The cover of the new Double Dagger, CD, More.
[Image: Thrill Jockey]

Reporting on the upcoming Bob Dylan CD, Together Through Life, the folks at Pitchfork are speculating that the cover is "sure-to-be-scrutinized." Well, no kidding. When considering any Dylan release, that's the one thing you can be certain of—it will be scrutinized. And not just the cover, also the title, lyrics, song titles, choice of musicians, [...]

Katie Miller will be exhibiting her work at this year's Armory Show (March 5-7) in New York. It's quite an honor for the Parkton artist. Here's some more info...

Miller recently won the prestigious Wynn Newhouse Award, one of four $15,000 grants for artists with disabilities. This year, the jury consisted of Phong Bui, Chuck Close, [...]

What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
My first art form was music. I got my first set of drums when I was 14 years old. Within a few years I was playing in a number of bands with other local musicians. One day the saxophone player in a band I [...]

Two details from Matthew Kern's mixed media piece at Gallery Imperato.

The impressive photo exhibit currently at Gallery Imperato features portraits of Marylanders who, in some way, have taken a stand against, or raised awareness about, domestic violence. Organized by House of Ruth and designed by Alex Castro, the show includes pics of former mayors Schaefer and Schmoke, hotshot journalists David Simon and Jayne Miller, [...]

A few days ago, I grabbed some pasta salad and a copy of The Urbanite, the "Crime and Violence" issue, at Eddie's and lunched in the BMA's sculpture garden. Reading Mike Anft's excellent piece on the robbery/beating of Zachary Sowers, I noticed the evocative portraits accompanying the article. They were shot by Jennifer Bishop, [...]

Last year, John Waters mentioned that he'd been asked to do a benefit print for the 2008 Armory Show. The show—featuring work from 150 international galleries—recently closed in New York, and I got a chuckle from the image Waters submitted...

Look familiar? For years, the sign hung on Charles Street between 24th and 25th streets.