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Morris A. Mechanic Theatre

Oct 4, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  • They're 'Mortified,' we're entertained

    As a genre, the celebrity interview hasn't changed much over the years. The standard talk show appearance is home to the carefully sculpted anecdote. In-depth magazine profiles tend to pivot around a contrived field trip or two, or leave you with the lingering sense that most of the spontaneous ponderings have been shaped ahead of time by the unseen hands of a publicist and manager. The press junket doesn't even pretend to be anything more than the sales tool that it is.
    As a genre, the celebrity interview hasn't changed much over the years. The standard talk show appearance is home to the carefully sculpted anecdote. In-depth magazine profiles tend to pivot around a contrived field trip or two, or leave you with the...
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    Oct 4, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  • They're 'Mortified,' we're entertained

    As a genre, the celebrity interview hasn't changed much over the years. The standard talk show appearance is home to the carefully sculpted anecdote. In-depth magazine profiles tend to pivot around a contrived field trip or two, or leave you with the lingering sense that most of the spontaneous ponderings have been shaped ahead of time by the unseen hands of a publicist and manager. The press junket doesn't even pretend to be anything more than the sales tool that it is.
    As a genre, the celebrity interview hasn't changed much over the years. The standard talk show appearance is home to the carefully sculpted anecdote. In-depth magazine profiles tend to pivot around a contrived field trip or two, or leave you with the...

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      Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    1. Aaron Margolis, attorney

      Aaron Margolis, an attorney active in Zionist organizations, died of complications of a pituitary adenoma Feb. 10 at the North Oaks Retirement Community. The former Northwest Baltimore resident was 87.
      Aaron Margolis, an attorney active in Zionist organizations, died of complications of a pituitary adenoma Feb. 10 at the North Oaks Retirement Community. The former Northwest Baltimore resident was 87. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Minnie and...

      Tags: Israel, Justice System, Charles Street, Judaism, Separation of Church and State

      2. Jan 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    2. Panel approves preliminary design of Exelon's proposed Harbor East headquarters

      Energy giant Exelon Corp.'s regional headquarters in Harbor Point would rise 23 stories and 350 feet, reshaping Baltimore's skyline with a futuristic glass tower, under a preliminary design approved Thursday by a city advisory panel.
      Energy giant Exelon Corp.'s regional headquarters in Harbor Point would rise 23 stories and 350 feet, reshaping Baltimore's skyline with a futuristic glass tower, under a preliminary design approved Thursday by a city advisory panel. Approval of the...

      Tags: David S. Brown Enterprises Ltd., Exelon Corp., Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Fells Point, Architecture

      3. Nov 14, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    3. Mayor says City Council should review ethics director

      Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Wednesday the City Council should take the lead on evaluating the performance of the city's ethics director — not an oversight board on which she sits that hasn't met in years. "I really believe the City...

      Tags: David S. Brown Enterprises Ltd., Justice System, Committee for Zoning Integrity, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Colleges and Universities

      4. Nov 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    4. In memory of John Johansen, architect of the Mechanic

      John Johansen died on October 25. His name is virtually unknown in Baltimore, but his legacy is not. He was the architect of our Morris Mechanic Theater. Johansen was one of the Harvard Five, a group of young post World War II architects that included...

      Tags: Germany, World War II (1939-1945)

      5. Nov 1, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    5. City ethics director does legal work on county zoning battle

      The director of Baltimore's ethics board — a full-time city employee — is performing legal work on behalf of developers embroiled in a zoning battle in Baltimore County. Avery Aisenstark, who is paid $94,000 as director of the city's...

      Tags: David S. Brown Enterprises Ltd., Justice System, Vicki Almond, Bernard C. Young, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

      6. Nov 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    6. Ethics oversight board hasn't met in years

      Baltimore's ethics director is in charge of advising elected officials and fielding constituent complaints about them. It's unclear, however, if anyone is overseeing him. A seven-member oversight panel, the Board of Legislative Reference, is...

      Tags: Justice System, University of Maryland, College Park, Committee for Zoning Integrity, Bernard C. Young, Baltimore County

      7. Nov 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    7. John Travolta shares memories of 'Hairspray,' 'Pulp Fiction' and other films

      A slimmed-down Edna Turnblad shared the stage with her creator, John Waters, last night, much to the delight of scores of star-crazed fans.
      A slimmed-down Edna Turnblad shared the stage with her creator, John Waters, last night, much to the delight of scores of star-crazed fans. Well, it wasn't exactly Edna, the zaftig stage mom from Waters' "Hairspray," who took to the stage at the Maryland...

      Tags: Maryland Film Festival, Literature, Film Festivals, Entertainment Events, V (tv program)

      8. Nov 5, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    8. When it comes to Baltimore, Travolta does it his way

      John Travolta knew what he wanted to do with the role of Edna Turnblad, the zaftig housewife at the center of "Hairspray." The movie's producers, however, weren't so sure.
      John Travolta knew what he wanted to do with the role of Edna Turnblad, the zaftig housewife at the center of "Hairspray." The movie's producers, however, weren't so sure. Especially when he insisted on using a Bawlamer accent. "I got fought on it, by...

      Tags: Maryland Film Festival, Baltimore Red Line, Highlandtown, Barry Levinson, Entertainment Events

      9. Nov 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    9. Common Cause questions city ethics director's fitness for job

      Common Cause Maryland questioned Friday whether the city's ethics board director is fit for the job after he acknowledged that he was performing legal work on behalf of developers with business interests in Baltimore. "This raises questions about his...

      Tags: David S. Brown Enterprises Ltd., Justice System, Committee for Zoning Integrity, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Vicki Almond

      10. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    10. Preservation panel declines to vote on ouster of top director

      Baltimore's Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation decided not to vote on the ouster of the commission's executive director Monday. During a closed-door meeting, the commission opted not to take a vote on the removal of Kathleen Kotarba...

      Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mary Pat Clarke, Elections

      11. Sep 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    11. Panel gives thumbs down on demolition of Mechanic Theatre

      Baltimore's historical preservation commission on Tuesday officially disapproved of demolishing the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre.
      Baltimore's historical preservation commission on Tuesday officially disapproved of demolishing the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre. The vote by the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation, or CHAP, means the city's Department of Housing...

      Tags: Architecture

      12. Aug 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    12. Plans for Mechanic Theatre site stir controversy

      An informational meeting held Thursday for Baltimore officials to review the initial design of a mixed-use development planned for the site of the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre ended with impassioned comments about the proposed demolition of the architecturally significant building.
      An informational meeting held Thursday for Baltimore officials to review the initial design of a mixed-use development planned for the site of the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre ended with impassioned comments about the proposed demolition of the...

      Tags: Pratt Street, Urban Design and Architecture Review Panel, Charles Street, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Architecture

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