Archive for the ‘Interviews’ Category
How Shakespeare Invented the Villain
All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain is an award-winning one-man show written and performed by Patrick Page. It’s at the Shakespeare Theatre Company until December 29th, and I spoke to Patrick Page by phone from D.C.
Holiday chills & thrills at Everyman
As a savory option to contrast the barrage of typical holiday sweets, Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre is presenting another in their ongoing tradition of murder mysteries to liven up our winter playgoing. This time, it’s a classic locked-room whodunit by the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None–as originally adapted for the […]
Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt at Shakespeare Theatre
Tom Stoppard’s deeply personal play Leopoldstadt is on at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C. until December 29th. I spoke with the director Carey Perloff from her home in San Francisco.
A world premier by Michael Hersch at St. David’s
Music at St. David’s, in collaboration with The Johns Hopkins Mood Disorders Center Psychiatry and the Art Program, is presenting a concert at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, December 10th called Night Falls Fast. I invited Music Director Douglas Buchanan and composer Michael Hersch into the studio.
It’s that time of year again!
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.
Baltimore debut for early music group ACRONYM
The early music group ACRONYM is dedicated to giving modern premieres of the wild instrumental music of the 17th century. They are making their Baltimore debut with the Shriver Hall Concert Series on Sunday, December 8th, at 5:30 PM, and I spoke to two members of the group: Viola da gamba and lirone player Kivie […]
The Equipoise of Abstract Painting
The artist Timothy App practices a meticulously disciplined yet nuanced exploration of hard-edge abstract painting that is, at the same time, metaphorical and personal. His latest exhibition, Equipoise, is on view at Goya Contemporary in Hampden.
A Roadmap to Less Stress
Dr. Gary Sprouse AKA The Less Stress Doc is a retired physician who makes it his mission to help people have less stress, and he’s written a couple of books about it.
Fells Point Corner Theatre ventures into the unknown with ON THE VERGE
For the next several weeks, Baltimore audiences can join a courageous, curious trio of Victorian explorers on an adventure across both space and time into Terra Incognita in a production of Eric Overmyer’s 1986 comedic romp, On the Verge. The production runs from November 8th through December 1st, promising to take audiences on a whirlwind […]
Norfolk Letters with Music at St. David’s to commemorate Veterans Day
A collection of art songs entitled Norfolk Letters is a setting of soldiers’ letters from the Norfolk Armed Forces Memorial in Norfolk, VA. I spoke to composer Michael Rickelton and Douglas Buchanan Music Director of the Music at St. David’s series about a performance coming up on November 10th. […]
