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The best local indie music in February
To help you keep track and update your playlists, here’s the most noteworthy new indie rock, punk, folk and experimental music of the past month from the area.
Man plays acoustic guitar, hands play piano, drummer and guitarist
At a tiny Annapolis-area park, a group of men is seeking to preserve Black history
Browns Woods Park seems too small a rectangle of patchy grass for the symbolism it holds. It is a touchstone of the historic Black community that once stretched from the Severn River across from Annapolis, all the way to Arnold in the north.
Members of the Annual Fathers Day Foundation met recently at Browns Woods Park, from left, James Henson, Kenyatta Rowel, Brandon Johnson, Tyrone Johnson and Devon Edwards Sr.
Banner inviting nominations for Baltimore’s Emerging Leaders
The Baltimore Banner is inviting nominations to choose Emerging Leaders of the Baltimore community. The Banner will launch its inaugural Emerging Leaders event in May.
Lmerging Leaders
BSO’s Jonathon Heyward will focus on ‘programming that is relevant to the community’ in coming season
The pioneering conductor laid out his plans for the orchestra's next year as he remarked that classical music "can transcend any boundary."
Jonathon Heyward, incoming Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, discusses his plans and goals for the orchestra’s upcoming 2023-24 season ahead of the official Season Announcement Celebration Event.
Commentary: What catching muskrats as a child taught Harriet Tubman
Childhood depiction with muskrat offers glimpse of her survival during enslavement
Statue of Harriet Tubman who hunted muskrat for food at the  Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Church Creek.
Muskrat love: Eastern Shore festival celebrates skinning and eating aquatic rodent
At the 76th annual National Muskrat Skinning Competition in Golden Hill, dozens of people of all ages raced to cut the pelt from these aquatic rodents. The tradition brings together families in this marshy land and hearkens back to Native American traditions.
Cesilee Oliver, 18, Miss Cameron Parrish 2022 from Cameron Parrish, LA holds up a fresh muskrat before skinning it at The National Outdoors Show in Dorchester County, MD on February 25, 2023.
Weekly horoscope: Feb. 27-March 5
Discover your forecast for the week ahead with our weekly horoscope for Feb. 27-March 5, featuring expert astrological insights for all signs.
Baltimore Horoscopes
Here’s where to go for a hike and nice lunch
Charm City Table, per a reader’s suggestion, takes a hike at Lake Roland then heads across the street for a bite at The Corner Pantry.
Corner Pantry Food spread
The Culture Report: Yg Teck’s new mixtape with Detroit rapper Peezy further proves his prowess
The 15-track project, "Champain," finds Teck and Peezy in constant conversation with each other’s musical approach and using the style of their respective hometowns.
Yg Teck live at Motorhouse
Photos: Fans show off their fashion game at the CIAA Basketball Tournament
The tournament is not just a place where players on the court get to to showcase their talent.
What I chose to wear to the CIAA games.
Jamestris Watson of Winston-Salem State University wore her school colors to the CIAA.  The Rams won their game for the day.
Women inmates use art to share their ‘life on hold’ at Notre Dame exhibit
Notre Dame of Maryland guest curator Casey McKeel created art workshops for some of Maryland’s incarcerated women, whose collages, paintings and audio are now on display at Gormley Gallery.
Life on Hold curator, Casey McKeel, poses for a portrait at the show, at Notre Dame of Maryland University, in Baltimore, Thursday, February 3, 2023.
Perspective: Baltimore as Copenhagen on the Inner Harbor? Why not?
Inner Harbor redevelopment needs big ideas to bring luster back to downtown Baltimore and to energize the city, Anirban Basu, an economist and head of an economic and policy consulting firm, says.
Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe
Ask an astrologer: How do I maintain friendships as an adult?
Discover astrological insights on maintaining friendships as an adult in this article! Learn about the impact of your birth chart and the 11th house on your relationships.
Portrait of Cheryl Fair, an astrologer
Is 51 past your prime to run for president? Only a woman would have to parse that.
Don Lemon said Nikki Haley, at 51, is past her prime to be president. At 51, I disagree.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 12: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Former UN Ambassador ( R) Nikki Haley visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on November 12, 2019 in New York City.
A guide to CIAA’s entertainment events, from a Slick Rick concert to HBCU step shows
If you’re looking for more than basketball, here are some of the most musically inclined CIAA-associated events taking place through Sunday in the Baltimore area.
Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick perform at the Legends of Hip Hop vol 4 show at the CIAA.
The Dish: Meet 3 people changing Baltimore’s pizza game
They include an artist turned pizza baker, a tour guide and a chef who’s finding his own voice in pie.
The spicy pepperoni pizza at Baltoz Bakery & Cafe, a new arrival to 6709 York Road. Owner Vlado Petrovski resists categorization, saying “My pizza is my pizza.”
Former Baltimore ‘Bachelorette’ contestant Justin Glaze on funny GIFs and TV dating
Baltimorean Justin Glaze discusses his time on the reality show and its counterpart “Bachelor in Paradise.”
Justin Glaze poses for a portrait outside of his home in Baltimore
‘We shared beds every night’: Indie musicians sacrifice to afford going on tour
As big stars like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé go on tour, many independent artists have trouble doing the same because of skyrocketing costs.
Radio is dead in Annapolis. Was anyone listening, anyway?
When WRNR went off the air this month, Annapolis mourned the demise of its only FM station. It was a refrain similar to the one two years ago when Pat Sajak sold WNAV for $1. “Oh, woe is me,” cried Annapolis.
WRNR is off the air in Annapolis.
’70s San Francisco Jazz club reincarnated in Baltimore at Keystone Korner
Today, the Keystone Korner marquee resides in Baltimore, nearly 3,000 miles away from its original location and bringing in some of the country's top jazz acts.
Prolific musician and owner of Keystone Korner, Todd Barkan, takes a portrait inside of his swanky jazz club in Baltimore City, Md., on February 9, 2023.
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