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'Cosi' deftly mixes humor, seriousness
Baltimore Sun reporterThe battle of the sexes will always provide fodder for entertainment. The issue of fidelity, in particular, never runs out of juice — if it did, a massive wing of the television industry would suddenly collapse. Innumerable operas have depended...Tags: Lorenzo da Ponte, Opera (genre), Music Theater
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National Opera Week makes a noise in Baltimore
Baltimore Sun reporterIf you didn't know that this is National Opera Week, a glance at the local scene would make you suspect something of the kind. Three companies in Baltimore alone will be busy with performances; add in College Park and Washington, and it looks like an...Tags: John Adams, Music Theater, Music Industry, Museum Dioramas, Opera (genre)
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Traffic officer hailed as ambassador for Baltimore
Next to the workers who write parking tickets, the traffic enforcement officers who stand at busy Baltimore intersections are perhaps some of the most hated municipal employees. But W. Thomas Robinson, who grew up in the city and lives in Florida,...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Diplomacy, Lexington Market, Sandwiches, Baltimore Book Festival
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Baltimore panel blocks company's payment to the City Foundation
Baltimore Sun reportersThe Baltimore Board of Estimates on Wednesday blocked a company's payment to the embattled Baltimore City Foundation, and the city comptroller called for a halt to all donations to the private nonprofit group amid questions about how it oversees spending....Tags: Mount Vernon, Sheila Dixon, Occupations, Regional Authority, Contracts
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Book fest addresses hard times
Baltimore Sun reporterIt's hard out there for a book fan. In an economic recession, bibliophiles face a tough decision: to purchase or not to purchase. Books borrowed from libraries cost nothing, but you've got to give them back. Fortunately, it's time again for the Baltimore...Tags: Warren Buffett, Ralph Nader, Festive Event, Fiction, Baltimore Book Festival
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Cheat sheet for spotting local sites in 'My One and Only'
I was awaiting a bus home one evening in the summer of 2008 when a movie crew commandeered Mount Vernon Place. Dressing room trailers and vintage automobiles turned Charles Street into 1953. I never got to see the star, Renee Zellweger, that evening,...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Mount Vernon, Renee Zellweger, Douglas MacArthur, My One and Only (movie)
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Actress brings Marcia to Mount Vernon
Here's the story, of a woman named Maureen, who went from being America's perfect older sister to TV's weight-loss champion, then wrote a book about all the events in-between. "I had been asked for years to write a book," says Maureen McCormick, who...Tags: Mount Vernon, Maureen McCormick, ABC, Family, Drugs and Medicines
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Elizabeth W. Brandt
Elizabeth Worthington Brandt, a retired medical secretary who won honors as a field hockey and tennis player, died of Alzheimer's disease complications Tuesday at the Charlestown retirement community. The former Mount Vernon resident was 81.
Born...Tags: Retirement, Dining and Drinking, Anglican, Diseases, Academic Progress
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Eclectic events
Baltimore Sun reporterSEPTEMBER SEPT. 3-5: Justin Schlegel, Comedy SEPT. 3-6: Baltimore Summer Antiques Fair, Convention SEPT. 4: The Freedom Singers, Reginald SEPT. 4-5: Larry Lancaster, Magooby's SEPT. 10: Songs of Baltimore, Pratt Light Street SEPT. 10-13: "Sesame Street...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Laura Bush, Lyric Opera of Baltimore, Roland Park, Genres
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Classical music performances and events
Baltimore Sun reporterSEPTEMBER SEPT. 4: Pianist Lura Johnson, An die SEPT. 5: Guitarist Ana Vidovic, An die SEPT. 10: Trio Simpatico, An die SEPT. 11, 13: Baltimore Concert Opera, Gounod's "Faust," Engineers SEPT. 12: Baltimore Symphony, pianist Lang Lang, conductor Marin...Tags: Lyric Opera of Baltimore, Ben Folds, Marin Alsop, Religious Festivals, Music Theater
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Animal control cites dog owners in Mount Vernon Square
Animal control officers and police patrolled the park at Mount Vernon Square this week, responding to complaints from residents who say some dog owners allow their pets to run wild and destroy flower beds.
It was the third time in 10 days that animal...Tags: Mount Vernon, Pets and Pet Supplies, Canton (Baltimore, Maryland), Dog (animal), Animals
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