Arts & Culture

Seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday, Dec. 11 through Wednesday, Dec. 17.

Whether you want to attend the Mayor’s Christmas Parade, see the Christmas tree lighting at City Hall or rap along to Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA, we’ve got you covered.

The world needs less jeer and more cheer. These local service industry folks are feeling the love.

Rock- and go-go-inspired holiday concerts, menorah lightings and more festive things to do in Montgomery County this week.

Waterfront Partnership, the nonprofit that upkeeps and represents the aquatic trash interceptor, launched a website on Sunday where fans of Mr. Trash Wheel can browse and buy outerwear, shirts, accessories, stickers and home goods.

At new Chinese restaurant Mahjong by Johns Hopkins University, the sous chef is a set of artificial intelligence-powered robots.

The holidays are afoot, and that means parties, gazing at lights, and other festive activities in Baltimore County.

Former professional football player Brandon Haw’s two African serval cats caused a stir Friday when they escaped into the streets of West Baltimore.

“The Board of Library Trustees and our CEO Sonia Alcántara-Antoine have separated as of Tuesday, December 9,” Yara Cheikh, the president of the Board of Library Trustees, wrote in a letter to library employees. “We thank Sonia for her contributions over the years and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.”

Critics for The New York Times called the shrimp and corn patties at The Duchess in Hampden one of the best dishes they ate this year.

New owners, same wrapping paper: These Roland Park besties are keeping Shananigans Toy Shop open for the next generation.

Baltimore’s Cynthia Daignault sold two new works for more than $110,000 total at Art Basel, the art world’s Super Bowl-like trade show, in Miami Beach.

In all the rhetoric spilled over suspension of food benefits, I never heard a discussion about the root causes. Why, in a wealthy nation, in wealthy Maryland, do people not have enough to eat?

Montgomery County’s Toys for Tots was in desperate need of a warehouse, and they finally got one.

WWE Superstar and actor John Cena will have his final match in Washington, D.C. in December. But high ticket prices will keep some diehard fans from seeing their pro-wrestling hero last hurrah.

“Little Miss Perfect,” which started as a song on TikTok that went viral, will have its world premier at the Olney Theatre. Producers hope it's Broadway-bound.

Here's how to explain to kids that the holidays might be lighter on material gifts in this economy, but there are still ways to make the season meaningful.

The nearly 3-century-old grist mill in Monkton, originally powered by a 24-foot waterwheel to grind grain into flour, has worn many hats: a long-abandoned mill, an antique shop and, most recently, a failed cidery.

Mount Vernon has become one of the city’s top locations for high-end bar hopping.

A dumpster fire spread to Harford Road bar and live music venue Micky's Joint, which is now closed for an indeterminate amount of time.