New Centerstage Artistic Director Kwame Kweh-Armah is revamping the Head Theater by changing its cabaret set-up to more traditional theater seating. But that's just the start. “One of the things I...
Theater buffs may want to hang out at the Starbucks across the street from the Hippodrome about an hour before showtime. My 13-year-old daughter and I have noticed that that's when a steady stream...
Over the years, Baltimore has inspired lots of great songs, from Randy Newman's "Baltimore" (covered fantastically by Nina Simone) and Bob Dylan's "Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" to a power pop...
Former CenterStage Artistic Director Irene Lewis hasn't wasted any time making an impression outside Baltimore. Her production of Alice Childress' Trouble In Mind, which was done at CenterStage four...
Otakon, the gathering of Japanese anime/mange fans, runs all weekend at the Convention Center. A three-day pass will set you back $75, but it's free to gawk at all the outrageous costumes...
Artscape, Artscape, Artscape… The weather’s perfect, uncharacteristically comfortable for the usually sweltering Artscape weekend. There's a ton of great stuff on tap, but I’m most interested in...
I can’t wait for tomorrow’s Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival at the Creative Alliance. For 10 years, the fest has been showcasing traditional arts from around the state, and this year’s lineup...
If I’m going to Honfest, I’m bringing my own cat eye sunglasses and checking out the music. Saturday, Rob Fahey plays at 6:30 pm, Red Sammy goes on at 7:00, and Landis Expandis brings the funk from...
It's a long weekend, so there's ample opporunity to get out and explore. Local faves J Roddy Walston and the Business play the Ottobar tonight and tomorrow, and it's sure to be a rockin' good time....
The Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric has announced its lineup for 2011-2012, and it's an intriguing mix. The Broadway shows include Spamalot, Rock of Ages, Come Fly Away, and Young...
