arts & culture
St. Bernardine music director nominated for Grammy
Troy Smith, the recently hired director of music at St. Bernardine Parish in West Baltimore, needs to update his résumé; he’s been nominated as a quarterfinalist for a 2023 Grammy music educator award.
Dominican Sisters’ COVID-19 art exhibit memorializes pandemic deaths
The “Art in the Time of COVID” exhibit featured a variety of art styles, from painting to photography to quilting, journaling and collaging and more.
History of St. Peter’s Basilica, Paris cathedral on exhibit in Washington
“Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition” at the National Building Museum is one of two summer exhibits in Washington that delve into the history of a beloved place of worship visited by pilgrims and tourists alike.
Actor is ‘transformed’ by portraying Father Tolton in theater production
After nearly 300 performances of “Tolton: From Slave to Priest,” actor Jim Coleman said his life has been transformed.
Baltimore’s strongman
Antone Matysek’s most-famous stunt, which he performed on the Vaudeville stage, was hoisting three men over his head with one arm as they pedaled vainly on a custom-made bicycle outfitted with added weights.
Judge blocks Catholic University of America’s sale of Dorothy dress
A federal judge prevented The Catholic University of America from selling a dress worn by Judy Garland in the “Wizards of Oz” the day before it was scheduled to be auctioned.
Pope, Bono launch Scholas educational initiative
Celebrating the launch of the Scholas International Educational Movement and its environmental project, Pope Francis encouraged young people, especially women, to lead the charge in fighting climate change.
Notre Dame of Maryland students recreate 99-year-old photos
The cast of Notre Dame of Maryland University’s production of the Shakespearean comedy “As You Like It” joined forces with a class of digital photography students to recreate 99-year-old images of their predecessors, with the results now on display in an online exhibit.
Emmitsburg grotto awaits return of statue of Blessed Virgin Mary
A 25-foot statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is expected to be returned to its high perch at the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes overlooking the campus and surrounding countryside this summer.
Report: Kids’ time spent on screen soars during the pandemic
Use of screen media per day is up 17 percent for teens (ages 13-18) and tweens (ages 8-12) from the start of the pandemic, according to Common Sense Media. And that doesn’t take into account time spent attending school virtually and doing homework.