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What Is and What Should Never Be 23 Aug 2013 | 12:51 am
On June 19, 1987, Baltimore's City Paper celebrated its 10th anniversary of publishing with a giant special issue called "10 Years in Baltimore." One of the outstanding features, previously never arch...
My Back Journals: "Gonzo" Screening, 2008 Maryland Film Festival 20 Aug 2013 | 09:51 pm
In the midst of life we are in death, and in in the midst of moving I am in near-death as I keep finding all sorts of scribblings, clippings, journals, zines, magazines and post-it notes that have - o...
Last Year at Marienbad 19 Jul 2013 | 10:44 pm
Or: Defining the words "Art Film" for a generation Pratt Library's typo edition of "Last Year at Marienbad" directed by "Alain Reanais" (sic) instead of Alain Resnais "Unforgettable in both its con...
SoWeBo 2013 Recap 7 Jun 2013 | 06:15 pm
Redux Stage celebrates music long gone but far from forgotten It was the best of times, it was the Worz of times (yes, perpetually frenetic scenester Keith Worz was there!) at the 30th annual SoWeBoh...
Marble Bar Redux returns to SoWeBo 2013 28 May 2013 | 07:41 pm
Mark Harp returns in spirit to SoWeBo Fest I'm really looking forward to this year's Memorial Weekend highlight, the 30th annual SoWeBohemian Arts & Music Festival (aka the SoWeBo Arts & Music Festiv...
Remembering Memorial Day in Baltimore with crabs & beer 28 May 2013 | 07:19 pm
Local hero dreams of being back in Baltimore with hard-shelled crabs and beer. Today marks the 145th anniversary of Memorial Day, a day to honor those men and women, both nationally and right here in...
SASsy Regular "Orpheum George" Figgs 15 May 2013 | 09:49 pm
(Following is a profile of local film luminary George Figgs that I wrote - in corporate-friendly "perky voice" - for my workplace's blog. Librarians love George! - Tom Warner) "Orpheum George" Figgs ...
Reinventing the Wheel: Of Dirtballs & Dumbbells in Towson 10 May 2013 | 07:29 pm
Baltimore County Councilman Todd Huff (Photo, Baltimore County Police Department) Back in February of this year, Baltimore County councilman Todd Huff was arrested on suspicion of driving under the i...
Record Store Documentaries 22 Apr 2013 | 02:00 am
Record Store Day April 20, 2013 www.recordstoreday.com "Here I am a record on a jukebox/A little piece of plastic with a hole - oh!/Play me - Play me and my plastic turns to gold"- 10cc, "Worst Band ...
SASsy Regulars at the Pratt Library 17 Apr 2013 | 10:29 pm
(This is the original post I wrote about some of the more interesting people that frequent the library where I work. A much shorter, edited version will appear later on Pratt's blog site. - TW) Here ...