Musicians hit hard by the pandemic
By Christina Armeni “It’s a really scary time for artists of any medium,” said Hyattsville opera singer Teresa Ferrara….
January HyattsKIDS Life & Times
Created by contributors in grades K-8, the HyattsKIDS Life & Times features local news, columns, and comics from our city’s…
How Kristen Arant became the Drum Lady
By Emily Williams West Africa’s Mandingue people have a long tradition of using a drum called a djembe to bring…
Music, the ultimate peacemaker
By Eric Maring My wife and I moved to Calvert Hills in College Park in 1999 after wandering around India…
Archie Edwards Blues Foundation relocates, keeps the piedmont blues alive
By ALLAN WALTERS — You have probably walked around Riverdale Park on a Saturday and heard music that reminded you…
PorchFest is back, bringing local musicians together to jam
By KRISSI HUMBARD — PorchFest, Hyattsville’s roaming music fest, is back for a second year. The Hyattsville Preservation Association (HPA)…
Ready to rock (and stroll) at first Hyattsville PorchFest
BY HEATHER WRIGHT — Hanging out on a porch, you can watch the life of your neighborhood: kids biking, people…
Blue Plains keeps rocking with album release, Kingman Island performance
BY JACKITA D. BASS — On an unusually cool May day, local indie rock band Blue Plains set up in the living…
Visiting the Waterhole in Mount Rainier
BY CAROLINE SELLE — On a Friday morning in late January, there was a consistent flow of customers at the new Mount…
