Local and international talent gather for theater festival

Baltimore based QuestFest features performances from deaf artists

By Nick Di Marco

Imagine watching your favorite television show on mute, or tuning into a foreign language channel for a soap opera. Would you be able to follow the along? The discipline of storytelling and art fuse at the crossroads of theatre without words for QuestFest.

Unbearable 'Untraceable'

By Alex Plimack

It's nice when a movie actually lives up to its title. Sometimes. Take "Untraceable," for instance. It's the new year's first release in the thriller category and every element of the supposedly shocking genre is untraceable. Sensible plot progression? Untraceable.

Reel Deal: Heath Ledger: an actor for a generation

By Alex Plimack

I never expected this column would be difficult to write. I wanted to write about society's fascination with the famous, ultimately evident when a celebrity passes away followed by the public outpouring of grievance and condolence. It's a fascinating paradox: people feel connected to someone they have never met, shedding tears for the loss of a person they only knew through various media.

HBO's 'The Wire' is a society microcosm

By Fernando Madrigal

Back in November, when the writers' strike loomed over every Hollywood set, I thought the best show on television might finally get a fair shot at a mass audience. "The Wire" (Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO), a show with really only one character: Baltimore, was written, shot and completed before the writer's strike hit.

Q&A with the stars of monster film 'Cloverfield'

By Alex Plimack

"Cloverfield" cast members Mike Vogel, T.J. Miller and Lizzy Caplan who played Jason, Hud and Marlena, respectively, sat down on the Friday the movie was released to talk about the time spent working on the film. Why did you agree to sign on to the movie without knowing much about the movie? Vogel: I think first of all, we're out there trying to work.