Amazing show at historic D.C. theater last night.
John Waters’s comic genius lit up D.C.’s Howard Theatre last night. Appearing a half hour ahead of the scheduled 8:00 start—in the Q&A afterward, Waters said he was surprised to hear himself...
Acclaimed filmmaker in Q&A after Gimme Shelter screening.
Legendary filmmaker Albert Maysles will appear at the Annapolis Film Festival this Saturday. Maysles—who produced classic documentaries such as 1968's Salesman and 1976's Grey Gardens with his...
Maryland recognizes 87 artists
The Maryland State Arts Council has announced its individual artist grant recipients for 2013. The grants, ranging from $1000 to $6000, were awarded for fiction, media/digital/electronic arts,...
Laura Lippman's novel, Every Secret Thing, is being made into a movie. Directed by Amy Berg (West of Memphis), it stars Dakota Fanning, Diane Lane, and Elizabeth Banks. According to indiewire.com,...
Filmmaker Martha Colburn used to share a warehouse/loft space with Jason Willett on Baltimore Street in the 1990s. They played together in The Dramatics, hosted shows by the likes of The Dirty Three...
I spotted this license plate and, just a few hours later, learned that the new Led Zeppelin concert film, Celebration Day, will screen tomorrow at these local theaters: Owings Mills 17, Cinemark...
It's Mencken Day, so celebrate accordingly. I'd suggest drinking a beer and reading a bit of Heathen Days.
Tonight, you can preview MOBTOWNMoon—a track-by-track tribute to the Pink Floyd classic by...
What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
Billy Martin
There are so many. David Lynch's Eraserehead is probably on every art student's list these days. Also, Luis Bunuel's Un Chien...
The Deer Creek Fiddlers Convention is happening at Westminster's Carroll County Farm Museum until 9 pm tonight. You can check out great bluegrass and Celtic music, dancing, and crafts. Tickets are $...
What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
Pulp Fiction by Quintin Tarantino and Art Spiegelman's Raw magazine. I saw Pulp a year after its release on video. I was an undergrad in...