BOPA to remain Baltimore’s art council, despite fracas over $1M deficit
In an eleventh-hour reprieve, the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts will continue to serve as Baltimore’s arts council for at least the next 18 months, the quasi-governmental organization...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for December 06, 2024
General Daily Insight for December 06, 2024 Our energy is turning inward. The Moon in Aquarius begins the day by trining excitable Jupiter, making anything seem possible. Things shift, however, when...
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Bits & Bites: Baltimore bars say hello to holidays, duckpin bowling returns...
When Daniel and Lisa Restum took over Ale Mary’s this summer, they promised to preserve the holy spirit of the Fells Point corner bar with a Catholic theme. Preserve it they have, down to keeping many...
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Baltimore Scene by Sloane: Black Girls Vote Ball | PHOTOS
It was difficult to decide which was more glammed up for the 7th Annual Black Girls Vote Ball – the guests or the venue. Martin’s West was fully decked out in dazzling décor, with more than a thousand...
View ArticleWhat to watch: ‘Flow’ and ‘The Order’ are both worth your attention
A dialogue-free animated tale featuring a black cat and some frenemies on a boat, a Jude Law thriller about infiltrating a white supremacist group and a Netflix spy series with Keira Knightley and Ben...
View ArticleColumn: 40 years after it premiered, ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’...
It’s rare that YouTube’s algorithm surfaces much of interest. But for whatever reason, it recently offered a clip from “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,” the British series from Granada Television...
View ArticleCruise into this holiday season with a non-traditional vacation
By Jennifer Allen Between cooking, cleaning and hosting, the familiar hustle of the holiday season can sometimes feel more hectic than heartwarming. But what if there were a way to embrace the season...
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Percival Everett, 2024 National Book Award winner, rereads one book often
Percival Everett has won the National Book Award for fiction for his novel “James,” a reimagining of Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the point of view of the enslaved character Jim....
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for December 07, 2024
General Daily Insight for December 07, 2024 Today, life is a conveyor belt, serving you one thing after another! Venus dances into free-thinking Aquarius at 1:13 am EST, bringing a more communal...
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Jeff Holland: Palmer State Park in Harford County is the ideal place to...
One of the perks of this job is finding truly splendid new places to explore. Such was the case one chilly day this past week when we — that’s Millie the wonder retriever and me — discovered Palmer...
View ArticleWant more shrubs? How to make new ones with hardwood cuttings
By JESSICA DAMIANO Our gardens may be preparing for their winter slumbers, but that doesn’t mean we have to rest: It’s time to make free shrubs! The easiest way to propagate woody plants like dogwood,...
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It’s not too late to learn how to ski or snowboard
Let’s face it: The best skiers in the world all started as soon as they could walk. In your group of ski friends, there’s a good chance the one with the best form tackles any terrain and is always...
View ArticleJaw-dropping holiday light displays worth the trip this December
By Lisa Wells Looking at lights and decorations is a cherished tradition in anticipation of Christmas, especially as the displays seem to grow more elaborate and fantastic every year. If you are...
View ArticleWhy American travelers are choosing Europe for Christmas
By Mandy Applegate Christmas is the highlight of the year for many – a time of hearing Mariah Carrey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” on repeat, decorating the tree and seeing friends and family....
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for December 08, 2024
General Daily Insight for December 08, 2024 Left, right, up, down — we’re trapped in the center of a game of cosmic tug-of-war today. The Moon in Pisces begins things with a square to chatterbox...
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Annapolis named one of the best Christmas towns in America. Here are 4 events...
The holiday season in the City of Annapolis is festive, wide-ranging and nationally recognized. Travel + Leisure Magazine recently named Annapolis one of the 25 best Christmas towns in the country,...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for December 09, 2024
General Daily Insight for December 09, 2024 Today speeds up from one minute to the next. Things start out gently when the Moon in dreamy Pisces conjoins foggy Neptune, but we’ll be pulled right out of...
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‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 10, followed by ‘The...
By JAKE COYLE, Associated Press Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical “Emilia Pérez,” about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery to become a woman, led nominations to the 82nd...
View ArticleWinter can be a time of culinary abundance. Experts share tips on eating...
By DEVI SHASTRI Winter is settling in across much of the U.S., erasing the freshness and vibrancy of months past. But the chilly season doesn’t have to usher in weeks of lifeless, colorless dinner...
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Best TV of 2024: A modestly better lineup than usual, but why didn’t it feel...
One of my top shows of 2024 actually premiered in 2021. That’s because it took a couple of years for the Australian series “The Newsreader” to make its way Stateside. Alas, it was only legal to stream...
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