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
Heated book on climate change
“I really believe it is the greatest challenge of this century — that our children and grandchildren will suffer significantly in their lives if we do not act.” That’s the message that geologist, environmental scientist and author Ned Tillman, 68, would like to convey as he writes, speaks and takes whatever steps he can to help slow down what he believes could become a calamitous ... READ MORE
Houdini reappears in Baltimore (exhibit)
From 1898 to 1925, the internationally acclaimed magician Harry Houdini appeared in Maryland on multiple occasions, performing nearly every one of his signature acts, stunts, lectures and shows. Ninety-two years after his death (on November 4, 1926), Houdini returns to Baltimore in a Jewish Museum of Maryland original exhibit, “Inescapable: The Life and Legacy of Harry Houdini.” It... READ MORE
Lighting up the stage with chamber music
The Candlelight Concert Society is celebrating its 46th year of bringing chamber music by renowned musicians and groups to Howard County audiences. What began in 1972 as a venue for local music teachers and musicians to perform, has expanded over the years to feature world-class artists like cellist Yo-Yo Ma, mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne, the Emerson String Quartet, and the Billy Taylor... READ MORE
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