Master artist Dede Wyland teaches apprentice artist Jonathan Vocke bluegrass and country vocal music during a Folklife Apprenticeship. Bluegrass and country music derive from old time, blues, and western musical traditions via Appalachian people who migrated to Baltimore and coastal cities for work.

Bluegrass and Country Vocal Folklife Apprenticeship

Master artist Dede Wyland mentors Baltimore's Jonathan Vocke in bluegrass vocal music.

The Docu-Drama explores the Union Army's occupation of Annapolis and Maryland during the Civil War. Featuring interviews with experts and two reenactments based on historical documents, the film highlights the perspectives of local women and Union soldiers. The documentary offers a revealing glimpse into a lesser-known chapter of Civil War history.

Fort Grey - Mount Misery 1861

In April 1861, as Washington faces encirclement, the Union Army moves to occupy Annapolis and key Maryland hills.

William H. Martin has spent over 60 years hiking the Appalachian Mountains to research and conserve timber rattlesnake populations. Join him on a hike as he searches for these venomous snakes, in an effort to showcase the beauty and vital importance to a healthy and balanced ecosystem. This film was made in partnership with the National Park Service's Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance.

Timber Rattlesnakes of Catoctin Mountain Park

A snake expert in the Appalachian Mountains searches for the venomous but docile timber rattlesnake.

The documentary captures Hyattsville's journey in renaming William Pinkney Magruder Park to David C. Driskell Community Park. Honoring David C. Driskell, a distinguished artist and scholar of African American art, signifies a collective effort to confront historical injustices and foster a more inclusive future. Through this film, viewers witness a community's determination to acknowledge its past while celebrating Driskell's lasting impact on art and racial equality.

Namesake

A community reckoning with its past and setting a vision for the future in the search of a new name for an old park.

In a musical ballad, an animated clay house recounts its journey from tree to home on a sinking island in the Chesapeake Bay.

The Ballad of the Island Holland House

In a musical ballad, an animated clay house recounts its journey from tree to home on a sinking island in the Chesapeake Bay.

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