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Adora Brown

Adora

Adora Brown is the summer 2025 arts & culture intern. Adora recently graduated from Emerson College in Boston, where she studied journalism, nonprofit communications and American Sign Language. Her previous work can be found in The Boston Globe, Boston.com, and WGBH News. When she’s not reporting, Adora can be found with her nose in a book.

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The first Peabody Institute musician-in-residence — guitarist Julien Xuereb —performs in lobby of Springwell Senior Living in 2015.
Peabody students perform and live at senior homes ‘like a resident grandchild’
A senior living community in Mount Washington has their own "resident grandchild" — a Peabody musician-in-residence who provides weekly concerts.
Raffy’s on 36th changed its exterior to a teal blue after purchasing Arthouse, which closed in October.
Hampden’s had a rough go of it with pizza places. Raffy’s hopes to win them over.
Hampden recently lost Arthouse and Paulie Gee’s, but Raffy's hopes to be the neighborhood’s new go-to spot.
Black Chakra, center, sits on the stage with his fellow poets after being named the winner of the Charm City Slam Finals at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in Baltimore.
Baltimore hosted the nation’s best poets — and crowned a king
Twelve poets vied last week for Charm City Slam's champion title, a highly regarded position in Baltimore's "mecca" of a slam poetry scene.
Saroeun Nay and Phalla Im appear in Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites by Chheangkea Ieng, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
Ghostly grandmas, plastered pigs: Sundance short films hit Baltimore screens
The Sundance Short Film Festival comes to Baltimore’s Parkway Theatre this weekend, with shorts featuring topics from people- pleasing to pig-men.
Little Market, an outdoor cafe serving up coffee and brunch favorites.
New to Ellicott City? Here’s your guide to eats, arts and walks.
Ellicott City is bustling with historic hot spots and newer hidden gems. If you're looking to explore the area, here's your guide to the best bites, experiences and shops.
Drs. Jack Abbott (Shawn Hatosy, left) and Michael "Robby" Robinavitch (Noah Wyle) exit the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center on an episode of "The Pitt."
From ‘The Pitt’ to ‘Severance,’ here are the Marylanders up for Emmy nominations
The nominees for the 2025 Emmy Awards were announced Tuesday. Here are the Maryland natives that made the cut with shows like "The Pitt," "The White Lotus" and "Severance."
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 03: The-Dream speaks onstage at Careers In Music: Merck Mercuriadis, Nile Rodgers and 2023 6x GRAMMY-nominated Singer-Songwriter-Producer THE-DREAM at The GRAMMY Museum on February 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
The-Dream, Jeffrey Osborne and Lucky Daye to headline Charm City Live
R&B artists The-Dream, Jeffrey Osbourne and Lucky Daye will headline the Charm City Live festival on Sept. 20, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced Tuesday.
A stolen vehicle crashed into the front of Motor House at 120 W. North Ave. on the morning of June 29, Baltimore Police said.
Motor House to reopen just three days after car crashed through its front doors
Motor House will reopen Wednesday, just three days after an alleged carjacking led to a vehicle crashing through the art venue’s lobby doors.
A crowd watches fireworks for the Fourth of July from Federal Hill Park on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Where to watch the most dazzling 4th of July fireworks
To help you decide where to spend your 4th of July, we’re rounding up some of the best spots to see fireworks in spots across Maryland.
Waymond Harrison in his studio with his paintings, some of which are still in progress.
How a former prison inmate painted himself a second chance at life
Waymond Harrison began painting during his time as an inmate at the Maryland Correctional Institution in Jessup. It was a choice that led him on a new life path.
Partygoers dance to the music at AFRAM's Roots and Family Stage.
Not just Juvenile and Patti: Here’s the local talent to cheer on at AFRAM
This year’s AFRAM festival will shine a spotlight on major musicians like Patti LaBelle, Saweetie and Juvenile. But don’t forget about the local Roots and Family Stage.
A member of Team Thrill wears a T-shirt from Devin Allen's "Rose" collection with Under Armour.
Devin Allen has a message for Baltimore’s youth. His Under Armour collection says it all.
Friends and family refer to photographer Devin Allen as a rose growing out of the concrete — a metaphor that's all over his new Under Armour collection.
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