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A friend of mine recently sent me a TED Talks video filmed in Vienna. It displayed gorgeous light studies in vivid shades of green, blue, red and yellow — very fluid, alive and ephemeral. I was amazed to learn they were created from sunlight and that they changed throughout the day following the movement of the earth. I was also surprised to find out that the internationally known... READ MORE
Books about baseball for the new season
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Military bands perform free year-round
When musicians play music for the president of the United States, they can’t afford to make a mistake. The flagship bands of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines play not only for politicians but for public audiences throughout the D.C. area. In addition to boosting morale, these military bands highlight some of the best musicianship in the world, promote cross-cultural... READ MORE
A dutiful depiction of veterans’ reality
It’s 1945. Men dressed in camouflage — different uniforms for different military branches — approach their front doors with a bag in tow. Family members fling themselves at the tired, skinnier versions of their husbands, brothers and sons, sobbing in gratitude that their loved one made in home when so many didn’t. Those men may appear strong, but they’re not whole. When they... READ MORE
From rich to poor and from love to hate
Timon of Athens is the much-anticipated first production by Simon Godwin since he joined the Shakespeare Theater Company as artistic director last year. It is a restaging of the play performed in 2018 under his direction at the Royal Shakespeare Company and earlier this year off Broadway as a co-production with Theatre for a New Audience. In this play, which Shakespeare originally... READ MORE
Late-life artist relishes challenge
For most of his life, Allan Akman has dabbled in art. The 77-year-old Rockville resident spent his 33-year career as a military consultant, but on nights and weekends, he painted using watercolors and oils. When he retired in 2009, Akman had a long “bucket list” of things to do, books to read and places to visit. But he became captivated by one of the first items on the list:... READ MORE
Joyful musical Kinky Boots at Toby’s
When I first heard the term “kinky boots,” I expected to see boots with X-rated comments on them. I mean, what else could it mean? As it turns out, plenty. Seems as if there was a 2005 British film called Kinky Boots that I missed. It wasn’t until 2013, when a musical by that name opened on Broadway, that I finally got it. I recall seeing the musical at the Hippodrome some... READ MORE
Offering residents diverse literary talent
Hundreds of authors, including Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners and poet laureates, have visited Howard County because of one organization’s quest to make literature accessible to everyone. The Howard County Poetry and Literature Society (motto: “Let there be lit”) was established in 1974 by Ellen Conroy Kennedy to bring art to the newly formed city of Columbia. Since then, the... READ MORE
Winter garden offers unusual sights
Do you notice more details in your garden in the winter when you’re not distracted by green leaves and showy blossoms? Here are some explanations for those unusual winter sightings: Q: It’s February. Why are brown leaves still hanging from some trees? A: buy robaxin online... READ MORE
Never too late to make beautiful music
Ric Bergstrom began playing banjo several years ago, when his wife gave him one as a birthday present. “At 47, I decided to pick up a stringed instrument, and the last time I’d touched any instrument was literally in ninth grade,” said Bergstrom, the owner of a Richmond insurance agency. Almost everyone knows the joy of listening to music, the way it can transport you to... READ MORE
