Artist Goodloe Byron needs no introduction, especially if you’ve seen his murals on the Church Street Parking Garage in Frederick, at the Red Line Metro in Silver Spring, in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon area—or more locally at The Surf House, Kannavis…
The Lion King (PG) If you get confused and think you’ve wandered into a Disneynature film, don’t be embarrassed—you won’t be alone. Working Disney magic as only Disney can, “The Lion King” is cast entirely with animals—sort of. The film…
One of the most popular wellness conversations this year is related to nutrition, more specifically how to lose weight through “dieting.” This always leads to an interesting conversation, as everyone has their own opinions—some of which can be very strong.…
Let me count the ways Tessa Hadley’s “Late in the Day” captivated me. Most of all, I appreciated its elegant yet simple prose, but its evocative ambiances, astute insights into long-term relationships and the inequities between men and women as…
A veterinarian deals with anxiety every day. Pets are often anxious coming into the office, but anxiety in dogs is common, occurs for many reasons and is expressed in many different ways. Anxiety in dogs is expressed through panting, barking,…
All Welcome at Safe Streets Urbana Aug. 17 Meeting The Safe Streets Urbana committee plans an Aug. 17, 9 a.m. meeting at the Natelli Community Center, 9023 Harris St., to organize support for students walking and biking to school at…
Baked goods “without all of the hard feelings”–with this mission statement, Sage Cakery seemed like something I had to experience! The newly opened Sage Cakery, the passion of owners Nikkie Byrd and partner Kurtis Esworthy, greets you with the energy…
VOU Residents Working to Ensure Safe Streets As the Villages of Urbana (VOU) community has grown, so have safety concerns. A group of residents formed the Safe Streets Urbana committee to improve the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers on…
Did you know that there are 180 species of odonates in Maryland? Odonates are an order of insects that include dragonflies and damselflies. You can spot the difference between the two by looking at their eyes. Dragonflies have big eyes…
Toy Story 4 (G) When the Disney organization puts its mind to it, they turn out magic—tons of magic. They have in this a bit of magic, humor, pathos, humanity and charm. Tom Hanks as Cowboy Woody leads the cast,…
