In the hundredth year of her death, a celebration of life
Araminta Harriet Ross was born into slavery approx 1820 in Dorchester County, MD to parents; Harriet Green and Ben Ross. When she married her husband John at age 25, she became Harriet Tubman. She made her escape to freedom in Philadelphia a few years later and it was here that she learned about the... Click for More...
World Folk Music Association Hosts Benefit Concert for Madison House Autism Foundation June 1
In the last 40 years, the rates of autism has increased ten-fold, now affecting one in 88 children. Autism, which is four to five times more common among boys, is one of the country’s fastest-growing serious developmental disabilities, yet only receives less than five percent of research fund... Click for More...
Join Maryland State Delegate Michael Summers for a Glass of Wine June 5
Ah, Wednesday—the best and worst day of the week. Sure, you may loathe the day that falls smack in the middle of the work week, but it serves as a reminder that you have only two more days to go before you can kick off your shoes and enjoy your weekend. Plus, it’s a good day to take a m... Click for More...
Connoisseurs Can Sample the Finest of Reds and Whites at Marietta Wine Festival May 25
Amateur and veteran connoisseurs looking to awaken their taste buds will have a chance to samples a flood of bold and effervescence wines when the Marietta Wine Festival taps its barrels Saturday, May 25. The bright festival will feature some of the best local wineries, and offer a wine sampling gl... Click for More...
The 9th Annual Open Studios Tour Exposes the Inner Workings of the Gateway Arts District May 11
Art is everywhere—in people’s homes, on busy streets, in tiny galleries, and on the walls of major museums. It is living and breathing all around us. On Saturday, May 11, the burgeoning Gateway Arts District will show just how present art is in the everyday when it hosts the 9th Annual ... Click for More...
Laurel Mill Playhouse Revitalizes "Hair! The Musical" Opening May 17
The 1960s was an era of incredible change. From the boundary-pushing hippie counter-culture to tradition-defying sexual revolution, the decade of free love, social consciousness, and peace philosophy shaped much of the way activism has manifested since. And no other artistic pursuit has really capt... Click for More...
Fans Remember Jenni Rivera, Influential Latin Artist and Social Activist
Yesterday, news outlets reported Jenni Rivera, 43, died after the plane carrying the Latin singer and social activist, along with six other passengers including makeup artist Jacobo Lienares, publicist Arturo Rivera, stylist Jorge Sanchez, and attorney Mario Macias, crashed in the early hours of Dec... Click for More...
Zane Ignites Passion with Her Pen during a Recent Book-Signing at Barnes & Noble in Washington, D.C.
Her erotic fiction is a fixture on both the New York Times and Essence best seller lists. Her television series Sex Chronicles enjoyed a successful run on Cinemax, and she is about to start production on a movie based on one of her scripts, in which Nia Long has a starring role. She has sold millio... Click for More...
