Arts & Culture

In the early 1960s, developer James Rouse quietly cobbled together 14,000 acres of land in Howard County, telling few and using a number of shell companies to keep prices low. People speculated that the land was being used for a research lab or a giant compost pile.

Halloween-themed events around Montgomery County through Sunday include a drag show, pumpkin picking and more.

Bethesda’s Woodmont Grill, which has been serving all-American classics since 1992, announced its abrupt closure.

Restaurants, museums and theaters in Maryland are offering freebies or reduced-price deals to federal workers during the government shutdown.

The Maryland Food Bank plans to spend over $3 million in the next month to help food-insecure Marylanders.

The Baltimore Museum of Art drew an influx of new members after announcing it’d host Amy Sherald’s mid-career retrospective.

Jerry B. Whiddon was the artistic director of Bethesda’s Round House Theatre for 20 years. He died on Oct. 17 at age 77.

Cheesesteaks are having a moment in Baltimore, with new restaurants popping up everywhere to serve Philadelphia’s signature dish. Many feature Cooper Sharp cheese.

Mayor Brandon Scott announced funding Tuesday for food aid, child care and rental assistance, days before SNAP benefits are expected to cease.

Geno’s Steaks, famous Philly cheesesteak restaurant, is opening at Power Plant Live! in Baltimore in early 2026.

The Top of the World observation deck at the Baltimore World Trade Center will continue to be run by Create Baltimore, the group’s CEO announced Monday.

By chance, a little college in Towson has come to hold the largest Jane Austen collection in the world outside of England.

The discount food retailer is beloved by some customers for its doughnuts, but has also struggled to improve its bottom line.

Shaina A. Hernandez will become CEO and president of the Baltimore Public Markets Corporation.

A bitter fight in Howard County between Manor Hill Brewing and its neighbors has lasted nearly a decade.

It started with just a few Halloween animatronics, but now the Catalina Haunt has become a destination for neighborhood residents and Halloween fanatics across the county.

Apparently there’s nothing to be done about the demolition and construction at the White House. It’s still heartbreaking to see a hole in it.

Suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum.

Over the years, people have complained online about the pungent diesel exhaust from Mr. Tasty ice cream trucks, of watching them speed through Patterson Park. But this summer the conversations turned to the behavior of the owners themselves.

This is the sixth year that the Downtown Partnership has worked with other groups to bring gigantic pumpkins to downtown Annapolis, where they are carved by local artists.