Film: Amazing Grace. Aretha Franklin & choir at Watts’ New Bethel Baptist Church, 1972.
Last week I posted the trailer for the documentary, Amazing Grace, without comment because the power of the content speaks volumes …
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It may still be winter, but Mason’s Famous makes it feel like summer year-round.
I’ve had my eye on this opening for months now and finally—it’s just a week away. Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls® is opening …
Unexpected pleasantness. In the car, waiting for Jacob. Snowy. Icy. Mount Washington, Baltimore.
The weather folks said a winter storm was on the way, so this afternoon, I left work a little early. …
Super Blood Wolf Moon lunar eclipse—don’t let the frigid temperatures keep you from seeing it.
According to ace weatherman, Justin Berk, CBM, the wind chill in Baltimore at midnight tonight—the time of the Super Blood Wolf …
Ed Asner performing in Baltimore this weekend at the Gordon Center for the Performing Arts.
Did the Nazis make soap from the bodies of murdered Jews? That thought creates the central question that Baltimore native, …
From our front door to yours: Have a wonderful New Year’s Eve and do epic things in 2019. Cheers
Jacob made our New Year’s wreath this year and it’s all silver, smart, and stunning. I love the sparkly top …
Start with soupe de lenitlles a la truffe, then ring in the New Year with Petit Louis in Roland Park
Here’s Petit Louis’ menu for New Year’s Eve, 2018. As usual, their holiday menu—guided by Executive Chef, Chris Scanga—is pretty special. …
Baltimore Museum of Art presenting ‘John Waters: Indecent Exposure’—and, they’ve just gilded the lily.
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) may have just redefined binge watching. On Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10 …
Official Houdini Séance for 2018 hosted by the Jewish Museum of Maryland. Here’s your invitation.
Houdini died on Halloween 92 years ago. October 31, 2018 will mark the 91st annual Official Houdini Séance—and its first-ever occurrence …
Can you hold a chicken wing and make it look tasty? Casting a hand model in Baltimore.
Have young, man-hands of a size that makes chicken wings look big and plump? (You know who you are.) Taylor …
My friend and fellow writer, Brian Sullam retired last year. I thought you might like to meet him.
A PERSONAL REFLECTION In late 2017, four T. Rowe Price talent scouts were at Bukowski’s—a dark, dusty little joint in …
50 years ago this month, the Catonsville 9 burned draft records in a suburban Baltimore parking lot.
What led a group of nine ordinary Americans—including an artist, a nurse, and three clergymen—to seize several hundred draft records …
Baltimore’s Corradetti Glassblowing Studio: “Easter is coming. Let’s make an egg.”
Visit Corradetti Glassblowing Studio and celebrate Spring. You can work with one of their artisans to create your very own …
Artists: Learn to better protect your work. Join a no-fee clinic from the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance.
If you’re involved in creating artistic works of any kind, here’s an invitation from GBCA to make note of. To attend, …
Long Day’s Journey Into Night— Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre does O’Neill
And several other times in my life, when I was swimming far out, or lying alone on a beach, I …
The best restaurant for Chinese New Year in Baltimore is Zhongshan on Park Avenue.
This year, Chinese New Year falls on Friday, February 16th. And If you’re looking for a holiday feast, Zhongshan has …
New Year’s Eve menu at Petit Louis in Roland Park is inspired; with the wine pairings, it’s perfect.
Sometimes a menu is so special, so well thought out, that it requires sharing. Such is the case with this year’s …
Peabody’s Aeris Brass Quintet creates some of the most joyous sounds of the Holiday Season.
From WBAL TV in Baltimore, Season to Celebrate—a program capturing the sights and sounds of the holidays and featuring local …
