May 15, 2013.
Could Baltimore unearth the Jones Falls? An art project imagines it in 2076.
Curators behind a new exhibition ask Baltimore to picture the Jones Falls in 50 years. Does it have a highway on top? How about gondolas?
Co-organizers of ā€œConfluence: Reimagining Baltimore’s Waterways,ā€ from left, Bruce Willen, Anand Pandian, and Lee Davis at Area 405.
ā€˜Save the Garage’: The ongoing battle over a beloved music venue on the Agricultural Reserve
The Garage, an alternative music venue on Honey Acres in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve, was ordered to shut down operations. It is fighting for its right to party.
The Garage, a beloved music venue on a farm in Boyds, is fighting back against rulings that say it can’t exist on Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve.
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? In a car seat.
Meet 4-year-old piano prodigy Michael Girgis, who will perform at Carnegie Hall twice within a few months after winning two prestigious music competitions.
Piano teacher Elena Ayanyan, left, watches her student Michael Girgis, 4, close out a song while his father, Magdy Girgis, listens.
11 of the Baltimore area’s best smashburgers
Smashburgers are having a moment in Baltimore. Here are some of the best places to find them, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
The Royal Blue's smashburger comes with bacon and the option to add a runny egg for brunch.
What to know about the artists backing out of Freedom 250 as Trump prepares to headline
By late Thursday, several previously announced performers had withdrawn from Freedom 250 festivities, including Bret Michaels, the Commodores, Martina McBride, Morris Day and Young MC.
FILE - Singer Bret Michaels performs at halftime of an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz., Sept. 8, 2019.
Baltimore hired an accomplished city planner, but we can’t get past his hair
In his first several months in Baltimore, Tim Keane, the new city housing commissioner, has turned heads with his vintage polyester suits and fat kipper ties. He might have stepped out of Studio 54.
In his first several months in Baltimore, Tim Keane, the new city housing commissioner, has turned heads with his fashion.
This new cocktail challenge has Baltimore bars buzzing
To shine a spotlight on Baltimore’s creative bartenders, the Charm City Cocktail Club is challenging locals to try 12 bars around the city before its July deadline.
A local group of spirits enthusiasts recently formed the Charm City Cocktail Club to celebrate Baltimore’s cocktail scene — and its first foray is a challenge to fill up a passport by visiting a dozen Baltimore bars.
Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump’s name on building, blocks closure
A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations — the latest legal setback for Trump’s efforts to leave his personal mark on the landscape of the nation’s capital.
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)
Maryland’s Zwe Spacetime leaves Spelling Bee stage with one final air sword salute
The last Maryland speller, Zwe Spacetime, who advanced to the finals in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, was knocked out in the third round of the finals Thursday night.
Washington, DC - May 28: Speller 42, Zwe Spacetime of Washington, D.C., representing Ralph Ellison Homeschool, competes in the Final Round of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
CBS News leader Bari Weiss replaces executive producer of ā€˜60 Minutes,’ begins overhaul
Saying it was time for a new approach and a new chapter, CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has replaced the executive producer of ā€œ60 Minutes,ā€ naming outsider Nick Bilton as the show’s new leader.
The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Look under your seat: It’s an Oprah send-off for WJZ’s Marty Bass
Marty Bass capped his 48-year career at WJZ Baltimore with a shoutout from a famous former colleague: Oprah Winfrey.
Marty Bass, a WJZ reporter for 48 years, at the Baltimore studio April 6.
Protest concert led by Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters is coming to Howard County
Bruce Springsteen is no stranger to criticizing President Donald Trump. He’ll likely do it again at the Power to the People protest concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia on Oct. 3.
Bruce Springsteen performed the first concert at CFG Bank Arena post renovations on April 7, 2023.
What to do this weekend, including the Baltimore Film Summit, an opera and monster trucks
Whether you want to head to a Greek, Italian, Irish or AAPI festival, watch a vampire opera or enjoy Jonathon Heyward at the BSO, we've got you covered.
A knight in an accursed and shattered world tempts fate with a mysterious song in Albert Birney's "Gruenfeld," screening at the SNF Parkway on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 3:30pm as part of the Baker Artist Awardee Shorts block.
7 things to do in the capital region, from a cult classic’s anniversary to a block party
Things to do in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties this week include a 40th anniversary screening of ā€œHeavy Metal Parking Lot,ā€ two Ari Lennox concerts and more.
Scenes from the cult classic, "Heavy Metal Parking Lot." The documentary short, which was filmed in Landover, will celebrate its 40th anniversary at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center on May 31.
Moore seeks federal disaster aid for Maryland farms, wineries hit by freeze
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is asking the federal government for disaster aid to help farms and wineries that had crops damaged by a late-spring freeze.
Three weeks later Black Ankle Vineyards is still grappling with the damage of a late season frost that decimated their buds for grapes.
Future Islands on their path to Baltimore, 20 years as a band and that viral ā€˜Letterman’ video
Future Islands will perform at Pier Six Pavilion on Thursday in commemoration of the band’s 20th anniversary.
Future Islands.
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