Clayworks molds new vision for the future
Marsha Smelkinson had recently moved back to Baltimore from San Diego when a friend asked her to help out at a kids’ pottery class she was teaching at Baltimore Clayworks. “I had the opportunity to put my fingers in clay and found it to be fun,” said Smelkinson. Since then, though she had never thought of herself as artistic, the 69-year-old Randallstown resident has become an... READ MORE
Why save a segregated school?
Jessup native Bessie Bordenave attended the last segregated school in the Howard County Public School System — all the students, teachers and staff were African-American. She graduated in 1962, three years before the school was shut down. Today, the 74-year-old Bordenave still carries “beautiful memories” in her head — and in her heart — of Columbia’s Harriet Tubman High... READ MORE
Baltimore’s streets are lit for the holidays
Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa or the Winter Solstice. Whatever— and how much — you celebrate, this is the most festive time of the year! Here are a few of Baltimore’s holiday traditions to add to your own. Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar Underneath the Jones Falls Expressway at Holliday & Saratoga Streets The Market & Bazaar features local crafters, artists and ... READ MORE
Now’s the time to plant trees and shrubs
Your hydrangeas didn’t make it this summer; your hollies are straggly; the front yard needs an additional shade tree. What to do? Select and plant new trees and shrubs this fall, the best time to plant in metro Richmond. Cool weather provides an opportunity for plants to adjust before cold weather comes, and to establish deep roots before next year’s scorching summer. Do a little... READ MORE
Carole King’s Beautiful career on stage
For three weeks in a row earlier this fall, the farewell tours of three rock and folk icons — Paul Simon, Elton John and Joan Baez — came through Washington. For those hoping seminal ‘60s and ‘70s songwriter Carole King would schedule a tour as well, the next best thing will be onstage for five weeks, starting Nov. 27 at the National Theater in downtown Washington. Beautiful... READ MORE
New artworks light up the November night
Clay flowers with LED lights set up as a community garden. Light boxes with the faces of Richmonders who have helped build up the arts community. Video of participants’ emotions mapped on to the projection of an artist’s face on the wall. Members of recovery organizations holding lanterns while they sing amidst the crowds. These are just a few of the 23 art projects that can ... READ MORE
When your kids think they’re your parents
It was a highly ordinary phone call with my 30-something daughter — her plans for the weekend, her struggles with her dog, her need for a new dishwasher. Then she asked what was new with me. The call suddenly got very bumpy. I told my daughter that I had just returned the night before from a business meeting in Pennsylvania. It ended at about 10:30 p.m. Since I’m not made of... READ MORE
Shakespeare’s King John: politics as usual?
In Shakespeare’s King John at the Folger Theater, it’s not so much the play, as the players that are the thing. The Bard’s early, seldom-seen historical play is a mostly wild, part-wily work that includes two or three wars, deadly threats, murders, betrayals, under-the-table deals, corruption, deception, a poisoning, a beheading, a possible suicide, an excommunication and assorted... READ MORE
Cookbooks help when company’s coming
The Bibliophile It’s the season to return to the warmth of hearth and home. Expand your culinary skills and delight your family and company with new and enticing dishes, courtesy of the many marvelous recipes in these books. Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street: The New Home Cooking, by Christopher Kimball with Matthew Card, J.M. Hirsch, Michelle Locke and Jennifer Baldino Cox,... READ MORE
History lives on in area architectural gems
If you love both history and architecture, you’re in luck. Baltimore has a number of historic homes that are open to the public (some for a fee, some offering free admission). As opening days/times/admission fees are subject to change, and reservations are sometimes needed, call ahead or visit the website for more information. Carroll Mansion 800 E. Lombard St. (410)... READ MORE
