Dan Rodricks, an South Shore native and long-term journalist, will perform a one-man play, “Wicked Good: A South Shore Anthology,” in April to benefit a scholarship fund for high school students in his Massachusetts hometown. Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for students. The play features humorous and poignant monologues about Rodricks’ experiences, season by … Continue reading Wicked Good, A South Shore Anthology: Story-teller Dan Rodricks to perform one-man play in April
Dan Can Cook: Poached salmon salad
Apology: I forgot to take a picture of the subject dish -- a poached salmon salad. The photo with this post is borrowed from some other amateur chef. But don't let that stop you from trying this at home. This is my favorite way to enjoy salmon. I make this dish on the stove; others … Continue reading Dan Can Cook: Poached salmon salad
Citizen Action: No Kings Day, March 28, along York Road, Baltimore and Towson; food donations sought
I received this notice about an upcoming No Kings Day event on the north side of Baltimore. Passing it along: On March 28, 12 noon to 1:30 pm, Marylanders will join together for York Road Free Speech Miles, a peaceful multi-mile sign-wave running along York Road from the county line through the 21212, 21204, and 21286 … Continue reading Citizen Action: No Kings Day, March 28, along York Road, Baltimore and Towson; food donations sought
A Golden Anniversary: When Baltimore, like no other city, embraced Crack The Sky
It happened on March 18, 1976. Here's the story, first published in my Baltimore Sun column: The origin story of Crack The Sky, the progressive rock band that became a sensation and legend in Baltimore, if nowhere else, could have been the inspiration for a couple of music-rich movies, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and … Continue reading A Golden Anniversary: When Baltimore, like no other city, embraced Crack The Sky
Wooden baseball bats: Exclusive clubs
It turned out that the hardest props to find for "No Mean City: Baltimore 1966" were wooden baseball bats. Outside of professional baseball and certain amateur leagues, they are pretty much collector's items, not commonly for sale in sporting goods stores. Our intrepid props hunter went to a Play It Again Sports store just outside … Continue reading Wooden baseball bats: Exclusive clubs
Something like South Shore Bar Pizza has been baking in Baltimore for 82 years
It turns out that Matthew’s Pizza, Baltimore’s oldest and most famous pizza shop, has been serving a pizza pie distinctive to the region of Massachusetts where I grew up — a fact that occurred to me only recently. That I failed to recognize a Matthews Pizza as a South Shore Bar Pizza is possibly due … Continue reading Something like South Shore Bar Pizza has been baking in Baltimore for 82 years
Too much distressing
I empathize with the woman who wrote on Threads this weekend that she'd like to wake up just one morning and not hear distressing or disturbing or disgusting news emanating from the White House. On Saturday morning, it was war with Iran. Every day some hellish thing greets us -- some video of ICE agents … Continue reading Too much distressing
Support the McKeldin library fund, own a piece of Baltimore history
The title of my new play is taken from the title of a book written by the late Maryland Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin when he was Mayor of Baltimore in the 1960s. The book, published in 1964, celebrated the three famous philanthropists — Hopkins, Peabody and Pratt — who contributed greatly to the quality of … Continue reading Support the McKeldin library fund, own a piece of Baltimore history
Michael Lang: Up from polio with camera and curiosity
Mike Lang Anya Webb informed me of the death on February 9th of her stepfather, Michael Lang. He was 83, and one of many memorable people I had the pleasure of meeting during my time as a columnist for The Baltimore Sun. I admired Mike Lang for his courage, his resilience and his skill with … Continue reading Michael Lang: Up from polio with camera and curiosity
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