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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 …

Free theatre in HD: The Lincoln Center production of The King & I from the London Palladium.

Here’s an extraordinary treat for you. Playbill®, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, and BroadwayHD have teamed up to present the …

He, “You looked great on Zoom. New ring light?”

Me, “No. I’ve had my ring light for years.”

#ChorusLine40 The cast of Hamilton honors A Chorus Line in the theatre where both shows opened.

Last week, in a post about A Chorus Line in Quarantine, I shared a joyous virtual reunion of the 2006 …

I love the sounds of a busy city. A silent New York is a sad, sobering, and altogether scary situation.

There’s a scene in the movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, where Town & Country magazine reporter, …

Cabin fever? You need a little music, right this very minute. You need a little jazz right now.

Working from home, I took a longer than usual lunch break today. The morning was tedious and I figured that …

Register for a series of free photography webcasts produced by the Leica Akademie.

My invitation from Leica arrived via email. It read, “Though we are separated, we are still able to come together …

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. …

Ben Vereen is “Steppin’ Out” at Feinstein’s/54 Below — free, tonight, streaming at 6:30 p.m. ET

The coronavirus has closed Feinstein’s/54 Below for the foreseeable future. But the generous folks there aren’t going to stop providing …

Face coverings are now mandated in Baltimore, but it doesn’t mean we have to lose our sense of style.

I received an email from a local watering hole this morning that made me smile broadly. It also caused Jacob …

After watching a briefing from the White House, riffing on a Jason Patterson New Yorker cartoon.

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 …

Attending Easter Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral often required winning a lottery. Not this year.

Traditionally, getting a front-pew seat for Easter Sunday Solemn Mass at New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral has been an …

Baxter and Louie, are thinking the same thing that Jacob and I are. “Times are surreal, aren’t they?”

We really don’t want to socialize right now. It’s being forced not to that’s the issue.

A 5-7-5 haiku for these extraordinarily unprecedented days. Facts matter.

Remember: Check three sources.

You know you’ve always wanted to kick like a Radio City Rockette. Learn how, from the best.

This is fun and clever (and excellent down-time marketing): Members of the Radio City Rockettes are hosting weekly dance classes …

An English haiku for these extraordinarily unprecedented days. Successful outcomes require leadership.

Today is a day for reflection. Feel free to share.

Social distancing, WFH, and back-to-back video calls can be stressful. Here’s a bit of relief.

Over the years, I’ve really enjoyed working from home. When WFH was just one or two days each week those …

COVID-19: Biased, false information is running rampant. Here’s a source for accurate information.

While I’ve watched the amount of misinformation being spread online grow geometrically over the last decade, I’m absolutely astonished—frankly, I’m …

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