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Broadway bound

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

With the revival of 'Ragtime,' two kids from Maryland make the leap from middle school to musical theater

F or weeks before a new Broadway production of "Ragtime" began previews, Christopher Cox and Sarah Rosenthal kept coming up with creative excuses to sneak a peek inside the Neil Simon Theatre in Manhattan. Even though Chris and Sarah are child actors in the show, they weren't allowed inside the building while the set was being constructed. But quite often, the backstage door was left open, and Chris could catch glimpses of boxes of props and lighting equipment being hauled inside. And Sarah felt a little thrill every time she saw the marquee trumpeting the show's title in bold black letters.

First lady tunes into students

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Two from Baltimore School for the Arts attend classical music workshop at the White House

Two from Baltimore School for the Arts attend classical music workshop at the White House

Walters Art Museum puts Islamic texts online for all

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Digitization revolutionizes scholarship, experts say

Digitization revolutionizes scholarship, experts say

Buy one, get one free for 'Wizard of Oz' at Lyric

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:51:00 -0500

Tootling around: A mix of sounds makes a flute choir

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Aristotle warned people that the flute just didn't have a good moral effect - "It is too exciting," he claimed - but that could only have made it more popular. Centuries later, the flute is still going strong, a regular component of orchestras and bands, and a vehicle for soloists all over the world.

Cate Blanchett captures faded-flower essence in 'Streetcar'

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:40:00 -0500

The actress stars as Blanche DuBois at the Kennedy Center

"So many people have condemned the play for its sordid theme," Vivien Leigh said in a 1950s interview about Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire," the vehicle for one of her most indelible achievements as an actress. "To me it is an infinitely moving plea for tolerance for all weak, frail creatures, blown about like leaves before the wind of circumstance."

For soprano, a new work, fresh outlook

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0400

'Songspiel' features songs by Kurt Weill

'Songspiel' features songs by Kurt Weill

Conductor Leonard Slatkin hospitalized for heart trouble

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:28:00 -0500

Blanchett's star power a big draw in D.C.

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:11:00 -0500

WASHINGTON -- Cate Blanchett and Liv Ullmann conducted an impromptu lesson over the weekend in the duties, delights, and hierarchies of star power -- with the help of the Australian embassy.

Night owl's photos on view

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Timothy Dicke's obsession with Baltimore after hours shown at Creative Alliance

Timothy Dicke shoots up to 2,000 photos each week of Maryland scenes lit by a phosphorescent glow. Thirty of the very best are the subject of a one-man show, the artist's first, running through Nov. 7 at Creative Alliance.