baltimoresun.com - Entertainment

Online contest draws painters, playwrights, pianists

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A visit to the Web site of the 2010 Baker Artist Awards can be as addictive as a cyber-stroll through YouTube. With page after page of entries from self-nominated artists in all sorts of disciplines, a click can bring up images of painting or sculpture, the texts of poetry or plays, sound clips of a violist or video of a jazz combo.

From reality shows to the stage

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

'Dreamgirls' at Hippodrome features former contestants from 'Idol' and 'Dance'

Reality show refugees Syesha Mercado and Shane Sparks couldn't have reacted more differently to landing key positions in the national touring production of "Dreamgirls," which opens Wednesday in Baltimore.

'Santaland Diaries' takes Center Stage

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Laughter comes easy from stage show based on David Sedaris' radio essay

The one-man show is entertaining folks now in a production at Center Stage's intimate Head Theater, starring the personable Robert Dorfman and directed with an effective flow by Irene Lewis.

This Christmas, the softer side of Mink Stole

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Show at Creative Alliance won't be Waters' version

Show at Creative Alliance won't be Waters' version

Music we've been missing (part 15): Elliott Carter

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:32:00 -0500

OrchKids to receive $1 million gift

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:08:00 -0500

The money will go toward funding more teachers, musical instruments and an additional administrator for the program

OrchKids, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's innovative educational initiative launched last year at an inner city school, will receive a $1 million gift from Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker. The gift will be used to fund more teachers, musical instruments and an additional administrator for OrchKids.

'Unsilent Night' returns to Baltimore; public welcome to chime in

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:28:00 -0500

A chance to hear 'Messiah' as Handel heard it

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Choir with period instruments will perform at two churches

Choir with period instruments will perform at two churches

Center Stage's new 'World' is a gamble

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Theater's goal of attracting kids to production is anything but child's play

Theater's goal of attracting kids to production is anything but child's play

Domingo's other opera company gets financial rescue from Los Angeles County

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:32:00 -0500