Archive for the ‘Interviews’ Category
Getting the proper tools for school
The school year is underway and many families are struggling more than ever to provide their kids with the items they need to succeed in class. I spoke with Sharon Matthews, Founder and CEO of Wish List Depot, about how her organization seeks to help students in the Baltimore area.
Medicine in the age of the (digital) house call
Many of us, myself included, are nervous about going to the doctor in person right now. Some patients live far away from their physicians or have transportation issues. Thanks to technology, many appointments can now take place via telehealth. I spoke with Nikki Majewski from the Maryland Department of Health about how telehealth works and […]
Connecting Baltimore to the future
Roughly 1/3 of Baltimore households are without high-speed internet access. Since many of our work and school activities have moved online, being connected is more important than ever. Here’s my chat with Adam Bouhmad, Founder of Project Waves, which seeks to make the city’s digital divide a thing of the past.
Need help managing your finances? Get schooled!
Money management is a source of stress and confusion for many people, and the pandemic has only made matters more complicated. Here’s my chat with Sue Rogan, Director of Strategic Partnerships at CASH Campaign of Maryland. We spoke about Maryland CASH Academy, an ongoing program that offers free (currently virtual) classes on a variety of […]
A Baltimore writer who dares to matter
Shifra Malka, in response to the childhood message that she did not matter, instead built a life that matters to her. In writing about her journey, she offers an example to others who may have been hurt by a similar message, and who want to make their lives large and remarkable. […]
The Takács Quartet opens Shriver Hall’s Digital Fall Season
The Takács Quartet will be online from Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder, Colorado on Sunday to open the digital fall season of the Shriver Hall Concert Series with a program of Mozart, Coleridge-Tayler, Bartók, and Debussy. I spoke with the quartet’s new violist, Richard O’Neill. Link: www.shriverconcerts.org
Transformation Nation
I recently had the chance to talk to Cyrus Nusum and Monica Boddie about Transformation Nation and the Inaugural “Glow Up” Bike ride to support children who are victims of trauma. More information is at http://www.MyTNation.org
Prints from Genesis to a Haitian hero to Hiroshima by Jacob Lawrence
An exhibition of 31 graphic works, created by the African American artist Jacob Lawrence between 1971 and 1997, is being presented by the Mitchell Gallery of St. John’s College, Annapolis. I spoke with the gallery’s Art Educator, Lucinda Edinberg.
St. Louis Concert Series
I recently had the opportunity to talk to Coleen Eberhardt, the new Artistic Director of the St. Louis concert Series. More information is available at http://stlconcertseries.org
JHU’s Odyssey program marks two important anniversaries
The Odyssey program for lifelong learning at Johns Hopkins University, which is online for the foreseeable future, is commemorating Beethoven and Women’s Suffrage during their Fall 2020 semester. Here is Odyssey’s Director, Douglas Blackstone.
