No need to reach for tissues or antihistamines – the Hay Fever in the title is Noel Coward’s 1925 comedy about an artsy, wildly eccentric English family and what befalls their hapless guests during a weekend in the country. Cockpit in Court will be presenting Hay Fever from July 18-August 3 and I recently caught […]
Imagine that you’re a composer working in the 1920’s and you’re asked to write a curtain-raiser for a ballet troupe. Would the idea of having dancers portray various kitchen implements embroiled in messy romantic situations worthy of Shakespeare or grand opera occur to you? Well, that’s the scenario Jarmila Kroschlova, director of Prague’s Ballet Company, […]
The holiday season is here and Hampton National Historic Site is getting ready for its annual celebration. I recently spoke with Board Member Gayle Economos about Holidays at Hampton 2024.
Back in 1814, Baltimore found itself under threat of invasion from British troops. Ordinary citizens teamed up forces with the military to defend and protect the city. I spoke with Ranger Ray Snyder about this year’s Defenders’ Day celebrations at Fort McHenry and beyond.
The first two Godfather films are among my all-time favorite movies. (I haven’t seen the third one in its entirety as people are so fond of slamming it, but I’ll get around to it one of these days.) Composer Nino Rota wrote the scores for the first two Godfather films and had a hand in […]
Hampton National Historic Site is preparing for the holiday season once again. Their day-long 2023 celebration, Holidays at Hampton, will start the festivities on Saturday, December 9. I recently spoke with Historic Hampton board member Gayle Economos about this year’s featured activities and performances.
On September 18, 1993, I got into my car and began a 900-mile, two-day journey that would change my life. Earlier that month, after a year of searching for a full-time radio job, I came home from my part-time gigs at WSUI and KSUI in Iowa City, Iowa and saw that my answering machine was […]
On Sunday, May 21, Hadassah Greater Baltimore will present “Cell-A-Brate: Diamonds and Denim” at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. I spoke with Jill Sapperstein, National Vice President of Hadassah, about the event and the fact that she’s being honored for her ongoing contributions to the organization.
The recent movie Chevalier tells the story of Joseph Boulogne, le Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a biracial composer, conductor, violin virtuoso, and athlete who lived c.1739-1799. Some sources state his birth year as 1745. My husband and I very much enjoyed the film when we saw it, but had some questions as bio-pics are notorious for […]
The Federation of Jewish Women’s Organizations of Maryland is having their 107th annual convention on Thursday, May 18 at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. I recently spoke with co-chairs Nina Rosenzwog and Janet Livingston about the event, at which women from numerous organizations will be honored.
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