He’s been called the “Banksy of Baltimore,” gaining notoriety for the wire street art installations he constructs, possibly illegally, in the Maryland city and throughout the D.C. area. And like Banksy, the world-renowned, England-based street artist whose murals are highly…
If you’re not into the murder and mayhem of most Halloween mainstays and don’t want to tramp around ghost towns, other options await. Subtly haunting and otherworldly destinations beckon visitors with a touch of the unknowable, the whimsical and the…
East Coast concert lovers with a penchant for geodesic domes, rejoice: the Las Vegas Sphere is getting a sister venue in Maryland. WTOP reports that the Prince George’s County Council (PGCC) has... East Coast concert lovers with a penchant for…
A towering turquoise pool complete with diving board stands vertically as a clear invitation to come to the newly renovated Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden. It is reopening this weekend after years of being under construction at the National Mall. WTOP received…
Children’s Theatre of Annapolis will open its 2026-27 season with Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical, running October 30 through November 15 at the theater’s Bay Head Park complex in Annapolis. The production features local performers ages 12 through 18 and brings the story of sisters…
Sharon Weinberger, Antonia Tricarico, Kim Roberts Meikle, and John DeFerrari have titles that are worth a read. A national-security reporter (who has written for Washingtonian), Weinberger offers a timely examination of how the tech industry is increasingly involved in our…
There was nearly a miscarriage of justice when a drag queen dressed as Tina Turner bolted from the crowd, cutting in front of the real competitors and running through the finish line at the 39th annual 17th Street High Heel Race. Upon…
Clearly, though, there was one important voice missing in this drama: an actual designer of the Cheesecake Factory. So, I called him up. “What we were always trying to achieve was creating a bit of a theatrical, touch of exotic…
A red sculpture in what was once “Dave Thomas Circle” honors Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, the first female pitcher in the Negro Leagues. News4’s Adam Tuss reports. Florida Avenue and New York Avenue in Northeast D.C. was the site of…
The latest exhibit for the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum renovation is set to open later this week in Southwest D.C. “At Home in Space” will show visitors the 50-year history of experimenting with humans living and working in space.
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