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Politic. Street Talk
For Three Days, Tinted Black Unmarked SUVs Filled a Golden Mile Neighborhood
A federal immigration enforcement operation in Frederick’s Stoneybrook neighborhood drew national attention after a confrontation between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and residents and immigration observers escalated over the Labor Day weekend. The operation began after ICE agents reportedly stopped a vehicle in the neighborhood while attempting to arrest a man who fled the…
September 15, 20260Comments
Street Talk
Rockwell Brewery Hosts the Chuck Brown Band
The unmistakable beat of Washington, D.C.’s go-go music made its way to Frederick, when the Chuck Brown Go-Go Band took the stage at Rockwell Brewery. The performance brought the energy and rhythm of D.C.’s signature musical genre to Rockwell’s Riverside taproom, where a crowd gathered for an evening filled with dancing, powerful horn lines and…
August 16, 20260Comments
Freestyle Politic. Street Talk
FREESTYLE: When Politics Finds Its Rhythm
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” The saying, commonly attributed to Mark Twain, captures something particularly interesting about the way culture and politics intersect. The names change. The circumstances change. The language changes. But the patterns have a familiar rhythm. Hip-hop, perhaps more than any other modern cultural movement, understands that rhythm. Born…
August 16, 20260Comments
Street Talk
COGO Sound Bath Healing at Sky Stage
The gentle ringing of crystal singing bowls drifted beneath the summer night sky, inviting guests to slow down, breathe deeply and simply be. On July 29, Community of Grace Organization (COGO) brought its Full Moon Sound Healing Under the Sky to Sky Stage in downtown Frederick, creating an hour centered on rest, release, reflection and…
August 12, 20260Comments
Street Talk
“Your first thing is your very personal thing’: Frederick screenwriter Shantel Smith turns grief, faith and comedy into television pilot “Black Sheep”
"Your first thing is your very personal thing." That realization became the foundation for Frederick screenwriter, actress and content creator Shantel Smith's debut television pilot, Black Sheep. The independent comedy-drama, which premiered this month at New Spire Arts, transforms Smith's own experiences, questions about faith and personal loss into a story about belonging, identity…
July 29, 20260Comments
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