What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
Thelonious Monk’s piano. What I'd heard was titled Misterioso, with a [Giorgio] De Chirico painting on its jacket. I was just 21 years old...
I took my 12-year-old son, Levi, to the Radiohead concert at the Verizon Center last night and came away stunned, even though I’m not a huge fan of the band. In fact, it was the most satisfying rock...
If I tell you Luther Dickinson has a new record, you might automatically think of the North Mississippi Allstars and the Black Crowes, since he plays guitar in both bands. Actually, Dickinson has...
Baltimore street artist Gaia is wrapping up a commission for Smith Commons on H Street in D.C.
Measuring 35'x30', the new mural is an adaptation of a canvas (above), titled Dusk, that Gaia painted...
What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
A beautiful 18th century italian viola d'amore. I remember being on a musical tour in Italy and having a week to spend in Padua. A italian...
Open Walls Baltimore, the ambitious street art exhibit put together by Gaia, is taking shape in Station North. In March, the large-scale artworks started going up around Greenmount West, Barclay,...
Seeing Mary Poppins (at the Hippodrome) and The Whipping Man (at Centerstage) in the span of a week was a peculiar, almost jarring, experience for me. These two productions couldn't be more...
What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?
Pulp Fiction by Quintin Tarantino and Art Spiegelman's Raw magazine. I saw Pulp a year after its release on video. I was an undergrad in...
Saturday is Record Store Day, which provides an excellent opportunity for patronizing local establishments that still sell vinyl. Among my faves are Normal's in Waverly, Trax on Wax in Catonsville,...
The CityLit Festival, an essential event on the cultural calendar, takes place at the Pratt's Central Library today and features readings and talks by the likes of Walter Isaacson, Benjamin Busch,...
