The Broadway legend and native son of Baltimore reflects on his roots, artistry, and legacy
De Shields moved with the fluidity of a dancer, knowing exactly how to pose his rangy body with a refined ease that belied his 79 years.
"You’re free to do what you want to do.”
For four decades, Ultra Naté has been an integral part of the Baltimore music scene.
How Everyman Theatre's Founder and Artistic Director, Vincent Lancisi Turned a Dream into One of Baltimore's Most Renowned Theaters
Lancisi’s philosophy is simple but profound: support the artist, tell compelling stories, and remain deeply connected to the community.
A Dream Team is Born with Kurt Weill’s "Street Scene"
With a three performance run, November 14-16 at Morgan State University’s Murphy Fine Arts Center, the venture not only exhibited an extraordinary level of achievement but also elevated both student programs to new heights of artistic excellence.
"You, Me, The Reign" is a Soulful Album with Decades of Influences but Very Much of Baltimore 2025
Where Archive Meets Queer Magic
For me, going to the archives is a mental health and wellness practice. Seeing queer memories feels really healing.
A Photo Essay of Baltimore's Free Underground Music Festival
This October 10-12th, Subscape showcased experimental and genre-defying music from punk and noise to electronic and indie rock with a strong emphasis on local and regional talent.
How a Silly Idea Evolved into the City's Beloved Competition
"In 2025, we were proud to return for the second straight year as presenting sponsor of the Kinetic Sculpture Race Powered by PNC," says PNC Regional President for Greater Maryland Laura Gamble. "This beloved event champions community, imagination, and invention, which is the spirit of Baltimore."
Latest Entry in Citywide Celebration of the Playwright's American Century Cycle Onstage Through September 28
Presented with humor, pathos, bombast and melancholia, Wilson's characters lay bare their desires and disappointments, hopes and expectations.
Elevating Connection at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
As the first Black music director of a major orchestra and also the youngest, breaking barriers and leaning into a bold vision is at the core of Heyward's personal playbook.
Art to Music, Music to Art
The center opened in November, 2024. Nine months on, it’s become a beloved meeting place for sublocal, musically inclined artists.
An Interview with Organizer Pablo de Oliveira on How the Carnival Party at Creative Alliance is Evolving and Performers You Won't Want to Miss This Year
The Viva Brasil party has become an icon of Brazilian culture in Baltimore, drawing audiences from throughout the DMV area. This year it returns to the Creative Alliance Theater, Saturday July 19th at 7:30pm.
"A Jazz Romance: Ethel Ennis, Baltimore & Me" Released This Spring
Arnett recounts the life he and Ennis created together with candid detail in A Jazz Romance: Ethel Ennis, Baltimore & Me. The book also offers an intimate account of the midcentury music scene, Baltimore, and how closely the politics of the time overlapped with show business.
Iron Crow Theatre Proves We'll Never Get Tired of The Rocky Horror Show
Oh, fantasy free me! The campy queer sci-fi horror musical gets a timely Pride month revival.
The Burlesque Class of 2025 Invites You to Their Graduation
“We’re teaching from the inside out by really getting down deep into the issues that are keeping [students] from who they really want to be and translating that to the stage but also translating it to daily life."
Baltimore's Most Fun Punks Drop a New Video, Wisdom, and a Show in Philly Next Month
"Politics have always been intertwined with music. I don't feel there's more of it now; it depends on what's happening in the world at any given moment." -Tommy Rouse
Baltimore-based Visual and Performing Artists Explore Conservation at the National Aquarium
"The words ‘childlike wonder’ come up with all of them. That's what the artists want to invoke in attendees—inviting adults back to play, realizing the power in being in that space."
Charles Ludlam's Queertastic Penny Dreadful, 'The Mystery of Irma Vep'
Ludlam wrote the play in the 1980s, and the current production at Everyman Theatre proves the genre has resonated for not only decades but centuries—still just as luridly, in this case also hilariously, entertaining.
