Arts & Culture

For 15 months, the unusual item sat in the sunporch of a Banner reader’s home near Timonium Elementary.

Janice Hayes-Williams is searching for the descendants of urban slavery in America, rebuilding the legacy of the James Brice House in a collaboration with Historic Annapolis.

A recent find at the long-closed Bertha's Mussels got The Banner wondering: Have you come across a rare treasure in an old building?

For-profit house parties are raging in suburban Maryland, prompting Howard and Montgomery county officials to crack down on the practice.

Here are seven things to do in Howard County, from a “Lilo & Stitch” viewing to a play fest for all.

Judy Collins, a singer-songwriter who’s been performing for 60 years, qualifies as a musical legend. Legends occasionally come to Annapolis. Her show will be Saturday at Rams Head on Stage.

Whether you want to sample rare beers at Max’s Taphouse, dance to reggae legend Vybz Kartel or experience Baltimore’s dining scene during Restaurant Week, we’ve got you covered.

The store will cover nearly 20,000 square feet, with its signature B&N Café, a wide offering of toys and games, stationery items and, of course, books.

Here’s where to find Eastern European food markets around Baltimore — and what to look for when you’re shopping there.

If you’re in the mood for Irish rock and roll, local Black history, water-themed fine art and photography, and all of the Zumba classes in between, we’ve got you covered.

People love to complain about Baltimore’s bagel scene, but there are plenty of options if you know where to look.

The Sundance Short Film Festival comes to Baltimore’s Parkway Theatre this weekend, with shorts featuring topics from people- pleasing to pig-men.

The MAWS Act is a bill on Capitol Hill that aims to create a market for turning blue catfish into pet food.

Congress passed the Recissions Act of 2025, guaranteeing the end of federal funding of public media and putting local stations in a financial predicament.

Young people discover confidence, purpose and opportunity through creative programs that government funding rarely prioritizes.

Only five elementary schools offer band or orchestra classes. Starting next fall, the district will hire one instrumental music teacher to work between two schools in a pilot model.

Now in its ninth year, Courting Art Baltimore provides both scholarships and a public platform to Baltimore City Public School students who love art.

Vanessa Huxtable of “The Cosby Show” came to Baltimore in 1990 to have “big fun.” It turned out not to be so much fun for her, but it was awesome for us Baltimoreans.

Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died at 54. He was known for playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show.” Costa Rican authorities report he drowned Sunday afternoon at Playa Cocles on the Caribbean coast.

Author Anne Tyler was not born in Baltimore, but over several decades, hers has become one of the city’s signature voices.