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Friday, March 6, 2026

Theater review: Dan Rodricks' love for Baltimore illuminates 'No Mean City' by Mary Carole McCauley

Playwright Dan Rodricks' "No Mean City: Baltimore1966" sets the O's improbable pennant push against the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement.

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Friday, February 27, 2026

Jazz great Herb Alpert bringing fabled Tijuana Brass to the Lyric March 27 by Mary Carole McCauley

At age 90, jazz trumpeter Herb Alpert still goes on tour " and he's bringing his old band, the Tijuana Brass, to the Lyric Baltimore on March 27.

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Theater Review: Lena Waithe's 'trinity' is a therapy session in play form by Mary Carole McCauley

Perhaps Lena Waithe's focus on her mental processes and inner space is unsurprising in a playwright who sprinkles her conversation with references to therapy.

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

BSO to perform Philip Glass' controversial 'Lincoln' symphony next year by Mary Carole McCauley

Composer Philip Glass is bringing "Lincoln," his composition celebrating the 16th president's life, to Baltimore for the symphony's mid-Atlantic premiere.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

John Waters to take spotlight in 'American Horror Story' Season 13 by Mary Carole McCauley

Cult filmmaker John Waters will join Season 13 of "American Horror Story," which debuts on Halloween on FX and Hulu.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Fundraising on track for Baltimore's Artscape, festival planners say by Mary Carole McCauley

Fundraising for the 2026 Artscape is making good progress, officials for Create Baltimore, the city's event-planning agency said Tuesday.

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Monday, February 16, 2026

With shuttering of Kennedy Center, large-scale opera returns to Maryland by Mary Carole McCauley

Thanks to the yearlong turmoil roiling the John K. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, large-scale opera will return to Baltimore this spring for the first time in 17 years.

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Friday, February 6, 2026

Great Gatsby at the Hippodrome: Did they even read the book? | REVIEW by Mary Carole McCauley

Some advice to the team behind "The Great Gatsby" musical touring at Baltimore's Hippodrome: Read the book.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Stavros Halkias adds 4th Baltimore comedy show by popular demand by Mary Carole McCauley

Baltimore funnyman Stavros Halkias added a fourth show to his "Dreamboat" tour at The Lyric Baltimore "due to popular demand."

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Lena Waithe is still climbing with Baltimore Center Stage debut: 'Playwriting is a new mountain' by Mary Carole McCauley

Lena Waithe spoke with The Baltimore Sun about her upcoming play "trinity," which premieres in Baltimore next month.

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Baltimore's Everyman Theatre selects new artistic director by Mary Carole McCauley

Everyman Theatre has selected the Alley Theatre's Brandon Weinbrenner as the Baltimore troupe's new artistic director.

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Stavros Halkias to film comedy special in Baltimore by Mary Carole McCauley

Comic Stavros Halkias announced Wednesday that he will film his "Dreamboat" tour in Baltimore.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Freddie Gray inspires play at Baltimore's Everyman Theatre by Mary Carole McCauley

"RIOT: The Beat of Freddie Gray" will have one performance at Baltimore's Everyman Theatre.

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Ahead of Lena Waithe play at Baltimore Center Stage, performer teases 2 more by Mary Carole McCauley

Lena Waithe is releasing her debut play, "trinity," at Baltimore Center Stage and teased two more upcoming releases.

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Maryland arts advocates rejoice after Congress vote to fund NEA, NEH by Mary Carole McCauley

Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to continue funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, delighting Maryland arts advocates.

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

The Roots, Stephanie Mills to headline Artscape 2026 by Mary Carole McCauley

Veteran R&B crooner Stephanie Mills and the 1980s hip-hop band The Roots will headline 2026 Artscape, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Thursday.

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Hitting the high notes: 7 classical and jazz concerts in Baltimore in 2026 by Mary Carole McCauley

From a birthday party for jazz legends to virtuoso pianists, here are six classical music and jazz concerts we're looking forward to in 2026.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

8 noteworthy Baltimore concerts to look forward to in 2026 by Mary Carole McCauley

The CFG Bank Arena. Nevermore Hall. Baltimore Soundstage. The 8×10. Baltimore has so many great places to enjoy today's musical hitmakers that we couldn't limit ourselves to highlighting…

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Four plays and musicals we're looking forward to in 2026 by Mary Carole McCauley

Each January as residents remove their holiday lights, Baltimore theaters power up the pyrotechnics, staging some of their boldest work.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Drag queen, magician and comic Lucy Darling perform to at Lyric on Feb. 21 by Mary Carole McCauley

Magician, drag queen and comic Lucy Darling " the alter ego of Carisa Hendrix " is bringing their "Simply Darling" show to The Lyric Baltimore in February.

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Monday, December 15, 2025

'Swan Lake' with international dancers coming to Frederick by Mary Carole McCauley

"Swan Lake," performed by ballet dancers from more than a dozen nations and four continents, touches down in Frederick on Jan. 15.

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'Music is better in hell': Comic Paula Poundstone talks Trump, protest and comedy ahead of Annapolis show by Mary Carole McCauley

Ahead of a Dec. 19 Annapolis show, comedian Paula Poundstone reflects on Trump, comedy and finding clarity in dark times.

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Monday, December 8, 2025

'Deceived' review: Everyman Theatre finds comic moments in noir thriller by Mary Carole McCauley

Everyman Theatre's update of "Gaslight" is undeniably entertaining. But its message of female empowerment strikes me as pure wish fulfillment.

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Friday, December 5, 2025

Neil Diamond musical to come to Hippodrome by Mary Carole McCauley

Tickets went on sale Friday for the national tour of "A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical" starring "American Idol" winner Nick Fradiani.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Free water taxis to connect Baltimore's Inner Harbor for Most Festive Weekend by Mary Carole McCauley

Baltimore's Most Festive Weekend will feature free water taxi service connecting Inner Harbor neighborhoods, along with markets, performances and other holiday events.

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Monday, December 1, 2025

Landmark Mount Vernon church reopens Thursday with concert, pop-up bookshop by Mary Carole McCauley

A landmark Mount Vernon church will reopen to the public Thursday in a new role when it hosts a concert and pop-up bookstore.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Innovative 'Nutcracker' comes to Maryland in December for 4 performances by Mary Carole McCauley

A version of "The Nutcracker" coming to Maryland in December will feature acrobats, life-sized puppets and a reimagined second act.

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Avett Brothers and Mike Patton team up for Baltimore-area concert by Mary Carole McCauley

Singer/songwriters Mike Patton and the Avett Brothers will bring their emotionally complex songs to the Baltimore area for a June 14 concert.

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Friday, November 14, 2025

Meghan Trainor, Olivia Dean announce Baltimore concert dates in 2026 by Mary Carole McCauley

Pop divas Meghan Trainor and Olivia Dean have announced separate concert dates next summer at Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena.

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

Baltimore Center Stage holiday revue casts Broadway veterans, hometown performers by Mary Carole McCauley

Baltimore Center Stage has announced the cast for "Santa Claus is Comin': a Motown Christmas Revue," and it's a testimony to the city's growing impact on the American theater scene.

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Hayley Williams tour stop in Baltimore disappears then reappears on lineup by Mary Carole McCauley

A concert in Baltimore disappeared and then reappeared on Paramore singer Hayley Williams' solo tour lineup.

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