Happy days are here again! Macy’s July 4th Fireworks celebration returns to NYC for 2021.
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks first burst over the New York City skyline with a special U.S. bicentennial show in 1976. …
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In many ways, 2020 has been the year from hell, hasn’t it? I’ve been working from home since March 13 …
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 …
Metropolitan Opera cancels upcoming live performances, will stream grand opera HD videos. Free.
Met launching Nightly Met Opera Streams, a free series of encore Live in HD presentations streamed on the Met’s website …
Coming to Broadway next month: A new-age musical celebrating first love and the power of music.
I have high hopes for this show. Ben Brantley writes in The New York Times, “A boy presses ‘play’ and the …
Music subscriptions get expensive. Streams from Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center are free.
For me, the start of each New Year is a time to evaluate all of the various subscriptions that I’ve …
Love a parade? This year you can watch New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade online. Here’s how.
Truth be told, I’ve a wee bit of the Irish in me. And, from time to time, I love pint …
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. …
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 …
A Thanksgiving Tradition: Based on an actual event from 1965, Arlo Gutherie’s Alice’s Restaurant
According to Wikipedia,”Alice’s Restaurant was first performed publicly with Guthrie singing live on Radio Unnameable, the overnight program hosted by Bob …
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 …
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 …