SIN OF THE MONTH • BY ABBY BARDI Many years ago, my ex-husband, who teaches philosophy, often performed a useful mental exercise: he would examine something very ordinary

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, The Takoma Park city council chambers was the scene of a head-on collision April 2. The Sustaininator smashed into Aunty Nukes. City staff

TEENS: BY KELSEY MILLER, CNS Of the 279 female youth committed to residential treatment centers in Maryland in 2010, approximately 80 percent were accused of nothing more serious than

THEATRE • BY AMANDA ZIADEH Hexagon, a non-profit satirical singing, dancing and acting group, is now putting on its 57^th anniversary show, skewering Washington elites and raising money

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY MALI KRANTZ, CNS Prohibiting cars that run solely on gas from parking at electric vehicle charging stations is elitist, according to Maryland Sen.

PHOTOS • BY MARK PODGER On February 19, Voice photographer Mark Podger ventured over the river to the State Theatre in Falls Church, Va., for the 26th Wammies,

MUSIC • BY AMANDA ZIADEH The 26^th annual WAMA awards kicked off a little after 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 19. As the line outside the State Theatre

ECONOMY • BY AMALIA EHRMANN, CNS Special Report Families with young children in Montgomery County must earn at least $64,000 a year just to cover their basic needs

MUSIC • BY AMANDA ZIADEH Who really cares about the Grammys? On Sunday, Feb. 19, LOCAL guitar heroes will compete for the chance of winning a Wammie at

INTERNET • BY BROOKE AUXIER, CNS Maryland lags behind other states in making government information easy for citizens to access online, open government advocates said, despite Gov. Martin

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY KELSEY MILLER, CNS A coalition that pushed an alcohol tax increase last year is calling the tax a success and turning its efforts

THE HEART OF PARENTING • BY EMORY LUCE BALDWIN I am perplexed about something that has come up for both my kids: quitting an activity that they said

ENVIRONMENT • EARTHTALK I heard that species of flora and fauna are dying at a growing rate globally. How is this calculated and which types of species are

ENVIRONMENT • EARTHTALK I've heard of the slow food movement, but what is “slow money” all about? “Slow Money” is the name for a movement started by socially conscious

PHOTOS • BY JULIE WIATT On December 3, Downtown Silver Spring kicked-off the holiday season with a Santa available for photo ops, tree-lighting, caroling, and a “lion” from

by Chelsea Boone photos by Miguel Alvarez Roaring screams filled the Strathmore in North Bethesda as the performers stepped on to the stage.  All of their preparation led them to