Remembering the Supreme Court, Human Rights, a letter, and a novel. And, Armistead Maupin.
I discovered Armistead Maupin’s novel, Tales of the City, and its eight sequels by way of the first four volumes …
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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 …
It was so cold this morning…
Even the shot tower had shrinkage. Or, the Hounds of Winter are on Autumn’s Traces.
Ralph Lauren’s NYC Polo Bar is open. And it’s handsome.
Four blocks from the Carlyle Hotel, three blocks from the Manhattan Apple Store, two blocks from the Museum of Modern …
John Waters’ “Kiddie Flamingos” screening in NYC
From ArtNews: John Waters to show a 74-minute ‘Pink Flamingos’ sequel at Marianne Boesky Gallery Director John Waters, shown below in an over-Botoxed fake …
A. Aubrey Bodine – two silver gelatin prints coming soon to auction in Baltimore
There aren’t a handful of American photographers whom I admire as much as I admire Baltimore’s A. Aubrey Bodine. The man was …
You’d think, of all places, the art world would be less gender focused
I’ve read several accounts of this price-setting sale of a Georgia O’Keeffe painting and they generally read like this one. From …
Baltimore. Monument Lighting. December 4th. Party.
It’s about that time again—let’s all gather around our newly restored Washington Monument, raise a glass and a cheer, and wish …
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 …
News from our friends at the Jewish Museum of Maryland
Lloyd Street Synagogue Anniversary Sunday, November 9, 10:00am to 5:00pm 1:00 pm Lecture: Mendes’ Baltimore: The Industries That Built a City …
2015 John Dales Scholarship for SAG Members and Families
Yet another reason I’m proud to be a Screen Actors Guild-AFTRA, One Union, member: The 2015 John L. Dales Scholarship competition is …
Norman and Tom and Curley. (A fun interview with Norman Lear.)
Lear’s on a book tour promoting his new memoir, Even This I Get to Experience. Have a listen to the …
“Picasso looks at me and said, ‘Sit down and eat!’ ”
We’ve lost another extraordinary photographer. From the New York Times: Mr. Burri’s pictures tell the story of much of the …
Save the date.
ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHS Taglialatella Galleries Presents Nancy Ellison EGOS October 16th – November 1st Artist Reception – Chelsea Gallery October 16th, 6-8pm …
2014 CLIO Awards will stream live October 1st
Think movie’s Oscar, television’s Emmy, music’s Grammy, theatre’s Tony—in advertising and marketing, the big-deal award is the CLIO (yes, it’s all …
Vivienne Shub – the lady who reminded us that there must be grace in the arts
This sweet lady, stellar performer, and stern perfectionist of every challenge that she undertook died last week and the theatre world …
Fran Lebowitz: Now. Then. Young. Stunning.
I discovered W through a designer friend, Bill McCreight, in New York in the early 70s and I’ve been a …