The Charm City's once-scrappy, small Everyman Theatre has officially become a venerable institution, with the acquisition and multi-million-dollar refurbishment of a grand one hundred-year-old theater venue in the heart of downtown Baltimore. And the company kicks off its new identity and new space in as dramatic a fashion as possible: by staging the Baltimore premiere of Tracy Letts's sprawling, explosive ... [Read]

Four best friends from Baltimore County teamed up to make wild, eccentric, challenging rock music -- or as they call it, "sonic free form electronic horror gospel hip hop soul pop madness." And the surprise of it all is, they succeeded beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Animal Collective is just about the most popular act going in the indie/hipster music scene, ... [Read]

Jack Everly conducts the BSO SuperPops in S'Wonderful, a tribute to the George and Ira Gershwin songbook. Pianist Stewart Goodyear joins to perform "Rhapsody in Blue," and Broadway vocalist Judy McLane interprets standards, including "They Can't Take That Away From Me" and "Someone To Watch Over Me." Thursday, Jan. 5, at 8 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, ... [Read]

Sam Beam is Iron & Wine, a dazzling folk-pop act whose latest album, Kiss Each Other Clean is a rich, idiosyncratic collage of sounds and rhythms that only enhances Beam's evocative lyrics exploring love, religion and dreams. The Rhode Island indie-folk band the Low Anthem opens. Wednesday, April 20, at 8 p.m. Rams Head Live!, 20 Market Place, Baltimore. Tickets ... [Read]

Marin Alsop leads the BSO in a Season Highlights concert, with excerpts from this year's classical programs, focused on youth and beauty, plus the work of Gustav Mahler. Among the highlights: selections from John William's Star Wars Suite, Mozart's The Magic Flute, Prokofiev's Cinderella and Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D Major. Friday, Sept. 10, at 8 p.m. Music Center ... [Read]