Arts & Culture

Singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan grew up in Ellicott City and will return to perform a series of five shows at the Ottobar.

This week, I swing by Faidley Seafood’s new location in Catonsville and check in on a bakery in Baltimore known for its sweet potato cake. I also make the case for sampling ice cream with ants in it. Trust me on this.

The annual Maryland Film Festival will return in 2024 for its 25th anniversary.

At this lab in Baltimore, scientists can play God, manipulating the conditions to get fish to spawn more frequently than they do in the wild.

Claim the last two months of the year as a time to make changes — but only the ones that really fit your life.

Colin Williams doesn't have a car, a phone or a house, but if you ask him, he's living a fairy tale.

This weekly column explores hot cultural events of the moment.

Some quick, last-minute places to catch the colorful blooming of fall.

Cole Swindell and Nate Smith are also on the bill of the ”Home Team Tour 23.”

Books such as “Gender Queer” and “All Boys Aren’t Blue” have become flash points in school board races nationwide, including in Maryland.

Black professionals have traditionally been an ignored group. They are Wes Moore's “secret weapon,” according to political experts.

Meet a couple of former teachers who are launching a bar and bookstore in Ellicott City.

Christina Delgado is “Nuyorican,” or a New York Puerto Rican, and recently opened in her first Baltimore home the Puerto Rican Home Museum, a mixed-media collective exhibit that celebrates Puerto Rican families and culture.

Banner readers shared their tricked-out Halloween pet get-ups, including superheros, witches and ... toast.

Red Emma's recently purchased a building at 415 E. 32nd Street and a storefront at 3128 Greenmount Ave. and is renovating them to create a multilevel community coffeehouse, bookstore, and social center.

With 67 houseplants (and counting), I’ve developed my own list of plant stores and personalities that have helped me grow my collection.

The Northeast loop of I-695 has plenty of tasty dining options, from pit beef sandwiches served in a gentlemen’s club parking lot to classic German cuisine.

Get your playlists ready — here’s the best the month had to offer.

The Baltimore Banner is bringing a monthly roundup of the best and most noteworthy indie rock, punk, folk, and experimental music from the area.

Actor and comedian John Kassir explains how he became the voice of the iconic Cryptkeeper from “Tales from the Crypt.”