Get ready for goosebumps. Viola Davis is Ma Rainey—and she’s superb.
The screen adaptation of August Wilson’s 1984 Pulitzer Prize winning play, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, will premiere on Netflix December …
History
Broadway tales, backstage banter, stars’ stories—you’ll love these two guys.
When I was going to theatre school New York in the 70s, I’d go to gay bars on the weekend …
Tonight, you can buy a Tyrannosaurus Rex if you have deep pockets. (It won’t eat much.)
From impressionism’s opening moments to cutting-edge contemporary art, the 20th Century Evening Sale at Christie’s tracks the major movements of …
Asked about Naples, Florida on a 70s talk show I said, “It’s like a giant Valium.”
One summer in the late 70s, I flew from Los Angeles to Naples, Florida for a a visit with my …
NYC ’72, A case of salty goodness fell off the back of a truck and right into my arms.
A few days ago, I was watching Goodfellas and a scene from the movie brought back a tasty memory from …
Look in your drawers. There may be something small, yet really valuable in them.
Reading a story in Christie’s Magazine last week, I was reminded of a time, a decade or so ago, when …
The Stonewall Inn, the first national gay historic landmark in the U.S. is in a bind. Can you help?
I don’t typically share information about fund-raising campaigns, but these aren’t typical times and The Stonewall Inn isn’t a typical …
Sharing The New Yorker’s interactive cover for June 22, 2020. Kadir Nelson’s “Say Their Names.”
Profoundly powerful on Juneteenth; tragic and relevant every single day. Click to experience Say Their Names. I lived through this …
David Oyelowo is powerful as Martin Luther King Jr—you can watch the movie, SELMA at no charge.
Selma, director Ava DuVernay’s biopic about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is free to watch and rent on streaming services …
It’s PRIDE month and the 50th anniversary of the post-Stonewall march. Here’s a must-see video.
I know a thing or two about LGBTQ marches and parades—I joined my first one in Greenwich Village five decades …
Prior to the 2020 primaries and the Presidential election, this should be required reading.
As Jacob and I were using the required black ink to fill in some of the ovals on our mail-in …
Video vignettes from Baltimore Heritage are showcasing the city’s rich and colorful history.
In this time of pandemic-related work-from-home days, Baltimore Heritage (BH) has created a clever and smart way to engage with …
Big news from the Baltimore Museum of Art. A $3.5 million gift supporting the world’s largest Matisse collection.
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) has the largest collection of works by Matisse of any art museum in the …
5, 6, 7, 8! A Chorus Line cast reunites (virtually) to recreate I Hope I Get It, the Quarantine edition.
This video will make you want to jump out of your chair, take a pivot step, and walk, walk, walk. …
I saw a nice video today. It made me feel warm all over. Here’s actress Linda Gray from… “well, you know.”
The last time that Linda Gray and I chatted and laughed was at a reunion of the talented folks who …
Taking WFH breaks: The Met—100 curators talk about 100 works, 2 minutes at a time.
Before I joined T. Rowe Price as a writer eight years ago, I’d worked as a freelance or contract …
Elaine Stritch delivers on Stephen Sondheim’s anthem to living through tough times.
Sure—it’s a creepy and uncertain time, but we’re still here. And with some thoughtfulness for others, some introspection and common …
Feel the need to get away from current events? Spend 5 hours touring Russia’s iconic Hermitage.
Yesterday, I shared some avenues that you can use to visit museums virtually, while the institutions are officially closed over …
Typewriters are wonderful machines. Two are coming to auction, and they’re more wonderful than most.
I started earnestly writing when I was 15 years old. I wrote with a Parker 75 fountain pen filled with Sheaffer’s …
This fascinating 1928 film, part of a year-long series from The Met showcases the back-of-the-house.
The Met is marking its 150th Anniversary. Throughout 2020, as part of their sesquicentennial, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in …
