If I were going to be in town on February 12th, I’d brave hell and high water to see this concert
Pablo Casals performed at Peabody; cellist Amit Peled will honor one of those performances with one of his own. Here’s …
Music
Reason #2361 that I love Baltimore
The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University—our just-up-the-street neighbor on Charles—trains musicians; the GRAMMY Awards honor them. Hilary Hahn, Preparatory …
12 powerful minutes with Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte set a high bar at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Awards Saturday night, November 8th. In …
In Baltimore—Happening Now—Taxi Tunes
Living Station Nights and Sky Space Project presents: IDLING AT DUSK! When: Friday October 24th, 5 – 11pm Where: Penn …
The next Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award will go to one hell of a great gal.
It’s a long press release, but she deserves every single word. She’s a dame who has never been afraid of …
VIDEO: Andy Warhol – The Complete Picture
IMDb says, “Andy Warhol: THE COMPLETE PICTURE is the definitive account of the life and work of the most enigmatic …
Learn the process of recording a Broadway Cast Album
If you enjoy Broadway musicals as much as I do and if you haven’t heard these four extraordinary podcasts before …
The top 8 July 4th movies (and some fountain trivia)
The 4th of July usually gets short shrift in the holiday movie category. But, it shouldn’t. Here’s the list that Jacob …
She had a fantastic voice (And, other stuff also)
Pearl Bailey was a Republican (go figure) and was appointed by President Richard Nixon as America’s “Ambassador of Love” in …
Remembering Margaret
My friend died today. I’d known Margaret’s pure, crystal-clear voice long before we met. And once we met, through her …
On Finding the Perfect Ringtone for Baltimore’s Dog Days of Summer
Yesterday, it played out in my brain like a Tonight Show routine from long ago. Johnny Carson, “It was sooo …