Arts & Culture

Whether you’re into outdoor concerts, birdwatching or getting in the spooky Halloween mood, there’s plenty to do in Howard County for the week ending Wednesday, Oct. 23.

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Maryland’s most flamboyant Revolutionary moment, the burning of the Peggy Stewart in Annapolis. You can also see the opera “Figaro” or watch the Midshipmen of Navy take on the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Rockville’s “Golden Bachelorette” Joan Vassos on her journey on the ABC show, being in control this time, and holding onto her late husband’s love even as she moves forward.

BOPA CEO Rachel Graham said the arts council is still planning to put on a fireworks display for New Year’s Eve and to organize a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade.

Chef Ashish Alfred, formerly of Duck Duck Goose and Osteria Pirata in Fells Point, is taking on a new start redesigning the menu of The Walrus Oyster & Ale House, a Howard County neighborhood pub.

Readers of The Baltimore Banner voted Di Pasquale’s the winner of best Italian sub in a series of matchups that pitted 16 local favorites against one another.

Barack and Michelle Obama joined Stevie Wonder, a music legend and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, on stage Tuesday night at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore.

Eleven months after the National Zoo in Washington sent its three wildly popular pandas back to China, a new pair of bears arrived.

Women who possessed special knowledge, such as midwives or herbalists, were more likely to be accused of witchcraft, as were women in need, including widows and beggars.

Broadway Hotpot & Bar is finally open in Fells Point, bringing the hot pot tradition from ancient China to a Baltimore restaurant.

Howard County’s local bars and restaurants are crafting cocktails and brewing beers that capture the essence of the season.

The strange and improbable story of how a storied filmmaker happened upon a historic discovery.

The popular Annapolis restaurant will take over a waterfront spot in Canton.

From speakeasy shrubs to gin-free concoctions, Chris Franzoni recommends restaurants and bars for mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks with all the flavor and none of the buzz.

Stressed out and need a hug? Try cow cuddling, also known as bovine therapy. Some Baltimore Banner reporters visited Clarksville Cow Cuddling to check it out.

Exactly how purple-and-black is Howard County? It serves as a good halfway point between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, so is the county Ravens or Commanders territory?

The Depot, a nightlife staple in Station North, is listed for sale after more than two decades in business.

A young family is joining the slew of interested people and partiers who are trying to prevent the owner of the ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March from limiting its liability in the disaster.

Five museum exhibitions across the region — from Washington, D.C. to Easton to Baltimore — purposefully blur boundaries between art and craft, BmoreArt writes.

Naturally, crab cakes are on the line, too, or “whatever kind of crab cakes you guys actually have in D.C.,” Scott said.