Justin KramonFinny (Random House)The protagonist of this debut novel brings to mind the main character of Natalie Standiford's How to Say Goodbye in Robot, another fantastic coming-of-age story that'...
The BridgeNational Bohemian (Woodberry Records/Thirty Tigers)These local roots rockers smartly enlisted Los Lobos's Steve Berlin to produce this CD. Although The Bridge is blessed with two excellent...
The local opera scene has experienced a profound shift since the demise of the Baltimore Opera Company.
The news wasn’t unexpected. The Baltimore Opera Company had already filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the end of 2008, and it seemed unlikely that the organization was going to right its ship when...
Jay-ZDecoded (Spiegel & Grau)I didn't judge this book by its cover, but it sure helped get my attention. Was I clamoring for a Jay-Z memoir? Not so much. But the Warhol "Rorschach" painting on...
Philip GlassViolin Concerto No. 2: The American Four Seasons (Orange Mountain Music)Glass wrote this concerto for violinist Robert McDuffie, who had encouraged the composer to write a companion piece...
The Baltimore-born star copes with his recent arrest and his mother's ongoing addictions.
When police arrived at the Fell Street apartment building early in the morning on October 1, they found Shawntia Hardaway sitting on a chair in the opulent lobby, sobbing.
According to a police...
As new owners run the show, the Senator gets a facelift.
When Baltimore’s celebrated Senator Theatre closed its doors, the city went into collective mourning. The Art Deco theater had been a beloved fixture of the city since it opened in 1939, representing...
Ellen Lupton, Cara McCarty, Matilda McQuaid, Cynthia Smith, and Stephen Dixon
Ellen Lupton, Cara McCarty, Matilda McQuaid, Cynthia Smith (co-curators)Why Design Now? National Design Triennial (Smithsonian)Anyone feeling a bit down about the state of things should take a gander...
Marc RibotSilent Movies (Pi)Ribot's recent solo show at An die Musik was a stunning display of virtuosity, imagination, and ingenuity. Though he's primarily known as an A-list sideman for the likes...
Towson author is the unassuming bestseller next door.
In March of 2009, when Mary Claire Helldorfer first learned that her book Kissed by an Angel had hit USA Today’s Top 150 Books, she was working as a 10th-grade English teacher at Friends School of...
