Marie Taglioni was practically fated to be an artist. Born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1804 to Italian choreographer Fillipo Taglioni and Swedish ballet dancer Sophie Karsten, she came from a family that included other dancers and choreographers as well as at least one opera singer. The family moved to Vienna when Marie was very young […]
Hadassah Greater Baltimore is having their Speakeasy Soiree gala on Sunday, April 19th, I recently spoke with the co-chairs of the event. Roaring Twenties attire is encouraged, so if you go, think Clara Bow or Rudolph Valentino when planning your outfit!
Food insecurity is a major issue in Baltimore. I recently spoke with Fred Hassell, Executive Director of Weekend Backpacks Baltimore, about the organization’s mission and their upcoming special event.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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