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Dyana is WBJC's midday host. Her full bio can be read here.

Mar. 03 2026

A building with faith in art and community

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Neighborhoods change over the decades, sometimes just in a few years. What do you do with a house of worship whose congregants have left the area? In the case of Shaarei Tfiloh, you create a place for people to gather, make or be exposed to art, learn, and enjoy each other’s company. I recently spoke […]

Jan. 23 2026

Midpoint: Halfway Between Dark And Light

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On Sunday, February 1 at 3pm, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church will present Midpoint: Halfway Between Dark and Light. The program will consist of Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs and Robert Schumann’s A Woman’s Life and Love. New York-based opera singers Sara Pearson and Laura Virella will perform with James Harp at the piano. I chatted […]

Jan. 14 2026

Celebrating the best principals in Baltimore City schools

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The Fund for Educational Excellence was established in 2016 to provide support for Baltimore City Schools. I recently spoke with The Fund’s Senior Program Director Kevin Leary about their Heart of the Schools Program, of which he is the Program Lead. Those who wish to nominate principals of Baltimore City Schools for Heart of the […]

Nov. 18 2025

Happy Pawlidays!

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Almost everyone on the WBJC staff is a current or former pet parent – you may have heard some of us talking about our critters during our on-air fundraisers. This week, I had the pleasure of speaking to Ethan Salem and Katie Flory from the Maryland SPCA about a holiday event that’s designed for humans […]

Nov. 04 2025

Silver Screen Rarities Come to Silver Spring

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This coming weekend, the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring presents their Silver Classic Film Weekend featuring cinematic rarities, silent films with live music, and pre-code pictures from the 1920’s and 1930’s. Festival guest speakers will include noted film historians, critics, and screenwriters. Last week, I had the pleasure of catching up […]

Jul. 09 2025

100 Years of Hay Fever

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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 […]

Apr. 07 2025

Love and drama amongst… kitchen utensils?

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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, […]

Dec. 05 2024

It’s that time of year again!

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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.      

Sep. 11 2024

Defenders’ Day: When Citizens Joined Forces With The Military

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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.

May. 30 2024

Nino Rota – The Godfather of Movie Music

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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 […]

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