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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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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Jim Messina to perform at Rams Head in Annapolis by Mary Carole McCauley

Jim Messina, who performed in such bands as Buffalo Springfield and Loggins & Messina, is coming to Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis.

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Monday, November 10, 2025

Maryland artists push back against censorship, whether from conservatives or liberals by Mary Carole McCauley

Whether it's Amy Sherald moving her controversial exhibit to Baltimore or the removal of Confederate statues, Maryland artists find ways to resist censorship.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

John Mulaney returns to Baltimore with new 'Mister Whatever' tour by Mary Carole McCauley

Comedian John Mulaney will bring his "Mister Whatever" tour to The Lyric Baltimore on March 13, 2026, featuring new material about fatherhood and life on the road.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Mario apologizes after viral video shows him cursing at cameraman in California by Mary Carole McCauley

Baltimore-born R&B artist Mario apologized on social media after a viral video showed him cursing at a cameraman during a concert in California.

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Monday, October 20, 2025

Center Stage's prison play gives voice to people the system leaves behind | REVIEW by Mary Carole McCauley

While it doesn't look away from its characters' rage and sorrow, "The Peculiar Patriot" also is often funny and full of joy.

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

BSO extends Jonathon Heyward's contract as music director early by Mary Carole McCauley

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has extended Music Director Jonathon Heyward's contract through 2031, underscoring his success in boosting attendance and broadening the orchestra's reach.

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Monday, October 13, 2025

John Waters to keynote major writing conference in Baltimore by Mary Carole McCauley

John Waters will address the Association of Writers & Writing Programs' annual conference at the Baltimore Convention Center.

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Friday, October 10, 2025

2 Baltimore Center Stage plays transfer to NYC by Mary Carole McCauley

Two plays that originated at Baltimore Center Stage have transferred to off-Broadway " a sign that Maryland's largest theater is assuming an increasingly important role in the national spotl…

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

BSO to send 5 musicians to China, including Baltimore sister city Xiamen by Mary Carole McCauley

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will send a group of musicians to China this month, marking its first-ever visit there and celebrating Baltimore's 40-year sister city relationship with Xiam…

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Baltimore searches for new operator for Pier Six outdoor concert venue by Mary Carole McCauley

Baltimore is searching for a new operator to manage its Pier Six Pavilion after Live Nation/ASM Global declined a contract extension, with proposals due Nov. 7.

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

John Waters turns 6 screenplays into audiobooks, voices all characters by Mary Carole McCauley

John Waters will narrate six of his screenplays as audiobooks, performing every character himself, including roles from Hairspray and Pink Flamingos.

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A hair-raising spectacle: Audiences are captivated by conductor coiffures by Mary Carole McCauley

So-called "conductor hair" has long been a classical music thing " to the occasional consternation of the conductors themselves.

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Friday, September 5, 2025

'Bay to Baltimore' swimmer Katie Pumphrey makes waves with art exhibit by Mary Carole McCauley

Katie Pumphrey, a Baltimore-based interdisciplinary artist and ultramarathon swimmer, opens her solo show, "Swimming Pool" tonight at the Creative Alliance.

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Friday, August 29, 2025

Kennedy Center fans, artists weigh boycotts under Trump: 'I won't pay money to be disgusted' by Mary Carole McCauley

Ticket sales have decreased, and cultural groups are refusing to perform at the Kennedy Center to protest its takeover by the Trump administration.

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

Parkway Theatre to project short films onto Baltimore buildings by Mary Carole McCauley

The Windows on North + Charles festival of short, experimental films will be projected onto Station North storefront windows for six weeks through Baltimore's SNF Parkway Theatre.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Baltimore Center Stage overhauls leadership for theater's next act after financial slump by Mary Carole McCauley

Baltimore Center Stage Managing Director Adam Frank is stepping down, and Artistic Director Stevie Walker-Webb and Producing Director Ken-Matt Martin will co-lead the theater.

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Friday, August 15, 2025

Paramount Baltimore music venue back on track after yearslong delay, lawsuit by Mary Carole McCauley

Construction has resumed on the 4,000-seat Paramount Baltimore concert hall at The Walk at Warner entertainment district, years after delays and a legal dispute halted progress.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

California arts leader appointed new CEO of Lyric Baltimore by Mary Carole McCauley

The California arts administrator Thomas Bailey was appointed Wednesday as CEO and general manager of the Lyric Baltimore, replacing longtime local leader Jonathan Schwartz. Schwartz, who ha…

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

'Water for Elephants' tickets go on sale at Baltimore's Hippodrome by Mary Carole McCauley

Tickets went on sale Friday for  "Water for Elephants: The Musical," the critically acclaimed Broadway show and Depression-era circus drama that will launch its national tour in Baltimore…

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Friday, July 25, 2025

Robyn Murphy becomes permanent CEO of Baltimore's arts council by Mary Carole McCauley

Robyn Murphy was appointed Friday as the permanent chief executive officer of Baltimore's arts council, a position she has held on an interim basis for the past eight months.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

BSO hosts first-ever rap concert as Nas brings 'Illmatic' to Meyerhoff stage by Mary Carole McCauley

Hip-hop legend Nas is performing his iconic debut album Illmatic with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to a sold-out crowd at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, marking a historic first-time collabora…

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A Belair-Edison man wrote a song for Spike Lee. Now, he sings opera. by Mary Carole McCauley

It wasn't easy being a Black teen in the Belair-Edison neighborhood who sang opera. But Hakeem Henderson persevered.

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Friday, July 11, 2025

Arsenic in books? Exhibit shows that some pages can kill by Mary Carole McCauley

A Walters Art Museum exhibit looks at deadly minerals used to make illuminated books.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Jeffrey Osborne, The-Dream and Lucky Daye to headline Charm City Live by Mary Carole McCauley

Charm City Live, Baltimore's third city-sponsored, annual summer music festival, will have three headliners this year.

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Thursday, July 3, 2025

The '1812 Overture,' an Independence Day staple, is prominently featured in U.S. popular culture by Mary Carole McCauley

Over the past 145 years, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" has been used to sell cereal and to astound movie audiences.

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How a Russian orchestral work became the soundtrack to America's 4th of July by Mary Carole McCauley

Tchaikovsky was neither American, nor a founding father, but his "1812 Overture" has become the soundtrack to our Independence Day, as integral as fireworks and the flag.

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Monday, June 30, 2025

Library of Congress acquires Stephen Sondheim papers by Mary Carole McCauley

It takes a certain kind of warped sensibility to find the light side of cannibalism. But the late musical theater composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim was up to the task. Some of the pione…

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

BSO begins bargaining first musicians' contract since 2019 lockout by Mary Carole McCauley

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has begun bargaining its first musicians' contract since the 2019 financial crisis and 12-week lockout.

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Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Silk, Stefflon Don to perform at AFRAM by Mary Carole McCauley

R&B group Silk and British rapper Stefflon Don have been added to the 49th annual AFRAM festival lineup.

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

John Wilkes Booth play by 'Mad Men' creator keeps eye on present in Baltimore debut | REVIEW by Mary Carole McCauley

'John Wilkes Booth: One Night Only!' by 'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner premiered at Baltimore Center Stage.

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