If you think you hate Las Vegas, you might be blinded by the lights on the Strip. No local will dispute that the city you see in TV shows and movies is over-the-top. There are tourism-board sl…
In this issue
The season of popcorn movies (and a few crunchier nuggets) is upon us. The healthy mix of genres is encouraging, including action, horror, drama, a couple of feature-length soap operas, biogra…
Guava Jelly will perform from 10 to 10:45 a.m. July 7 in Frederick’s Baker Park Band Shell as part of Celebrate Frederick's Summerfest Family Theatre weekly music series.
Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s FUN Company raises the curtain on local youth in “Peter Pan, Jr.,” a show for the entire family.
2022 National Juried Exhibition — through July 10, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Works in a variety of media by artists from around the region and the nation. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.
Experience the magic of live entertainment with Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater during the 2022-2023 Celebrity Season, which kicks off in August. The season lineup includes performances by world-renowned musicians, dance shows, a magician, live theater and the first-ever film festival …
Across the world, people are increasingly embracing the subculture of "mermaiding." At its simplest, these are humans of all genders, shapes and backgrounds who enjoy dressing up as mermaids. In recent years, a growing number have flocked to mermaid conventions and competitions, formed local groups called "pods" and poured their savings into a multimillion-dollar mermaid tail industry.
WASHINGTON — “Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain” centers on a single ancient artifact: a damaged but still commanding statue of the Hindu god, who’s holding up a bit of the ceiling — still attached — of the Cambodian cave he once occupied. Yet other sculptures from the…
It was February 2009, up near Morgan State University, and Joe Keyes was talking to his friends from the Funkadelic world. He was ready to start playing in a band again and knew what kinds of people he wanted in the group.
Elizabeth Lucas, the founding artistic director of Free Range Humans, is no stranger to unconventional performance spaces. She’s put on plays at McClintock Distillery and Union Mills. Actors performed in the bleachers of Sky Stage while the audience sat in the performance area. Centennial Me…
Find out where all your favorite food trucks will be parked this week.
Beer and spirits releases this week in Frederick County and beyond.
In this episode of the UnCapped podcast, host Chris Sands talks with Julia Herz, executive director of the American Homebrewers Association, about home brewing, craft beer, Savor, and what the AHA does. Here is an edited excerpt of their talk.
The one-man punk band J Marinelli will perform at Sky Stage in downtown Frederick on July 1. James Marinelli calls Norway home via West Virginia. He will bring his unique brand of international folk punk to Frederick in the midst of his Europe/America tour. Learn more about the artist at jma…
Gaithersburg Skate Park invites skateboarders, inline skaters and BMX bikers of all skill levels and ages to Skate Park Night Skate during SummerFest on July 2. The skate park will open at noon for regular operation, with best trick contests and giveaways starting at 6 p.m.
Frederick’s 4th: An Independence Day Celebration will be held all day July 4 in Baker Park in Frederick, presented by Celebrate Frederick and the Frederick’s 4th committee. The celebration kicks off at noon with opening ceremonies at the bandshell stage. Festivities continue until dusk, incl…
Rocknoceros will perform from 10 to 10:45 a.m. June 30 in Frederick’s Baker Park Band Shell as part of Celebrate Frederick's Summerfest Family Theatre weekly music series. This group has entertained tens of thousands of fans around the country, performing at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits …
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Frederick Pride will return to the city with a resurgence of energy and flamboyance.
The world sure can seem like a mess lately. At times, it can start to feel as if an unavoidable ill fate is upon us all.
With decades of work as an academic librarian, it’s no wonder that Gregg Silvis launched his visual art career by making art books and pieces constructed of pages of discarded books.
Frederick artist Marty Mercer presents a collection of hand-built ceramics and all media paintings in the Frederick Community College Mary Condon Hodgson Art Gallery. The exhibit, “Marty Mercer Originals,” opened June 11 and runs through July 13.
Sloane Crosley’s second novel, an unromantic comedy satirizing start-up culture, modern dating, city-dwelling aesthetes and other millennial woes, is dedicated to “the men.” With her gift of precision, the author clarifies: well, “some of the men.”
Braddock Heights author Allen Futsch’s new narrative fiction novel, “One More River to Cross,” was recently published by Dorrance Publishing Co. The book follows the journey of a man who doesn’t seem to fit in.
Soledad O’Brien wasn’t so sure about her new co-star.
When the pandemic began, bluegrass guitarist David Bitler invited musicians in the area to meet weekly at a park in Boonsboro to get together and jam.
“Portal,” a collaborative dance theater performance, is a pandemic-induced contemplation of people’s connection to earth and body, and a call to reconnect, get grounded and take meaningful action to address the environmental crises caused by climate change.
Freedom Fest starts at 1 p.m. June 26 with a car show, kid zone, food trucks, live music and fireworks at International Community Church, 123 Byte Drive, Frederick.
Explore the shapes ink can make in an interactive workshop with artists Wen-hao Tien and Johan Lowie.
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